Grammar Hero's AFQT Predictor Test

1. During the holidays, a jacket that normally costs $85.00 is on sale for 40% off of its regular price. If Andrew purchased this jacket during the sale, how much did he pay for the jacket?

A) $36.00
B) $51.00
C) $45.00
D) $66.00

2. You are purchasing a new TV for $990. If sales tax is 9%, what is the total cost for the TV, including sales tax?

A) $1,881.00
B) $1,079.00
C) $1,790.10
D) $1,079.10

3. At the end of the growing season, there were 600 pineapples at the farm. If the farm shipped all of pineapples to 24 local stores in equal amounts, how many pineapples will each store get?

A) 25
B) 26
C) 27
D) 28

4. On Friday, Stephanie drew 12 pictures in total. If she drew two thirds of them while she was in her art class, how many pictures did she draw during art class?

A) 8
B) 7
C) 6
D) 5

5. Bill is cleaning out his refrigerator and notices that he has 2/3 of a gallon of orange juice left. If he pours 2/9 of it into a glass for his brother, how much juice is left in the container?

A) 2/6
B) 3/9
C) 4/9
D) 1/2

6. Jerry bought 6.95 lbs of cherry and lime jelly beans for his birthday party. If 1.75 lbs were cherry flavor, then how many pounds were lime flavor?

A) 5.02 lbs
B) 5.2 lbs
C) 6.72 lbs
D) 7.17 lbs

7. Ned and Sarah were running a relay race. The race was 22.01 kilometers in total. If Ned ran 9.41 kilometers, then how far did Sarah run?

A) 12.6 km
B) 12.06 km
C) 11.06 km
D) 11.6 km

8. A submarine is 130 feet below the water. A helicopter is 220 feet in the air directly above the submarine. How far away from each other are they?

A) 130 feet
B) 190 feet
C) 220 feet
D) 350 feet

9. Bill borrows $10 from his friend on Monday, and on Tuesday, he pays him back $7. On Wednesday, he borrows $11. How much does he owe his friend in total now?

A) $3
B) $4
C) $14
D) $21

10. A zoologist was checking the weights of three gorillas. Gorilla A weighed 559 pounds, gorilla B weighed 827 pounds, and gorilla C weighed 130 pounds. What is the combined weight of all three gorillas?

A) 1,516 pounds
B) 957 pounds
C) 1,160 pounds
D) 1,386 pounds

2. New York City is approximately 205 miles from Washington, D.C.. How far apart will these cities appear on a map that has the scale of 1 inch : 50 miles?

A) 3.8 inches
B) 4.1 inches
C) 4.8 inches
D) 5.1 inches

3. In New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina dropped about 16 inches of rain over a 48 hour period. How much rain is this per hour?

A) .33 inches per hour
B) .43 inches per hour
C) .46 inches per hour
D) .56 inches per hour

4. A math club has 25 members: eleven are males and the rest are females. What is the ratio of males to all club members?

A) 11 to 25
B) 25 to 12
C) 14 to 25
D) 11 to 14

5. Julia has 3 and 1/2 pounds of dog food. If she plans to split it equally among her 7 dogs, how much dog food will each dog receive?

A) 1/8 pound each
B) 1/4 pound each
C) 1/2 pound each
D) 3/4 pound each

6. Kayla wants to build a fence around her garden, which is in the shape of a rectangle. The length of her garden is 30 feet, and its width is 45 feet. How many feet of fence will she need to buy?

A) 75 feet
B) 150 feet
C) 1,350 feet
D) 1,350 square feet

7. If the area of a basketball court is 117 square feet and its width is 9 feet, what is the length?

A) 13 feet
B) 14 feet
C) 15 feet
D) 16 feet

8. Jenny's room is 13 feet long and 12 feet wide. Ruth's room is 14 feet long and 11 feet wide. Whose room has the greater perimeter?

A) Jenny's
B) Ruth's
C) It cannot be determined from the information given.
D) They are the same.

9. At 1400 hours, a tree that is 12 feet tall casts a shadow that is 9 feet long. If a nearby building casts a shadow that measures 24 feet, how tall is the building?

A) 21 feet
B) 26 feet
C) 32 feet
D) 34 feet

10. A local bookstore sold 342 copies of a cookbook. If the book was on sale for $17.75, how much money did the bookstore make on the cookbooks all together?

