Praxis Middle School Mathematics (5164) Practice Exam

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• Which statement about factors is true?
• Which sequence describes how to multiply decimals?
• In standard units, how many feet are in 1 mile?
• Compute 3^2 * 3^7.
• How many feet are in 1 yard?
• Which expression demonstrates the distributive property of multiplication over addition?
• Which statistic is most resistant to outliers?
• Which of the following is a composite number?
• If y = 4x and x = 3, what is y?
• In the pyramid volume formula V = (1/3) B h, what does B stand for?
• What is the graph of f(x) = |ax + b|?
• In cluster sampling, a random subset of clusters is chosen and all members in those clusters are surveyed.
• The surface area of a cylinder with radius r and height h is which expression?
• A^-n equals which of the following?
• A horizontal translation of a figure in the coordinate plane affects which coordinate?
• A vertical translation of a point affects which coordinate?
• Which formula for circumference uses diameter?
• Congruent triangles have what property in common?
• Is 0 a natural number?
• Simplify (3^2)^5.
• If x is a nonzero number, what is x^0?
• Sale price is calculated by subtracting the discount from the original price.
• The volume of a right circular cone with radius r and height h is which expression?
• What is the slope formula?
• 1 raised to any exponent equals which value?
• If x doubles when y = k/x, what happens to y?
• How many kilometers are in 3 miles?
• Which statement correctly describes how a affects the parabola y = a(x − h)^2 + k?
• Evaluate (1/4) raised to the power of negative three.
• What is 5^-1 equal to?
• In a boxplot, do Q1 and Q3 mark the boundaries of the interquartile range?
• Which term best describes subtraction?
• One meter is approximately how many feet?
• Which value equals 2 to the power of negative three?
• Which of the following defines a prime number?
• Which expression equals half a number x decreased by six?
• Approximately how many liters are in 1 cup (c.)?
• For the line given by x/5 + y/2 = 1, what are its x-intercept and y-intercept?
• Which statement demonstrates the associative property?
• Folding geometric shapes helps visualize which concept?
• Compute 7^2 * 7^-5.
• Which equation is in standard form for a linear equation?
• Which expression correctly gives the area of a square?
• A reflection over the line y = x maps a point (x, y) to which ordered pair?
• What is the formula for the volume of a cone?
• Two pints equal how many fluid ounces?
• Which statement best defines a statistical question?
• Which formula gives the circumference of a circle in terms of the radius?
• Which statement identifies the axis of symmetry for a quadratic in standard form?
• Which statement describes the accessibility of virtual manipulatives?
• When two nonhorizontal, nonvertical lines are perpendicular, what is true about their slopes?
• Which statistics are easily affected by outliers?
• What is the solution set of an equation?
• In a distribution that is negatively skewed, what happens to the tail and how does the mean compare to the median?
• How many centimeters are in 5 inches?
• In a boxplot, what percentage of data lies within the box from Q1 to Q3?
• How many meters are in 250 centimeters?
• Which of the following is an integer?
• When you divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, what happens to the inequality sign?
• The product of two irrational numbers can be which of the following?
• What is the volume formula for a cube with side length s?
• A normal distribution is best described as.
• What is a prime factor?
• Which shape is defined by having opposite sides parallel?
• Which expression represents the sum of a number x and five times that number?
• Which statement defines a composite number?
• Which equation expresses the Pythagorean theorem for a right triangle with legs a and b and hypotenuse c?
• Which set is closed under division?
• Which operation is commutative?
• In the decimal 0.867, which place value does the digit 6 represent?
• Compute 4^3 * 4^5.
• How many grams are in 2 kilograms?
• Which shape is represented by the statement that its opposite sides are parallel and its vertices form right angles?
• Which of the following is a prime number?
• In the quadratic function y = ax^2 + bx + c, what determines which direction the parabola opens?
• In the equation Ax + By = C, what is the y-intercept?
• What percentage of data falls within 3 standard deviations?
• In the parabola y = a(x − h)^2 + k, what is the axis of symmetry's equation?
• For a rectangular prism with length l, width w, and height h, which expression gives its surface area?
• Three pounds equal how many ounces?
• Which option gives the area of a square?
• In division, which term is the dividend?
• The volume of a sphere with radius r is which expression?
• A perfect square is defined as a number that has integers as its square roots.
• A stock rises from 150 to 195. What is the percent change?
• What is the y-intercept of y = ax^2 + bx + c?
• Compute (-5) raised to the power of negative two.
• The surface area of a right circular cone with radius r and slant height l is which expression?
• In addition, the numbers being added are called what?
• Simplify (2^(-3))^2.
• Which phrase represents multiplication?
