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PANTUKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Pantukan, Compostela Valley
First Periodical Examination

Name: ___________________________________________________ Score: _______

Section: ____________________________ Date: ________

Direction: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer on your
answer sheet.
1. Which of the following is a factored form of x2 + 8x = - 15?
A. (x-5)(x-3) B. (x+5)(x - 3) C. (x-5)(x+3) D. (x+5)(x+3)
2. One of the factors of 2a + 5a – 12 is a + 4. What is the other factor?
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A. 2a – 3 B. 2a + 3 C. 2a – 8 D. 2a + 8
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3. What are the missing terms: (x + ___)(3x + ___) = 3x + 27x + 24
A. 6, 4 B. 4, 6 C. 8, 3 D. 12, 2
4. Which of the expressions has x+5 as a factor?
A. x2 + 25 B. x2 – 25 C. x2 – 10 x + 25 D. x2 +10x -25
5. The side of a square is x cm long. The length of a rectangle is 5 cm. longer than the side of the square
and the width is 5 cm shorter. Which statement is true?
A. the area of the square is greater than the area of the rectangle
B. the area of the square is less than the area of the rectangle
C. the area of the square is equal to the area of the rectangle
D. the relationship cannot be determined from the given information
6. If the area of a square garden is (4 x2 – 12x + 9) square units, is it possible to solve its sides?
A. Yes, using factoring difference of two squares. C. Yes, the area is a perfect square
trinomial
B. No, one of the sides must be given D. No, the area is not factorable
7. The length of a box is five inches less than twice the width. The height is 4 inches more than three
times the width. The box has a volume of 520 cubic inches. Which of the following equations can be used
to find the height of the box?
A. W(2L – 5) (3H + 4) = 520 C. W(2 W – 5) (3W – 4) = 520
B. W(2W + 5) (3W – 4) = 520 D. W(2 W – 5) (3W + 4) = 520
8 . Below is the solution of Rogelio in factoring 3x4 – 243 :
Solution: Is the solution of Rogelio correct?
3( x4 – 81) A. No, because the other factors was omitted
( x2 – 9)( x2 + 9) B. No, because it lacks 3 as its factor.
( x + 3)( x – 3) C. Yes, because 3 x4 – 243 is divisible by x + 3.
D. Yes, because the complete factorization of the expressions (x + 3)( x – 3)
9. Which of the following expressions is a rational algebraic expression?
𝑥 3𝑐 −3 𝑎−𝑏
A. B. C. 4y-2 + z-3 D. 𝑎+𝑏
√3𝑦 √(𝑎+1)0
𝑥 2 −1
10. Which rational algebraic expression is the same as ? A. x + 1 B. x – 1 C. 1 D. -1
𝑥−1
𝑎2 −1
11. Aaron was asked by his teacher to simplify on the board. He wrote his solution on the board this
𝑎2 −𝑎
way:
𝑎2 −1 (𝑎 + 1) (𝑎 – 1)
= =1
𝑎2 −𝑎 𝑎(𝑎 – 1)
Did he arrive at the correct answer?
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, the expression can be cross out without factoring.
D. No, no need to cross out like terms if it is not a common factor
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12. What is the sum of 2𝑥 and 3𝑥 expressed in simplest form?
12 17 7 17
A. 6𝑥 2 B. 6𝑥 C. 5𝑥 D. 12𝑥
13. If 7 x and 11y are multiplied, what is the product? A. x B. y C. xy D. 12
66 y 14 12 12 12 xy
𝑥−2 2𝑥+1
14. When a rational algebraic expression is subtracted from 3 , the result is What is the other
3
rational
−𝑥+3 −𝑥−3 2𝑥+1 2𝑥−1
algebraic expression? A. 3 B. 3 C. 3 D. 3
3 x2 3x x
15. Which is the simplest form of x  2  2 x  4 ? A. B. C. D.
3x  3 6x x 1 x 1 3x  3 x 1
𝑥 2 +2𝑥−8
16. James was asked to simplify His solution is presented below
(𝑥−4)2
𝑥 2 +2𝑥−8 (𝑥+4)(𝑥−2) 𝑥+4 4
= = 𝑥+2 = 2 = 2
𝑥−4 (𝑥+2(𝑥−2)
What makes the solution of James wrong?
A. Cancelling 4. C. x2 – 4 being factored out.
B. Crossing out the (x – 2). D. Dividing out the variable x.
17. Laiza added two rational algebraic expressions and her solution is presented below.
4𝑥+3 3𝑥−4 4𝑥+3+3𝑥−4 7𝑥+1
+ = =
2 3 2+3 5
Is there something wrong in her solution?
A. Yes. Solve first the GCF before adding the rational algebraic expressions.
B. Yes. Cross multiply the numerator of the first expression to the denominator of the second expression.
C. Yes. She may express first the expressions as similar fractions.
D. Yes. 4x – 4 is equal to x
18. Angelo can complete his school project in x hours. What part of the job can be completed by Angelo
𝑥 3
after three hours? A. x + 3 B. x – 3 C. 3 D. 𝑥
19. Lino can finish making a table in 6 hours while Rico can do the job in 7 hours. How long will it take
to finish making a table if they work together?
1 2 4 3
𝐴. 3 13 ℎ𝑟𝑠 B. 3 13 ℎ𝑟𝑠 C. 3 13 ℎ𝑟𝑠 D. 3 13 ℎ𝑟𝑠
20. What is a Rectangular Coordinate System?
A. It is used for naming points in a plane.
B. It 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.
21. What is the graph of linear inequalities in two variables?
A. Straight line B. Parabola C. Half-plane D. Half of a parabola

