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TSIA Test

Prep

Luis Molina

John Cox

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Part I: What to Expect

o Texas Success Initiative

o Tips for computer based testing

Part II: Test Section

o Math

Agenda

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Part I: What to Expect

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o TSI tries to give you the best starting place.

o Goal is to place “at” not “out”

o Tests your knowledge of concepts you may have not

seen in a while.

o Mathematics section tests you for Algebra

o If the assessment sees fit, it may test further.

Texas Success Initiative

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Tips for

Computer Based Testing

o Read it twice, slowly. Three readings are good for

word problems.

o First time, get a feel for the problem.

o Second reading, get a grasp on what is given and what you need

to solve for.

o Third, predetermine the steps needed to solve.

o Use your scratch paper. Bring plenty of it.

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o Multiple-choice

o Read the question carefully

o Read all the answers

o Be sure you answer the question asked

o Check to see if your choice makes sense

o If not, check to see that you went through every step.

o Be sure answer is in the right units.

Tips for

Computer Based Testing

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Part II: Test Section

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Math Tools and

Concepts

o Properties of Equality

o Proportions

o Factoring

o Linear Equations

o Quadratic Equations

o Functions

o Graphing

o Statistics

o Probability

o Geometry

o Area

o Perimeter

o Pythagorean Theorem

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Solve the equation:

4x − 5 + 7 x + 1 = 6x + 7

a. 1

b. 5/4

c. -1

d. -5/4

Linear Equations

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x2 + x

x=

a. x

b. x + 1

c. x2

d.1

x

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

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The length of a square is

2x − y. Find the area of the

square.

a. 4x2 + 4xy + y2

b. 4x2 − 4xy + y2

c. 4x2 + 4xy − y2

d. 4x2 − 4xy − y2

Perfect Square Trinomial

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Factor:

2x2 + 5x − 12

a. 2x − 3 x + 4

b. 2x + 3 x − 4

c. 2x + 3 x + 4

d. (2x − 3)(x − 4)

Factoring a trinomial

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Which one will be the same if we

drop a 5 from 5, 6, 7, 9, 9, 10

a. Mode

b. Median

c. Mean

d. Range

Statistical data

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If ax−b

a−1= b. Then x =

A. b

B. 1

C. -b

D. a

Solving a rational expression

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2r

3s

9s

r2=

a.r

6

b.6s

r

c.6

r

d.rs

6

Exponents

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Which of the following is

true if g x =x

x+1?

a. g 0 = 1

b. g 1 = 0

c. g 10 < g 20

d. g 20 < g(10)

Evaluating a function and inequalities

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Which one is not a factor

of x3 + 6x2 + 8x?

a. 2

b. x + 2

c. x

d. x + 4

Factoring a polynomial

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Evaluate the following expression:

pr − r when p = −7 and r =1

2

a. 4

b. -4

c. -7

d. 7

Evaluating an algebraic expression

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Which of the following is a point in

the xy-plane at which the graph of

y = x2 − x − 30 crosses the x-axis?

a. 0, −5

b. 5,0

c. (−5,0)

d. 0, 5

Finding the x-intercept

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4−2 =

a.1

16

b. −1

16

c. 16

d. −16

Exponents

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The ages of five friends are 24, 35,

32, 35 and 29. How many friends

are older than the average age?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

Average

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All of the following are

equalities except

a. x < −2

b. x − 2 < −4

c. x − 2 < 4

d. 2x < −4

Inequalities

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Which of the following systems of

equations have no solution?

A. x − 2y = 2

x − 2y = 4

B. x + 2y = 7

x = y

C. x − y = 0

x + y = 1

D. x − y = 1

x = 2y System of linear equations

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Solve the equation: 3x + 6

3−

4x

x − 3= x

A. 1

B. −3

11

C. −3

D. −1

Rational Equations

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The length of rectangle R is 4 more than

the width. If the width is w. What is the

perimeter R in terms of w?

A. 4w + 8

B. w2 + 4w

C. 8w + 4

D. w + 4

Perimeter

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Solve:

2

5x+

1

x= 35

A.1

5

B. 5

C.1

25

D. 7

Rational Expressions

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The height of a box is 7 inches. Its length is 6

inches more than its width. Find the length if

the volume is 280.

A. 4 in.

B. 7 in.

C. 10 in.

D. 40 in.

Volume

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Solve the equation:

4𝑥2 + 8𝑥 + 1 = 0

A.−2± 5

2

B.−2± 3

2

C.−2± 3

8

D.−8± 3

2

Quadratic formula

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Solve the equation by factoring

2x2 + 11x + 12 = 0

A.2

3,

1

4

B.3

2, 4

C. −3

2, −4

D. {−2

3, −4}

Factoring

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Consider the following 12 data points: 10,

12, 10, 18, 16, 15, 9, 14, 11, 13, 12, and

16. What is the median of these data

points?

A. 9

B. 12

C. 12.5

D. 13

Median

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Find the length of a rectangular

lot with a perimeter of 82 m if the

length is 5 m more than the width.

A. 18 m

B. 23 m

C. 41 m

D. 46 m

Perimeter

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Solve: x + 3 2 − 5 = 0

A. 3 ± 5

B. −5 ± 3

C. −3 ± 5

D. 5 ± 3

Square root property

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A movie theatre charges $8.00 for adults and

$4.50 for children. One day the theatre sold

400 tickets and collected $2325 in receipts.

How many children tickets were sold?

A. 150

B. 250

C. 400

D. 100

System of linear equations

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Thank you!