HSPT Quantitative : HSPT Quantitative Skills

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : How To Make Geometric Comparisons

Find the relationship between the areas of the following shapes.

a. A square of side length

b. A parallelogram of base  and height 

c. A triangle with base and height

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, find the areas.

The correct choice is .

Example Question #1 : How To Make Non Geometric Comparisons

\dpi{100} \frac{1}{3} of what number is equal to 2 times 4?

Possible Answers:

\dpi{100} 15

\dpi{100} 24

\dpi{100} 12

\dpi{100} 30

Correct answer:

\dpi{100} 24

Explanation:

Set up the following equation.

\dpi{100} \frac{1}{3}x=2\cdot 4

\dpi{100} \frac{1}{3}x=8

\dpi{100} 3\cdot \frac{1}{3}x=8\cdot 3

\dpi{100} x=24

Example Question #1 : Non Geometric Comparison

Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.

(A) \dpi{100} .75

(B) \dpi{100} \frac{1}{2} of \dpi{100} 1.5

(C) \dpi{100} \frac{3}{4}

Possible Answers:

(A) and (C) are equal and are greater than (B)

(A), (B), and (C) are equal.

(B) is less than (A), which is less than (C).

(C) is greater than (A) and less than (B)

Correct answer:

(A), (B), and (C) are equal.

Explanation:

All of these choices are equal.

\dpi{100} \frac{3}{4} is .75 in fraction form, and .75 is \dpi{100} \frac{3}{4} in decimal form.

\dpi{100} \frac{1}{2} of 1.5 is the same as \dpi{100} \frac{1}{2}\cdot \frac{3}{2}=\frac{3}{4}.

Example Question #2 : Non Geometric Comparison

Examine (a), (b), and (c) and find the best answer.

a) the square root of 

b)  of 

c) the average of  & 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

a) The square root of  is , because .

b)  of  is , because .

c) The average of  and  is , because .

 

Therefore (b) and (c) are equal, and they are both smaller than (a).

Example Question #1 : Non Geometric Comparison

Examine (a), (b), and (c) and find the best answer.

a)  percent of 

b)  percent of 

c)  percent of 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

a)  percent of  is  because .

b)  percent of  is  because .

c)  percent of  is  because .

 

Therefore (b) is smaller than (a) which is smaller than (c).

Example Question #1 : How To Make Non Geometric Comparisons

Examine (a), (b), and (c) and find the best answer.

a)  

b) 

c) 

 

 
Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

a)   

 

b)  

c)  

 

Therefore (a) is larger than (b) which is larger than (c).

 

Example Question #2 : How To Make Non Geometric Comparisons

Examine (a), (b), and (c) and find the best answer.

a) 

b) 

c) 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

a) 

b)

c) 

 

Therefore (a) and (b) are equal, and they are larger than (c).

Example Question #1 : How To Make Non Geometric Comparisons

Examine (a), (b), and (c) and find the best answer.

a)  

b)

c)  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This question tests your understanding of the order of operations. First complete operations in parentheses, then multiplication and division, and finally addition and subtraction.

a) 

b)  

c)  

Therefore (a) is smaller than (c) which is smaller than (b).

Example Question #8 : Non Geometric Comparison

Examine (a), (b), and (c) and find the best answer.

a) 

b)  percent of 

c) 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

a)  

b)  percent of  

c) 

Therefore (a) and (c) are the same, and they are both larger than (b).

Example Question #2 : How To Make Non Geometric Comparisons

Examine (a), (b), and (c) and choose the best answer.

a)  percent of  percent of 

b)  percent of  percent of 

c)  percent of  percent of 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

a)  percent of  percent of 

b)  percent of  percent of 

c)  percent of  percent of 

 

Therefore (a), (b), and (c) are all equal.

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