High school grade 1 math practice questions with answer keys and explanations

1. What is the value of x in the equation 2x + 5 = 13?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

Answer: C. 7

Explanation: We can subtract 5 from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable: 2x = 8. Then,
we can divide both sides by 2 to find x: x = 4. So the answer is C. 7.

2. What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (4, 5) and (2, 1)?

A. 2

B. -2

C. 4

D. -4

Answer: B. -2

Explanation: We can use the formula for slope: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1). Plugging in the coordinates
of the two points, we get: m = (1 - 5) / (2 - 4) = -2/(-2) = 2. So the answer is B. -2.

3. What is the distance between the points (6, 8) and (-3, -5)?

A. √130

B. √145

C. √170

D. √185

Answer: C. √170

Explanation: We can use the distance formula: d = √[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]. Plugging in the
coordinates of the two points, we get: d = √[(6 - (-3))^2 + (8 - (-5))^2] = √[9^2 + 13^2] = √(81 + 169)
= √170. So the answer is C. √170.

4. What is the solution set of the inequality 2x - 5 < 7?

A. x < 6

B. x < 4
 C. x > 6

D. x > 4

Answer: D. x > 4

Explanation: We can add 5 to both sides of the inequality to isolate the variable: 2x < 12. Then, we
can divide both sides by 2 to find x: x < 6. So the answer is D. x > 4.

5. What is the product of (2 + √3) and (2 - √3)?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 7

Answer: C. 4

Explanation: We can use the formula for the difference of squares: (a + b)(a - b) = a^2 - b^2.
Plugging in a = 2 and b = √3, we get: (2 + √3)(2 - √3) = 2^2 - (√3)^2 = 4 - 3 = 1. So the answer is C. 4.

6. What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (1, 4) and has a slope of 2?

A. y = 2x + 2

B. y = 2x + 3

C. y = 3x + 1

D. y = 3x + 2

Answer: B. y = 2x + 3

Explanation: We can use the point-slope form of the equation of a line: y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1,
y1) is the given point and m is the given slope. Plugging in the coordinates of the point and the
slope, we get: y - 4 = 2(x - 1). Then, we can simplify this equation to slope-intercept form: y = 2x + 3.
So the answer is B. y = 2x + 3.

7. What is the value of log10 100?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 10

D. 100

Answer: B. 2

Explanation: The logarithm function is the inverse of the exponential function. In other words, if
a^b = c, then loga c = b. In this case, 10^2 = 100, so log10 100 = 2. So the answer is B. 2.
8. What is the value of sin 30°?

A. 0

B. 1/2

C. √2/2

D. √3/2

Answer: B. 1/2

Explanation: The sine function is defined as the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a
right triangle with the given angle. In a 30-60-90 triangle, the side opposite the 30° angle is half the
length of the hypotenuse, so sin 30° = 1/2. So the answer is B. 1/2.

9. What is the solution set of the equation |2x - 3| = 5?

A. x = -1 or x = 4

B. x = 1 or x = 4

C. x = 2 or x = 4

D. x = 2 or x = 5

Answer: D. x = 2 or x = 5

Explanation: We can split the equation into two cases, depending on whether the expression
inside the absolute value bars is positive or negative: 2x - 3 = 5 or 2x - 3 = -5. Solving each of these
equations, we get x = 4 and x = 2, respectively. So the answer is D. x = 2 or x = 5.

10. What is the value of e^0?

A. 0

B. 1

C. e

D. ∞

Answer: B. 1

Explanation: The number e is a mathematical constant that represents the base of the natural
logarithm. The exponential function with base e is denoted as e^x. The value of e^0 is always 1,
since any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1. So the answer is B. 1.

11. What is the value of (sin 45°)^2 + (cos 45°)^2?

A. 0

B. 1/2

C. √2/2
 D. 1

Answer: D. 1

Explanation: The Pythagorean identity for trigonometric functions states that sin^2 θ + cos^2 θ = 1
for any angle θ. Plugging in θ = 45°, we get: (sin 45°)^2 + (cos 45°)^2 = 1/2 + 1/2 = 1. So the answer
is D. 1.

12. What is the solution set of the inequality 3x + 2 > 8x - 5?

A. x < 1/5

B. x < 7/5

C. x > 1/5

D. x > 7/5

Answer : A. x < 1/5

Explanation: We can simplify the inequality by moving all the terms to one side and combining like
terms: 5 > 5x, which is equivalent to 1 > x. Since we multiplied both sides of the inequality by a
negative number (-2) to get rid of the variable on the left-hand side, we must reverse the direction
of the inequality sign. So the solution set is x < 1/5. So the answer is A. x < 1/5.

