Practice Questions for the Math Algebra Section
Topic 5: Graphing
5.1. The graph of 
crosses the y-axis at
(a) -2/3
(b) 2
(c) 3/2
(d) 2/3
(e) -2
5.2. The graph of 
is a:
(a) circle
(b) line
(c) parabola
(d) hyperbola
(e) none of these
5.3. Which of the following points lies on the graph of
?
(a) (0,0)
(b) (0,1)
(c) (1,-1)
(d) (1,1)
(e) (2,0)
5.4. The graph of 
crosses the x-axis at
(a) 1
(b) -2
(c) 0
(d) 2
(e) ½
Topic 6: Absolute Value
6.1 Which of the following specifies ALL the solutions, x , of:
?
(a) 2 only
(b) -2 only
(c) 2 and -2
(d) 4
(e) none of these
6.2. Solve for x : 
.
(a) -2 only
(b) -2 and -4
(c) -4 only
(d) 1 only
(e) 1 and -2
Topic 7: Quadratic Equations
7.1. The SUM of the solutions of 
is
(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1
(e) -1
7.2. The number of real (i.e. not complex) solutions of
is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
(e) none of these
7.3. One solution of 
is
Topic 8: Linear Inequalities
8.1. The inequality 
is equivalent to
(e) none of these
8.2. The inequality 
is equivalent to
(e) none of these
Topic 9: Simultaneous Equations
9.1. In the system of equations: 
, the value
of y is:
9.2. If and satisfy the system:
, then the SUM of x and y
is:
(a) 0
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 7
(e) -2
Topic 10: Function Notation
10.1. If
, then
(a) 2
(b) ½
(c) -1/2
(d) -2
(e) undefined
10.2. If
, then
(e) undefined
Answer Key
Topic 1: Arithmetic
1.1) c
1.2) b
1.3) e
1.4) e
1.5) a
Topic 2: Solving Linear Equations
2.1) d
2.2) b
2.3) b
2.4) e
2.5) e
Topic 3: Algebraic Manipulations
3.1) b
3.2) d
3.3) a
3.4) d
3.5) b
3.6) a
3.7) e
Topic 4: Exponents
4.1) e
4.2) e
4.3) b
4.4) b
4.5) d
Topic 5: Graphing
5.1) d
5.2) b
5.3) b
5.4) d
Topic 6: Absolute Value
6.1) c
6.2) b
Topic 7: Quadratic Equations
7.1) e
7.2) a
7.3) e
Topic 8: Linear Inequalities
8.1) d
8.2) a
Topic 9: Simultaneous Equations
9.1) c
9.2) d
Topic 10: Function Notation
10.1) d
10.2) d