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Subject: _MATHEMATICS 8______ Score: _________________

QUARTER I ASSESSMENT
(WEEKS 1- 4)
I. FACTORING
Choose the one that best completes the statement or the question. ENCIRCLE your answer.
A. Factor out the GCF from the polynomial.
1. 7x - 7 a.) 7(x - 1) b.) -49x c. ) 7x - 1 d.) 7(x - 7)
2. 40x - 10 a.) 5(8x - 2) b.) 10(4x - 1) c.) 10(4x) d.) 2(20x - 5)
3. 2 x6 −12 x 4

a.) 2 x5 ¿x- 6x) b.) 2 x 4 (x 4−6) c.) 2 x 4 ¿) d.) x 6 (2 x2−12)

4. 6 x 3−4 x 2−16 x

a.) 0 b.) 2 x ( 3 x 2−2 x−8 ) c.)2 x ( 3 x+ 4 )( x−2 ) d.)4 x ( 2 x+1 ) ( x−4 )

5. 2 x2 + 4 x−16
a.) 2(x+4)(x-4) b.)2 (x-2)(x+4) c.) 2x(x-2)(x+4) d.) 2(x+2)(x-4)

C. Factor the binomial completely.

1. z 2−16 a.) (z + 4)(z - 4) b.) ( z−4)2 c.)( z +4 )2 d.) prime

2. 49 x 2−16 a.)(7 x−4)2 b.) (7 x +4)2 c.) (7x + 4) (7x - 4) d.) prime

3. 49−w 2 a.) (7−w)2 b.) (7+ w)2 c.) (7- w) (7 +w) d.) prime

4. 36−25 x2 a.) (6−5 x)2 b.)(6+5 x )2 c.) (6- 5x)(6 + 5x) d.) prime

5. 100−4 y 2 a.) (10−2 y )2 b.) (10+2 y )2 c.) (10-2y)(10+2y) d.) prime

D. Factor the trinomial completely. If the polynomial cannot be factored, choose "prime."

1. x 2−x−30 a.) (x + 1)(x - 30) b.) (x + 5)(x - 6) c.) (x + 6)(x - 5) d.) prime

2. x 2+ x−6 a.) (x - 3)(x + 2) b.) (x + 1)(x - 6) c.) (x - 2)(x + 3) d.) prime

3. x 2−6 x−72 a.) (x - 12)(x + 6) b.) (x - 72)(x + 1) c.) (x + 12)(x - 6) d.) prime

4. x 2+ 7 x −18 a.) (x + 2)(x + 1) b.) (x - 2)(x + 9) c.) (x + 2)(x + 9) d.) prime

5. y 2 +12 y+20 a.) (y +10)(y+2) b.) (y+10) (y- 2) c.) (y-10)(y- 2) d.) prime
II. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS

Direction: Read the questions carefully. Write your answers on the space provided before the
number.

1. It is a ratio of two polynomials with denominators not equal to 0.

a. algebraic expression b. rational expression c. fraction d. irrational

2. Evaluate the rational algebraic expression 28x + 21y + 7 .

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a. 28x + 3y + 1 b. 28x + 3y + 7 c. 4x + 3y + 1 d. 4x + 21y +7

3. The expression a2 + b2 – a2 is equal to ___________.

a
b2 −b2
a. a2 b. b2 c. d.
a a

4. What is the least common denominator of x2 – x – 2 and x2 – 4?

a. (x – 2)(x – 1) b. (x + 2)(x – 1) c. (x – 2)2(x – 1) d. (x2 – 4)(x +
1)

5. Which of the following expressions is in simplest form?

a. 2xy/3x b. 3x – 12 c. -14abc / 12ac d. 3a/4b
16 – 4x

6. Each of the following is an example of a rational expression except ____.

a. 6x b. 3x5 c. (m + 10) d. _(3a)_
3x 15 a–b

7. Which of the following fraction is the equivalent of 5/6?

a. 8x/6x b. 5x/20x c. 10x/12x d. 10x/30x

8. What value of x will make 5/x NOT a rational number?

a. 4 b. 0 c. 3 d. 2

9. Express 10xy2 / 15x2y in simplest form.

a. y2/3 b. 2/3y c. 2y3/3 d. 2y/3x

10. What is the simplest form of 6x2y / 12xy2?

a. 6/2y b. 2x/6y c. x/2y d. 2x/6y2
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