A) $6,070.50
B) $60,070.50
C) $6,700.50
D) $7,070.50

3. Juan is walking on a circular track. The diameter of the track is 60 feet. If he walks around the track three times, how far does he walk in total? Use 3.14 to approximate π.

А) 188.4 feet
B) 11,304 feet
C) 2,826 feet
D) 565.2 feet

4. On Thursday, Marcus and three of his friends ate out at Applebee's. Their bill was $52.50. If they leave a 20% tip and split the bill evenly, how much would each person pay?

А) $15.75
B) $15.50
C) $16.50
D) $16.25

5. All of the members of the Harvey family are very tall. Their heights are 81 inches, 78 inches, 71 inches, 75 inches, and 70 inches. What is the average height of the 5 members of the Harvey family?

А) 73 inches
B) 74 inches
C) 75 inches
D) 76 inches

6. The diameter of a circular park is 98 feet. If fencing costs $4 per foot, how much will it cost to enclose the park with a fence? Use 22/7 to approximate π.

А) $1,132
B) $1,232
C) $1,323
D) $1,432

7. In downtown Miami, an electric bike can be rented for $1.50 per hour plus a one-time fee of $4.00. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models the total cost to rent the electric bike.

А) y = 1.50x + 4.00
B) y = 4.00x + 1.50
C) y = -4.00x + 1.50
D) y = -1.50x - 4.00

8. Jorge opened up a savings account with a deposit of $300. If his account has a 3.5% simple interest rate, how much in interest will he earn on his deposit after one year?

А) $15.5
B) $1.05
C) $22.5
D) $10.5

9. How many different possible outfits can you make with 5 pairs of jeans, 8 shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes?

А) 15
B) 40
C) 80
D) 120

10. Ryan deposits 15% of his monthly paycheck into a savings account. If he makes $1,850 per month, how much money will be in his savings account after one year?

А) $3,330
B) $1,480
C) $2,560
D) $277.50

4. In addition to charging a one-time rental fee of $25.50, Hertz A Lot rents cars for $8.50 per hour. Which equation represents the total charge for renting a car from Hertz A Lot for x hours?

A) y = 8.5x + 25.5
B) y = 25.5x + 8.5
C) y = 8.5x - 25.5
D) y = 25.5x - 8.5

5. At a car dealership, a particular vehicle comes in 4 different trim levels, in 5 different colors, and with 3 different interiors. How many different versions of this car can be created from these options?

A) 15
B) 25
C) 60
D) 120

6. Mr. Patton opened up a savings account with a deposit of $400. After one year, he earned $32 in interest. What rate of simple interest did his account earn?

А) 9%
B) 8%
C) 7%
D) 6%

7. The floor of Sandy’s bathroom is covered with tiles in the shape of triangles. Each triangle has a height of 7 inches and a base of 12 inches. If the floor of her bathroom has 40 of these tiles, then what is the area of her bathroom floor?

А) 1,680 in²
B) 3,360 in²
C) 4,225 in²
D) 1,420 in²

8. In triangle ABC, the measure of angle A is 60°, and the measure of angle B is 70°. What is the measure of angle C?

А) 35°
B) 40°
C) 45°
D) 50°

9. Three fewer than four times a number is five more than twice the number. What is that number?

А) -1/3
B) 1
C) 4
D) 6

10. A heavy-duty elevator can safely hold a maximum weight of about 1.5 tons. Assuming an average adult weighs 200 pounds, what is the maximum number of adults who could safely ride in the elevator together?

А) 15
B) 12
C) 10
D) 8

5. Three less than six times a number is five more than twice the number. Find the number.

А) 14
B) 10
C) 2
D) 1/2

6. A triangle has angle measures of 110°, 45°, and 25°. Classify the triangle by its angle measurements.

А) Acute
B) Obtuse
C) Right
D) Equiangular

7. David is making a wall out of bricks, and each brick is 2/3 foot long. There are 20 bricks lined up from end to end to make the wall. What is the total length of the wall in inches?

