Nucleus Zion School Inc.

Formerly, The Kids NUCLEUS School of Laguna, Inc

Mid-Year Achievement Test

Mathematics – Grade IX
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Multiple Choice Test
Directions: Read and analyze the questions carefully. Then, choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____1. Given the function x 2−4 x+1 , where a=1∧b=−4, find the value of c.
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
_____2. Determine the constant term in the equation c 2 +8 c +¿_________
A. 2 B. 4 C. 16 D. 32
_____3. Determine the constant term in the equation x 2+ 6 x+ ¿_________
A. 0 B. 3 C. 6 D. 9
_____4. In the quadratic equation 5 x 2+ 9 x =−4 , what is the value of c?
A. – 4 B. 4 C. 9 D. 0
_____5. In the quadratic equation, 5 r 2=80 , what is the value of b?
A. 0 B. 80 C. – 80 D. 5
For numbers 6 – 10. Find the products of the roots of the given quadratic equations.
_____6. x 2−5 x+ 6=0
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
_____7. x 2−6=0
A. 6 B. – 6 C. 1 D. – 1
_____8. 3 x 2−7 x+ 6=6
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
_____9. x 2+ 5 x +1=3 x 2 +6
5 2 1 1
A. B. C. D.
2 5 2 5
1 2
_____10. + =2
x+1 x −4
A. – 1 B. – 2 C. – 3 D. – 4
_____11. Given the quadratic equation 7 x 2−3 x+ 2=0, identify the value of a, b, and c.
A. a=−7 b=3 c=2 C. a=2 b=−7 c=3
B. a=−3 b=7 c=2 D. a=7 b=−3 c=2
_____12. Rewrite the quadratic equation ( 3 j+5 ) ( 2 j−3 )=0 into its standard form.

A. j 2 +6 j−15=0 C. 6 j2 + j−15=0
2
B .6 j + j+15=0 D. j 2 +15− j=0

_____13. Which of the following is NOT a way of representing a quadratic function?

A. equation B. graph C. factors D. table of values
_____14. Which of best describes the graph of quadratic function?
A. straight line B. parabola C. circle D. curves
_____15. Given the equation −2 x 2+5 x−1, what is the value of the leading term?
A. – 2 B. – 1 C. 0 D.
_____16. What is the highest exponent of a quadratic function?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
_____17. What does open circle means in interval notation?
A. the solution is included C. the solution is real
B. the solution is not included D. the solution is not real
_____18. What does close circle mean in interval notation?
A. the solution is included C. the solution is real
B. the solution is not included D. the solution is not real
_____19. What is the quadratic function in vertex form of y=3 x 2 +12 x −5?

A. y=3 ( x +5 )2 +12 C. y=3 ( x +12 )2 +5

B. y=3 ( x +2 )2−17 D. y=3 ( x−17 )2+ 2

_____20. What is the line of symmetry of the graph of the quadratic function y= ( x −3 )2+ 4 ?

A. x = 3 B. x = - 3 C. x = 4 D. x = - 4
For numbers 21 – 25. Look at the graph below. For each number line, identify the set of numbers in interval
notation.
_____21.

A. (5, - 3] B. ( - 3, 5] C. (5 , - 3) D. [-3, 5]
_____22.

A. (−∞ ,−5) B. [−∞ ,−5] C. (−15 ,−5) D. [ −15 ,−5 ] .

_____23.

A. (−∞,−3)∪(0 , ∞) C. (−4 ,−3)∪(0 , 4)

B. [ −∞ , 0 ] ∪ [−3 , ∞] D. ¿ ∪ ¿
_____24.

A. ¿ B. (−4 , 8) C. ¿ D. (−4 , ∞)
_____25.

A. (−8 ,−4)∪(4 , 8) C. (−∞,−4)∪(4 , ∞)

B. (−8 , ∞ )∪ (−∞ , 8) D. ¿ ∪ ¿