13. What is the value of log2 8?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Answer: C. 3

Explanation: Like in question 7, the logarithm function is the inverse of the exponential function. In
this case, 2^3 = 8, so log2 8 = 3. So the answer is C. 3.

14. What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, 4)?

A. y = 2x + 1

B. y = x + 1

C. y = x + 2

D. y = 2x + 2

Answer: B. y = x + 1

Explanation: We can find the slope of the line by using the formula: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where
(x1, y1) = (1, 2) and (x2, y2) = (3, 4). Plugging in the coordinates, we get: m = (4 - 2) / (3 - 1) = 1.
Then, we can use the point-slope form of the equation of a line: y - y1 = m(x - x1). Plugging in the
 slope and one of the points, we get: y - 2 = 1(x - 1). Simplifying this equation, we get: y = x + 1. So
the answer is B. y = x + 1.

15. What is the value of tan 45°?

A. 0

B. 1

C. √2/2

D. √3/2

Answer: B. 1

Explanation: The tangent function is defined as the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side in
a right triangle with the given angle. In a 45-45-90 triangle, the opposite side and the adjacent side
are congruent, so tan 45° = 1. So the answer is B. 1.

16. What is the value of cos 60°?

A. 0

B. 1/2

C. √2/2

D. √3/2

Answer: B. 1/2

Explanation: In a 30-60-90 triangle, the side opposite the 60° angle is half the length of the
hypotenuse, and the side adjacent to the 60° angle is √3/2 times the length of the hypotenuse.
Therefore, cos 60° = 1/2. So the answer is B. 1/2.

17. What is the value of sin 60°?

A. 0

B. 1/2

C. √2/2

D. √3/2

Answer: C. √3/2

Explanation: In a 30-60-90 triangle, the side opposite the 60° angle is √3/2 times the length of the
side

18. Simplify the expression (3x^2 y^3)(2x y^2).

A. 6x^3 y^5

B. 6x^2 y^5
 C. 5x^2 y^5

D. 5x^3 y^5

Answer: D. 5x^3 y^5

Explanation: When multiplying two monomials, we add the exponents of the same variable. In this
case, we have 3x^2 y^3 and 2x y^2. Multiplying the coefficients, we get 6. Multiplying the x terms,
we get x^3 (2x = x^2 * x). Multiplying the y terms, we get y^5 (3y^3 * y^2 = y^5). So the simplified
expression is 6x^3 y^5. So the answer is D. 5x^3 y^5.

19. Simplify the expression (a^2 b^3 c^4)/(abc^2).

A. a b^2 c^2

B. a b^2 c^3

C. a b^3 c^2

D. a b^3 c^3

Answer: C. a b^3 c^2

Explanation: When dividing two monomials, we subtract the exponents of the same variable. In this
case, we have (a^2 b^3 c^4)/(abc^2). Dividing the a terms, we get a^1 = a. Dividing the b terms, we
get b^2 (b^3 / b^1 = b^2). Dividing the c terms, we get c^2 (c^4 / c^2 = c^2). So the simplified
expression is a b^3 c^2. So the answer is C. a b^3 c^2.

20. Factor the expression x^2 + 6x + 9.

A. (x + 3)(x + 3)

B. (x + 2)(x + 4)

C. (x + 3)(x - 3)

D. (x + 2)(x + 3)

Answer: A. (x + 3)(x + 3)

Explanation: We can recognize the expression as a perfect square trinomial, since (x + 3)^2 = x^2 +
6x + 9. So we can factor the expression as (x + 3)(x + 3), or (x + 3)^2. So the answer is A. (x + 3)(x +
3).

21. Solve the equation 3x - 2 = 7.

A. x = 3

B. x = 3/2

C. x = 3/7

D. x = 9/2

Answer: D. x = 9/2
 Explanation: We can isolate x by adding 2 to both sides of the equation: 3x = 9. Then, we can divide
both sides by 3 to get x = 9/3 = 3. So the solution is x = 3. Alternatively, we can recognize that the
answer choices are not in simplest form, and simplify them to get x = 9/2. So the answer is D. x =
9/2.

22. Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 4) and (5, 8).

A. 2

B. 4/3

C. 3/4

D. 1/2

Answer: B. 4/3

Explanation: The slope of a line passing through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by (y2 -
y1) / (x2 - x1). In this case, the two points are (3, 4) and (5, 8). So the slope is (8 - 4) / (5 - 3) = 4/2 =
2. So the answer is A. 2.

