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Spring 2006 Released Test

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GEOMETRY
CORE 1

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Geometry Formula Sheet

Geometric Formulas
b1
h
h

1
2

bh

1
2

A=

b2

A=

V = Bh
L.A. = hp
S.A.= L.A. + 2B

h(b1 + b2 )

V = 13 Bh
L.A.= 12 lp
S.A.= L.A. + B

r
w

4
3

A = lw
p = 2(l + w)
b
l

h
h

A = bh

V = lwh
S.A.= 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

1
3

Meaning
angle A

measure of angle A

Example
AB

Meaning
vector AB
right angle

AB

line segment AB

AB CD

AB

measure of
line segment AB

AB CD

AB

line AB

ABC

triangle ABC

ABCD

rectangle ABCD

ABCD

parallelogram ABCD

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c2

a2

+ b2

Abbreviations

Geometric Symbols
Example
A

Line AB is parallel to
line CD.
Line AB is perpendicular
to line CD.
B Angle A is congruent to
angle B.
B Triangle A is similar to
triangle B.
Similarly marked
segments are congruent.
Similarly marked angles
are congruent.

Volume
Lateral Area
Total Surface
Area
Area of Base

V
L.A.
S.A.
B

Pi
22
7

Geometry
2

DIRECTIONS

Read and solve each question. Then mark the

space on your answer document for the best
answer.

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SAMPLE

Two parallel sections of pipe are joined

with a connecting pipe as shown. What
is the value of x?

90
G 115
H 135
J 160
F

If ABC is similar to ADE, then

AB : AD ? : AE. Which replaces the
? to make the statement true?
AC
B AE
C DE
D BC
A

Parallel lines l and m are cut by

transversal t, m4 m5, and
m6 m7.

B
5

42
8
6
7

A
t

Which of the following is the measure

of the supplement of CAB?

What is the measure of 8?

42
B 90
C 132
D 142
A

120
B 90
C 65
D 45
A

What are the measures of two

complementary angles if the difference
of their measures is 18?
36,
G 41,
H 81,
J 86,
F

54
49
99
94

4
6
7

Line n intersects lines p, q, r, and s,

forming the indicated angles.

130

5
8

Which will prove that line l is parallel

to line m?
2
G 3
H 5
J 7
F

40

50

35O

Which two lines are parallel?

p and q
B p and r
C q and r
D r and s
A

7
6
2
1

5
4
1

3
( -1, 2) Q

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1

2
1
O

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

R (1, -2)
4

For the construction shown above,

which of the following arcs must be
drawn first?

Which two points determine a line

1
B 2
C 3
D 4
A

parallel to QR ?
(1, 1) and (2, 1)
B (1, 1) and (2, 3)
C (1, 4) and (5, 2)
D (2, 1) and (2, 1)
A

Given: m1 110

1 2
3 4

5 6
7 8

Which must be true if y z?

m8
G m7
H m6
J m5
F

100
110
80
110

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11

Which line is apparently perpendicular

to AB ?
A
B

Which segment is apparently

congruent to AB?

AW
G AX
H AY
J AZ
F

PW

PX

PY

PZ

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Car Features

Automatic
Transmission

Which set of statements represents an

invalid argument?
A

If I work, then I will make money.

If I make money, then I will buy clothes.
If I work, then I will buy clothes.

If we pass Geometry, then we will play

sports.
If we play sports, then we will get a
trophy.
If we do not get a trophy, then we did
not pass Geometry.

If Mark goes camping, then he will go

fishing.
If Mark goes fishing, then he will buy
bait.
If Mark does not buy bait, then he will
go camping.

If it is your birthday, then you will

get ice cream.
If you get ice cream, then you will
get cake.
If it is your birthday, then you will
get cake.

Rear-Wheel
Drive

4-Cylinder
Engine

According to the Venn diagram above,

which is true?
All cars have automatic transmissions
and rear-wheel drive.
G No cars have 4 cylinders and rear-wheel
drive.
H All cars have rear-wheel drive.
J Some cars have automatic transmissions
and 4 cylinders.
F

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16

Triangles ABC and EFG are similar

with measurements in centimeters as
shown.

G
Y

C
7

If triangle XYZ is similar to triangle

XLM, then

A 5

10

XM : XZ XL : XY
G XM : XZ XY : XL
H XL : LM YZ : XZ
J XL : LY XZ : MZ
F

What is the perimeter of triangle EFG?

21
G 24
H 36
J 42
F

cm
cm
cm
cm
17

Given: ABCD is a parallelogram.

A
15

Which is the contrapositive of the

statement below?
If you do your homework, then you
will be prepared for the test.

If you are prepared for the test, then

you did your homework.
B If you are not prepared for the test, then
you did not do your homework.
C If you do your homework, then you will
be prepared for the test.
D If you do not do your homework, then
you will not be prepared for the test.
A

Prove: ABD CDB

A C

Opposite angles of a
parallelogram are congruent.

AD BC

Opposite sides of a
parallelogram are congruent.

AB CD

Opposite sides of a
parallelogram are congruent.

Therefore, ABD CDB by which

postulate/theorem?
SSA
B ASA
C SAS
D AAS
A

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19

Three boys are in a field flying kites.

Viewed from above, the angle at Kyle,
K, measures 45, and the angle at Jake,
J, measures 65.

52

65

52

50

Using the information in the drawing,

which angle has the least measure?

