PARCC - Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Advanced Mathematics Practice Questions 1

Question 1

Factor completely: 6x² + 7x − 5

Accepted Answer

(2x − 1)(3x + 5)

Answer

(2x + 1)(3x − 5)

Answer

(3x − 1)(2x + 5)

Answer

(6x − 1)(x + 5)

Question 2

If f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = x² − 1, what is f(g(2))?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

7

Answer

11

Answer

5

Question 3

Solve for x: log₂(x + 3) = 4

Accepted Answer

x = 13

Answer

x = 11

Answer

x = 7

Answer

x = 19

Question 4

What is the vertex of the parabola y = 2x² − 8x + 5?

Accepted Answer

(2, −3)

Answer

(−2, 3)

Answer

(2, 3)

Answer

(4, −3)

Question 5

A geometric sequence has a first term of 3 and a common ratio of 2. What is the sum of the first 5 terms?

Accepted Answer

93

Answer

63

Answer

96

Answer

48

Question 6

When p(x) = x³ − 2x² + 3x − 4 is divided by (x − 2), what is the remainder?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

0

Answer

−2

Answer

4