LEVEL II
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST
TYPICAL QUESTIONS FROM COMPETENCY AREAS

Arithmetic

(A)  0.00144

(B)  0.0144

(C)  0.144

(D)  0.24

(E)  1.44

Polynomials

One of the factors of  is:

(A)  x + 3

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)  x – 6

Linear Equations and Inequalities

If 6x – 3 = 8x – 9, then x =

(A)

(B)  –3

(C)  3

(D)

(E)

Quadratic Equations

What are the possible values of x such that 

(A)only

(B)  0 only

(C)only

(D)  0 and

(E)and

Graphing

On the number line below, which letter best locates 

(A)  P

(B)  Q

(C)  R

(D)  S

(E)  T

Rational Expressions

 

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Exponents and Square Root

If x>0, then 

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Geometry and Measurement

In the right triangle shown below, what is the length of AC?

(A)  8

(B)  12

(C)  18

(D)

(E)

Word Problems

If x is to 5 as y is to 8, what is the value of x when y = 2?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)  5

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