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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 

Identify the slope and y-intercept of mc001-1.jpg.
A
mc001-2.jpg; –6
B
mc001-3.jpg; 6
C
mc001-4.jpg; –6
D
mc001-5.jpg; 6
 
 
Find the difference.
 

 2 

mc002-1.jpg
A
mc002-2.jpg
B
mc002-3.jpg
C
mc002-4.jpg
D
mc002-5.jpg
 

 3 

Write 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 using an exponent.
A
mc003-1.jpg
B
mc003-2.jpg
C
mc003-3.jpg
D
mc003-4.jpg
 

 4 

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 mc004-1.jpg to find the number of miles that he rode last weekend.
A
32 miles
C
8 miles
B
4 miles
D
6 miles
 

 5 

Estimate the value of mc005-1.jpg to the nearest integer.
A
12
B
–12
C
11
D
–11
 
 
Solve the equation.
 

 6 

mc006-1.jpg
A
4
B
3
C
7
D
–4
 

 7 

A number problem states, “–5 times a number, minus 23 gives a result of 37.” What is the number?
A
–12
C
–30.4
B
15.6
D
–2.8
 

 8 

Graph y = mc008-1.jpgxmc008-2.jpg using the slope and y-intercept.
A
mc008-3.jpg
C
mc008-5.jpg
B
mc008-4.jpg
D
mc008-6.jpg
 

 9 

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 58 pages. If you need to print copies of a 24-page report, what is the greatest number of copies you can print on the cartridge? Solve the inequality mc009-1.jpg for r to find the answer.
A
19 copies
C
15 copies
B
14 copies
D
10 copies
 

 10 

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
mc010-3.jpg
C
mc010-5.jpg
B
mc010-4.jpg
D
mc010-6.jpg
 

 11 

Which point is on the graph of y = mc011-1.jpgx + 5?
A
(4, –7)
C
(–4, 15)
B
(–2, 10)
D
(2, 1)
 
 
Find the quotient.
 

 12 

mc012-1.jpg mc012-2.jpg mc012-3.jpg
A
mc012-4.jpg
B
mc012-5.jpg
C
mc012-6.jpg
D
mc012-7.jpg
 

 13 

Find the two square roots of 36.
A
18, –18
B
6, –6
C
6, mc013-1.jpg
D
6, mc013-2.jpg
 
 
Solve the equation.
 

 14 

mc014-1.jpg
A
5
B
8
C
–54
D
–80
 
 
Graph the linear equation.
 

 15 

y = mc015-1.jpgmc015-2.jpg
A
mc015-3.jpg
C
mc015-5.jpg
B
mc015-4.jpg
D
mc015-6.jpg
 

 16 

Simplify mc016-1.jpg.
A
24.5
C
49
B
7
D
2,401
 

 17 

A charity event organizer told her volunteers that if they raised $190 more in donations, then they would reach their overall goal of $2,500. Let a represent the amount of donations raised so far. Write an equation that can be used to solve for a.
A
mc017-2.jpg
C
mc017-4.jpg
B
mc017-3.jpg
D
mc017-5.jpg
 

 18 

Estimate the value of mc018-1.jpg to the nearest whole number.
A
14
C
12
B
11
D
13
 
 
Simplify.
 

 19 

mc019-1.jpg
A
–8
B
–100
C
–20
D
100
 
 
Find the product.
 

 20 

mc020-1.jpg mc020-2.jpg mc020-3.jpg
A
mc020-4.jpg
B
mc020-5.jpg
C
mc020-6.jpg
D
mc020-7.jpg
 



 
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