• (a^n)^m equals which expression?
• The set {1,4,9,16,25,36,49,64,81,100} consists of what kind of numbers?
• Which formula gives the area of a triangle with base b and height h?
• 10 millimeters is equal to how many centimeters?
• Which of the following is an irrational number?
• Which term represents the product in a multiplication problem?
• A distance of 1 mile is approximately how many kilometers?
• Fraction tiles are used to help students visualize which concept?
• Which of the following is a unit fraction with denominator 4?
• What is a unit fraction?
• Which quadrilateral has diagonals that bisect each other?
• In the point-slope form y - y1 = m(x - x1), what does (x1, y1) represent?
• What percentage of data falls within 1 standard deviation in a normal distribution?
• What percentage of data falls within 2 standard deviations?
• 5280 feet is approximately how many kilometers?
• Any nonzero number raised to the 0 power equals which value?
• To add or subtract fractions, you generally need
• Which equation is in slope-intercept form?
• In the quadratic formula, what must be true about a?
• Which formula gives the perimeter of a parallelogram with base a and side b?
• What is Simple Random Sampling?
• The product of two rational numbers is always what?
• Which decimal representation is terminating?
• Which of the following is a common issue that can make a graph misleading?
• Evaluate 27^(1/3).
• Which statement correctly describes the placement of the decimal in the product when multiplying decimals?
• For a line given by Ax + By = C with B not equal to zero, what is the slope m?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the set of integers and the set of rational numbers?
• How many centimeters are in one meter?
• Which term expresses addition?
• How are positive and negative values distinguished in algebra tiles?
• If 16 tablespoons equal 1 cup, how many cups are in 48 tablespoons?
• The volume of a cylinder with radius r and height h is which expression?
• Which of the following is a whole number that is not natural?
• A reflection over the x-axis changes which part of the coordinates?
• Which statement is true about natural numbers?
• If a length is 6 ft, approximately how many meters is it?
• Which expression represents the solution for x in the quadratic equation Ax^2 + Bx + C = 0 using the quadratic formula?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the set of integers and the set of rational numbers?
• Which of the following is a prime factor of 18?
• Which issue corresponds to data being left out of a chart?
• There is 1 cow for every 12 chickens and 2 pigs for every 5 chickens. Which ratio represents pigs to cows?
• One pint is equal to how many fluid ounces?
• What is the midpoint of the points (0, 0) and (4, 6)?
• Which formula correctly converts kilograms to grams?
• Which expression represents four more than twice a number x?
• In multiplication, which term is the product?
• Which quadrant corresponds to x < 0 and y > 0?
• Which sequence correctly lists metric prefixes from largest to smallest?
• If the slope is negative, the line has which direction?
• Magnet tiles help you explore 3D figures by counting which features?
• If you multiply two powers with the same base, a^n * a^m, the exponents are:
• If the discriminant b^2 - 4ac is greater than zero, how many real solutions does the quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 have?
• Stratified sampling involves?
• Which equation is in slope-intercept form?
• What is the standard formula for slope?
• What is the value of 5 + 20 / 4 x (2 + 3)^2 - 6?
• One foot is approximately how many meters?
• Which statement describes parallel lines?
• Which statement describes the commutative property for multiplication?
• Three feet is approximately how many meters?
• If a distribution is skewed left, where is the bulk of the data concentrated?
• Compute 6^5 * 6^-2.
• Which graph best represents a parabola?
• If the slope is positive, the line has which direction?
• Which term describes the result of adding two numbers?
• Approximately how many liters are in 1 pint (pt.)?
• Evaluate 16^(1/4).
• Which expression gives the area of a rectangle with length l and width w?
• Which of the following describes irrational numbers?
• What is the approximate length of one mile in kilometers?
• In the slope-intercept form y = mx + b, what does m represent?
• Which formula gives the area of a parallelogram with base b and height h?
• Which formula gives the area of a circle?
• To divide by a fraction, which method is correct?
• Real numbers are defined as the set of what?
• When simplifying an expression with many grouping symbols, what order should you follow?
• Which of the following is a perfect square between 1 and 100?
• Which equation represents the two-point form using two points on the line?
• In the quadratic function y = ax^2 + bx + c, the parabola opens upward if a > 0 and downward if a < 0.
• In the vertex form y = a(x − h)^2 + k, what does the parameter a determine?
• Which problem is indicated by the y-axis lacking numeric values or labels?
• What is the formula for the volume of a pyramid with base area B and height h?
• In y = a(x − h)^2 + k, the parameter a determines which aspect?
• 12 inches equals how many meters?
• Which expression describes direct proportionality between y and x?
