Acuity GSC Grade 11

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GeneralOfflineInstructions:
Today you will take the Acuity test. Read each question carefully and decide which answer is
correct. Using your scan sheet, fill in the bubble that contains the letter for the answer you choose.

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1.

You are planting a tree at the center of the rectangular lot shown on the grid. A sidewalk will be built to
connect the tree to the corner of the lot marked by ( -4, 2). The units on the grid are one meter in length.

What is the length of the sidewalk connecting the tree and the point (-4, 2)?
A
B
C
D

2.

Given
A
B
C
D

14.6 meters
7.6 meters
3.8 meters
7.1 meters

5x3

4x2

and
+ 15x 12

, find

25x2

+ 19
40x + 19
2
5x 1
25x2

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3.

Which is the factored form of 2x3 - 54?


A
B
C
D

4.

2 (x - 3) (x2 - 3x + 9)
2 (x + 3) (x2 - 3x + 9)
2 (x - 3) (x2 + 3x + 9)
2 (x + 3) (x2 + 3x + 9)

Following a windstorm, a large tree in a park near where you work is in need of trimming. The trimmers
need to know the approximate height of the tree so they can bring the proper equipment. You place a
large mirror on the ground about 150 feet away from the base of the tree and walk 13 feet farther away
from the mirror until you can see the top of the tree in the mirror as shown below.

What is the approximate height of the tree if you are 6 feet tall?
A 325 Feet
B 135 feet
C 63 feet
D 70 feet

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5.

Two internet music sites are advertising the following specials.

To the nearest song, which is the number of songs that you can download from either plan and the cost is
the same?
A
B
C
D

6.

650
743
843
943

Given the function


function?
A
B
C
D

which statement best describes the graph and roots of the

The function has an absolute minimum and real roots


The function has an absolute maximum and real roots
The function has an absolute minimum and complex roots
The function has an absolute maximum and complex roots

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7.

An Internet clothing company bases its shipping costs on the weight of the items purchased as listed in the
chart below.
Weight of Items

Shipping Cost

Up to 2 pounds

$ 7.00

Greater than 2 pounds up to 4 pounds

$ 12.00

Greater than 4 pounds up to 6 pounds

$ 17.00

Which graph models the information found in the chart?


A

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8.

The length between bases of a baseball diamond is 90 feet.

What is the exact distance the second baseman would have to throw the ball to the catcher, if he were
on 2nd base and the catcher were on home plate?
A 90 feet
B
feet
C

feet
D 180 feet

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9.

Use the following drawing to answer the question below. The

and

What is the measure of EC?


A 5
B
C
D 6

10. In Triangle ELM, the measure of angle E is 2x 10, the measure of angle L is x + 40, and the measure of
angle M is x + 30.
Which side of the triangle is the largest?
A
B
C
D All sides are the same length

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11.

What is the equation of the line perpendicular to the given line and passing through point P?
A
B
C
D

x - 4y = 3
x - 4y = -4
4x - y = 3
4x + y = -3

12. A homeroom of 30 students is surveyed about involvement in extracurricular activities. In the survey, 15
students are involved in sports, 12 in music and 10 in community service organizations. Five students are
only in sports and music, three are only in sports and community service organizations and two are only in
music and community service organizations. One student is involved in all three areas.

How many students are not involved in any of the three activities?
A 0
B 1
C 4
D 5
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13.
Multiply
A
B
C
D

14. You and a classmate are designing carbon dioxide (CO2) powered model cars for an engineering
competition. The length of the car must be within 2.5 centimeters of the specified length of 35 centimeters.
Which of the following inequalities determines if the model car is eligible for the competition?
A
B
C
D

x 35 2.5
35 x 2.5
2.5 35 x 2.5
35 x 2.5 or 35 x 2.5

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15. You need to build a window frame for a regular octagonal window. To make the frame, youll cut
identical trapezoidal pieces.

What are the measures of the angles of the trapezoid?


A
B
C
D

22.5 degrees and 157.5 degrees


45 degrees and 135 degrees
67.5 degrees and 112.5 degrees
75 degrees and 105 degrees

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16. An architect is designing a new swimming pool for a park in your town.

What is the approximate area of the pool if all of the measurements are in meters?
A 167 square meters
B 207 square meters
C 285 square meters
D 442 square meters

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17. Your teacher placed the drawing and information on the board.

Which of the following statements is true?

B
C
D

18. A travel agency charges a $10 processing fee for each hotel reservation made and $25 to plan a vacation.
The travel agent made a chart with typical costs based on the number of reservations.
Numberof Amountcharged
Reservations bytravelagency
1
35
2
45
5
75
9
115
You are planning a summer tour of Europe. You will need to make 30 hotel reservations. Which is the
correct equation and fee the travel agent used?
A y = 35x; $1,050
B y = 25x + 10; $760
C y = 10x + 25: $325
D y = 15x; $450

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19. What is the simplified product of (x - 3) (x + 5)?

A
B
C
D

x2 + 2x - 15
x2 + 8x - 15
x2 - 2x - 15
x2 - 8x - 15

20. Your teacher draws the following diagram on the board.

Solve for x and y.


Which statement is true?
A
B
C
D

Lines a and b are parallel because x does not equal y.


Lines a and b are parallel because 6y + 7 = 3x + 4.
Lines a and b are parallel because x and y are equal.
Lines a and b are parallel because 5y + 16 = 6x + 5.

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21. Your cell phone plan has 450 anytime minutes for $40 a month. If you go over 450 anytime minutes, it is
50 cents a minute extra. This relationship is graphed below.

Which equation best summarizes the relationship between the cost of your plan (c) and the minutes used
(m) during the month?
A c = 40 + 0.50m; where m is greater than 450.
B c = 40 + 0.50(m - 450); where m is greater than 450.
C c = 40m +50; where m is greater than 450.
D c = 40(m - 450) + 0.50; where m is greater than 450.

22. Simplify the expression.


4xy(x2 + 3xy)
A 4x3y + 12x2y2
B 4x2y + 12xy
C 4x3y + 3x2y2
D 4x2y + 3xy

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23.
A Celsius temperature can be converted to Fahrenheit by using the equation,

What is the correct form of the formula if you want to find the Celcius temperature when you are given the
Fahrenheit temperature?
A
B
C
D

24.
A
B
C
D

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25.
Which expression is the simplified form of

A 4xy
B
C 8xy
D

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