Sample Questions: Math Precalculus Test

Math Precalculus Test -
Sample Questions
All questions are multiple choice.

Calculators and graphing calculators are not permitted.
Time Limit is 2 hours
Sample Questions
1.
A) 8a + 2 h
2.
f ( x) = x 1
{x | x 2}
( x 2) 2 + ( y + 1) 2 = 4
D)
{x | x > 2}
B) 9 x2 11x + 3
D) 9 x 2 9 x + 1
D) f ( x ) = x 3 2 x
B)
{x | x > 0}
C)
{x | x 2}
D) x 3y = 3
Find the distance between the points P( 3,5) and Q(1,3) .

A) 12
8.
D)
An equation of the line through the points (3,2) and ( 6,1) is

A) x + 3y = 3
B) x 3y = 3
C ) 3 x y = 3
7.
C) xy = 3
The domain of the function f ( x ) = 4 2 x is

A)
6.
B) x = 4 y 2
Which one of the functions is neither odd nor even?

B) f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 3
A) f ( x ) = 3 x
C)
5.
D) 6a + 2 h 7
Find ( g o f )( x ) , if f ( x ) = 3 x 2 and g ( x ) = x 2 + x 1
A) 3 x 2 + 3 x 5
C) 3 x 2 + 3 x 3
4.
C) 8a + 4 h 7
Which one of the following has a graph symmetric with respect to the y-axis?
A) y = 2 x
3.
f ( a + h) f ( a )
.
h
B) 4a + 2 h 7
f ( x ) = 4 x 2 7 x . Find
B) 8
C) 4 5
Find the equation of the line containing the point (6, -6) and parallel to
the line 2 y x = 10 .
B) y = 2 x 6
A) y = 12 x 12
C) y = 2 x + 6
D) y = 12 x 9
D) 2 5
9.
10.
Rationalize the denominator
30 + 8 6
59
A)
11.
Which line is perpendicular to 2 x + 6 y = 1 ?

B) 2 x 6 y = 1
A) y = 3 x + 4
B)
C) 6 x 2 y = 1
6
.
5 +8
30 8 6
13
C)
3 30 + 5 6
40
Which quadratic equation has the following solutions?

B) x 2 6 x + 11 = 0
A) x 2 6 x + 7 = 0
D) x 2 + 6 x + 7 = 0
C) x 2 + 6 x + 9 = 0
12.
Solve the system

A) 1, 10
D) 2 x + 6 y = 1
D)
30 8 6
59
3 + 2i and 3 2i
9 x + 9 y = 81
7 x + 4 y = 36
B) No solution
C) 0, 9
D) 0, 10
13.
What is the value of k in the polynomial function P ( x ) = 2 x 3 3 x 2 + kx 1, if P ( 1) = 4 ?

B) 4
C) 2
D) 6
A) 10
14.
Find (f+g)(x) when f(3) = x + 6, and g(x) = x 1.

A) 13
15.
For f ( x ) = 2 x 5 and g ( x ) =
A) [ , 1.5)
16.
17.
B) 1
C) 1
x + 8 , what is the domain of g o f ?
B) [8, )
Given f ( x ) = 7 x + 2, find f 1 ( x ) .
x2
A) 7 x 2
B)
7
Compute and simplify the difference quotient
A)
D) 11
C) [ 1.5, )
C)
x
2
7
D) ( 8,8)
D)
1
7x + 2
f ( x + h) f ( x )
1
, h 0 where f ( x ) =
.
h
6 x
x
hx
1
6
B)
C)
D)
(6 x + h)(6 x)
(6 x h)(6 x)
(6 x h)(6 x)
(6 x + h)(6 x)
18.
Solve: logx 8 = 3
A) 2
19.
B) 512
Solve: logx (log2 8) = 2

A) 3
20.
21.
B)
23.
Solve the equation
1
2
C) 6
B)
C) ( , )
2
5
D)
11
2
D) 6
D) ,
x 4
C) f 1 ( x) = ( x 4)3
D) f 1 ( x) = x 3 4
5
2
C) 1
D)
C) 1
D) 9
1
2
D)
Solve the exponential equation 3(1+ 2 x ) = 27 .

