Algebra 1

Diagnostic Exam
44 multiple choice problems
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Algebra 1 Diagnostic Test – Page 1

1. Simplify: −3[5% − 10 4 ) 3% + 5 ÷ 5 ] 2. Evaluate:

-./0 6
if 𝑥 = −4, 𝑦 = % , and 𝑧 = 2
%1
a) -1665 b) 1035 c) -369 d) -6525
a) 2 b) -0.5 c) 1 d) 0.5
3. Which algebraic expression represents five times 4. Identify the property illustrated: 7 ) 𝑛 = 7
the sum of a number and six less than ten times a) Multiplicative identity
that same number? b) Multiplicative inverse
a) 5 𝑥 + 6 − 10 b) 10𝑥 − 5(𝑥 + 6) c) Multiplicative property of zero
c) 5 𝑥 + 6 − 10𝑥 d) 5𝑥 + 6 − 10𝑥 d) Distributive property

5. Which expression is equivalent to the expression 6. Solve: −5𝑝 − 10 = −3𝑝 + 8

shown below: −3 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 4(𝑥 − 6𝑦)
a) −16𝑥 + 9𝑦 b) −11𝑥 + 9𝑦 E
a) F b) -9 c) 9 d) 20
c) −16𝑥 − 39𝑦 d) −11𝑥 − 39𝑦

G 6H 8. Find the domain of {(1, -3), (2, 4), (3, 7), (3, 6)}
7. Solve: H = %I
a) 9.375 b) 66.7 c) 3.84 d) 0.88 a) {-3, 1, 2, 4} b) {-3, 4, 6, 7}
c) {1, 2, 3, 4} d) {1, 2, 3}

9. If 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥% + 3𝑥 − 10, find 𝑓(−5) 10. Add: 8𝑥% + 10𝑥 − 5 + (4𝑥 − 7)

a) -50 b) 0 c) 30 d) -35 a) 8𝑥% + 6𝑥 − 12 b) 8𝑥% + 14𝑥 − 2
%
c) 8𝑥 + 14𝑥 + 2 d) 8𝑥% + 14𝑥 − 12

11. Subtract: 3𝑦F − 6𝑦% − 𝑦 − (𝑦F − 2𝑦% + 7) 12. Simplify: (2𝑥K𝑦F𝑧)K

a) 2𝑦F − 8𝑦% − 𝑦 − 7 b) 3𝑦F − 8𝑦% − 𝑦 − 7 a) 8𝑥E𝑦6%𝑧K b) 6𝑥E𝑦6%𝑧K
F %
c) 2𝑦 − 4𝑦 − 𝑦 + 7 d) 2𝑦F − 4𝑦% − 𝑦 − 7 H 6%
c) 8𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 K d) 6𝑥H𝑦L𝑧K

13. Simplify: (−4𝑥)M 14. Multiply: −8𝑥%(4𝑥 − 10)

a) 0 b) 1 c) -4 d) x a) −32𝑥K + 80𝑥% b) −12𝑥K + 80𝑥%
K
c) −32𝑥 − 10 d) −12𝑥K − 80𝑥%

15. Multiply: (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2) 16. Multiply: (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥% − 𝑥 − 7)

a) 𝑥% + 3𝑥 − 6 b) 𝑥% − 2𝑥 − 6 a) 𝑥K + 𝑥% − 9𝑥 − 14 b) 𝑥K − 3𝑥% − 9𝑥 − 14
%
c) 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 6 d) 𝑥% − 𝑥 − 6 K %
c) 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 14 d) 𝑥K + 𝑥% − 5𝑥 − 5

17. Factor: 6𝑥% − 18 18. Factor: 𝑥% − 𝑥 − 12

a) 3𝑥 − 6 2𝑥 + 3 b) 6(𝑥% − 3) a) (𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 2) b) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 3)
c) (6𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 6) d) 6(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1) c) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 3) d) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 3)
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Algebra 1 Diagnostic Test – Page 2

