PRACTICE TEST 3

Practice Test 3
1 hour — 50 Questions

Directions
For each question, choose the BEST answer from the choices given. If the precise answer is not among the choices, choose the one that
best approximates the answer.

Notes
(1) To answer some of these questions, you will need a calculator. You must use at least a scientific calculator, but programmable and
graphing calculators are also allowed.

(2) All angle measures on this test are in degrees, so your calculator should be set to degree mode.

(3) Figures in this test are drawn as accurately as possible UNLESS it is stated in a specific question that the figure is not drawn to
scale. All figures are assumed to lie in a plane unless otherwise specified.

(4) The domain of any function f is assumed to be the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real number, unless otherwise
indicated.

Reference Information: Use the following formulas as needed.

Right circular cone: If r = radius and h = height, then

and if c = circumference of the base and ℓ = slant height, then

Sphere: If r = radius, then

and Surface Area = 4πr2 .

Pyramid: If B = area of the base and h = height, then

1. If 23x−2 = 16, then x =

 (A)

(B) 1

(C) 2

(D)

(E) 3

2. If 4a2 − 4b = 5 and then b =

(A) −2
(B) −1
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 2

3. If then x + 4 =

(A)

(B) 1

(C)

(D) 2

(E) 3

4. Which of the following ordered pairs is the solution to the equations 2y − 4x = 4 and y + x + 1 = 0?

(A) (1, 1)
(B) (1, 0)
(C) (0, −1)
(D) (0, 1)
(E) (−1, 0)

5. If Sam types at a rate of x words per minute, how many minutes, in terms of x, will it take him to type 500 words?

(A) 500x

(B) 500 − x

(C) 500 + x

(D)

(E)
 6. Mary spends 40% of her monthly earnings on rent and 10% of the remaining amount on entertainment. If she spends $800 for rent,
how much does she use for entertainment?

(A) $120
(B) $180
(C) $200
(D) $800
(E) $2,000

7. In right triangle ABC, ∠C is a right angle, AB = 15, and BC = 7. What is the measure of ∠B, to the nearest degree?

(A) 25°
(B) 28°
(C) 62°
(D) 65°
(E) 82°

8. If

(A) − 45
(B) −15
(C) 1
(D) 15
(E) 45

9. If f(x) = x + 3 and g(x) = f(5x), g(2) =

(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 13
(E) 23

10. Which of the following lines has the same y-intercept as y = 3x + 1 and is perpendicular to

(A)

(B) y = 4x + 1

(C) y = −3x + 2

(D) y = −4x + 1

(E) y = 3x + 2
11.

Figure 1

In Figure 1, if triangle ABC is reflected over line l, what will be the coordinates of the reflection of point B?

(A) (4, 1)
(B) (4, 4)
(C) (4, 6)
(D) (4, 7)
(E) (4, 8)

12. Coach Hathaway is arranging 9 players in a batting order that will include all 9 of his players. How many different arrangements are
possible?

(A) 18
(B) 72
(C) 81
(D) 181,440
(E) 362,880

13. Dick and Suzanne drove for 13 hours at 55 miles per hour. If they had traveled at a rate of 65 miles per hour, how much time, in
hours, would they have saved?

(A) 0.5
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 6
(E) 11
14. If x and y are both positive odd integers, which of the following must be an odd integer?

(A) x + y

(B) 5x + 3y

(C)

(D) x − y

(E) xy

15.
Figure 2

In Figure 2, square JKLM is inscribed in circle O. If the radius is 6, what is the area of the shaded region, to the nearest tenth?

(A) 10.3
(B) 18.2
(C) 22.8
(D) 28.3
(E) 38.6

16. If x = 6 when y = 5 and x varies directly as y, what is the value of x when y = 2?

(A) 1.6

(B) 2.4

(C) 7.5

(D) 15

(E) 60

17. ||−5| − 16 + |−1|| =

 (A) −12
(B) −10
(C) 10
(D) 12
(E) 22

18. Rob rented a minivan at A’s Auto for $60.00 per day with tax included, plus $0.25 per mile. If he rented it for 3 days and was charged
$206.00, how many miles did he drive the minivan?

(A) 6.5
(B) 26
(C) 104
(D) 584
(E) 824

19. If f(x) = 3x−2, f(2) =

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D) 12

(E) 36

20. If i2 = −1, what is the value of 3i2 + i3 − i4?

(A) −4 − i
(B) −2 − i
(C) 2 + i
(D) 4 + i
(E) 6 + 2i

21. An operation & is defined for all real numbers c and d by the equation If 6 & d = 1.7, what is the value of d?

(A) −5
(B) −2
(C) 0
(D) 3
(E) 5

22. If each side of an equilateral triangle is 8, what is the approximate measure of the altitude?

(A) 1.73
(B) 2
(C) 3.46
(D) 4
(E) 6.93
23. For what value of x is f(x) = 6 + (x −2)2 at its minimum?

(A) −6
(B) −4
(C) 0
(D) 2
(E) 5

24.
Figure 3
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In Figure 3, if ABCD is a parallelogram, m∠ADE = 40°, and m∠C = 110°, what is m∠BED?

(A) 30°
(B) 40°
(C) 70°
(D) 110°
(E) 150°

25. A 3-digit code is made up of three different digits from the set {2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. If 4 is always the first digit in the code, how many 3-digit
codes can be formed using each digit only once?

