PRE-ASSESSMENT IN NUMERACY FOR ELEMENTARY GRADE 9

Directions: Choose the correct answer. Shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of your answer.

1. What is the Standard Form of the Quadratic Equation, 2𝑥(𝑥 − 1) = 4?

A. 2x 2 − 2x − 4 = 0 C. 2x 2 − 2x + 4 = 0
2
B. 2x + 4x − 4 = 0 D. 2x 2 + 4x + 4 = 0

2. Determine the nature of the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4 = 0

A. It has two different real roots. C. It has one real root.
B. It has no real roots. D. It has two the same real roots.

3. If the obtained value of b2 – 4ac is 16 and this number is greater than 0 , therefore there is/ are __________.
A. two equal real roots C. has no real roots
B. there are two unequal real roots D. two unequal and imaginary roots

4. Find the roots of the equation 3𝑦(𝑦 − 6) = 21.

A. -1 and 7 C. 1 and -7
B. -1 and -7 D. -1 and 1

5. The following are examples of a quadratic inequality except one. What is it?
A. x2 + 9x + 18 > 0 C. x + y < 3
B. 2b2 + 8b ≤ 1 D. 5c2 ≥ -3

6. Which of the following table of values represents a quadratic function?

A. C.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 x -4 -3 -2 -1 0
y 1 3 5 7 11 y 16 9 4 1 0

B. x 1 2 3 4 5 D. x -4 -3 -2 -1 0
y -3 -4 -3 0 5 y 10 9 8 7 6

7. Transform the function, 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8 into vertex form.

A. (x + 3)2 – 1 C. (x – 3)2+ 1
2
B. (x – 3) – 1 D. (x + 3)2 + 1

8. Given the Quadratic function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 3𝑥 2 , determine the opening of the graph and describe the movement of its
vertex.
A. the graph opens upward and moves 3 units to the left
B. the graph opens downward and moves 3 units to the left
C. the graph opens upward and has no movement
D. the graph opens downward and has no movement

9. If 4 and 5 are zeros of a quadratic function, determine its quadratic function.

A. x2 – 9x + 20 C. x2 – 9x – 20
2
B. x + 9x + 20 D. x2 + 9x - 20

10. What are the dimensions of the largest rectangular field that can be enclosed by 80 m of fencing wire?
A. 30𝑚 𝑥 10𝑚 C. 24𝑚 𝑥 16𝑚
B. 25𝑚 𝑥 15𝑚 D. 20𝑚𝑥 20𝑚

11. What variation best illustrate the situation, the area of the wall to the amount of paint used to cover it.
A. Direct Variation C. Joint Variation
B. Inverse Variation D. Combined Variation

12. If a car travels between two cities in 3 hours at an average speed of 60 miles per hour, how long would it take at
an average speed of 90 miles per hour?
A. 1 hour C. 2 hours
B. 1.5 hours D. 2.5 hours
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13. Simplify (10 )(10 )(10 ).

5 18 −12

A. 1011 B. 10 −11 C. 10 −35 D. 10

35

14. Simplify 𝑎12 × 𝑎83 .

7 6 3 3
A. a8 B. a8 C. a16 D. a10

2
15. Simplify 83
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

16. What property best describes a radical?

A. index is > 2 and radicand is > 0. C. index is < 2 and radicand is > 0.
B. index is ≥ 2 and radicand is > 0. D. index is ≤ 2 and radicand is > 0.

17. Simplify 3
54x 4 .
3
A. 3x 3
3x C. 3𝑥 √2𝑥
3
B. 2 x 3
3x D. 2𝑥 √2𝑥

18. Simplify ( 6 )( 18) = ____________?

A. 6 2 C. 8 2
B. 6 3 D. 8 3

19. 9 3 5 − 4 3 5 = ________?
A. 5 3 5 C. 3 3 5
B. 4 3
5 D. 2 3
5

20. Find the number such that twice its square root is 14.
A. 5 C. 9
B. 49 D. 12

21. Which of the following conditions is NOT sufficient to prove that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram?
A. Two pairs of sides are parallel
B. Two pairs of opposite sides are congruent
C. Two angles are supplementary
D. Two diagonals bisect each other

22. The figure below is a rhombus. If m ∠ I= (4x)° and ∠ E= (2x+60)°, what is m ∠ I?

A. 100° E V
B. 110°
C. 120°
D. 130° G I
23. Which of the following statements could be false?
A. The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent.
B. The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent.
C. The diagonals of a square are perpendicular and bisect each other.
D. The diagonals of a rhombus are congruent and perpendicular to each other.

24. In the figure at the right, DC=20 cm and AB=36 cm. What is FE?
A. 18 cm D C
B. 56 cm
C. 28 cm
D. 46 cm F E

B A
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25. Which of the following statements is/are true about trapezoids?

A. The diagonals are congruent.
B. The median is parallel to the bases
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b

26. Write if the given proportion is True or False. 8:9 = 24:19.

A. True C. False
B. don’t know D. none of these

27. If Mike has a ratio of 2 apples to 3 bananas, how many apples would you expect himAto have if he has
15 bananas?
A. 7 C. 9
B. 10 D. 2

28. What similarity theorem states that two triangles are similar if an angle of one triangle is congruent to an
angle of another triangle and the corresponding sides including those angles are in proportion.
A. SSS Similarity C. SAS Similarity
B. ASA Similarity D. AA Similarity

29. Write a similarity statement for the triangles.

D
53° G

60° 60° 67°

C E F H

A. ∆𝐶𝐷𝐸 ~∆𝐹𝐺𝐻 C. ∆𝐶𝐸𝐷 ~∆𝐹𝐺𝐻

B. ∆𝐶𝐷𝐸 ~∆𝐹𝐺𝐻 D. ∆𝐸𝐷𝐶 ~∆𝐹𝐺𝐻

30. What similarity theorem states that two triangles are similar if the corresponding sides of two triangles
are in proportion?
A. SSS Similarity C. SAS Similarity
B. ASA Similarity D. AA Similarity

31. What is the formula for Pythagorean Theorem?

A. 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 C. 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏2
B. 𝑐 = 2𝑎 + 𝑏
2 2 2
D. 𝑐 2 = 𝑏2 − 𝑎2

32. Which of the trigonometric ratio has the length of the adjacent side divided by the hypotenuse?
A. sine C. tangent
B. cosine D. cosecant

33. With respect to the given angle, what is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side?
A. sine C. tangent
B. cosine D. cosecant

34. Which is the exact value of cos 45⁰?

A. 1/2 B. √2 /2 C. √3 /2 D. 2

35. Which is the exact value of sin 30⁰?

A. 1/2 B. √2 /2 C. √3 /2 D. 2

36. What is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the observer to the object below?
A. line of sight C. angle of elevation
B. horizontal line of sight D. angle of depression
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37. What is the angle from the horizontal to the line of sight of the observer to the object above?
A. line of sight C. angle of elevation
B. horizontal line of sight D. angle of depression

38. Which law states that the length of a side is proportional to the sine of the opposite angle?
A. sine law C. cosine law
B. secant law D. cosecant law

39. This law states that the square of a side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides minus
twice the product of the other two sides times the cosine of their included angle.
A. sine law C. cosine law
B. secant law D. cosecant law

40. A girl on the edge of the rooftop of a 12-meter high building sees a car on the parking lot. The angle of
depression from the girl to the car is 60⁰ and the girl is 1 meter in height. How far is the car from the building?
A. 13 B. √3 C. √13 D. 13√3