PERIODICAL TEST

QUARTER 1
Grade 9 MATHEMATICS

Name: _____________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Date: ____________ Score: ________
TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Select and write the letter of your best choice in your answer sheets.
1. The following are methods of solving quadratic equations or finding its roots, EXCEPT.
A. Completing the Square C. Factoring
B. Extracting Square Roots D. Quadratic Equation
2. What is the maximum number of roots that a quadratic equation can have?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
3. In the equation 4𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 16, −𝑥 is the ________________.
A. Constant Term C. Linear Term
B. Cubic Term D. Quadratic Term
6𝑥 2 −11
4. Which of the following is the standard form of the quadratic equation = −8𝑥?
5
A. 6𝑥 2 + 40𝑥 − 11 = 0 C. 6𝑥 2 − 40𝑥 − 11 = 0
B. 6𝑥 2 − 40𝑥 + 11 = 0 D. 6𝑥 2 + 40𝑥 + 11 = 0
5. Which of the following is the quadratic formula to find the roots of a quadratic equation?
−𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 −𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑏
A. 𝑥 = 2𝑎
C. 𝑥 = 2𝑎
−𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
B. 𝑥 = D. 𝑥 =
𝑎 𝑎
6. Which discriminant states that the nature of the roots are rational and unequal?
A. 𝑏² – 4𝑎𝑐 = 0 C. 𝑏² – 4𝑎𝑐 > 0
B. 𝑏² – 4𝑎𝑐 < 0 D. None of these
2𝑥−3 1
7. What is the solution of the equation 𝑥
+ 𝑥2 = 0 ?
1 1
A. 5 and 2 B. – 5 and – 2 C. 2
and 1 D. − 2 and – 1
8. Which of these mathematical sentence is a quadratic inequality?
A. 3𝑠 2 − 5𝑠 = 1 C. 3𝑚 + 15 ≥ 0
2
B. 𝑥 − 7𝑥 + 6 = 0 D. 𝑥 2 < 20𝑥 − 5

9. What is the nature of the roots for this quadratic equation: 4𝑥2 + 3𝑥 + 1 = 0.
A. Imaginary C. Rational and Unequal
B. Irrational and Unequal D. Real and Equal
10. What is the value of the discriminant for question #9?
A. – 16 B. – 7 C. 8 D. 9
2
11. What are the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥 − 𝑥 − 20 = 0
2+√37 2−√37
A. – 4, 5 B. – 5, 4 C. −10, 2 D. 6
, 6
12. What is the graph of the quadratic equation with one real root?
A. B. C. D. None of these

