PSAT

Math - No-Calc

Math - Calculator

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Misc. MATH/Science

100

Which of the following is an equivalent form of the expression 25x + 50ax

a. 75ax²

b. 25x(1 + 2a)

c. x(5 + 10a)

d. 5(x+10a)

b. 25x (1 + 2a)

100

According to the Department of Agriculture, consuming 100 grams of banana provides .3 grams of protein. Which of the following is closest to the number of grams of protein provided by 170 grams of banana?

A. 0.51

B. 0.3

C. 0.59

D. 0.24

A. 0.51

100

As used in line 57, "determine" most nearly means

"How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust?"

A. Establish

B. Regulate

C. Direct

D. Explain

Establish

100

Don't undermine smaller cities such as Cleveland as you search for your place of inspiration.

A. No change

B. Discount

C. blow off

D. provoke

Discount

100

One method of calculating the approximate age, in years, of a tree of a particular species is to multiply the diameter of the tree, in inches, by a constant called the growth factor for that species. The table above gives the growth factors for eight species of trees. According to the information in the table, what is the approximate age of an American elm tree with a diameter of 12 inches?

A. 24 years B. 36 years

C. 40 years D. 48 years

D. 48 Years

200

Aaron is staying at a hotel that charges $99.95 per night plus tax for a room. A tax of 8% is applied to the room rate, and an additional onetime untaxed fee of $5.00 is charged by the hotel. Which of the following represents Aaron’s total charge, in dollars, for staying x nights?

A. (99.95 + 0.08x) + 5 B. 1.08(99.95x) + 5

C. 1.08(99.95x + 5) D. 1.08(99.95 + 5)x

B. 1.08(99.95x) + 5

200

When the equation y = 2x + p, where p is a constant, is graphed in the xy-plane, the line passes through the point (-1,2). What is the value of p?

A. 4

B. 0

C. 2

D. -2

A. 4

200

As used in line 24 "separate" most nearly means

"There are almost certainly genetic differences that separate the rotation-resistant rootworms from their normal peers, but what are they?"

A. Discharge

B. Distinguish

C. Extract

D. Expel

Distinguish

200

Armstrong left Henderson's band in 1925. His influence for instance, is discernible in the band's later recordings.

A. No Change

B. likewise,

C. however,

D. nonetheless,

C. however,

200

A real estate broker earns a fixed percentage of the selling price of a house as a commission. The broker sold a house for $278,000 and earned a commission of $16,680. What would the broker’s commission be on a house that sells for $324,000?

A. $14,311

B. $19,440

C. $46,000

D. $62,680

300

The graph of a line in the xy-plane passes through the point (1, 4) and crosses the x-axis at the point (2, 0). The line crosses the y-axis at the point (0, b). What is the value of b?

a. 0

b. 2

c. 3

d. 8

300

If 1/2 x + 1/3 y = 4, what is the value of 3x + 2y?

300

"The point was that months were henceforward spent by me trying to devise ways to catch the drum rotating."

As used in line 52, "catch" most nearly means

A. overtake

B. receive

C. witness

D. meet with

C. Witness

300

This is why I’m telling you what a big deal it is for job seekers to include in their resumes keywords such as “leadership” or “CPR certification” that describe their skills, training, and education.

A. No Change

B. it's so huge

C. it's important

D. I cannot overemphasize how crucial it is

300

The table above shows the kinds of foods that are fed to the cats and dogs currently boarded at a pet care facility. What fraction of the dogs are fed only dry food?

A. 2/41 B. 2/25

C. 7/41 D. 2/7

400

21x + 14 = 7(3x + a)

In the equation above a is a constant. For what value of a does the equation have an infinite number of solutions?

400

y = x² - 4x + 3

y = x - 1

If (x,y) is a solution to the system of equations above, what is one possible value of the product of x and y?

12 or 0

400

As use in line 8 "fuel" most nearly means

"Yet despite an overall increase in sea otter abundance, sharks have been "taking a bite" out of the portion of the population that could fuel expansion into new areas."

A. stimulate

B. reinforce

C. support

D. provide

A. stimulate

400

Once an artist could make a living as a temporary office worker or a waiter, leaving plenty of time to practice your art.

A. No Change

B. artists

C. you

D. they

C. you

400

The scatterplot below shows the relationship between the speed of a certain vehicle, in miles per hour, and its fuel economy, in miles per gallon

Based on the trend in the data shown for a car traveling between 5 and 20 miles per hour, which of the following is the best estimate of the fuel economy, in miles per gallon, for the vehicle when it travels 17 miles per hour?

A. 48 B. 44

C. 40 D. 36

500

Juliene practiced her dance routine for twice as many minutes on Monday as she did on Tuesday. She practiced her routine those two days for a total of 2 hours and 15 minutes. For how many minutes did Juliene practice her dance routine on Monday?

90 minutes

500

If function f is defined by f (x) = 3x²- 5x + 4, what is f (x - 4)?

f (x - 4) = 3x²- 5x

f (x - 4) = 3x²- 5x +72

f (x - 4) = 3x²- 29x + 52

f (x - 4) = 3x²- 29x + 72

f (x - 4) = 3x²- 29x + 52

500

As used in line 10, "Browsed" most nearly means

"...They preyed on elk herds that browsed trees and shrubs."

A. inspected

B. grazed

C. handled

D. destroyed

500

Perhaps the real sign of welcome is Cleveland's artist housing plan: homes will be sold to qualifying artists at prices similar to an economy car.

A. No change

B. That of an economy car.

C. those of economy cars.

D. under economy cars.

C. those of economy cars.

500

A market researcher selected 200 people at random from a group of people who indicated that they liked a certain book. The 200 people were shown a movie based on the book and then asked whether they liked or disliked the movie. Of those surveyed, 95% said they disliked the movie. Which of the following inferences can appropriately be drawn from this survey result?

A. At least 95% of people who go see movies will dislike this movie.

B. At least 95% of people who read books will dislike this movie.

C. Most people who dislike this book will like this movie.

D. Most people who like this book will dislike this movie.