CHAPTER TEST IN QUADRATIC EQUATION

AND QUADRATIC INEQUALITIES

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Read each item carefully write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. For any quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0, which of the following cannot be a value for a?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

2. In the equation x² + 4x + 8 = 0, what is the value of a?

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

3. In the quadratic equation 6u² - 13 = 0, what term is missing?

a. quadratic term b. linear term c. constant term d. none of these

4. How many real root/s does the quadratic equation x² - x - 6 = 0 have?

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 4

5. Which of the following represents the quadratic formula?

−𝑏 ±√𝑏 2 −2𝑎𝑐 ±𝑏− √𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 −𝑏 ±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 𝑏 ±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
a. x = b. x = c. x = d. x =
4𝑎 2𝑎 2𝑎 2𝑎

6. If the roots of the equation x2 + 6x + 4 = 0 is in the form m ± √𝑛, what is m + n?

a. -8 b. 8 c. 2 d. -2

7. What is the solution set of the quadratic equation 3(m-2)² = 0?

a. {2} b. {-2} c. {-2,2} d. {0,2}

8. If y² - 18y = -15 will be solved by completing the square, what must be added to both sides
to make the left side a perfect square?
a. 81 b. -81 c. 9 d. -9

9. Which of the following are the roots of b² - 8b + 15 = 0?

a. {3,5} b. {-3, -5} c. {-3,5} d. {3, -5}

10. When the value of the discriminant is greater than zero, then the given quadratic equation
has what kind of roots?
a. two distinct real b. two equal real c. no real (imaginary) d. cannot be determined

11. In the quadratic formula, the expression b²-4ac is known as the ___________________.
a. determinant b. discriminant c. derivative d. denominator

12. What is the product of the roots of the quadratic equation 5q² - 8q = 35?
a. 7 b. -7 c. 8/5 d. -8/5

13. The sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is 1/6 and their product is -1/3.
What are the roots?
a. {-2/3, 1/2} b. { -2/3, -1/2} c. {2/3, 1/2} d. {2/3, -1/2}

14. The roots of a certain quadratic equation are 3 and – 5. Which of the following equations
has these roots?
 a. s² - 8s + 15 = 0 b. s² + 8s + 15 = 0 c. s² - 2s - 15=0 d. s² + 2s – 15 = 0

5 3
15. What is the equivalent equation of 𝑥 − 2 = when transformed to a quadratic equation?
𝑥−1
a. x² - 4x + 3 = 0 b. x² + 4x - 3 = 0 c. 2x² - 4x + 5 = 0 d. 2x² + 4x - 5 = 0

1 2 5
16. Find the solution of + = .
𝑥 𝑥+1 6
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6

17. What is the solution to the equation (2x - 3)² + 8(2x - 3) = -15?
a. {-1,0} b. {0,1} c. {-3, -5} d. {3,5}

3 3𝑥+3
18. Which of the following is the solution to the equation = ?
𝑥 2𝑥
a. {-1,0} b. {0,1} c. {1} d. {-1}

19. Which of the following is the standard form of the quadratic equation 2a2 – 4 = 5a?
a. 2a2 + 5a – 4 = 0 b. 2a2 – 5a – 4 = 0 c. 2a2 + 5a + 4 = 0 d. 2a2 – 5a + 4 = 0

20. The following are examples of a quadratic equation EXCEPT for?

a. 2x2 – 15 = 35 b. (x + 1)(x – 1) = 0 c. x2 + 4x = x2 – 3 d. x + 3 = 2(x – 5)

21. Which of the following is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 – 15 = 35 ?
a. -25 b. 0 c. 2 d. 25

22. Which of the following is the product of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 – 15 = 35 ?
a. -50 b. -25 c. 0 d. 2

23. A mason’s helper can do 5 hours more to pave a concrete walk than it takes the mason.
Together they can finish the job in 6 hours. If x represents the number of hours the mason
can finish job, what expression represents the number of hours will it take the mason’s
helper to finish the job?
a. x b. 5x c. x + 6 d. x + 5

24. A mason’s helper can do 5 hours more to pave a concrete walk than it takes the mason.
Together they can finish the job in 6 hours. How long will it take the helper to finish the
said job?
a. 15 hours b. 11 hours c. 10 hours d. 5 hours

25. The sum of two numbers is -7 and the product is 12. What are the numbers?
a. -1 and -12 b. -2 and -6 c. -3 and -4 d. -2 and -5

26. The product of two consecutive positive integers is 420. Find the two integers.
a. 10 and 42 b. 40 and 41 c. 19 and 20 d. 20 and 21

27. The sum of the two numbers is 14 and the sum of their squares is 106. What are the
numbers?
a. 4 and 10 b. 5 and 9 c. 6 and 8 d. 3 and 11

28. The area of a rectangle is 210 m² and its perimeter is 74 m. What are the dimensions of the
rectangle?
a. 3 m by 70 m b. 30 m by 7 m c. 10 m by 21 m d. 6 m by 35 m

29. Which of the following is the discriminant?

 −𝑏 𝑐 −𝑏 ±√𝑏 2 −4𝑎𝑐
a. b. c. b2 – 4ac d. x =
𝑎 𝑎 2𝑎

30. Which of the following is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 4x + 4 = 0 ?
a. -1/4 b. -4 c. 4 d. none of these

31. Which of the following is the product of the roots of the quadratic equation -x2 + 3x – 2 = 0?
a. -2 b. -1 c. 1 d. 2

32. What are the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic equation 3x(2x – 1) = 0 ?
a. a = 5; b = 2; c = -1 c. a = 6; b = -3; c = 0
b. a = 6; b = -3; c = -1 d. a = 5; b = -3; c = 0

33. The interval (5, ∞) represents which of the following?

a. The set of all real numbers greater than 5
b. The set of all real numbers less than 5
c. The set of all real numbers greater than or equal to 5
d. The set of all real numbers less than or equal to 5

34. Find the solution of m² - 7m + 10 < 0.

a. - 2<m<5 b. 2<m<5 c. - 5<m<-2 d. - 5<m<2

35. Which graph shows the solution set of m² - 7m + 10 < 0?

a. b. c. d.

36. Which of the following intervals represents the set of real numbers from -5 to 7,
including 7 but not including -5?
a. (-5,7) b. [-5,7] c. (-5,7] d. [-5,7)

37. Determine the solution set of (r-3) (r+4) ≥ 0.

a. r ≤ -4 or r ≥ 3 b. r ≤ 4 or r ≥ -3 c. r ≤ -3 or r ≥ 4 d. r ≤ 3 or r ≥ -4

38. In the inequality, x² - 5x > 0, what is the least positive integral value of x?
a. 0 b. -5 c. -6 d. 6

39. What is the quadratic inequality of the situation below?

The length of a rectangle is 5 m longer than the width. Find the possible width so that the
area of the rectangle will be at least 204 sq. meter.
a. x(x+5) > 204 b. x(x+5) < 204 c. x(x+5) ≤ 204 d. x(x+5) ≥ 204

40. The length of a rectangle is 5 m longer than the width. Find the possible width so that the
area of the rectangle will be at least 204 sq. meter.
a. The width should be greater than or equal to 12 meters.
b. The width should be less than or equal to 12 meters.
c. The width should be greater than 12 meters.
d. The width should be less than 12 meters.

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