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Grade 8 - Online Practice Test DQA #1 (2008 - 2009)



This test assesses the following state indicators: 7.3.2, 8.1.6, 8.1.7, 8.2.1, 8.3.1, 8.3.3, 8.3.5, and 8.3.6.

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Find the product.
 

 1 

mc001-1.jpg mc001-2.jpg (mc001-3.jpg)
A
mc001-4.jpg
B
mc001-5.jpg
C
mc001-6.jpg
D
mc001-7.jpg
 

 2 

Graph y = mc002-1.jpgxmc002-2.jpg using the slope and y-intercept.
A
mc002-3.jpg
C
mc002-5.jpg
B
mc002-4.jpg
D
mc002-6.jpg
 
 
Solve the equation.
 

 3 

mc003-1.jpg
A
8
B
10
C
–8
D
5
 
 
Graph the linear equation.
 

 4 

y = mc004-1.jpgmc004-2.jpg
A
mc004-3.jpg
C
mc004-5.jpg
B
mc004-4.jpg
D
mc004-6.jpg
 

 5 

Estimate the value of mc005-1.jpg to the nearest integer.
A
9
B
–9
C
8
D
–8
 
 
Find the quotient.
 

 6 

mc006-1.jpg mc006-2.jpg mc006-3.jpg
A
mc006-4.jpg
B
mc006-5.jpg
C
mc006-6.jpg
D
mc006-7.jpg
 
 
Solve the equation.
 

 7 

mc007-1.jpg
A
–30
B
–58
C
–44
D
–86
 
 
Simplify.
 

 8 

mc008-1.jpg
A
–16
B
64
C
–64
D
–6
 

 9 

Estimate the value of mc009-1.jpg to the nearest whole number.
A
13
C
12
B
11
D
10
 

 10 

Find the two square roots of mc010-1.jpg.
A
mc010-2.jpg, mc010-3.jpg
B
mc010-4.jpg, 17
C
mc010-5.jpg, –17
D
mc010-6.jpg, mc010-7.jpg
 

 11 

Identify the slope and y-intercept of mc011-1.jpg.
A
mc011-2.jpg; –7
B
mc011-3.jpg; 7
C
mc011-4.jpg; –7
D
mc011-5.jpg; 7
 

 12 

A business owner is flying to Brazil for a series of meetings. Airline regulations state that each passenger can bring two pieces of luggage, but their combined weight must not exceed 17 kilograms. If one of the business owner’s suitcases weighs 8 kilograms, write an inequality that can be used to find the maximum weight of the second suitcase, using s to represent the weight of the second suitcase.
A
mc012-3.jpg
C
mc012-5.jpg
B
mc012-4.jpg
D
mc012-6.jpg
 

 13 

Write 10 × 10 × 10 using an exponent.
A
mc013-1.jpg
B
mc013-2.jpg
C
mc013-3.jpg
D
mc013-4.jpg
 

 14 

A number problem states, “4 times a number, minus 9 gives a result of 23.” What is the number?
A
8
C
3.5
B
–3.3
D
14.8
 

 15 

Simplify mc015-1.jpg.
A
10
C
50
B
10,000
D
100
 

 16 

A charity event organizer told his volunteers that if they raised $190 more in donations, then they would reach their overall goal of $1,750. Let a represent the amount of donations raised so far. Write an equation that can be used to solve for a.
A
mc016-2.jpg
C
mc016-4.jpg
B
mc016-3.jpg
D
mc016-5.jpg
 

 17 

This morning Gabriel rode 12 miles on his bicycle. This distance is 4 miles less than twice the distance that he rode last weekend. Solve the equation mc017-1.jpg to find the number of miles that he rode last weekend.
A
4 miles
C
8 miles
B
32 miles
D
5 miles
 
 
Find the difference.
 

 18 

mc018-1.jpg
A
mc018-2.jpg
B
mc018-3.jpg
C
7
D
mc018-4.jpg
 

 19 

An ink cartridge is able to print up to 400 pages before it needs to be replaced. Suppose the ink cartridge has already been used to print 67 pages. If you need to print copies of a 22-page report, what is the greatest number of copies you can print on the cartridge? Solve the inequality mc019-1.jpg for r to find the answer.
A
16 copies
C
15 copies
B
11 copies
D
21 copies
 

 20 

Which point is on the graph of y = mc020-1.jpgx + 5?
A
(–9, 11)
C
(–6, 11)
B
(9, –3)
D
(–3, 6)
 



 
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