Elementary Algebra Practice Test for the ACCUPLACER® test

Question 1

√ 4 × √ 5 =

Accepted Answer

2 √ 5

Answer

5 √ 2

Answer

√ 25

Answer

4 √ 5

Question 2

4(| − 3 − 2|) − 5 =

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

7

Answer

11

Answer

-25

Question 3

−²⁄₃ + ¹⁄₆ ⋅ (−2) = ____

Accepted Answer

-1

Answer

1

Answer

-1⁄3

Answer

2⁄3

Question 4

Which of the following sequence of numbers lists the numbers from the least to the greatest?

Accepted Answer

−⁵⁄₆ < −∣−²⁄₃∣ < ¹⁄₂ = ⁴⁄₈ < ⁷⁄₂

Answer

−∣−²⁄₃∣ < −⁵⁄₆ < ¹⁄₂ = ⁴⁄₈ < ⁷⁄₂

Answer

−⁵⁄₆ < −∣−²⁄₃∣ < ⁷⁄₂ < ¹⁄₂ = ⁴⁄₈

Answer

-⁵⁄₆ < ¹⁄₂ < -¹⁄₂ < - |²⁄₃| < ⁴⁄₈ < ⁷⁄₂

Question 5

4(−7+5) − (−2)(6−11) = ____

Accepted Answer

-18

Answer

14

Answer

2

Answer

-12

Question 6

x(x²−3)−2x²+5 =

Accepted Answer

x³ − 2x²− 3x + 5

Answer

x³−3x²+2x−5

Answer

3x³ + 2x² + x−5

Answer

−4x²−3x+5

Question 7

(5x+2y)² =

Accepted Answer

25x² + 20xy+4y²

Answer

4x²+10xy+25y²

Answer

20xy + 4y² + 10x

Answer

5x² − 4y²

Question 8

^{(x²+ 8x + 15)}⁄_{(x + 3)} =

Accepted Answer

(x+5)

Answer

(x+2)

Answer

(x−5)

Answer

(x−3)

Question 9

xy−2y²+5y=4

Accepted Answer

x=2y+ ⁴⁄_y −5

Answer

x=y− ⁴⁄_y +5

Answer

x=3y2

Answer

x=2y²−5+4y

Question 10

Evaluate the following expression for x = 6 and y = -1: 3y²−4x+2xy

Accepted Answer

-33

Answer

-18

Answer

-12

Answer

-27