GED Practice Test 1 – Section 2

1. Question

Solve for x:

x + 3 = 12

A. 15
B. -4
C. 9
D. 4
E. 12

2. Question

Which of the following decimals is equal to 1/100?

A. 0.1
B. 1.1
C. 0.01
D. 1.01
E. 0.001

3. Question

How many degrees form one complete sweep through a circle like noon to midnight on a clock?

A. 360
B. 270
C. 180
D. 90
E. 45

4. Question

Find y:

5 + y = -15

A. -20
B. -3
C. 3
D. 10
E. -10

5. Question

Which is equal to 3 and 4/5?

A. 7/5
B. 12/5
C. 19/5
D. 24/10
E. Both B and D are correct

6. Question

Solve for h:

h − 9 = 36

A. 27
B. 45
C. 4
D. -4
E. 25

7. Question

Which of the following decimals is equal to 3/10?

A. 0.3
B. 0.03
C. 1.03
D. 0.003
E. 1.003

8. Question

What is the probability of tossing at once three coins for all ‘heads’ or ‘tails’?

A. 1/2
B. 3/4
C. 1/4
D. 3/8
E. 5/8

9. Question

Which of the following decimals is equal to 4/10000?

A. 0.4
B. 0.04
C. 0.004
D. 1.004
E. 0.0004

10. Question

Arrange the following absolute values in decreasing order: -2.2, 1.21, -2.10, 3.04, 3.2

A. 1.21, -2.10, -2.2, 3.04, 3.2
B. -2.2, -2.10, 3.2, 3.04, 1.21
C. 3.2, 3.04, -2.2, -2.10, 1.21
D. 3.04, 3.2, -2.10, -2.2, 1.21
E. 3.2, 3.04, 1.21, -2.10, -2.2

11. Question

How many degrees make up the four corners of a rectangle?

A. 360
B. 270
C. 180
D. 90
E. 45

12. Question

Which of the following absolute values is smaller than the absolute value of -1/2?

A. 0.10
B. 0.20
C. -1.02
D. -0.50
E. Both A and B are smaller

13. Question

Which is incorrect?

A. 4 + (8 − 2) = (4 + 8) − 2
B. 4 × (8 ÷ 2) = (4 × 8) ÷ 2
C. 4 ÷ (8 × 2) = (4 ÷ 8) × 2
D. 4 − (8 + 2) = (4 − 8) + 2
E. C and D are each incorrect

14. Question

Fill in the missing number in the following sequence: 2, 4, 3, 9, __, 49, 46 …

A. 29
B. 7
C. 18
D. 6
E. 24

15. Question

Which is commutative?

A. a − b
B. a / b
C. b / a
D. a + b + c
E. B and C are each commutative

16. Question

Which is equal to 54/7?

A. 8 and 2/7
B. 2 and 6/7
C. 5 and 4/7
D. 4 and 4/7
E. 7 and 5/7

17. Question

Fill in the missing number in the following sequence: 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, __, 19, 23 …

A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
E. 18

18. Question

The probability of rolling a pair of dice for a ‘7’ is 1 in 6. Am I guaranteed a ‘7’ within six rolls? Why or why not?

A. Yes, because theory works.
B. No, because theory never works.
C. Yes, because 1 in 6 means six rolls will produce a ‘7’.
D. No, because there’s a [5/6]^6 or 30% chance of NOT rolling ‘7’ in six rolls.
E. No, because nothing is ‘guaranteed’.

19. Question

How can the area of any right triangle be found?

A. base × height
B. length × width
C. 1/2 base squared
D. 1/2 base × height
E. Depends on the shape

20. Question

How many slices are 1/3 of a 12-slice pizza?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 1/36
D. 6
E. Cannot split a 12-slice pizza three ways

21. Question

Fifty is what percent of 40?

A. 1.25%
B. 125%
C. 5/4%
D. 80%
E. 0.80%

22. Question

How can the area of any general triangle be found?

A. base × height
B. length × width
C. 1/2 base squared
D. 1/2 base × height
E. Depends on the shape

23. Question

Solve for t:

1 = 12/t

A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 1/12
E. None of the above is correct

24. Question

Find the equivalent of

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

25. Question

Solve for x:

3x = 12

A. 9
B. 15
C. 36
D. 4
E. None of the above is correct

26. Question

Which is smallest:

9 and 7/9 or
89/9 or
29/3?

A. 9 and 7/9
B. 89/9
C. 29/3
D. A and C are equal and < 89/9
E. A and B are equal and < 29/3

27. Question

What is 5 percent of 50?

A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 0.25
D. 25
E. 2.5

28. Question

Arrange these fractions from big to small: 5/8, 7/16, 17/32

A. 5/8, 7/16, 17/32
B. 5/8, 17/32, 7/16
C. 17/32, 7/16, 5/8
D. 17/32, 5/8, 7/16
E. 7/16, 17/32, 5/8

29. Question

A $25 item now selling for $17.50 is discounted by what percent?

