BOARD EXAM MATHEMATICS DRY RUN!

𝑥+4 3𝑥−12
1. Solve the equation : − =1
4 10
a) 24
b) 6
c) -24
d) -48

2. The difference of a number and 8 is the same as 34 less the number. Find the
number.
a) 21
b) -13
c) -21
d) 13

3. The population of a town is currently 22,000. This represents an increase of 80%

from the population 5 years ago. Find the population of the town 5 years ago.
Round to the nearest whole number if necessary.
a) 12,222
b) 4,400
c) 17,600
d) 27,500

4. The average price (in dollars) to rent a studio in a certain city can be approximated
by the equation p = 34.0t + 646 where t is the number of years since 1990. Solve
this equation for t and use the new equation to determine approximately what year
it will be when the average price of a studio in this city reaches $1326.00.
a) 2012
b) 2013
c) 2010
d) 2011

−6𝑎13𝑏−3
5. Simplify the expression. All exponents should be positive integers. 3𝑎7𝑏−9
−2𝑏 6
a) 𝑎6
−2𝑎6
b) 𝑏6
−2
c)
𝑎6 𝑏6
−2𝑎6 𝑏6
d) 1

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6. Perform the indicated operation. Express the solution in scientific notation.
(8𝑥10−5 ) ∗ (6.1𝑥10−3 )
a) 4.88x10−7
b) 4.88x1015
c) 488x10−8
d) 48.8x10−7

7. Multiply the rational expression. Express the product as a rational expression in

6𝑤−36 𝑤 2 +8𝑤+7
lowest terms. ∗ 𝑤 2 −13𝑤+42
𝑤 2 −𝑤
6(𝑤−7)
a) 𝑤(𝑤+7)
6(𝑤+7)
b) (𝑤−7)
6(𝑤+7)
c) 𝑤(𝑤−7)
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d)
𝑤

8. Find the values of x such that the given function has the stated value. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 +
8𝑥; f(x) = 48.
a) x=12 or x=4
b) x=-12 or x=4
c) x=12 or x=-4
d) x=-12 or x=1

9. Solve the equation: log 3 (2𝑥 + 2) = log 3 30

a) X=56
b) X=14
c) X=16
d) X=64

10. Solve the equation: log 2 (𝑥 + 4) − log 2 (𝑥 + 3) = 1

a) X=2
b) X=-2
c) X=1
d) No solution

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11. Solve the equation: 2𝑥+7 = 3
log 3
a) −7
log 2
b) Log 3 –log 2 – log 7
log 2
c) + log 7
log 3
log 2
d) +7
log 3

12. Passing through the point (2, 1) and perpendicular to y = 3x - 3.

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a) Y = 3x + 3
5
b) Y = -3x + 3
1 5
c) Y = 3x + 3
1 5
d) Y = − x +
3 3

13. Solve for the values of x. 8𝑥 2 + 24 = −17

−6−√70 −6+√70
a) { , 4 }
4
−24−√2 −24+√2
b) { , }
4 4
−6−√2 −6+√2
c) { , 16 }
16
−6−√2 −6+√2
d) { , }
4 4

14. An object that is projected straight downward with initial velocity v feet per second
travels a distance 𝑠 = 𝑣𝑡 + 16𝑡 2 , where t = time in seconds. If Ramón is standing
on a balcony 84 feet above the ground and throws a penny straight down with an
initial velocity of 10 feet per second, in how many seconds will it reach the ground?
a) 2 sec
b) 3 sec
c) 6 sec
d) 8 sec

15. The height of a triangle is 4 inches greater than twice its base. The area of the
triangle is 168 square inches. What is the base of the triangle?
a) 7 in
b) 8 in
c) 12 in
d) 14 in

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16. Find an equivalent algebraic expression for the composition: cot (arctan (x)).
a) √𝑥
b) 1/x
c) 1/𝑥 2
d) x

17. Solve for b, c, and β.

a) β = 37.2 deg, b = 355.7, c = 287.6
b) β = 36.8 deg, b = 285, c = 355.7
c) β = 37.2 deg, b = 29.7, c = 24.1
d) β = 37.2 deg, b = 287.6, c = 355.7

18. Find the area of the region.

a) 25.02 sq. ft.
b) 6.26 sq. ft.
c) 12.51 sq. ft.
d) 14.69 sq. ft.

19. Find the area of the triangle.

a) 2.33
b) 8.69
c) 101.42
d) 34.77

20. The vectors u, v, and w are drawn below. Sketch the specified
vector if u+v.

21. The vectors u, v, and w are drawn below. Sketch the

specified vector if v+w.

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22. A satellite orbiting Earth 340 km above the surface makes one complete revolution
every 90 minutes. The radius of Earth is approximately 6370 km. The angular
speed of the satellite is:
𝜋
a) 5400 rad/s
𝜋
b) rad/s
2700
𝜋
c) rad/s
90
𝜋
d) 45
rad/s

2𝜋
23. If 5
is rotated 14 times clockwise, the new angle is:
−138𝜋
a)
5
−68𝜋
b) 5
72𝜋
c) 5
142𝜋
d) 5

24. If secα = 5/4 and sinα < 0, then cotα is equivalent to:
a) Cotα = -4/3
b) Cotα = -3/4
c) Cotα = 3/4
d) Cotα = 4/3

25. Which of the following points does not exist on a unit circle?
a) (-1,0)
b) (-1/2 , √3/2)
c) (0.5, 0.5)
d) (0.6, 0.8)

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26. What is the arc length from point A to point B on the
unit circle?
a) 2π/3
b) 5π/6
c) 7π/6
d) 3π/2

