HINDANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 8

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DIRECTION: ENCIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. Which theorem states that if one side of a triangle is longer than a second side, then the angle opposite the first side is larger
than the angle opposite the second side?
A. Triangle Inequality Theorem
B. Angle-Side Relationship Theorem
C. Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
D. Hinge Theorem or SAS Inequality Theorem
2. In Triangle Inequality Theorem, which of the following describes the relationship of the sum of its two sides to its third length?
A. greater than
B. greater than or equal to
C. less than
D. less than or equal to
3. Which of the following theorems on triangle inequalities states that the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is greater
than the measure of either remote interior angle?
A. Triangle Inequality Theorem
B. Angle-Side Relationship Theorem
C. Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
D. Hinge Theorem or SAS Inequality Theorem
4. Which of the following theorems deals with the two triangles whose two corresponding sides are congruent and whose
included angle are unequal?
A. SAS Inequality Theorem
B. SSS Inequality Theorem
C. Angle-Side Relationship Theorem
D. Exterior Nagle Inequality Theorem
For items 5 – 6, refer to ∆𝑷𝑬𝑵 below.

5. What is the largest angle? A. ∠𝐸 B. ∠𝑁 C. ∠𝑃 D. Cannot be determined.

6. What is the smallest angle? A. ∠𝐸 B. ∠𝑁 C. ∠𝑃 D. Cannot be determined.
7. Which of the following lengths in cm are possible measures of the sides of a triangle?
A. 1, 2, 3 B. 4, 5, 10 C. 5, 6, 7 D. 5, 9,15
8. Which is always true about the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle?
A. It is less than the measure of its adjacent interior angle.
B. It is less than the measure of either remote interior angle.
C. It is greater than the measure of its adjacent interior angle.
D. It is greater than the measure of either remote interior angle.
9. Which of the following theorems states that “base angles of isosceles triangles are congruent”?
A. Linear Pair Theorem C. Vertical Angles Theorem
B. Exterior Angle Theorem D. Isosceles Triangle Theorem
10. Which statement defines Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem?
A. The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.
B. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is greater than the measure of either remote interior angle.
C. If one side of a triangle is longer than a second side, then the angle opposite the longer side is larger than the angle
opposite the second side.
D. If one angle of a triangle is larger than a second angle, then the side opposite the larger angle is longer than the side
opposite the second angle.
11. Which theorem below does not belong to the inequality theorems in one triangle?
A. Hinge Theorem
B. Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
C. Triangle Inequality Theorem 1 (Ss→Aa)
D. Triangle Inequality Theorem 2 (Aa→Ss)
12. Which of the following statements is NOT true about writing proofs?
A. It does not make use of hints to aid one’s thinking.
B. Guide questions are provided to help one succeed in the next activities.
C. It will develop observation skills, deductive thinking, and logical reasoning.
D. There is a need to determine the appropriate statements and give reasons behind these statements.
13. What can be said about the alternate interior angles if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?
A. complementary C. parallel
B. congruent D. perpendicular
14. What do you call those two coplanar lines that do not intersect?
A. congruent C. perpendicular
B. parallel D. supplementary
For items 15 – 16, refer to Figure 1 below. 𝒆 ∥ 𝒇 and d is a transversal line.

15. Which of the following are corresponding angles?

A. ∠1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠8, ∠2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠3
B. ∠2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠7, ∠1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠6
C. ∠4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠8, ∠1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠8
D. ∠5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠3, ∠2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠8
16. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. ∠2 and ∠3 are congruent.
B. ∠3 and ∠8 form a linear pair.
C. ∠4 and ∠7 are congruent angles.
D. ∠5 and ∠6 are supplementary angles.
For items 17 - 20, refer to the figure at the below.

