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Geometry - Pre Test



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

 1. 

The Pie Factory sells an apple pie with a diameter of 16 inches for $10.99. What is the approximate cost per square inch of surface area of the pie? Use 3.14 for pi.
a.
$.01
b.
$.67
c.
$.83
d.
$.05
 

 2. 

The length of a rectangular room is 8.8 m and its width is 6.8 m. Find the area of the room.
a.
46.24 m2
b.
59.84 m2
c.
77.44 m2
d.
31.2 m2
 
 
Find the area of the trapezoid.
 

 3. 

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a.
71.5 m2
b.
121 m2
c.
385 m2
d.
192.5 m2
 

 4. 

Which hill described in the table is the steepest? Explain.

Street
Horizontal
Distance (ft)
Vertical Rise
of Street (ft)
Dixie Hill
80
40
Bell Hill
80
20
Liberty Hill
80
60
a.
Liberty Hill; it rises mc004-1.jpg foot for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
b.
Dixie Hill; it rises 2 feet for every 1 foot of horizontal travel.
c.
Bell Hill; it rises one foot for every 4 feet of horizontal travel.
d.
Liberty Hill; it rises 4 feet for every 3 feet of horizontal travel.
 

 5. 

Mia charges $3.00 per hour when she babysits plus $6.00 for transportation expenses. Write an equation to represent the amount y Mia charges to babysit for x hours.
a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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Graph the linear equation.
 

 6. 

y = mc006-1.jpgmc006-2.jpg
a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
mc006-6.jpg
 

 7. 

Find the measure of the central angle that you would draw to represent 11% in a circle graph. Round your answer to the nearest degree.
a.
40mc007-1.jpg
b.
53mc007-2.jpg
c.
3,960mc007-3.jpg
d.
28mc007-4.jpg
 

 8. 

The data in the table are linear. Use the table to find the slope.
x
1
4
7
10
y
2
0
–2
–4
a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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 9. 

The measure of angle D is 52.7°.Find the measures of the complement and supplement of angle D.
a.
37.3°; 127.3°
b.
37.3°; 142.7°
c.
127.3°; 37.3°
d.
142.7°; 37.3°
 

 10. 

Estimate the value of mc010-1.jpg to the nearest integer.
a.
9
b.
–9
c.
–10
d.
10
 

 11. 

Jason needs to find the surface area of his jewelry box to determine the amount of paint that will be needed to paint it. Including the bottom side, what is the surface area of the jewelry box?
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a.
16 in2
b.
20 in2
c.
32 in2
d.
40 in2
 

 12. 

A scale model of a car is 12 in. long. The actual car is 18 ft long. What is the scale of the model?
a.
1 in. : 24 in.
c.
1 in. : 1.5 in.
b.
1 in. : 18 ft
d.
1 in. : 18 in.
 

 13. 

Miniature cars are sold in boxes like the one below right. The miniature cars are then shipped to stores in crates like the one below left. How many miniature car boxes can fit inside the crate?
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a.
36
b.
766
c.
1,137
d.
1,140
 

 14. 

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 m. The length of one leg is 8 cm. Find the length of the other leg.
a.
2 cm
b.
13 cm
c.
36 cm
d.
6 cm
 

 15. 

The diagram shows the dimensions of the front of a storage building. What is the area of the entire front of the building?
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a.
48 ft2
b.
72 ft2
c.
60 ft2
d.
12 ft2
 

 16. 

In science class, students stacked cubical weights as shown below. What is the volume in cubic units of this stack of weights?
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Volume = length ´ width ´ height
a.
14 cubic units
c.
100 cubic units
b.
25 cubic units
d.
130 cubic units
 

 17. 

Identify the slope and y-intercept of y = mc017-1.jpgxmc017-2.jpg.
a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
mc017-8.jpg; 0
 

 18. 

Cheryl’s dog Rover has an exercise area behind the house. A stake in the ground has a 25-foot rope tied to it. The other end of the rope is fastened to Rover’s collar. If Rover travels in a circular path around the stake, what is the largest circumference allowed by the rope’s length? Round your answer to the nearest foot.
a.
157 feet
b.
491 feet
c.
79 feet
d.
39 feet
 

 19. 

A construction crew is repairing a 192-ft-long section of a highway. The road is 8 ft wide, and the concrete must be poured to the depth of 6 in. How many cubic feet of concrete will be required for the repair?
a.
921.6 ftmc019-1.jpg
b.
1,536 ftmc019-2.jpg
c.
768 ftmc019-3.jpg
d.
9,216 ftmc019-4.jpg
 

It is recommended that students have a calculator available to complete this Pre Test. The use of a reference sheet with geometric formulas is highly recommended.

Short Answer
 

 20. 

What is the slope of the line that passes through points (-3,0) and (4,5)?
 



 
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