• Which expression correctly calculates percent change from the original value to the new value?
• What is 2^3?
• In algebra tiles, which shapes represent variables?
• What are the new coordinates of the point (1, 6) after translating by the vector (4, -2)?
• Which statement defines an operation in mathematics?
• Which set is not closed under subtraction?
• What is the percent change when a value increases from 50 to 60?
• When a point is reflected over the y-axis, which change occurs?
• Which statement describes the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number?
• For nonzero a, which statement is always true?
• Which of the following is a natural number?
• Solve for x: 2x - 8 = 0.
• What is the volume formula for a right circular cylinder with radius r and height h?
• Which quadrant corresponds to x > 0 and y < 0?
• What is the result of division called?
• Approximately how many milliliters are in 1 fluid ounce (oz.)?
• Which formula gives the diameter in terms of the radius?
• Compute 3/4 + 5/6.
• For two perpendicular lines, which statement is correct about their slopes?
• In the trapezoid area formula, what does h represent?
• Compute 3/4 ÷ 5/6.
• If 3 teaspoons equals 1 tablespoon, how many teaspoons are in 2 tablespoons?
• Approximately how many feet are in one meter?
• Which statement describes the slopes of perpendicular lines?
• Which expression gives the base area of a rectangular prism with length l and width w?
• Which expression correctly gives the volume of a pyramid with base area B and height h?
• The real solutions to a quadratic equation correspond to which points on the graph?
• Rational numbers include which of the following?
• If a line crosses the x-axis at x = 4 and the y-axis at y = -3, which of the following is its intercept form equation?
• If a figure is translated by the vector (dx, dy), what are the new coordinates of a point (x, y)?
• What is the primary purpose of a coordinate plane pegboard in learning to graph equations?
• A quadratic equation can have which of the following numbers of real solutions?
• What is the surface area formula for a cylinder including ends?
• What is the value of 7^0?
• Which set describes Whole Numbers?
• How many meters are in one kilometer?
• Which quadrant corresponds to x < 0 and y < 0?
• Which of the following is a rational number?
• Approximately how many meters are in one foot?
• Which expression represents the discount amount if you apply a percent change to the original price?
• In subtraction, the result is called what?
• Which statement correctly characterizes parallel lines?
• How many milliliters are in 1 teaspoon (tsp)?
• In a normal distribution, which statement is true?
• Which expression equals 0.867 in expanded form?
• How many millimeters are in one centimeter?
• Approximately how many liters are in 1 quart (qt.)?
• Which statement is true about the axis of symmetry in relation to the vertex?
• What is 9^(1/2)?
• Which statement best describes the sum of a rational number and an irrational number?
• What is a benefit of virtual manipulatives?
• If the linear equation in standard form is 2x - 3y = 12, what is its slope?
• To multiply fractions, you should
• One kilometer equals how many meters?
• What is the distance between the points (2, -1) and (5, 3)?
• For any number a, a^1 equals which value?
• Which statement is true about pyramid volume relative to base area B and height h?
• The axis of symmetry for y = ax^2 + bx + c is given by which equation?
• The surface area of a sphere with radius r is which expression?
• In a positively skewed distribution, which statement is true?
• In the decimal 0.123, which place value is the digit 1 in?
• In the standard form y = ax^2 + bx + c, which value corresponds to the y-intercept?
• Which expression represents the volume of a triangular prism with length l, width w, and height h?
• The x-coordinate of the vertex of y = ax^2 + bx + c is given by which expression?
• Which expression represents a one-variable linear equation?
• If 1 cup equals 16 tablespoons, how many tablespoons are in 2 cups?
• A quadratic equation can have how many real solutions at most?
• The product of two irrational numbers can be which of the following?
• Which pair are prime factors of 12?
• In subtraction, which term is the minuend?
• One pound is equal to how many ounces?
• What is the Interquartile Range (IQR)?
• Which of the following is equal to 1 mile in feet?
• Which relation describes inverse proportionality between x and y?
• In V = (1/3) B h, what does h represent?
• In algebra tiles, which shape represents constants?
• What is the y-intercept of a line?
• Which statement correctly defines an Integer?
• For y = ax^2 + bx + c, what does c represent on the graph?
• What is the value of 34 / -136 in simplest form?
• What is the area formula for a trapezoid?
• Which expression correctly describes Quadrant I in terms of signs of x and y?
• What is the absolute value of a number?
• What is the surface area of a cube with side length s?
• Intercept form of a line with x-intercept a and y-intercept b is expressed as which equation?
• In division, which term is the divisor?
• How many inches are in one foot?
• Dividing a^n by a^m with the same base results in the exponent being
• Evaluate 8^(2/3).