PRETEST for students who will start learning GED.pptx

This is a GED Pretest.

1. MathEmAtics PRETEST

2. Mathematical Reasoning 25 Questions (various formats) Directions: For multiple-choice questions, choose the best answer. For fill-in-the-blank questions, write your answer in the blank. For “drop down” questions, follow the directions given. For 1-4 questions , no calculator may be used. 1. Estimate 513 × 284 by rounding each factor to the nearest hundred. 2.

3. 3. Evaluate the following formula: N = a +c -2ac , if a =5 and c =3 (A) –22 (B) 22 (C) 28 (D) 38 There are 63 candy bars in seven boxes. How many candy bars are there in each box? A. 3 B. 6 C. 7 D. 9 6. Randy traveled 120 kilometers (km) in 2 ½hours. What is his average speed in kilometers per hour? A. 48 k/ hr B. 53 k/ hr C. 60 k/ hr D. 300 k/ hr 7. Find the product: (2x − 3)(5 − 4x) A. 8xˆ2 − 2x − 15 B. −8xˆ2 + 22x − 15 C. 8xˆ2 + 22x − 15 D. −8xˆ2 − 2x − 15

4. 8. Factor 32xˆ5 − 162x completely. A. 16x(xˆ4 − 10) B. 2x(16xˆ4 − 81) C. 2x(4xˆ2 + 9)(2x − 3) D. 2x(4xˆ2 + 9)(4xˆ2 − 9) 9. Solve: 2(x + 4) < 5(x − 20) A. x < 6 B. x > 6 C. x < 36 D. x > 36 10. Out of 25 students in a class, 5 students receive a grade of A on the science test. What percent of the students did NOT receive an A on the science test? A. 20% B. 25% C. 75% D. 80% 12. 16% of what number is 192? Find the mean, median, and mode for this data set? 1, 6, 5, 11, 10, 14, 21, 5, 8 14. There are 5 white balls, 6 blue balls, and 11 green balls in a jar. If one ball is picked at random, what is the probability that it will NOT be a green ball?

5. 15. The diameter of the sun is approximately 140,000,000,000 cm. Which of the following correctly represents the diameter of the sun in scientific notation? A. 1.4 × 10ˆ−12 cm B. 1.4 × 10ˆ12 cm C. 1.4 × 10ˆ−11 cm D. 1.4 × 10ˆ11 cm Simplify 5ˆ−2 and write your answer as a fraction. 17. Where on a graph would the point (-4,-4) be? (A) four units to the right and four units below the corresponding axis (B) four units to the left and four units below the corresponding axis (C) four units to the left and four units above the corresponding axis (D) four units to the right and four units above the corresponding axis 18. 19. Evaluate: 7 − 3 + 14 ÷ 7 × 12 ÷ 3 A. 0.64 B. 3.94 C. 10.29 D. 12.00 20. Sarah buys three t-shirts on sale. Each t- shirt costs $9.98. What is the total cost of the purchase? A. $3.33 B. $12.98 C. $19.96 D. $29.94

6. 21. Find the area of a triangle with height 5 and a base of 10. What is the diameter of a circle with area 36 π ? A cylinder is 9cm high and has a radius of 4cm. What is the volume of the cylinder? 24. 25.

7. 1. In which month did the number of scooter-related injuries decrease? 2. To the nearest 10, how many emergency room visits were due to scooter injuries in August, September, and October combined? 3. Which of the following shows the greater percent of increase: the change in injuries from June to July or the change from August to September?

8. 4 . About how much more did it cost to buy a ticket to Park A than a ticket to Park B in 2009? 5. What was the percent of increase in the ticket prices at Park B from 2005 to 2010? 6. To the nearest 10, how much more did it cost to buy a ticket to Park A in 2010 than in 2005?

9. 1. What percent of the total sports camp budget is spent on equipment and umpires? 2. What fraction of the sports camp budget is spent on permits? 3. What amount does the camp spend each week on busing?

10. 4. A family’s energy bill is $180. Assuming the family’s energy use is typical, how much did the family spend on water heating? 5. Which section is greater than 50 percent of an energy dollar? 6. Which energy cost is about 1/10 of the energy dollar?

11. 1. What was the total number of test drives of black and white cars combined? 2. How many more drivers chose red than silver cars? 3. What was the ratio of red cars to white cars chosen for test-drives?

12. 4. What is the ratio of customers under 18 to those over 55? 5. What was the total number of customers from 18 to 40 years of age? 6. What percent of the total customers were from 41 to 55 years of age? (Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.)