1 GRE GRE 2 Section 1: Sec One (1 to 20) Details: Analogies Part 1 Practice Questions: QUESTION: 1 DRIP : GUSH A. cry : laugh B. curl : roll C. stream : tributary D. dent : destroy E. bend : angle Answer: D QUESTION: 2 WALK : LEGS A. blink : eyes B. c

1 GRE GRE 2 Section 1: Sec One (1 to 20) Details: Analogies Part 1 Practice Questions: QUESTION: 1 DRIP : GUSH A. cry : laugh B. curl : roll C. stream : tributary D. dent : destroy E. bend : angle Answer: D QUESTION: 2 WALK : LEGS A. blink : eyes B. chew : mouth C. dress : hem D. cover : book E. grind : nose Answer: B QUESTION: 3 ENFRANCHISE : SLAVERY A. equation : mathematics B. liberate : confine C. bondage : subjugation D. appeasement : unreasonable E. anatomy : physiology 3 Answer: B QUESTION: 4 UNION JACK : VEXILLOLOGY A. toad : ornithology B. turtle : microbiology C. gymnosperms : botany D. friend : home economics E. algae : zoology Answer: C QUESTION: 5 TOPAZ : YELLOW A. diamond : carat B. jeweler : clarity C. sapphire : red D. amethyst : purple E. amber : blue Answer: D QUESTION: 6 LUMEN : BRIGHTNESS A. candle : light B. density : darkness C. nickel : metal D. inches : length E. color : hue 4 Answer: D QUESTION: 7 MACERATION : LIQUID A. sublimation : gas B. evaporation : humidity C. trail : path D. erosion : weather E. decision : distraction Answer: D QUESTION: 8 CLUMSY : BOTCH A. wicked :insinuate B. strict:pamper C. willful:heed D. clever:eradicate E. lazy:shirk Answer: E QUESTION: 9 FUGITIVE : FLEE A. parasite:foster B. braggart:boast C. sage:stifle D. bystander:procure E. firebrand:quibble 5 Answer: B QUESTION: 10 CHRONOLOGICAL : TIME A. virtual:truth B. abnormal:value C. marginal:knowledge D. ordinal:place E. coincidental:health Answer: D QUESTION: 11 SOOT : GRIMY A. frost:transparent B. sunshine:fruitless C. rain:sodden D. pall:gaudy E. dust:radiant Answer: C QUESTION: 12 MORBID : UNFAVORABLE A. reputable:favorable B. maternal:unfavorable C. disputatious:favorable D. vigilant:unfavorable E. lax:favorable Answer: A 6 QUESTION: 13 SULLEN : BROOD A. lethargic:cavort B. regal:cringe C. docile: obey D. poised:blunder E. despondent:laugh Answer: C QUESTION: 14 AUTHOR : LITERATE A. cynic:guillible B. hothead:prudent C. saint:notorious D. judge:impartial E. doctor:fallible Answer: D QUESTION: 15 MASSIVE : BULK A. ultimate:magnitude B. trival:importance C. anonymous:luster D. interminable:legacy E. gigantic:size Answer: E 7 QUESTION: 16 ENTICE : REPEL A. germinate:sprout B. flourish:fade C. officiate:preside D. lubricate:grease E. implore:entreat Answer: B QUESTION: 17 HUMDRUM : BORE A. grim:amuse B. nutritious:sicken C. stodgy:excite D. heartrending:move E. pending:worry Answer: D QUESTION: 18 HOSPITABLE : COURTESY A. morbid:cheerfulness B. vindictive:spite C. leisurely:haste D. infamous:honor E. despondent:glee Answer: B 8 QUESTION: 19 REINFORCE : STRONGER A. abound: lesser B. dismantle: longer C. wilt: higher D. shirk: greater E. erode: weaker Answer: E QUESTION: 20 BRAGGART : MODESTY A. fledgling:experience B. embezzler: greed C. wallflower: timidity D. invalid: malady E. candidate:ambititon Answer: A Section 2: Sec Two (21 to 40) Details: Analogies Part 2 Practice Questions QUESTION: 21 HAVOC : DEVASTATION A. clarification:mystification B. surplus: shortage C. farce: sham D. turmoil:order E. timidity:audacity 9 Answer: C QUESTION: 22 INFAMOUS : UNFAVORABLE A. mellow:favorable B. hospitable:unfavorable C. vindictive: favorable D. gigantic: unfavorable E. lax:favorable Answer: A QUESTION: 23 LETHARGIC : ENERGY A. despondent: melancholy B. leisurely: relaxation C. notorious:infamy D. mellow: wrath E. lavish: extravagance Answer: D QUESTION: 24 BELLOW : FURY A. snicker: hatred B. hiss:joy C. giggle:dread D. yawn: excitement E. gasp: surprise 10 Answer: E QUESTION: 25 DISMANTLE : ASSEMBLE A. shirk: malinger B. pamper: mistreat C. mar: disfigure D. rant: rave E. abound:teem Answer: B QUESTION: 26 DIALOGUE : PLAYWRIGHT A. farce:buffoon B. narrative: character C. overture:composer D. pact: humorist E. clarification: beneficiary Answer: C QUESTION: 27 FLU : MALADY A. finale:overture B. felony: misdemeanor C. fun: farce D. flea: parasite E. fire: hearth 11 Answer: D QUESTION: 28 MEDLEY : MISCELLANEOUS A. truce: hostile B. luster: dull C. fledging: experienced D. remnant: partial E. malady: fatal Answer: E QUESTION: 29 BASKETBALL : HOOP A. pool: cue B. croquet:wicket C. hockey: puck D. tennis: net E. baseball: bat Answer: B QUESTION: 30 PLAGUE : MALADY A. bystander: participant B. timidity: coward C. anecdote: narrative D. emblem: dialogue E. perjury: homicide Answer: C 12 QUESTION: 31 SHERIFF : POSSE A. painter: easel B. teacher: student C. mascot: team D. sergeant: regimen E. foreman: jury Answer: E QUESTION: 32 GIGANTIC : SIZE A. substantial: mass B. marginal: volume C. bankrupt: money D. despondent: cheerfulness E. heartrending:humor Answer: A QUESTION: 33 DRUGGIST : PHARMACY A. ballerina: tutu B. hand: glove C. waiter: restaurant D. coach: team E. child: father Answer: C 13 QUESTION: 34 SKI : SNOW A. drive: car B. gold: putt C. dance: step D. skate: ice E. ride: horse Answer: D QUESTION: 35 VERIFY : TRUE A. signify: cheap B. purify: clean C. terrify: confident D. ratify: angry E. mortify: relaxed Answer: B QUESTION: 36 TARANTULA : SPIDER A. mare: stallion B. milk: cow C. fly: parasite D. sheep: grass E. drone: bee Answer: E 14 QUESTION: 37 RATIFY : YES A. loom:no B. eradicate: yes C. veto: no D. stifle: yes E. goad: no Answer: C QUESTION: 38 GAUDY : TASTEFUL A. massive: volume B. meager: abundance C. impartial: objectivity D. chronological: time E. nutritious : health Answer: B QUESTION: 39 RITE : CEREMONY A. magnitude: size B. affliction: blessing C. clamor : silence D. pall: clarity E. agitation: calm Answer: A QUESTION: 40 15 INFLATE : BIGGER A. revere: lower B. elongate: shorter C. fluctuate: longer D. meditate: higher E. diminish : smaller Answer: E Section 3: Sec Three (41to 60) Details: Basic Algebra Practice Questions QUESTION: 41 If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she do in 5 minutes? A. 5/p B. p - 5 C. p + 5 D. p/5 E. 1- p + 5 Answer: A QUESTION: 42 If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? A. 2 hours and 24 minutes B. 3 hours and 12 minutes C. 3 hours and 44 minutes D. 4 hours and 10 minutes E. 4 hours and 33 minutes 16 Answer: A QUESTION: 43 Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off of the lowest price on an item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450? A. $280.90 B. $287 C. $292.50 D. $306 E. $333.89 Answer: D QUESTION: 44 The sales price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price? A. $14,310.40 B. $14,990.90 C. $15,290.70 D. $15,737.50 E. $16,935.80 Answer: D QUESTION: 45 Solve the following equation for A : 2A/3 = 8 + 4A A. -2.4 B. 2.4 C. 1.3 17 D. -1.3 E. 0 Answer: A QUESTION: 46 If Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue? A. 8 B. 10 C. 14 D. 19 E. 21 Answer: A QUESTION: 47 Alfred wants to invest $4,000 at 6% simple interest rate for 5 years. How much interest will he receive? A. $240 B. $480 C. $720 D. $960 E. $1,200 Answer: E QUESTION: 48 Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did the statue originally cost him? A. $496.30 18 B. $512.40 C. $555.40 D. $574.90 E. $588.20 Answer: A QUESTION: 49 The city council has decided to add a 0.3% tax on motel and hotel rooms. If a traveler spends the night in a motel room that costs $55 before taxes, how much will the city receive in taxes from him? A. 10 cents B. 11 cents C. 15 cents D. 17 cents E. 21 cents Answer: D QUESTION: 50 A student receives his grade report from a local community college, but the GPA is smudged. He took the following classes: a 2 hour credit