GED Practice Tests 5 Questions with Verified Answers
The Great Pyramid in Egypt has a height of approximately 150 meters and a base of approximate area
... [Show More] 50.000 suare meters. In cubic meters. what is it's approximate internal volume.
1) 7.500.000
2) 5.000.000
3) 3.750.000
4) 2.500.000
5) 750,000 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
A bus driver is restricted by law to 10 hours or less driving per day, and buses have a speed limit of 55 mph. If a driver is on the road for 3 days, what is the maximum distance (in miles) that can be traveled?
1) 11,000
2) 5,500
3) 1,650
4) 165 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
A ski run must not exceed a slop of 3
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5
due to safely concerns. What is the maximum elevation dop (in yards_ if the run is to be 4000 yards long?
1) 24,000
2) 12,0000
3) 4,800
4) 4,000
5) 2,400 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
Artificial turf costs $15 per square yard. What is the cost of covering a field that is 75 yards long by 60 yards wide? - CORRECT ANSWER ...
If two our of 5 drivers are exceeding the speed limit at any given time n a highway. What is the percent chance that an automated speed camera will capture will capture a speeder if it photographs a car at random>
1) 120%
2) 40%
3)50%
4)60%
5) 80% - CORRECT ANSWER ...
If a man spends 16 hours per day awake and works for half of his waking hours, approximately what percentage of the total day is is the man working?
1) 10%
2) 25%
3) 33%
4) 50%
5) 66% - CORRECT ANSWER ...
Sales of surfboards and the number of shark sightings at a beach are inversely related. If 4 boards are sold on a day with 2 sightings, how many will be sold if there are 8 shark sightings.
1) 1
2) 4
3) 6
4) 8
5) 16 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
An electrical contractor spends $ 10,000 a week on supplies and nother $20,000 on employee wages. If sales tax is 10% and payroll tax is 5% then the contractor's weekly cost will be
1) $30,000
2) 31,500
3) $32,000
4) $34,500 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
A class with 12 students has an average test score of 76 points. If more students scored above the average than below, what is a possible value of the median score?
1) 70
2) 72
3) 74
4) 76
5) 78 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
A triangular sail has two sides of the same length and it's largest angle is 90. What is the value of the smallest angle (in degrees)?
1) 0
2) 30
3) 45
4) 50
5) 90 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
Zarbini's gourmet grocery buys pickles in barrels that are 4 ft. tall and measure 24 inches in diameter. What is the approximate volume in (cubic feet) of pickles that will fill a barrel with these dimensions?
1) 4
2) 12.5
3) 23
4) 46
5) 96 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
The scale on a pirate's map is 1 inch = 200 feet. Of the treasure is buried 2.5 inches from the pirate's current position on the map, whaat is the distance (in feet) to his treasure? - CORRECT ANSWER ...
A moving company charges $50 per hour for each person working, plan an additional $.50 per mile driven. If Fritz hires 3 movers for 2 hours of work apiece and the total distance driven is 40 miles. what will his total cost be>
1) $460
2) $320
3) $300
4) $166
5) $66 - CORRECT ANSWER ...
A triangular ramp has the dimensions shown in the figure below. Side c is the length. If a new ramp is made for a dock that is twice as high off the ground as the one with length c but with the same incline, what will the new ramp's length be (in feet)? - CORRECT ANSWER ...
To rent a convention hall costs $400 base fee, plan an additional $5 per attendee. If x legionaries are attending an even, which equation can be used to find the total cost T, of tenting the hall (in dollars)?
1) T = 400 + 5x
2) T= 400+ x
3) T= (400 + 5) x
4) T= 400 x + 5x
5) T= 400 (5x) - CORRECT ANSWER ...
Mindy incested $500 in a savings account. After one year, her account balance was $515. What percent of yearly interest did her bank pay> - CORRECT ANSWER ...
On a certain job site, carpenters make an average of $600 per week, while electricians earn $750 per week. Let x represent the number of carpenters and y be the number of electricians.
Which of the following functions will correctly calculate the weekly payroll (P) for all these types of workers on the site?
1) P = 600 + 750 x
2) P= 600 + x + 750 + y
3) P = (600x) (750y)
4) P = (x + y) (600 + 750)
5) P = (150) ( 4x + 5 y) - CORRECT ANSWER 1) P = 600 + 750 x
A contractor charges $450 to lay tile in a 10 x 15 room. If the cost (c) of tiling a room is proportional to the area of it's floor, which of the following expressions correctly determines the cost (c) in dollars of tiling a larger 25 x 30.
1) 1/3 = 750/ c
2) 3/1 = 750/ c
3) c= 750/450
4) 750/150
5) 750/450 - 150/c - CORRECT ANSWER 1) 1/3 = 750/ c [Show Less]