First Quarter Examination

Grade 9 Mathematics

A.Y. 2023-2024

Name: _________________________________ Score: _________________

Year/Section: ___________________________ Date: __________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited. Anyone caught cheating will be marked 0% in the
test.
2. Interpretation of the questions as well as the directions contained in the test is responsibility
of the examinee.
3. Following the directions is a part of the test. GODBLESS!

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
ERASURE means wrong.

________1. Which of the following is the standard form of Quadratic Equation?

a. ax + by + c = 0, a is not equal to zero c. ax + by + c = 0, a is equal to zero

b. ax2 + by + c = 0, a is not equal to zero d. ax2 + by + c = 0, a is equal to zero

________2. Transform 5(x +2)2=−2 into standard form of the Quadratic Equation.

a. 5 x 2+20 x +20=0 c. 5 x 2+20 x +22=0

b. 5 x 2+18 x +20=0 d. 5 x 2+20 x +18=0

________3. In the quadratic equation 3 x 2+7 x – 14=0 , which is the linear term?
a. 3 x 2 b. 7 x c. −14 d. 0
________4. Which of the following is an example of Quadratic Inequalities?
a. x 2−3 x = 4 b. x 2+ 10 x ≤−16 c. x +4 ≥ 2 d. both b and c
2
________5. Find the a, b and c in the x +14=0 .

a. a = 0, b = 14, c = 0 c. a = 1, b = 14, c = 0
b. a = 0, b = 1, c = 14 d. a = 1, b = 0, c = 14

________6. The following are the values of a, b, and c that Justine and Rose got when they
expressed 20 – 9x = 2x2 in standard form.
Justine: a = 2; b = 9; c = -20 Rose: a = -2; b = -9; c = 20
 Who do you think got the correct answer?
a. Justine b. Rose c. Both d. None of them

________7. What is the highest degree of a Linear Equation?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 0
________8. What is the constant term in the equation x 2+ 6 x+ 8=0
a. 1 b. 6 c. 8 d. 0
2 2
________9. 3 x +18< 3(x −4 x) is an example of a Quadratic Inequality.
a. true b. false c. maybe d. none of the above
________10. Which of the following is being used to indicate inequality?
a. >` b. = c. ~ d. none of the above
________11. Transform x (2 x +3 ) + 4 x=4 into standard form of a Quadratic Equation.

a. 2 x 2+7 x + 4=0 c. −2 x 2+7 x−4=0

b. 2 x 2−7 x−4=0 d. 2 x 2+7 x−4=0

________12. Which of the following statements is TRUE/CORRECT about Quadratic

Equations? A quadratic equation is _____
a. An expression with a single variable and degree 2.
b. An equation with a single variable and degree 2.
c. An equation with degree 2 only.
d. An equation with single variable only.
________13. Which of the following is the Quadratic Formula?

−b ± √ b 2−4 ac −b ± √ b 2−4 ac
a. c.
2c 2a
−b ± √ b 2+ 4 ac d. none of the above
b.
2c

________14. What is the value of x if x 2−6=30 ?

a. -6 b. 6 c. both a and b d. none of the above
________15. Which of the following is not a method to solve a quadratic equation?

a. Quadratic formula c. Extracting the roots

b. Factoring d. Completing the factors

For Items (16-20), Solve the following quadratic equations using any of the four methods: a)
extracting square roots; b) factoring; c) completing the square; and d) quadratic formula. Show
all pertinent solutions (3 points each).

________16. 2 x 2+ 4 x=6
a. x=−1∨x=−3 b. x=−1∨x=3 c. x=1∨x =−3 d. no real roots
________17. 2 x 2−3=125
a. x=8∨x=−8 b. x=8∨x=−7 c. x=8∨x=−6 d. no real roots
________18. m 2−8 m+16=0
a. m=4∨m=−4 b. m=4∨m=4 c. m=4∨m=0 d. no real roots
________19. 2 x 2−13 x +20=0
5 5 −5
a. x=4∨x= b. x=−4∨x= c. x=4∨x= d. no real roots
2 2 2
________20. 3 s 2−2 s=−5
a. x=1∨x =−3 b. x=1∨x =−3 c. x=1∨x =−3 d. no real roots

________21. The formula in getting the discriminant is __________.

a. √ −b2 −4 ac b. −b 2+ 4 ac c. b 2 ± 4 ac d. b 2−4 ac
________22. The discriminant of x 2+ 4 x +3=0
a. 4 b. 5 c. 12 d. 13
________23. What is the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation if the value of its
discriminant is zero?

a. The roots are rational and not equal c. The roots are real and equal
b. The roots are not real d. The roots are irrational and not equal

________24. When the discriminant is negative, then the nature of the roots is _________.

a. The roots are rational and not equal c. The roots are real and equal
b. The roots are not real d. The roots are irrational and not equal

For items (25-27), determine the nature of the roots of the following equation. Show all
pertinent solutions (2 points each)

________25. x 2+ 6 x+5=0

a. real, equal and one solution c. real, irrational, not equal and two solutions
b. real, rational, not equal and two solutions d. no real roots

________26. x 2−3 x+ 5=0

a. real, equal and one solution c. real, irrational, not equal and two solutions
b. real, rational, not equal and two solutions d. no real roots

________27. x 2+ 12 x−13=0

a. real, equal and one solution c. real, irrational, not equal and two solutions
b. real, rational, not equal and two solutions d. no real roots

For items (28-29), find the sum and product of roots and the roots/solutions of the quadratic
equation 2 x 2+8 x +6=0 . Show all pertinent solutions (2 points each)

________28. Sum and product of roots.

a. -4, 3 b. 4, -3 c. 2, 3 d. -2, -3
________29. Roots/solution of the quadratic equation.
a. 3, 1 b. -1, 3 c. -3, 1 d. -1, -3

For items (30-31), solve the following rational algebraic equation. (3 points each)

2 m
________30. + =2
m 2
1 1
a. m=2 b. m= , 2 c. m=−2 , 2 d. m= , 2
2 4
2 x
________31. + =2
1+ x 2+ x
a. x=1 , 3 b. x=2 , 5 c. x=0 ,−3 d. x=3 ,−3

For items (32-33), solve the following problems involving quadratic functions. Show all pertinent
solutions. (5 points each)

32. The length of the garden is 5m longer than its width and the area is 14m2. What is the length
of the garden? How about the width of the garden?

33. The product of two numbers is 36 and the sum of their roots is 97. What are the values of
the two numbers?
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Grade 9 Mathematics

A.Y. 2023-2024

Answer Key

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. D
21. D
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. B
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. D
30. A
31. C
32. L=7, W=2
33. 4, 9
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Grade 9 Mathematics

A.Y. 2023-2024

Table of Specifications

Cognitive Level
Content Total
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
I. Illustrates quadratic
equations and quadratic 1, 2, 10, 12 4, 8 2, 11 3, 5, 6, 9 12
inequalities.
II. Solves quadratic
equations by: (a)
extracting square roots;
16,17,18
(b) factoring; (c) 13, 15 14 8
, 19, 20
completing the square;
and (d) using the
quadratic formula.
III. Characterizes the
23, 24,
roots of a quadratic
21 22 25, 26, 7
equation using the
27
discriminant.
IV. The Sum and the
product of the roots of 28, 29 2
quadratic equation
V. Solves equations
transformable to
quadratic equations 30, 31 2
(including rational
algebraic equations).
VI. Solves problems
involving quadratic 32, 33 2
functions.

7 2 14 10 33
Total