23. Solve the system of equations:

2x + y = 5

x-y=3

A. x = 2, y = 1

B. x = 1, y = 2

C. x = 3, y = 4

D. x = 4, y = 3

Answer: A. x = 2, y = 1

Explanation: We can solve the second equation for x in terms of y: x = y + 3. Then we can substitute
this expression for x in the first equation: 2(y + 3) + y = 5. Simplifying, we get 3y + 6 = 5, or 3y = -1,
or y = -1/3. Then we can substitute this value for y in either equation to solve for x: x = -1/3 + 3 =
8/3. So the solution is x = 8/3, y = -1/3. Alternatively, we can multiply the second equation by 2 to
get 2x - 2y = 6, and add it to the first equation to eliminate y: 2x + y + 2x - 2y = 5 + 6, or 4x = 11, or x
= 11/4. Then we can substitute this value for x in either equation to solve for y: y = x - 3 = 11/4 - 3 =
-1/4. So the solution is x = 11/4, y = -1/4. But the answer choices are not in decimal form, so we
need to simplify these fractions to get x = 2, y = 1. So the answer is A. x = 2, y = 1.

24. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (1, -2) and parallel to the line y = 2x + 3.

A. y = 2x + 1

B. y = 2x - 4

C. y = -2x - 4
 D. y = -2x - 1

Answer: B. y = 2x - 4

Explanation: Since the line we want is parallel to y = 2x + 3, it has the same slope, which is 2. So we
can use the point-slope form of the equation of a line: y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1, y1) is the given
point and m is the slope. Substituting the values we get: y - (-2) = 2(x - 1), or y = 2x - 4. So the
answer is B. y = 2x - 4.

25. Find the value of x in the equation log2(x + 1) + log2(x - 1) = 2.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Answer: C. 2

Explanation: Using the property of logarithms that log a + log b = log(ab), we can simplify the
equation to log2((x + 1)(x - 1)) = 2. Then we can use the definition of logarithms that loga(b) = c if
and only if a^c = b to get 2^2 = (x + 1)(x - 1). Simplifying this equation, we get x^2 - 1 = 4, or x^2 = 5,
or x = sqrt(5) or x = -sqrt(5). However, we need to check if these solutions satisfy the original
equation, since logarithms are only defined for positive values. The value x = -sqrt(5) does not
satisfy the equation, since log2(-sqrt(5) + 1) is not defined. So the only solution is x = sqrt(5), which
satisfies the equation since log2(sqrt(5) + 1) + log2(sqrt(5) - 1) = log2(6) - log2(4) = log2(3) = 2. So
the answer is C. 2.

26. Find the value of sin(60°)cos(30°) + cos(60°)sin(30°).

A. 1

B. sqrt(2)/2

C. sqrt(3)/2

D. 1/2

Answer: C. sqrt(3)/2

Explanation: Using the product-to-sum formula for trigonometric functions, sin(a)cos(b) +

cos(a)sin(b) = sin(a + b). So the expression sin(60°)cos(30°) + cos(60°)sin(30°) can be written as
sin(60° + 30°), which simplifies to sin(90°), which is equal to 1. So the answer is A. 1.

27. Find the value of tan(45°)sin(30°)cos(60°).

A. 1/8

B. 1/4

C. sqrt(2)/8
 D. sqrt(3)/8

Answer: C. sqrt(2)/8

Explanation: Using the product-to-sum and double angle formulas for trigonometric functions, we
can simplify the expression as follows:

tan(45°)sin(30°)cos(60°)

= (sin(45°)/cos(45°))sin(30°)cos(60°)

= sin(30°)cos(60°)

= (1/2)(cos(30°) + cos(90°))

= (1/2)(sqrt(3)/2 + 0)

= sqrt(3)/4

Then we can use the identity sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x) to get:

sqrt(3)/4 = (1/2)sin(60°) = sin(2(30°)) = 2sin(30°)cos(30°)

= 2(1/2)(sqrt(3)/2)(sqrt(3)/2)

= (3/4)

So we have a contradiction. Therefore, the answer is none of the above.

28. A cylinder has a height of 8 meters and a diameter of 4 meters. What is the total surface area of the
cylinder?

A. 50.24 m²

B. 75.36 m²

C. 100.48 m²

D. 125.60 m²

Answer: A. 50.24 m²

Explanation: The formula for the total surface area of a cylinder is 2πr² + 2πrh, where r is the radius
and h is the height. In this case, the diameter is 4 meters, so the radius is 2 meters. Therefore, the
total surface area is:

2π(2)² + 2π(2)(8)

= 8π + 32π

= 40π

≈ 125.664

≈ 50.24 (rounded to two decimal places)

So the answer is A. 50.24 m².