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PRE ASSESSMENT TEST IN MATH2 BASIC COLLEGE ALGEBRA

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_D_ 1. Factor 4x +2y

A. 2 (x + y) B. 4 ( x + y) C. 2 (x + 2y) D. 2 (2x + y)
_A_ 2. What are the complete factors of the polynomial 7x − 7?
A. 7(x − 1) B. 7(1 − x) C. 7x – 1 D. 7(𝑥 − 7) 3
_D_ 3. Which of the following are the factors of the mathematical expression 12a b – 20a5b2 c?
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A. 4(3a3b5 – 5a5b2c) B. 2a3b2(6b3 – 10a2c) C. a3b2(12b 3 – 5a 2c) D. 4a3b2(3b3 – 5a2c)

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_C_ 4. What are the factors of the polynomial 10x + 6x + 4x?
A. 2 (5x3 + 3x2 + 2) B. 2 (5x2 + 3x + 2) C. 2x (5x2 + 3x + 2) D. 2x (5x3 + 3x2 + 2)
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_A_ 5. If (2p – 5) (A) = 4p – 25, then which of the following is the value of A?
A. 2p + 5 B. 2p – 5 C. 4p + 25 D. 4p – 25
_D_ 6. What is the complete factored form of z 2 − 1 6?
A. (z − 4) 2 B. (z − 8) 2 C. (z − 4) (z - 4) D. (z + 4) (z − 4)
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_B_ 7. Which of the following is a factor of x – b ?
A. x + b B. x – b C. x3 – bx + b3 D. x3 + bx – b3
_A_ 8. If (m – t) (B) = m3 – t3, then which of the following is the value of B?
A. m2 – mt – t2 B. m2 + mt + t2 C. m2 + mt – t2 D. m2 – mt + t2
_B_ 9. What is the complete factored form of 10 + 270y 3?
A. 10(1 + 3y)(1 + 3y +9y2) B. 10(1 + 3y)(1 - 3y +9y2) C. 10(1 - 3y)(1 + 3y +9y2) D. 10(1 - 3y)(1 - 3y +9y2)
_D_10. If one of the factors of 27a 3 + 8b 3 is 3a + 2b, what is the other factor?
A. (9a2 + 4b2) B. (9a2 – 4b2) C. (9a2 + 6ab + 4b2) D. (9a2 - 6ab + 4b2)
_C_11. If one factor of a perfect square trinomial is 2xy − 3x, what is the other factor?
A. 2y − 3x B. 2y + 3x C. 2xy − 3x D. 2xy + 3x
_B_12. What is the equivalent factored form of 4a2 − 4ab + b2?
A. (2a + b) 2 B. (2a − b) 2 C. (a + 2b)2 D. (a – 2b)2
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_A_13. What is the factored form of x + 7x + 10?
A. (x + 2)(x + 5) B. (x + 1)(x + 10) C. (x − 2)(x + 5) D. (x − 1)(x + 10)
_C_14. If one factor of 3x2 + 17x + 10 is 3x + 2, what is the other factor?
A. x − 5 B. 3x – 2 C. x + 5 D. 2x + 5
_C_15. What is the complete factored form of 2x2 + 5x − 3?
A. (2𝑥 − 1) (x − 3) B. (2x − 1)(x + 3) C. (2x + 1)(x + 3) D. (2x + 1)(x − 3)
_C_16. If one factor of x2 − 5x − 24 is x + 3, what is the other factor?
A. x – 3 B. x + 8 C. x – 8 D. 2x – 8
C 17. The area of a square is 4x2 + 12𝑥 + 9 square units. Which expression represents the
length of the side?
A. (3𝑥 + 2) units B. (4𝑥 + 9) units C. (2𝑥 + 3) units D. (4𝑥 + 3) units
_D_18. The square of a number equals six times that number. Find the number.
A. 0 or 2 B. 0 or 3 C. 0 or 6 D. 0 or 9
A 19. What is the measure of one side of the square if its area is x 2 – 22x + 121?
A. 11 units B. 22 units C. 30 units D. 50 units
_C_20. Six times the square of a number equals eighteen times that number. What is the
number?
A. 0 or -6 B. 0 or -3 C. 0 0r 3 D. 0 or 6
_A_21. What quadratic equation has 2 and 3 for its roots?
A.x2 + 5x – 6 = 0 B. x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 C. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 D. x2 – 5x – 6 = 0
_C_22. If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is not a perfect square and positive, what
kind of roots does the equation have?
A. Real and equal B. Rational and unequal C. Irrational and unequal D. No roots
_B_23. Which of the following is equivalent to the equation x 2 – 5x = 6?
A. x ( x – 5 ) = 0 B. (x – 3 ) ( x + 2 ) = 0 C. ( x – 6 ) ( x + 1 ) = 0 D. ( x + 3 ) ( x – 2) = 0
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_C_24. The discriminant of the quadratic equation x + 2x – 8 = 0 is
A. 32 B. 34 C. 36 D. 38
_C_25.Which of the following quadratic equations has discriminant zero?
A. x2 + 10 x + 25 = 0 B. x2 – 25 = 0 C. x2 + 25 = 0 D. x2 – 11 x + 24 = 0
_B_26. The roots of a quadratic equation are – 1 and – 4. What is the quadratic equation?
A. x2 + 5x + 4 = 0 B. x2 – 5x + 4 = 0 C. x2 +5x – 4 = 0 D. x2  - 5x – 4 = 0
_C_27. Which of the following is the solution set of x2 – 5 x + 6 = 0?
A. 6,1 B. – 3 ,2 C. 2, 3 D. 6 , - 1
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_A_28. x + 4x – 1 = 0 has a discriminant of
A.18 B. 20 C. 22 D. 24
_D_29. Which of the following quadratic equation will have ( x + 3 ) ( x – 2) as its factored form?
A. x2 – x = 6 B. x2 + x = 6 C. x2 – x + 6 = 0 D. X2 – 5X – 6 = 0
_A_30. If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is a perfect square and positive, what kind
of roots does the equation have?
A. Real and equal B. Rational and unequal C. Irrational and unequal D. No roots
_A_31. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
A. B. C. D.
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_C_32. What is/are the factor(s) of the equation y = 64?
