Pre-Test Examination

Mathematics Grade 9

Test I. Multiple Choice

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your answer sheet.
1. An algebraic expression consisting of one term or sum of terms is called ___________.
a. monomial b. binomial c. trinomial d. polynomial
2. What do you call of a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form
of ax2 + bx + c = 0?
a. linear equation b. linear inequality c. quadratic equation d. quadratic function
3. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
a. 2a2 + 4b = 1 b. 3t - 7 = 2 c. m2 + 5m = 4 d. 2x2 – 7x ≥ 3
4. In the quadratic equation 3x2 + 7x – 4 = 0 which is the quadratic term?
a. x2 b. 7x c. 3x2 d. -4
5. How many real roots does the quadratic equation x2 – 6x + 8 = 0 have?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
6. What is the product of -3 (x2 + 4)?
a. -3x2 -4 b. -3x2 + 4 c. 3 -3x2 + 12 d. x2 + 12
7. What is the sum of 6x2 – 3x + 1 and 2x2 + 5x -3?
a. 8x2 + 2x + 4 b. 8x2 + 2x -2 c. 8x4 – 8x2 – 2 d. 8x4 + 2x2 - 2
8. In multiplying (x – 5) and (2x + 4), the product of the inner term is __________.
a. 2x2 b. - 10x c. 4x d. - 20
9. In the equation, ax2 + bx + c = 0, which is the constant term?
a. ax2 b. bx c. x d. c
10. Which of the following is not quadratic equation?
a. 8k – 3 = 12 b. 6p2 – p = 10 c. x2 = 144 d. 2m +n = 0
11. The standard form of the quadratic equation 2x(x – 5) = 6 is __________.
a. 2x2 – 5x + 6=0 b. 3x2 – 10x – 6=0 c. 2x2 – 10x = 6 d. 2x2 – 10x – 6 = 0
12. In the quadratic equation (x-3)2 = 1 the value of b is __________.
a. -3 b. -4 c. -5 d – 6.
13. √ 8 is equal to ______.
a. 9 b. -9 c3 ∓ 9 d. no real root
14. What is the value of x in the equation, 3(x – 2) = 24?
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10
15. What are the factors of 15t2 – 3t?
a. 3 and (5t – 3) b. (3t + 1 and 5t c. 3t and (5t – 1) d. 3t and 5t2
16. What are the factors of x2 – x – 2?
a. (x + 2) and (x – 1) c. (x – 3) and (x + 2)
b. (x – 2) and (x – 1) d. (x – 2) and (x + 1)
17. What are the two solutions of x2 = 9?
a. 2 and -2 b. 3 and -3 c. 4 and -4 d. 5 and -5
18. Which of the following is equal to 4y2 – 12y + 9?
a. (2y – 3)2 b. (4y – 3)2 c. (y + 3)2 d. (y + 4)2
19. What is the 3rd term of a perfect square trinomial x2 – 10x + ______?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 25 d. 36
20. Which of the following is a perfect trinomial?
a. x2 – 8x + 16 b. x2 – 3x + 1 c. x2 + 9x + 4 d. x2 + x + 25