19. Solve: 𝑥 𝑥 − 2 = 8 % I
20. Multiply: I ) 6%
a) {8, 10} b) {-2, 4} c) {-6, 8} d) {-4, 2} %F %I 6
a) %I b) %F c) 6 d) H
% I H/.NK/
21. Divide: I ÷ 6% 22. Simplify: E/.NIF/

%F %I 6
a) %I b) %F c) 6 d)H (%/N6)
a) H(/NH)
(%/N6)
b) K(/NH)
/
c) K(/NI)
K(%/N6)
d) /NH

IONL ONF 24. Look at the triangle and solve for 𝑥.

23. Add: ONK + ONK
13
5 a) 8 b) 8 c) 12 d) 144
HON66 IO.N%P HON66 HON66
a) %ONH b) c) d)
O.NE ONK ONH 𝑥

25. Use the quadratic formula to solve: 26. Find the vertex: 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥% − 6𝑥 − 10
𝑥% + 8𝑥 − 10 = 0
a) (-3, 17) b) (3, -19) c) (-5, 45) d) (5, -15)
a) 4 ± 26 b) −4 ± 26
c) −4 ± 2 26 d) −8 ± 26
27. Graph 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 2 28. Determine which graph represents a function
a) b) a) b)

c) d)
c) d)

29. Find the equation of variation if 𝑦 varies 6

30. Rewrite 𝑦 = % 𝑥 + 4 in standard form:
inversely as 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 12 when 𝑥 = 6. 6
6 - a) − % 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 b) −𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 8
a) 𝑦 = % 𝑥 b) 𝑦 = % c) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 d) 𝑦 = 0.5𝑥
c) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −8 d) 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −8
31. What’s the y-intercept of the parabola with 32. Complete the square: 𝑥% − 10𝑥 + ______
equation 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 4𝑥 − 10 a) -5 b) 25 c) 100 d) 50
a) -4 b) -10 c) -2 d) -14
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Algebra 1 Diagnostic Test – Page 3

33. One of the factors of 12 is chosen. What’s the 34. Solve: −4 𝑥 − 7 > −14(𝑥 + 2)
probability the chosen factor is the number 4?
6 % 6 a) 𝑥 < −56 b) 𝑥 > −56
a) 6% b) 1 c) K d) H
c) 𝑥 < −5.6 d) 𝑥 > −5.6
35. Use the circle graph to answer the following 36. Graph the following system of inequalities:
questions. A survey was conducted on 9th graders 6
𝑦 > 𝑥 + 4 and 𝑦 ≤ − % 𝑥 + 2
at Wilson High School regarding their upcoming
class trip. If 340 students were surveyed, how many a) b)
chose Disney World?
a) 136
b) 51
c) 41
d) 78

c) d)

37. Simplify: 2 72 38. Which quadratic equation has roots 2 and 3?

a) 12 2 b) 8 2 a) 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 𝑥 − 6 b) 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 5𝑥 − 6
c) 6 2 d) 4 6 c) 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 5𝑥 + 6 d) 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 𝑥 + 6

39. Find the slope of the line passing through the 40. Solve the system of equations:
points: (-4, 6) and (10, 8) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10

a) 1/3 b) 1/7 c) -1/7 d) -1/3 a) (2, 6) b) (6, 2)

c) no solution d) infinitely many solutions
41. Susie’s scores on her math exams are 82%, 69%, 42. Simplify: 0 54𝑥H𝑦I
100%, 94%, and 88%. Calculate her mean score.
a) 9𝑥%𝑦% 6𝑦%
0
b)27𝑥%𝑦 2𝑦%
0

a) 86.6% b) 87% c) 86% d) 72.2%

c) 3𝑥%𝑦% 2𝑦%
0
d) 3𝑥%𝑦 2𝑦%
0

43. Use the box-and-whisker plot to identify the 44. What’s the slope of this line?
median: a) no slope b)1
c) 3 d) 0

a) 3 b) 6 c) 12 d) 18
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Algebra 1 Diagnostic Test – Answer Sheet

