College Math Placement Test College Math Placement Measurement 4

Question 1

A rectangular swimming pool is 25 m long, 10 m wide, and 2 m deep. How many liters of water does it hold? (1 m³ = 1000 L)

Accepted Answer

500,000 L

Answer

500 L

Answer

50,000 L

Answer

5,000 L

Question 2

The circumference of a circle is approximately 31.4 cm. What is the radius? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

Accepted Answer

5 cm

Answer

10 cm

Answer

15.7 cm

Answer

3.14 cm

Question 3

Which unit would be most appropriate for measuring the mass of a paper clip?

Accepted Answer

Grams

Answer

Kilograms

Answer

Milligrams

Answer

Metric tons

Question 4

A trapezoid has parallel sides of 8 cm and 12 cm and a height of 5 cm. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

50 cm²

Answer

100 cm²

Answer

40 cm²

Answer

60 cm²

Question 5

An athlete runs at 8 miles per hour. How long will it take her to run 6 miles?

Accepted Answer

45 minutes

Answer

48 minutes

Answer

54 minutes

Answer

40 minutes

Question 6

Convert 3 yards to inches.

Accepted Answer

108 inches

Answer

36 inches

Answer

72 inches

Answer

90 inches

Question 7

A cube has a side length of 4 cm. What is its surface area?

Accepted Answer

96 cm²

Answer

64 cm²

Answer

48 cm²

Answer

16 cm²