ACCUPLACER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ E. Answer: If a ≠ b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b, then x =
A. 1/b - 1/a
B. b - a
C. 1/ab
D. a - b/ab
E. ab/a - b
◉ C. Answer: The graph of which of the following equations is a
straight line parallel to the graph of y = 2x ?
A. 4x - y = 4
B. 2x - 2y = 2
C. 2x - y = 4
D. 2x + y = 2
E. x - 2y = 4
◉ A. Answer: An equation of the line that contains the origin and the
point (1, 2) is
A. y = 2x
B. 2y = x
C. y = x -1
, D. y = 2x +1
E. y/2 = x - 1
◉ E. Answer: An apartment building contains 12 units consisting of
one- and two-bedroom apartments that rent for $360 and $450 per
month, respectively. When all units are rented, the total monthly
rental is $4,950. What is the number of two-bedroom apartments?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
◉ D. Answer: If θ is an acute angle and sin θ = 1/2, then cos θ =
A. -1
B. 0
C. 1/2
D. √3/2
E. 2
◉ B. Answer: 5y(2y - 3) + (2y - 3) =
A. (5y + 1) (2y + 3)
B. (5y + 1) (2y - 3)
ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ E. Answer: If a ≠ b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b, then x =
A. 1/b - 1/a
B. b - a
C. 1/ab
D. a - b/ab
E. ab/a - b
◉ C. Answer: The graph of which of the following equations is a
straight line parallel to the graph of y = 2x ?
A. 4x - y = 4
B. 2x - 2y = 2
C. 2x - y = 4
D. 2x + y = 2
E. x - 2y = 4
◉ A. Answer: An equation of the line that contains the origin and the
point (1, 2) is
A. y = 2x
B. 2y = x
C. y = x -1
, D. y = 2x +1
E. y/2 = x - 1
◉ E. Answer: An apartment building contains 12 units consisting of
one- and two-bedroom apartments that rent for $360 and $450 per
month, respectively. When all units are rented, the total monthly
rental is $4,950. What is the number of two-bedroom apartments?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
◉ D. Answer: If θ is an acute angle and sin θ = 1/2, then cos θ =
A. -1
B. 0
C. 1/2
D. √3/2
E. 2
◉ B. Answer: 5y(2y - 3) + (2y - 3) =
A. (5y + 1) (2y + 3)
B. (5y + 1) (2y - 3)