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Algebra 1 Diagnostic Test – Page 1

1. Simplify: −3[5% − 10 4 ) 3% + 5 ÷ 5 ] 2. Evaluate:

-./0 6
if 𝑥 = −4, 𝑦 = % , and 𝑧 = 2
%1
a) -1665 b) 1035 c) -369 d) -6525
a) 2 b) -0.5 c) 1 d) 0.5
3. Which algebraic expression represents five times 4. Identify the property illustrated: 7 ) 𝑛 = 7
the sum of a number and six less than ten times a) Multiplicative identity
that same number? b) Multiplicative inverse
a) 5 𝑥 + 6 − 10 b) 10𝑥 − 5(𝑥 + 6) c) Multiplicative property of zero
c) 5 𝑥 + 6 − 10𝑥 d) 5𝑥 + 6 − 10𝑥 d) Distributive property

5. Which expression is equivalent to the expression 6. Solve: −5𝑝 − 10 = −3𝑝 + 8

shown below: −3 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 4(𝑥 − 6𝑦)
a) −16𝑥 + 9𝑦 b) −11𝑥 + 9𝑦 E
a) F b) -9 c) 9 d) 20
c) −16𝑥 − 39𝑦 d) −11𝑥 − 39𝑦

G 6H 8. Find the domain of {(1, -3), (2, 4), (3, 7), (3, 6)}
7. Solve: H = %I
a) 9.375 b) 66.7 c) 3.84 d) 0.88 a) {-3, 1, 2, 4} b) {-3, 4, 6, 7}
c) {1, 2, 3, 4} d) {1, 2, 3}

9. If 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥% + 3𝑥 − 10, find 𝑓(−5) 10. Add: 8𝑥% + 10𝑥 − 5 + (4𝑥 − 7)

a) -50 b) 0 c) 30 d) -35 a) 8𝑥% + 6𝑥 − 12 b) 8𝑥% + 14𝑥 − 2
%
c) 8𝑥 + 14𝑥 + 2 d) 8𝑥% + 14𝑥 − 12

11. Subtract: 3𝑦F − 6𝑦% − 𝑦 − (𝑦F − 2𝑦% + 7) 12. Simplify: (2𝑥K𝑦F𝑧)K

a) 2𝑦F − 8𝑦% − 𝑦 − 7 b) 3𝑦F − 8𝑦% − 𝑦 − 7 a) 8𝑥E𝑦6%𝑧K b) 6𝑥E𝑦6%𝑧K
F %
c) 2𝑦 − 4𝑦 − 𝑦 + 7 d) 2𝑦F − 4𝑦% − 𝑦 − 7 H 6%
c) 8𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 K d) 6𝑥H𝑦L𝑧K

13. Simplify: (−4𝑥)M 14. Multiply: −8𝑥%(4𝑥 − 10)

a) 0 b) 1 c) -4 d) x a) −32𝑥K + 80𝑥% b) −12𝑥K + 80𝑥%
K
c) −32𝑥 − 10 d) −12𝑥K − 80𝑥%

15. Multiply: (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2) 16. Multiply: (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥% − 𝑥 − 7)

a) 𝑥% + 3𝑥 − 6 b) 𝑥% − 2𝑥 − 6 a) 𝑥K + 𝑥% − 9𝑥 − 14 b) 𝑥K − 3𝑥% − 9𝑥 − 14
%
c) 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 6 d) 𝑥% − 𝑥 − 6 K %
c) 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 14 d) 𝑥K + 𝑥% − 5𝑥 − 5

17. Factor: 6𝑥% − 18 18. Factor: 𝑥% − 𝑥 − 12

a) 3𝑥 − 6 2𝑥 + 3 b) 6(𝑥% − 3) a) (𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 2) b) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 3)
c) (6𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 6) d) 6(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1) c) (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 3) d) (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 3)
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Algebra 1 Diagnostic Test – Page 2

19. Solve: 𝑥 𝑥 − 2 = 8 % I
20. Multiply: I ) 6%
a) {8, 10} b) {-2, 4} c) {-6, 8} d) {-4, 2} %F %I 6
a) %I b) %F c) 6 d) H
% I H/.NK/
21. Divide: I ÷ 6% 22. Simplify: E/.NIF/

%F %I 6
a) %I b) %F c) 6 d)H (%/N6)
a) H(/NH)
(%/N6)
b) K(/NH)
/
c) K(/NI)
K(%/N6)
d) /NH

IONL ONF 24. Look at the triangle and solve for 𝑥.

