CET Math Final Assessment Exam

1. What is the remainder when the polynomial x53 – 12x40 – 3x27 – 5x21 + x10 – 3 is divided by x + 1?
a. –21 b. –7 c. –3 d. 4 e. 21
2. Perform the operation and express your answer in simplest complex form. (3 + 5i)(2-i)
a. 11+7i b. 6+7i+5i2 c. 1+7i d. 11-7i e. 1-7i
3. Simplify √ 27 x y z (Assume that the variables do not have negative values)
9 3 5

a. b. c. d. e.
9
4. Rationalize the denominator. 6+ √ 3
( 6− √3 ) 3 ( 6+ √ 3 ) 3 ( 6+ √ 3 ) 3 ( 6− √ 3 )
a. 3 b. 3 ( 6−√ 3 ) c. 13 d. 11 e.11
5. Approximate the distance between the points (-3, 19), (-7, -5) to the nearest tenth.
a. 5.3 b. 6.3 c. 24.3 d. 17.2 e. 4.9
2
6. Find the solution set for x + 4x = 3.

a. (-3,-1) b. c. d. e. None of these

7. Find the solution set for

a. b. c. d. e. None of these

8. Find the solution set for .

a. b. c. d. e. none of these
9. Find the solution set for . Express your answer in interval notation.

a. b. c. d. e. none of these

10. Find the solution set for . Express you answer in interval notation.
a. d.
b. e. None of these
c.
11. A chemist has an 80% alcohol solution and a 30% alcohol solution. How many liters of each should he use to obtain
5 liters of a 60% alcohol solution?
a. 3L 80% , 2L 30% d. 1.8L 80% , 3.2L 30%
b. 2.5L 80% , 2.5L 30% e. None of these
c. 1.8L 80% , 3.2L 30%

12. If and , find

a. 45 b. 3 c. 14 d. 11 e. None of these
13. Given two points P(4,-2) and Q(-2,-4), find the equation of the line through P and Q.
a. 3x+y=10 b. x+y=2 c. x+3y=-2 d. 3x-y=4 e. None of these

14. Find the domain of

 a. All real numbers c. e. None of these

b. d.

15. Find the coordinates of the vertex of

a. b. c. d. e. None of these

16. Match the solution region of with a region of the accompanying graph.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. None of these

17. Find the center and radius of the circle .

a. b. c. d. e. None of these

18. If then .

a. b. c. d. e. none of these

19. Find the fourth term in the expansion of

a. b. c. d. e. None of these

20. Solve the system of equations . Give the coordinates only.

a. d.

b. e. None of these

c.
21. Write an algebraic rule for the total number of tiles, T, in terms of the figure, n

a. n2 + 4 b. 2n + 2 c. 2(n+1) d. 3n+2 e. none of these

22. Which equation best describes the relationship between the values of x and y shown in the table?
a. y=x-5
 b. y=2x-5
c. y=3x-7
d. y=4x-7
e. None of these
23. Two enterprising college students decide to start a business. They will make up and deliver helium balloon bouquets
for special occasions. It will cost them $39.99 to buy a machine to fill the balloons with helium. They estimate that it
will cost them $2.00 to buy the balloons, helium and ribbons needed to make each balloon bouquet. Which of the
following expressions could be used to model the total cost for producing b balloon bouquets?
a. $2.00b + $39.99 b. $37.99b c. $39.99b + $2.00 d. $41.99b e. None of these
24. A plumber charges $13.50 per hour for a plumbing job that requires more than 3 hours to complete. For any job
requiring 3 hours or less, there is a flat charge of $40.50. If h represents the number of hours the job requires,
which of the following expressions gives the charge, in dollars, for a job requiring more than 3 hours to complete?
a. 13.5h + 40.5 b. 13.5h c. 13.5h – 40.5 d. 40.5 e. None of these
25. You help in the school cafeteria by emptying the trash barrels. You are paid $4 for each day you work. Let d be the
number of days you work in a month. Which of the following expressions represent your pay for that month, in
dollars?
a. d4 b. d/4 c. 4+d d. 4d e. None of these
2
26. What is the value of the expression (x – y) when x = 5 and y = -1?
a. 4 b. 16 c. 24 d. 36 e. None of these
1 3 ab 2 −d 3
27. If a = - 2 , b = 4, and d = -3, what is the value of a ?
1
a. -25 b. -6 c. 75 d. 102 e. None of these
2
a+8+ b
=?
28. If a + b = 6, then 2
a. 3 b. 7 c. 10 d. 14 e. None of these
40 n+ 260
C=
29. When n basketball uniforms are purchased, the cost, C, of each uniform is given by the equation n . If
the cost of each uniform was $60, how many uniforms were purchased?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 8 d. 13 e. 26
x +5
y=
30. What are the domain and range for the relation x−5 .
a. Domain = {all real numbers} Range = {all real numbers}
b. Domain = {all real numbers ≠ 5} Range = {all real numbers}
c. Domain = {all real numbers ≠ −5} Range = {all real numbers}
d. Domain = {all real numbers} Range = {all real numbers ≠ 5}
1
− −2
31. A function g(x) = x . For which value of x will g(x) = 0?
1
−
a. x = 2 b. x=-1 c. x=1/2 d. x=0 e. none of these
32. 30% of the men are more than 25 years old and 80% of the men are less than or equal to 50 years old. 20% of all
men play football. If 20% of the men above the age of 50 play football, what percentage of the football players are
less than or equal to 50 years?
a. 15% b. 20% c. 80% d. 70% e. none of these
33. Teachers divided students into groups of 3. Each group of 3 wrote a report that had 9 pictures in it. The students
used 585 pictures altogether. How many students were there in all?
a. 65 b. 130 c. 195 d. 210 e. none of these
34. What is the product of 2 ¼ and 6.666… ?
a. 15 b. 12 2/3 c. 10.25 d. 4.66… e. none of these
35. p% of m is n. If m is greater than n then
a. p < 100 b. p > 100 c. p ≥ 100 d. p ≤ 100 e. none of these

