IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  TEST 1 will be administered on campus, IN PERSON. 

This test is for students wishing to enrol in courses covering basic algebra at about the Grade 10 level, like MATH 1101, or intermediate algebra at about the Grade 11 level, like MATH 1150.

This multiple-choice test has two parts. Students should write as much of Parts I and II as they can. Generally, the test questions are ordered by increasing level of difficulty. Entry into MATH 1101 will be determined by performance on the questions in Part I of the MDT. Entry into MATH 1150 will be determined by performance on the questions in Parts I and II.

Students have 90 minutes to complete Parts I and II.

Calculators are not permitted for Math Test 1.

Sample Questions from Math Test 1

Part I (fractions, decimals, exponents, BEDMAS)

-89 + (-21) + 14 =

    (A) 82
  • (B) -96
  • (C) -124
  • (D) 44
  • (E) None of these

Change 7/16 into a percent:

  • (A) 0.716%
  • (B) 0.4375%
  • (C) 43.75%
  • (D) 7.16%
  • (E) None of these

Part II  (Algebra:  simplify, factor, solve for x, word problems, lines)

Factor completely:  12x2 + 2x - 2

  • (A) ( 6x - 1 )( x + 2 )
  • (B) ( 2x - 1 )( 3x - 4 )
  • (C) 2( 3x + 1 )( 2x - 1 )
  • (D) 2( 3x - 1 )( 2x + 1 )
  • (E) ( 6x + 1 )( x + 4 )

A fuel tank is 2/3 full when it contains 24 litres of fuel. The total number of litres of fuel the fuel tank can hold is

  • (A) 16
  • (B) 36
  • (C) 30
  • (D) 18
  • (E) None of these

Preparing for the MDT

The answers to the sample questions are (B) -96, (C) 43.75%, (D) 2 ( 3x - 1 )( 2x + 1 ), and (B) 36.