23. Add: ONK + ONK
13
5 a) 8 b) 8 c) 12 d) 144
HON66 IO.N%P HON66 HON66
a) %ONH b) c) d)
O.NE ONK ONH 𝑥

25. Use the quadratic formula to solve: 26. Find the vertex: 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥% − 6𝑥 − 10
𝑥% + 8𝑥 − 10 = 0
a) (-3, 17) b) (3, -19) c) (-5, 45) d) (5, -15)
a) 4 ± 26 b) −4 ± 26
c) −4 ± 2 26 d) −8 ± 26
27. Graph 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 2 28. Determine which graph represents a function
a) b) a) b)

c) d)
c) d)

29. Find the equation of variation if 𝑦 varies 6

30. Rewrite 𝑦 = % 𝑥 + 4 in standard form:
inversely as 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 12 when 𝑥 = 6. 6
6 - a) − % 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 b) −𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 8
a) 𝑦 = % 𝑥 b) 𝑦 = % c) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 d) 𝑦 = 0.5𝑥
c) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −8 d) 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −8
31. What’s the y-intercept of the parabola with 32. Complete the square: 𝑥% − 10𝑥 + ______
equation 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 4𝑥 − 10 a) -5 b) 25 c) 100 d) 50
a) -4 b) -10 c) -2 d) -14
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Algebra 1 Diagnostic Test – Page 3

33. One of the factors of 12 is chosen. What’s the 34. Solve: −4 𝑥 − 7 > −14(𝑥 + 2)
probability the chosen factor is the number 4?
6 % 6 a) 𝑥 < −56 b) 𝑥 > −56
a) 6% b) 1 c) K d) H
c) 𝑥 < −5.6 d) 𝑥 > −5.6
35. Use the circle graph to answer the following 36. Graph the following system of inequalities:
questions. A survey was conducted on 9th graders 6
𝑦 > 𝑥 + 4 and 𝑦 ≤ − % 𝑥 + 2
at Wilson High School regarding their upcoming
class trip. If 340 students were surveyed, how many a) b)
chose Disney World?
a) 136
b) 51
c) 41
d) 78

c) d)

37. Simplify: 2 72 38. Which quadratic equation has roots 2 and 3?

a) 12 2 b) 8 2 a) 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 𝑥 − 6 b) 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 5𝑥 − 6
c) 6 2 d) 4 6 c) 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 5𝑥 + 6 d) 𝑦 = 𝑥% − 𝑥 + 6

39. Find the slope of the line passing through the 40. Solve the system of equations:
points: (-4, 6) and (10, 8) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10

a) 1/3 b) 1/7 c) -1/7 d) -1/3 a) (2, 6) b) (6, 2)

c) no solution d) infinitely many solutions
41. Susie’s scores on her math exams are 82%, 69%, 42. Simplify: 0 54𝑥H𝑦I
100%, 94%, and 88%. Calculate her mean score.
a) 9𝑥%𝑦% 6𝑦%
0
b)27𝑥%𝑦 2𝑦%
0

a) 86.6% b) 87% c) 86% d) 72.2%

c) 3𝑥%𝑦% 2𝑦%
0
d) 3𝑥%𝑦 2𝑦%
0

43. Use the box-and-whisker plot to identify the 44. What’s the slope of this line?
median: a) no slope b)1
c) 3 d) 0

a) 3 b) 6 c) 12 d) 18