Entry-Level Assessment

Multiple Choice

Read each question. Then write the letter of the correct answer on your paper.

1. What is the solution to 5 a − 15 + 9 a = 3 a + 29 ? 5 eh minus 15 plus 9 eh equals 3 eh plus 29 question mark
   1. a = 14 11 eh equals , 14 over 11
   2. a = 4 eh equals 4
   3. a = 7 eh equals 7
   4. a = 44 eh equals 44
2. What is the simplified form of 4 x − ( 2 − 3 x ) + 5 ? 4 x minus open 2 minus 3 x close plus 5 question mark
   6. x + 3 x plus 3
   7. x + 7 x plus 7
   8. 7 x − 7 7 x minus 7
   9. 7 x + 3 7 x plus 3
3. What is the simplified form of 45 a 5 ? square root of 45 , eh to the fifth end root . question mark
   1. 3 a 2 5 a 3 , eh squared , square root of 5 eh end root
   2. a 2 45 a eh squared . square root of 45 eh end root
   3. 5 a 3 a 2 5 eh , square root of 3 , eh squared end root
   4. 9 a 2 5 a 9 , eh squared , square root of 5 eh end root

4. In the diagram below, the perimeter of the triangle is equal to the perimeter of the square. What is the length of a side of the square?

   

   6. 7
   7. 13
   8. 26
   9. 52
5. What is 5 3 4 5 , and 3 fourths  written as a decimal?
   1. 3.75
   2. 5.25
   3. 5.75
   4. 20.3
6. Maria gave one half of her jelly beans to Carole. Carole gave one third of those to Austin. Austin gave one fourth of those to Tony. If Tony received two jelly beans, how many did Maria start with?
   6. 8
   7. 24
   8. 48
   9. 96
7. What is the ratio 0.6 : 2.4 written in simplest form?
   1. 1 : 4
   2. 3 : 4
   3. 4 : 1
   4. 6 : 24
8. What is the solution to | x | − 7 = 6 ? vertical line x vertical line negative 7 equals 6 question mark
   6. x = ± 1 x equals plus minus 1
   7. x = 1 x equals 1
   8. x = − 13 x equals negative 13
   9. x = ± 13 x equals plus minus 13

9. What is the solution to the system of equations?

   y = x − 2 2 x + 2 y = 4 table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , y equals x minus 2 , row2 column 1 , 2 x plus 2 y equals 4 , end table

   1. (2, 0)
   2. ( 0 , − 2 ) open 0 comma negative 2 close
   3. ( − 2 , 0 ) open negative 2 comma 0 close
   4. (0, 2)

10. What is the next figure in the sequence?

    

    6. 
    7. 
    8. 
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11. Which of the following is equivalent to ( − 21 ) 2 ? open negative 21 close squared . question mark
    1. − 441 negative 441
    2. − 42 negative 42
    3. 42
    4. 441
12. How many feet are in 180 in.?
    6. 15 ft
    7. 30 ft
    8. 1080 ft
    9. 2160 ft

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