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Contemporary's GED Mathematics
Jerry Howett

Advanced Topics in Algebra and Geometry

GED Practice Quiz

Directions:

Choose the one best answer to each question. When you have finished the quiz, click on Submit Answers to receive feedback and results. You may also choose to e-mail your results to your instructor.



Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following graph.

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1

What is the midpoint of line segment AC?
Need a Hint?
A)(2, –2)
B)(2, 4)
C)(–2, 2)
D)(–2, 5)
E)(–2, –5)
2

What is the slope of line BC?
Need a Hint?
A)–3
B)110°
C)1/3
D)oblique
E)3
3

What is the length of line segment AB?
Need a Hint?
A)8
B)6
C)2√13
D)3√2
E)√8
4

One root of b2 – 4 = 0 is –2. What is the other root?
Need a Hint?
A)–4
B)–1
C)0
D)+2
E)+3
5

Which of the following can be factored?
Need a Hint?
A)3x – 2
B)3x + 2
C)3x – 3
D)5x – 4
E)5x + 4
6

What two numbers are the roots of x2 – 9 = 0?
Need a Hint?
A)–1 and –9
B)–1 and 9
C)1 and –9
D)0 and –9
E)–3 and 3
7

What are the factors of x2 + x – 6?
Need a Hint?
A)(x + 2)(x + 3)
B)(x – 3)(x – 2)
C)(x + 3)(x – 2)
D)(x – 3)(x + 2)
E)(x – 3)(x + 3)
8

Which of the following equations has factors of (m + 4)(m – 2)?
Need a Hint?
A)m2+ m – 12 = 0
B)m2 + 2m – 8 = 0
C)m2 – 5m + 6 = 0
D)m2 – 3m – 28 = 0
E)m2 + 3m – 10 = 0

Question 9 refers to the coordinate plane graph below.

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9

What is the equation of line segment AB?
Need a Hint?
A)y = (–2/3)x + 4
B)y = 2x – 4
C)y = (3/4)x + 6
D)y = (–1/2)x – 6
E)y = x + 3
10

The length of a rectangle is represented by y, and the width is represented by y - 3. Which of the following is an expression for the area of the rectangle?
Need a Hint?
A)2y – 3
B)2y – 6
C)y2 – 3y
D)y2 – 6
E)y2 – 8x