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 12
(D) 13
(E) 20

26.

(A) 1.5
(B) 2.25
(C) 8.9
(D) 23.1
(E) 56.12
27. X and Y are independent events. If the probability event X will occur is 0.2 and the probability event Y will occur is 0.9, what is the
probability both X and Y will occur?

(A) 18%
(B) 20%
(C) 50%
(D) 72%
(E) 90%

28. If x2 − 4x −12 = 0, what is the sum of the two possible values of x?

(A) −8
(B) −6
(C) −2
(D) 2
(E) 4

29. The number of employees who work at Company A increased by 18% during the year 2003. During 2004, the number of employees
increased by 26%. What was the approximate percent of increase, to the nearest percent, in employment over the two-year
period?

(A) 31%
(B) 44%
(C) 49%
(D) 53%
(E) 65%

30. If 2 tons of snow fall in 1 minute, how many tons of snow fall in 3 hours?

(A) 6
(B) 36
(C) 360
(D) 3,600
(E) 4,000

31. A line m with a slope of passes through the points (−4,1) and (1,y). What is the value of y?

(A) −2
(B) −1
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 2

32. The mean of a set of 5 numbers is 90. If one of the numbers is removed, the mean of the remaining numbers is 92. What number
was removed?

(A) 82
(B) 84
(C) 87
(D) 90
(E) 92
33. Which statement is true for the set of numbers {6, 7, 11, 6, 8}?

(A) mean > mode

(B) median > mean
(C) mode > median
(D) mean = median
(E) median = mode

34. A number is randomly selected from the set {6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 11}. What is the probability the number will be less than the mean?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E) 1

35. If 3(x + 5) − (x + 2) = 2x − 3x + 4, then x =

(A) −3
(B) −1
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 3

36. For all

(A) 5x−2

(B) 5x2

(C)

(D)

(E) 25x2

37. (x + y + 3)(x + y + 3) =

(A) (x + y)2 + 9
(B) x2 + y2 + 9
(C) x2 + y2 + 6xy + 9
(D) (x + y)2 + 6(x + y) + 9
(E) (x + y)2 + 9(x + y) + 9
38. The area of square ABCD is three-fourths the area of parallelogram EFGH. The area of parallelogram EFGH is one-third the area of
trapezoid IJKL. If square ABCD has an area of 125 square feet, what is the area of trapezoid IJKL, in square feet?

(A) 75
(B) 225
(C) 350
(D) 500
(E) 625

39.
Figure 4
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

The circle in Figure 4 has center O, minor arc AB = 5π, and m∠AOB = 50°. What is the area of circle O?

(A) 25π
(B) 324π
(C) 576π
(D) 1,296π
(E) 2,500π

40.
Figure 5
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In Figure 5, ABCD is a trapezoid in which is parallel to , is perpendicular to , and is perpendicular to

. What is the length of ?
 (A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 7

41. If the square root of the cube root of x is 3, what is the value of x?

(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 27
(D) 729
(E) 531,441

42. The line y = −1 intersects the parabola y = x2 − 10x + 24 at one point. What is the vertex of the parabola?

(A) (−5, −1)

(B) (0, −1)
(C) (5, −1)
(D) (24, −1)
(E) (35, −1)

43.
Figure 6
Note: Figure not drawn to scale.

In Figure 6, if the length of equals one-half the length of , the sum of BC and CD equals three-fourths the length of ,
and the length of equals 16, what is the distance between point C and the midpoint of ?

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) 10

44. If 125 = 3t × 4t, what is the value of t?

(A) 2.5
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 20
(E) 40

45. For what values of x will |2x − 1| > 5?

(A) −3 < x < 2

(B) x < 3
(C) x > −2
(D) −2 < x < 3
(E) x < −2 or x > 3
46. Which of the following has the greatest value?

(A) (62 × 6)5

(B) (36)5
(C) (362 × 63)2
(D) (216)4
(E) (64)4

47. If 5xy = 2, what is the value of (5xy)5xy?

(A) 4
(B) 10
(C) 25
(D) 100
(E) 525

48.
Figure 7

In Figure 7, and are parallel, and are perpendicular, m∠RQU = x + 4, and m∠QTS = 2x − 30. What is the
m∠QRU?

(A) 34°
(B) 38°
(C) 52°
(D) 68°
(E) 88°
49.
Figure 8

In the right circular cylinder shown in Figure 8, points E and F are the centers of the bases, and segment AB is the diameter of one of
the bases. What is the volume of the cylinder, to the nearest integer, if AE = 10 and m∠AEF = 30°?

(A) 393
(B) 680
(C) 785
(D) 2,721
(E) 3,142

50.
Figure 9

In Figure 9, AB = 9, BC = 5, and m∠C = 50°. What is the area of triangle ABC, to the nearest tenth?

(A) 21.7
(B) 22.5
(C) 36.4
(D) 40.2
(E) 43.5
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS SECTION ONLY. DO NOT TURN TO ANY OTHER
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Answer Key
PRACTICE TEST 3
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. E
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. D
12. E
13. C
14. E
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. C
19. C
20. A
21. B
22. E
23. D
24. E
25. C
26. A
27. A
28. E
29. C
30. C
31. E
32. A
33. A
34. C
35. A
36. B
37. D
38. D
39. B
40. C
41. D
42. C
43. A
44. B
45. E
46. E
47. A
48. C
49. B
50. A
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