Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI- Western Visayas
DIVISION OF CADIZ CITY
CNHS-Luna Ext.
Math 9
2ND Periodic exam
Name: _____________________________ Grade & Section: ___________________
Score: _______
Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation if the value of its discriminant is less
than zero?
a. The roots are not real. c. The roots are rational and not equal.
b. The roots are irrational and not equal. d. The roots are rational and equal.
2. What are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 3x – 10 = 0?
a. 2 and 5 b. -2 and 5 c. -10 and 1 d. 10 and -1
6 s−5
+ =3
3. What will be the result if the equation s+5 2 is transformed into a quadratic
equation in standard form?
a. s2 – 6s – 43 = 0 b. s2 – 3s – 28 = 0 c. s2 – 16s – 43 = 0 d. s2 + 3s – 34 = 0
4. The length of a wall is x+7 m and the width is x. If the area of the wall is 60 m 2,
which of the following could be its length?
a. 5 m b. 7 m c. 12 m d. 20 m
5. The length of a garden is 5 m longer than its width and the area is 36 m 2. How long
is the garden?
a. 4 m b. 5 m c. 9 m d. 13 m
6. What is the nature of roots if b2- 4ac= 0?
a. real, rational, equal c. real, irrational, unequal
b. real, rational, unequal d. imaginary
7. The zeros of the function are 4 and -3, what is the quadratic function?
a. f(x) = x2+ 7x -12 = 0 c. f(x) = x2- x -12 = 0
b. f(x) = x2+ x -12 = 0 d. f(x) = x2+ 7x -12 = 0
8. What is the quadratic equation whose roots are ± 5?
a. s2-10s+25 = 0 b. s2 + 10 = 0 c. s2 – 10s + 15 = 0 d. s2 - 25 = 0
9. It takes Darcy 6 days more to paint a house than Jimboy. If they work together, they
can finish the same job in 4 days. How long would it take Darcy to finish the job alone?
a. 3 days b. 4 days c. 10 days d. 12 days
10. The sum of two real numbers is 5 and their product is 6, find the numbers?
a. 2 and 3 b. 1 and 6 c. – 2 and - 3 d. -1 and - 6
11. What is the value of k in x + kx – 36 = 0 if one root is -9?
2

a. 5 b. 8 c. -5 d. -8
2
12. Which of the following statements satisfies x + 2x -15 < 0?
a. -5 < x < 3 b. -5 > x > 3 c. 3 < x < -5 d. none of these
13. In 3x2 -4x + 7 = 0, what is the product of roots?
a. -7/3 b. 7/3 c. 4/3 d. -4/3
14. Which of the following mathematical statements is a quadratic inequality?
a. 5t 2 – r – 20 = 0 b. 9h + 18 = 0 c. 4x2 + 2x - 2 ≥ 0 d. m2 + 9m
+ 16 = 0
15. Which of the following shows the graph of f(x) = 2(x – 1)2 – 3?

a. c.

b. d.

16. The equation of the function represented by the graph below is

a. f(x) = x2 + 2x +-2

b. f(x) = 2x2 – 4x + 4

c. f(x) = –2x2 + 4x

d. f(x) = 2x2 + 4x
17. The maximum value of f(x)=5-4x-2x2
a. 7 b. 5 c. -5 d. -7
2
18. Where is the vertex of the parabola f(x)= 3(x-1) + 4
a. (3, 4) b. (-1, 4) c. (1, 4) d. (3, -1)
19. Find the axis of symmetry of the parabola defined by the function y=2(x-4) 2 + 3.
a. x = 1 b. x = 2 c. x = 3 d. x = 4
20. Which of the following shows the graph of y ≤ x + 4x – 12?
2

a. c.
 b. d.

