Upper Level ISEE Quantitative Reasoning-Word Problems Practice Test 34

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1. J is a whole number divisible by 4. J is also divisible by 3. Which of the following is NOT a possible value for J ?

  • A. 12
  • B. 24
  • C. 30
  • D. 36

2. The product of 0.48 and 100 is approximately

  • A. 0.5
  • B. 4.8
  • C. 5
  • D. 50

3. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the width of the rectangle is decreased by 10%, what is the percent increase of the area of the rectangle?

  • A. 8%
  • B. 9%
  • C. 10%
  • D. 12%

4.

Square ACEG shown above is composed of 4 squares with sides of 1 meter each. Traveling only on the lines of the squares, how many different routes from A to D that are exactly 3 meters long are possible?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

5. If, in triangle ABC, the measure of angle B is greater than 90°, and AB = BC, what is a possible measure for angle C in degrees?

  • A. 35
  • B. 45
  • C. 60
  • D. It cannot be determined from the information given.

6. Chumway Motors discounts the cost of a car by 10% and then runs another special one-day deal offering an additional 20% off the discounted price. What discount does this represent from the original price of the car?

  • A. 28%
  • B. 30%
  • C. 40%
  • D. 72%

7. David scored 82, 84, and 95 on his first three math tests. What score does he need on his fourth test to bring his average up to a 90 ?

  • A. 90
  • B. 92
  • C. 96
  • D. 99

8. Howard has a coin jar filled with only quarters and nickels. If he has a total of 23 coins that equal $2.15, which of the following could be the number of nickels Howard has in the jar?

  • A. 5
  • B. 10
  • C. 18
  • D. 20

9. If p2 + q2 = 25 and 2pq = 10, what is the value of (p - q)2 ?

  • A. 250
  • B. 100
  • C. 50
  • D. 15

10. The ratio of yellow paint to red paint to white paint needed to make a perfect mixture of orange paint is 3 to 2 to 1. If 36 gallons of orange paint are needed to paint a cottage, how many gallons of red paint will be needed?

  • A. 2
  • B. 6
  • C. 12
  • D. 15