22. In figure 1,which line is the steepest? y l

A. line l B. line n C. line m D. line p
m
x
n
Figure 1
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23. What is the slope of a line whose equation is 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 − ?
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5 2 2 3
A. - 6 B. - 3 C. 3 D. 2
24. What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (3, 4) and (5, 1)?
2 2 3 3
A. − 3 B. 3 C. − 2 D. 2
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25. Which graph below has a slope of ?
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A. B. C. D.

26. Which of the following is identical of y= - 3x+2?

A. 3x-y= 2 B. -3x+ y = 2 C. 3x+ y = 2 D. 3x-y= -2
27. What is the slope-intercept form of 2x + 5y = 10?
2 2 2 2
A. y = − 5x + 2 B. y =− 5x + 10 C. y = 5x + 2 D. y = 5x + 10
28. At least how many point/s need to graph a linear equation in two variables?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
29. What is the y- intercept of y +x-3=0?
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A. 3 B. -3 C. 3 D. 1
30. Which of the following graphs represent y = 2x + 4?
A. B. C. D.

31. What will happen to the value of y in the equation 2x + 3y = 12 when the value of x decreases?
A. The value of y will increase. C. The value of y will not change.
B. The value of y will decrease. D. The value of y cannot be determined
32. Which of the following lines describe a negative slope?
A. B. C. D.

33. Which line passes through the points (3, 4) and (8, -1)?
A. y = -x + 7 B. y = x + 7 C. y = -x – 1 D. y = x – 1
34. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (4, 7) and whose slope is 3.
A. y = 3x - 5 B. y = -3x + 5 C. y = 3x + 5 D. y = -3x – 5
35. What is the equation of the line whose slope is -4 and y- intercept is 2?
A. y= -4x+2 B. y= 4x-2 C. y= -4x-2 D. y= 4x+2

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36. Which of the following equations passing through the point ( 0, -5 ) and whose slope is 2?
A. 2x+y =5 B. 2x-y = -5 C. -2x+y=5 D. 2x- y=5

For item numbers 37- to 39, refer to the situation below.

