Practice Problems & Test Objectives

The following sample problems hav been created to aid you in preparing for the Mathematics Placement Tests. Please note that while these problems are similar to those found the the tests, they are intended only as a guide and do not predict how well you might do on the tests themselves.

Because these are placement tests, you are not expected to learn new material before taking them but to review what you have previously learned in your high school math courses. The Test Objectives that follow can serve as a guide for your review.

Intermediate Test Objectives

  • Basic Manipulations
  • Inequalities
  • Exponents and Roots
  • Factoring
  • Proportions
  • Distance
  • Linear Graphs and Functions
  • Quadratic Graphs and Functions
  • Functional Notation
  • Graph Interpretation

Advanced Test Objectives

  • Linear Functions
  • Graph Interpretation
  • Quadratic Functions
  • Proportions
  • Laws of Exponents
  • Trigonometric Functions
  • Right Triangle Trigonometry
  • Logs and Exponential Functions
  • Systems of Equations
  • Solving Equations
  • Simplifying
  • Algebraic Setup
  • Functional Notation
  • Absolute Value