21. Which of the following coordinates of points belong to the solution set of the
inequality
y < 3x2 + 3x – 6?
a. (-1,2) b. (1,-2) c. (-2,7) d. (-1,-1)
22. The maximum point of the quadratic function f(x) = -3x + 6x + 6 is2

a. (-3, 6 ) b. ( 3, -6 ) c. ( 1, -9 ) d. ( 1, 9 )
23. What is f(x) = 2(x – 3) + 4 when written in the form f(x) = ax + bx + c?
2 2

a. f(x) = 2x2–12x+22 c. f(x) = 2x2+12x+22

b. f(x) = 2x2–12x+10 d. f(x) = 2x2–12x–10
24. The vertex of the quadratic equation f(x) = (x + 1)2 – 2 is
a. (1, -2) b. (-1, 2 ) c. ( 1, -2 ) d. ( -1, -2 )
25. Consider the quadratic function f(x) = (x + 3)2 + 2, the axis of symmetry of the
function is
a. x = 3 b. x = -3 c. x = 2 d. x = -2
Change the following to standard form :
26. 2( x-3)² +1 27. 1(x +2)² -3 28. 3(x-1)² -1
29. 2(x+1)² +2 30. -3( x+3)² -2
31. A varies directly to B, the correct symbol is
k
a. ba = k b. a = kb c. a = d. a= b
b
32. X varies directly ¿ the square of Y , thecorrect symbol is
k
a. k = xy b. x = k y c. x = d. x =k y²
y
33.What variation is describe by the area of a triangle A = 1/2bh?
a. direct variation b. direct square c. inverse d. joint
34. y varies inversely as x, when x =3, y= 8. Find y when x =12.
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
35.After the first year, the value of a car varies inversely as its age. After 2 years its value is $
8000. What is the value after 5 years?
a. $ 3200 b. $ 32,000 c. $ 4000 d. $ 4,200
36.w varies jointly as s and r, when s =4 and t =5, w =150. Find an equation relating w,s, and t.
ks 1 k
a. w = b. w = ksr c. w = d. w =
r ksr sr
37. y varies directly as x and when x =12, y =16. Find y when x = 5.
a. 4/3 B. 20/3 C. ¾ D. 3/20
38.In a system of two pulleys turned by a single belt, the number of revolutions per minute of
each pulley varies inversely as its radius. If one pulley has a radius of 50 cm, and rotates at
120r/min, what is the rotational speed of the other pulley if its radius is 80 cm ?
a. 65 r/min. b. 75 r/min. c. 85r /min. d. 95 r/min.
39.If y varies directly as x, what happens to y if x is doubled?
a. y is also doubled b. y is decreased by ½ c. y is increasing d. y is half of x
40. y varies jointly to x and z and inversely proportional to w, when y= 3, x =2, z =8 and w = 15.
Find z when y =4, x= 9 and w =25.
a. 4 b. 6 c. -4 d. -6
41. Which of the following equations is described by joint variation?
a. d =k/ t b. V =πr²h c. d =kt d. A = ½ b
42. If y varies inversely as x, how is y affected if x is increased by 25% ?
a. y is decreased by 20% b. y is decreased by 25%
c. y is constant d. y is increased by 20%
43. The stopping distance of a vehicle on an icy road varies jointly as its speed and the square of
its mass. A 2 t car travelling at 50 km/h stops in a distance of 150 m. What is the stopping
distance of a 3 t truck travelling at 60 km/h?
a. 405 m b. 505 m c. 605 m d. 705 m
44. Which equation is direct variation?
k
a. y = mx b. y = c. y = mx +b d. y = kxmn
x
45. M varies directly to the square of n, find the constant of variation.
m m
a. k = b. k = c. k = mn d. k = mn²
n n²
46. Tell what variation is described by the table below.
 CNHS- LUNA EXT.
DIVISION OF CADIZ CITY
Cadiz City
2nd Quarter TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

GRADE -9 MATHEMATICS
S. Y. 2017 – 2018
LEARNING COMPETENCY KNOWLEDGE PROCESS UNDERSTANDING TOTAL

domain; (b) range; (c) intercepts; (d) axis

of symmetry; (e) vertex; (f) direction of
the opening of the parabola.

analyzes the effects of changing the values

of a, h and k in the equation y = a(x – h)2 + k
of a quadratic function on its graph.***

illustrates situations that involve the

following variations: (a) direct; (b) inverse;
(c) joint; (d) combined

translates into variation statement a

relationship between two quantities given
by: (a) a table of values; (b) a mathematical
equation; (c) a graph

solves problems involving variation.

applies the laws involving positive integral

exponents to zero and negative integral
exponents

TOTAL 30 15 5 50