GED Exam Test Questions and Correct Answers – Complete Study Guide

GED (GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT) EXAM
TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES -2026 |NSTANT
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1. What is the value of 3² + 4²?
A. 13
B. 25
C. 49
D. 7
Correct answer: B — Squaring gives 9 + 16 = 25.
2. Solve: 2x + 5 = 15
A. 3
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15
Correct answer: B — Subtract 5, divide by 2: x = 5.
3. What is 25% of 80?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30
Correct answer: B — 25% = 1/4, and 1/4 of 80 is 20.
4. Simplify: 12 ÷ (3 × 2)
A. 1
B. 2

,C. 4
D. 6
Correct answer: B — Parentheses first: 12 ÷ 6 = 2.
5. What is the slope of the line y = 3x + 2?
A. 2
B. 3
C. –2
D. –3
Correct answer: B — The slope is the coefficient of x.
6. Solve for x: 5x – 7 = 18
A. 5
B. 4
C. 25
D. 7
Correct answer: C — Add 7 to both sides: 5x = 25, then divide: x
= 5.
7. What is 7 × 8?
A. 54
B. 56
C. 48
D. 64
Correct answer: B — 7 times 8 equals 56.
8. Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?
A. 6/8
B. 9/16
C. 2/3

, D. 4/6
Correct answer: A — Multiply numerator and denominator by 2:
3/4 = 6/8.
9. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 5 and
width 3?
A. 8
B. 15
C. 16
D. 18
Correct answer: C — Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(5+3)=16.
10. Solve: 9 – 2x = 1
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5
Correct answer: A — Subtract 9: –2x = –8, divide by –2: x = 4.
11. Which number is prime?
A. 21
B. 31
C. 45
D. 49
Correct answer: B — 31 has only 1 and itself as divisors.
12. Solve for y: 3y + 4 = 19
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7