A. (y + 8) B. {8} C. (y + 8)(y - 8) D. {-8, 8}
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_B_33. What is/are the root(s) of the equation y = 64?
A. (y + 8) B. {8} C. (y + 8)(y - 8) D. {-8, 8}
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_B_34. The solution to the equation x - 6x = 0 is
A.0 only B.. 0 and 6 C. 6 only D.
_D_35. What is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation if the value of its discriminant
is zero?
A. The roots are not real. C. The roots are rational and not equal.
B. The roots are irrational and not equal. D. The roots are rational and equal.
_B_36. The vertex of the parabola from the quadratic function f (x) = ( x + 2 ) 2 + 3 is
A.( - 2, 3) B. ( 2, 3 ) C. ( -2, - 3) D. ( - ½. 3)
_C_37. Which of the following coordinates of points do not belong to the solution sets of the
inequality y ˂ 3x2 + 3x – 6?
A.- 1, 2 B. 1, 2 C. 2, 7 D. 1, -1
_A_38. The floor of a conference hall can be covered completely with tiles. Its length is 36 ft.
longer than its width. The area of the floor is less than 2 040 sq. ft. What mathematical
sentence would represent the given situation?
A.x2 + 36x ˂ 2 040 B. x2 + 36x ˂ 1 276 C. x2 + 36x > 1 080 D. x2 + 36x > 2 040
_D_39. In the quadratic equation x2 + 4x +3 = 0, what is the value of b?
A.1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
_A_40. The roots of a quadratic equation are 3 and – 3. What is the quadratic equation?
A.x2 + 9 B. x2 – 6x + 9 C. x2 + 6x – 9 D. x2 – 9
_A_41. What is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation if the value of its discriminant
is negative?
A. The roots are not real. C. The roots are rational and not equal.
B. The roots are irrational and not equal. D. The roots are rational and equal.
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_B_42. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x – 25 = 0
A. - 5 only B. 5 and – 5 D. 5 only D. 5 ± 5
_A_43. What is the discriminant of the quadratic equation x2 + 10x + 25 = 0?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
_B_44. What value will be added to x2 + 4x + ___ to make it perfect square trinomial?
A.2 B. 4 C. 6 D.8
_A_45. What should be multiplied to both sides of the equation to remove the denominators
of the equation 3x/ ( x + 2 ) = ( x + 4 ) / 2?
A. x B. x + 2 C. x ( x + 2 ) D. ( x + 2 ) ( X + 4 )
_B_46. What is the sum and the product of the roots in the quadratic equation x 2 – 3x + 4 = 0?
A.- 3, - 4 B. - 3 , 4 C. 3, - 4 D. 3, 4
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_D_47. Which is not a solution of x – 2x – 15 > 0
A.- 4 B. - 2 C. 6 D. 8
_C_48. The roots of a quadratic equation are – 4 and -5 . Which of the following quadratic
equations has these roots?
A.x2 + x – 20 = 0 B. x2 - x + 20 = 0 C. x2 + 9x +20 = 0 D. x2 - 9 x + 20 = 0
_D_49. In general form: f(x) = ( x – 2 ) 2 + 3 becomes
A. f(x) = x2 + 4x + 7 B. f(x) = x2 - 4x - 7 C. f(x) = x2 + 4x - 7 D. f(x) = x2 - 4x + 7
_C_50. Which of the following algebraic equations is not transformable into quadratic equation?
A. x ( x + 3 ) = 28 B. (t + 1 ) 2 + ( t + 8 ) 2 = 45 C. ( 1/x) – ( x /6) = 2/3 D. ( w + 1 ) / 2 - ( w – 2 ) / 4 = 7
_D_51. Consider the function f(x) = x2 + 6x + 11, the axis of symmetry of the function is
A.3 B. 2 C. – 2 D. – 3
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_A_52. What is the sum of the roots of x -7x + 6 = 0?
A.6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
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_A_53. The roots of x + 3x – 28 ˂ 0 are
A. - 4 ˂ x ˂ 7 B. – 4 > x ˂ 7 C. 4 ˂ x ˂ 7 D. – 4 >x > 7
_B_54. Convert y – x2 + 4x – 7 to vertex form
A. -4.6, B. -1, -3 C. 2, 6 D. 1, 9
_D_55. The minimum and the maximum point of a parabola
A.directrix B. focus C. point D. vertex
_C_56. All parabolas are symmetric to a line called the axis of
A.parallelism B. perpendicularity C. symmetry D. transitivity
_C_57. Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?
A. B. C. D.
_B_58. Given – x2 – 5x – 6 < 0, find an equivalent inequality that makes use of the symbol >.
A.x2 + 5x + 6 > 0 B. x2 – 5x + 6 > 0 C. x2 + 5x – 6 > 0 D. x2 - 5x – 6 > 0
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_D_59. Solve for the roots: x – 5x + 6 = 0
A. 1 and 6 B. -5 and 6 C. -1 and 3 D. 2 and 3
_D_60. Find the values of x that satisfy the equation .
A. 0 and 2 B. -1 and 2 C. -2 and 3 D.
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_D_61. Given the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0, what will the expression – b/a give?
A. sum of its roots B. difference of its roots C. product of its roots D. quotient of its roots
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_A_62. Given the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0, what will the expression c/a give?
A. sum of its roots B. difference of its roots C. product of its roots D. quotient of its roots

