Use this guide to help you choose which math test to take. Keep in mind that if it has been a while since you took an algebra course, you may not remember your skills. A little "brushing up" before you take the test may help improve your score.

• If you have taken only pre-algebra courses, and have never successfully completed an algebra assessment, or if you no longer remember your algebra skills, take the Numerical Skills Test.
• If you plan to enroll in classes at the Regional Manufacturing Technology Center (RMTC), take the Numerical Skills Test.
• If you have successfully completed a year of high school algebra, take the Elementary Algebra Assessment.
• If you have successfully completed two years of high school algebra, take the Intermediate Algebra Assessment.
• If you have successfully completed two years of high school algebra and at least one year of precalculus or trigonometry, take the College Algebra Assessment.

The following chart shows math placement options at Kellogg Community College.

This guide provides a few sample questions for Writing Skills, Reading Skills, and Numerical Skills. Complete sample questions are available at the Testing and Assessment Center.

Writing Skills Test Example
Directions: In the passage that follows, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the right-hand column, you will find alternatives for each underlined part. Choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is best, choose "NO CHANGE." In the end, everyone gives up jogging. Some find that their strenuous efforts to earn a living drains (1) away the energy necessary for running. Others suffering (2) from defeat by the hazards of the course, which can range from hard pavement to muddy tracks and from smog to sleet and snow.

1. NO CHANGE
2. drain
3. has drained
4. is draining

1. NO CHANGE
2. suffered
3. suffer
4. suffering with

Reading Skills Test Example Directions:

The paragraph below is followed by a question. After reading the passage, choose the best answer. You may refer to the passage as often as necessary. The Industrial Revolution got under way first in England. This is a historical fact of the utmost significance, for it explains in large part England's primary role in world affairs in the nineteenth century. Consequently, the question of why the Industrial Revolution began where it did is of much more than academic interest. 1. The author asserts that England's primary role in world affairs in the nineteenth century can be explained in large part by:

1. The Industrial Revolution getting under way in England first.
2. England's overwhelming naval power.
3. The decline of Italy, Spain, Holland, and Central and Eastern Europe.
4. England's unlimited source of power to fuel its industry.

Note: In the actual reading assessment, you will have complete essays to read, and you will answer several questions about each essay.

Numerical Skills Test Example Directions:

Solve each problem and choose the correct answer. For some questions, the fifth choice for an answer will be "Not given." When none of the first four possible answers are correct, choose "Not given" as your answer. 1. The price of gasoline has increased by 5% during the past month. If the price per gallon a month ago was $1.20, what is the current price per gallon?

1. 1.24
2. 1.25
3. 1.26
4. 1.70
5. 1.80

2. –2| 3-4-5 |=?

1. -12
2. -8
3. 8
4. 12
5. 24

3. Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 0.05?

1. 1/5
2. 1/20
3. 1/2
4. 1/50
5. 1/200

Answer Key for Examples Writing Skills: 1.B, 2.C
Reading Skills: 1.A
Numerical Skills: 1.C, 2.A, 3.B