Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MAASIN CITY
Government Center, Combado, Maasin City

FIRST QUARTER TEST IN MATHEMATICS 8

Name: ________________________________________________Date: ___________________

Name of School: _______________________________________Score: __________________
Direction: Read the statements/problems carefully. Write the letter and words of the correct answer in
your answer sheet.
1. The greatest common monomial factor in 3 x 2−6 x is.
a. 3 b. 3x c. 6 x 2 d. x-2
2. The expression 81 x 2-90x + 25 y 2 is an example of a
a. Sum of two squares c. difference between two squares
b. Sum of two cubes d. perfect square trinomial
3. The factored form of 1- 0.49 x 2 is
a. (1 + 0.7x) (1 - 0.7x) c. (1 + 0.07x) (1 - 0.07x)
b. (1 + 0.49x) (1-x) d. (1 + 0.49x) (1 +x)
4. Find the missing term: (x+ _) (3x + _) = 3 x 2+ 27 x +24
a. 6, 4 b. 4, 6 c. 8, 3 d. 12, 2
5. If 3x +2y is one of the factors of 6 x 2−5 xy−6 y 2 , what is the other factor?
a. 3x + 6y b. 2x +4y c. 3x-4y d. 2x-3y
6. The area of the square is (25 a ¿ ¿ 2 x 2−30 axy + 9 y 2 )¿square units. How long is its side?
a. (5ax+3y) units b. (5ax-3y) units c. (5ax-3ay) units d. (5ax-3) units
7. Which of the following expressions is a rational algebraic expression?
−3
x 3c a−b
a. b. 0 c. 4 y−2 + z−3 d.
√3 y √ (a+1) a+b
2
a −1
8. Aaron was asked by his teacher to simplify 2 on the board. He wrote his solution on the
a +a
a −1 ( a−1 )( a +1 )
2
board this way 2 = = -1
a +a a(a+1)
a. Yes, the expressions that he crossed out are all common factors.
b. Yes, the LCD must be eliminated to simplify the expression.
c. No, a 2 must be cancelled out so that the answer is 1/a.
d. No, a is not a common factor of numerator.
2
x −1
9. What rational algebraic expression is the same as ?
x−1
a. X +1 b. x-1 c. 1 d. -5
10. The product of (5x+7y) and (5x-7y) is
a. 25 x 2−70 xy−49 y 2 c. 25 x 2+70 xy −49 y 2
b. 25 x 2+ 49 y 2 d. 25 x 2−49 y 2
 3 1
11. Subtract from .
x+3 x−3
2 x−12 12−2 x 2 x−6 −2 x−6
a. 2 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2
x −9 x −9 x −9 x −9
3x 16 x
12. Divide - by .
4 9
2 2
27 −4 x −64 x 3
a. - b. c. d. -
64 3 27 4
s−24 −3 s
13. Find the perimeter of a triangle whose sides are , and .
s 3 s−18 s +3
2
s−6
s−2 s+3 s−6
a. b. c.
s−6 s−6 s+3
s +2
d.
s +3
14. What is a Rectangular Coordinate System?
a. It is used for naming points in a plane.
b. Is a plane used for graphing linear functions.
c. It is used to determine the location of a point by using a single number.
d. It is a two -dimensional plane which is divided by the axes into four regions called quadrants.
15. Determine the location of point (-3, 1) on the cartesian plane?
a. QI B. QII C. QIII D. QIV
For 16-20, tell whether if the given relation is linear function or not linear function. write LF for
linear and NLF for nonlinear.
16. Y=3x-5
17. 2(x+1) =y
18. x 2−9 =y
19. x−2 +3=0
20. x + y=-1
For 21-25, True or False: Write “True” if the statement is true and write “False” if the
statement is false.

21. 2 x (x +6 ) are the factors of (2 x+12 x ) . ____________

22. 2 a( a+9 ) are the factors of 2 a + 18 . ____________

2

23. (4 a+3 )(4 a−3 ) are the factors of (16 a2 −9 ) .____________

24. (27 a 3−1 ) is an example of sum of two cubes? ____________

25. (p+1) (p+4) are the factors of p² + 5p + 4. ___________
26. Which of the following values of k will make y2 – 5y + k factorable?
a. -14 b. -10 c. 5 d. 12
27. Expressed in mathematical expression “a number m raised to the 2 nd power.
a. m1 b.m2 c. m-2 d. 2m
28. The following describes about the rectangular coordinate system

GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!

NIL SINE NUMINE. Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE with GOD’S PROVIDENCE.
 I. Coordinates written in parentheses are called an ordered pair.
II. The point where the axes meet is called the origin.
III. The axes divide the plane into four quadrants.
IV. The horizontal axis is called the y-axis.
a. i and ii only c. iii and iv only
b. ii and iii only d. i, ii, and iii only
For 29-31, add or subtract. Write each answer in lowest terms.
3 y+ 9 y+7 4 y+9 4 y +7
29. + a. b. c. 16 d. 4
y+4 y+4 y+ 4 y+ 4
a+2 3−2 a 11a+1 15−a 3 a+ 8 5−a
30. − a. b. c. d.
3 a−9 5 a−15 15(a−3) 15(a−3) 15(a−3) 8(a−3)
3 x +2 x−1 x +1 2 x +3 2 x +3 2 x +1
31. + a. b. c. d.
4 x−5 5−4 x 4 x−5 4 x−5 4 x−5 4 x−5

32. The following illustrates a linear equation in two variables EXCEPT _______.
a. xy = 1 b. 8x – 4y = 1 c. 2 + x = – y d. x = y
33. In the equation x = y + 6, what is the value of C?
a. 1 b. – 1 c. 6 d. – 6
2 x−10
34. What is the simplified form of x −5 ?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
35. If the area of a square flower garden is (4x2 – 12x + 9) square units, is it possible to solve its sides? Why?
A. Yes, using factoring difference of two squares.
B. No, one of the sides must be given.
C. Yes, the area is a perfect square trinomial.
D. No, the area is not factorable

Prepared by:
STEPHANIE G. MAITEM
Math 8 Teacher
Checked by:
MILVIN A. PAGANGPANG
Head teacher II

Noted:
DONNA C. DELIZO
School Principal II

GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!

NIL SINE NUMINE. Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE with GOD’S PROVIDENCE.