Algebra Practice Questions - Part 1

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) The expression $\dfrac{5\sqrt{12}+2\sqrt{27}}{8\sqrt 3}$ simplifies to

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4


Q2)$-2x^3-x^2+5x-6$ subtracted from $−5x^2+2x−4$ is equal to

A. $2x^3+4x^2+3x+2$

B. $-2x^3+4x^2+3x-2$

C. $-2x^3-6x^2+7x-10$

D. $-2x^3-6x^2-7x-10$

E. $2x^3-4x^2-3x+2$


Q3) If $x=1\dfrac{1}{4}$ and $y=3\dfrac{1}{3}$, then $12x+9y-20=$

A. $-20$

B. $20$

C. $25$

D. $-25$

E. $45$


Q4) $6x^2-7x-3=$

A. $(6x+1)(x-3)$

B. $(-6x+3)(-x-3)$

C. $(3x-1)(x+3)$

D. $(3x+1)(2x-3)$

E. $(3x-3)(2x+1)$


Q5) The operation $■$ is defined by $x ■ y=x^2+3y+2$. If $2■y=−3$, then $y=$

A. $3$

B. $5$

C. $2$

D. $-3$

E. $-4$


Q6) Which of the following is the product of $2$ less than $3$ times $x$ and $2$ more than twice $x$?

A. $6 x^2+2 x−4$

B. $(2−3x)(2x+2)$

C. $6 x^2−2 x+4$

D. $6 x^2$

E. $6 x^3+2 x-4$


Q7) What is the product of the solutions of the equation $−2 x^2=−7$?

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

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

C. $7$

D. $2$

E. $0$


Q8) For $x \neq -1$, $\dfrac{2x^2-7x-9}{x+1}=$

A. $2x-9$

B. $x-9$

C. $2x+9$

D. $9-x$

E. $9-2x$


Q9) $x(-2 x+8)(-3 x+1)=$

A. $6 x^3-26 x^2+8 x$

B. $6 x^2-26 x+8 x$

C. $6 x^3+26 x^2+8 x$

D. $6 x^3-26x^2-8 x$

E. $6 x^2+26 x-8$


Q10) $\dfrac{1}{2+\dfrac{2}{x-1}}=$

A. $\dfrac{1}{2 x}$

B. $\dfrac{2}{x-1}$

C. $\dfrac{2 x}{x-1}$

D. $\dfrac{x-1}{2}$

E. $\dfrac{x-1}{2x}$