Test 1 (Quantitative
Reasoning) Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
A car loses half its value every 3 years. If 6 years after it was made it is worth $12,000 less than
its original value, how many dollars will it be worth 9 years after it was made?
A. 1,000
B. 2,000
C. 3,000
D. 4,000
E. 6,000 - Answer: 2,000
Sherry invests money in stock. Her initial investment is $3,000, and after one month the stock's
value increases by 20%. After another month, her investment's value dips by 10%. In the third
month, her stock's value increases again, by 15%. How much is her investment worth now?
A. $3,100
B. $3,726
C. $3,240
D. $3,750
E. $4,350 - Answer: $3,726
What is the distance formula? - Answer: d = √[(X2 - X1)^2 + (Y2 - Y1)^2]
What is the distance between (-6,7) and (4,31)?
A. 10
B. 18
C. 24
, D. 26
E. 37 - Answer: 26
For new car purchases, an automobile company allows the selection of two free "extras" from a
list of seven. How many different ways can a car be customized with extras?
A. 21
B. 28
C. 35
D. 42
E. 49 - Answer: 21
Y + 8 is what percent of (Y^3)-4, when Y = 4?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 33(1/3)
D. 300
E. 500 - Answer: 20
Which of the following fractions is largest?
A. 73/200
B. 5/8
C. 17/19
D. 1/2
E. 75/100 - Answer: 17/19
If X > 0, what is the value of the expression (I-XI + I2XI)/I-3XI?
Reasoning) Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
A car loses half its value every 3 years. If 6 years after it was made it is worth $12,000 less than
its original value, how many dollars will it be worth 9 years after it was made?
A. 1,000
B. 2,000
C. 3,000
D. 4,000
E. 6,000 - Answer: 2,000
Sherry invests money in stock. Her initial investment is $3,000, and after one month the stock's
value increases by 20%. After another month, her investment's value dips by 10%. In the third
month, her stock's value increases again, by 15%. How much is her investment worth now?
A. $3,100
B. $3,726
C. $3,240
D. $3,750
E. $4,350 - Answer: $3,726
What is the distance formula? - Answer: d = √[(X2 - X1)^2 + (Y2 - Y1)^2]
What is the distance between (-6,7) and (4,31)?
A. 10
B. 18
C. 24
, D. 26
E. 37 - Answer: 26
For new car purchases, an automobile company allows the selection of two free "extras" from a
list of seven. How many different ways can a car be customized with extras?
A. 21
B. 28
C. 35
D. 42
E. 49 - Answer: 21
Y + 8 is what percent of (Y^3)-4, when Y = 4?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 33(1/3)
D. 300
E. 500 - Answer: 20
Which of the following fractions is largest?
A. 73/200
B. 5/8
C. 17/19
D. 1/2
E. 75/100 - Answer: 17/19
If X > 0, what is the value of the expression (I-XI + I2XI)/I-3XI?
