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Algebra Pre-Test:  Show What You Know!

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
What is the next number in the pattern: 3, 3, 6, 9, 15, ...?
a.
18
c.
24
b.
21
d.
27
 

 2. 
A sequence is defined by alg_1_files/i0030000.jpg, where n is the term number. What is the value of the 20th term?
a.
20
c.
33
b.
89
d.
184
 
 
Figure 1.1
alg_1_files/i0040000.jpg
 

 3. 
In Figure 1.1, how many triangles would there be in the 18th figure of the pattern?
a.
35
c.
39
b.
37
d.
41
 
 
Figure 1.6
alg_1_files/i0060000.jpg
 

 4. 
In Figure 1.6, how many shaded squares would there be in the 5th figure?
a.
20
c.
28
b.
22
d.
31
 

 5. 
In Figure 1.6, how many white squares would there be in the 8th figure?
a.
72
c.
90
b.
86
d.
108
 
 
Figure 2.3
alg_1_files/i0090000.jpg
 

 6. 
In Figure 2.3, how many shaded squares would there be in the 15th figure?
a.
41
c.
57
b.
49
d.
61
 

 7. 
The terms of a sequence increase by the same amount. The 2nd term is 5 and the 3rd term is 8. What is the first term?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 8. 
The terms of a sequence increase by the same amount. The 2nd term is 24 and the 4th term is 32. What is the first term?
a.
4
c.
16
b.
8
d.
20
 
 
Figure 1.7 – A Number Sequence
alg_1_files/i0130000.jpg
 

 9. 
In Figure 1.7, what is the value of the third term in the sequence?
a.
1
c.
5
b.
3
d.
7
 
 
Figure 1.8 – A Number Sequence
alg_1_files/i0150000.jpg
 

 10. 
In Figure 1.8, which term number has a value of 88?
a.
37
c.
39
b.
38
d.
40
 
 
Figure 2.1 – A Number Sequence
alg_1_files/i0170000.jpg
 

 11. 
In Figure 2.1, what is the value of the 2nd term in the sequence?
a.
2
c.
8
b.
6
d.
10
 
 
Figure 8.2
alg_1_files/i0190000.jpg
 

 12. 
Looking at Figure 8.2, what equation would be used to determine the number of the picture that has 57 tiles?
a.
alg_1_files/i0200000.jpg
c.
alg_1_files/i0200001.jpg
b.
alg_1_files/i0200002.jpg
d.
none of the above
 
 
Figure 8.4
alg_1_files/i0210000.jpg
 

 13. 
Looking at Figure 8.4, what would be an algebraic expression for the pattern rule?
a.
alg_1_files/i0220000.jpg
c.
alg_1_files/i0220001.jpg
b.
alg_1_files/i0220002.jpg
d.
none of the above
 

 14. 
The length of a rectangle is 3 cm more than its width. What is the area of this rectangle if the length is 5 cm?
a.
10 cm2
c.
40 cm2
b.
8 cm2
d.
none of the above
 

 15. 
What is the algebraic expression for the following?
When 12 is added to four times a number, the result is 99.
a.
alg_1_files/i0240000.jpg
c.
alg_1_files/i0240001.jpg
b.
alg_1_files/i0240002.jpg
d.
none of the above
 

 16. 
What is the algebraic expression for the following?
The sum of three consecutive numbers is 42.
a.
alg_1_files/i0250000.jpg
c.
alg_1_files/i0250001.jpg
b.
alg_1_files/i0250002.jpg
d.
none of the above
 

 17. 
What is the value of the unknown variable?
alg_1_files/i0260000.jpg
a.
2
c.
12
b.
–2
d.
none of the above
 

 18. 
What is the value of the unknown variable?
alg_1_files/i0270000.jpg
a.
4
c.
32
b.
12
d.
none of the above
 

 19. 
What is the value of the unknown variable?
alg_1_files/i0280000.jpg
a.
18
c.
12
b.
16
d.
none of the above
 
 
Figure 8.5 – Graph of alg_1_files/i0290000.jpg
alg_1_files/i0290001.jpg
 

 20. 
In Figure 8.5, what is the solution to the equation alg_1_files/i0300000.jpg?
a.
5
c.
7
b.
6
d.
none of the above
 
 
Figure 8.6
alg_1_files/i0310000.jpg
 

 21. 
For Figure 8.6, which algebraic equation determines the number of the picture with 75 tiles?
a.
alg_1_files/i0320000.jpg
c.
alg_1_files/i0320001.jpg
b.
alg_1_files/i0320002.jpg
d.
none of the above
 



 
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