NCSSM placement test With questions and
correct answers.
binomial - (correct answer) - a polynomial with two terms
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf
constant - (correct answer) - a value that does not change
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf
factor - (correct answer) -
gf gf gf gf
a number or expression that is multiplied by another number or expression to get a product
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
monomial - (correct answer) - a number or a product of numbers and variables with whole-
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
number exponents, or a polynomial with one term
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
polynomial - (correct answer) - a monomial or a sum or difference of monomials
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
consistent system - (correct answer) - a system of equations or inequalities that has at least one solution
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
dependent system - (correct answer) - a system of equations that has infinitely many solutions
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
elimination method - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
a method used to solve systems of equations in which one variable is eliminated by adding or subtractin
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
g two equations of the system
gf gf gf gf gf
inconsistent system - (correct answer) - a system of equations or inequalities that has no solution
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
independent system - (correct answer) - a system of equations that has exactly one solution
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
substitution method - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
A method used to solve systems of equations by solving an equation for one variable and substituting th
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
e resulting expression into the other equation(s)
gf gf gf gf gf gf
system of linear equations - (correct answer) -
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
a system of equations in which all of the equations are linear
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
correlation - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf
a measure of the strength an direction of the relationship between two variables or data sets
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
correlation coefficient - (correct answer) - a number r greater than or equal to -
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
1 and less than or equal to 1, that describes how closely the points in a scatter plot cluster around the lin
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
e of best fit.
gf gf gf
, linear regression - (correct answer) - a statistical method used to fit a linear model to a given data set
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
residual - (correct answer) - the signed vertical distance between a data point and a line of fit
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
X-Intercept - (correct answer) - The x-coordinate(s) of the point(s) where a graph intersects the x-axis.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Y-Intercept - (correct answer) - The y-coordinate(s) of the point(s) where a graph intersects the y-axis.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Linear Function - (correct answer) -gf gf gf gf gf
A function that can be written in the form y=mx+b, where x is the independent variable and m and b are
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
real numbers. Its graph is a line.
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Rate - (correct answer) - A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Rate of Change - (correct answer) -
gf gf gf gf gf gf
A ratio that compares the amount of change in a dependent variable to the amount of change in an ind
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
ependent variable. gf
Slope - (correct answer) - A measure of the steepness of a line.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Exponent - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf
The number that indicates how many times the base in a power is used as a factor.
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Exponential Expressions - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
An algebraic expression in which the variable is in an exponent with a fixed number as the base.
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Exponential Function - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
A function in the form f(x)=ab^x where a and b are real numbers, a does not equal zero, b>0, and b does
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
not equal 1.
gf gf gf
Perfect Square - (correct answer) - A number whose positive square root is a whole number.
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Exponential Growth - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
An exponential function in the form y=a(1+r)^t, where r is the rate of growth, a is the initial amount and
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf g
t is the time.
f gf gf gf
Exponential Decay - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
An exponential function in this form, where r is the rate of decay, a is the initial amount and t is the time
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
.
Base - (correct answer) - The number in a power that is used as a factor.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Half-life - (correct answer) - The half-life of a substance is the time it takes for one-
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
half of the substance to decay into another substance.
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
correct answers.
binomial - (correct answer) - a polynomial with two terms
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf
constant - (correct answer) - a value that does not change
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf
factor - (correct answer) -
gf gf gf gf
a number or expression that is multiplied by another number or expression to get a product
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
monomial - (correct answer) - a number or a product of numbers and variables with whole-
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
number exponents, or a polynomial with one term
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
polynomial - (correct answer) - a monomial or a sum or difference of monomials
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
consistent system - (correct answer) - a system of equations or inequalities that has at least one solution
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
dependent system - (correct answer) - a system of equations that has infinitely many solutions
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
elimination method - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
a method used to solve systems of equations in which one variable is eliminated by adding or subtractin
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
g two equations of the system
gf gf gf gf gf
inconsistent system - (correct answer) - a system of equations or inequalities that has no solution
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
independent system - (correct answer) - a system of equations that has exactly one solution
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
substitution method - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
A method used to solve systems of equations by solving an equation for one variable and substituting th
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
e resulting expression into the other equation(s)
gf gf gf gf gf gf
system of linear equations - (correct answer) -
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
a system of equations in which all of the equations are linear
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
correlation - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf
a measure of the strength an direction of the relationship between two variables or data sets
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
correlation coefficient - (correct answer) - a number r greater than or equal to -
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
1 and less than or equal to 1, that describes how closely the points in a scatter plot cluster around the lin
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
e of best fit.
gf gf gf
, linear regression - (correct answer) - a statistical method used to fit a linear model to a given data set
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
residual - (correct answer) - the signed vertical distance between a data point and a line of fit
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
X-Intercept - (correct answer) - The x-coordinate(s) of the point(s) where a graph intersects the x-axis.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Y-Intercept - (correct answer) - The y-coordinate(s) of the point(s) where a graph intersects the y-axis.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Linear Function - (correct answer) -gf gf gf gf gf
A function that can be written in the form y=mx+b, where x is the independent variable and m and b are
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
real numbers. Its graph is a line.
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Rate - (correct answer) - A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Rate of Change - (correct answer) -
gf gf gf gf gf gf
A ratio that compares the amount of change in a dependent variable to the amount of change in an ind
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
ependent variable. gf
Slope - (correct answer) - A measure of the steepness of a line.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Exponent - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf
The number that indicates how many times the base in a power is used as a factor.
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Exponential Expressions - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
An algebraic expression in which the variable is in an exponent with a fixed number as the base.
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Exponential Function - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
A function in the form f(x)=ab^x where a and b are real numbers, a does not equal zero, b>0, and b does
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
not equal 1.
gf gf gf
Perfect Square - (correct answer) - A number whose positive square root is a whole number.
gf gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Exponential Growth - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
An exponential function in the form y=a(1+r)^t, where r is the rate of growth, a is the initial amount and
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf g
t is the time.
f gf gf gf
Exponential Decay - (correct answer) - gf gf gf gf gf
An exponential function in this form, where r is the rate of decay, a is the initial amount and t is the time
gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
.
Base - (correct answer) - The number in a power that is used as a factor.
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
Half-life - (correct answer) - The half-life of a substance is the time it takes for one-
gf gf gf gf gfgf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
half of the substance to decay into another substance.
gf gf gf gf gf gf gf gf
