PANGASINAN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES

Lingayen, Pangasinan
S.Y. 2021 – 2022

FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN MATHEMATICS 9

Multiple Choice. On the answer sheet provided, shade neatly and completely the circle that corresponds to the letter of the
correct answer.
Example:
1. If 3 cats can kill 3 rats in 3 minutes, how long will it take 10 cats to kill 10 rats?
A. 1 minute C. 10 minutes
B. 3 minutes D. 30 minutes
(answer: B)

1. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are real
numbers and a ≠ 0.
A. Linear Equation B. Quadratic Equation C. Linear Inequality D. Quadratic Inequality
2. What is the standard form of a quadratic equation in one variable?
A. ax2 + bx + c = 0 B. ax2 + bx = c C. cx2 + bx + a = 0 D. ax2 = 0
3. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
A. 2r2 + 4r -1 B. 3t3 + 7 = -5 C. y2 + 2y + 6 = 0 D. 2x2 – 7x > 17
4. Write 3x(x-2) = 10 in standard form.
A. 3x2 – 6x = 10 B. 3x2 + 6x – 10 = 0 C. 3x2 – 6x + 10 = 0 D. 3x2 – 6x – 10 = 0
2
5. Find the solutions of the equation 𝑥 − 16 = 0.
A. ±4 B. ±8 C. 4 only D. -4 only
6. What pair of numbers has the sum of -1 and product of -72?
A. -9 and 8 B. 9 and 8 C. 9 and -8 D. -9 and -8
7. In the equation 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 8 = 0, what are the factors of 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 8?
A. (𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 + 1) B. (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 4) C. (𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 − 1) D. (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 4)
8. Using the concept of completing the square in solving quadratic equation, find the constant term of the equation
𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 + ___ = 0
A. 100 B. 200 C. 10 D. -100
−𝑏±√𝑏 2 −4𝑎𝑐
9. The formula 𝑥 = is called _________.
2𝑎
A. Discriminant B. Quadratic Formula C. Standard Form D. Linear Formula
10. Which of the following are the values of a, b and c in the expression 3x2 – x = 5?
A. a = 3, b = 0, c = -5 B. a = 3, b = 1, c = 5 C. a = 3, b = -1, c = -5 D. a = -3, b = -1, c = -5
11. How do we check if the solution/s is/are correct?
A. Substitute the solution/s in the original equation. C. Use trial and error method.
B. Use completing the square method. D. There is no need to check. It is always correct.
12. It is the radicand (𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 ) of the quadratic equation and it determines the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation.
A. Determinant B. Discriminant C. Criminology D. Imaginary
13. The sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is ______.
−𝑏 −𝑎 −𝑐 𝑐
A. B. C. D.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑎
14. The product of the roots of a quadratic equation is ________.
−𝑏 −𝑎 −𝑐 𝑐
A. B. C. D.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑎
15. What is the sum and product and of the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 12 = 0 respectively?
A. -7 and 12 B. 7 and -12 C. 12/7 and 7 D. 7 and 12
16. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Any equation that can be written in the form ax3 + bx + c = 0 is called a quadratic equation.
B. All quadratic equations are 2nd-degree equations.
C. All quadratic equations can be solved by using the factoring method only.
D. A quadratic equation in one variable can be written in the form of ax + bxy + c = 0
17. Aside from factoring, x2 – 81 = 0 can be solved using square root property or extracting a root and quadratic formula.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. Can’t be determined.
18. How many roots are there in the quadratic equation x – 3x = 10?
2

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
19. Which of the following is TRUE about the quadratic equation 4x2 = 25?
A. It has perfect roots. B. It is written in the standard form. C. It has two roots only. D. It has more than two roots.
20. How many solutions are there in the quadratic equation (x + 1)2 = 4?
A. Infinite solutions B. More than three solutions C. Two solutions D. No solution
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21. Based on the square root principle, what is/are the value/s of x if x = a where a < 0?
A. 𝑥 = √𝑎 only B. 𝑥 = −√𝑎 only C. 𝑥 = ±√𝑎 only D. 𝑥 is undefined
22. What should be added to x2 – 6x = 0 to complete the square?
A. 9 B. 7 C. 16 D. 25
23. What is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – x + 6 = 0? -
A. 1 B. –1 C. 2 D. –2
24. What is the product of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – x + 6 = 0?
A. –8 B. 8 C. 9 D. –9
25. If a = 1, b = –2, and c = –6 in a quadratic equation, what is the value of the discriminant?
A. –28 B. 28 C. 24 D. –24
26. If the discriminant is equal to –6, then what would be the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation?
A. One real solution B. Two distinct real solutions C. No real solution D. One real and one imaginary solutions
27. What are the sum and product of roots of the quadratic equation x + 4x – 3 = 0?
2

