Mathematics Level 2

1. If 3x – 3 + 10 = 19, then x =

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 7

2. A number’s prime factors are 2, 5, 7, 13, and 31. Which of the

following must be a factor of the number?

(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 10
(D) 15
(E) 25

3. What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (5, 4) and
(–2, 3)?

(A) 0.14
(B) 0.20
(C) 0.33
(D) 5.00
(E) 7.00

4. What is the magnitude of the vector v = ( 5, 0, 7 )?

(A) 0.0
(B) 3.5
(C) 4.2
(D) 8.6
(E) 12.0
 a –b
aa # a is equivalent to
2
5.
(A) a–a – b + 2
(B) aa – b + 2
(C) aa + b – 2
– 2b
(D) a a

(E) – 2b
a

6. If f is a linear function with nonzero slope, and c < d, which of the

following must be FALSE?

(A) f (c) = f (d)

(B) f (c) ≠ f (d)
(C) f (c) > f (d)
(D) f (c) < f (d)
(E) f (c) = 0 or f (d ) = 0

4
7. If sin i = 5 , then cos i =

4
(A) 5
5
(B) 4
r
(C) 2
– 54
r –i
(D) 2
3
(E) 5
8. For which of the following values of x is
f (x) = 4 7 x 2 + 36x) defined?
(x – 5x3
– 12

(A) –3
(B) 0
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 6

If a + b = 0, then a = b .

9. If a and b are real numbers, which of the following can be inferred

from the statement above?

(A) If a = b , then a + b = 0.
(B) If a ! b , then a + b ! 0.
(C) If a + b ! 0, then a ! b .
(D) If a – b = 0, then a ! b .
(E) If a ! b , then a – b = 0.

10. The mean of 7 numbers is 15. When an 8th number is added, the
mean decreases to 12. What is the 8th number?

(A) –12
(B) –9
(C) 0
(D) 8
(E) 12
11. If f (x) = 3x, g (x) = 5x + 3, and h (x) = 1 – x2, then f ( g (h (x))) =

(A) 15x2 + 15
(B) –15x2 + 18
(C) –15x2 + 24
(D) –225x2 + 90x – 8
(E) –225x2 – 90x – 8

12. Which of the following is NOT a function of x?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(E)
 1 –
13. If a line is perpendicular to y = x 3 , then its equation could be
2

(A) y = – 1 x +3
2

(B) y = 3x – 1
2

(C) y=11

2x–3

(D) y = 2x – 3

(E) y = –2x – 3

14. If a pentagon P with vertices at (– 2, – 4), (– 4, 1), (–1, 4), (2, 4), and
(3, 0) is reflected across the line y = x to get a new pentagon, P’,
then one of the vertices of P’ is

(A) (0, – 3)
(B) (4, 1)
(C) (2, 2)
(D) (4, – 2)
(E) (– 4, –2)

15. Two poles stand on opposite sides of a level street that is 12 meters
wide. If one pole is 5 meters taller than the other, what is the angle
of elevation between the tops of the poles?

(A) 5 k
sin–1 a 12

(B) 12 k
sin–1 a 13

(C) 5 k
tan–1 a 12

5
(D) tan–1 a 13 k

(E) cos–1 a 5 k
12
16. What is the value of sin(x°)?

(A) 0.289
(B) 0.342
(C) 0.500
(D) 16.778
(E) Cannot be determined from the given information

17. Which of the following points is NOT a solution to both the

inequalities y > 9x – 8 and y < – x + 8?

(A) (– 2, 15)
(B) (– 1, 5)
(C) (0, 0)
(D) (1, 5)
(E) (1, 2)
18. A lawn mowing company charges its customers according to the
step function y = 10 x + 1 , for all x > 0, as shown in the graph
above. If a customer’s lawn takes 2 hours and 17 minutes to mow,
how much does the company charge?