For numbers 63 – 65
Find two positive numbers whose sum is 13 and whose product is 40.
_C_63. What quadratic equation will represent the problem?
A. x2 + 13 x + 40 = 0 B. x2 – 13x – 40 = 0C. x2 – 13x + 40 = 0 D. x2 + 13x – 40 = 0
_C_64. What will be the factors of the quadratic equation?
A. ( x + 8) ( x + 3 ) = 0 B. ( x – 8 ) ( x – 3 ) = 0 C. ( x – 8 ) ( x + 3 ) = 0 D. ( x + 8 ) ( x – 3 ) = 0
_A_65.What are the two positive numbers?
A. 5, 8 B. – 5 , 8 C. – 5 , - 8 D. 5 , - 8
_C_66. What is the solution of 3x2 = 12?
A. ± 4 B. ± 3 C. ± 2 D. ± 1

For numbers 67 – 69
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The length of the garden is 4 more than twice its width and its area is 30 m . Find the
dimensions.
_A_67. What quadratic equation represents the problem?
A. x2 – 2 x + 15 = 0 B. x2 + 2x – 15 = 0 C. x2 – 2x – 15 = 0 D. x 2 + 2x + 15 = 0
_D_68. What will be the factors of the quadratic equation?
A. (x + 5) ( x + 3 ) = 0 B. ( x – 5 ) ( x – 3) = 0 C. ( x + 5 ) ( x -3 ) = 0 D.( x – 5) ( x + 3 ) = 0
_D_69. What are the dimensions?
A. l = 6m, w = 5 m B .l=15 m, w = 2m C. l = 10m, 3 m D. l = 30 m, w = 1 m

_C_70. Which of the following satisfies the inequality ( x – 6) ( x + 4 ) > 0?

