TEST NAME: Pre­test: Grade 8 1
TEST ID: 235357
GRADE: 08
SUBJECT: Mathematics
TEST CATEGORY: My Classroom
Pre-test: Grade 8 1
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Student: Class:
Date:
Instructions
This is a pre­test. You may recognize some material from last year, but much of the material may be new to you. That's OK. This is not for a grade. Just do your best. Please do NOT use calculators on this pre­test.
1.
Which choice is equivalent to 43 x 4–4?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
Which expression is equivalent to ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
What is the value of x in the equation x3 = ?
A.
B.
C.
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4.
A square­shaped placemat has an area of 169 in.2 What is the length of
one side of the placemat?
A.
13 in.
B.
16 in.
C.
84.5 in.
D.
338 in.
5.
Which expression equals 4?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.
What is the standard form of 4.63 × 104 ?
A.
4,630
B.
46,300
C.
463,000
D.
4,630,000
7.
The driving distance from Raleigh, NC to Los Angeles, CA is about 2,500
miles. How is this distance written in scientific notation?
A.
2.5 × 102 miles
B.
2.5 × 103 miles
C.
2.5 × 104 miles
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Sam is 1.75 meters tall. His pet turtle is 1.6 × 10–1 meters tall. About
how many times taller is Sam than his turtle?
8.
A.
2 times taller
B.
11 times taller
C.
110 times taller
What is value of the expression (0.007)(2 × 105)?
9.
A.
1.4 × 102
B.
1.4 × 103
C.
7 × 102
D.
7 × 103
10. What is the product of and 120,000, written in scientific notation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
11.
What is the product of 3.5 × 103 and 6 × 10–1 ?
A.
2.1 × 103
B.
2.1 × 102
C.
2.1 × 10–3
12.
What is the solution to the equation 3x + 5 = 5x – 15?
A.
– 10
B.
–
C.
10
5
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13.
Two times a number plus one equals four times the same number minus
five. What is the number?
A.
–3
B.
–1
C.
3
14.
Line w is graphed below. Line z will be graphed below. Line z goes
through the points (2, 1) and (4, –5).
What is the point of intersection of lines w and z?
A.
(6, 0)
B.
(3, –2)
C.
(0, –4)
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15.
The line of the equation y = –4x – 5 will be graphed on the coordinate
plane, intersecting the line below.
What will be the point of intersection of the two lines?
A.
(0, 4)
B.
(0, –5)
C.
(–2, 3)
D.
(3, –2)
16.
A system of equations is shown below.
y = 2x + 1 y = x + 2
What is the solution to the system?
A.
(0, 1)
B.
(1, 2)
C.
(1, 3)
D.
(2, 4)
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17.
A system of equations is shown below.
y = 2x
y = 4x – 8
What is the value of yin the solution to the system?
A.
4
B.
6
C.
8
18.
At a concession stand, Parker bought 3 hot dogs and 2 sodas for $12.15.
Tax is included in the price. A hot dog cost $0.80 more than a soda.
What is the cost of one hot dog and one soda?
A.
$3.90
B.
$4.70
C.
$5.50
D.
$7.30
19.
A rectangular swimming pool has a width that is 6 feet less than its
length. The perimeter of the pool is 84 feet. What is the length of the
pool?
A.
18 ft
B.
21 ft
C.
24 ft
D.
36 ft
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20. One end of a pole is placed 5 feet (ft) from a wall, and the other end touches the wall 12 ft from the ground.
How long is the pole?
A.
7 ft
B.
13 ft
C.
15 ft
D.
17 ft
21.
Triangle EFG is shown below.
What is the measure of side EF?
A.
5 in.
B.
6 in.
C.
7 in.
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22.
A diameter of a circle extends from the point (6, 12) to the point (1, 8).
What is the approximate length of the radius of the circle?
A.
3.2 units
B.
4.0 units
C.
5.0 units
D.
6.4 units
23.
What is the approximate value of A.
10
B.
25
C.
50
? 24.
The value of 3 times the square root of 8 is between which two
consecutive integers?
A.
6 and 7
B.
7 and 8
C.
8 and 9
D.
9 and 10
25.
Which number is located at approximately point H on the number line
below?
A.
B.
C.
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