A. 30%
B. 33%
C. 40%
D. 7/10
E. 7/10%

30. Question

Solve for x:

1/3 = 12x

A. 9
B. 4
C. 36
D. 1/4
E. 1/26

31. Question

Solve for y:

| 7 − y | = 12

A. 5
B. -5
C. -19
D. 19
E. Both B and D are correct

32. Question

Which triangle pair is NOT similar?

A. One triangle with side lengths 5, 12, and 13, and one triangle with side lengths 12.5, 30, and 32.5.
B. One triangle with angles 60°, 30°, and a side length of 10, and one triangle with angles 60°, 90°, and a side length of 12
C. One triangle with side lengths 3, 4, and 5, and one triangle with side lengths 3/5, 4/5, and 1.
D. One triangle with angles 35°, 90°, and a side length of 12, and one triangle with angles 35°, 55°, and a side length of 19
E. All are similar pairs

33. Question

A roof slopes downward 6 inches per foot. What is the percent slope and the drop over a 10ft run?

A. 0.6 and 60 in
B. 50% and 5 ft
C. 67% and 60 in
D. 133% and 5ft
E. 67% and 60ft

34. Question

Solve: 5 + 9 × 3 – 8

A. 34
B. -70
C. -40
D. 24
E. Need parentheses to compute

35. Question

Compute:

2 and 1/3
+ 3 and 4/9
− 2 and 2/3

A. 7 and 7/15
B. 3 and 3/15
C. 3 and 1/9
D. 3 and 13/9
E. 4 and 4/9

36. Question

Which is larger than 8.15?

A. 57 / 7
B. 55 / 9
C. 65 / 8
D. 41 / 5
E. All are greater than 8.15 except B., which is smaller

37. Question

Revenues comprise $60 million labor for every $55 million in materials. What total revenue includes $396 million in material?

A. 432 million
B. 828 million
C. 440 million
D. 920 million
E. 495 million

38. Question

A 16-in diameter pizza weighing 4lb has 8 slices. What is the per-slice crust length?

A. 8π in
B. 2π in
C. 1π in
D. 8 oz
E. Both A and D are correct answers

39. Question

What is the least common multiple (LCM) among 3, 4, and 6?

A. 12
B. 18
C. 24
D. 36
E. 48

40. Question

If a parking lot’s SUV:sedan ratio is 1:3, what percent of the lot consists of cars and how many SUVs park in a 100-vehicle lot?

A. 33% cars and 33 SUVs
B. 40% cars and 40 SUVs
C. 25% cars and 25 SUVs
D. 75% cars and 25 SUVs
E. 67% cars and 33 SUVs

41. Question

Suppose the average worker’s income grows $2k per year starting from $25k annual salary. Which equation represents income lower than average?

A. I > 2000y + 25000
B. I > -2000y + 25000
C. I < -2000y + 25000
D. I < 2000y - 25000
E. None of the above is correct

42. Question

Which is greatest: 256% or 2 and 11/20 or 101/40?

A. 256%
B. 2 and 11/20
C. 101/40
D. A and B are equal and greater than C
E. They are all equal

43. Question

Which inequality is entirely outside the area between lines: y = x + 1 and y = 21 − 3x for 0 < x < 5?

A. y < 20 - 4x
B. y > 22 – 2x
C. y < 2x + 2
D. y < 1/2 x + 2
E. Both B and D are correct.

44. Question

Solve for c:

| 6 − 3c | > | -12 |

A. 2 < c < 6
B. c < -2, c < -6
C. c < -2, c > 6
D. c > 2, c < -6
E. No solution

45. Question

What is the height of a 1000 cm³ box with a 100 cm² base?

A. 100cm
B. 10cm
C. 32cm
D. 16cm
E. 13cm

46. Question

What is the slope of the line: y = 2 – x?

A. -1
B. 2
C. -2
D. 1
E. No solution.

47. Question

What is the approximate volume of a 5-cm diameter, 6cm-high cylinder?

A. 150cc
B. 110cc
C. 60cc
D. 50cc
E. 360cc

48. Question

A boat sails 30 miles north and then 40 miles east. How far has the boat traveled and what is its location from the start point?

A. traveled 70 miles and is 70 miles away
B. traveled 50 miles and is 50 miles away NE
C. traveled 70 miles and is 50 miles away 37 degrees E of N
D. traveled 70 miles and is 50 miles away 37 degrees N of E
E. traveled 50 miles and is 50 miles away 37 degrees N of E

49. Question

Three one-foot rulers can be split among how many users to leave each with 1/12 of a ruler?

A. 9
B. 15
C. 36
D. 4
E. None of the above is correct.

50. Question

One-third of students totaled 12 in attendance. Each pupil was what fraction of the group?

A. 9
B. 4
C. 36
D. 1/4
E. 1/36

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