36. If the product of two integers is odd, which of the following must be true?
a. The sum of the two integers is an odd number.
b. The difference between the two integers is an odd number.
c. The square of either integer is an odd number.
d. The sum of the squares of the two integers is an odd number.
e. The difference between the squares of the two integers is an odd number

37. A ratio of 3 ¼ to 5 ¼ is equivalent to a ratio of

a. 3 to 5 b. 13 to 21 c. 5 to 7d. 7 to 5 e. 5 to 3

38. Bob finishes the first half of an exam in two-thirds the time it takes him to finish the second half. If the whole exam
takes him an hour, how many minutes does he spend on the first half of the exam?
a. 20 b. 24 c. 27 d. 36 e. 40
39. Find the quadrant which contains the terminal side of an angle  in standard position and with a measure of -135.
a. I b. II c. III d. IV

40. The terminal side of an angle  in standard position passes through the point (4, 3). Find sin .

3 5 4 5
a. 5 b. 3 b. 5 b. 4
41. Which of the following statement is true?
a. The angle of depression and the angle of elevation are the same angles in the same position.
b. The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are different angles, but they have the same measure.
c. The angle of depression and the angle of elevation have different measures.
d. The angle of elevation and the angle of depression are both obtuse angles.
42. A piece of art is in the shape of an equilateral triangle with sides of 7 in. Find the area of the piece of art. Round your
answer to the nearest tenth.
a. none of these b. 42.4 in.2 c. 17.3 in.2 d. 21.2 in.2 e. none of these
43. A sign is in the shape of a rhombus with a 60° angle and sides of 9 cm long. Find its area to the nearest tenth.
a. 70.1 cm2 b. 3.9 cm2 c. 7.8 cm2 d. 35.1 cm2 e. none of these
3π
44. What is the cos ?
4
a. ½ b. √ 2/2 c. -√ 2/2 d. √ 3/2 e. none of these
45. What is the value of tan 3π/2?
a. 1 b. 0 c. -1 d. undefined e. none of these
46. A gardener plants flowers in the following order: carnations, daffodils, larkspurs, tiger lilies, and zinnias. If the
gardener planted 47 flowers, what kind of flower did he plant last?
a. Carnation b. daffodil c. larkspur d. tiger lily e. zinnia
47. Jane gave 24% of her marbles to Peter. Peter gives ¼ of what he got from Jane and still has 54 marbles left. What is
twice the number of marbles that Jane gave Peter?
a. 150 b. 300 c. 450 d. 600 e. none of these
48. If a-b = 12 and a:b=5:2, then what is a+b?
a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 16 e. none of these
49. Boll’s Electrical has a washing machine on sale for ⅓ off the regular price of $429. What is the sale price of the
washing machine?
 a. 286 b. 143 c. 275 d. 145 e. none of these
50. While riding her bike, Susan burns 450 calories every ½ hour. Based on this rate, how many calories will Susan burn
if she rides the bike for 1¾ hrs?
a. 1575 b. 900 c. 1200 d. 1350 e. none of these