Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of San Jose City
TONDOD HIGH SCHOOL
San Jose City

SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS 9
S.Y. 2022 - 2023

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: READ AND ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. BLACKEN THE
CIRCLE OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. USE ANSWER SHEET/S.

8. Which of the following equations represents the mathematical statement y varies directly with x, or y
is directly proportional to x ?
k kx
a. y=kx b. y= c. y=kxz d. y=
x z

9. What determine the relation between hard work and success?

a. Direct Variation b. Inverse Variation c. Joint Variation d. Combine Variation

10. A car travels a distance of d km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t is d = kt. What kind of
variation is it?
a. Direct Variation b. Inverse Variation c. Joint Variation d. Combine Variation

11. What happens to T when h is doubled in the equation T = 4h?

a. T is halved b. T is tripled c. T is doubled d. T becomes zero

12. The cost (c) varies directly as the number (n ) of pencils is written as ________.
k k
a. c=kn b.k =cn c. n= d. c=
c n

13. Which of the following equations represents the statement y varies inversely to x, or y is inversely
proportional to x ?
k kx
a. y=kx b. y= c. y=kxz d. y=
x z

14.The speed (r ) of a moving object is inversely proportional to the time ( t ) travelled is written as
k k
a. r =kt b.k =rt c. r = d. t=
t r

15. The length( l ) of a rectangular field varies inversely as its width ( w ) is written as
k k
a. l=kw b.l= c. k =lw d. w=
w l

16. What will happen to the amount of gas in the tank of a car if the distance travelled by will go
farther?
a. increase b. decrease c. will not be affected d. change the gasoline

17. Which of the following equations represents the statement y varies directly as x and z, or y is directly
proportional to x and z ?
k kx
a. y=kx b. y= c. y=kxz d. y=
x z

18. Which of the following equations represents the statement y varies directly as x and inversely as z, or
y is directly proportional as x and inversely proportional as z ?
k kx
a. y=kx b. y= c. y=kxz d. y=
x z
19. Pressure P varies directly as weight W of the car and inversely as the area A of the ground is
written as
kW kw
a. P=kWA b.W =kPA c. P= d. A=
A p
3
5y
20. Which of the following correctly describes x= 2 ?
z
a. x is jointly proportional to the cube of y and the square of z.
b. x is directly proportional to the cube of y and the square of z.
c. x is inversely proportional to the cube of y and the square of z.
d. x is inversely proportional to the square of z, and directly proportional to the cube of y.

21. From the table, determine the equation relating x to y.

X 0.5 2 4 3
y 72 1 9 12
8
36 36
a. y=36 x b. y= c. x=36 y d. x=
x y
m
a m−n
22. What exponential law defines n
=a ?
a
a. Product Law c. Negative Exponent Law
b. Quotient law d. Power Law

23. What exponential law defines a m . a n=a m+n ?

a. Product Law c. Negative Exponent Law
b. Quotient law d. Power Law

24. Simplify the expression a 3 b . a b 2

a. a 3 b 2 b. a 2 b c. a 4 b3 d. ab

25. Any number raised to zero is equal to ______

a. 0 b. 1 c. same number d. reciprocal of that number

26. What law can we used to simplify expressions with rational exponents?
a. Law of Sign c. Law of Exponents
b. Law of Sine d. Law of Cosine

27. Simplify (−2)3

1
a. 8 b. – 6 c. – 8 d.
8

28. In the expression √n a symbol √❑ refers to ________

a. index b. radical sign c. radicand d. exponent

29. In the expression √ a , n refers to _________

n

a. index b. radical sign c. radicand d. exponent

30. In the expression √n a , a refers to _________

a. index b. radical sign c. radicand d. exponent

35. The height of a triangle is 2 cm more than its base. Its area is 24cm 2. Find the height of the
triangle.
a. 4 cm b. 6 cm c. 8 cm d. 10 cm

