ALEGRIA INTEGRATED SCHOOL (501517)

Proper, Alegria, Cateel, Davao Oriental

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATH 8

SY 2022-2023

Name: _____________________________________ Score: _________

Multiple Choice
Directions: Read everything first before you answer. Shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of the best answer. Any
ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES ARE STRICTLY DISCOURAGED. NO CALCULATOR
1. Which statement is TRUE?
a. The square of a binomial is also a binomial
b. The product of a sum and difference of two terms is a binomial.
c. The product of a binomial and a trinomial is the square of a trinomial.
d. The terms of the cube of a binomial are all positive.
2. Which mathematical statement is NOT correct?
a. ( 2 x− y ) ( 3 x− y )=6 x 2−5 xy + y 2 c. ( 3 x−4 ) ( 2 x +7 )=6 x 2−13 x−28
b. ( 4 x−5 ) ( 4 x−5 )=16 x 2−40 x +25 d. ( 2 x+5 )2=4 x 2 +20 x +25

3. Which of the following gives a product of x 2+ 5 x + 4 ?

a. (x + 1) (x + 4) c. (x + 5) (x – 1)
b. (x + 2) (x + 2) d. (x + 2)2

4. What should be multiplied to (2x – 5) to get 4x2 – 25?

a. 2x + 5 b. 2x – 5 c. 4x2 + 10x + 25 d. 4x2 – 10x + 25
5. What should be multiplied to (a + 4c) to get a2 – 16c2?
a. a + 4c b. a – 4c c. a + 4 d. a - 16
6. What is the value of a non-zero polynomial raised to 0?
a. constant b. zero c. undefined d. cannot be determined
7. Which of the following expressions is a rational algebraic expression?
−3
x 3c a−b
a. b. c. 4 y−2 + z−3 d.
√3 y √( a+1 ) 0
b+ a

8. You own 3 hectares of land and you want to mow it for farming. What will you do to finish it at the very least time?
a. Rent a small mower. c. Do kaingin.
b. Hire 3 efficient laborers. d. Use germicide.
9. Find (x – 2)3.
a. x3 – 8 b. x3 + 6x2 + 8 c. x3 – 6x2 + 12x + 8 d. x3 – 6x2 -12x + 8
10. Your father, a tricycle driver, asked you regarding the best motorcycle to buy. What will you do to help your father?
a. Look for the fastest motorcycle.
b. Canvass for the cheapest motorcycle.
c. Find an imitated brand of motorcycle.
d. Search for fuel-efficient type of motorcycle.
11. Multiply: (m + 3) (m2 – 3m + 9)
a. m2 – 9 b. m3 + 9 c. m3 – 2 d. m3 + 27
12. Which of the following is a sum of two cubes?
a. x3 + 9 b. x3 – 1 c. x6 + 8 d. x6 + 16
13. What is the greatest common factor in the expression 12x3y5 – 15x5y2z?
a. 3x3y2z b. 3x5y5 c. 3x3y2 d. -3x3y2

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14. Factor 3m (m – 4) – (m – 4).
a. (m – 4) (m + 1) b. (3m – 1) (m – 4) c. (m – 4)2(3m – 1) d. 3m (m – 4)2
2
15. Factor x – 16x + 15
a. (x + 5) (x – 3) b. (x – 5) (x – 3) c. (x + 15) (x + 1) d. (x – 15) (x – 1) 1
−3
c
16. Rewrite −3 with positive exponents.
d
3 3
c d c d
a. b. c. 3 d. 3
d c d c
2 2
−21 a b
17. Simplify 3 3 .
28 a b
3 3a −3 3
a. b. c. d. 2
4 ab 4b 4 ab 4a b
18. Factor -5x3 + 5x.
a. 5x (x2 – 1) b. -5x (x2 + 1) c. -5x (x + 1) (x – 1) d. 5x (-x2 + 1)
20. What is the area of a square whose side is 4x – 1?
a. 16x2 – 1 b. 16x2 – 8x + 1 c. 16x2 + 8x + 1 d. 16x2 + 4x + 1
21. What will be the result when y is replaced by 5 in the expression 40y-1?
a. -8 b. 8 c. 5 d. -1
22. Anna factored the expression 15x2y3 + 10x4y + 5xy as 5xy (3xy2 + 2x3). Did Anna factor it correctly?
a. No, because 5xy is not the common factor.
b. Yes, because the last term is cancelled out.
c. Yes, there exists a common factor on all terms.
d. No, because the last term when factored is 1 and should not be omitted.
23. What is a Rectangular Coordinate System?
a. It is used for naming points in a plane.
b. It is a plane used for graphing linear functions.
c. It is used to determine the location of a point by using a single number.
d. It is a two-dimensional plane which is divided by the axes into four regions called quadrants.
24. Which of the following is true about the points in Figure 1?
a. J is located in Quadrant III.
b. C is located in Quadrant II.
c. B is located in Quadrant IV.
d. G is located in Quadrant III.
25. Which of the following sets of ordered pairs defines a function?
a. {(3, 2), (-3, 6), (3, -2), (-3, -6)}
b. {(1, 2), (2, 6), (3, -2), (4, -6)}
c. {(2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, -9)}
d. {(4, 4), (-3, 4), (4, -4), (-3, -4)}

