It is once again Trivia Thursday. I will post a new set of trivia questions every Thursday. The rules are simple. Please put your answers in the comments section of the post and I will reveal the answers next week or whenever I feel like it. No Cheating! I trust that all of you will all use the honor system? That means you will not use Google, (or any other internet searches) or mooch off other peoples answers. Cheating is BAD. If your employer has somehow made it impossible for you to post comments (bastards), you may also email your answers to me at MCnMarty@hotmail.com.
Marty had to pass the Praxis I exam for school in order to enroll in any of his remaining classes, including student teaching. The Praxis is a basic skills test in reading, math and writing that measures the academic proficiencies of students trying to seek teacher certifications. Marty was not overly concerned with the reading and writing sections, but we had to study for a couple of weeks to brush him up on the math skills he had not looked at or practiced in almost 20 years. My favorite was when I said something about finding the common denominator and he looked at me quizzically and mouthed the word "denominator". I was suddenly nervous about his success on the test. He took six practice tests and with my awesome tutelage, he scored above and beyond the passing grade. Through this, we only threatened to maim each other about four times. Not too bad. It was during this time that I uttered our new favorite phrase in our house, "I will roll your f-ing head across this floor." I think I said it all serious at the time, but we both started cracking up and repeat it quite often now. So, here are 20 questions that we did to practice for the Praxis. Let's see how you do! No calculators are allowed during the Praxis, but I will allow them during Trivia Thursday. Good luck.
1. What is the figure that is defined to be the set of all points in the plane that are equidistant from a single point?
a. A square
b. A circle
c. A line
d. A parabola
2. What is the only type of triangle the Pythagorean Theorem can be used on without being given any other measurements besides the sides (no height given)?
3. Which of the following fractions is the largest:
a. 25/52
b. 31/60
c. 19/40
d. 51/103
e. 43/90
4. If 16 ½ feet equal 1 rod, how many inches are in 4 rods?
a. 5 ½
b. 22
c. 66
d. 792
e. 2,376
5. On a map, 1 centimeter represents 35 kilometers. Two cities 245 kilometers apart would be separated on the map by how many centimeters?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 210
e. 280
6. If GEOMETRY means 'earth measurement', what does TRIGONOMETRY mean?
a. Triangle Measurement
b. Angle Measurement
c. Three Measurements
d. Earth Triangle Measurement
7. To change 3 miles to inches, you should
a. multiply 3 times 5,280
b. multiply 3 times 5,280 an then divide by 12
c. multiply 3 times 5,280 and then multiply by 12
d. divide 3 into 5,280 and them multiply by 12
e. divide 3 into 12 and then multiply by 5,280
8. Helen purchased three times as many carnations as roses. If roses cost $1 each, and carnations cost $.50 each, and she spent a total of $7.50 for the flowers, how many roses did she purchase?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 7
9. What is the next number in this sequence? 0, 2, 6, 14, 30, ... ?
10. What will be the diameter of a circle with circumference 12 inches?
a. 37.7 inches
b. 3.82 inches
c. 0.262 inches
d. 1.91 inches
11. Between 9 a.m. and noon, how many degrees does the hour hand of a clock move?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 180
e. 360
12. A college graduate goes to work for $x per week. After several months, the company gives all the employees a 10% pay cut. A few months later, the company gives all the employees a 10% raise. What is the college graduate’s new salary?
a. .90 $x
b. .99 $x
c. $x
d. 1.01 $x
e. 1.11 $x
13. An automobile traveled 6 hours at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. It averaged only 30 miles per hour on the return trip. What was the approximate average speed in miles per hour for the round trip?
a. 33
b. 34
c. 35
d. 36
e. 37
14. The cost of 30 onions is d dollars. At this rate, how many onions can you buy for 80 cents?
a. 24/d
b. 240/d
c. 3d/8
d. 8d/3
e. 4d/16
15. Two cars leave the same location at 2 p.m. If one car travels north at the rate of 30 mph and the other travels east at the rate of 40 mph, how man miles apart are the two cars at 4 p.m.?
a. 50 miles
b. 500 miles
c. 100 miles
d. 120 miles
e. 150 miles
16. What is the cost in dollars to carpet a room x yards long and y yards wide if the carpet costs two dollars per square foot?
a. $xy
b. $2xy
c. $3xy
d. $6xy
e. $18xy
17. John is three times his son’s age. If the difference between their ages is 30 how old is the son?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
e. 25
18. How many ice cubes, measuring 2 inches on an edge, can be held in a container measuring 8 inches deep, 5 inches high, and 4 inches wide?
a. 16
b. 20
c. 40
d. 80
e. 160
19. Mrs. Jones wishes to buy 72 ounces of canned beans for the least possible cost. Which of the following should she buy?
a. six 12-ounce cans at $.39 per can
b. seven 10-ounce cans at $.34 per can
c. three 24-ounce cans at $.79 per can
d. two 25-ounce cans at $.62 per can
e. five 13-ounce cans at $.37 per can
20. If the profit gained on the sale of an article is 10% of the selling price, and the original cost of the article is $12.60, the article must be marked for sale at
a. $13.66
b. $13.86
c. $11.34
d. $12.48
e. $14.00
14 comments:
1 d
2 the kind with 3 points
3 c
4 d
5 b
6 b
7 b
8 d
9 62
10 b
11 d
12 b
13 d
14 a
15 d
16 b
17 b
18 c
19 a
20 e
I like multiple guess. Now I know why Marty had to study.
Maria
Joe Mac--not to sound like a smart-ass, but these were easy.
1. b
2. equilateral
3. b
4. d
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. 62
10. b
11. c
12. b
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. d
17. c
18. a
19. d
20. c
1.a
2.isosceles
3.b
4.d
5.b
6.b
7.c
8.b
9.92
10.b
11.c
12.c
13.c
14.a
15.c
16.d
17.c
18.d
19.a
20.b
It's been a long time since I took a Math class. Mom
1. b
2. right triangle
3. b
4. d
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. 62
10. d
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. c
16. e
17. c
18. a
19. d
20. b
This is probably why I'm a social worker.
1. b
2. right
3. b
4. d
5. b
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. 62
10. b
11. c
12. b
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. a
20. b
1. b
2. right (Mr.TheseWereEasy got this one wrong!)
3. b
4. d
5. b
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. 62
10. b
11. c
12. b
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. a
20. e
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