17. If x ∥ y, which pair of angles are supplementary?

A. ∠2 and ∠7 C. ∠2 and ∠3
B. ∠b and ∠4 D. ∠b and ∠c
18. If x ∥ y, which pair of angles are congruent?
A. ∠d and ∠h C. ∠c and ∠f
B. ∠f and ∠6 D. ∠4 and ∠5
19. What is m∠2 if x ∥ y, m∠3 = 3x – 15° and m∠5 = x + 55°?
A. 75° B. 80° C. 85° D. 90°
20. If m∠f = m∠8, which statement is true?
A. x ∥ y B. x ⊥ y C. w ∥ z D. w ⊥ z
21. Which is referred to as an activity involving chance that can have different results?
A. Event B. Experiment C. Sample Point D. Sample Space
22. What do you call the set of all possible outcomes of an experiment?
A. Event B. Experiment C. Sample Point D. Sample Space
23. Which is referred to as the results of an experiment?
A. Events B. Outcomes C. Sample Points D. Sample Spaces
24. Which of the following is NOT an experiment?
A. rolling a die twice C. a queen of hearts.
B. drawing a card from a deck of cards D. flipping a coin thrice.
25. Which of the following is the way of finding the total number of outcomes of an experiment without enumerating those
outcomes?
A. Tabular B. Tree diagram C. Systematic listing D. Fundamental Counting Principle
26. What do you call the method of determining the total number of outcomes of an experiment with at least two events where
every possible outcome of the first event is paired with every possible outcome of each succeeding event using lines?
A. Tabular C. Systematic listing
B. Tree diagram D. Fundamental Counting Principle
27. The possible outcomes when a coin is tossed twice are HH, HT, TH, and TT. What method of determining the total number of
outcomes of the experiment is used?
A. Tabular C. Systematic listing
B. Tree diagram D. Fundamental Counting Principle
28. How many possible outcomes are there in rolling two dice once?
A. 6 B. 12 C. 24 D. 36
29. A committee has 4 female and 7 male members. If they randomly elect an officer from among themselves, what is the
probability that the elected officer a female?
3 4 4 7
A. B. C. D.
11 7 11 4
30. What is the probability of getting a tail when a coin is tossed once?
1 1 3
A. B. C. D. 1
4 2 4
31. If one letter is chosen at random from the word UNCERTAINTY, what is the probability that the letter chosen is a vowel?
3 4 8
A. B. C. D. 4
11 11 11
32. The local weather forecaster said that there is 70% chance of rain tomorrow. What is the probability that it will not rain
tomorrow?
A. 0.3 B. 0.7 C. 30 D. 70
33. Which of the following is true about theoretical probability?
A. It is the relative approximation of probability of an event.
B. Experiment needs to be done to get the probability of an event.
C. It is the probability of the event that a person is expecting to happen.
D. It is an approach that bases the probability on the possible chances of an event to happen.
34. Which of the following illustrates experimental probability?
A. In rolling a die once, the probability of getting a 6 is 1/6.
B. In flipping a coin once, the probability of getting a head is ½.
C. The probability of drawing a non-spade card from a deck of 52 cards is ¾.
D. In tossing a coin 500 times, head turned up 235 times, then the probability of the tail turning up is 265/500.
35. How does experimental probability differ from theoretical probability?
A. There is no difference between experimental probability and theoretical probability of an event.
B. Experimental probability is observation-based probability while theoretical probability is expected probability.
C. Experimental probability is based on the expected outcome while theoretical probability is based on the observations
in the experiment.
D. Experimental probability is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes
while theoretical probability is the ratio of the number of times the event occurred to the total number of trials.
36. Which of the following is true about the relationship of the experimental probability and theoretical probability of an event
when the number of trials is increased?
A. If the number of trials increases, the experimental probability is higher than the theoretical probability.
B. If the number of trials is increases, the experimental probability is equal to theoretical probability of an event.
C. If the number of trials increases, the experimental probability gives more accurate and actual results, its value gets
closer to the theoretical probability.
D. If the number of trials increases, the experimental probability does not give accurate and actual results, its value gets
farther from the theoretical probability.
37. If there are 16 possible outcomes in tossing a coin, then how many times is the coin tossed?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
38. You got coins from your pocket which accidentally fell on the floor. If there were 8 possible outcomes, how many coins fell on
the floor? A. 3 B. 4 C. 8 D. 16
39. A student is selected at random to join the Provincial Scout Jamboree from a class of 40 students. How many girls are there in
the class if the probability of a boy being selected is 52.5%?
A. 19 B. 20 C. 21 D. 29
40. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Flipping a coin thrice has 3 possible outcomes.
B. The probability of an event that is sure to happen is 0.
C. Answering a true/false-type question has one possible outcome.
D. The probability of getting a head when a coin is tossed once can be expressed as ½ , 0.5, or 50%.