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Here are 20 math entrance exam review questions along with their

answers:

1. Question: Solve for x: 3x - 7 = 14


Answer: x = 7

2. Question: What is the value of 4² + 3³?


Answer: 4² + 3³ = 16 + 27 = 43

3. Question: If a triangle has angles measuring 30°, 60°, and 90°, what
type of triangle is it?
Answer: It is a right triangle.

4. Question: What is the square root of 144?


Answer: √144 = 12

5. Question: If 2x + 5 = 17, what is the value of x?


Answer: x = 6

6. Question: What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 units


and width 5 units?
Answer: Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(8 + 5) = 26 units
7. Question: Simplify: 2/3 + 5/6
Answer: 2/3 + 5/6 = 4/6 + 5/6 = 9/6 = 3/2

8. Question: If a = 5 and b = 3, find the value of 2a + 3b.


Answer: 2a + 3b = 2(5) + 3(3) = 10 + 9 = 19

9. Question: What is 20% of 150?


Answer: 20% of 150 = 0.20 * 150 = 30

10. Question: If the diameter of a circle is 12 units, what is its radius?


Answer: Radius = Diameter / 2 = 12 / 2 = 6 units

11. Question: Solve the equation for y: 2y - 8 = 10


Answer: 2y - 8 = 10
2y = 18
y=9

12. Question: What is the value of 5! (5 factorial)?


Answer: 5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120

13. Question: If a car travels at a speed of 60 km/h for 3 hours, how far
did it travel?
Answer: Distance = Speed × Time = 60 km/h × 3 h = 180 km

14. Question: Solve for x: 2x/3 = 8


Answer: 2x/3 = 8
2x = 24
x = 12

15. Question: What is the area of a triangle with base 10 units and
height 8 units?
Answer: Area = 0.5 × base × height = 0.5 × 10 × 8 = 40 square units

16. Question: Simplify: (3 + 4) × (2 - 1)


Answer: (3 + 4) × (2 - 1) = 7 × 1 = 7

17. Question: If the sum of two numbers is 25 and one of the numbers
is 12, what is the other number?
Answer: The other number is 25 - 12 = 13

18. Question: What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6?


Answer: LCM of 4 and 6 = 12

19. Question: If a rectangle has a length of 15 units and a diagonal of 17


units, what is its width?
Answer: Using the Pythagorean theorem: width² + length² = diagonal²
width² + 15² = 17²
width² + 225 = 289
width² = 289 - 225
width² = 64
width = 8 units

20. Question: Solve for x: 2(x - 3) = 10


Answer: 2(x - 3) = 10
2x - 6 = 10
2x = 16
x=8

Feel free to use these questions for your math entrance exam review.
Make sure to understand the concepts behind each question to better
prepare yourself for the exam.

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