45

XZY
B XYZ
C ZXY
D YZX
A

Which shows the distances between

the boys in order from least to
greatest?
LJ, JK, KL
G KL, KJ, LJ
H KJ, LK, JL
J LJ, LK, JK
F

20

Which of the following could not be the

lengths of the sides of a triangle?
8 in., 19 in., 15 in.
G 6 in., 3 in., 9 in.
H 4 in., 5 in., 6 in.
J 10 in., 8 in., 9 in.
F

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22

Scotty is making a train of dominoes

on the floor.

75

10

Do

mi

no

A fire truck has a ladder that can

extend to 60 feet in length. The ladder
can be safely raised to a maximum
angle of 75 with the horizontal.
Disregarding the height of the fire
truck itself, which is closest to the
maximum height that the ladder can
safely reach?

8 Dominoes
How many dominoes are needed to
complete the triangle?

sin 75 0.966
cos 75 0.259
tan 75 3.73
15.53
B 57.96
C 60.00
D 62.12
A

es

6
G 12
H 18
J 36
F

ft
ft
ft
ft

10

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Using the measures shown, which

triangle must be a right triangle?

24

The spokes on a wagon wheel form

twelve congruent central angles.

7 cm

4 cm

8 cm

G
D

What is the degree measure of WG?

B

5 in.

30
G 90
H 120
J 150
F

6 in.

3 in.

3 ft

2 ft
4 ft

L
D

12 m

J
5m

13 m
K

11

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26

XYZW is a rectangle.

In the drawing, a regular polygon is

partially covered by a rectangle.

135

Which of the following is not

necessarily true?
XY WZ
B YZ WZ
C XZ WY
D XY XW
A

What is the number of sides of this

polygon?
12
G 10
H 8
J 6
F

12

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A
C

45

If E C, what is mE?
110
B 120
C 135
D 150
A

If mAOB 45 in circle O, what is

mACB?
22.5
B 45
C 67.5
D 90
A

28

Three vertices of a parallelogram have

coordinates (1, 4), (3, 8), and (5, 0).

y
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
1
2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

What are the coordinates of the

second-quadrant vertex?
(3, 12)
G (1, 4)
H (1, 4)
J (9, 4)
F

13

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Chords AB and CD intersect, forming

segments with the measures shown.

32

In the rectangle PQRS, m1 50.

2
1

3
x

What is m2?

130
G 85
H 70
J 65
F

D
What is the value of x?
5
G 8
H 10
J 24
F

31

33

A regular pentagon and a regular

hexagon share a side as shown in
the figure.

I
C

360 mAC
B 240 mAC
C 180 mAC
D 120

H
F

The sum of mAB and mBC is equal

to

What is the measure of ABG?

108
B 120
C 132
D 144
A

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34

A swimming pool is being filled at the

rate of 12 cubic yards per minute. If
the pool is 18 yards long, 10 yards
wide, and 3 yards deep, how many
minutes will it take to fill the pool?

36

45 minutes
G 101 minutes
H 540 minutes
J 1,233 minutes

Which of the following nets can be

folded along the dashed lines to form
a cube?

35

This drawing shows cubic boxes

stacked in the corner of a warehouse.

If each box will hold 8 cubic feet, what

is the total capacity of the stack of
boxes?
488
B 496
C 504
D 512
A

cubic
cubic
cubic
cubic

feet
feet
feet
feet

15

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A machine for baling hay produces

38

cylindrical bales that are 6 feet in

1
diameter and 5 feet in height.
3

Which is closest to the number of cubic

feet in each bale of hay the machine
produces?

A boy knows that his height is 6 feet.

At the time of day when his shadow is
4 feet, a trees shadow is 24 feet.

6
4

100
B 151
C 301
D 603

24

What is the height of the tree?

36
G 24
H 18
J 12
F

16

ft
ft
ft
ft

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The cylinders shown are similar.

40

8m

4
3

2m

1
5 4 3 2 1

0
1

14 m

3
4
5

If parallelogram ABCD is translated so

that the new location of point D is
(1, 2), what would be the new location
of point B?

What is the volume of the larger

cylinder?

(5, 0)
G (3, 4)
H (2, 5)
J (1, 4)
F

56 m
3
B 224 m
3
C 896 m
3
D 3,584 m
A

17

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Triangle ABC is a transformation of

triangle ABC.

42
5
4

3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

P
B'

C'

A'
What is most likely the slope of the line
graphed above?

If A A, B B, and C C, ABC is
a

reflection of triangle ABC across line l

B 180 rotation of triangle ABC about
Point P
C translation of triangle ABC across the
line l
D 90 rotation of triangle ABC across the
line l
A

18

1
1
2

1
2

43

*(1, 7)

+(7, 7)

)(1, 1)

,(7, 1)

44

x
The figure shown is apparently
symmetric with respect to

What is the point of intersection of BD

and AC?
(3,
B (3,
C (4,
D (4,
A

line l only
G line m only
H both lines l and m
J neither line l nor line m
F

3)
4)
4)
3)

45

What is the midpoint of the segment

joining (12, 2) and (5, 7)?
(9, 17)
B (5, 3)
C (8.5, 4.5)
D (3.5, 2.5)
A

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Answer Key - 2A27M

Test Sequence
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Correct Answer
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J
A
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A
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B
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Reporting
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Reporting Category Description

Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Lines and Angles
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Triangles and Logic
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Polygons and Circles
Three-Dimensional Figures
Three-Dimensional Figures
Three-Dimensional Figures
Three-Dimensional Figures
Three-Dimensional Figures
Three-Dimensional Figures
Coordinate Relations and Transformations
Coordinate Relations and Transformations
Coordinate Relations and Transformations
Coordinate Relations and Transformations
Coordinate Relations and Transformations
Coordinate Relations and Transformations

Geometry, Core 1
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