26. What is the complete factored form of x 2+ 9 x−10?

a. (x + 2) (x + 5) b. (x + 1) (x + 10) c. (x − 2) (x + 5) d. (x − 1) (x + 10)
27. Who is known to be the “Father of Modern Mathematics”?
a. Dr. Jose Rizal b. Thomas Edison c. Rene Descartes d. Ian Kristian Mulay
3 4
28. Find the sum: +
x+1 x
7 x+4 7 x−4 11 x 7
a. b. c. d.
( x ( x +1 ) ) x( x+1) x( x+1) x( x+1)

29. Factor: n2 +9 n+ 18

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 a. (n + 6) (n + 3) b. (n – 3) (n + 6) c. (n – 6) (n – 3) d. (n + 3) (n + 9)
30. The manager of So-In Clothesline Corp. asked you, as the Human Resource Officer, to hire more tailors to meet the
production target of the year. What will you consider in hiring a tailor?
a. Speed and efficiency c. Time consciousness and personality
b. Speed and accuracy d. Experience and personality
31. Your classmate was asked to square (2x – 3), he answered 4x2 – 9. Is his answer correct?
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a. Yes, because squaring a binomial always produces a binomial product.
b. Yes, because the product rule is correctly applied.
c. No, because squaring a binomial always produces a trinomial product.
d. No, because the answer must be 4x2 + 9
32. Let A: 4x2 – 81, and let B: (2x – 9) (2x + 9). If x = 2, which statement is true about A and B?
a. A > B b. A < B c. A = B d. A ≠ B
33. Your sister plans to remodel her closet. She hired a carpenter to do the task. What should your sister do so that the
carpenter can accomplish the task according to what she wants? (The first student to shout “Darna!” aloud will receive +5
points in the exam.)
a. Show a replica of a closet. c. Leave everything to the carpenter.
b. Download a picture from the internet. d. Provide the layout drawn to scale.
34. Evaluate: y-3 – y-2 at y = 2
1 −1 1 −1
a. b. c. d.
8 8 4 4
2 3
35. Perform the indicated operation. +
x−6 x−6
5 5 5
a. b. c. 2 d. undefined
x+6 x−6 x −6
36. The square of a binomial is consisting of the following except one:
a. the square of the first term
b. twice the product of the first and last terms
c. twice the quotient of the first and last terms
d. the square of the last term.
37. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the product of the sum and difference of two terms?
a. It is equal to the difference of the squares of the terms.
b. (x + y) (x – y) = x2 – y2
c. The product is a trinomial.
d. The product is always a binomial.
38. One cat carries heterozygous, long-haired traits (Ss), and its mate carries heterozygous, long-haired traits (Ss). What is
the chance of one of their offspring having short hair?
a. 10% b. 25% c. 50% d. 100%

39. What do you call of the process of finding the factors of an expression which is the reverse process of multiplication.
a. Prime Factorization c. Least Common Denominator
b. Factoring d. Greatest Common Factor
40.What is Greatest Common Monomial Factor of 12x3y5 – 20x5y2z?
a. 2x3y2 b. 3x3y2 c. 4x3y2z d. 4x3y2
41. Which of the following statements is FALSE about perfect square trinomial?
a. It is the result of squaring a binomial.
b. A perfect square trinomial has first and last terms which are perfect squares.
c. The middle term of a perfect square trinomial is twice the product of the square root of the first and last terms.
d. All of the above is false.
42. Supply the missing term to make a statement TRUE: m2 +12m +36 = (m + __)2

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 a. 36 b. 6 c. -6 d. 12
43. Which of the following situations is an example of one-to-one correspondence?
a. The students of Grade 8 and section Masinop.
b. Government agencies and its official websites.
c. The parents and their children.
d. A teacher and cellular phone.
44. Which is TRUE about the statement: The distance covered and the volume of the gasoline. 3
a. The independent variable is the distance covered by a vehicle.
b. The dependent variable is the volume of the gasoline.
c. The independent variable is the volume of the gasoline.
d. Variables cannot be determined.
45. Which is TRUE about the statement: The number of hours studied to grade a test. (The first student to shout “Makapasar
ako!” aloud will receive +5 points in the exam.)
a. The independent variable is the grade on a test.
b. There is no dependent variable.
c. I consider the number of hours studied as an independent variable because it controls the grade on test.
d. I consider the number of hours studied as a dependent variable because it depends on the grade on test.
3 2 2
81 x z 27 x z
46. Find the quotient of ÷ .
36 y 12 xy
x
a. x b. y c. z d.
z
2 2 2
10u v 6 x y
47. Find the product of 2
∙ 2 2.
3x y 5u v
x −4 x 4x
a. b. c. d. 4x
u u u

48. Find the coordinates and quadrant of the bag using the figure on the right.
a. (3, -4); Quadrant III
b. (-4, 0); Quadrant II
c. (0, 3); Quadrant III
d. (-4, 3); Quadrant III

49. Find the coordinates and quadrant of the ball using the figure on the right.
a. (5, 2); Quadrant I
b. (4, 2); Quadrant I
c. (2, 4); Quadrant I
d. (-2, -4); Quadrant I
50. Find the coordinates and quadrant of the table using the figure on the right.
a. (-3, 2); Quadrant II
b. (-3, -3); Quadrant II
c. (-2, 2); Quadrant II
d. (2, -2); Quadrant II.

Prepared by:
IAN KRISTIAN MULAY
Teacher I

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