Diagnostic/Review Math Test

This diagnostic test appears at the end of the math section because it is probably best for you to use it as a
review test. Unless your math skills are very strong, you should thoroughly study every math chapter.
Afterwards, you can use this diagnostic/review test to determine which math chapters you need to work on
more. If you do not have much time to study, this test can also be used to concentrate your studies on your
weakest areas.

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1. If 3x + 9 = 15, then x + 2 = 8. If a , b , and c are consecutive integers and

a < b < c, which of the following must be
(A) 2
true?
(B) 3
(C) 4 2
(A) b is a prime number
(D) 5 a+c
(E) 6 (B) =b
2
a2 (C) a + b is even
2
2. If a = 3b, b = 2 c , 9c = d, then = ab
d (D) is an integer
3
(A) 1/2 (E) c – a = b
(B) 2
(C) 10/3
(D) 5
9. ( 42 6)( 20 + 16) =
(E) 6 (A) 2
(B) 20
a + b + c/2 = 60
(C) 28
–a – b + c/2 = –10
(D) 30
3. In the system of equations above, what is the (E) 36
value of b ?
(A) 8 2
(B) 20
10. ( 4x ) =
(C) 35
(D) 50 (A) 2 4x
(E) Not enough information to decide. (B) 4x + 2
(C) 2 2x + 2
4. 3 – (2 3 – 2[3 – 16 ÷ 2]) = 2
(D) 4x
(A) –15 (E) 22x
2

(B) –5
(C) 1
11. If 813 = 2 z , then z =
(D) 2
(E) 30 (A) 10
(B) 13
5. (x – 2)(x + 4) – (x – 3)(x – 1) = 0 (C) 19
(A) –5 (D) 26
(B) –1 (E) 39
(C) 0
(D) 1/2 12. 1/2 of 0.2 percent equals
(E) 11/6 (A) 1
(B) 0.1
2
6. 24 ( x 2 1) = (C)
(D)
0.01
0.001
(A) x 4 + 2 x 2 + 15 (E) 0.0001
(B) x 4 2 x 2 + 17
4
(C) x 4 + 2 x 2 17 13. =
1
+1
(D) x 4 + 2 x 2 15 3
(E) x 4 + 2 x 2 + 17
(A) 1
7. The smallest prime number greater than 48 (B) 1/2
is (C) 2
(D) 3
(A) 49 (E) 4
(B) 50
(C) 51
(D) 52
(E) 53
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14. If x + y = k, then 3x 2 + 6xy + 3y 2 = 19. A unit square is circumscribed about a

circle. If the circumference of the circle is
(A) k
q , what is the value of q?
(B) 3k
(C) 6k (A) 1
(D) k2 (B) 2
2
(E) 3k (C)
(D) 2
(E) 5
2
15. 8x – 18 =
(A) 8(x 2 – 2)
(B) 2(2x + 3)(2x – 3) 9
(C) 2(4x + 3)(4x – 3)
(D) 2(2x + 9)(2x – 9)
(E) 2(4x + 3)(x – 3) 15
20. What is the area of the triangle above?
16. For which values of x is the following (A) 20
inequality true: x 2 < 2x. (B) 24
(C) 30
(A) x<0 (D) 54
(B) 0<x<2 (E) 64
(C) –2 < x < 2
(D) x<2
(E) x>2 21. If the average of 2x and 4x is 12, then x =
(A) 1
(B) 2
17. If x is an integer and y = –3x + 7, what is the
(C) 3
least value of x for which y is less than 1?
(D) 4
(A) 1 (E) 24
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4 22. The average of x, y, and z is 8 and the aver-
(E) 5 age of y and z is 4. What is the value of x?
(A) 4
(B) 9
B (C) 16
(D) 20
x (E) 24
4
23. If the ratio of two numbers is 6 and their
sum is 21, what is the value of the larger
A C number?
Note, figure not drawn to scale (A) 1
(B) 5
18. In the figure above, triangle ABC is isosceles (C) 12
with base AC. If x = 60û, then AC = (D) 17
(A) 2 (E) 18
(B) 3
(C) 4
24. What percent of 3x is 6y if x = 4y?
14
(D)
3 (A) 50%
(B) 40%
(E) 30
(C) 30%
(D) 20%
(E) 18%
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25. If y = 3x, then the value of 10% of y is 28. A particular carmaker sells four models of
(A) .003x cars, and each model comes with 5 options.
(B) .3x How many different types of cars does the
(C) 3x carmaker sell?
(D) 30x (A) 15
(E) 300x (B) 16
(C) 17
26. How many ounces of water must be added to (D) 18
a 30-ounce solution that is 40 percent (E) 20
alcohol to dilute the solution to 25 percent
alcohol?
29. Define a @ b to be a3 – 1 . What is the value
(A) 9 of x @ 1 ?
(B) 10
(A) 0
(C) 15
(B) a3
(D) 16
(C) x3 – 1
(E) 18
(D) x3 + 1
(E) 2
st
27. What is the value 201 term of a sequence if
the first term of the sequence is 2 and each
30. Define the symbol * by the following equa-
successive term is 4 more the term immedi-
tion: x * = 1 – x, for all non-negative x. If
ately preceding it?
((1 x) *)* = (1 x ) * , then x =
(A) 798
(B) 800 (A) 1/2
(C) 802 (B) 3/4
(D) 804 (C) 1
(E) 806 (D) 2
(E) 3