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SC TEST 121 – MODULE 1

PRIVATE TEST
1.
If (𝑥 + 𝑛)2 = 𝑥 2 + 19𝑥 + 𝑛2 , what is the value
of 𝑛2 ?
A) 361
361
B) 2
361
C) 4
D) 38
2.
If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 7 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 5, what is
𝑔(𝑓 −1 (20))?

A) −4
B) −3
C) 11
D) 13
3.

Square EHGF lies within square ABCD with E,

F, G, and H all being midpoints. If the area of
square EHGF is 64 units squared, what is the
area of square ABCD (in square units) ?
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A) 36
B) 64
C) 96√2
D) 128
4.

The graph above shows the amount that a new, high-tech video arcade
charges its customers. What could the y-intercept of this graph represent ?

A) The cost of playing 5 games

B) The cost per game, which is $5

C) The entrance fee to enter the arcade

D) The number of games that are played

5.
2√𝑎 − √𝑏 1 𝑎
If = , what is the value of ?
2√𝑏 4 𝑏

2
A) 3
3
B)
4
4
C)
9
9
D) 16
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6.
Jamie is considering two different companies to
rent him a mobile home trailer for one day. One
service offers $30 per day and $0.25 per mile.
The other service offers $40 per day and $0.20
per mile. At what number of miles is the cost for
the two services equal ? 200
7.
In a right triangle one angle measures 𝑥 ° , where
5
sin 𝑥 ° = . What is the value of cos(90° − 𝑥 ° ) ? 5/8
8
8.
(x + 3)² + (y + 1)² = 25
The graph of the equation above is a circle.
What is the area, in square units, of the circle ?
A) 4π

B) 5π

C) 16π

D) 25π

9.
The graph of f (x) = x2 + 3 is shown above.
𝑥2
If 𝑔(𝑥) = + 3, then what changes, if made to the graph
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of f (x) would make it look similar to the graph of g(x) ?

A) Shift the graph of f (x) up by 2 units

B) Shift the graph of f (x) down by 2 units

C) Make the graph of f (x) narrow but do not

shift the graph

D) Make the graph of f (x) wide but do not shift

the graph
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10.

In the two squares in the figure above, if the area

of smaller square is one half of the big square,
what is the ratio of x to y ?

A) 1
B) √2
C) √3
1
D) 2

11.
Point Q lies on the line with equation
y − 3 = 2(x − 3). If the x-coordinate of Q is 2,
what is the y-coordinate of Q ?

A) 2
B) 1
C) 0
D) −1
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12.

In the figure above, four line segments intercept

at a point. How many degrees is x ? 40
13.
The positive solution to the equation 𝑥 2 − 4 = 6𝑥
can be written in the form 𝑎 + √𝑏, where a and b are
integers. What is the value of b ? 13

14.
The value of y is proportional to the value of x.
For each increase in the value of x by 6, the value
of y increases by 8. When the value of x increases
by 12, what is the increase in value of y ? 16

15.
When the number 13 is divided by the positive integer
p, the remainder is 1. For how many different values of
p is this true ?

A) Six
B) Five
C) Four
D) Three
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16.

𝑥
If 𝑦 = 4, x = 4z, and z = 6, what is the y value of y ?

A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 10

17.

Two data sets are summarized by the box plots shown.

Based on the box plots, which of the following must be true ?

A) The median of data set A is less than the

median of data set B.
B) The median of data set B is less than the
median of data set A.
C) There are more data values in data set A
than in data set B.
D) There are more data values in data set B
than in data set A.
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17.

The data in the table above were produced by a sleep researcher

studying the number of dreams people recall when asked to
record their dreams for one week. Group X consisted of 100
people who observed early bedtimes, and Group Y consisted of
100 people who observed later bedtimes. If a person is chosen
at random from those who recalled at least 1 dream, what is the
probability that the person belonged to Group Y ?
68
A) 100

79
B) 100

79
C) 164
164
D) 200
18.
Machine A makes 250 toys per hour. Machine B
makes 350 toys per hour. If both machines begin
running at the same time, how many minutes will it
take the two machines to make a total of 1800 toys ?

A) 180
B) 150
C) 130
D) 120
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20.

The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is shown. What is the

value of 𝑓 (0) ?
A) −4
B) 2
C) −1
D) −6
21.

In the xy-plane above, OABE and EFCD are

squares with areas 25 and 9, respectively. Points
B and C lies on the line l, which has the equation
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where m and b are constants. What
is the value of b ? y=-3/2x+b
B(5;5)=> b=25/2
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22.
𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 𝑦 2 − 14𝑦 = 42
In the xy-plane, the graph of the given equation
is a circle. Which point (x, y) lies on the circle ?
A) (3, −4)
B) (3, −1)
C) (3, 1)
D) (3, 4)
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SC TEST 121 – MODULE 2

PRIVATE TEST

1.
1 𝑎 𝑏
= 𝑥 − 𝑥+1
𝑥(𝑥 + 1)
In the equation above, a and b are constants. If
the equation is true for all positive values of x,
what is the value of b ?

A) −1
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4

2.

The graph shown could be the graph of which of

the following equations ?

A) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3)
B) 𝑦 = 4𝑥(𝑥 − 4)
C) 𝑦 = −2𝑥(𝑥 − 5)
D) 𝑦 = −3𝑥(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 3)
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3.

In the figure below, EB = 3, DC = 5, and

BC = 4. What is the value of AB ?

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8

4.

A) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 10
B) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −10
C) 10𝑥 + 20𝑦 = 100
D) 10𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 100
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5.
If |𝑥 + 3| < 2, which of the following must be true?

I. 𝑥 is negative
II. 𝑥+ 3 < 2
III. −𝑥 − 3 < −2

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only

6.
In a right triangle, one angle measure 𝑥 ° , where
5
sin 𝑥 ° = 13. What is cos(90° − 𝑥 ° ) ? 5/13

7.
5
𝐶(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 32)
9
The function C givens the temperature in degrees
Celsius that corresponds to a temperature of x
degrees Fahrenheit. It a temperature increases by
9.9 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the corresponding
temperature increase in degrees Celsius ? 5.5
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8.

The blue whale is the largest creature in the world and has
been found in every ocean in the world. A marine
biologist surveyed the blue whale population in Monterey
Bay, off the coast of California, every three years
between 1995 and 2010. The figure above shows her
results. If w is the number of blue whales present in
Monterey Bay and t is the number of years since the study
began in 1995, which of the following equations best
represents the blue whale population of Monterey Bay ?

A) w = 100 + 2t
𝑡2
B) w = 100 + 4

C) w = 100 × 2𝑡
𝑡
D) w = 100 × 24
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9.
The members of a city council wanted to assess the opinions of
all city residents about converting an open field into a dog park.
The council surveyed a sample of 500 city residents who own
dogs. The survey showed that the majority of those sampled were
in favor of the dog park. Which of the following is true about the
city council's survey ?

A) It shows that the majority of city residents

are in favor of the dog park.
B) The survey sample should have included
more residents who are dog owners.
C) The survey sample should have consisted
entirely of residents who do not own dogs.
D) The survey sample is biased because it is
not representative of all city residents.
10.

The graph above shows the frequency distribution

of a list of randomly generated integers between
5 an 10. Which of the following correctly gives
the mean and the range of the list of integers ?
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A) Mean = 7.6, Range = 4

B) Mean = 7.6, Range = 5
C) Mean = 8.2, Range = 4
D) Mean = 8.2, Range = 5
11.

The figure above is a cicrle whose center is O.

The sum of the lengths of the two dảkened arcs
is what fraction of the circumference of the
circle ?
1
A) 9
1
B) 8
2
C) 9
1
D) 4

12.
If x² +𝑦 2 = 85 and xy = 5, what is the value of
1 1
(𝑥 − 𝑦 )2 ?

A) 3
B) 5
C) 75
D) 80
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13.

1 𝑥
An equation of the curve shown in the xy plane is 𝑦 = 𝑘 (2) ,
where k is a positive constant. What is the value of k ? 4
14.
A ball is thrown straight up into the air at an initial
velocity of 14 meters per second from a height of 3
meters above ground. The height of the ball can be
modeled by the equation ℎ = −5𝑡 2 + 14𝑡 + 3, where
h represents the height of the ball, in meters, after t
seconds. Which graph represents the equation ?
A)
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B)

C)

D)
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15.
In 1972, a tailor purchased 10 yards of fabric
consisting of r yards of rayon and s yards of silk.
The cost per yard of rayon was $0.22, and the
cost per yard of silk was $1.00. The total cost of
the fabric was $6.88. How many yards of rayon
did the tailor purchase ?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 9
16.
Peter sets up a lemonade stand. He paid a set-up
cost of $120 and each cup of lemonade costs him
$0.30 to make. He sells each cup of lemonade
for $0.75. Which of the following represents the
profit P as a function of the number of cups n of
lemonade sold ?

A) P(n)=0.75n −120.
B) P(n)=0.75n + 120
C) P(n)=0.45n − 120
D) P(n)=0.45n + 120

17.
What is the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocate
of 2 and 3 ?

1
A) 6
1
B) 5
5
C) 6
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D) 5
18.
x y
0 20
–1 21
3 13

The table above displays several points on the

graph of the function 𝑓 in the 𝑥𝑦-plane. Which
of the following could be 𝑓(𝑥) ?

A) 𝑓(𝑥) = 20𝑥
B) 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 + 20
C) 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 − 20
D) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 20
19.
1
x² + 2x – 5
4
1
The expression above is equivalent to 4 (x² + bx − c),where
b and c are positive constants. What is the value of b + c ?

A) 28
B) 12
C) 7
D) –3
20.
The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1: 2: 3.
What is the sine of the smallest angle ? 1/2

21.
What is the equation of the parabola that crosses the
𝑦-axis at 8 and whose vertex is the point (2, 4) ?
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A) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 8
B) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8
C) 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 4
D) 𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 8
22.

The table above shows the grade point

average, on a 4-point scale, and the grades
on are May 2016 SAT of five students. Báed
on a least squares linear regression, to the
nearest ten, what would be the expected
SAT score of a student whose GPA is 3.6 ?
A) 1,330
B) 1,340
C) 1,350
D) 1,370