Victorino Mapa High School

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

Post– Test Second Quarter Mathematics 9

Math Intervention Circle

MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read each statement carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer from the given set of
choices. Write the E if no answer found in the choices.

1. How does the area of a rectangle vary as its length and width?
a. Directly b. inversely c. jointly d. combined
2. If y varies inversely as x and y = 15 when x = 3, What is the constant of variation?
a. 5 b. 18 c. 45 d. 90
3. Which of the following is an equation of joint variation?
x
a. y=8 x b. y= c. y=8 xz d. y=8 x 2
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4. If y varies directly as x. Solve for y X 3 5 7
y 21 35 ?

a. 42 b. 48 c. 49 d. 56
5. As the number of pens, you buy increases, the amount you have to pay increases. How does the number of
pens vary with the amount to be paid?
a. Directly b. inversely c. jointly d. combined
6. The length of the time a car travels varies inversely as its speed. Let t = length of time, r = speed and k =
constant of variation. What equation relates t and r?
t k
a. t=kr b. r =kt c. r = d. t=
k r
7. Five men can build a hut in 6 days. In how many days can 10 men build the same hut?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 9 d. 12
8. If y varies directly as x and y = 64 when x = 4, What is the constant of variation
a. 4 d. 8 c. 16 d. 32
9. If y varies directly as x and y = 36 when x = 9, what is y when x = 12.
a. 4 b. 24 c. 32 d. 48
10. If y varies jointly as x and z such that when x =5 and z =8, y = 20. What is the constant of variation?
a. 0.25 b. 0.5 c. 2 d. 4
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11. What is the factor of x -4x +3?
a. (x +1)(x-3) b. (x-1)(x-3) c. (x -1)(x+3) d. (x+1)(x+3)
12. What is the greatest common factor of 5x and 15x2?
a. 5 b 5x c. 5x2 d. 15x2
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13. What is the complete factor of 4x -12x?
a. 4x(x-3) b. 4(x2-3x) c. x(4x- 12) d. 4x(x2-3x)
14. What is the other factor of x2-7x-8 if the first factor is (x+1)?
a. x – 1 b. x +8 c. x – 8 d. x - 7
15. What is the complete factor of 4x2 – 81?
a. (2x + 9) (2x+9) b. (2x - 9) (2x – 9) c. (2x + 9) (2x – 9) d. (4x – 9)(4x +9)
16. What is the complete factor of 2x2+8x+8?
a. (x+4)(2x+4) b. 2(x+2)(x +2) c. 2(x +2)(x-2) d. 2(x- 2)(x-2)
17. What is the binomial factor of x3-8?
a. x+2 b. x – 2 c. x – 8 d. x + 8
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18. What is the complete factor of x - 8?
a. (x-2)(x2+2x+4) b. (x – 2)(x2 – 2x + 4) c. (x +2)(x2-2x+4) d. (x+2)(x2+2x+4)
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19. What is the other factor of x + 1 if the trinomial factor x - x + 1?
a. x – 1 b. x + 1 c. x2 + x + 1 d. x2- x + 1
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20. What is the dimension of the rectangular farm if its area is 3x +7x+2?
a. (3x+2)(x+1) b. (3x – 1)(x – 2) c. (3x + 1)(x + 2) d. (3x – 2)(x – 1)