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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.
 

 1 

Estimate the value of mc001-1.jpg to the nearest integer.
A
12
B
13
C
–13
D
–12
 

 2 

Estimate the value of mc002-1.jpg to the nearest whole number.
A
11
C
13
B
12
D
10
 
 
Find the product.
 

 3 

mc003-1.jpg mc003-2.jpg mc003-3.jpg
A
mc003-4.jpg
B
mc003-5.jpg
C
mc003-6.jpg
D
mc003-7.jpg
 

 4 

Which point is on the graph of y = mc004-1.jpgx + 2?
A
(9, 5)
C
(–9, –2)
B
(6, 5)
D
(–3, 0)
 

 5 

Write 5 × 5 × 5 using an exponent.
A
mc005-1.jpg
B
mc005-2.jpg
C
mc005-3.jpg
D
mc005-4.jpg
 
 
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
 

 7 

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 16 kilograms. If one of the business owner’s suitcases weighs 7 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
mc007-3.jpg
C
mc007-5.jpg
B
mc007-4.jpg
D
mc007-6.jpg
 

 8 

A charity event organizer told his volunteers that if they raised $110 more in donations, then they would reach their overall goal of $1,500. Let a represent the amount of donations raised so far. Write an equation that can be used to solve for a.
A
mc008-2.jpg
C
mc008-4.jpg
B
mc008-3.jpg
D
mc008-5.jpg
 

 9 

Find the two square roots of mc009-1.jpg.
A
mc009-2.jpg, –16
B
mc009-3.jpg, mc009-4.jpg
C
mc009-5.jpg, 16
D
mc009-6.jpg, mc009-7.jpg
 

 10 

A number problem states, “–4 times a number, minus 18 gives a result of 28.” What is the number?
A
–2.5
C
11
B
–25
D
–11.5
 

 11 

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

 12 

mc012-1.jpg
A
8
B
4
C
7
D
–7
 

 13 

This morning Katsu rode 16 miles on her bicycle. This distance is 6 miles less than twice the distance that she rode last weekend. Solve the equation mc013-1.jpg to find the number of miles that she rode last weekend.
A
44 miles
C
11 miles
B
9 miles
D
5 miles
 
 
Simplify.
 

 14 

mc014-1.jpg
A
–24
B
512
C
–5
D
–512
 

 15 

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 53 pages. If you need to print copies of a 26-page report, what is the greatest number of copies you can print on the cartridge? Solve the inequality mc015-1.jpg for r to find the answer.
A
13 copies
C
14 copies
B
9 copies
D
17 copies
 
 
Find the difference.
 

 16 

mc016-1.jpg
A
mc016-2.jpg
B
mc016-3.jpg
C
mc016-4.jpg
D
mc016-5.jpg
 

 17 

Graph y = mc017-1.jpgxmc017-2.jpg using the slope and y-intercept.
A
mc017-3.jpg
C
mc017-5.jpg
B
mc017-4.jpg
D
mc017-6.jpg
 

 18 

Simplify mc018-1.jpg.
A
40.5
C
9
B
6,561
D
81
 
 
Solve the equation.
 

 19 

mc019-1.jpg
A
–42
B
20
C
35
D
–72
 
 
Graph the linear equation.
 

 20 

y = mc020-1.jpgmc020-2.jpg
A
mc020-3.jpg
C
mc020-5.jpg
B
mc020-4.jpg
D
mc020-6.jpg
 



 
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