Sample Questions
Choose the best answer. If necessary, use the paper you
were given.
1. Function g is defined by g(x) = 3(x + 8). What is the
value of g(12)?
A. –4
B. 20
C. 44
D. 60
2.
x
y
–6 O 6
–6
6
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Sample Questions
Choose the best answer. If necessary, use the paper you
were given.
1. Function g is defined by g(x) = 3(x + 8). What is the
value of g(12)?
A. –4
B. 20
C. 44
D. 60
2.
x
y
–6 O 6
–6
6
Which of the following is an equation of the line that
passes through the point (0, 0) and is perpendicular to
the line shown above?
A. y = 5
4 x
B. y = 5
4 x + 3
C. y = − 4
5 x
D. y = − 4
5 x + 3
3.
9 cm
3 cm
4 cm
The surface area of a right rectangular prism can be
found by finding the sum of the area of each of the
faces of the prism. What is the surface area of a right
rectangular prism with length 4 centimeters (cm), width
9 cm, and height 3 cm? (Area of a rectangle is equal to
length times width.)
A. 75 cm2
B. 108 cm2
C. 120 cm2
D. 150 cm2
4. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to
(x + 7)(x2
– 3x + 2)?
A. x3
– 3x2
+ 2x + 14
B. x3
+ 4x2
– 19x + 14
C. x3 – 3x + 14
D. x2
– 2x + 9
5.
Number of pounds
Cost (dollars)
Cost of Pears: C = p 7
5
Cost of Apples
0 7 8 9654321
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
The graph above shows the cost, in dollars, of apples as
a function of the number of pounds of apples purchased
at a particular grocery store. The equation above defines
the cost C, in dollars, for p pounds of pears at the same
store. Which of the following statements accurately
compares the cost per pound of apples and the cost per
pound of pears at this store?
A. Apples cost approximately $0.07 less per pound
than pears do.
B. Apples cost approximately $0.04 less per pound
than pears do.
C. Apples cost approximately $0.73 less per pound
than pears do.
D. Apples cost approximately $0.62 more per pound
than pears do.
ACCUPLACER Advanced Algebra and Functions © 2020 College Board. 3
6. Which of the following is the graph of a function where
y = f(x)?
A.
x
y
O
B.
x
y
O
C.
x
y
O
D.
x
y
O
7. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to
3x2
+ 6x – 24?
A. 3(x + 2)(x – 4)
B. 3(x – 2)(x + 4)
C. (x + 6)(x – 12)
D. (x – 6)(x + 12)
8. A biologist puts an initial population of 500 bacteria
into a growth plate. The population is expected to
double every 4 hours. Which of the following equations
gives the expected number of bacteria, n, after x days?
(24 hours = 1 day)
A. n = 500(2)x
B. n = 500(2)6x
C. n = 500(6)x
D. n = 500(6)2x
9. x2
+ 5x – 9 = 5
Which of the following values of x satisfies the equation
above?
A. 7
B. 3
C. –2
D. –7
10. The graph of y = f(x) is shown in the xy-plane below.
x
y
–4 –2 2 4 O
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