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{( − 𝑥3) − 4a} when a =

2

3
x=6
 1
y=
2

𝑥
A. y{( − 3) − 4a} = -5
2𝑥
B. y{( − 3) − 4a} = -7
2𝑥
C. y{( − 3) − 4a} = 5
2𝑥
D. y{( − 3) − 4a} = -6
2

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

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7. Twenty-five more girls than the number of boys participate
3
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

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19. Solve the inequality x − 5 > x – 2.
3
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).

1
A. x = and x = 6
3
2
B. x = and x = -5
8 1
C. x = 3 and x =
8
3
D. x = and x = 5
8
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°
B. 35°
C. 55°
D. 46°

23. The lines y = 2x and 2y = - x are

A. parallel B. perpendicular
C. horizontal D. vertical

24. The inequality corresponding to the statement:"the price is no less

than 100 Dollars" is

A. x < 100 B. x ≥ 100 C. x ≤ 100 D. x > 100

25. Which of these points DOES NOT lie on the graph of y = -x + 3?
A. (9,- 6) B. (3,0) C. (-2,5) D. (2,2)

26. Which of these relations DOES NOT represent a function?

A. {(2,3),(-4,3),(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. D. Associative property of
Distributive propery 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.
3
A.
1
B. -65
11
C. 2
27
D. - 1
32

33. What is the slope of the line containing (0,1) and (6,8)?
7
A.
6
B. 6
7
C. 1
2
D. 2

34. Three concentric circles whose radii are in the ratio 2:3:5. If the area
of the smallest circle is 36𝜋, what would be the area of the largest
circle?
A. 75𝜋
B. 81𝜋
C. 100𝜋
D. 225𝜋
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

5 1 5
40. Simplify: + -
A. 19
8 12 16
48
B. 15
32
C. 15
48
D. 19
32
 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 + 2 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 12
41. Subtract and simplify: -
2 𝑥2 + 6𝑥 𝑥2 + 11𝑥 + 30
A.
𝑥+5 + 5
3
B. 𝑥+2
C. 𝑥+4
𝑥+6
D. 4
𝑥+5

2𝑥+4 3𝑥−15
42. Multiply and simplify: x
A. 2x 𝑥− 𝑥+2
5
B. 5
C. 4x
D. 6

−2𝑥 + 4
43. Divide and simplify: ÷ (x - 2)
𝑥−1
A. x + 2
B. 2
C. −2
𝑥−
1
𝑥+1
D. 4

44. Solve the inequality 3(1 − 3x) ≥ −3 (x + 27)

A. 3 ≥ x
B. 7
C. 14x
D. 14 ≥ x

45. Simplify the equation (3xy5)2 – 11x2y2(4y4)2 A.

176x2y10
B. -176x2y10
C. -167x2y10
D. 167x2y10
46. Factor the following polynomial: v4 − 13v2 – 48 A.
v4 − 13v2 − 48 = (v2 + 3)(v + 4)(v − 4)
B. v4 + 13v2 − 48 = (v2 + 3)(v + 4)(v − 4).
C. (v + 4) = v2 − 4v + 4v − 16 = v2 – 16
D. (v − 4) = v2 − 4v + 4v − 16 = v2 – 16

47. Simplify the following radical expression: (9√𝑎2𝑏 )(3a√𝑏 )

A. 18ab2
B. 9ab
C. a2b
D. 27a2b

48. Which choice below has the most points?

A. a line
B. a line segment
C. a ray
D. No determination can be made.

49. Lines are always

A. solid.
B. finite.
C. noncollinear.
D. straight.

50. Collinear points

A. determine a plane.
B. are circular.
C. are noncoplanar.
D. are coplanar.
51. The shortest distance between any two points is
A. a plane.
B. a line segment.
C. a ray.
D. an arch.

52. Which of the following decribes the values of x for which 16 – x2

≥ 0?
A. x ≤ - 4 or x ≥ 4
B. -4 ≤ x ≤ 4
C. 0 ≤ x ≤ 4
D. x ≥ 0

53. Find the area of the rectangle below.

3

A. 12√3
B. 36
C. 24
D. 18

54. If 16x + 8y represents the perimeter of a rectangle, and 5x – 2y

represents its width, then its length is represented by the expression
A. 3x + 2y
B. 3x + 6y
C. 11x + 6y
D. 21x + 6y
55. A class contains 2 boys for every 1 girl. 75% of the boys have taken
Algebra 2, whereas 50% of the girls have taken Algebra 2. What is the
ratio of boys who have taken Algebra 2 to girls who have taken
Algebra 2?
A. 2 : 1
B. 2 : 2
C. 3 : 1
D. 3 : 2

