PANGASINAN SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES

Lingayen, Pangasinan
S.Y. 2021 – 2022

VALIDATION TEST IN MATHEMATICS 9

for QUARTER I, Cycle 1
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. Which of these quadratic equations is in standard form?

a. 2x2 + 6x – 8 = 0 c. x2 – 8x = 16
b. –x2 – 10x = 5 d. x2 – 2x = 1
2. 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 a x + bxy + c = 0
3. 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. Undecided
4. How many roots are there in the quadratic equation x – 3x = 10?
2

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
2
5. Which of the following is TRUE about the quadratic equation 4x = 25?
a. It has perfect roots. c. It has two roots only.
b. It is written in the standard form. d. It has more than two roots.
6. What are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 5x – 14 = 0?
a. 2, –7 b. 2, 7 c. –2, –7 d. –2, 7
2
7. How many solutions are there in the quadratic equation (x + 1) = 4?
a. Infinite solutions c. Two solutions
b. More than three solutions d. No solution
8. Which of the following does not represent a quadratic equation?
a. x2 – 5x + 10 = 0 c. 2(x2 + 8x) = x2 – 12x
b. 3x2 – 6x + 11 = 0 d. 3(x2 – 6x) = 3x2 + 9
9. In the equation x2 – 3x = – 2, what is the value of a, b, and c?
a. a = – 1, b = – 3, and c = 0 c. a = – 1, b = 3, and c = 2
b. a = 1, b = – 3, and c = 2 d. None of the choices
10. Based on the square root principle, what is/are the value/s of x if x2 = a where a < 0?
a. 𝑥 = √𝑎 only b. 𝑥 = −√𝑎 only c. 𝑥 = ±√𝑎 only d. 𝑥 is undefined
11. What are the factors of the equation x – 7x = 18?
2

a. (x + 2) (x – 9) = 0 c. (x + 9) (x – 2) = 0
b. (x – 9) (x – 2) = 0 d. (x – 9) (–x – 2) = 0
12. What should be added to x2 – 6x = 0 to complete the square?
a. 9 b. 7 c. 16 d. 25
13. What is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation x – x + 6 = -0?
2

a. 1 b. –1 c. 2 d. –2
14. What is the product of the roots of the quadratic equation x – x + 6 = 0?
2

a. –8 b. 8 c. 9 d. –9
15. Assume that the terms in a quadratic equation are arranged in descending order. In using the
completing square, if the numerical coefficient of the leading term is 1, how to get the last term to be
added on both sides of the equation?
a. Divide the numerical coefficient of the middle term by 2 and square the quotient.
b. Multiply the numerical coefficient of the middle term by 2 and divide the product by the last
term.
c. Add the numerical coefficient of the middle term by 3 and multiply the sum by the last term.
d. Divide the numerical coefficient of the middle term by 4 and square the coefficient.
16. 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
17. If the discriminant is equal to –6, then what would be the nature of the roots of a quadratic
equation?
a. One real solution c. No real solution
b. Two distinct real solutions d. One real and one imaginary solutions
18. What are the sum and product of roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 4x – 3 = 0?
a. Sum = 4 c. Sum: 7
Product = –3 Product = –12
b. Sum = –7 d. Sum = –4
Product = 12 Product = 3
19. 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 c. No real solution
b. Two distinct real solutions d. One real and one imaginary solutions
20. Let a, b, and c be the coefficients of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0. Which of the
following relationships describe the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation?
a. ba b. b/a c. -b/a d. a/b
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21. Let a, b, and c be the coefficients of the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0. Which of the
following relationships describe the product of the roots of the quadratic equation?
a. ca b. c/a c. -c/a d. -b/a
22. A quadratic equation has no real solutions if the discriminant is ______________.
a. equal to zero b. less than zero c. greater than zero d. None of these
23. A quadratic equation has only one real solution if the discriminant is _____________.
a. equal to zero b. less than zero c. greater than zero d. None of these
24. 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
25. What are the two consecutive perfect squares?
a. 121 and 169 c. 121 and 144
b. 81 and 84 d. 100 and 65
For the next 5 items, refer to the given problem below:
A rectangular table has an area of 40 square feet and a perimeter of 26 feet.
26. What is the equation that represents the area of the rectangular table?
a. (l)(w) = 40 ft2 c. l + w = 40 ft2
𝑙
b. l – w = 40 ft2 d. 𝑤 = 40 ft2
27. It is the equation that represents the perimeter of the rectangular table.
a. 2l – 2w = 26 ft c. (2l)(2w) = 26 ft
2𝑙
b. 2l + 2w = 26 ft d. = 26 ft
2𝑤
28. What is the quadratic equation that represents the problem in terms of the width?
a. w2 + 13w – 40 = 0 c. –w2 – 13w – 40 = 0
b. w2 – 13w – 40 = 0 d. w2 – 13w + 40 = 0
29. What is the length of the rectangular table?
a. 13 ft b. 8 ft c.7 ft d. 12 ft
30.What is the width of the rectangular table?
a. 5 ft b. 9 ft c.10 ft d. 16 ft

Prepared by All Grade 9 Mathematics Teachers

 ANSWER SHEET
VALIDATION TEST – CYCLE 1

Instructions for filling this answer sheet:

I. Fill out the information needed correctly.
II. Shade neatly and completely the circle that corresponds to the letter of the correct answer.
III. Do not write any stray marks on the sheet.

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