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REGIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL III
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FIRST QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT
MATHEMATICS 8 SY2022-2023

Name: _______________________________________ Section: _____________Date______ Score:

Direction: Read each statement/question carefully. This is a 50 – multiple choice item test
and each item is worth one point. Write CAPITAL LETTER of your answer on the space
provided before each number. If your answers are not on the choices, you are allowed to
write your computed/stated answer. Strictly follow the instructions. NO ERASURES
AND/OR SUPERIMPOSITIONS.

__________1. What property of real number is used in this expression a ( b +c )=ab +ac
A. Associative property B. Distributive property
C. Reflexive property D. Commutative property
__________2. Which of the following is a special product of square of binomial (a+ b)2
A. a 2−2 ab+b 2 B. a 2+2 ab +b2
C. a 2+ ab+b 2 D. a 2+2 ab−b 2
__________3. Which of the following refers to factoring difference of 2 squares a 2−b2.
A. (a+ b)(a−b) B. (a+ b)(a+ b) C. (a−b)(a−b) D. (a−b)(a+b)
__________4. Which mathematical statement is correct? Use FOIL.
A. (2x-y)(3x - y) = 6 x 2−5 xy + y 2 B.(4x-5)(4x-5) = 16 x 2−40 x +25
C. (3x-4)(2x+5) = 6 x 2−13 x−28 D. (2 x+ 5)2 = 4 x 2+20 x +25
__________5. Find the product of 3(x 2 +2 x−6)
A. 3 x 2+ 6 x +18 B. 3 x 2+ 6 x −18 C. 3 x 2−6 x+ 18 D. 3 x 2−6 x−18
__________6. Find the missing term ( 3 x 2+ 27 x+24 ) =¿
A. 6 and 4 B. 4 and 6 C. 8 and 3 D. 12 and 2
__________7. In finding the factors of a polynomial what is the very first thing to find.
A. GCF B. LCM C. LCD D. Common Factor
__________8. What GCF stands for?
A. Greatest Common Factor B. Greatest Common Factorial
C. Greatest Common Fraction D. Great Common Factor
__________9. The expression 2 x+ xy is equivalent to
A. 2 ( x+ y ) B. x (2+ y ) C. y (2 x +1) D. x (2− y)
__________10. Arrange the following in factoring by Grouping.
I. Rearrange terms and find the GCF II. Group terms
III. Factor within group IV. Factor the entire polynomial
a. I, II, III, IV B. I, II, IV, III C. I, IV, II, III D. none of the above
__________11. What are the factors of 2 x+ 6+ax +3 a
A. ( x +3 ) (a−2) B. ( 2+a ) C. ( x +3 ) ( 2+ a ) D. ( x +2 ) (3+ a )
2
__________12. One factors of 2 a +5 a−12is ¿). What is the other factor?
A. 2a -3 B. 2a + 3 C. 2a – 8 D. 2a + 8
__________13. Which of the following is the GCF of 12 a c + 30 b c +18 a 2 bc 2
2 3 2 3