56. A patient must take his medication every 7 hours starting at

7:00 A.M., Sunday. On what day will the patient first receive his
medication at 6 P.M.?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday

57. Tommy had a bag containing colored marbles. The colors are red,
green, and white. There are thrice as many green marbles as red
marbles and twice as many white marbles as green marbles. If a marble
is drawn from the bag, what is the probability of getting a white
marble?
3
A.
5
2
B.
5
1
C.
33
D.
10
𝑥2
58. Find the values of k for which the equation - kx + k = 0 has
 k
two real roots.
A. k = 2
B. -2 < k < 2
C. k < - 2 or k > 2
D. – 2 ≤ k ≤ 2

59. A company’s profits increased by 12% from 2010 to 2011 and by

18% from 2011 to 2012. By what percent did the company’s profits
increase from 2010 to 2012?
A. 37%
B. 54%
C. 12%
D. 32%

60. Solve for x: 92x + 5 = 81x + 1

A. - 4
B. 4
C. 1
D. no solution

61. What is the average of the solution set of the inequality |−2x + 4|
< 6?
A. -2
B. -3
C. 2
D. 3

Answer questions number 62 to 66 using the description below.

Ann, Bill, Carl, and Dan work in the same office building. Dan works in the
basement while Ann, Bill, and Carl share an office on level X. At any given
moment of the day, they are all typing at their desks.
Bill likes a window seat; Ann likes to be near the bathroom; and Carl
prefers a seat next to the door. Their three cubicles do not line up.

62. Level X can also be called

A. Plane Ann, Bill, and Carl.
B. Plane Ann and Bill.
C. Plane Dan.
D. Plane Carl, X, and Bill.

63. If level X represents a plane, then level X has

A. no points.
B. only three points.
C. a finite set of points.
D. an infinite set of points extending infinitely.

64. If Ann and Bill represent points, then Point Ann

A. has depth and length, but no width; and is noncollinear with point Bill.
B. has depth, but no length and width; and is noncollinear with point Bill.
C. has depth, but no length and width; and is collinear with point Bill.
D. has no depth, length, and width; and is collinear with point Bill.

65. If Ann, Bill, and Carl represent points, then Points Ann, Bill, and Carl
are
A. collinear and noncoplanar.
B. noncollinear and coplanar.
C. noncollinear and noncoplanar.
D. collinear and coplanar.

66. A line segment drawn between Carl and Dan is

A. collinear and noncoplanar.
B. noncollinear and coplanar.
C. noncollinear and noncoplanar.
D. collinear and coplanar.
67. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 2, 5, 8... is equal to
227?
A. 74th term
B. 75th term
C. 76th term
D. 77th term

68. How many consecutive odd integers of an arithmetic sequence,

starting from 9, must be added in order to obtain a sum of 15,860? A.
119
B. 120
C. 121
D. 122

69. The semicircle of area 1250 pi centimeters is inscribed inside a

rectangle. The diameter of the semicircle coincides with the length of
the rectangle. Find the area of the rectangle.
A. 1500
B. 5000
C. 4500
D. 2500

70. Which of these numbers cannot be a probability? A. -

0.00001
B. 0.5
C. 0
D. 1

71. The blood groups of 200 people is distributed as follows: 50 have

type A blood, 65 have B blood type, 70 have O blood type and 15 have
type AB blood. If a person from this group is selected at random, what
is the probability that this person has O blood type?
A. 1
B. 0.5
C. 0.35
D. 0.45

72. A number, x, is decreased by 40% then increased by 25%. What

is the final result in terms of x?
A. 0.55x
B. 0.65x
C. 0.7x
D. 0.75x

73. The expression (x + y) [z − (x − y)] is equivalent to which of the

following?
A. xz – x2 + 2xy + y2
B. xz – x2 + yz + y2
C. xyz + y2 − xy + yz + y2
D. xz + x2 − yz – y2

74. There are 32 marbles in a jar: 14 blue, 10 red, 5 green, and 3

yellow. Sally pulls one marble, randomly, from the jar. Without
replacing the marble, she pulls another marble. What is the
probability that both marbles will be red?
A.
41
45
6
B. 44
476
C.
45
49
6
D. 40
426

75. If x + y = 7 andn x – y = 3, what is x2 – y2 = ?

A. 4
B. 21
C. 25
D. 36
76. The circumference of a large wedding cake is 60 inches. If the cake is
divided evenly into 12 slices, what is the length of the arc, in inches,
made by 5 combined slices?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25

