Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________________
TEST #4 (Competency Test)
PREP – MATH 0024
1. Simplify:
a.
19
c.
b.
15
d.
2. Simplify:
a.
–14
c.
b.
d. 286
3. Simplify:
a. –4
b. 14
c. 30
d. 44
4. Simplify:
a.
c.
b.
d.
5. Evaluate the given
expression when .
a. –51 c. 6
b. –3 d. 63
6. Solve for
:
a.
c.
b.
d.
7. Solve for
:
a.
c.
b.
d.
8. Solve for
:
a.
c.
b.
d.
9. The product of two consecutive even integers is 48. Choose the equation that could be used to find this number, x.
a.
c.
b.
d.
10. The perimeter of a triangle is 30 inches. The length of the middle side is 2 inches more than the length of the smallest side and the largest side is 4 inches more than twice the length of the smallest side. Find the length of the smallest side.
a. 6 inches
b. 8 inches
c. 4 inches
d. 2 inches
11. Identify the proportion listed below that solves the problem: If 6
apples cost $1.38, how much will 16 apples cost?
a.
c.
b.
d.
12. Simplify:
a.
c.
b.
d.
13. Simplify:
a.
c.
b.
d.
14. Simplify:
a.
c.
b.
d.
15. Convert to scientific notation: 0.00000427
a.
c.
b.
d.
16. Simplify:
a.
c.
b.
d.
17. Simplify:
a.
c.
b.
d.
18. Simplify:
a.
c.
b.
d.
19. Factor
completely:
a.
c.
b.
d.
20. Factor completely:
a.
c.
b.
d.
21. Factor completely:
a.
c.
b.
d.
22. Identify a factor
of the trinomial:
a.
c.
b.
d.
23. Simplify:
a.
c.
b.
d.
24. Solve:
a.
c.
b.
d.
25. Solve:
a.
c.
b.
d.
26. Assuming the variable represents a non-negative number, simplify
completely:
a.
c.
b.
d.
27. Simplify
completely:
a.
c.
b.
d.
28. Solve the
inequality:
a.
c.
b.
d.
29.. Find the
x-intercept for:
a.
c.
b.
d.
COMPETENCY TEST – SAMPLE TEST #4
PREP – MATH TEST
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. B
10.1. A
10.2) A
10.3) B
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. A
15.1. C
16. D
17. D
18. C
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. A
23. A
24. D
25. D
26. D
27.2. C
28. A
29.1. D
30. D