13. What do you call the expression 𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 in the quadratic formula?
A. Discriminant B. Quadratic Equation C. Radical D. Roots
14. What is the value of 𝑘 if you want the roots of 𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 16 = 0 to be real and equal?
A. ±2 B. ±8 C. ±12 D. ±18
2
15. Given the quadratic equation 𝑥 − 8𝑥 − 3 = 0, what is sum of the roots?
A. – 8 B. – 3 C. 3 D. 8
16. Using the equation in # 15, what is the product of the roots?
A. – 8 B. – 3 C. 3 D. 8
1 15
17. If the sum and product of the roots of a quadratic equation are 2 and − 2 , find its equation.
A. 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 15 = 0 C. 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 15 = 0
𝑥 15
B. 2𝑥 2 − 2 − 2 = 0 D. 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 30 = 0
 18. Which of the following rational equations is transformable to a quadratic equation?
7 5 7 2𝑡−1 2 3𝑡 7 5 𝑤+1 𝑤+2
A. 2
+ 𝑠+2 = 𝑠 B. 5
+3= 4
C. 𝑚
+ 𝑚+1 = 6𝑚 D. 2
− 4
=7
19. Which of the following is a quadratic equation in standard form?
A. 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 = 12 B. 12 + 3𝑥 = 𝑥 2 C. 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 12 = 0 D. 𝑥 2 + 12 = 3𝑥
20. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are real
numbers and 𝑎 ≠ 0.
A. Linear Equation B. Linear Inequality C. Quadratic Equation D. Quadratic Inequality
x+3 5+x
21. What is the LCD of the following rational expressions: ,
4x 2+x
?
A. 2 B. 4x C. 2 + x D. (4x)(2+x)
22. Which of the following situations yields to quadratic equation?
A. The volume of a cube having an edge (𝑥 − 2) is 27 cubic feet.
B. The sum of the measures of the three angles of the triangle is 1800 .
C. The area of a rectangle whose length is 4 less than twice its width is 36 sq. cm
D. The perimeter of a triangle whose sides are 𝑥 cm, (𝑥 + 2)cm and (𝑥 + 5)cm is 22 cm.
23. Translate this verbal statement into a mathematical statement.
The sum of two numbers is 12 and their product is 35.
A. 12(𝑥 − 1) = 35 C. 𝑥(12 − 𝑥) = 35
B. 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 35 = 0 D. 12(𝑥 − 1)
24. What are the two numbers for question #23?
A. – 7 and – 5 B. 7 and 5 C. 8 and 4 D. 12 and 35
25. Determine the term that must be added to make the expression a perfect square trinomial: 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + ________.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
26. It is defined as an inequality of degree 2 and which uses any of the following symbols, <, >, ≤, or ≥.
A. Linear Equation B. Linear Inequality C. Quadratic Equation D. Quadratic Inequality
27. The following are quadratic equations EXCEPT one.
A. 2(𝑥 − 3)2 + 3 = 0 C. 𝑥(𝑥 − 2) = 8
2 2
B. 𝑥 + (𝑥 + 1) + 6 = 0 D. 𝑥(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 3) = 4
28. What are the roots of the quadratic equation 3𝑥 + 18 = 𝑥 2 ?
A. – 2, 9 B. – 3, – 6 C. – 2, – 9 D. – 3, 6
29. 2
Which of the following is the solution to the inequality: 𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 21 < 0?
A. (-3 , 7) B. (-7, 3) C. [-7, 3) D. (-7, 3]
30. Find the solution to this inequality: 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 ≥ 0
A. [3, −1] B. (−∞, −1] C. (−∞, −1] ∪ [3, ∞) D. [−1,3]
TEST II. MATCHING TYPE. Match column A with their corresponding formulas in column B. Write the letter of your choice in
your answer sheets.
_____________ 31. Sum of the Roots A. 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
_____________ 32. Product of the Roots B. 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0
√𝑏 2 −4𝑎𝑐
_________ 33. Difference of the Roots C.
𝑎
𝑏
_____________ 34. Discriminant D. −
𝑎
2
_____________ 35. Standard form of a Quadratic Equation E. 𝑥 +𝑥+1=0
𝑐
F. .
𝑎
TEST III. SOLVE. (5 points)
36 – 40. The area of a concrete rectangular pathway is 350 m2 and its perimeter pathway is 90 m. What is the length and width of the
pathway?

Rubrics:
5 points – Correct solution with correct answer
3 points – Correct solution but wrong answer
1 point – Wrong solution and wrong answer

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 ANSWER KEY ANSWER KEY
1. D 1. D
2. C 2. C
3. C 3. C
4. A 4. A
5. A 5. A
6. C 6. C
7. C 7. C
8. C 8. C
9. A 9. A
10. B 10. B
11. A 11. A
12. A 12. A
13. A 13. A
14. B 14. B
15. D 15. D
16. B 16. B
17. A 17. A
18. C 18. C
19. C 19. C
20. C 20. C
21. D 21. D
22. C 22. C
23. C 23. C
24. B 24. B
25. A 25. A
26. D 26. D
27. D 27. D
28. D 28. D
29. B 29. B
30. C 30. C
31. D 31. D
32. F 32. F
33. C 33. C
34. A 34. A
35. B 35. B

36 – 40. 36 – 40.
Eq. 1 --> 𝑥𝑦 = 350 Eq. 1 --> 𝑥𝑦 = 350
Eq. 2 --> 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 90 Eq. 2 --> 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 90

1. 2𝑥 = 90 − 2𝑦 1. 2𝑥 = 90 − 2𝑦
90−2𝑦 90−2𝑦
2. 𝑥 = 2. 𝑥 =
2 2
3. 𝑥 = 45 − 𝑦 3. 𝑥 = 45 − 𝑦
4. (45 − 𝑦)(𝑦) = 350 4. (45 − 𝑦)(𝑦) = 350
5. 45𝑦 − 𝑦 2 = 350 5. 45𝑦 − 𝑦 2 = 350
6. 𝑦 2 − 45𝑦 + 350 = 0 6. 𝑦 2 − 45𝑦 + 350 = 0
7. (𝑦 − 35)(𝑦 − 10) = 0 7. (𝑦 − 35)(𝑦 − 10) = 0
8. 𝑦 = 35; 𝑦 = 10 8. 𝑦 = 35; 𝑦 = 10
9. Length = 35 9. Length = 35
10. Width = 10 10. Width = 10