77. If ƒ(x) = x2 + 2x + 2, what is ƒ(x + h)?

A. x2 + 2x + 2xh + 2h + h2 + 2
B. 2x2 + 4hx + h2 − 2x − 2h
C. x + h2 + 2xh + 2 + h
D. x2 + 4xh + 4h2 + 2x

78. In the figure below, lines d and f are parallel and the angle
measures are as given. What is the value of x?

A. 35
B. 60
C. 85
D. 100
79. Which of the following represents the equation of the line that
passes through the point (2, 3) with a slope of −⅓?
A. y = 2x + 4
B. y = 4x + 2
1 11
C. y = - x +
3 3
D. y = -3x + 11
3

80. What is the sum of the x and y coordinates of the midpoint

between the points (−2, 9) and (10, −4)?
A. 3.5
B. 5
C. 6.5
D. 7.5

81. A group of 6 students are going to have a vote to determine who

should be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer with only 1
person per job. How many different groups can be formed from the 6
students?
A. 100
B. 250
C. 180
D. 360

82. In the figure below, A, C, D, and E are collinear; B, C, and F are

collinear; and the angles at B, D, and F are right angles, as marked. Which
of the following statements is NOT justifiable from the given information?
A. AB is parallel to EF.
B. BC is congruent to CF.
C. EF is perpendicular to BF.
D. Triangle BAC is similar to triangle DCF.

83. A triangle is composed of angles represented as: 3x + 10, −2x + 40,

and x + 40. What is the value of x?
A. 45
B. 50
C. 55
D. 60

84. If the number 89.8756 is rounded to the nearest hundredth,

what will be the sum of the tenths and hundredths place of the
resulting number?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 20
85. The sum of 4 consecutive even integers is 36, what is the 3rd
largest integer in the set?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12

86. A company will be using a pie chart to represent the total

expenditures of its various departments. If the breakdown of its
expenditures is as follows: 19% Research and Development, 33%
Marketing, 22% Payroll. If the remaining expenditures represent
$12,250, what is the dollar amount spent on Research and
Development (Round to nearest unit)?
A. 8952
B. 7488
C. 8289
D. 5690

87. Solve for x: log 16x = log81

A. 0
B. 3
C. 16
D. 20

88. The diameter of a sphere measures 5 inches. If a cube is inscribed

inside the sphere, sharing its diagonal with the sphere’s diameter,

what is the side length of the cube?

A.
5√3 in.
5√3
B.
in.
3
C. 3√5 in.
3
D. 3√6 in.
89. Find the sum of the series 91 + 85 + 79 + 73 + … + (-29). A.
144
B. - 144
C. 651
D. – 651

90. What is the median of the first 100 non-negative integers?

A. 49
B. 49.5
C. 50
D. 50.5

91. What are the x-intercepts of the function ƒ(x) = x³ + 3x² − x − 3

?
A. -3, -1, 1
B. -3, 0, 1
C. 0, 3
D. -3, 0

92. How many different ways can five students be seated in a

round table?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 24
D. 25

93. If the ratio of milk cartons to juice boxes is 13:x and there are 39
milk cartons and 18 juice boxes, what is the value of x?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 − 𝑠i𝑛2
94. Give the simplest form of
𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑠2i𝑛
A. 0
B. 1
C. - 1
D. tan

95. If a = −1 and b = 4, what is the difference between a3b + 3b

and a3b + 3b0?
A. 5
B. -3
C. 9
D. 6

1 1
96. 4xyz * 2x2y2 * z3 * y2 * z
3 4
The1 equation above is equivalent to which of the following?
A. xy3z3
3
B. 2 x3y5z5
3
C. 4 x2y2z2
3
D. 3 x4y2z2
4

97. What the ratio of the perimeters of two similar polygon if the
ratio of their areas is 64 : 729?
A. 2 : 3
B. 4 : 9
C. 8 : 27
D. 16 : 81
98. If the average of a and b equals the average of a, b, and c then
express c in terms of a and b.
A. a + b
B. 2 (a + b)
𝑎+𝑏
C. 2
𝑎+𝑏
D. 3

99. Rita is selling concert tickets. She sold 4 to her cousins, then gave
half of what she had left to her brother for him to sell. She sold twelve
more to her friends and had 15 tickets left to sell. How many tickets did
she have in all?
A. 57
B. 58
C. 59
D. 60

100. Jane had only 100 candies after giving some of them to her
playmates. She gave one-sixth to Catherine, two-fifths to Farah, and
4 pieces to Wendy. How many candies did Jane originally have?
A. 250
B. 240
C. 210
D. 150