DIVINE CHILD JESUS SCHOOL

1ST QUARTER EXAM IN MATHEMATICS 8

Name: __________________________________________________________ Date: __________________
I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
9 1
1. What is the sum of + ?
5c 5c
2
a.
c
10
b.
c
1
c.
5c
10
d.
10 c
2. Who invented the coordinate system?
a. Carl Gauss
b. Leonardo Fibonacci
c. Rene Descartes
d. Diophantus
3. What quadrant does the point (+,-) belong ?
a. Quadrant I
b. Quadrant II
c. Quadrant III
d. Quadrant IV
4. What is the formula in finding the slope of a line?
Y +Y
a.
X +X
Y +Y
b.
X +X
Y
c.
X
(Y )+( Y )
d.
( X )+( X )
5. What quadrant does the points (+,+) belong?
a. Quadrant I
b. Quadrant II
c. Quadrant III
d. Quadrant IV
6. What do we call a fraction in which the numerator and/or the denominator are
polynomials?
a. Fraction expressions
b. Decimal expressions
c. Rational expressions
d. Linear expressions
( x +3)(x−1)
7. What would be the answer if we reduced to its lowest term?
x (x+3)
( x +3)( x+1)
a.
x( x +3)
( x +1)
b.
x
 ( x−1)
c.
x
x
d.
( x +3)

1 2x
8. What is the difference when you subtract − ?
x+3 x−9
1
a.
x+3
x+3
b.
1
2 x−1
c.
x−9
d. x +3
9. What do we call an equation between two variables that gives a straight line when
plotted on a graph?
a. Rational expressions
b. Rational equation
c. Linear expressions
d. Linear equation
10. What quadrant does the point (-,-) belong?
a. Quadrant I
b. Quadrant II
c. Quadrant III
d. Quadrant IV

II. Modified True or False. Write T if the statement is true or if the statement is false
underline the word that makes the statement false and write the right word on the
space before the number.
11-12. The x-axis of the Cartesian plane is also called abscissa.
13-14. The y-axis of the Cartesian plane is also called coordinates.
15-16. Slope is the ratio of rise over run.
17-18. if the line goes upward the slope is negative.
19-20. if the line goes downward the slope is positive.

III. Evaluate.
A. Find the slope of the following.
21-22. A (0,0) & B (-2,1)

23-24. C (2,-3) & D(1,7)

25-26. E (-2,4) & F (-5,8)

27-28. G (-4,7) & H (1,-8)

29-30. I (-2,-5) & J(2,6)

31-32. K (-7,9) & L (6,9)

 33-34. M (0,6) & N (2,1)

35-36. O (7,3) & P (5,8)

B. Find the slope of the following equation.

1
37. y = x+ 3
2
38. y = 3x + 1
39. 2y = 4x + 4
40. 3y = 6x + 9
C. Transform the following equations to slope-intercept form.
41-42. 8x – 4y = 20
43-44. x + 2y = -12
45-46. 5x – y = 9
47-48. 6x + 2y = 4
49-50. 6x + 3y = 21
IV. Illustration. Illustrate a Cartesian plane, name its parts then plot the following points
with label.
A (8,3) F (7,-4)
B (4,-6) G (-3,5)
C (-3,2) H (-8,-4)
D (-5,-7) I (6,-2)
E (7,4) J (9,9)

V. Problem Solving. Solve the given problem completely. (66-70)

Group A can paint a certain house in 12 hours. Group B could paint the same
house in only 9 hours. How many hours would it take to paint the certain house if
the two painter worked together?