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The document provides directions for a mathematics subtest that will test quantitative problem solving skills without the use of calculators. It recommends using a timer to mimic the actual timed exam conditions. It then provides 20 sample math problems covering a variety of topics like algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics to help prepare for the exam.

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MATHEMATICS

The document provides directions for a mathematics subtest that will test quantitative problem solving skills without the use of calculators. It recommends using a timer to mimic the actual timed exam conditions. It then provides 20 sample math problems covering a variety of topics like algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics to help prepare for the exam.

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Mathematics

Directions: The Mathematics subtest will test your ability to solve quantitative
problems quickly and accurately. Analyze each problem and select the best
answer from the multiple choices.
To mimic the actual test conditions, you’re not allowed to use calculators.
Because UPCAT is a time-pressured exam, we also recommend using a timer
when taking the practice test.
1. A scuba diver descends 80 feet, rises 25 feet, descends 12 feet, and then rises
52 feet where he will do a safety stop for five minutes before surfacing. At what
depth did he do his safety stop?
A. -15
B. -14
C. 16
D. 14
2. Evaluate the algebraic expression y{( x/2 − 3) − 4a} when
a=3
x=6
y=½
A. y{( x/2 − 3) − 4a} = -5
B. y{( x/2 − 3) − 4a} = -7
C. y{( x/2 − 3) − 4a} = 5
D. y{( x/2 − 3) − 4a} = -6
3. If x is an even integer and y is an odd integer, which of the following must be
an odd integer?
A. 2x + 2y
B. 2x – 2y
C. x + y + 1
D. x + y + 2
4. 35% of 15% of x is equivalent to which of the following?
A. 0.0525x
B. 0.125x
C. 0.25x
D. 0.525x
5. A farmer has a rectangular field that measures 125 feet by 200 feet. He wants
to enclose the field with a fence. What is the total length, in feet, he will need for
the job?
A. 450
B. 550
C. 650
D. 750
6. A farmer is raising a hog that weighed 20 lbs. when he bought it. He expects
it to gain 12 pounds per month. He will sell it when it weighs 200 lbs. How many
months will it be before he will sell the animal?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 24
D. 25
7. Twenty-five more girls than ⅔ the number of boys participate in
interscholastic sports at a local high school. If the number of girls
participating is 105, how many boys participate?
A. 110
B. 115
C. 120
D. 125
Use the following ndiagram to answer questions 8 to 13:
8. How many lines can be drawn through •A that are parallel to line m?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. Infinite
9. How many lines can be drawn through •A that are perpendicular to line l?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 10,000
D. Infinite
10.Which lines are perpendicular?
A. n, m
B. o, l
C. l, n
D. m, l
11.How many points do line m and line l share?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. Infinite
12.•A is
A. between lines l and n.
B. on lines l and n.
C. on line l, but not line n.
D. on line n, but not line l.
13.Which set of lines are transversals?
A. l, m, o
B. o, m, n
C. l, o, n
D. l, m, n
14.The triangle ABC that is provided has side lengths of a, b. and c feet and is
not a right triangle. Let A’ be the image when the triangle is reflected across
side BC. Which of the following is an expression for the perimeter, in feet, of
quadrilateral A’BAC?
A. 2 (a + b)
B. 2 (b + c)
C. a + b + 2c
D. 2 ab
15. If 60% of a number is 12, what is 165% of the same number?
A. 30
B. 31
C. 32
D. 33
16. What would be the height of a trapezoidal building if, at its base, it
measured 80 feet, its roofline measured 40 feet, and the surface area of one
side was 7,200 ft2?
A. 112 ft.
B. 150 ft.
C. 120 ft.
D. 135 ft.
17. The volume of a cylindrical aquarium tank is 13,565 cubic feet. If its radius is
12 feet, what is its height to the nearest foot?
A. 73 feet.
B. 27 feet.
C. 42 feet.
D. 30 feet.
18. A cylinder has a surface area of 2,512 square feet. The height of the cylinder
is three times the radius of the base of the cylinder. Find the radius and the
height of the cylinder.
A. r = 5 feet; h = 15 feet
B. r = 10 feet; h = 30 feet
C. r = 15 feet; h = 45 feet
D. r = 20 feet; h = 60 feet
19. Solve the inequality ¾ x − 5 > x – 2.
A. x > 3
B. x > 6
C. x > 9
D. x > 12
20. Which of the following angle measurements would not describe an interior
angle of a right angle?
A. 30°
B. 60°
C. 90°
D. 100°
21. Solve this quadratic equation: 24x2
= 3(43x − 15).
A. x = ⅛ and x = 6
B. x = 2/8 and x = -5
C. x = 3 and x =
D. x = ⅜ and x = 5
22. A 20 ft. beam leans against a wall. The beam reaches the wall 13.9 ft. above
the ground. What is the measure of the angle formed by the beam and the
ground?
A. 44°100,3),(7,3)} B. {(0,0),(-1,-1),(2,2)}
C. {(2,3),(-5,3),(2,7)} D. {(-1,3),(-5,3),(-9,0)}
27. Which property is used to write:3(x y) = (3 x)y?
A. Commutative property of multiplication
B. Multiplicative inverse property
C. Distributive propery
D. Associative property of multiplication
28. Which of these values of x satisfies the inequality -7x + 6 ≤ -8
A. -2 B. 0 C. -7 D. 2
29. The equation |-2x - 5| - 3 = k has no solution if k =
A. -5 B. -3 C. 7 D. 0
30. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line y = -5x +
9?
A. 5 B. -5 C. 1/5 D. -1/5
31. If x > 0, which of the following must always be true?
I. √x < x
II. x² > x
III. x² > √x
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. none of these
32. Find the value of k such that the quadratic equation 4x2 + 7x + 3 = 2k have
equal roots.
A. 3/16
B. - 5/11
C. 2/27
D. - 1/32
33. What is the slope of the line containing (0,1) and (6,8)?
A. 7/6
B. 6/7
C. ½
D. 2
34. Three concentric circles whose radii are in the ratio 2:3:5. If the area of the
smallest circle is 36 , what would be the area of the largest circle?
A. 75
B. 81
C. 100
D. 225
35. If a = 3c − 4 and b = 2(3 − c) what is 3b expressed in terms of a?
A. 10 – 2a
B. 5 – 2a
C. 10 - a
D. 5 - a
36. Which of the following cannot yield an odd integer when divided by 10?
A. The sum of two odd integers.
B. The product of two prime numbers.
C. The product of two odd integers.
D. The sum of three consecutive integers.
37. The value of 2-|-2| is
A. 4 B. 0.25 C. -4 D. -0.25
38. If f(x) = 4x3
- 4x2
+ 10, then f(-2) =
A. 26 B. -38 C. 10 D. 38
39. In which quadrant do the lines x = 3 and y = -4 intersect?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
40. Simplify:

A.

B.

C.

D.

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