B) 1
9
.
4
2
B)
2
Find the exact value of cos
2
2
6 12
,
13 13
x + 4.
Solve: log( 3 x + 7 ) + log( x 2 ) = 1

8
A)
B) 3
3
A)
28.
C)
Find the inverse of the function f ( x ) =
A) 3
27.
D)
x+6 +7 =9.
A) f 1 ( x) = ( x + 4)3 B) f 1 ( x ) =
26.
Solve the inequality 13x 9 < 3 .
6 12
,
13 13
25.
D)
5
2
C)
B) 2
A)
24.
C)
B) 3
A) 2
D) 2
272t 1 = 81t +2
A) 3
22.
3
2
Solve: log4 ( x + 6) log4 x = 2

2
A)
B) 2
33
Solve for t:
1
2
C)
C)
In a right triangle, if t = u sec V, which side is the hypotenuse?
1
2
4
A) t
29.
32.
36.
37.
C) 4
D)
.
2
4
D) 3
B) sec 2 + cos
C) sin + 2sec
D) 1 + 2 sin 2
B) (/6, 1/4)
C) (/2, 1)
D) (, 1)
What is the period of the function y = 4 sin (x)?

B) 4
C) 2
The amplitude of the function y = 4 sin 3x is:

A) 1
B) 3
C) 4
D) 4
D) 4
The phase shift of the function y = 2 cos (3x /2) is:

A) - /6
B) /2
C) /6
D) - /2
The period and phase shift of the graph of y = 2 sin (x/2 ) are:
A) 4 and
B) 4 and 2
C) 2 and
ANSWER KEY
1. C
4. C
7. D
10. D
13. A
16. B
19. D
22. B
25. A
The graph of y = sin x passes through the point:
A) 2
35.
D) IV
Simplify sin (sec tan + csc + cot ) .
A) (0, 1)
34.
D) none of these
C) III
Find the exact value of cot (120). Do not use a calculator.

B)
3 /3
C) - 3 / 3
A) 3
A) sin 2 1 + cos
33.
B) II
Find the period of y = 4 sin 8 x +

) 8
31.
C) v
In which quadrant does lie if sin < 0 and cos > 0?

A) I
30.
B) u
2. A
3. D
5. A
6. D
8. D
9. C
11. B 12. C
14. D 15. C
17. A 18. C
20. D 21. D
23. B 24. C
26. C 27. B
28. A
31.B
34.C
37.B
29. D
32. B
35. C
30. D
33. C
36. A
D) and 2

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Math Precalculus Test -

All questions are multiple choice.

Find the distance between the points P( 3,5) and Q(1,3) .

An equation of the line through the points (3,2) and ( 6,1) is

The domain of the function f ( x ) = 4 2 x is

Which one of the functions is neither odd nor even?

Rationalize the denominator

Which line is perpendicular to 2 x + 6 y = 1 ?

Which quadratic equation has the following solutions?

Solve the system

What is the value of k in the polynomial function P ( x ) = 2 x 3 3 x 2 + kx 1, if P ( 1) = 4 ?

Find (f+g)(x) when f(3) = x + 6, and g(x) = x 1.

x + 8 , what is the domain of g o f ?

Compute and simplify the difference quotient

Solve: logx (log2 8) = 2

Solve the equation

Solve the exponential equation 3(1+ 2 x ) = 27 .

Find the exact value of cos

Solve: log( 3 x + 7 ) + log( x 2 ) = 1

Find the inverse of the function f ( x ) =

Solve the inequality 13x 9 < 3 .

Solve: log4 ( x + 6) log4 x = 2

In a right triangle, if t = u sec V, which side is the hypotenuse?

What is the period of the function y = 4 sin (x)?

The amplitude of the function y = 4 sin 3x is:

The phase shift of the function y = 2 cos (3x /2) is:

The graph of y = sin x passes through the point:

Simplify sin (sec tan + csc + cot ) .

Find the exact value of cot (120). Do not use a calculator.

Find the period of y = 4 sin 8 x +

In which quadrant does lie if sin < 0 and cos > 0?

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