Algebra Practice Questions - Part 3

These practice questions are similar to those in your Compass algebra exam. If you do not know how to answer a question click on "Hint" to get help on how to solve it. When you finish answering all the questions, click on "Submit" at the bottom of the page to know which questions you answered incorrectly, then go to those questions and try again.

Q1) $\sqrt[3]{81}+\sqrt[3]{24}=$

A. $5$

B. $\sqrt[3]{125}$

C. $6\sqrt[3]{3}$

D. $5\sqrt[3]{3}$

E. $35$


Q2) What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line with equation $2x+7y=8$?

A. $\dfrac{2}{7}$

B. $-\dfrac{2}{7}$

C. $-\dfrac{7}{2}$

D. $\dfrac{7}{2}$

E. $\dfrac{1}{7}$


Q3) What are the real roots of the equation $(x+1)(x−2)=4$?

A. $1$, $2$ and $4$

B. $-1$ and $2$

C. $3$ and $-2$

D. $-3$ and $2$

E. No real roots


Q4) If $\dfrac{4}{\sqrt{|x|+1}}=1$, then $|x|=$?

A. $0$

B. $-15$

C. $-5$

D. $10$

E. $15$


Q5) What is the equation of the line shown below?

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A. $y=2x+2$

B. $-x+2y=2$

C. $y=2$

D. $y=\dfrac{1}{2}x+2$

E. $x+2y=4$


Q6) Factor completely $6 x^3 y+10 x^2 y−4 x y$

A. $2 x y(x+2)(3x−1)$

B. $2 x y(3x^2+5 x−2)$

C. $2(3 x^3 y+5 x^2 y−2 x y)$

D. $2 x(3x^2 y+5 x y − 2 y)$

E. $12 x^4 y$


Q7) The volume $V$ of a cylindrical tube with circular base is given by by $V=\pi r^2 \times h$ where $\pi$ is a constant and $r$ is the radius of the base ans $h$ is the height of the tube. Which equation may be used to find the radius $r$ of a cylindrical tube whose height is $4$ cm more than $3$ times its radius and its volume is $4000$ cm$^3$?

A. $12\pi r^2=4000$

B. $r^2(3 r+4)=\dfrac{4000}{\pi}$

C. $3r^3=\dfrac{4000}{\pi}$

D. $3r^3+4=\dfrac{4000}{\pi}$

E. $3\pi r+4=4000$


Q8) What is the distance between point $C$ and the midpoint of segment $AB$?

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A. $2\sqrt 5$

B. $2\sqrt {10}$

C. $25$

D. $5$

E. $5\sqrt 2$


Q9) Find the values of the coefficients $b$ and $c$ in the quadratic equation $3 x^2+b x+c$ if the sum and product of the roots of this equation are respectively $2\dfrac{1}{3}$ and $4\dfrac{1}{3}$.

A. $b=−7$ and $c=13$

B. $b=−\dfrac{7}{3}$ and $c=\dfrac{13}{3}$

C. $b=\dfrac{13}{3}$ and $c=−\dfrac{7}{3}$

D. $b=13$ and $c=-7$

E. $b=1$ and $c=-1$


Q10) For all nonzero $x$ and $y$, $(\tfrac{25 x^2 y^{-2}}{5^3 x^{-2} y^{-1}})^{-2}$

A. $\dfrac{x^8}{25 y^2}$

B. $\dfrac{y^8}{25 x^2}$

C. $\dfrac{25 y^2}{x^8}$

D. $\dfrac{x^2}{25 y^8}$

E. $\dfrac{y^2}{x^8}$