Geometry Diagnostic Pre-Test

50 questions – 60 minutes
Multiple Choice
Use the answer “NOTA” (which stands for None Of The Above) if the answer is not listed

1. Solve: x − (15x − 6) = 104

−55 −49 −55

A) B) C) D) −7 E) NOTA
7 8 8

2. If y = 3, then − y² =

A) −36 B) −18 C) −9 D) 9 E) 6

3. Solve for r: A = p + prt

A A− p
A) B) t(A – p) C)
1 + tp pt

pt
D) E) NOTA
A− p

4. (4x − 3)(x − 4) =

B) 4x2 − 7
2
A) 4x + 19x + 12 C) 4x2 + 12

D) 4x2 − 19x − 12 E) NOTA

5. Find the distance between P(-4, 6) and Q(-2,-8)

A) 2 58 B) 2 10 C) 10 2 D) 4 58 E) NOTA

6. Factor: 16x2 − a2 =

A) (4x − a) C) (16x − a)2

2
B) (4x + a)2

D) (4x − a) (x + a) E) (4x - a) (4x + a)

7. Given the measure of angle A is 33º. Find the sum of the measures
of the complementary angle, supplementary angle and vertical angle
for angle A.

D
247
A) 257° B) 237° C) D) 279° E) NOTA
3

8. One of the solutions of the equation x2 − x = 12 is:

A) −12 B) − 4 C) 4 D) 3 E) NOTA

9. Find the area of a circle with circumference 32π

A) 228π B) 256π C) 16π D) 16 E) NOTA

10. -2 -3
The value of 3 + 2 is:

1 17 1
A) -1 B) C) D) E) NOTA
17 72 72

11. Solve: 15 + 10x > -4x + 3

9 6
A) x > − B) x < − C) x < -6
7 7

6
D) x > − E) NOTA
7

12. The perimeter of a rectangle is 28 in. If its length is 9 in., find its
area.

A) 6 sq. in. B) 45 sq. in. C) 90 sq. in. D) 2.5 sq. in. E) NOTA

13. Solve the equations 2(m + 5) = -25 and 4(2 – n) – 2 = 41. What
is the sum of the solutions for m and n?

35 35 105
A) 17 B) -35 C) − D) − E) −
2 4 4
14. If x + y = 6 and x = y + 2, then find the numerical value of y.

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) NOTA

15. If you choose a random point on a side of the trapezoid, what is the X 8 Y
probability that it is on WZ?
8 9

1 4 8 4 5
A) B) C) D) E)
45 5 45 9 9 W 20 Z

16. Find the equation of the line containing the point (−3, −12) and
having slope: −4.

A) y = −4x B) y = 4x C) y = −4x − 24

D) y = 3x − 4 E) NOTA

17. Find the middle term to make this polynomial factorable:

x2 + ______ + 10

A) 12x B) 13x C) 7x D) 3x E) - 10x

18. Which equation is graphed to the right?

A) x + y = 2 B) 2x – y = 3 C) 2x + y = 3

D) 2 x − y = 5 E) NOTA

19. A boy is mowing a rectangular lawn 40 ft. long and 30 ft. wide. He
has cut all of it except for a rectangle that is 20 ft. long and 15 ft.
wide. What fractional part of the lawn remains uncut?

1 9 7 1
A) B) C) D) E) NOTA
4 40 240 2
20. Factor completely: 18x3 − 63x2 + 9x =

A) 9 (2x3 − 7x2 + x) B) 9x (2x2 − 7x)

C) 9x (2x − 7x + x) D) 9x (2x2 − 7x + 1)
2

E) 9x (2x – 1)(x – 3)

21. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector between K(3, -6)
and L(10, 17)

A) 23x – 7y = 138 B) 7x + 23y = 461

C) 23x – 7y = 54 D) 11x – 7y = -9

E) NOTA

22. In the figure to the right, the circle is centered at the origin and
passes through point P (0, -3). Which of the following points does
it also pass through?

A) (3, 3) B) (-2 2,-1 ) C) (2, 6) P

D) (1.5, 1.3) E) (-3, 4)

23. Find the center and radius of the circle whose equation is:
2 2
x + (y - 3) = 10

A) center (0, -3) radius = 10

B) center (1, 3) radius = 5
C) center (0, 3) radius = 10
D) center (0, -3) radius = 10
E) center (0, 3) radius = 5

24. Find the geometric mean between 8 and ¼

1 2
A) 2 B) C) D) 2 E) 16
2 2
25. Find the volume of a cylinder that has a diameter of 12 in. and a
height of 15 in.

A) 2160π B) 90π C) 540π D) 2700π E) NOTA

26. Find the area of a right triangle with hypotenuse 15 in. and altitude
12 in. (to the hypotenuse).
12
2 2 2 2
A) 90 in B) 180 in C) 54 in D) 108 in E) NOTA
15

27. Given A(0, 2), B(5, 5), and C(7, 2). Reflect ∆ABC over the x-axis.
Give the coordinates of the vertices of the image.

