Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of NEGROS ORIENTAL
Kagawasan Ave., Daro, Dumaguete City, Negros
Oriental

NAME: ________________________________ SECTION: _________________

Mathematics Grade 8
2nd Periodic Test
Direction: Read and analyze each item. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank space provided
before each number.

_______1. Which of the following is a linear equation in two variables?

A. 6x + 5y = 8 B. 4y – 5 < 2x
C. y ≤ - 3x – 5 D. 9x – 8 = 0

_______2. Which of the following is a linear inequality in two variables?

A. -8x + 4y = 5 B. 6y – 4 = 3x
C . 5 – 7y ≥ 3x D. -5 < 4 – 3y

_______3. Which of the following is a system of linear inequalities in two variables?

2x + 4 y = 8
A. x − 3y = 5 B.
2x − 3y  5
3x − 4 y = 1 6x + 2 y  1
C. D.
x − 3y = 2 4x + 2 y  4

_______ 4. Identify which linear inequalities in two variables represents the graph below.

A. y > x – 2.5 B. y ≥ 3x – 2.5

C. y ≤ -x + 1 D. y < 3x + 2.5

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_______5. Which of the following is a graph of a system of linear inequalities in two
variables?
A. B.

C. D.

______ 6. What is the graph of linear inequalities in two variables?

A. parabola B. half-plane
C. straight line D. half of a parabola

_______7. How many solutions does a linear inequality in two variables have?
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. Infinite

________ 8. The difference between the scores of Connie and Gary in the test is not more than
six points. Suppose Connie’s score is 32 points, what could be the score of Gary?

A. 26 to 38 B. 38 and above
C. 26 and below D. Between 26 and 38

_________9. The total amount Mario paid for two kilos of beef and three kilos of fish is less than
Php 700. Suppose a kilo of beef costs Php 250. What could be the maximum cost of a kilo of fish
to the nearest pesos?
A. Php 60 B. Php 65

C. Php 66 D. Php 67

________ 10. There are at most 25 large and small tables that are placed inside a function
room for at least 100 guests. Suppose only 6 people can be seated around the large table and
only four people for the small tables. How many tables are placed inside the function room?

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 A. 6 large tables and 15 small tables B. 8 large tables and 10 small tables
C. 10 large tables and 8 small tables D. 10 large tables and 12 small tables

__________11. Which of the following ordered pairs satisfy both 2𝑥 + 7𝑦 > 5 and 3𝑥 − 𝑦 < 2?
A. (0, 0) B. (10, −1)
C. (−4, 6) D. (2, −8)

___________12. Ben bought one red pen and two blue pens. The total amount he paid was at most Php 65. If
x represents the cost of a red pen and y the cost of each blue pens. Which of the following mathematical

statements represents the given situation?

A. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 65 B. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 65
C. x + 2 y > 65 D. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ˂ 65
__________ 13. Which sets of ordered pairs, illustrates the diagram below?

a 1

b 2

c 3

A. {(a,1), (a,2), (b, 2), (c,3)) B. {(a,1), (a,2), (b,2), (c,3))

C. {(a,1), (a,2), (b, 1), (c,3)) D. {(a,1), (b,2), (b,3), (c,3))

________ 14. Which of the given set of ordered pairs represents a function?

A. {(1,5), (2,10), (3,15), (4,20), (4,25) } B. {(−5,1), (−4,3), (−5,5), (−2,7), (−1,9)}
C. {(5,1), (4,0), (3, −1), (2, −2), (1, −3)} D. {(𝑥, 0), (𝑥, 2), (𝑥, 4), (𝑥, 6), (𝑥, 8)}

__________ 15. Determine which of the following sets of ordered pairs represents a one to one correspondence from

B to S.

B= {1, 2, ,3, 4)) and S ={ m, a, t, h})

A. {(m,1), (a,2), (t, 3), (h,4)} B. {(1,m), (2, a), (3, t), (4, h)}

C. {(m,1), (a,2), (t, 2), (h,4)} D. {(1, m), (2, a), (2, t), (2, h)}

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__________16. Which of the following relations is a function?

a
1 d
b
2 A
e
c
b
A. b B.

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g 4
8
h 3 M
9
N
n 9
C. D.
n
_________ 17. Which of the following graphs is a function?

y y

x
A. B.

y y

x x
C. D.

__________ 18. Determine which of the following rules represents a function.

A. y = -4x + 3 B. 𝑦= √ 𝑥+2

C. x + y2 = 5 D. x = y3

_________ 19. Determine the independent variable from the given statement:
My grade in Math class is a function of the number of hours I spend in studying.

