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NSHS Academic #2

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2z +1= z

What value of z satisfies the equation above?

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

1/2

d)

1

2.

h(x) = 2x

The function h is defined above. What is h (5) − (3) ?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

24

d)

28

3.

A book was on sale for 40% off its original price. If the sale price of the book was $18.00, what was the original price of the book? (Assume there is no sales tax.)

a)

$7.20

b)

$10.80

c)

$30

d)

$45

4.

x + y = 54 If y is twice as much as x, What is the value of x?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

27

d)

19

5.

A circle in the xy-plane has center (5, 7) and radius 2. Which of the following is an equation of the circle?

a)

(x − 5)2 + (y - 7)2 = 4

b)

(x + 5)2 + (y + 7)2 = 4

c)

(x − 5)2 + (y - 7)2 = 2

d)

(x + 5)2 + (y + 7)2 = 2

6.

In the xy-plane, the graph of the function f (x) = x2 + 5x + 4 has two x-intercepts. What is the distance between the x-intercepts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

In 2015 the populations of City X and City Y were equal. From 2010 to 2015, the population of City X increased by 20% and the population of City Y decreased by 10%. If the population of City X was 120,000 in 2010, what was the population of City Y in 2010?

a)

60,000

b)

90,000

c)

160,000

d)

240,000

8.

700, 1200, 1600, 2000, x

If the mean of the five numbers above is 1600, what is the value of x ?

a)

1200

b)

2200

c)

2500

d)

2800

9.

Lynne has $8.00 to spend on apples and oranges. Apples cost $0.65 each, and oranges cost $0.75 each. If there is no tax on this purchase and she buys 5 apples, what is the maximum number of whole oranges she can buy?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

10.

2/3 (9x − 6) − 4 = 9x − 6 Based on the equation above, what is the value of 3x − 2 ?

a)

-4

b)

-4/5

c)

-2/3

d)

4

11.

The library is older than it but still just as beautiful as the courthouse.

a)

older than it but still just as beautiful as the courthouse

b)

older and it is just as beautiful as the courthouse

c)

older than the courthouse; it is just as beautiful as it

d)

older than the courthouse but just as beautiful

e)

just as beautiful as the courthouse and it is older than it

12.

Winslow Homer, one of America’s foremost artists, spent his last 27 years and painted on the scenic Maine coast.

a)

spent his last 27 years and painted

b)

spent his last 27 years having painted

c)

spent his last 27 years painting

d)

having spent his last 27 years doing his painting

e)

spending his last 27 years painting

13.

Researchers are experimenting with various techniques for preventing the accumulation in water of high levels of nitrogen, which can kill plants and animals.

a)

nitrogen, which can kill plants and animals

b)

nitrogen; plants and animals can be killed

c)

nitrogen, that is what can kill plants and animals

d)

nitrogen, they could kill plants and animals

e)

nitrogen, and they can kill plants and animals

14.

When the news spread how new goldfields were discovered in Nome, Alaska, thousands abandoned Dawson, the site of the previous gold rush.

a)

how new goldfields were discovered

b)

how there was discovery of new goldfields

c)

about new goldfields, which they discovered

d)

about new goldfields, and they were discovered

e)

about new goldfields that had been discovered

15.

When the Berlin Wall, long a symbol of the Cold War, began to be torn down in 1989, five million people went to Berlin to celebrate that.

a)

to celebrate that

b)

for its celebration

c)

to celebrate

d)

in celebration of that

e)

in celebrating

16.

To complete the music program, a student must present one vocal performance, one instrumental performance, and composing one original work.

a)

and composing one original work

b)

and one original composition

c)

with one original composition

d)

and to compose one original work

e)

as well as the student’s original composition

17.

Zookeepers have expanded one’s definition of care to include concern for the animal’s mental state as well as for its physical well-being.

a)

have expanded one’s definition of care to include

b)

have expanded one’s definition of care, including

c)

expand their definition of care, they include

d)

expanding the definition of care to include

e)

have expanded their definition of care to include

18.

New Zealand’s Kaikoura Peninsula, a ruggedly beautiful spit of land, borders an undersea canyon that is home to the sperm whale and the giant squid.

a)

borders an undersea canyon that is

b)

bordering an undersea canyon,

c)

and it borders an undersea canyon, which is

d)

which borders an undersea canyon,

e)

is the border of an undersea canyon, being

19.

As a child, Marilena ------- her stringent upbringing; however, as she grew older she began to appreciate her grandmother’s strict -------.

a)

tolerated . . autonomy

b)

despised . . discipline

c)

embraced . . authority

d)

disavowed . . abstinence

e)

loathed . . liberality

20.

His mouth stinging and burning, Angel hurried to the kitchen for water to wash away the dish’s ------- taste.

a)

earthy

b)

exotic

c)

cloying

d)

acrid

e)

succulent

21.

Since other seabirds customarily nest in colonies on ocean cliffs and islands, the marbled murrelet’s ------- nesting in forests many miles from the sea must be considered -------.

a)

ambivalence about . . hypothetical

b)

indifference to . . bold

c)

insistence upon . . evident

d)

aversion to . . dangerous

e)

predilection for . . atypical

22.

The cause of Mozart’s ------- is a long-standing medical -------: over the years, physicians have suggested more than 100 possibilities, including poisoning, malnutrition, kidney disease, and heart failure.

a)

mortality . . phenomenon

b)

bereavement . . controversy

c)

genius . . enigma

d)

demise . . mystery

e)

death . . trial

23.

At first the children were -------, but as the morning progressed they began to laugh and talk eagerly.

a)

ostentatious

b)

myopic

c)

solicitous

d)

puerile

e)

reticent

24.

Hailey missed the play’s overarching significance, focusing instead on details so minor that they would best be described as -------.

a)

pragmatic

b)

indelible

c)

moribund

d)

picayune

e)

impervious

25.

Marilena's musical compositions are -------: phrases are clipped, broken into sections, and split apart by long rests

a)

garnished

b)

improvisational

c)

fragmented

d)

cautious

e)

uniform

26.

Some fans feel that sports events are ------- only when the competitors are of equal ability, making the outcome of the game -------.

a)

successful . . assured

b)

boring . . questionable

c)

dull . . foreseen

d)

interesting . . predictable

e)

exciting . . uncertain

27.

One of the characters in Milton Murayama’s novel is considered ------- because he deliberately defies an oppressive hierarchical society.

a)

rebellious

b)

impulsive

c)

artistic

d)

industrious

e)

tyrannical

28.

The range of colors that homeowners could use on the exterior of their houses was ------- by the community’s stringent rules regarding upkeep of property.

a)

circumscribed

b)

bolstered

c)

embellished

d)

insinuated

e)

cultivated

29.

What is compounding interest?

a)

The rule that tells you how quickly it takes your money to double in value

b)

The relationship between time, money and rate of return

c)

The payment you receive for allowing financial institution to use your money

d)

The idea of earning interest on interest

30.

When you are investing money which plan is best to earn the most money:

a)

an account where interest is compounded annually

b)

an account where interest is compounded weekly

c)

an account where interest is compounded monthly

d)

an account where interest is compounded daily

31.

What is the scale for a FICA credit score?

a)

200 to 600

b)

100 - 800

c)

300 - 850

d)

200 - 800

32.

How much money should you allocate to a Savings/Investment account?

a)

5-10%

b)

10-15%

c)

15-20%

d)

20-25%