(A) $32.83
(B) $30.00
(C) $22.83
(D) $22.00
(E) $20.00

19. What is the range of the function y = 5 + 3sin (r – x)?

(A) – 3 ≤ y ≤3
(B) – 2 ≤ y ≤8
(C) 0≤y≤6
(D) 2≤y≤8
(E) y eR
20. If g (x) = f (– x) for all real numbers x, and if (3, 2) is a point on the
graph of g, which of the following points MUST be on the graph of f ?

(A) (3, 2)
(B) (3, –2)
(C) (– 3, 2)
(D) (– 3, –2)
(E) (2, 3)

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x
O

III IV

21. The figure above shows xy-coordinate space divided into four
quadrants. If an angle measuring a° is located in Quadrant II, then
which of the following statements must be true?

I. cos (90° – a°) is positive

II. tan (a°) is positive
III. a is positive

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and III
(D) II and III
(E) I, II, and III
22. If f (x) = x3 + 2x2 – 9x – 18, which of the following statements is
true?

(A) f (x) = 0 has three real solutions.

(B) f (x) ≥ –18 for all x ≥ 0.
(C) f (x) ≤ – 18 for all x ≤ 0.
(D) The function f (x) is decreasing for x ≤ – 3.
(E) The function f (x) is increasing for x ≥ – 3.

23. If a least-squares linear regression is used to model data, as shown

in the graph above, what is a reasonable y–value estimate for an
x–value of 197?

(A) 202
(B) 245
(C) 352
(D) 459
(E) 512
24. If f :(x, y) → (x + y, 2y – x) for every coordinate pair in the
xy-plane, for what points (x, y) is it true that f :(x, y) → (x, y)?

(A) The set of points (x, y) such that x = 0

(B) The set of points (x, y) such that y = 0
(C) The set of points (x, y) such that x = y
(D) The set of points (x, y) such that x = 2y
(E) (0, 0) only

25. In Canada in 2014, the average wholesale price of soybeans was

$0.24 per pound. In 2015, the average wholesale price of soybeans
was $0.16 per pound. If a retailer purchased 20,000 pounds of
soybeans in 2014 and in 2015, what was the percent change in the
retailer’s expenses from 2014 to 2015?

(A) –8%
(B) –33%
(C) –50%
(D) 8%
(E) 33%

26. If f –1 (x) = 7x3 for x ≥ 0, then f (6) =

(A) 0.6297
(B) 0.9499
(C) 1.7261
(D) 38.8844
(E) 136.0233
27. The cross-sectional area of a uranium nucleus is 1 barn, or 10–28
square meters. The amount of area required to sustain a cow for a
year is 1 cow’s grass, or 2.48 × 104 square meters. How many barns
are in 1 cow’s grass?

(A) 4.03 × 10–33

(B) 4.03 × 10–28
(C) 2.48 × 10–28
(D) 2.48 × 1028
(E) 2.48 × 1032

A = {–10, –5, –3, –1, 0, 1, 3, 5, 10}

28. The elements of Set A, shown above, are multiplied by 2 to get Set
B. Which of the following is true about Set B?

(A) The mean of B is greater than the mean of A.

(B) The median of B is greater than the median of A.
(C) The median of B is less than the median of A.
(D) The standard deviation of B is equal to the standard deviation
of A.
(E) The standard deviation of B is exactly twice the standard
deviation of A.

29. If f (2x) = x + 5 and f (g (6)) = 13, then 2g (6) =

(A) 6
(B) 16
(C) 32
(D) 36
(E) 64
30. Which of the following functions could produce the graph above?

(A) f (x) = 0.01(x – 1)(x – 4)(x + 2)

(B) f (x) = 0.01(x + 1)3(x + 4)2(x – 2)
(C) f (x) = 0.01(x + 1)2(x + 4)3(x – 2)2
(D) f (x) = 0.01(x – 1)3(x – 4)2(x +2)
(E) f (x) = 0.01(x – 1)2(x – 4)3(x +2)2

31. Grace and Ian are working together to pull a sled, as shown in the
figure above. If the angle between their ropes is 38°, what is the
distance between them, to the nearest foot?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
(E) 8
32. If f (x) = 2x3 + kx2 – 2x – 3 and x – 1 is a factor of f (x), then k =

(A) –1
(B) 0
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 5

33. How many different possible committees of 5 people can be chosen

from a group of 15 people?

