ACCUPLACER Next Generation Arithmetic Version 4
Practice exam for Accuplacer under College Placement Exams (College Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
Of the following, which is greatest?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: -3/4 (-0.75) is the largest when comparing -0.75, -2.5, -3, and -2.
Rationale: -3/4 (-0.75) is the largest when comparing -0.75, -2.5, -3, and -2.
Question 2
Last year Joan's salary was $18,000. If she receives a $900 raise for this year, what percent of last year's salary is her raise?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: $900 divided by $18,000 equals 0.05, or 5%, making it the correct percentage.
Rationale: $900 divided by $18,000 equals 0.05, or 5%, making it the correct percentage.
Question 3
What is rounded to the nearest hundredth? 48/27
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Divide 48 by 27 to get 1.777... The hundredths digit is 7, and the next digit is also 7, so round up. Final rounded value is 1.78.
Rationale: Divide 48 by 27 to get 1.777... The hundredths digit is 7, and the next digit is also 7, so round up. Final rounded value is 1.78.
Question 4
If 40 is 20 percent of a number, then the number is what percent of 40?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 40 is 20% of 200; 200 is 500% of 40.
Rationale: 40 is 20% of 200; 200 is 500% of 40.
Question 5
The number p is obtained by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left in the positive number n. The number s is obtained by moving the decimal point 1 place to the right in the number n. The number p + s how many times n?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For n=100, p=1, s=1000; 1+1000=1001, which is 10.01 times 100.
Rationale: For n=100, p=1, s=1000; 1+1000=1001, which is 10.01 times 100.