Math Study Guide
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CPT Arithmetic Example Items
Students are encouraged to review their basic math before they take the placement test.
There are a number of excellent texts (with answer keys) available in the Teacher Education
Resource Center (TERC) at the library.
The Library stacks are another source. Look for books number AQ 152.2 K43. Near this series
you will find other similiar workbooks with answer keys.
Solve the following problems and choose your answer from the alternatives given. You
may use the paper you have been given for scratch work.
1. A soccer team played 160 games and won 65 percent of them. How many games did
they win?
A.
B.
C.
D.
94
104
114
124
2. The Number of Employees of Company K Who Were Involved in Accidents.
Plant X
Plant Y
Mechanic
11
30
Power Machine Operators
9
12
The table above show the results of an industrial health survey of 10,000 people
employed at Company K for more than 5 years. If 2,500 employees were surveyed in
each of the four categories, which group of employees had the highest accident rate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mechanists in Plant X
Mechanists in Plant Y
Power Machine Operators in plant X
Power Machine Operators in Plant Y
3.
If each of the small squares above represents one square unit, what is the area, in
square units of the figure?
A.
B.
C.
D.
23
28
22
18
4.
=
A.
B.
C.
D.
0.035
2.858
0.35
3.5
5. 7.86 * 4.6 =
A.
B.
C.
D.
36.156
36.216
351.56
361.56
6. Which of the following is the least?
A.
B.
C.
D.
0.105
0.501
0.015
0.15
7. The average weight for a group of 20 women is 130 pounds. If the average weight
for ¾ of these women was 140 pounds, what was the average weight, in pounds, for the
rest of the women?
A.
B.
C.
D.
100
110
120
135
Example Items ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
Solve the following problems and choose your answer from the alternatives given. You
may use the paper you have been given for scratch paper.
1. If A represents the number of apples purchased at 15 cents each and B represents the
number of bananas purchased at 10 cents each, which of the following represents the
total value of the purchases?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A+B
25(A+B)
10A + 15B
15A + 10B
2. √2 . √15 =
A.
B.
C.
D.
17
30
√30
√17
3. The Greens scored twice as many points as the Yellows. If the Greens scored 28
points, how many points did the Yellow score?
A.
B. N + 2 = 28
C. 2N = 28
D. N = 28 * 2
4.
In the figure above, both circles have the same center, and the radius of the larger circle
is R. IF the radius of the smaller circle is 3 units less than R, which of the following
represents the area of the shaded region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
¶ R2
¶(R-3)2
¶ R2 - ¶ . 32
¶ R2 - ¶(R - 32)
5. (3x - 2y)2
A.
B.
C.
D.
9x2 - 4y2
9x2 + 4y2
9x2 + 4y2 - 6xy
9x2 + 4y2 - 12xy
Answers to Example Arithmetic Items:
1
2
3
4
5
6
B
B
A
C
A
C
Answers to Example Elementary Algebra Items:
1
2
3
4
5
D
C
C
D
D
7
A