art, a 3 hour credit history, a 4 hour credit science course, a 3 hour credit mathematics course, and a 1 hour science lab. He received a “B” in the art class, an “A” in the history class, a “C” in the science class, a “B” in the mathematics class, and an “A” in the science lab. What was his GPA if the letter grades are based on a 4 point scale? (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) A. 2.7 B. 2.8 C. 3.0 D. 3.1 E. 3.2 Answer: C QUESTION: 51 19 Simon arrived at work at 8:15 A.M. and left work at 10: 30 P.M. If Simon gets paid by the hour at a rate of $10 and time and ½ for any hours worked over 8 in a day. How much did Simon get paid? A. $120.25 B. $160.75 C. $173.75 D. $180 E. $182.50 Answer: C QUESTION: 52 Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color? A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 13 E. 16 Answer: D QUESTION: 53 If r = 5 z then 15 z = 3 y, then r = A. y B. 2 y C. 5 y D. 10 y E. 15 y Answer: A 20 QUESTION: 54 If 300 jellybeans cost you x dollars. How many jellybeans can you purchase for 50 cents at the same rate? A. 150/x B. 150x C. 6x D. 1500/x E. 600x Answer: A QUESTION: 55 Lee worked 22 hours this week and made $132. If she works 15 hours next week at the same pay rate, how much will she make? A. $57 B. $90 C. $104 D. $112 E. $122 Answer: B QUESTION: 56 If 8x + 5x + 2x + 4x = 114, the 5x + 3 = A. 12 B. 25 C. 33 D. 47 E. 86 21 Answer: C QUESTION: 57 You need to purchase a textbook for nursing school. The book cost $80.00, and the sales tax where you are purchasing the book is 8.25%. You have $100. How much change will you receive back? A. $5.20 B. $7.35 C. $13.40 D. $19.95 E. $21.25 Answer: C QUESTION: 58 You purchase a car making a down payment of $3,000 and 6 monthly payments of $225. How much have you paid so far for the car? A. $3225 B. $4350 C. $5375 D. $6550 E. $6398 Answer: B QUESTION: 59 Your supervisor instructs you to purchase 240 pens and 6 staplers for the nurse's station. Pens are purchased in sets of 6 for $2.35 per pack. Staplers are sold in sets of 2 for 12.95. How much will purchasing these products cost? A. $132.85 B. $145.75 C. $162.90 22 D. $225.25 E. $226.75 Answer: A QUESTION: 60 If y = 3, then y3(y3-y)= A. 300 B. 459 C. 648 D. 999 E. 1099 Answer: C Section 4: Sec Four (61to 74) Details: Advanced Algebra Practice Questions QUESTION: 61 If the average of three numbers is V. If one of the numbers is Z and another is Y, what is the remaining number? A. ZY - V B. Z/V – 3 - Y C. Z/3 – V - Y D. 3V- Z - Y E. V- Z – Y Answer: D QUESTION: 62 23 Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10 miles per hour and starts 3 hours after the first cyclist who is traveling at 6 miles per hour. How much time will pass before the second cyclist catches up with the first from the time the second cyclist started biking? A. 2 hours B. 4 ½ hours C. 5 ¾ hours D. 6 hours E. 7 ½ hours Answer: B QUESTION: 63 Jim can fill a pool carrying buckets of water in 30 minutes. Sue can do the same job in 45 minutes. Tony can do the same job in 1 ½ hours. How quickly can all three fill the pool together? A. 12 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 21 minutes D. 23 minutes E. 28 minutes Answer: B QUESTION: 64 Mary is reviewing her algebra quiz. She has determined that one of her solutions is incorrect. Which one is it? A. 2x + 5 (x-1) = 9 x = 2 B. p - 3(p-5) = 10 p = 2.5 C. 4 y + 3 y = 28 y = 4 D. 5 w + 6 w – 3w = 64 w = 8 E. t – 2t – 3t = 32 t = 8 24 Answer: E QUESTION: 65 What simple interest rate will Susan need to secure to make $2,500 in interest on a $10,000 principal over 5 years? A. 4% B. 5 % C. 6% D. 7% E. 8% Answer: B QUESTION: 66 Which of the following is not a rational number? A. -4 B. 1/5 C. 0.8333333…… D. 0.45 E. Answer: E QUESTION: 67 A study reported that in a random sampling of 100 women over the age of 35 showed that 8 of the women were married 2 or more times. Based on the study results, how many women in a group of 5,000 women over the age of 35 would likely be married 2 or more times? A. 55 B. 150 25 C. 200 D. 400 E. 600 Answer: D QUESTION: 68 John is traveling to a meeting that is 28 miles away. He needs to be there in 30 minutes. How fast does he need to go to make it to the meeting on time? A. 25 mph B. 37 mph C. 41 mph D. 49 mph E. 56 mph Answer: E QUESTION: 69 If Steven can mix 20 drinks in 5 minutes, Sue can mix 20 drinks in 10 minutes, and Jack can mix 20 drinks in 15 minutes, how much time will it take all 3 of them working together to mix the 20 drinks? A. 2 minutes and 44 seconds B. 2 minutes and 58 seconds C. 3 minutes and 10 seconds D. 3 minutes and 26 seconds E. 4 minutes and 15 seconds Answer: A QUESTION: 70 If Sam can do a job in 4 days that Lisa can do in 6 days and Tom can do in 2 days, how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa, and Tom worked together to complete it? 26 A. 0.8 days B. 1.09 days C. 1.23 days D. 1.65 days E. 1.97 days Answer: B QUESTION: 71 Jim has 5 pieces of string. He needs to choose the piece that will be able to go around his 36-inch waist. His belt broke, and his pants are falling down. The piece needs to be at least 4 inches longer than his waist so he can tie a knot in it, but it cannot be more that 6 inches longer so that the ends will not show from under his shirt. Which of the following pieces of string will work the best? A. 3 feet B. 3 ¾ feet C. 3 ½ feet D. 3 ¼ feet E. 2 ½ feet Answer: C QUESTION: 72 The last week of a month a car dealership sold 12 cars. A new sales promotion came out the first week of the next month and the sold 19 cars that week. What was the percent increase in sales from the last week of the previous month compared to the first week of the next month? A. 58% B. 119% C. 158% D. 175% E. 200% 27 Answer: A QUESTION: 73 If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00 PM, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00 PM if one travels directly north at 150 mph and the other travels directly west at 200 mph? A. 50 miles B. 100 miles C. 500 miles D. 700 miles E. 1,000 miles Answer: C QUESTION: 74 During a 5-day festival, the number of visitors tripled each day. If the festival opened on a Thursday with 345 visitors, what was the attendance on that Sunday? A. 345 B. 1,035 C. 1,725 D. 3,105 E. 9,315 Answer: E Section 5: Sec five (75 to 86) Details: Averages and Rounding Practice Questions QUESTION: 75 Round 907.457 to the nearest tens place. 28 A. 908.0 B. 910 C. 907.5 D. 900 E. 907.46 Answer: B QUESTION: 76 At a certain high school, the respective weights for the following subjects are: Mathematics 3, English 3, History 2, Science 2 and Art 1. What is a student's average whose marks were the following: Geometry 89, American Literature 92, American History 94, Biology 81, and Sculpture 85? A. 85.7 B. 87.8 C. 88.9 D. 89.4 E. 90.2 Answer: C QUESTION: 77 Ginger over the course of an average work-week wanted to see how much she spent on lunch daily. On Monday and Thursday, she spent $5.43 total. On Tuesday and Wednesday, she spent $3.54 on each day. On Friday, she spent $7.89 on lunch. What was her average daily cost? A. $3.19 B. $3.75 C. $3.90 D. $4.08 E. $4.23 Answer: D 29 QUESTION: 78 What is 1230.932567 rounded to the nearest hundredths place? A. 1200 B. 1230.9326 C. 1230.93 D. 1230 E. 1230.933 Answer: C QUESTION: 79 Subtract the following numbers rounded to the nearest tenths place. 134.679 -45.548 -67.8807 A. 21.3 B. 21.25 C. -58.97 D. -59.0 E. 1 Answer: A QUESTION: 80 What is the absolute value of -9? A. -9 B. 9 C. 0 D. -1 E. 1 30 Answer: B QUESTION: 81 What is the median of the following list of numbers? 