А) 160 inches
B) 170 inches
C) 180 inches
D) 190 inches

8. The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?

А) 2/7
B) 3/7
C) 4/7
D) 5/7

9. A boy walks at a speed of 4 miles per hour. How much time does he take to walk a distance of 20 miles?

А) 3 hours
B) 4 hours
C) 5 hours
D) 6 hours

10. Last year, a private school enrolled 1,050 new students, but because of COVID-19, the number of students enrolled this year decreased to 798. What was the percentage decrease in the number of students enrolled at the school?

А) 24%
B) 25%
C) 26%
D) 27%

6. Karen's scores on her first four history tests were 84, 85, 88, and 95. In order to get an A in the class, she needs to have an average of at least a 90 or better. What score must she make on her fifth test to get an A in the class?

А) 98
B) 97
C) 96
D) 95

7. At a supermarket, a certain item has increased from 75 cents per pound to 81 cents per pound. What is the percent increase in the cost of this item?

А) 8%
B) 7%
C) 6%
D) 5%

8. The base of a right triangle is 3x, its height is x - 1, and its hypotenuse is 3x + 1. If the perimeter of the right triangle is 56 feet, find the area of the triangle.

А) 34 feet²
B) 36 feet²
C) 64 feet²
D) 84 feet²

9. Jodi took out a $38,000 loan to pay for college. The simple interest rate for the loan is 7.25%, and it will be paid off over 10 years. When Jodi pays off her loan, how much will she have paid for college in total?

А) $45,550.00
B) $55,550.00
C) $65,550.00
D) $75,550.00

10. It takes three hours to wash every window in a building. If the building has 30 windows, how many seconds does it take to wash each window individually?

А) 360 seconds
B) 240 seconds
C) 180 seconds
D) 120 seconds

7. David is running the concession stand at a soccer game. He sells nachos and sodas. Nachos cost $1.50 each and sodas cost $0.50 each. At the end of the game, David made a total of $78.50 and sold a total of 87 nachos and sodas combined. How many nachos and sodas did he sell?

А) 52 nachos and 35 sodas
B) 45 nachos and 42 sodas
C) 42 sodas and 45 nachos
D) 35 nachos and 52 sodas

8. By area, Russia is the largest country in the world. It has an area of 8.649 x 10⁶ square miles. Canada is the second largest country in the world, and it has an area of 4.797 x 10⁶ square miles. What is the difference between the area of Russia and Canada?

А) 3.852 x 10⁰ square miles
B) 1.803 x 10⁶ square miles
C) 3.852 x 10⁶ square miles
D) 1.803 x 10⁴ square miles

9. If you roll one six-sided dice once, what is the probability of getting an even number or a 3?

А) 1/3
B) 1/2
C) 2/3
D) 5/6

10. Mauricio is filling a cylinder-shaped swimming pool that has a diameter of 20 feet. He fills it with water to a depth of 3 feet. What is the volume of the water in the pool to the nearest cubic foot? Use 3.14 to approximate π.

А) 942 cubic feet
B) 1,077 cubic feet
C) 2,958 cubic feet
D) 3,768 cubic feet

8. A cylinder has a volume of 502.4 cm³ and a radius of 4 cm. What is the height of the cylinder? Use 3.14 in place of π.

А) 10 cm³
B) 5 cm²
C) 10 cm
D) 5 cm

9. If a PlayStation 5 was purchased for $558 after a 10% discount, what was the original price of the PlayStation 5?

А) $618
B) $619
C) $620
D) $621

10. An electrician earns $10.50 an hour for a 40-hour week. His overtime pay is 1 and 1/2 times his base pay. If he puts in a 48-hour week, how much is his weekly pay?

А) $546.00
B) $646.00
C) $615.00
D) $526.00

9. A train headed south for Wichita left the station at the same time a train headed north for Des Moines left the same station. The train headed to Wichita traveled 55 miles per hour. The train headed for Des Moines traveled at 70 miles per hour. How many miles apart are the trains at the end of three hours?

А) 225 miles
B) 250 miles
C) 300 miles
D) 375 miles

10. The height of a triangle is 4 inches more than twice the length of the base. If the area of the triangle is 35 square inches, what is the height of the triangle?

А) 5 inches
B) 10 inches
C) 12 inches
D) 14 inches

10. A barge goes downstream and covers the distance between two ports in 4 hours, while it covers the same distance upstream in 5 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2 mph, what is the speed of the barge in still water?

А) 18 mph
B) 16 mph
C) 14 mph
D) 12 mph