A) A’(0, 2) B’(-5, 5) C’(-7, 2)

B) A’(-2, 0) B’(-5, 5) C’(-2, 7)
C) A’(0, -2) B’(5, -5) C’(7, -2)
D) A’(2, 0) B’(5, 5) C’(2, 7)
E) NOTA

28. In the figure to the right, O is both the center of the circle with S R
radius 2 and a vertex of the square OPRS. What is the length of
diagonal PS?
O P

(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 2 (E) 2/3

29. In the diagram at the right, m∠BCE is 144°. Find m∠ECD.

D
(3x+12)°
A) 72° B) 20° C) 42° D) 144° E) NOTA E

(2x+32)°

B C

30. Find the exact value of x.

20

A) 10 B) 10 3 C) 5 D) 5 3 E) NOTA x

60º
31. Find the area of the trapezoid. 15

12
A) 432 B) 6 3 C) 126 3 D) 108 3 E) NOTA

6 15

32. Find the exact value of y:

y
A) 3 3 B) 6 C) 36 D) 6 5 E) NOTA
3
12

33. Find the volume of the prism.

A) 13 B) 84 C) 30 D) 72 E) NOTA
3
6
4

34. A
Find cos A

8
8 15 15 8
A) B) C) D) E) NOTA
15 8 17 17
C 15 B

35. Give the most specific name for the polygon with vertices (5,-2),
(4,2), (0,3), and (1,-1)

A) parallelogram B) rectangle
C) square D) rhombus
E) quadrilateral

36. Find the area of the shaded region (a regular hexagon inscribed in
the circle with a radius of 6) 6

A) 54 - 36π B) 36π - 108 C) 6π

D) 108π2 E) 36π − 54 3
37. Suppose ∆ABC~∆PQR with AB:PQ = 5:9
What is the ratio of the area of ∆ABC to ∆PQR?

A) 125:729 B) 5:9 C) 25:81 D) 2:3 E) NOTA

38. Find the value of x.

23 x
A) 11.5 B) 23 C) 46 D) E) Not enough information
3
23

39. Find the value of x.

(3x-9)º

A) 16 B) 41 C) 5 D) 25 E) 66
114º

40.
Find the value of y.

(2y-20)º
200
A) 50 B) 55 C) 40 D) E) 45 yº
3

41. 60º

Find the value of x.

x
6
A) 3 B) 3 3 C) 6 3 D) 3 2 E) 2 3

42.
Find the value of y. 62º
y
21
A) 44.7 B) 9.9 C) 23.8 D) 34.1 E) NOTA
43. Which of these are a pair of same-side interior angles?
5
6 4
A) 7, 3 B) 2, 3 C) 1, 3 D) 5, 3 E) NOTA 7 3
8 2
1

44. Find the value of x and y that will make this a parallelogram. 2xº (x+30)º

110 100
A) x = 45, y = B) x = 50, y = (3y-20)º
3 3

C) x = 50 , y = 20 D) x = 50, y = 60

E) NOTA

45. The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 6 and 3. What do you
know about the third side?

A) It’s between 6 and 9 B) It’s less than 6

C) It’s between 3 and 9 D) It’s less than 9

E) NOTA

46. Which method can be used to prove that these two triangles are
congruent?

A) HL B) SAS C) SSS D) ASA E) NOTA

47. What kind of polygon has angle measures that add up to 1440º?

A) Hexagon B) Heptagon C) Decagon

D) Dodecagon E) NOTA
 For problems 48-50:

Fill-in the blanks for a two-column proof of the theorem: A

The two acute angles of a right triangle are complementary.

Given: In ∆ABC, ∠B is a right angle

Prove: ∠A and ∠C are complementary
B C
Statements: Reasons:
1. In ∆ABC, ∠B is a right angle. 1. Given
2. m∠B = 90° 2. _____#48______
3. m∠A + m∠B + m∠C = 180° 3. _____#49______
4. m∠A + 90° + m∠C = 180° 4. Substitution (steps 2 & 3)
5. m∠A + m∠C = 90° 5. Subtraction Property
6. ∠A and ∠C are complementary 6. _____#50______

48. Choose from:

A) Triangle Sum Theorem

B) Definition of a right angle
C) Definition of congruent angles
D) Linear Pair Theorem
E) Definition of complementary angles

49. Choose from:

A) Triangle Sum Theorem

B) Definition of a right angle
C) Definition of congruent angles
D) Linear Pair Theorem
E) Definition of complementary angles

50. Choose from:

A) Triangle Sum Theorem

B) Definition of a right angle
C) Definition of congruent angles
D) Linear Pair Theorem
E) Definition of complementary angles
Answers for 1 D 26 A
Geometry 2 C 27 C
Diagnostic 3 C 28 D
Pretest 4 E 29 A
5 C 30 B
6 E 31 D
7 B 32 B
8 C 33 E
9 B 34 D
10 C 35 D
11 D 36 E
12 B 37 C
13 E 38 A
14 B 39 D
15 D 40 A
16 C 41 B
17 C 42 A
18 E 43 B
19 A 44 B
20 D 45 C
21 E 46 D
22 B 47 C
23 C 48 B
24 A 49 A
25 C 50 E