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 A. 6 B. 7.5 C. 7.8 D. 8 E. 9 Answer: D QUESTION: 82 What is the mathematical average of the number of weeks in a year, seasons in a year, and the number of days in January? A. 36 B. 33 C. 32 D. 31 E. 29 Answer: E QUESTION: 83 In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; history is worth 2 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a “C” in Trigonometry, a “B” in American History, an “A” in Botany, and a “B” in Microbiology? A. 2.59 B. 2.86 C. 3.08 31 D. 3.33 E. 3.67 Answer: C QUESTION: 84 Over the course of a week, Fred spent $28.49 on lunch. What was the average cost per day? A. $4.07 B. $3.57 C. $6.51 D. $2.93 E. $5.41 Answer: A QUESTION: 85 A roast was cooked at 325° F in the oven for 4 hours. The internal temperature rose from 32° F to 145° F. What was the average rise in temperature per hour? A. 20.2° F/hr B. 28.25° F/hr C. 32.03° F/hr D. 37° F/hr E. 37.29° F/hr Answer: B QUESTION: 86 In the number 743.25 which digit represents the tenths space? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 32 D. 5 E. 6 Answer: A Section 6: Sec Six (87 to 94) Details: Arithmetic Practice Questions QUESTION: 87 Add 0.98 + 45.102 + 32.3333 + 31 + 0.00009 A. 368.573 B. 210.536299 C. 109.41539 D. 99.9975 E. 80.8769543 Answer: C QUESTION: 88 Find 0.12 ÷ 1 A. 12 B. 1.2 C. .12 D. .012 E. .0012 Answer: C QUESTION: 89 (9 ÷ 3) x (8 ÷ 4) = 33 A. 1 B. 6 C. 72 D. 576 E. 752 Answer: B QUESTION: 90 6 x 0 x 5 A. 30 B. 11 C. 25 D. 0 E. 27 Answer: D QUESTION: 91 7.95 ÷ 1.5 A. 2.4 B. 5.3 C. 6.2 D. 7.3 E. 7.5 Answer: B QUESTION: 92 -32 + 7 equals: 34 A. -25 B. 25 C. -26 D. 26 E. 27 Answer: A QUESTION: 93 -37 + -47 equals: A. 64 B. -84 C. 65 D. -75 E. -66 Answer: B QUESTION: 94 41% equals: A. 4.1 B. .41 C. .041 D. .0041 E. .00415 Answer: B Section 7: Sec Seven (95 to 104) Details: Commas Practice Questions 35 QUESTION: 95 For the Thanksgiving reunion, relatives were sitting in the dining room, on the porch, and in the carport. A. Thanksgiving, reunion B. Were, sitting C. Porch and D. No error Answer: D QUESTION: 96 Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl. A. Seems, to B. Considerate, girl C. Kind considerate D. No error Answer: D QUESTION: 97 This fishing pole Nathan, has seen better days. A. Pole, Nathan, B. Has, seen C. Nathan, D. No error Answer: A QUESTION: 98 My cousin has moved to 56 Central Street Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882. 36 A. Has moved, B. Central Street, C. 56, Central D. No error Answer: B QUESTION: 99 The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote. A. Sometimes, makes B. Friends, with C. A shy animal, D. No error Answer: C QUESTION: 100 After the death of Blackbeard, the famous pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies. A. The famous pirate B. After the death, C. Coast, of D. No error Answer: D QUESTION: 101 “Silent Night” was written by two men from the village of Oberndorf Austria. A. men, from B. Silent Night, C. Oberndorf, Austria 37 D. No error Answer: C QUESTION: 102 On November 19, 1929 Admiral Richard E. Byrd flew the Floyd Bennett to the base of the Queen Maud Mountains. A. Base, of B. The, Queen C. 1929, D. no error Answer: C QUESTION: 103 Oh I forgot to bring the cookies. A. Oh, B. I, forgot C. To, bring D. No error Answer: A QUESTION: 104 “The boy in the kayak,” whispered Sue “is the new football captain." A. Boy, in the B. New, football C. Whispered Sue, D. No error 38 Answer: C Section 8: Sec Eight (105 to 114) Details: Estimation and Sequences Practice Questions QUESTION: 105 Describe the following sequence in mathematical terms. 144, 72, 36, 18, 9 A. Descending arithmetic sequence B. Ascending arithmetic sequence C. Descending geometric sequence D. Ascending geometric sequence E. Miscellaneous sequence Answer: C QUESTION: 106 Which of the following is not a whole number followed by its square? A. 1, 1 B. 6, 36 C. 8, 64 D. 10, 100 E. 11, 144 Answer: E QUESTION: 107 A nurse has to record her temperatures in Celsius but her thermometer reads Fahrenheit. A patient's temperature is 100.7° F. What is the temperature in °C? A. 32° C 39 B. 36.5° C C. 38.2° C D. 213.3° C E. 223.7° C Answer: C QUESTION: 108 Art realized that he had 2 more quarters than he had originally thought in his pocket. If all of the change in his pocket is quarters and it totals to $8.75, how many quarters did he originally think were in his pocket? A. 27 B. 29 C. 31 D. 33 E. 35 Answer: D QUESTION: 109 There are 12 more apples than oranges in a basket of 36 apples and oranges. How many apples are in the basket? A. 12 B. 15 C. 24 D. 28 E. 36 Answer: C QUESTION: 110 Which of the following correctly identifies 4 consecutive odd integers where the sum of the middle two integers is equal to 24? 40 A. 5, 7, 9, 11 B. 7, 9, 11, 13 C. 9, 11, 13, 15 D. 11, 13, 15, 17 E. 13, 15, 17, 19 Answer: C QUESTION: 111 What is the next number in the sequence? 6, 12, 24, 48, A. 72 B. 96 C. 108 D. 112 E. 124 Answer: B QUESTION: 112 Which of the following numbers could be described in the following way: an integer that is a natural, rational and whole number? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2.33 D. -3 E. none of the above Answer: B QUESTION: 113 What is the next number in the following pattern? 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 41 A. 1/10 B. 1/12 C. 1/14 D. 1/15 E. 1/16 Answer: E QUESTION: 114 Of the following units, which would be most likely to measure the amount of sugar needed in a recipe for 2 dozen cookies A. degrees Celsius B. milliliters C. quarts D. kilograms E. cups Answer: E Section 9: Sec Nine (115 to 120) Details: Exponents Practice Questions QUESTION: 115 104 is not equal to which of the following? A. 100,000 B. 0.1 x 105 C. 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 D. 102 x 102 E. 10,000 42 Answer: A QUESTION: 116 Multiply 104 by 102 A. 108 B. 102 C. 106 D. 10-2 E. 103 Answer: C QUESTION: 117 Divide x5 by x2 A. x7 B. x4 C. x10 D. x3 E. x2.5 Answer: D QUESTION: 118 Find 8.23 x 109 A. 0. B. 0. C. 8.23 D. E. 00 43 Answer: D QUESTION: 119 83,000 equals: A. 83.0 x 104 B. 8.3 x 104 C. 8.3 x 103 D. 83.0 x 105 E. 83.0 x 102 Answer: B QUESTION: 120 00875 equals: A. 8.75 x 10-2 B. 8.75 x 10-3 C. 8.75 x 10-4 D. 87.5 x 10-3 E. 875 x 10-4 Answer: B Section 10: Sec Ten (121 to 135) Details: Fractions and Square Roots Practice Questions QUESTION: 121 What is the improper fraction or mixed number represented by the following figure? 44 A. 2 1/3 B. 7/6 C. 2 5/8 D. 11/3 E. 11/9 Answer: C QUESTION: 122 Which of the following fractions most correctly depicts the shaded area of the circle below? A. 3/8 B. 5/8 C. 3/4 D. 5/11 E. 1/2 45 Answer: B QUESTION: 123 Which of the following is not a fraction equivalent to 3/4? A. 6/8 B. 9/12 C. 12/18 D. 21/28 E. 27/36 Answer: C QUESTION: 124 Solve: 0.25 + 0.65 A. 1/2 B. 9/10 C. 4/7 D. 2/9 E. 5/16 Answer: B QUESTION: 125 Which of the following statements is false? A. In the fraction ½, one is the numerator. B. When 4.89 is rounded to the ones place, the answer is 5. C. Ten thousandths place is located 5 places to the right of the decimal D. 7/6 is described as an improper fraction. E. 331/3 % is equivalent to 46 Answer: C QUESTION: 126 Find the square of 25/9 A. 5/3 B. 3/5 C. 7 58/81 D. 15/2 E. 650/81 Answer: C QUESTION: 127 Sarah needs to make a cake and some cookies. The cake requires 3/8 cup of sugar and the cookies require 3/5 cup of sugar. Sarah has 15/16 cups of sugar. Does she have enough sugar, or how much more does she need? A. She has enough sugar. B. She needs 1/8 of a cup of sugar. C. She needs 3/80 of a cup of sugar. D. She needs 4/19 of a cup of sugar. E. She needs 1/9 of a cup of sugar. Answer: C QUESTION: 128 There are 8 ounces in a 1/2 pound. How many ounces are in 7 3/4 lbs? A. 12 ounces B. 86 