27. From the observation deck of the Calgary Tower, an observer has to tilt their head
Ө𝐴 down to see point A, and Ө𝐵 down to see point B.
Using basic trigonometry, one can derive the equation:
The height of the observation deck is:
a) h = x(cot Ө𝐴 - cot Ө𝐵 )
𝑥
b) h =
(cot Ө𝐴 − cot Ө𝐵 )
c) h = x(tan Ө𝐴 - tan Ө𝐵 )
𝑥
d) h = (tan Ө − tan Ө )
𝐴 𝐵

28. The exact value of sec(3π/2) is:

a) -1
b) -1/2
c) 1
d) undefined

29. The cost to rent a construction crane is $750 per day plus $250 per hour to use.
What is the maximum number of hours the crane can be used each day if the rental
cost is not to exceed $2500 per day?
a) 2.5
b) 3.7
c) 7.0
d) 13.0

30. Bonnie has twice as many cousins as Robert. George has 5 cousins, which is 11
less than Bonnie has. How many cousins does Robert have?
a) 17
b) 21
c) 4
d) 8

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31. Jeff left Hartford at 2:15 P.M. and arrived in Boston at 4:45 P.M. How long did the
drive take him?
a) 2.5 hours
b) 2.3 hours
c) 3.25 hours
d) 2.75 hours

32. Danny is a contestant on a TV game show. If he gets a question right, the points
for that question are added to his score. If he gets a question wrong, the points for
that question are subtracted from his score. Danny currently has 200 points. If he
gets a 300-point question wrong, what will his score be?
a) -100
b) 0
c) -200
d) 100

33. The Cheshire Senior Center is hosting a bingo night; $2,400 in prize money will be
given away. The first winner of the night will receive a third of the money. The next
ten winners will receive a tenth of the remaining amount. How many dollars will
each of the ten winners receive?
a) $240
b) $800
c) $160
d) $200

34. Jackie invested money in two different accounts, one of which earned 12% interest
per year and another that earned 15% interest per year. The amount invested at
15% was 100 more than twice the amount at 12%. How much was invested at 12%
if the total annual interest earned was $855?
a) $4,100
b) $2,100
c) $2,000
d) $4,000

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35. Harold used a 3% iodine solution and a 20% iodine solution to make a 95-ounce
solution that was 19% iodine. How many ounces of the 3% iodine solution did he
use?
a) 5
b) 80
c) 60
d) 20
36. Bob is 2 years from being twice as old as Ellen. The sum of twice Bob’s age and
three times Ellen’s age is 66. How old is Ellen?
a) 15
b) 10
c) 18
d) 20

37. The square of a number added to 25 equals 10 times the number. What is the
number?
a) -5
b) 10
c) -10
d) 5

38. A photographer decides to reduce a picture she took in order to fit it into a certain
frame. She needs the picture to be one-third of the area of the original. If the
original picture was 4 inches by 6 inches, how many inches is the smaller
dimension of the reduced picture if each dimension changes the same amount?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

39. If Jim and Jerry work together they can finish a job in 4 hours. If working alone
takes Jim 10 hours to finish the job, how many hours would it take Jerry to do the
job alone?
a) 16
b) 5.6
c) 6.7
d) 6.0

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40. How many degrees does a minute hand move in 20 minutes?
a) 20 deg
b) 120 deg
c) 60 deg
d) 100 deg

41. Mark is constructing a walkway around his inground pool. The pool is 20 ft by 40
ft and the walkway is intended to be 4 ft wide. What is the area of the walkway?
a) 224 sq. ft.
b) 416 sq. ft.
c) 256 sq. ft.
d) 544 sq. ft.

42. A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 500 mph passes
over a radar station. Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station
is increasing when it is 2 miles away from the station.
a) 536 mph
b) 463 mph
c) 433 mph
d) 420 mph

43. A particle moves along the curve 𝑦 = √1 + 𝑥 3 . As it reaches the point (2 , 3), the
y-coordinate is increasing at a rate of 4 cm/sec. How fast is the x-coordinate of the
point changing at this instant?
a) 3 cm/sec
b) 2 cm/sec
c) 5 cm/sec
d) 4 cm/sec

44. At noon, ship A is 100 km west of ship B. Ship A is sailing south at 35 km/hr and
ship B is sailing north at 25 km/hr. How fast is the distance between the ships
changing at 4:00 P.M.?
a) 55.4 kph
b) 65.4 kph
c) 50.4 kph
d) 60.4 kph

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 𝑑𝑃 𝑑𝑉
45. Suppose PV = k, where k is a constant and = 2 when P = 4 and V = 5. Find .
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
a) 5/2
b) 2/5
c) -2/5
d) -5/2

46. Evaluate : 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)3

a) 9𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)3 + 2𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)3
b) 9𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)2 + 2𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)3
c) 9𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)2 + 2𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)2
d) 9𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)3 + 2𝑒 2𝑥−1 (3𝑥 + 4)2

47. What is the area bounded by the curves 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 7 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 1?

a) 90/3
b) 100/4
c) 90/4
d) 100/3

48. The cost of a student ticket is $1 more than half of an adult ticket. Six adults and
four student tickets cost $28. What is the cost of one adult ticket?
a) $2.50 c) $5.50
b) $3.00 d) $4.00

49. The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive odd integers is 74. What is the
value of the smaller integer?
a) 3 c) 5
b) 7 d) 11

50. Two commuters leave the same city at the same time but travel in opposite
directions. One car is traveling at an average speed of 63 miles per hour, and the
other car is traveling at an average speed of 59 miles per hour. How many hours
will it take before the cars are 610 miles apart?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 30
d) 5

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