College Algebra Placement Exam
Test Items

1. Use order of operations to simplify an expression.
2. Evaluate an expression by substitution.
3. Solve a linear equation in one variable.
4. Solve a linear equation in one variable with rational coefficients.
5. Solve an application problem involving perimeter.
6. Solve a linear inequality.
7. Solve an absolute value equation.
8. Find the slope of a line.
9. Determine whether a point lies on a line.
10. Find the equation of a line.
11. Solve a system of linear equations in two variables.
12. Solve an application problem involving monetary values.
13. Simplify the product of monomials using the laws of exponents.
14. Simplify the quotient of monomials using the laws of exponents.
15. Find the sum or difference of polynomials.
16. Find the product of two polynomials.
17. Simplify the square of a binomial.
18. Factor the difference of squares.
19. Factor a trinomial.
20. Factor an expression completely.
21. Solve an equation by factoring.
22. Determine the value for which a rational expression is undefined.
23. Reduce a rational expression.
24. Add two rational expressions.
25. Solve a rational equation.
26. Simplify a radical expression.
27. Simplify the product of two square roots.
28. Simplify the sum of two square roots.
29. Evaluate an expression with rational exponents.
30. Solve an equation using the quadratic formula.