A. 6a 2 c 2 B. 6c 2 C. 6a 2 bc D. 6a 2 b c 2
__________14. What is the factor of this PERFECT SQUARE TRINOMIAL x 2−16 x +64
A. ( x +4 )2 B. (x−8)2 C. ( x +8)2 D. ( x−8 ) ( x+ 8)
__________15. Your classmate was asked to factor ( 2 x−3 )2, he answered 4 x 2−9. Is his answer
correct?
a. Yes, because squaring a binomial always produces a binomial product.
b. Yes, because the product rule is correctly applied.
 c. No, because the squaring a binomial always produce a trinomial product.
d. No, because the answer must be 4 x 2−9
__________16. Which factoring technique must be used first in order to factor 9 m2−81 n2?
a. Factoring greatest common factors.
b. Factoring difference of 2 squares.
c. Factoring difference of 2 cubes.
d. Factoring by grouping.
__________17. What value of “a” will make a b 2+ 30 b+25 a square of binomial?
A. 3 B. 5 C. 6 D. 9
__________18. What is the correct process in FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIALS.
I. Multiply the coefficient of x 2and the constant term (last term).
II. Find the factors of the (coefficient x 2and constant term) whose sum is the
middle term of the original quadratic equation
III. Rewrite the given expression by breaking down the coefficient x or the
middle term into 2 terms, coming from step2.
IV. Using the new 4 term expression, factor the first two terms and the last two
terms, FACTOR by grouping.
V. Write the final answer
VI. Factor the Polynomial by GCF.
A. VI, I, II, III, IV, V B. VI, II, I, III, IV, V
C. VI, III, I, II, IV, V D. VI, III, II, I, V
__________19. A polynomial that cannot be factored is called.
A. Prime polynomial
B. Cube of Binomial
C. Quadratic Trinomial
D. Perfect square Trinomial
__________ 20. Factor the quadratic trinomial. x 2+ 2 x +1
A. ( x +1 )2 B. ( x−1 )2 C. (x +1) D.( x−1 ) ( x+ 1 )
__________ 21. Factor x 2−10 x−24
A. ¿ B.¿ C. ¿ D. ¿
3 x−12
__________ 22. Write the rational expression in lowest term.
5 x−20
5 3 −5 −3
A. B. C. D.
3 5 3 5
2
x +13 x +42
___________23. Write the rational expression in lowest term. 2
x −49
x−7 x+ 6 x−6
A. 1 B. C. D.
x+ 6 x−7 x+ 7
2
m + 2m−8
___________24. Write the rational expression in lowest term. 2 .
2m −m−6
m+4 2m+ 4 ( m+ 4)(m−2) (m+4)
A. B. C. D.
2m+3 m+3 (2 m+3)(m−2) (m−2)
2
x+ y x
___________25. Write the product in lowest term. × . Write in factored form
2 x (x + y )2
2
(x + y) x 2x x (x + y )
A. B. C. D.
2 x (x + y )2 2(x+ y) 2(x+ y) 2(x+ y)2
3x 2x
___________ 26. Add the rational expression. +
x+ y x+ y
5x 5x 5x 5x
A. B. C. D.
x+ y 2(x+ y) 2 x +2 y 2 x +2 y
2x 3 x
____________ 27. Add the rational expression. +
x x−9
 2
x −18 x 2 x +3 x 5x 5x
A. B. C. 2 D.
2
x −9 x( x−9) x −9 2 x−9
xp
q3
____________ 28. Simplify the complex fraction.
p2
q x2
3 2 2 3
x x x x
A. 2 B. 3 C. 2 D. ❑
q p q p q p q p

_____________29. A _____________ is formed by two lines in a plane that intersect at right

angles. The point of intersection is the zero on each number.
A. Axis B. coordinate plane C. quadrant D. origin.
_____________30. Identify the quadrant of the given point. ( 99 ,−5 )
A. Quadrant I B. Quadrant II C. Quadrant III
D. Quadrant IV
_____________31. Identify the Quadrant of the axis of the point (0 ,−20).
A. Quadrant I B. x-axis C. y-axis D.
Quadrant II
_____________32. Which of the following is a solution set of 3 x−4 y=−12
A. (6 , 4 ) B. (4 , 6) C. (−6 , 4) D. (4 ,−6)
3
_____________33. Which of the following is a solution set of y= x +3
4
A. (12, 6) B. (-12,-6) C. (12,-6) D. (6. 12)
2
_____________ 34. What form of linear equation is y= x
4
a. General form b. Standard form c. Slope intercept
form d. two point form
_____________ 35 Find the slope of the linear equation 2 x+ 8 y=12.
−2 3 −1
A. B. C. 2 x D.
8 2 4
_____________ 36. Find the slope of the given 2 points. ( 2 ,−3 ) and ( 4 ,−1 )
1 −1
A. 1 B. -1 C. D.
2 2
_____________ 37. Which of the following shows an undefined slope.

A. B. C. D.
2
______________ 38. Find The y-intercept in the equation y= x +5
4
2 1
A. B. 5 C. D. y
4 4
______________ 39. Find The x-intercept in the equation 2 x−5 y=40
A. 20 B. -8 C. −20 D. 8
______________ 40. What is the location of the point in the graph.
 A. (5,8) B. (-5,-8) C. (5,-8) D. (-8,5)

II. Simplify each expression. Write your complete solution for each item

2
x −16 2
∗x −4 x−21
41-42) 2 x+3
2
x −4 x

2 2
x −81 x −x−20
43-44) 2 ÷ 2
x −16 x +5 x−36

1 1 1
45-47) 2
+ 2 + 2
x +7 x +12 x −9 x −16

48-50) Find the x and y intercept of -3x+4y=12 then plot the point and the line
Prepared by:
IAN LAWRENCE C. MALLARI
Math Teacher

Checked by:
NANCY FE O. CABARLE
HT- III MATH DEPT

Noted by:
RODERICAK A. TADEO PhD
Principal IV