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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Academic Year 2023-2024

1st Preliminary Examination

Mathematics 8
Name: Score:
Grade Level: Date:
I. Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the best answer in the blank provided for each item.
1. What is a single-term polynomial that divides into each term of a given polynomial evenly?
a. algebraic expression c. polynomial
b. common monomial factor d. factoring difference of two square
2. A factored into the product of binomials. One factor is a sum and one factor is a difference.
a. algebraic expression c. polynomial
b. common monomial factor d. factoring difference of two square
3. What is a Common Monomial Factor of 6x6 – 12x2 ?
a. 2x b. 3x2 c. 2x2 d. 6x2
4. What is an algebraic expression that represents a sum of one or more terms containing whole number
exponents on the variables?
a. algebraic expression c. polynomial
b. common monomial factor d. factoring difference of two square
5. What is a mathematical expression consisting of numbers, operations, and one or more variables?
a. algebraic expression c. polynomial
b. common monomial factor d. factoring difference of two square
6. How many prime numbers are there in 1 to 100?
a. 15 b. 25 c. 34 d. 74
7. How many composite numbers are there in 1 to 50?
a. 15 b. 25 c. 34 d. 74
8. What is the Greatest Common Factor of 45 and 65?
a. 2 b. 5 c. 10 d. 15
9. Find the factors of difference of two squares 9x2y4 – 36x4y2.
a. (3xy2 - 6x2y)(3xy2 + 6x2y) c. (3x2y2 - 6x2y2)(3x2y2 + 6x2y2)
2 2 2 2
b. (3x y - 6x y)(3x y + 6x y) d. (3xy2 - 6xy2)(3xy2 + 6xy2)
10. Factor this polynomial. 14a2 – 28a4.
a. (14a2)(1 – 2a2) b. (7a2)(2 – 4a2) c. (2a2)(7 – 14a2) d. (a2)(14 – 28a2)

II. IDENTIFICATION. Factor each polynomial. Write the CMF in the first box and the other factor in the second box. (2
points each item)
1.) 12a2 – 28a3 = 6.) 56y3 + 28y2 – 42y4 =
2.) 36b3 + 16b2 = 7.) 15x2 – 20x5 + 25x3 =
3.) 27x5 – 14x3 = 8.) 6a3 – 12a8 – 21a5 =
4.) 32y4 – 16y9 = 9.) 8c5 + 18c4 – 24c3 =
5.) 9s3 + 21s5 = 10.) 9n3 + 18n – 21n5 =

III. Solve each problem. Show your solution. (5 points each item.)
a. Find the width and the length of a rectangle with an area of (36x9 – 42x6) square meters.

b. The area of the rectangle is (32a4 + 16a2 – 12a3) square meters. What is its width and length?
c. The area of a rectangle is (36x6 – 49x8) square centimeters. Find its width and length.

d. Find the base and the height of a parallelogram with an area of (64m4 – 81m6) square centimeters.

Teacher
Jerome T. Tala-oc

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