A. grade B. Math class

C. grade in Math D. t i m e s p e n d i n s t u d y i n g

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________20. Determine the dependent variable from the given statement:
The amount of pollutants entering the atmosphere and the population of the area.

A. pollutants B. atmosphere and population

C. a m o u n t o f p o l l u t a n t s D. population of the area

________21. Find the domain of the given graph.

y

A. Set of Real numbers B. Set of Integers

C. Set of Whole Numbers D. Set of Counting Numbers

________22. What is the range of the given set of ordered pairs?

Set S = {(6, 1), (5,0), (4, −1), (3, −2), (2, −3)}
A. {1,5 ,0, -2,-3) B. {1, 0, -1, -2, -1, -3}
C. {6, 5, 4, 3, 2) D. {(6, 1), (5,0), (4, −1), (3, −2), (2, −3)}

________ 23. Which of the following shows the domain of the function (𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5 ?
𝐴. {𝑥 |𝑥 𝜖 ℜ, 𝑥 ≠ 5 } B. {𝑥 |𝑥 >-5}

C. {𝑥 | 𝑥 𝜖 ℜ} D. {𝑥 |𝑥 < −5}

_________24. Find the range of the given function x + y - 4 = 0.

𝐴. {y |y 𝜖 ℜ, 𝑥 ≠ -4 } B. {y |y 𝜖 ℜ}
C. {y |y > -4} D. {y |y < −4}
________ 25. Some ordered pairs for a linear function of x are given in the table below.

x 1 3 5 7 9
y -1 7 15 23 31
Which of the following equations was used to generate the table above?
A. y = 4x – 5 B. y = -4x - 5
C. y = 4x + 5 D. y = -4x + 5

________ 26. Which of the following functions shows a slope of -3?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = −3 + 4𝑥 B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 𝑥 + 4
C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = −3x + 4
________ 27. Which of the following values represents the slope of the line given by the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 − 8?
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 A. -8 B. -5
C. 5 D. 8
_______ 28. Which of the following is a graph of a system of linear inequations in two variables?

A. B.

C. D.

_______ 29. The x and y intercepts of the linear function 𝑓(𝑥) = −4𝑥 + 8 are ____________ respectively.
A. 4 and 8 B. 2 and 8
C. -4 and 8 D. -2 and 8

_________30. Ruben who is the class Treasurer, was given the task by the class President to canvass for a tarpaulin
printing. He knew that in printing ad, the charge of tarpaulin printing is Php 15 per square foot and Php 200 for the
lay outing. Which of the following equations best represents the total cost y with x number of square feet
including lay-outing fee?
A. y = 15x – 200 B. y = 15x + 200

C. y = 200x - 15 D. y = 200x + 15

________ 31. A teacher gave the cashier Php 1000- bill for 2 adult’s tickets and 6 children’s tickets that cost
more than Php 900. Suppose an adult ticket costs Php 150, which of the following could be the cost of a children’s
ticket?

A. 100 B. 110
C. 120 D. 130

________ 32. A mother would like to keep track of her family’s expenses to have an idea of the maximum
or minimum amount of money that she will allot for electric and water consumption, food, clothing, and
other needs. Which of the following should she prepare?
A. Budget Plan B. Compilation of Receipts
C. Pricelist of Commodities D. Bar Graph of Family’s Expenses
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 _________33. If he stops smoking, then his life will be extended. What do you call the underlined portion in this
conditional statement?
A. Argument B. Conclusion
C. Converse D. Hypothesis

__________ 34. If it has four sides, then it a quadrilateral. What do you call the bolded portion in
this conditional statement?
A. Argument B. Conclusion
C. Converse D. Hypothesis

_________ 35. What is the inverse of the statement “If the number is divisible by 2and 3, then it is
divisible by 6.”
A. If the number is divisible by 6, then it is divisible by 2 and 3.
B. If the number is not divisible by 2 and 3, then it is not divisible by 6.
C. If the number is not divisible by 6, then it is not divisible by 2 and 3.
D. If the number is divisible by 2 and 3, then it is not divisible by 6.

__________ 36. The If-then form of the statement “Parallel lines never intersect,” is:
A. If two lines intersect, then they are parallel.
B. If two lines intersect, then they are not parallel.
C. If two lines are not parallel, then they intersect.
D. If two lines are parallel, then they never intersect.

