Continuous Assessment Test (CAT 1)

Carefully evaluate the expression: (–15) + (–7) – (–12) + 4.

• –14

• –6

• 6

• –30

Carefully evaluate: (–3) × (–4) × (–2) × (+5).

• 120

• –60

• –120

• 60

Carefully evaluate: (–18) ÷ (–3) + (–5) × (–4) – 7.

• 19

• –21

• 33

• –7

Evaluate: |–9 + 3| × |–2| – |7 – 10|.

• 9

• 15

• 21

• –3

• 8

• 24

• –24

• 0

Arrange the following integers in order from least to greatest: –100, –7.0, 3, –45, –3.

• –3, –7.0, 3, –45, –100

• –100, –45, –7.0, –3, 3

• 3, –3, –7.0, –45, –100

• –100, –45, –3, –7.0, 3

If |a| = 13, what are all possible integer values of a?

• 13 only

• -13 only

• 13 and -13

• 0 and 13

The product of two integers is 36 and one of the integers is -9. Find the other integer.

• 4

• -4

• 45

• -27

Evaluate: | -15| + | +8| - |7 - 10| + |(-3)² - 12|

• 23

• 17

• 26

• 29

• 13

• 15

• 23

• 8