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CLEP® College Algebra Practice Exam

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Total Questions: 60

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1. If w = x(y²z )³ and x = −2, y = 2, and z = −1, what is the value of w?

A. −128

B. 128

C. 512

D. −24

E. 24

2. To which of the following is the expression −5[−2² + 3(4 − (2 − 6))] equal?

A. −100

B. 100

C. −140

D. −20

E. 20

3. Compute log4( 32 ).
1

A. 5

B. −2
5

C. −5
2

D. 5

E. −5

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4. Which of the following does NOT represent y as a function of x?

A. x −2 −1 0 1 2
y 2 1 2 1 1

B.

C.

−
D. y = √x

E. Take a real number x, square it, and then subtract that value from 1.

5. Which property is illustrated by the following mathematical equality, where a, b, c, and d

are real numbers?

( a + b ) + ( c + d ) = ( d + c ) + ( b + a)

A. Additive identity

B. Commutative property of addition

C. Associative property of addition

D. Multiplicative identity

E. Distributive property

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6. What is the solution set for the inequality 3(2y − 3) > 6 − 3y?

A. {y | y > 1}

B. {y | y > −1}

C. {y | y <
3
}
5

D. {y | y > 6}

E. {y | y >
5
}
3

−−
7. Let ƒ(x) = √2x and g(x) = x . Which of the following equals (f + g)(8)?
2

A. 28

B. 8

C. 16

–
D. 2√2

–
E. 4 + 16√2

8. What is the solution of the equation 4[1 − 2(3 − 2x)] = 28?

A. 3

B. 1

C. −6

D. 1

E. 32

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9. Which of the following is the domain of the function g(x) =

(2x −1)(x +3)
?
x (3x −4)

A. {x | x ≠ 0,
4
}
3

B. {x | x ≠ 0}

C. {x | x ≠
1
, −3}
2

D. {x | x ≠ 0,
4
,
1
, −3}
3 2

E. {x | x ≠
4
,
1
, −3}
3 2

10. Compute the magnitude of the complex number 3−i

.
2+i

A. 1−i

B. 5 − 5i

−−
C. √50

–
D. √2

E. 2

11. For what choice of P and Q does the following hold?

= +
4x +a P Q

4x
2
+6ax +2a
2 x +a 4x +2a

A. P = −2 and Q = 1

B. P= 3
and Q = −2
2

C. P = 2 and Q = −1

D. P = 2 and Q = 1

E. P=
3
and Q = 2
2

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12. 26
i −1
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to ?
2
∑ 4( )
3
i =1

A. 12(1 − ( 3 )25)
2

B. 12(1 − ( 3 )26)
2

C. 4(1 − ( 3 )26)
2

D. 3(1 − ( 3 )25)
2

E. 4(1 − ( )25)
2

13. Assume that 0 < a < b. Which of the following quadratic equations must have complex
conjugate solutions?

A. (x − a)(x − b) = 0

B. (ax)² − b² = 0

C. ax² + bx = 0

D. ax² + b = 0

E. (ax − b)² = 0

14. What is the coefficient of the ab5 term in the expansion of (a + 2b)6?

A. 240

B. 64

C. 6

D. 12

E. 192

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Answer Key
1. B 13. B 25. B 37. B 49. D

2. A 14. B 26. E 38. B 50. E

3. B 15. C 27. E 39. A

4. E 16. B 28. E 40. A

5. B 17. E 29. E 41. C

6. C 18. E 30. D 42. C

7. B 19. C 31. C 43. A

8. A 20. A 32. D 44. C

9. A 21. A 33. D 45. D

10. A 22. E 34. B 46. D

11. D 23. D 35. B 47. B

12. B 24. A 36. D 48. A

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