GED Mathematical Reasoning
Simulated Practice Test
Instructions: This simulated GED Math practice test includes a mixture of multiple-choice
and grid-in questions. Use your calculator when permitted and refer to the GED Formula
Sheet as needed. Show all work in your notebook.
1. 1. A school is buying science kits. Each kit costs $42. There’s a flat shipping fee of $75,
but if more than 25 kits are purchased, the shipping drops to $50. The school has a
$2,000 budget. What is the maximum number of kits they can buy without exceeding
the budget?
A. 45
B. 46
C. 47
D. 48
2. 2. Which of the following equations represents the line passing through the points (2, 5)
and (4, 9)?
A. y = 2x + 1
B. y = 3x - 1
C. y = 2x + 2
D. y = 4x - 3
3. 3. A circle has a radius of 7 inches. What is the area of the circle? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
4. 4. Solve the equation: 3(x - 2) = 2x + 4
A. x = 10
B. x = 5
C. x = 4
D. x = 6
5. 5. The function f(x) = 3x - 2 is shown. What is f(5)?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 15
6. 6. A box has dimensions of 6 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 3 inches high. What is the
volume of the box?
7. 7. A graph shows the line y = -2x + 6. What is the y-intercept of the line?
A. -6
B. -2
C. 2
D. 6
8. 8. The mean of five test scores is 84. Four of the scores are 86, 90, 80, and 85. What is
the fifth score?
9. 9. Which of the following represents a function?
A. {(2,3), (2,4)}
B. {(1,2), (3,4)}
C. {(4,4), (4,5)}
D. {(5,6), (6,5), (5,5)}
10. 10. What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (4, 8)?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
11. 11. Translate the following into an algebraic expression: 'Five more than twice a
number.'
A. 2x + 5
B. 2(x + 5)
C. 5x + 2
D. 2x - 5
12. 12. Which inequality represents 'three less than a number is greater than 8'?
A. x - 3 < 8
B. x - 3 > 8
C. 3 - x > 8
D. x + 3 > 8
13. 13. What is the distance between -4 and 7 on a number line?
14. 14. Solve the quadratic equation x² - 4x - 5 = 0.
A. x = -1 or x = 5
B. x = 1 or x = -5
C. x = 1 or x = 5
D. x = -1 or x = -5
15. 15. If f(x) = x² - 3x, what is f(-2)?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 10
D. -2
16. 16. Given the input-output table below, determine the function rule:
Input (x): 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
Output (y): 4 → 7 → 10 → 13
A. y = 3x + 1
B. y = 2x + 3
C. y = x + 4
D. y = 4x - 1