SAMPLE QUESTIONSMath Prescreening Assessment Before you begin your first course at BIR Training Center, your math skills will be assessed. The purpose of this assessment is to determine if you will need additional courses. These sample questions will show you the kinds of questions to expect in the actual assessment. You will find a range of math tasks here. There are basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with whole numbers, decimals and fractions. You will compute time, length, and prices, and use percentages. You will get numerical information from charts and tables and descriptive statements. This sample includes items that are about the same level of difficulty as the actual placement test. You’ll find answers to these sample questions at the end.

Q1. Subtract: 0.25 - 0.08

a) 17

b) 1.7

c) .17

d) .017

Q3. Multiply: 3.4

x .26

a) 88.4

b) 8.84

c) .884

d) 884

Q2. Add: 25 + 3.23

a) 3.48

b) 25.73

c) 57.3

d) 28.23

Q4. Add:

a)

b)

c)

d)

6 3

1 2+

9

3

3

6

3

2

1

5

Q5. Divide: 26 ) 6248

a) 24 R8

b) 240 R8

c) 241 R8

d) 24 R3

Q6. Add:

a)

b)

c)

d)

7 2

6 1+

14

5

14

2

19

5

6

1

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Directions: Calculate the discount or sale price to answer the next two questions:

Q7. What is the discount on shoes, if

the shoes are originally priced at $48.00 and

are now priced at 25% off?

a) $25.00

b) $36.00

c) $12.00

d) $23.00

Q8. You want to buy socks at $5.00 and

a shirt at $15.00. You see the sale sign (like the

one above) for 25% off. What would you pay in

total for both items, after the discount?

a) $15.00

b) $5.00

c) $20.00

d) $17.00

Directions: Refer to the check and the check stub to answer the next two questions.

Q9. You have written the check

shown above. What is your new balance?

a) $750.66

b) $770.16

c) $947.91

d) $730.66

Q10. After your new balance (with the

check deducted from Coffee Mart), how much

money would you have in your account if you

wrote a check for $125.00?

a) $750.66

b) $770.16

c) $947.91

d) $730.66

Q11. How much interest would you

receive for a 1 year CD on a $1,000.00

investment in this bank?

a) $13.50

b) $15.00

c) $1.35

d) $135.00

Directions: Refer to the chart to answer the next question.

Directions: Refer to the pay stub to answer the next two questions.

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Q12. What is the total amount of Victoria

Buchannon’s taxes and deductions?

a) $785.04

b) $928.50

c) $2005.19

d) $2819.47

Q13. What is the amount of Victoria

Buchannon’s net pay (after subtracting all taxes

and deductions)?

a) $928.50

b) $785.04

c) $2005.19

d) $2819.47

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Directions: Refer to the chart to answer the next two questions. Q14. If a family drove a vehicle that

used 20 miles per gallon, what was the

difference in cost of their 2011 trip compared

with their 2012 trip?

a) $6.00

b) $8.00

c) $123.54

d) $131.54

Directions: Refer to the dials to answer the next two questions.

Q15. You have written the check

shown above. What is your new balance?

a) $60.00

b) $290.49

c) $309.29

d) $78.30

Q16. Dial E is a volume scale. What number does

the arrow point to?

a) 15.4

b) 15.2

c) 16.8

d) 16.7

Q17. Dial A is a weight scale. What

number does the arrow point to?

a) 302

b) 305

c) 310

d) 322

Q18. If LaToya puts $90.00 in a savings account for her

computer each month, how much would she save after 1 year?

a) $900.00

b) $22,800.00

c) $1,200.00

d) $1,080.00

Q19. Without adding in her bonus, how much

money does LaToya have to spend on groceries and

entertainment per month?

a) $928.50

b) $785.04

c) $2,005.19

d) $2,819.47

Directions: Read the following information and use the chart to answer the next two questions.

LaToya Mantra gets paid monthly as a sales person for an electronics retailer. However, she is now trying

to save her money to purchase a new laptop computer. She gets a bonus every three months at her job

for extra sales that she makes, which may help her purchase the computer at an earlier date.

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LaToya’s Rent: $800.00 per month

CTA bus fare: $96.00 per month

Utilities: $125.00 per month

Cell phone: $75.00

Groceries: _____________

Entertainment: _____________

LaToya’s Net Pay: $1900.00 per month

Bonus: $300.00 every three months (approximately)

Q20. Shipping charges are computed at a rate of

$0.08 per ounce. What would the shipping cost be for six

Battery Testers?

a) $4.56

b) $0.48

c) $124.92

d) $128.92

Q21. How much sales tax would your pay if

you ordered three Battery Testers?

a) $2.70

b) $27.29

c) $64.47

d) $5.80

Measurement Range Battery Capacity: 5-2000 Ah!Jar Voltage: 12 VDC

Accuracy: DC Voltage: 0.5%!Internal Resistance: 1.0%!Temperature: 2.0%

Resolution DC Voltage: 10 mV!Internal Resistance: 0.001 mΩ!Temperature: 0.5°C CCA: 1A

Test Speed: 3 – 4 Seconds per cell

Test Load: < 2 A per cell

Calibration Method: Auto Calibration

Data Transfer: USB

Display: Backlit LCD

Internal Storage: 200 Test Results!20 Battery Models (for alarm settings)

Operating Environment: -20 – 80°C (-4 – 176°F)

Power Requirements 9V (0006P Battery)

Dimensions 165 x 76 x 33 mm (6.5 x 3 x 1.3in)

Weight: 270g (9.5oz)

Battery Tester $21.49**

Technical Specifications

IBEX-Evic Kit

Kit Includes:!• IBEX-Evic Body!• IBEX-Evic Soft Rubber Body Cover!• Test Probes!• Evicom Software!• USB Transfer Cable!• Soft Carrying Case!• User Manual

** Add 9% Sales Tax to Total Price

Directions: Study the catalog listing for ordering a battery tester and answer the next two questions.

Answers: 1. c

2. d

3. c

4. d

5. b

6. a

7. c

8. a

9. d

10. b

11. a

12. b

13. c

14. a

15. c

16. b

17. c

18. d

19. b

20. a

21. d

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