FTCE Practice Test General Knowledge (Mathematics)

Question 1

How many diagonals a dodecagon has?

Accepted Answer

54

Answer

109

Answer

14

Answer

26

Question 2

Which of the following number sets does -4 NOT belong to?

Accepted Answer

Set of whole numbers

Answer

Set of real numbers

Answer

Set of rational numbers

Answer

Set of integers

Question 3

Which of the following can be represented by a quadratic function?

Accepted Answer

Path of a bullet

Answer

The distance traveled by an object over time when the rate is constant

Answer

Radioactive decay

Answer

Path of a sound wave

Question 4

The intelligence quotients (IQs) of a randomly selected group of 300 people are normally distributed, with a mean IQ of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. In a normal distribution, approximately 68% of values are within one standard deviation of the mean. How many people in the chosen group have IQs of at least 85?

Accepted Answer

252

Answer

200

Answer

96

Answer

216

Question 5

How many different seven-digit phone numbers can be generated where no digit repeats and zero cannot be the first digit?

Accepted Answer

544,320

Answer

35,280

Answer

3,265,920

Answer

5,040

Question 6

Rose tutored students in math, chemistry, and the ACT last year. She tutored ten students in math, eight in chemistry, and seven in preparation for the ACT. She tutored five students in both math and chemistry, four students in chemistry and for the ACT, and five students in math and for the ACT. She was a tutor in all three subjects for three students. Rose tutored how many students last year?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

28

Answer

36

Answer

24

Question 7

Darwin's current rent is $800 per month. He is relocating to a new apartment complex with a monthly rent of $1,100. What was the percentage increase in his monthly rent?

Accepted Answer

37.5%

Answer

36%

Answer

25.5%

Answer

26%

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

The set of integers is a subset of the set of rational numbers

Answer

The set of integers is a subset of the set of natural numbers

Answer

The set of whole numbers is a subset of the set of natural numbers

Answer

The set of rational numbers is a subset of the set of integers

Question 9

Jonathan pays $45 for a jacket that has been reduced by 25%. What was the jacket's original price?

Accepted Answer

$60

Answer

$70

Answer

$65

Answer

$75

Question 10

Ryan spends $24,210 on a car. The car's price has been reduced by ten percent. What was the car's original cost?

Accepted Answer

$26,900

Answer

$26,500

Answer

$27,000

Answer

$25,900