__________ 37. The inverse statement of “If two points are on the same line, then they are
collinear”.
A. If two points are collinear, then they are on the same line.
B. If two points on the same line, then they are not collinear.
C. If two points are not on the same line, then they are not collinear.
D. If two points are not collinear, then they do not lie on the sameline.

_________ 38. “If the garbage are disposed properly then the dengue diseases will be prevented”.
What is the underlined portion called in the conditional statement?
A. Argument B. Conclusion
C. Converse D. Hypothesis

__________ 39. The contrapositive statement “If it rained last night, then the sidewalk is wet”.

A. If the sidewalk is wet, then it rained last night.

B. If it rained last night, then the sidewalk is not wet.
C. If the sidewalk is not wet, then it did not rain last night.
D. If it did not rain last night, then the sidewalk is not wet.

__________40. The inverse statement “If 3x - 5 = 7, then x = 4”.

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 A. If x = 4, then 3x - 5 = 7.
B. If x is not equal to 4, then 3x – 5 is equal to 7.
C. If 3x - 5 is not equal to 7, then x is not equal to 4.
D. If x is not equal to 4, then 3x - 5 is not equal to 7.

_____________41. The converse statement “If the weather is fine, , then I will travel to other places”.

A. If I travel to other places, then the weather is fine.

B. If I travel to other places, then the weather is not fine.
C. If the weather is not fine, then I will travel to other places.
D. If the weather is not fine, then I won’t travel to other places.

For items 42-44, Refer to the given statements below.

Given Statement: A rectangle is a polygon with four right angles.

i. If a polygon is a rectangle, then it has four right angles.

ii. If a polygon has four right angles, then it is a rectangle.
iii. If a polygon is not a rectangle, then it doesn’t have four right angles.
iv. If a polygon doesn’t have four right angles, then it is not a
rectangle.
Which of the above statements is :
___________ 42. a converse statement?
A. i B. ii
C. iii D. iv
___________ 43. an inverse statement?
A. i B. ii
C. iii D. iv
__________ 44. a contrapositive statement?
A. i B. ii
C. iii D. iv

__________45. Which of the following statements below uses deductive method in reasoning?
A. P, L, A and N are non- collinear points. Therefore points P, L, A and N determine
a plane.
B. Lines m and n are intersecting lines and form 90o, therefore lines m and n are
perpendicular lines.
C. Angle M = 130 and angle N = 50. The sum of their measures is 180. Therefore angles
M and N are supplementary.
D. If two angles form a linear pair then it lies on the same plane. Angles X and Y form a
linear pair therefore angles X and Y lie on the same plane.

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__________ 46. Which of the following statements below uses inductive method in reasoning?
A. Filipinos are hospitable. I am a Filipino, therefore I am hospitable.
B. Numbers ending in 0 and 5 are divisible by 5. 20 ends in 0, therefore 20 is divisible
by 5.
C. The child’s kindergarten teacher is a female. Her elementary teachers are all females.
The child may say that all teachers are females.
D. Points that lie on the same line are collinear. Points L, I, N, and E are on the same line.
Therefore points L, I, N and E are collinear.

For items 47-48, refer to the two-column proof and the choices below.

In triangle ABC, let O be a point in AB such that CO bisects ∠ ACB, if AC ≅ BC.

Prove that Δ ACO ≅ ΔBCO.

STATEMENTS REASONS
Given
AC ≅ BC
Given
CO bisects ∠ ACB
Definition of angle bisector
______(47)_________
Reflexive Property of Congruence
CO ≅ CO

Δ ACO ≅ ΔBCO ____ (48)_____________

__________ 47. A. ASA B. SAS

C. CO ≅ CO D. ∠BCO ≅ ∠ACO

___________48. A. ASA B. SAS

C. CO ≅ CO D. ∠BCO ≅ ∠ACO

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of NEGROS ORIENTAL
Kagawasan Ave., Daro, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Grade 8 MATHEMATICS
2nd Quarter
ANSWER KEY
1 A 25 A
2 C 26 D
3 D 27 C
4 A 28 D
5 C 29 B
6 B 30 B
7 D 31 B
8 A 32 A
9 D 33 D
10 D 34 B
11 C 35 B
12 B 36 D
13 A 37 C
14 C 38 D
15 B 39 C
16 A 40 C
17 A 41 A
18 A 42 B
19 D 43 C
20 C 44 D
21 A 45 D
22 B 46 C

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23 C 47 D
24 B 48 B

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