ounces C. 119 ounces D. 124 ounces 47 E. 138 ounces Answer: D QUESTION: 129 If the value of x and y in the following fraction are both tripled, how does the value of the fraction change? XZ Y A. increases by half B. decreases by half C. triples D. doubles E. remains the same Answer: E QUESTION: 130 Which of the following fractions is the equivalent of 0.5% A. 1/20 B. 1/200 C. 1/2000 D. 1/5 E. 1/500 Answer: B QUESTION: 131 Which of these numbers is a factor of 21 A. 2 B. 5 48 C. 7 D. 42 E. 44 Answer: C QUESTION: 132 If the average person drinks 8, (8oz) glasses of water per day, a person who drinks 12.8 oz of water after a morning exercise session has consumed what fraction of the daily average? A. 1/3 B. 1/5 C. 1/7 D. 1/9 E. 1/10 Answer: B QUESTION: 133 You need 4/5 cups of water for a recipe. You accidentally put 1/3 cups into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. How much more water in cups do you need to add? A. 1/3 cups B. 2/3 cups C. 1/15 cups D. 7/15 cups E. 7/16 cups Answer: D QUESTION: 134 ¾ - ½ = A. ¼ 49 B. 1/3 C. ½ D. 2/3 E. 2/5 Answer: A QUESTION: 135 7 1/2 - 5 3/8 = A. 1 1/2 B. 1 2/3 C. 2 1/8 D. 3 1/4 E. 3 Answer: C Section 11: Sec Eleven (136 to 140) Details: Geometry Practice Questions QUESTION: 136 Which of the following letters represents the vertex in the following picture? 50 A. D and E B. E and H C. F and G D. G only E. H only Answer: E QUESTION: 137 If a circle has the diameter of 8, what is the circumference? A. 6.28 B. 12.56 C. 25.13 D. 50.24 E. 100.48 Answer: C QUESTION: 138 What is the area of the triangle below? 51 A. 22 cm2 B. 33 cm2 C. 44 cm2 D. 50 cm2 E. 66 cm2 Answer: B QUESTION: 139 What is the measure of the solid line angle depicted by the following figure? A. 90 degrees B. 180 degrees C. 225 degrees D. 270 degrees E. 0 degrees Answer: D QUESTION: 140 What is the measure of angle B in the following figure if angle A measures 135°? 52 A. 40° B. 45° C. 50° D. 135° E. 225° Answer: B Section 12: Sec Twelve (141 to 161) Details: Basic Grammar Practice Questions QUESTION: 141 Everyone in the bank-including the manager and the tellers, ran to the door when the fire alarm rang. A. tellers, ran B. tellers:ran C. tellers, had run D. tellers-ran E. tellers' ran” Answer: D QUESTION: 142 To no ones surprise, Joe didn't have his homework ready. 53 A. no ones surprise B. noones surprise C. no-ones surprise D. no ones' surprise E. no one's surprise Answer: E QUESTION: 143 If he would have read “The White Birds,” he might have liked William Butler Yeats's poetry. A. would have read B. could have read C. would of read D. could of read E. had read Answer: E QUESTION: 144 After the hurricane, uprooted trees were laying all over the ground. A. were laying B. lying C. were lying D. were laid E. was laid Answer: C QUESTION: 145 54 Ralph Waldo Emerson (), the great Transcendentalist philosopher, wrote in his essay “Self-Reliance” of the need for an individual to develop his capacities. A. essay “Self–Reliance” B. essay, “Self-Reliance” C. essay: Self-Reliance D. essay, Self-Reliance E. essay; “Self-Reliance” Answer: A QUESTION: 146 The recently built children's amusement park has been called “ a boon to the community “ by its supporters and “an eyesore” by its harshest critics. A. and “an eyesore” by its harshest B. and, “ an eyesore,” by its harshest C. and, an eyesore; by its harshest D. and-an eyesore- by its' harshest E. and-“an eyesore”- by its' harshest Answer: A QUESTION: 147 I always have trouble remembering the meaning of these two common verbs, affect (to change” or “to influence”) and effect (“to cause” or “ to accomplish ) . “ A. “ to accomplish ). “ B. “ to accomplish” ). C. “to accomplish). D. To accomplish. E. ( “ to accomplish. “ ) Answer: B 55 QUESTION: 148 My class just finished reading- “ The Fall of the House of Usher “, a short story by Edgar Allen Poe. A. reading- “ The Fall of the House of Usher”, B. reading, The Fall of the House of Usher, C. reading “The Fall of the House of Usher, “ D. reading, The Fall of the house of Usher, “ E. reading: The Fall of the House of UsherAnswer: C QUESTION: 149 After it was repaired it ran perfect again. A. ran perfect B. ran perfectly C. could run perfect D. could of run perfect E. would run perfectly Answer: B QUESTION: 150 "Are there two e's in beetle," asked Margo? A. there two e's in beetle," asked Margo? B. their two e's in beetle?" asked Margo. C. there two e's in beetle," asked Margo? D. there two e's in beetle?" asked Margo. E. there two e's in beetle, asked Margo? Answer: D 56 QUESTION: 151 The circus audience received a well-deserved round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic stunt. A. audience received a well-deserved B. audience gave a well deserved C. audience did receive a well deserved D. audience gave a well-deserved E. audience did get a well-deserved Answer: D QUESTION: 152 Looking directly at me, my Mother said, “ These are your options: the choice is yours.” A. Mother said, “ These are your options: the choice is B. Mother said- these are your options, the choice is C. Mother had said, These are your options; the choice is D. Mother had said, “These are your options; the choice is E. Mother said, “These are your options; the choice is Answer: E QUESTION: 153 Porcupine is from Latin porcus, “pig,” and spina, “spine.” A. porcus, “pig,” and spina, “spine.” B. Porcus-pig and spina, “spine.” C. Porcus-pig, and Spina, “spine.” D. Porcus-Pig-,Spina-spine. E. Porcus, “pig,” and spina “spine”. Answer: A 57 QUESTION: 154 Seeing the dolphins, some sharks, a killer whale, and a Moray eel made the visit to the marine park worthwhile. A. a killer whale, and a Moray eel made the visit B. a killer whale, and a moray eel made the visit C. a killer whale and a moray eel makes the visit D. a killer whale and a Moray eel makes the visit E. a killer whale and a moray eel made the visit Answer: B QUESTION: 155 Still, the fact that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist, and in them, perhaps, a planet that does support life. A. that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist, and B. that a Planet exists out side our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist and C. could be that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist, and D. that a planet exist outside our solar systems encourage hope that other solar systems exist, and E. that a planet does exists out side our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist, and Answer: A QUESTION: 156 Mail-order shopping can be convenient and timesaving with appropriate precautions, it is safe as well. A. can be convenient and timesaving B. can be convenient and timesaving; 58 C. should be convenient and time saving; D. could be convenient and time saving; E. can be convenient and time-saving; Answer: E QUESTION: 157 Among the many fields of science, no matter what turns you on, there are several fields of study. A. science, no matter what turns you on, B. Science, no matter what turns you on, C. Science, no matter which you chose, D. Science, no matter which of these you choseE. science, no matter which you choose, Answer: E QUESTION: 158 The fact that boxing is known to cause head injuries and brain damage should lead us to inform the public and push for a ban on boxing. A. should lead us to inform B. could lead us to inform C. should of led us to inform D. will lead us to inform E. should have led us to inform, Answer: A QUESTION: 159 The first part of the test was on chemistry, the second on mathematics, and the third on english. 