TACHS Practice Test 1 – Section 3

1. Question

Which of the following is not a factor of 20?

A. 10

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 5

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 4

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 3

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

2. Question

The fraction is approximately which of the following?

A.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 0.23

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 0.67

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 23.67

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

3. Question

Which of the following is not a prime number?

A. 3

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 9

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 13

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 19

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

4. Question

Which of the following is a multiple of 3?

A. 29

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 49

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 69

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 89

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

5. Question

What is the difference between 97 and 10?

A. 87

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 107

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 970

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 9.7

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

6. Question

The number 0.003 can also be represented by which of the following?

A.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

7. Question

Which of the following is the equivalent of 3³?

A. 3 × 3

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 3 × 3 ÷ 3

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 27

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 30

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

8. Question

What is the sum of ½ + ²⁄4 + ³⁄3?

A. 1

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 2

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 2½

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 3

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

9. Question

What is the sum of (3 × 3) + (4 × 4) + (5 × 5)?

A. 24

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 50

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 60

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 345

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

10. Question

Which of the following represents the reduced form for 1.6?

A.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D.

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

11. Question

Jeff has 6 notebooks in his locker. Maggie has in her locker twice as many notebooks as Jeff. Darnell has in his locker twice as many notebooks as Maggie and Jeff combined. How many notebooks does Darnell have stuffed into his locker?

A. 12

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 18

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 24

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 26

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

12. Question

Baxter needed to replenish his supply of bottled water. The water dispenser in his kitchen holds 14 gallons of water. Baxter buys his water one half-gallon at a time at his local grocery store. How many half-gallon water purchases will Baxter need to make to fill his water dispenser?

A. 7

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 14

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 21

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 28

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

13. Question

Jared has $5 in his savings account now. He just took a job earning $20 per week. How many weeks will it take Jared to have enough money to buy a bicycle that costs $65?

A. 2 weeks

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 3 weeks

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 4 weeks

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Not given

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

14. Question

Sam’s scooter gets 50 miles per gallon, and the scooter’s gas tank holds 3 gallons of gasoline. If the gas tank in Sam’s scooter is ²⁄3 full, how many miles can Sam expect to travel before the tank is empty?

A. 75

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 100

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 150

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 175

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

15. Question

The rim on a basketball goal is 10 feet from the floor. If a player made 6 baskets, what is the sum of the distances that the ball would travel between the rim and the floor below?

A. 60 feet

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 70 feet

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 160 feet

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Not given

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

16. Question

If every car that travels along Highway 27 has four wheels and there are 72 cars driving on Highway 27, how many wheels are touching the road on Highway 27?

A. 54

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 144

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 108

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 288

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

17. Question

Maxine types 70 words per minute. Dorian types 10 percent faster than Maxine. How many words can Dorian type in 15 minutes?

A. 1,045

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 1,155

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 1,375

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Not given

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

18. Question

Aunt Ethel has 7 dozen antique ornaments for her Christmas tree. She anticipates needing a total of 200 ornaments to finish decorating her tree. How many ornaments should Aunt Ethel purchase at the antique fair to reach her goal of 200 antique ornaments for her tree?

A. 84

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 96

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 116

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 124

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

19. Question

Mandie and Mary Beth are planning to paint the concession stand at school. They have four walls to paint. Each wall is exactly the same size. The walls are each 12 feet long and 10 feet high. How many square feet of walls should they plan to paint if they are going to paint all four walls?

A. 120 square feet

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 240 square feet

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 480 square feet

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 1,200 square feet

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

20. Question

The penguins at the zoo eat 36,500 pounds of fish each year. How many pounds of fish do the penguins eat each day?

A. 100

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 365

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 1,000

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Not given

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

21. Question

The city recently held a football skills competition at Barton Park. Based on the information in the chart above, which competitor passed the football the shortest distance?

A. Claire

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. Bradley

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. Megan

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Tommy

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

22. Question

Based on the information in the chart above, which competitor passed 4 more yards than he/she kicked the football?

A. Claire

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. Bradley

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. Megan

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Tommy

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

23. Question

The City School District sponsored a week-long recycling campaign in which the three city high schools collected items to be recycled. The chart indicates the results of the campaign as measured in hundreds of pounds. Based on the information in the chart above, which of the high schools collected the most
cans and paper products combined?

A. Ford HS

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. Holmes HS

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. King HS

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Holmes HS and King HS

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

24. Question

Based on the information in the chart above, what was the total weight of all plastics collected in the campaign?

A. 800 pounds

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. 1,600 pounds

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. 2,400 pounds

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. 6,900 pounds

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

25. Question

According to the bar graph above that illustrates per capital income by region in thousands of dollars, which region experienced the most income growth from 2000 to 2003?

A. East

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. West

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. North

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. South

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

26. Question

According to the bar graph above, what was the approximate income of Southerners in 2003?

A. $25,000

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. $26,000

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. $27,000

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. $28,000

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

27. Question

The pie chart above illustrates the proposed budget for a new company opening soon around the corner. Based on the information in the chart, what will be the most expensive part of running the new company?

A. Advertising

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. Office Supplies

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. Salaries

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Rent & Utilities

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

28. Question

Which two items in the proposed budget when added together equal the amount spent on salaries?

A. Advertising and Office Supplies

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. Rent & Utilities and Office Supplies

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. Advertising and Salaries

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Advertising and Rent & Utilities

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

29. Question

The chart above represents the CD collections of four high school seniors. Based on the information in the chart, which of the girls has a CD collection composed of approximately 60 percent country music?

A. Clara

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. Larissa

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. Audrey

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Nicole

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

30. Question

Based on the information in the chart, if all four collections are the same size, which girl seems to prefer jazz to both hip hop and country music?

A. Clara

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

B. Larissa

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

C. Audrey

Correct Incorrect Correct answer

D. Nicole

Correct Incorrect Correct answer