A survey of out-of-school youth in your barangay was conducted. From year 2011 to 2015, the
number of out-of-school youths was tallied and was observed to increase at a constant rate as
shown in the table below.
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Number of out-of- 30 37 44 51 58
school youth, (y)
37. If the number of years after 2011 is represented by x, what mathematical model can you make to
represent the data above?
A. y = -7x + 30 B. y = 7x + 30 C. y = -7x + 23 D. y = 7x + 23

38. If the pattern continues, can you predict the number of out-of-school youths by year 2020?
A. Yes, the number of out-of-school youths by year 2020 is 99.
B. Yes, the number of out-of-school youths by year 2020 is 93.
C. No, because it is not stipulated in the problem.
D. No, because the data is insufficient.
39. The number of out-of-school youths has continued to increase. If you are the SK Chairman, what
would be the best action to minimize the growing number of out-of-school youths?
A. Conduct a job fair. C. Let them work in your barangay.
B. Create a sports project. D. Encourage them to enrol in Alternative Learning System
40. Which of the following is a system of linear equations in two variables?
A. 2x – 7y = 8 B. 3x + 5y = -2 C. x + 9y = 2 D. 4x + 1 = 8
x – 4y = 9 2x – 3y > 12 3y – 7 = 11
41. What do you call a system a system of linear equation with no solutions?
A. consistent and independent C. inconsistent
B. consistent and dependent D. dependent
42. How do you describe the solution set of the graph in figure 2?
A. has no solution
B. only one solution
C. many solution Figure 2
D. cannot be determined

43. Given 2x+ 3y = 12 ,if x=0 the value of y is 4. What is the value of x in the equation 3x+2y= 6 if y
=0?
A. 6 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2

44. Lira says that the system 3x + y = 2 and 2y = 15 – 6x has no solution. Which of the following reasons
would support her statement?

I. The graph of the system of equations shows parallel lines.

II. The graph of the system of equations shows intersecting lines.
III. The two lines as described by the equations in the system have the same slope.
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II, and III

45. What point is the intersection of the graphs of the lines x + y = 8 and 2x – y = 1?
A. (1, 8) B. (3, 5) C. (5, 3) D. (2, 6)

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46. If 2x+y = 9 and 2x-y = 11 what is the value of x?

A. 4 B. 5 C. 10 D. 20

47. A non-government organization is raising funds for the typhoon victims by selling two kinds of
concert tickets. After the concert, the officers of the organization need to account all the money raised
and present it graphically to their members. Which of the following graphs could be prepared and
presented by the officers?

A. C.

B. D.

48. Given the set of coordinates { (2,4), (3,5), (-1,6)}, which of the following are the abscissa ?
A. {2,3,-1} B. {4,5,-1} C, {3, 2, -4} `D. {4,5,3}
49. A restaurant owner would like to make a model which he can use as a guide in writing a system of
equations. He will use the system of equations in determining the number of kilograms of pork and beef
that he needs to purchase daily given a certain amount of money (C), the cost (A) of a kilo of pork, the
cost (B) of a kilo of beef, and the total weight of meat (D). Which of the following models should he
make and follow?

A. Ax – By = C C. Ax + By = C
x+y= D x+y=D
B. Ax + By = C D. Ax – By = C
x–y=D x–y=D

50. The sum of two number is 2, if one number is subtracted from the other number, the result is 8. What
are the numbers?
A. 3 and 5 B. -3 and 5 C. -3 and -5 D. 3 and -5

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Answers Key
1.D
2.A
3. C
4. B.
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. A
11. D
12.B
13.A
14.C
15.D
16. D
17.A
18.C
19. D
20. D
21. C
22. D
23. C
24. C
25. D
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. A
30. B
31. A
32. C
33. B
34.A
35. A
36. D
37. D
38. B
39. D
40. B
41. C
42. B
43. D
44. B
45. B
46. B
47. C
48. A
49. C
50 B