MATHEMATICS 8

FIRST QUARTER EXAMNINATION

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Test I: Direction: Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer.
ABCD
0 0 0 0 1. What is the process of finding the factors of an expression which is the reverse process of multiplication?
A. continuous division B. factoring C. rationalization D. special product
0 0 0 0 2. Which of the following pair of numbers has a GCF of 6?
A. 2 and 3 B. 6 and 10 C. 8 and 12 D. 12 and 18
0 0 0 0 3. Which of the following expressions is the Greatest Common Factor of the binomial 12 x 2+ 4𝑥?
A. 2𝑥 B. 4𝑥 C. 6𝑥 D. 12𝑥
0 0 0 0 4. Which of the following expressions is a perfect square?
A. 3𝑥2 B. 4𝑥 C. 9𝑥3 D. 16𝑥4
0 0 0 0 5. If one factor of the difference of two squares is x + 2, what is the other factor?
A. 𝑥 – 2 B. 𝑥2 – 2 C. 𝑥2 – 22 D. (𝑥 − 2)
0 0 0 0 6. Which of the following expressions are the factors of 5𝑥 + 10𝑥𝑦?
A. 5𝑥 (1 + 2𝑦) B. 5(1 + 2𝑥𝑦) C. 5𝑦 (1 + 2𝑦) D. 5𝑥 (1 − 2𝑦)
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0 0 0 0 7. What is the other factor of x + 7𝑥 + 6 if one of the factors is 𝑥 + 6?
A. 𝑥 + 2 B. 𝑥 –1 C. 𝑥 + 1 D. 𝑥 – 2
0 0 0 0 8. Which of the following expressions is a perfect cube?
A. 8𝑥 B. 27𝑥2 C. 64𝑥6 D. 125𝑥4
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0 0 0 0 9. Which of the following are the factors of 27r + 64?
A. (3𝑟 − 4) (9r 2 + 12𝑟 + 16) C. (3𝑟 + 4) (9r 2 − 12𝑟 + 16)
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B. (3𝑟 + 4) (9r + 12𝑟 + 16) D. (3𝑟 − 4) (9r 2 −12𝑟)
0 0 0 0 10. Factor the trinomial 𝑚2 − 4𝑚 + 4.
A. (𝑚 − 4)2 B. (𝑚 − 2)2 C. (𝑚 + 2)2 D. (𝑚 + 4)2
0 0 0 0 11. Which of the following is a rational expression in simplest form?
1 x− y 3 x−9 3 x−12
A. B. C. D.
x− y y−x 12−4 x 5 x−20
2 3 4 7
0 0 0 0 12. Which of the following fractions is expressed in simplified form? A. B. C. D.
4 5 12 42
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8x y 2y 3y y 3y
0 0 0 0 13. Which of the following is the simplest form of 2 ? A. B. C. D.
12 x y 3x 2x 3x x
6 x+12 1 2 x +3 2x+4
0 0 0 0 14. Simplify: . A. B. C. D.2 x+ 4
3 2x 3 3
0 0 0 0 15. What do you call an expression in fraction form in which the numerator and the denominator are polynomials?
A. rational algebraic equation C. rational algebraic expression
B. linear algebraic expression D. linear algebraic equation

Test II: Factor each polynomial completely. (2 points each).

1.7x + 28 (GCMF) Factored Form: ________________________
2.x2 – 49 (Difference of Two Squares) Factored Form: ________________________
3.x2 – 2x – 35 (General Trinomial) Factored Form: ________________________
4.m3 + 216 (Sum of Two Cubes) Factored Form: ________________________
5.4x2 – 32x + 64 (PST) Factored Form: ________________________

Test III: Complete the table below by evaluating the given Rational Algebraic Expression using the different values of x. Write
your solution inside the box.

x = -1 x=0 x=1 x=2 x=3

2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
x
x+ 4

Prepared by:

Ma’am Tin
Ma’am Jhoy
Ma’am Vani