(A) 75
(B) 120
(C) 225
(D) 3,003
(E) 3,628,800

34. If matrix A has dimensions 2 × 7 and matrix B has dimensions

7 × 5, what are the dimensions of the product matrix AB?

(A) 2×2
(B) 2×5
(C) 5×2
(D) 7×7
(E) The product AB does not exist.
35. For which of the following functions is the range equal to all real
numbers?

1 a 3–1 k
(A) f (x) = x x 5x
2
(B) f (x) = x (3x5 + 2x)

(C) f (x) = 112x14 – 23x8 – 14x

(D) f (x) = 2 x3 (10x3 ) (12x3)

3
(E) f (x) = ^3x 2 – x ha 5 x 2 k
13

log3 1, 000, 000

36. log3 1, 000 =
(A) 1,000
(B) 100
(C) 20
(D) 10
(E) 2

37. A positive integer n is called “powerful” if, for every prime factor p
of n, p2 is also a factor of n. An example of a powerful number is

(A) 240
(B) 297
(C) 300
(D) 336
(E) 392
38. The first three terms of a geometric sequence are a1= 1, a2 = –3, and
a3= 9. What is the formula for the nth term in the sequence?

(A) an= 3n
(B) an= 3 n–1
(C) an= (–3)n
(D) an= (–3)n–1
(E) an= (–3)2n–1

39. (i + 1)(5 – 5i)(5 + 5i) =

(A) 50 + 50i
(B) 50 – 50i
(C) 25 + 25i
(D) 25 – 25i
(E) 0

40. If the distance between point R (a, a, a) and point J (6, –2, 0) is 10,
then the value of a could be

(A) 10
3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 10
41. Under which of the following conditions must a + b be negative?
a–b
(A) b = –a
(B) b<0<a
(C) a<0<b
(D) │b│ < │a│
(E) │a│ < │b│

42. A circle passes through the points (3, 4) and (5, 7). Which of the
following points CANNOT lie on the circle?

(A) (–2, –1)

(B) (3, 2)
(C) (5, 5)
(D) (6, 4)
(E) (–1, –2)

43. If cos(2x) = 1 , what is a possible value for x?

2
(A) 420°
(B) 60°
(C) – 45°
(D) – 150°
(E) – 720°
44. What expression can replace a in the equation
^ x 64 h^ y 64 h = a 64 ?

(A) x+y

(B) x–y
1
(C) x+y
1
(D) 1 1
x+ y

1 1
(E) x+ y

45. At what value of x does the function f (x) = x + 5 – x – 3

intersect its oblique asymptote? x2 – 1

(A) –3
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 5
(E) f (x) does not cross any of its asymptotes.

46. The shape of the graph represented by the equations

x = cos t
( , for 0 ≤ t ≤ r , is
y = sin t

(A) a circle
(B) a semicircle
(C) a sigmoid
(D) a parabola
(E) a line
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47. The graph above shows the lines y = 2x + 7 and

y = –2x + 12. What is the measure of angle i , in degrees?

(A) 30.00
(B) 36.87
(C) 45.00
(D) 53.13
(E) 126.9

48. A meteorologist reports that there is a 30% probability of rain and

no sun. If there is a 40% probability of no rain, then the probability
of both rain and sun is

(A) 0.16
(B) 0.24
(C) 0.30
(D) 0.50
(E) 0.60
49. Alex grows an initial culture of 100 Rhizopus stolonifer fungi on a
sample of bread. She wants to model the growth of the fungi
according to the exponential equation A = Pert, where A is the final
number of fungi, P is the initial number, r is the growth rate, and t
is time elapsed in hours. If after 5 hours she measures the number of
fungi to be 750, what is the value of r?

(A) 0.403
(B) 0.863
(C) 2.015
(D) 4.317
(E) 7.500
50. What is the surface area of a cube inscribed in a sphere with a radius
of 8, as shown above?

(A) 85.3
(B) 512.0
(C) 768.0
(D) 788.3
(E) 804.3