59 A. on mathematics, and the third on english. B. on mathematics; and the third on English. C. on Mathematics; and the third on English. D. on mathematics, and the third on English. E. on mathematics: and the third on English. Answer: D QUESTION: 160 The Diary of Anne Frank showed a young girl's courage during two years of hiding. A. showed a young girl's courage B. shows a young girl's courage C. did show a young girls courage D. has shown a young girl's courage E. showed a young girl's courage Answer: B QUESTION: 161 In August my parents will be married for twenty-five years. A. will be married for twenty-five years. B. shall have been married for twenty-five years. C. will have been married for twenty-five years. D. will be married for twenty five years. E. will have married for twenty-five years. Answer: C Section 13: Sec Thirteen (162 to 182) Details: Intermediate Grammar Practice Questions 60 QUESTION: 162 The word boycott derives from the name of Charles C. Boycott, an English land agent in Ireland that was ostracized for refusing to reduce rent. A. that was ostracized for refusing B. who was ostracized for refusing C. which was ostracized for refusing D. that had been ostracized for refusing E. who had been ostracized for refusing Answer: B QUESTION: 163 As a result of his method for early music education, Shinichi Suzuki has been known as one of the world's great violin teachers. A. has been known as one B. had been known as one C. is seen as one D. is being seen as one E. has been one Answer: C QUESTION: 164 Last night the weather forecaster announced that this is the most rainy season the area has had in the past decade. A. this is the most rainy season the B. this has been the most rainy season the C. this was the most rainy season the D. this is noted as the most rainy season the E. this is the rainiest season the 61 Answer: E QUESTION: 165 Although Mandy is younger than her sister, Mandy is the tallest of the two. A. is the tallest of the B. is the taller of the C. has been the taller of the D. is the most tall of the E. is the more taller of the Answer: B QUESTION: 166 When Katherine Hepburn's play came to town, all the tickets had sold out far in advance. A. had sold out far B. have sold out far C. were sold out far D. had been sold out far E. had been sold out for Answer: D QUESTION: 167 The origins of most sports is unknown. A. sports is unknown B. sports have been unknown C. sports are unknown D. sports has been unknown E. sports are now unknown Answer: C 62 QUESTION: 168 Neither of the Smith brothers expect to be drafted by a major league team this year. A. expect to be drafted B. expects to be drafted C. has expected to be drafted D. is expecting to be drafted E. was expecting to be drafted Answer: B QUESTION: 169 Has any of the witnesses been sworn in yet? A. Has any of the B. Is any of the C. Will any of the D. Are any of the E. Have any of the Answer: E QUESTION: 170 The Lusitania sunk on May 7, 1915. A. sunk B. did sink C. was sunk D. did sank E. sank Answer: E 63 QUESTION: 171 Whos in the office now? A. Whos in B. Whose in C. Who is in D. Who's in E. Whose' in Answer: D QUESTION: 172 There are now many kinds of dictionaries, such as a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, a biographical dictionary, and a geographical dictionary with pronunciations given. A. with pronunciations given B. that has pronunciations given C. with pronunciations' given D. that have pronunciations given E. that do have pronunciations given Answer: A QUESTION: 173 Towering seven hundred feet above the valley floor, Mount Rushmore National Memorial was an impressive site. A. was an impressive site B. is a impressive sight C. is an impressive sight D. was an impressive sight E. is an impressive site Answer: C 64 QUESTION: 174 San Francisco lays southwest of Sacramento. A. lays southwest B. has laid southwest C. is lying southwest D. lain southwest E. laid southwest Answer: E QUESTION: 175 Did they know that Labor Day always came on the first Monday in September? A. came on B. comes on C. has come on D. had come on E. has came on Answer: B QUESTION: 176 Eating, drinking, and to stay up late at night were among her pleasures. A. to stay up late B. to remain up late C. staying up late D. she liked staying up late E. trying to stay up late Answer: C QUESTION: 177 65 Each night when night came and the temperature fell, my parents lit the fire in the bedroom. A. and the temperature fell, B. and that the temperature did fall C. and that the temperature fell D. and because the temperature fell E. and when the temperature fell Answer: E QUESTION: 178 Francis promised to bring the Papago basket that she bought in Arizona A. bought in B. had bought in C. has bought in D. did buy in E. purchased in Answer: B QUESTION: 179 He has lain his racquetball glove on the beach A. has lain B. haslaid C. have lain D. have laid E. is lying Answer: B QUESTION: 180 66 I would have lent you my notes if you would have asked me. A. would have asked me B. could of asked C. could ask D. had asked E. had of asked Answer: D QUESTION: 181 Many scientists are still hoping to have found life on another planet. A. to have found B. to find C. two find D. to have been found E. too have found Answer: B QUESTION: 182 Because she had an astounding memory, Sue has never forgotten an important equation. A. had an B. could have had C. has D. did have E. has had Answer: C Section 14: Sec Fourteen (183 to 202) Details: 67 Advanced Grammar Practice Questions QUESTION: 183 David was known for belching; and telling inappropriate jokes in public. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: B QUESTION: 184 Graduation from High School is considered by many a momentous occasion. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: A QUESTION: 185 Nurses plays a vital role in the healthcare profession. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: D 68 QUESTION: 186 After having his tonsels removed, the child was listless for a few days. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: C QUESTION: 187 The park was serine at twilight. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: C QUESTION: 188 The patient's mind was lucid during the evaluation? A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: B QUESTION: 189 The bachalor never married. Most people thought it was because of misogyny. 69 A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: C QUESTION: 190 The intricacy of the mathematical equation, drove the student crazy trying to solve it. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: B QUESTION: 191 The hybrid tomatoes is immune to most common diseases. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: D QUESTION: 192 The professor was humiliated when his students reported him to the Dean for verbal abuse. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar 70 Answer: A QUESTION: 193 The con artist hoodwinked the old lady when he sold her fradulent insurance. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: C QUESTION: 194 The movie star was accused of a misdemeanor, when she stole 15 dollars worth of merchandise from the store. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: B QUESTION: 195 The congregation sang a comtemporary hymn. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: C 71 QUESTION: 196 The wound were necrotic when examined. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: D QUESTION: 197 The defendint exhibited a peevish appearance. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: C QUESTION: 198 The band director was scheduled to play the piccolo on tuesday. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: A QUESTION: 199 The renter was remiss; about the rent. 72 A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: B QUESTION: 200 The old man was know for sapient knowledge. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: D QUESTION: 201 The inventor create several specious ideas to solve the problem. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar Answer: D QUESTION: 202 The teacher identified the troublemakers, in her classroom. A. Capitalization B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. Grammar 73 Answer: B Section 15: Sec Fifteen (203 to 218) Details: Graphs Practice Questions QUESTION: 203 In the following figure, what is the area of the shaded circle inside of the square? A. 512 B. 256 C. 16 D. 50.24 E. 12.57 Answer: E 74 QUESTION: 204 In the figure below, determine the area of the shaded region of the figure. A. 9.354 B. 10.52 C. 16.437 D. 49 E. 104.86 Answer: B QUESTION: 205 What are the coordinates of point A on the following graph? 75 A. (-3, -4) B. (-4, 3) C. (3, -4) D. (-4, -3) E. (3, 4) Answer: C QUESTION: 206 What was the average number of babies that Dr. Jones delivered each year from 1995 to 1998? 76 A. 35 B. 40 C. 45 D. 50 E. 55 Answer: C QUESTION: 207 How many babies did Dr. Jones deliver in 1998? A. 25 B. 35 C. 45 77 D. 55 E. 65 Answer: D QUESTION: 208 If Dr. Jones delivered 85 babies in 1999, how many rattles would represent this number? A. 6 ½ B. 7 C. 7 ½ D. 8 E. 8 ½ Answer: E QUESTION: 209 If XYZ Auto Company sold 23,000 vehicles in 1999, how many were SUV's? 78 A. 2,990 B. 3,030 C. 3,450 D. 4,760 E. 4,775 Answer: A QUESTION: 210 If 7,650 trucks were sold in 1999, how many total vehicles were sold in 1999 by XYZ Auto Company? A. 35,000 B. 40,000 C. 45,000 D. 50,000 E. 55,000 Answer: C QUESTION: 211 If 3,750 2-door sedans were sold in 1999, then how many 4-door sedans were sold in 1999 by XYZ Auto Company? A. 3,578 B. 4,950 C. 5,120 D. 5,670 E. 5,845 Answer: B QUESTION: 212 How much did the infant gain in the first month of life? 79 A. 6 ounces B. 12 ounces C. 15 ounces D. 8 lbs 8 ounces E. 9 lbs 4 ounces Answer: B QUESTION: 213 What was the average weight of the infant from April to October, rounded to the nearest ounce? A. 10 lbs B. 10 lbs 5 ounces C. 10 lbs 9 ounces 80 D. 11 lbs 5 ounces E. 11 lbs 9 ounces Answer: C QUESTION: 214 Between which two months did the infant gain the most weight? A. April and May B. June and July C. July and August D. August and September E. September and October Answer: D QUESTION: 215 In the graph below, no axes or origin is shown. If point B's coordinates are (10,3), which of the following coordinates would most likely be A's? 81 A. (17, -2) B. (10, 6) C. (6, 8) D. (-10, 3) E. (-2, -17) Answer: C QUESTION: 216 How many boys attended the 1995 convention? A. 358 B. 390 C. 407 D. 540 E. 716 Answer: A 82 QUESTION: 217 Which year did the same number of boys and girls attend the conference? A. 1995 B. 1996 C. 1997 D. 1998 E. None Answer: A QUESTION: 218 Which two years did the least number of boys attend the convention? A. 1995 and 1996 B. 1995 and 1998 C. 1996 and 1997 D. 1996 and 1992 E. 1997 and 1998 Answer: A Section 16: Sec Sixteen (219 to 258) Details: Basic Math Practice Questions QUESTION: 219 An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument. During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price. Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much did it originally cost? 83 A. $325 B. $375 C. $400 D. $408 E. $425 Answer: C QUESTION: 220 If y(x-1)=z then x= A. y-z B. z/y + 1 C. y(z-1) D. z(y-1) E. 1-zy Answer: B QUESTION: 221 Which of the following values is NOT equal to 34(58+9)? A. 34 x 67 B. 58(34+9) C. 34 x 58 + 34 x 9 D. 1,972 + 306 E. (9 + 58) 34 Answer: B QUESTION: 222 Two angles of a triangle measure 15° and 85 °. What is the measure for the third angle? A. 50° 84 B. 55° C. 60° D. 80° E. 90° Answer: D QUESTION: 223 If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams? A. 863 B. 878 C. 896 D. 915 E. 932 Answer: C QUESTION: 224 Which year did the most children take swimming lessons? 85 A. 1990 B. 1991 C. 1992 D. 1994 E. 1995 Answer: E QUESTION: 225 Between which year did the largest decrease in children taking swimming lessons occur? A. B. C. D. E. Answer: C 86 QUESTION: 226 What was the average number of children taking swim lessons from 1990 to 1995? A. 250 B. 308 C. 385 D. 450 E. 1,850 Answer: B QUESTION: 227 Which of the following is equal to 5.93 x 10-2? A. 0.0593 B. 0.00593 C. 593 D. 5930 E. 59300 Answer: A QUESTION: 228 On a Map, 1 inch represents 20 miles. The distance between 2 towns is 6 1/5 inches. How many miles are actually between the two towns? A. 65 miles B. 84 miles C. 124 miles D. 138 miles E. 145 miles Answer: C 87 QUESTION: 229 Which of the following is a correct graph of x1, x 4? A. Line A B. Line B C. Line C D. Line D E. Line E Answer: A QUESTION: 230 How many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a Christmas tin that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 8 inches high with the lid still being able to be closed? A. 18 B. 24 C. 32 D. 36 E. 43 88 Answer: B QUESTION: 231 Sarah is twice as old as her youngest brother. If the difference between their ages is 15 years. How old is her youngest brother? A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30 Answer: B QUESTION: 232 Which of the following fractions is equal to 5/6? A. 20/30 B. 15/24 C. 25/30 D. 40/54 E. 2/7 Answer: C QUESTION: 233 What will it cost to tile a kitchen floor that is 12 feet wide by 20 feet long if the tile cost $8.91 per square yard? A. $224.51 B. $237.60 C. $246.55 D. $271.38 E. $282.32 89 Answer: B QUESTION: 234 In a writing competition, the first place winner receives ½ of the prize money. The second runner up receives ¼ of what the winner won. What was the total amount of prize money distributed if the winner receives $6,000? A. $6,000 B. $8,500 C. $12,000 D. $15,000 E. $18,500 Answer: C QUESTION: 235 You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look u at the top of the tree. Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line? A. 50 feet B. 75 feet C. 120 feet D. 130 feet E. 150 feet Answer: D QUESTION: 236 A cyclist bikes x distance at 10 miles per hour and returns over the same path at 8 miles per hour. What is the cyclist's average rate for the round trip in miles per hour? A. 8.1 B. 8.3 90 C. 8.6 D. 8.9 E. 9.0 Answer: D QUESTION: 237 If edging cost $2.32 per 12-inch stone, and you want a double layer of edging around your flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard. How much will edging you flower bed cost? A. $32.48 B. $64.96 C. $97.44 D. $129.92 E. $194.88 Answer: E QUESTION: 238 If 3x=6x-15 then x + 8= A. 5 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12 E. 13 Answer: E QUESTION: 239 The number of milliliters in 1 liter is A. 10,000 B. 1,000 91 C. 0.1 D. 0.01 E. 0.001 Answer: B QUESTION: 240 The cost to ride on a ferry is $5.00 per vehicle and driver with an additional cost of 50 cents per passenger. If the charge to get on the ferry is $6.50, how many people were in the vehicle? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 Answer: D QUESTION: 241 What is 1/9 of 9? A. 1/9 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2 E. 3 Answer: C QUESTION: 242 In his pocket, a boy has 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. How many will he have to take out of his pocket to ensure that he has taken out at least one of each color? 92 A. 3 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 E. 11 Answer: D QUESTION: 243 Which fraction is equal to 0.20%? A. 1/20 B. 1/40 C. 1/50 D. 1/400 E. 1/500 Answer: E QUESTION: 244 Find the missing term in the following sequence: 4, 9, 19, , 79 A. 36 B. 37 C. 38 D. 39 E. 40 Answer: D QUESTION: 245 How much money did Jessica's budget allow for housing in April of 2001? 