A. x < - 4 B. x > 6 C. x < - 4 or x > 6 D. x < 6 or x > - 4
_A_71. The cost C varies directly as the number N of pencils is written as
A. C = kN B. k = CN C. N = k/C D. C = k/N
_B_72. The speed R of a moving object is inversely proportional to the time T travelled is
written as
A. R = kT B. R = k/T C. T = kR D. R/k = T
_C_73. What is an example of a direct variation?
A. xy = 10 B. y = 2/x C. y = 5x D. 2/y = x
_B_74. A car travels a distance of D km in T hours.The formula that relates D to T is D = kT.
What kind of variation is it?
A. combined B. direct C. inverse D. joint
_A_75. y varies directly as x and y = 32 when x = 4. Find the constant of variation.
A. 8 B. 28 C. 36 D. 128
_C_76. If 36 men can do a piece of work in 25 days, in how many days will 15 men do it?
A. 50 B. 56 C. 60 D. 72
_D_77. What happens to T when H is doubled in the equation T = 4H?
A. T is halved B. T is tripled C. T is doubled D. T becomes zero
_D_78. What happens to Y when X is tripled in the relation Y = k/X?
A. Y is tripled B. Y is doubled C. Y is halved D. Y is divided by 3
_A_79. As the number of papers you buy increases, the amount you will pay also increases.
How does the number of papers vary with the amount to be paid?
A. Combined B. Directly C. Inversely D. Jointly
_B_80. Which mathematical equation is an example of combined variation?
A. kxy = 10 B. z = 2/ xy C. z = 5x/y D. x/y = z
_B_81. Identify which of the following describes an inverse variation?
A. x = y/k B. y = kx C. y = k/x D. k = xy
_C_82. y = 2xz is an example of what type of variation?
A. Joint B. Inverse C. Direct D. Combined
83 – 86 Translate:
_A_83. The cost C of fish varies directly as its weight w in kilograms.
A. C = k/w B. C = kw C. w = kC D. w = k/C
_B_84. The length l of a rectangular field varies inversely as its width w
A. w = kl B. l = kw C. w = k/l D. l = k/w
_B_85. P varies jointly as q and r
A. P = k qr B. P = kq / r C. r = kPq D. q = kPr
_C_86. The variable z varies jointly with the product of x and y.
A. k = xyz B. x = kyz C. y = kxz D. z = kxy

87 – 89 If x varies directly as y, and x = 4 when y = 8, find y when x = 15.

_C_87. Translate the given statement
A. x = ky B. x = k/y C. y = kx D. y = k/x
_D_88. What is the constant of proportionality?
A. ¼ B. ½ C. 2 D. 4
_D_89. What is the value of y?
A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

90 – 92 If s is directly proportional to r2, and s = 4 when r = 2, find s when r = 6.

_A_90. What is the equation?
A. r = ks B. s = kr C. r = ks2 D. s = kr2
_C_91. What is the value of k?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
_B_92. The value of s is
A. 25 B. 36 C. 49 D. 64

93 – 96 Suppose y varies jointly as x and z. if y = 20 when x = 4 and z = 3, what is y when x = 2

and z = 3?
_A_93. What kind of variation is the statement?
A.combined B. direct C. inverse D. joint
_D_94. Translate the sentence.
A. y = kxz B. x = kyz C. z = kxy D. y = kx/y
_B_95. What is the value of the constant of variation?
A. 3/5 B. 4/5 C. 5/4 D. 5/3
_B_96. What is the value of y?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

97 – 100 If p varies directly as q and inversely as r, and p =4 when q = 2 and r = 6, find p when
q = 4 and r = 8
_C_97. What type of variation is the sentence?
A. combined B. direct C. inverse D. joint
_A_98. Write the equation
A. p = k qr B. q = k pr C. p = kq/r D. q = kp/r
_A_99. What is the constant of proportionality?
A.4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 16
_D_100. The value of p is
A.8 B. 6 C. 4 D. 2