CALBAYOG CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Brgy. Hamorawon, Calbayog City, Western Samar 6710

Second Assessment Examination

Grade 9 – Mathematics

Name: ____________________ Year & Sec: ________ Date:________

DIRECTION: Read the following questions carefully with understanding and SHADE the letter that corresponds to your
answer on the answer sheet.
1.. Which kind of variation illustrates that an increase in x causes a decrease in y?
a. inverse variation c. combined variation
b. direct variation d. joint variation
2. The statement “y varies directly as x” illustrates a __________________.
a. inverse variation c. combined variation
b. direct variation d. joint variation
3. Express the situation “the fare (F) of a passenger varies directly as the distance (d) of his destination” by means of an
equation where k represents the constant of variation.
a. F=k / d b. F=kd c. d=kF d. k =Fd
4. The statement “y varies jointly as x and y” illustrates a __________________.
a. inverse variation c. combined variation
b. direct variation d. joint variation
5. Which kind of variation involves both the direct and inverse variations?
a. inverse variation c. combined variation
b. direct variation d. joint variation
6. The cost c per person of renting a private resort varies inversely as the number n of persons
sharing the rent.
a. c=n/k b. c=k/n c. c=kn d. k=cn
7. The pressure P of a gas varies directly as its temperature t and inversely as its volume V
a. P=ktV b. P=kV/t c. K= Pt/V d. P = kt / V
8. Which or the following is direct variation?
a. x -2 -1 1 2 3 c. x -2 -1 0 1 2
y -4 -2 2 4 6 y 5 3 1 3 5

b. x 4 3
1/ -1 -3 d. x -2 -1 0 1 2
2
y 12 9 6 3 1 y 5 2 0 2 5
9. For a given gas of constant temperature, the pressure P varies inversely as the volume V. If P = 6 when
V = 24, find P when V = 36.
a. 4 b. 24 c. 144 d. 112
10. Which of the following describes an inverse variation?

a. X 2 3 4 5 b. X 1 2 3 4 c. X 40 30 20 10 d. X 4 8 10 12
y 5 10 5 2 Y 5 10 15 20 11. y 8 6 4 2 If y 2 4 5 6
y 3 2
varies inversely as x and y = 10 when x = 2. Find: y when x = 10 and the constant of variation.
a. k = 20 & y = 2 b. k = 5 & y = 20 c. k = 5 & y = 2 d. k = 20 & y = 5
12. If p varies directly as q and inversely as r, and p = 4 when q = 2 and r = 6, find p when q = 4 and r = 8.
a. 12 b. 8 C. 6 d. 4
13. z varies jointly as x and y. If z = 12 when x = 2 and y = 3, find z when x = 3 and y = 4.
a. 4 b. 12 c. 16 d. 24
14. Hooke’s Law for an elastic spring stretches varies directly as the force applied. If a force of 180 newton
stretches a spring 6cm. How much will a force of 360 newton stretch the same spring?
a.12cm b. 14cm c. 16cm d. 18cm
15. What is the simplified form of 64 1/3?
a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 c. 32
16. What is the result after simplifying 2√ 8 + 4√ 2- 2√ 18?
a. 4 √ 2 b. 4√ 8 c. 2 √ 2 d. −√ 2
17. What is the simplified form of 304-2?
a. 16 b. 1/16 c. 1/8 c. 0
18. Which expression is NOT equal to 1?
a. ( 5) 0 b. (1) -2 c. (−1)3 d. 93 ) ÷ (9 3 )
3/5
19. What is the equivalent of (2a) in radical form ?
a. √ 2 a5 b. √ 8 a5 c. √ 2 a3 d. √ 8 a3
3 3 5 5
 3 4
20. Simply the expression ((−3) ) .
a. (-3)12 b. -3 12 C.-3)7 b. -37
21. What is the simplified form of √ 32?
a. 2 √ 3 b.3 √ 2 c. 2 √ 2 d. 4 √ 2
d. 61 /8
22. Which of the following radical equation will have x=6 as the solution?
a. √ x−2 x+7=0 c. √ x=9
b. √ 2 x−3=x−3 d. 3 √ x=5
23. Which of the following is true?
a. ( √ 83 ) =2 b. √ 8=4 c. √4 81=3 d. √ −1=1

24. What is the simplified form of

√3 ?
4
√3
a. √ 3 b. √
4
3 c. √ 27 d. √
4
27
25. Conduct the operation ( √ 16)( √ 4)
3 3

a. 2 b.4 c.4√
3
2 d. 2√
3
4
? 1
26. What is the value of the missing exponent in the equation 3 = ?
27
a. –3 b. 3 c. 1/3 d. –1/3
27. Which of the following is equivalent to (2x5y3)(3x3y)?
a. 6x8y4 b. 5x8y3 c. 6x15y3 d. 6x8y3
2 3
25 a b
28. Simplify 5 a
a 5ab 3 b3
a. b b. 6 c. 5a d. 5ab3
29. Select an expression that is equivalent to √
6 2
3.
a.33 b. 31 /3 c. 32 /3 d. 33 /2

30. Evaluate
√3 80 .
√3 10
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
31. Find the product of √ 10
3
• √ 8.
3

a. √
6
80 b. 2√
9
5 c. 2√
3
10 d. √
9
80
√3 , which is best to be multiply to the radical?
32. In rationalizing
√8
a. √ √4 √8 √3
2
b. c. d.
√2 √4 √8 √3
33. Conduct the operation 12 ÷2 √ 3
a. 2 √ 3 b. 3 √ 2 c. √ 2 d. √ 3
34. Conduct the operation 2 ÷( √ 3− √2)
2 √ 3+2 √ 2 2 √ 3−2 √ 2
a. b. c. 2 √ 3+ 2 √ 2 d. 2 √ 3−2 √2
5 5
35. Which of the following is NOT true about √
5
32?
1
a. It is a radical expression. c. Its exponential notation is 32 5 .
b. Its exponential notation is 325 d. Its simplified form is 2.
36. What is/are the solution/s of the equation x=√ x+ 12?
a. only 4 c. both 4 and -3
b. only -3 d. both -4 and 3
37. Which of the following is TRUE?
a. 2 √ 6=2 b. 2 √ 81=19 c. √ 8=4 d. 8 √ 16=32
38. Which of the following radical equation will have x = 2 as the solution?
a. √ 3 x+1=2 b. √ 4 x +8=4 c. 2 √ x +6=8 d. √ 5 x+ 4=12
39. Which of the following steps, in proper order, shall be done to determine the solution of √ 6−15 x=9?
I. Isolate the radical III. Solve the resulting equation
II. Eliminate the radical IV. Check the answer in the original equation
a. I, II, III, IV b. II, I, III, IV c. II, III, IV d. I, III, IV
40.The voltage V of an audio system’s speaker can be represented by V =4 √ P , where P is the
power of the speaker An engineer wants to design a speaker with 400 watts of power. What will
 be the voltage?
a. 16 watts b. 80 watts c. 160 watts d. 800 watts

ANSWERS KEY
1.A
2.B
3.B
4.D
5. C
6.B
7. D
8.A
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. D
14.A
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. D
20.A
21.D
22. B
23.C
24. D
25. B
26. A
27. A
28. D
29. B
30. A
31. C
32. A
33. A
34. C.
35. B
36. C
37.D
38. B
39. A
40. B