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I. Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer. 1. In the expression , a is called the ________. a. Radical c. Index b. Radicand d. exponent 2. What is the index of the expression ? a. 0 c. 2 b. 1 d. 3 3. What is the simplest form of ? a. c. b. d. 4. What is the simplest form of ? a. c. b. d. 5. a. c. b. d. 6. a. c. b. d. 7. ( )( ) a. c. b. d. 8. ( )( ) a. c. b. d. 9.

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b. d. 2 11. Which of the following are similar radicals when written in simplest form? a. c. b. d. 12. If 2x-15=-3x+10, what is the value of x? a. 5 c. 25 b. -5 d.-25

13. If 2x+4=10, what is the value of x? a. 3 c. 7 b. 6 d. -7 14. = a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 4 15. a. -5 c. 15 b. 5 d. 16. The sum of two numbers is 16 and their difference is 4. What are the two numbers? a. 12 and 4 c. 14 and 2 b. 10 and 6 d. 9 and 7 17. Bagani is 5 years older that Amaya. Three years ago, he was twice as old as Amaya. How old is Amaya now? a. 15 c. 8 b. 13 d. 6 18. Translate The sum of 4 times a number n and 7 into mathematical symbols. a. 4(n+7) c. 4n-7 b. 4n+7 d.4(n-7) 19. Iglot drove his car at an average of 55 mph. how far did he drive in 3 1/2 hours? a. 165 miles c. 55 miles b. 192.5 miles d. 137.5 miles 20. Remington can paint a room in 6 hours while Jigs can paint the same room in 4 hours. How long does it take if they work together? a. 5 hours c. 3.4 hours b. 4.2 hours d. 2.4 hours 21. A system of equation that has 1 or more solutions is called ________. a. Inconsistent c. Consistent b. Independent d. Dependent 22. Given 2x-y=4 and x+y=5, which of the ff. is the value of x? a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 6 23. If 3x y = -6 and 2x + 3y = 7 then x and y is equal to a. x= 1 and y=3 c. x= -3 and y=1 b. x= 1 and y= -3 d. x= -1 and y=3 24. Which of the ff. is an indenpent system of equations? a. 2x+3y=3, 6y-6x=1 c. -4y = 5x+7, 4y= -5x+12 b. 3(y-1)=2(x-3), 3y-2x=-3 d. 4x-y=7, 4x=7+y 25. If the system of equations has no solution then it is called _________ a. Inconsistent c. Consistent b. Independent d. Dependent