# IBEW Aptitude Test Practice Pack: Algebra \& Reading, Step\-by\-Step ## Work through five timed algebra and reading mocks The mocks follow the algebra and reading battery described by the [Cedar Rapids electrical apprenticeship program](https://www.crejatc.org/aptitude-exam) : 33 algebra questions in 46 minutes, then 36 reading questions in 51 minutes\. The kit practices math without a calculator\. Check your own program’s notice for its format, timing, calculator rules, qualifying score and retest interval\. Start a mock in the offline timer and work through each section against its own clock\. After submission, check your score, trace the scratch\-paper math steps and see which sentences support each reading answer\. The 604\-question workbook, two\-page quick sheet and offline HTML come in a single purchase\. Keep your copies for the next practice session\. Get the practice pack · US$29 Free preview: three algebra questions and a short reading exercise ### Algebra 1\. Add 5/12 and 1/8\. A\. 6/20\. B\. 7/24\. C\. 13/24\. D\. 1/2\. Answer: C\. The common denominator is 24\. Write 5/12 as 10/24 and 1/8 as 3/24\. Add the top numbers to get 13/24\. Keep the denominator at 24\. 2\. Solve 5\(x − 2\) = 35\. A\. 5\. B\. 7\. C\. 9\. D\. 11\. Answer: C\. Divide both sides by 5 to get x − 2 = 7\. Add 2 to both sides\. Substituting 9 gives 5 × 7 = 35\. 3\. Find the next number: 8, 11, 17, 26\. A\. 35\. B\. 38\. C\. 39\. D\. 44\. Answer: B\. The gaps are 3, 6 and 9\. If that pattern continues, the next gap is 12\. Add it to 26 to get 38\. ### The second clipboard At a training shop, a cart with a blue tag is ready to move from the practice bay to the tool room\. During the morning class, a cart gets its blue tag when the tool list is signed\. During the afternoon class, it gets the tag when the bay is cleared, even if someone still needs to sign the tool list\. A second clipboard stays at the tool\-room door\. On a day when both classes use the same carts, the afternoon lead checks that clipboard before releasing a cart\. It records the cart number and the status of the tool list\. 1\. In the afternoon, what must be true before a cart gets a blue tag? A\. Its list was signed\. B\. Its bay was cleared\. C\. Its number was recorded at the door\. D\. It was in the morning class\. Answer: B\. The third sentence ties the afternoon tag to clearing the bay and explicitly allows the signature to follow\. 2\. Why does the afternoon lead check the second clipboard on a shared\-cart day? A\. To see whether the morning class moved bays\. B\. To find who issued a blue tag\. C\. To check the tool list status for that cart\. D\. To count how many tags remain\. Answer: C\. The last two sentences explain when the check happens and what the clipboard records\. 3\. A cart has a blue tag but no signed list\. Which class’s rule accounts for that combination? A\. Morning\. B\. Afternoon\. C\. Both\. D\. Neither\. Answer: B\. The third sentence says an afternoon cart can receive its tag before the list is signed\. ### Compare the practice options Feature Tsai Electro iPREP JobTestPrep Mometrix online Price US$29 once US$49\.95 US$45 / 55 / 65 US$39\.99 monthly Published question count 604, including 345 in five mocks 1,195 571 plus simulations, includes mechanical practice 550\+ Access Keep your downloaded files 30 days 7, 30 or 90 days Monthly course Offline files Printable PDF and local HTML Not stated Not stated Not stated Explanations Scratch\-paper math steps and reading evidence Explanations and videos Explanations and guides Video lessons Competitor pages checked November 14, 2026\. Get the practice pack · US$29 ### After you practice Keep your next test date and documents in the [apprenticeship application tracker](/electrician-apprenticeship-application-tracker/) \. Compare training routes in the [electrician career guide](/how-to-become-an-electrician/) , or follow a study path through [Tsai Electro membership](/membership/) \. IBEW is a trademark of its owner\. Tsai Electro is unaffiliated with IBEW, NECA or the Electrical Training Alliance\.