Question ID dea6ce28

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: dea6ce28

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dea6ce28 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the function 𝑓 is defined by 𝑓𝑥 = 5𝑥2 . Substituting 8 for 𝑥 in 𝑓𝑥 = 5𝑥2 yields
𝑓8 = 582 , which is equivalent to 𝑓8 = 564, or 𝑓8 = 320. Therefore, the value of 𝑓8 is 320.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓8 if 𝑓𝑥 = 5𝑥.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓8 if 𝑓𝑥 = 5𝑥 + 2.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓8 if 𝑓𝑥 = 5𝑥2.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4ec3bd62
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 4ec3bd62
f of x equals, open parenthesis, x plus 0 point 2 5 x, close parenthesis, times, open parenthesis, 50 minus x, close
parenthesis

The function f is defined above. What is the value of ?

A. 250

B. 500

C. 750

D. 2,000

ID: 4ec3bd62 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding the like terms x and yields the equation . Substituting
20 for x yields . The product is equal to 25, and the difference is

equal to 30. Substituting these values in the given equation gives , and multiplying 25 by 30

results in .

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may result from conceptual or computational errors when finding the value
of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 0ba1e3fc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 0ba1e3fc

What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0ba1e3fc Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point at which the graph crosses the y-axis.
The graph shown crosses the y-axis at the point 0, 2. Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is 0, 2.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b66a528d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: b66a528d

The function is defined by . For which value of is ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b66a528d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that 𝑔𝑥 = 𝑥2 + 9. Substituting 25 for 𝑔𝑥 in this equation yields 25 = 𝑥2 + 9.
Subtracting 9 from both sides of this equation yields 16 = 𝑥2 . Taking the square root of each side of this equation
yields 𝑥 = ± 4. It follows that 𝑔𝑥 = 25 when the value of 𝑥 is 4 or -4. Only 4 is listed among the choices.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 94816ab3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 94816ab3

f of x equals, x squared, plus 4

The function f is defined as shown. Which of the following graphs in the xy-
plane could be the graph of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 94816ab3 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. For the quadratic function , the vertex of the graph is , and because the

term is positive, the vertex is the minimum of the function. Choice D is the only option that meets these
conditions.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. The vertex of each of these graphs doesn’t correspond to the minimum of the
given function.
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID b914945d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: b914945d

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b914945d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The value of 𝑓2 is the value of 𝑓𝑥 when 𝑥 = 2. Substituting 2 for 𝑥 in the given function yields
𝑓2 = 23 + 15, or 𝑓2 = 8 + 15, which is equivalent to 𝑓2 = 23. Therefore, the value of 𝑓2 is 23.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓2 when 𝑓𝑥 = 𝑥3 + 15, rather than 𝑓𝑥 = 𝑥3 + 15.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d0ceca69
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: d0ceca69

x y

0 0

1 1

2 8

3 27

The table shown includes some values of x and their corresponding values of y.
Which of the following graphs in the xy-plane could represent the relationship
between x and y ?

A.

B.

C.
D.

ID: d0ceca69 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Each pair of values shown in the table gives the ordered pair of coordinates for a point that
lies on the graph that represents the relationship between x and y in the xy-plane: , , , and .
Only the graph in choice B passes through the points listed in the table that are visible in the given choices.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. None of these graphs passes through the point .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 9d7f1bc0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 9d7f1bc0

The x-intercept of the graph shown is . What is the value of ?

ID: 9d7f1bc0 Answer

Correct Answer: 7

Rationale

The correct answer is 7. It’s given that the x-intercept of the graph shown is 𝑥, 0. The graph passes through the
point 7, 0. Therefore, the value of 𝑥 is 7.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 7cb0fcbe
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 7cb0fcbe

f of x equals, 2 times, open parenthesis, 3 raised to the x power, close parenthesis

For the function f defined above, what is the value of

?

A. 9

B. 12

C. 18

D. 36

ID: 7cb0fcbe Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The value of is found by evaluating the expression when . Substituting 2 for

x in the given equation yields . Simplifying in the equation results in . Evaluating the
right-hand side of the equation yields . Therefore, the value of is 18.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from evaluating the expression as . Choice B is incorrect and may result

from evaluating the expression as . Choice D is incorrect and may result from evaluating the expression as

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1a9dfc1a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 1a9dfc1a

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1a9dfc1a Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

3
Choice C is correct. It's given that 𝑓𝑥 = 𝑥3 + 9. Substituting 2 for 𝑥 in this equation yields 𝑓2 = 2 + 9. This is
equivalent to 𝑓2 = 8 + 9, or 𝑓2 = 17.

3
Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of 2 + 3 + 9, not 2 + 9.

3
Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of 23 + 9, not 2 + 9.

2 3
Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of 3 + 9, not 2 + 9.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6b8e2365
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 6b8e2365

What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6b8e2365 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point at which the graph crosses the y-axis.
The graph shown crosses the y-axis at the point 0, 8. Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is 0, 8.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3f340278
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 3f340278

What is the -intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3f340278 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point 𝑥, 𝑦 on the graph where 𝑥 = 0. At 𝑥 = 0,
the corresponding value of 𝑦 is -5. Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is 0, - 5.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the y-axis at 𝑦 = - 4, not
𝑦 = - 5.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the y-axis at 𝑦 = 0, not
𝑦 = - 5.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a032df8a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: a032df8a

What is the x-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a032df8a Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The x-intercept of the graph shown is the point 𝑥, 𝑦 on the graph where 𝑦 = 0. At 𝑦 = 0, the
corresponding value of 𝑥 is 4. Therefore, the x-intercept of the graph shown is 4, 0.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the x-axis at 𝑥 = - 5, not
𝑥 = 4.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the x-axis at 𝑥 = 5, not
𝑥 = 4.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane that intersects the x-axis at 𝑥 = - 4, not
𝑥 = 4.
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID e9f0a08a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: e9f0a08a

The function is defined by . What is the value of when ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e9f0a08a Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

1 1 1
Choice D is correct. It's given that 𝑓𝑥 = . Substituting 3 for 𝑥 in this equation yields 𝑓3 = , or 𝑓3 = .
6𝑥 63 18
1
Therefore, when 𝑥 = 3, the value of 𝑓𝑥 is .
18

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓𝑥 when 𝑥 = 0.5.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓𝑥 when 𝑥 = 1.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓𝑥 when 𝑥 = 1.5.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 62996f6e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: 62996f6e

What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 62996f6e Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point 𝑥, 𝑦 on the graph where 𝑥 = 0. For the
graph shown, at 𝑥 = 0, the corresponding value of y is -6. Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is 0, - 6.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID baed28b1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

PSAT/NMSQT & Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions

PSAT 10

ID: baed28b1

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: baed28b1 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The value of 𝑓144 is the value of 𝑓𝑥 when 𝑥 = 144. It's given that the function 𝑓 is defined by
𝑓𝑥 = 4 + √𝑥 . Substituting 144 for 𝑥 in this equation yields 𝑓144 = 4 + √144 . Since the positive square root of 144 is
12, it follows that this equation can be rewritten as 𝑓144 = 4 + 12, or 𝑓144 = 16. Therefore, the value of 𝑓144 is 16.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓1,296, not 𝑓144.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑓5,184, not 𝑓144.

Question Difficulty: Easy