93 A. $617.80 B. $620.92 C. $622.50 D. $626.38 E. $63 3.20 Answer: C QUESTION: 246 What was the average amount of money that Jessica's budget allowed for clothing the first six months of 2001? A. $249.90 B. $250.40 C. $251.32 D. $253.33 E. $255.75 Answer: E QUESTION: 247 94 If Jessica only spent 20% instead of the 25% allotment for food in May of 2001, how much did she save? A. $131.10 B. $144.30 C. $148.32 D. $152.22 E. $153.33 Answer: A QUESTION: 248 Jonathan can type a 20 page document in 40 minutes, Susan can type it in 30 minutes, and Jack can type it in 24 minutes. Working together, how much time will it take them to type the same document? A. 5 minutes B. 10 minutes C. 15 minutes D. 18 minutes E. 20 minutes Answer: B QUESTION: 249 Of the following fractions, which is less than 2/3? A. 7/8 B. 5/6 C. 3/4 D. 3/5 E. 5/7 Answer: D 95 QUESTION: 250 A hockey team won 6 games and lost 8. What is the ratio of wins to number of games? A. 6/8 B. 8/6 C. 3/7 D. 8/14 E. 6/7 Answer: C QUESTION: 251 Sue receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 12% commission on all sales. Sue had $3,000 in sales this week. How much did she make total? A. $375 B. $450 C. $480 D. $510 E. $525 Answer: B QUESTION: 252 If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 25 1/3 yards, and the length is 22 feet. What is the width? A. 16 feet B. 35 feet C. 37 feet D. 40 feet E. 42 feet Answer: A 96 QUESTION: 253 Jimmy made a 15% profit on the sale of a custom designed boat, and the original cost of the boat was $15,000. The boat sold for how much? A. $17,250.00 B. $16,540.44 C. $16,230.34 D. $15,980.55 E. $15,870.88 Answer: A QUESTION: 254 A recent study showed that an increase in body weight by 10 kilograms resulted in a 0.15% increase in heart disease. What fraction is equal to 0.15%? A. 3/2000 B. 2/750 C. 7/4000 D. 5/3462 E. 1/500 Answer: A QUESTION: 255 6.334 x 104 = A. 0.0006334 B. 0.06334 C. 6334 D. 63340 E. 633400 97 Answer: D QUESTION: 256 If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 = A. -2 B. -1 C. 0 D. 1 E. 2 Answer: C QUESTION: 257 Two angle in a triangle equal 120°. What is the measure of the third angle? A. 60° B. 70° C. 80° D. 90° E. 120° Answer: A QUESTION: 258 Which of the following would be an appropriate unit to measure sugar for a cookie recipe? A. liters B. cups C. quarts D. kilograms E. pounds Answer: B 98 Section 17: Sec Seventeen (259 to 298) Details: Intermediate Math Practice Questions QUESTION: 259 Two angles of a triangle each measure 70°. What is the measure of the third angle in degrees? A. 40° B. 80° C. 100° D. 120° E. 140° Answer: A QUESTION: 260 If Jack needs 2 ½ pints of cream to make a dessert. How many pints will he need to make 3 desserts? A. 2 ½ B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 7 ½ Answer: E QUESTION: 261 A discount store takes 50% off of the retail price of a desk. For the store's holiday sale, it takes an additional 20% off of all furniture. The desk's retail price was $320. How much is the desk on sale for during the holiday sale? 99 A. $107 B. $114 C. $128 D. $136 E. $192 Answer: C QUESTION: 262 Which vacation destination is most common for the students? A. Beach B. Historical Sites C. Cruises D. Mountains E. Other Answer: A 100 QUESTION: 263 f 500 students attend Washington Middle School, how many are going to the mountains for vacation? A. 25 B. 60 C. 75 D. 100 E. 125 Answer: B QUESTION: 264 If a ¼ of a teaspoon is 1 ml, then how many milliliters are in 6 teaspoons? A. 10 ml B. 12.5 ml C. 15 ml D. 20 ml E. 24 ml Answer: E QUESTION: 265 Which of the following is the correct graph for x≥3 and x≤ -2? 101 A. Line A B. Line B C. Line C D. Line D E. Line E Answer: D QUESTION: 266 A scale on a map states that every ¼ of an inch represents 20 miles. If two cities are 3 ½ inches apart, how many miles are actually between the two cities? A. 14 miles B. 20 miles C. 125 miles D. 230 miles E. 280 miles Answer: E QUESTION: 267 Michelle wants to expand her flowerbed by increasing the length and width each by 2 ft. What will the new area of the flowerbed be, if L and W represent the original dimensions of the flowerbed's length and width? A. 2 LW B. 2 (L+W) C. 2L +2W D. (L+2) (W+2) E. LW/2 Answer: D 102 QUESTION: 268 Melinda's lights went out. She has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks, and 5 pairs of white socks. What is the minimum number of pairs she must remove from the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each color? A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9 E. 10 Answer: D QUESTION: 269 Which of the following fractions are correctly placed from the least in value to the greatest in value? A. 1/4, 17/25, 3/4, 11/16 B. 17/25, 1/4, 11/16, 3/4 C. 1/4, 17/25, 11/16, 3/4 D. 1/4, 17/25, 3/4, 11/16 E. 3/4, 17/25, 11/16, 1/4 Answer: C QUESTION: 270 What is the mathematical average of the number of days in a typical year, the number of days in a week, and the number of hours in a day? A. 100 B. 115 C. 132 D. 158 E. 224 103 Answer: C QUESTION: 271 1.75 x 105= A. 175,000 B. 17,500 C. 1,750 D. 0.00175 E. 0.000175 Answer: A QUESTION: 272 The electric company charges 3 cents per kilowatt-hour. George used 2800 kilowatt-hours in April, 3200 kilowatt-hours in May, and 3600 kilowatt-hours in June. What was his average cost of electricity for the 3 months? A. $72 B. $88 C. $96 D. $102 E. $113 Answer: C QUESTION: 273 On a map, 1/3 inch equals 15 miles. The distance between two towns on a map is 3 2/3 inches. How many miles are actually between the two towns? A. 11 B. 16 C. 88 D. 132 104 E. 165 Answer: E QUESTION: 274 James invested $4,000 at 5% interest per year; how long will it take him to earn $200 in simple interest? A. 1 year B. 2 years C. 3 years D. 4 years E. 5 years Answer: A QUESTION: 275 John pays $650 in property tax. What is the assessed value of his property if property taxes are 1.2% of assessed value? A. $28,800.27 B. $41,328.90 C. $43,768.99 D. $54,166.67 E. $64,333.39 Answer: D QUESTION: 276 A lamp is marked with a sale price of $23.80, which is 15% off of the regular price. What is the regular price? A. $26 B. $28 105 C. $30 D. $32 E. $43 Answer: B QUESTION: 277 A mattress store sells their stock for 15% off of retail. If someone pays cash, they take an additional 10% off of the discounted price. If a mattress's retail price is $750, what is the price after the store discount and the cash discount? A. $550.75 B. $562.50 C. $573.75 D. $637.50 E. $675.00 Answer: C QUESTION: 278 85% of what number is 136? A. 160 B. 170 C. 180 D. 190 E. 220 Answer: A QUESTION: 279 A building that is 150 ft tall casts a shadow of 20 feet long. At the same time a tree casts a shadow of 2 ft. How tall is the tree? 106 A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30 Answer: B QUESTION: 280 Which of the following is a true statement? A. The product of two negative numbers is negative. B. The product of one negative and one positive number is positive. C. When dividing a positive number by a negative number, the results are negative. D. When dividing a negative number by a positive number, the results are positive. E. When dividing a negative number by a negative number the results are negative. Answer: C QUESTION: 281 What is the fractional equivalent of 12.5%? A. 1/4 B. 2/9 C. 1/5 D. 1/8 E. 2/7 Answer: D QUESTION: 282 Change 4 3/5 to an improper fraction. A. 23/5 107 B. 7/5 C. 12/20 D. 20/12 E. 12/5 Answer: A QUESTION: 283 The fine for a driver riding in the carpool lane without any passengers is $133. A driver is issued a bench warrant for $2,294.25, which includes a 15% fee for late charges and court costs. How many tickets has the driver not paid? A. 10 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14 E. 15 Answer: E QUESTION: 284 Brett started a race at 6:30 A.M., and he did not cross the finish line until 1:05 P.M. How long did it take for Brett to finish the race? A. 6 hours and 15 minutes B. 6 hours and 35 minutes C. 7 hours and 5 minutes D. 7 hours and 15 minutes E. 7 hours and 35 minutes Answer: B QUESTION: 285 What is the fraction equivalent of the shaded region in the following circle? 