A. Sum = 4 B. Sum = –7 C. Sum: 7 D. Sum = –4

Product = –3 Product = 12 Product = –12 Product = 3
28. The coefficients of a quadratic equation are all real numbers, and its discriminant is 0. Which statement best
describes its roots?
A. One real solution B. Two distinct real solutions C. No real solution D. One real and one imaginary solutions
29. A quadratic equation has _____________if the discriminant is greater than zero.
A. no solutions B. no real solution C. two real solutions D. None of these
30. What are the two consecutive perfect squares?
A. 121 and 169 B. 81 and 84 C. 121 and 144 D. 100 and 65
31. Which of the following is in the form of quadratic inequality?
A. ax2 + bx + c < 0 B. ax2 + bx + c = 0 C. bx + c > 0 D. bx + c = 0
32. Which of the following mathematical statements is a quadratic inequality?
A. 6y2 – 3y + 20 = 0 B. 2x2 – 3x + 5 ≥ 0 C. 7v – 14 > 0 D. t2 + 2t – 4 = 0
33. Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe quadratic inequalities?
A. The left and right sides are separated by >, <, ≥, or ≤. C. It always contains a linear expression.
B. It contains a 2nd degree polynomial. D. None of the above
34. Which of the following inequalities is the mathematical translation of “the sum of the square of x and 5 is less than x”?
A. (x + 5)2 > x B. (x + 5)2 ≤ 0 C. x2 + 5 < x D. x2 + 5 > x
35. Which of the following is not a quadratic inequality?
𝑥+2
A. 2(5x2 – 5) > x B. 7(x2 – 2) + 4x < 0 C. 2x2 – 3 ≤ 0 D. ≤0
2𝑥−5
36. Which of the following is a quadratic inequality?
A. x > 8 B. a2 – 3x ≤ a2 – 2 C. w(w + 5) >w2 + 6 D. x2 – 9 < – 3x
37. Which of the following inequalities can be written in any of the following forms: ax + bx + c < 0, ax2 + bx + c > 0,
2

ax2 + bx + c ≤ 0, ax2 + bx + c ≥ 0?
A. Quadratic inequality B. Linear inequality C. Quadratic equation D. Linear equation
38. Throwing a ball, firing a cannon, jumping off a platform, and hitting a golf ball are all scenarios that can be modeled
by what function?
A. Rational Function B. Radical Function C. Quadratic Function D. Linear Function
39. A quadratic function is a function in the form of ax + bx + c or f(x) = ax2 + bx + c where a, b, and c are integers and
2

________.
A. a ≠ 0 B. a < 0 C. a = 0 D. a > 0
40. Which of the following is a quadratic function?
A. y2 = 2x +5 B. 3x – y = 2 C. 2x2 – 10x + 6 = 0 D. y – 7x = 3x2 + 4
41. Which of the following quadratic function opens downward?
A. y = 7x2 – 4 B. y = –7x2 + 4 C. y = x2 + 6x – 9 D. 3y = 5x2 + 4x
2
42. In the quadratic function y = ax + bx + c, which of the following must not be equal to 0?
A. a B. b C. c D. all
43. In the quadratic function y = 7 – 2x2 + 3x, which of the following are the values of a, b, and c?
A. a = 7, b = –2, c = 3 B. a = –2, b = 7, c = 3 C. a = –2, b = 3, c = 7 D. a = 3, b = 7, c = –2
44. Which of the following is the standard form of the function f(x) = x2 + 4x – 5?
10 2 9
A. f(x) = – (x – 2)2 – 5 B. f(x) = (𝑥 − ) − C. f(x) = (x + 2)2 – 9 D. f(x) = x – 3
6 3
45. Which of the following is the standard form of the function f(x) = –x2 + 4x + 1?
10 2 9
A. f(x) = – (x – 2)2 – 5 B. f(x) = (𝑥 − ) − C. f(x) = (x + 2)2 – 9 D. f(x) = x – 3
6 3
46. Which quadratic function has a vertex at (3, 27) and opens downward?
A. y = x2 + 6x – 7 B. y = x2 – 4x + 5 C. y = –x2 + 5x + 6 D. y = –3x2 + 18x
47. Which of the following quadratic functions has a narrower opening?
1 1
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 B. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 C. y = 3x2 D. y = 5x2
2 4
48. Which of the following quadratic functions has a wider opening?
1 1
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 B. 𝑦 = 𝑥2 C. y = 3x2 D. y = 5x2
2 4
49. What do you call the graph of a quadratic function?
A. Line B. Circle C. Parabola D. Square
50. Which of the following is NOT a quadratic function?
A. y = x2 – 4 B. y = x + 4 C. y = 2x –7x2 D. y = 3x2

Prepared by All Grade 9 Mathematics Teachers.

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SUMMATIVE TEST

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