36. If y varies directly as x, what is the constant of variation if y = 28 when x = 7?

a. 4 b. 3 c. 6 d. 7

37. From item No. 37, what is y if x = 16?

 a. 48 b. 64 c. 96 d. 112

38. If y varies directly as x, y =12 when x = 4, find y when x =12

a. 3 b. 24 c. 36 d. 6
3
2
39. Which of the following is equal to 3 ?
¿¿¿
a. 1 b. 9 c. – 1 d. – 9

[( )( ]
−2 0

)( )
2 5 4
−3 a −2 abd −3
40. What is the simplest form of 4 5 8
?
bcd −2 abd −4 d
2 2 24 2 2 24
b c d −b c d
a. 0 b. 1 c. d.
310 a4 310 a 4

41. The distance of the person on the fulcrum of a seesaw is inversely proportional to weight of the
person. If the person weighs 15 kilograms and he sits 2 meters from the fulcrum, what will be
the constant of variation?
a. 7.5 kgm b. 30 kgm c. 2/15 kgm d. 3 kgm

42. If y varies inversely as x and y = 3 when x = 4, find y when x = 6.

a. 12 b. 2 c. 6 d. 3

43. If y varies directly as the square of x and inversely as z and y = 12 when x = 3 and z = 6, what is
the value of y when x = 9 and z = 6.
a. 108 b. 8 c. 180 d . 801

44. Simplify b 5 . b3
5
a. b 8 b. b 2 c. b 15 d. b 3

45. What is the radical form of the expression 31 /2?

a. √ 3 b. √3 3 c.( √ 3)1 /2 d. 1 /2√ 3

46. Richard predicted that the number of mango trees, x, planted in a farm could yield
2
y=−20 x +2800 x mangoes per year. How many trees should be planted to produce the
maximum number of mangoes per year?
a. 60 b. 70 c. 80 d. 90

PROBLEM: Jenna has 84 tiles for her backyard project. Each Tile has an area of 1 sq. ft. She
will use all the 84 tiles to create a tile rectangular area for her pets. She isn’t sure what
dimension she will use for her project though, but she is considering some of the dimensions
listed in the table.
Length (ft) Width (ft) Area (sq. ft.)
2 42 84
3 28 84
4 21 84
6 14 84

47. How do you describe length (l) in relation to width (w)?

a. The length increases as the width increases.
b. The length increases as the width decreases.
c. The length decreases as the width increases.
d. The length decreases as the width decreases.

48. A teacher charges Php 500 per hour of tutorial service to a second year high school students. If
she spends 3 hours tutoring per day, how much will she receive in 20 days?
a. Php 3,000 b. Php 30,000 c. Php 10,000 d. Php 100,000

49. At 60 km per hour it takes Loida 10 hours to travel from her house to their house in the
province. How long it will take her if she travels at 80 kilometers per hour?
a. 7.0 hrs. b. 8 hrs. c. 7.5 hrs. d. 8.5 hrs.
50.The area of the triangle varies jointly as the base and height. A triangle with a base of 8 cm and
height of 9 cm has an area of 36 square cm. Find the area when the base is 10 and the height
is 7 cm.
a. 35 sq. cm b. 70 sq. cm c. 17.5 sq. cm d. 72 sq. cm

REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS.

Prepared by:

EMERITA P. TRASES
Teacher III

Checked by:

LEANDRO DAVID C. CASERO

OIC - Head Teacher

Noted:

ROSANA A. BOTE
Principal II

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of San Jose City
TONDOD HIGH SCHOOL
San Jose City

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS 9

ANSWER KEY

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1. . C
27
2. . C
28
3. . B
29
4. . A
30
5. . D
 31
6. . B
32
7. . D
33
8. A . D
34
9. A . B
10 35
. A . B
11 36
. C . A
12 37
. A . B
13 38
. B . C
14 39
. C . D
15 40
. B . B
16 41
. B . B
17 42
. C . B
18 43
. D . A
19 44
. C . A
20 45
. D . A
21 46
. A . B
22 47
. B . B
23 48
. A . B
24 49
. C . C
25 50
. B . A