Jimalalud National High School

Jimalalud, Negros Oriental

Summative Test in Math - IX
Quarter 2 – Part I

DIRECTIONS: Read, analyze, and answer each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on
a one whole sheet of paper with your complete Name, Grade level & Section, and Date.

1. What do you call a mathematical relationship between two variables which can be expressed by an equation
in which the product of two variables is equal to a constant?
A. direct variation B. inverse variation C. joint variation D. combined variation

2. Which type of variation is a combination of direct and inverse variation?

A. direct variation B. inverse variation C. joint variation D. combined variation

3. How many quantities does joint variation relate?

A. one B. two C. three D. four

4. Which of the following is an example of a direct variation?

A. C = 2 Π B. V = lwh C. P = F/A D. V = IR

5. Which of the following mathematical equations illustrates the relation “the number of pizza slices p varies
inversely as the number of persons n sharing a whole pizza”?
A. p = n/k B. p = k/n C. k = n/p D. n = p/k

6. The cost c of mango varies directly as its weight w. This relationship is written as
A. c = kw B. k = cw C. w = k/c D. c = k/w

7. Peter bought ¼ kilograms of fish cost ₱ 40, how much will he pay for 3 ½ kilograms?
A. ₱ 480 B. ₱ 560 C. ₱ 500 D. ₱ 650

8. A mailman can sort out 738 letters in 6 hours. If the number of sorted letters varies directly as the number of
working hours, how many letters can be sorted out in 9 hours?
A. 1,107 letters B. 984 letters C. 1,017 letters D. 1,070 letters

9. Which of the following describes an inverse variation?

A. C.
x 2 3 4 5 x 1 2 3 4
10 5 y 5 10 15 20
y 5 2
3 2
B. D.
x 40 20 30 10 x 4 8 10 12
y 8 8 4 2 y 2 4 5 6

10. In an electric circuit, the current C in amperes varies inversely as the resistance R of the wire. If C = 60 and
R = 20, what is C when R = 6?
A. 2000amperes B. 200 amperes C. 20 amperes D. 100 amperes

For Items 11-16, match COLUMN A with the simplified expressions in COLUMN B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
−3 n
( )
2 6
11. m 3 A. 2 4
m p

3
m4 1
12. B.
1
9 m2 n 4
m 4
 13. m−4 C. m4

14. -3m-2np-4 D. m 4 n5

−2 1
15. ( 3 m n2 ) E. 4
m

1 1
16. ( m16 n20 p0 ) 4 F. m 2

17. Which of the following symbols is called a radical sign?

A. ≈ B. ∅ C. ≅ D. √ ❑

18. In the expression √(5 x )

3 2
, what do you call the number 3?
A. exponent B. radicand C. index D. radical

19. What is the exponential form of √3 x 2 ?

2 3 1
A. x 3 B. x 2 C. ( x 3 ) 2 D. x 6

1
20. Which of the following is the correct radical expression for 8 3 ?
A.√1 83 B. √3 8 C. √3 81 D. √ 83

2
21. In the expression 3 x 5 , which is called the index?
A. 2 B. 3 C. x D. 5
2
22. What is the radical form of the expression (5a3b2¿ 3 ?
A. √3 25 a6 b 4 B. √3 5 a6 b4 C. √3 25 a3 b4 D. √3 25 a3 b2
1
23. What is the simplified form of the expression ( m16 n20 p0 ) 4 ?
1
A. m 4 n5 p 4 B. m4 n5 C. m8 n10 p0 D. m8 n10 p 4

24. Which of the following is the exponential form of the expression

√ 3
y
5?

A. ( )
3
y5
1/2
3
B. 5
y ( ) 2
3
C. 5
y ( ) 3/2
D. ( )
3
y5
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