108 A. 2/3 B. 3/8 C. 4/5 D. 3/4 E. 7/16 Answer: A QUESTION: 286 Multiply 2.345 x 0.023 A. 0.53935 B. 0.053935 C. 0.0053935 D. 10.195652 E. 101.95652 Answer: B QUESTION: 287 A men's basketball team won 24 games and lost 32. What is the ratio of games lost to the number of games played? 109 A. 32:24 B. 4:3 C. 3:4 D. 4:7 E. 3:7 Answer: D QUESTION: 288 Which of the following choices is equivalent to 5/6? A. 5/12 B. 10/6 C. 20/30 D. 15/24 E. 15/18 Answer: E QUESTION: 289 Jill earns $120 for 8 hours of work. At the same pay rate, how much will she earn for 15 hours of work? A. $180 B. $225 C. $245 D. $280 E. $310 Answer: B QUESTION: 290 Which two years were the least number of tires sold? 110 A. 1998 and 1999 B. 1998 and 2000 C. 1998 and 2001 D. 1999 and 2000 E. 2000 and 2001 Answer: B QUESTION: 291 Which year did the store sell 1/3 more tires than the year before? A. 1998 B. 1999 C. 2000 D. 2001 E. This did not occur during the 4 year span. 111 Answer: B QUESTION: 292 What was the average number of tires sold by the store from 1998 to 2001? A. 9,000 B. 9,375 C. 9,545 D. 9,770 E. 9,995 Answer: B QUESTION: 293 A salesman sold 20 cars in the month of July, and 40 cars the month of August. What is the percent increase in the number of cars the salesman sold? A. 50% B. 100% C. 150% D. 200% E. 250% Answer: B QUESTION: 294 If one side of a square is 5 units, what is the area of the square? A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30 112 Answer: D QUESTION: 295 If 8x + 5 = 21, then 3 x + 4 = A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. 16 E. 17 F275 Answer: C QUESTION: 296 In triangle ABC, AB=BC and (C's measure is 65°.) What is the measure of angle B? A. 40° B. 50° C. 60° D. 65° E. 75° Answer: B QUESTION: 297 If the average arithmetic mean of 8, 12, 15, 21, x and 11 is 17 then what is x? A. 3 B. 15 C. 17 D. 35 E. 42 113 Answer: D QUESTION: 298 Sarah has a 20 dollar bill and a 5 dollar bill. If she purchases two items, one for $11.23 and the other for $8.32, then how much money does she have left over? A. $3.75 B. $5.45 C. $6.34 D. $7.77 E. $8.12 Answer: B Section 18: Sec Eighteen (299 to 338) Details: Advanced Math Practice Questions QUESTION: 299 How long will Lucy have to wait before for her $2,500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple interest? A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 5 years E. 6 years Answer: C QUESTION: 300 Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color? A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 13 E. 16 Answer: D 114 QUESTION: 301 If r = 5 z then 15 z = 3 y, then r = A. y B. 2 y C. 5 y D. 10 y E. 15 y Answer: A QUESTION: 302 What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number? A. 5 B. 12 C. 28 D. 33 E. 62 Answer: C QUESTION: 303 A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regular price. What is the regular price? A. $1800 B. $1900 C. $2000 D. $2100 E. $2200 Answer: C QUESTION: 304 A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer? A. $29,250 B. $31,200 C. $32,500 D. $33,800 115 E. $33,999 Answer: B QUESTION: 305 After having to pay increased income taxes this year, Edmond has to sell his BMW. Edmond bought the car for $49,000, but he sold it for a 20% loss. What did Edmond sell the car for? A. $24,200 B. $28,900 C. $35,600 D. $37,300 E. $39,200 Answer: E QUESTION: 306 If Sam can do a job in 4 days that Lisa can do in 6 days and Tom can do in 2 days, how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa, and Tom worked together to complete it? A. 0.8 days B. 1.09 days C. 1.23 days D. 1.65 days E. 1.97 days Answer: B QUESTION: 307 Find 0.12 ÷12 A. 100 B. 10 C. 1 D. 0.01 E. 0.001 Answer: D QUESTION: 308 Divide x5 by x2 116 A. x25 B. x10 C. x7 D. x3 E. x2.5 Answer: D QUESTION: 309 Which of the following numbers could be described in the following way: an integer that is a natural, rational and whole number? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2.33 D. -3 E. none of the above Answer: B QUESTION: 310 Find the mode of the following list of numbers: 2, 4, 6, 4, 8, 2, 9, 4, 3, 8 A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6 Answer: C QUESTION: 311 In the fraction 3/x, x may not be substituted by which of the following sets? A. {1, 2, 4} B. {-2,-3,-4} C. {1, 3, 7} D. {0, 10, 20} E. {1.8, 4.3} Answer: D 117 QUESTION: 312 Sarah needs to make a cake and some cookies. The cake requires 3/8 cup of sugar and the cookies require 3/5 cup of sugar. Sarah has 15/16 cups of sugar. Does she have enough sugar, or how much more does she need? A. She has enough sugar. B. She needs 1/8 of a cup of sugar. C. She needs 3/80 of a cup of sugar. D. She needs 4/19 of a cup of sugar. E. She needs 1/9 of a cup of sugar. Answer: C QUESTION: 313 At a company fish fry, 1/2 in attendance are employees. Employees' spouses are 1/3 of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses? A. 10.5% B. 16.7% C. 25% D. 32.3% E. 38% Answer: B QUESTION: 314 In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; History is worth 2 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a “C” in Trigonometry, a “B” in American History, an “A” in Botany, and a “B” in Microbiology? A. 2.59 B. 2.86 C. 3.08 D. 3.33 E. 3.67 Answer: C QUESTION: 315 118 There are 8 ounces in a ½ pound. How many ounces are in 7 3/4 lbs? A. 12 ounces B. 86 ounces C. 119 ounces D. 124 ounces E. 138 ounces Answer: D QUESTION: 316 If the value of x and y in the fraction XZ/Y are both tripled, how does the value of the fraction change? A. increases by half B. decreases by half C. triples D. doubles E. remains the same Answer: E QUESTION: 317 What is the next number in the following pattern? 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, A. 1/10 B. 1/12 C. 1/14 D. 1/15 E. 1/16 Answer: E QUESTION: 318 Of the following units which would be more likely used to measure the amount of water in a bathtub? A. kilograms B. liters C. milliliters D. centigrams E. volts 119 Answer: B QUESTION: 319 If a match box is 0.17 feet long, what is its length in inches the most closely comparable to the following? A. 5 1/16 inch highlighter B. 3 1/8 inch jewelry box C. 2 3/4 inch lipstick D. 2 3/16 inch staple remover E. 4 1/2 inch calculator Answer: D QUESTION: 320 Which of the following fractions is the equivalent of 0.5%? A. 1/20 B. 1/200 C. 1/2000 D. 1/5 E. 1/500 Answer: B QUESTION: 321 In the graph below, no axes or origin is shown. If point B's coordinates are (10,3), which of the following coordinates would most likely be A's? 120 A. (17, -2) B. (10, 6) C. (6, 8) D. (-10, 3) E. (-2, -17) Answer: C QUESTION: 322 Over the course of a week, Fred spent $28.49 on lunch. What was the average cost per day? A. $4.07 B. $3.57 C. $6.51 D. $2.93 E. $5.41 Answer: A QUESTION: 323 Of the following units, which would be most likely to measure the amount of sugar needed in a recipe for 2 dozen cookies? A. degrees Celsius B. milliliters C. quarts 121 D. kilograms E. cups Answer: E QUESTION: 324 Jim has 5 pieces of string. He needs to choose the piece that will be able to go around his 36-inch waist. His belt broke, and his pants are falling down. The piece needs to be at least 4 inches longer than his waist so he can tie a knot in it, but it cannot be more that 6 inches longer so that the ends will not show from under his shirt. Which of the following pieces of string w