Division of Lanao del Norte

Division Unified Quarterly Examination

MATHEMATICS - FIRST QUARTER

Name:__________________________________Section:__________Date:__________Score:___
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General Instructions: Read and analyze each item carefully and answer as directed.
Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct or best answer from among the items
with choices. Avoid erasures.

1. Which of the following polynomials is a perfect square trinomial?

A. x 2−9 x +81 C. x 2+ 9 x+ 81
B. x 2+ 18 x −81 D. x 2+ 18 x +81

2. What is the second factor of 2 x 2+5 x−12 if the first factor is x +4 ?

A. 2 x−8 C. 2 x+3
B. 2 x−3 D. 2 x+ 8

3. Which of the following are factors of x 4 − y 4?

A. ( x 2 + y 2)( x + y )( x− y ) C. ( x 2 + y 2)( x− y)( x− y)
B. (x 2 + y 2)(x + y )(x+ y) D. (x 2− y 2 )(x+ y)( x− y)

4. Which of the following can be factored?

1 3 1 3 1 2 1 2
A. x − y C. x + y
8 27 9 25
1 3 1 2 1 3 1 3
B. x + y D. x − y
8 27 9 25
2
5. If the area of a square is144 cm , how long is each side?
A. 10 cm C. 12 cm
B. 11 cm D. 13 cm

6. Which of the following is the possible dimensions of the rectangular garden with an area of
2
( x ¿¿ 2−3 x )m ¿ ?
A. ( x ) m by (−3 ) m C.( x 2 ) m by (−3 x ) m
B. ( x ) m by ( x−3 ) m D. ( 3 x−x 2 ) m by (−1 ) m

7. Which of the following is a rational algebraic expression?

2
A. C. 4 x 2+ x−1
√3 x
2
−2 x
B. 2 x 3 D.
x−1

8. Alex can finish his homework in x hours. What part of the job can be completed by Alex after
five hours?
x
A. x−5 C.
5
5
B. x +5 D.
x

9. In which quadrant is (−1 , 0.5) located?

 A. Quadrant I C. Quadrant III
B. Quadrant II D. Quadrant IV

10. The reverse process of multiplication.

a. factoring C. Quadrant
b. polynomials D. reverse

11. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?

A. x=5 C. x−5=0
B. x 2−5=0 D. x 3−5=0
12. What is the standard form of the equation 4x = 3x2 – 2?
A. 3x2 – 4x – 2 = 0 C. 3x2 + 4x – 2 = 0
B. 3x2 – 4x + 2 = 0 D. 3x2 + 4x + 2 = 0
13. What are the values of a, b, c of the equation in number 2?
A. a = 3, b = -4, c = -2 C. a = 3, b = 4, c = -2
B. a = 3, b = -4, c = 2 D. a = 3, b = 4, c = 2
14. The following expressions is equivalent to 5 - x (2x-3)=12 except one, what is this expression?
A.5−2 x 2−3 x=12 C. −x ( 2 x−3 )=7

B. 5−2 x 2 +3 x=12 D. −2 x 2+3 x=7

15. The length of a garden is 2 m more than twice its width and its area is 24 m 2. Which of the
following equations represents the given situation?
A. x2 + x = 12 C. x2 + x = 24
B. x2 + 2x = 12 D. x2 + 2x = 24
16. What property states that “If the product of two numbers is zero, then either of the two is
equal to zero or both numbers are equal to zero.”?
A. Identity property C. Reflexive property
B. Inverse property D. Zero product property

17. Which of the following quadratic equations can be solved easily by extracting square roots?
A. x2 - 7x + 12 = 0 C. 2w2 + 7w - 3 = 0 B. 3v2 –
2v - 8 = 0 D. 4t2 - 9 = 0
18. In the equation x2 = 4 , what is the real number b ?
A. 0 C. 4
B. 1 D. undefined
19. How many real roots does the quadratic equation x2 = 16?
 A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. infinite
20. How many possible real roots are there in the equation x2 = k, where k < 0?
A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. infinite
21. A 3 cm by 3 cm square piece of cardboard was cut from a bigger square cardboard. The area
of the remaining cardboard was 40 cm 2. If s represents the length of the bigger cardboard, which
of the following expressions give the area of the remaining piece?
A. s – 9 C. s2+ 9
B. s2- 9 D. s2+ 40
22. Which of the following equations can be solved easily by factoring?
A. h2 + 6h = 16 C. t2 + 4t = -1
B. r2 – 10 r = -17 D. w2 + 6w – 11 = 0
23. Which representation shows solutions of x 2+ 2 x−15=0 ?

A. x 2+ 2 x=−15 B. ( x +5 ) ( x−3 )=0

C. x ( x +2 ) =15 D. ( x−5 ) ( x +3 )=0

24. What is the missing term if x 2+ 7 x +¿ ¿ 0 has the factors( x +3 ) ( x+ 4 )=¿ 0

A. ¾ C. 7
B. 1 D.12
25. Which of the following are the roots of the equation x2 – 3x – 54? Choose the simplified
solution.
A. {-9, 6} C. {9, -6}
B. {-9, -6} D. {9, 6}
26. The roots of a quadratic equation are - 4 and - 5. Which of the following quadratic
equations has these roots?
A. x 2+ x−20=0 C. x 2−x +20=0 B.
2
x + 9 x+20=0 D. x 2−9 x +20=0

27. Which of the following values of x make the equation x2 + 7x – 18 = 0 true?

I. -9 II. 2 III. 9
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III
28. The length of a garden is 5 m longer than its width and the area is 14 m 2. How long is the
garden?
A. 9 m C. 5 m
 B. 7 m D. 2 m
29. In completing the square, what happens to the equation when both sides are added by square
of one-half of the coefficient of x?
A. It becomes perfect square. C. It becomes perfect square trinomial. B.
It becomes perfect square binomial. D. It becomes some and difference of
two squares.
30. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?
A. x2 + 2x + 1 C. x2 + 3x + 4
B. x2 – 2x – 1 D. x2 – 3x + 4
31. What will be added to the equation x2 + 24x + _____ to make it a perfect square trinomial?
A. 12 C. 144
B. 24 D. 576
32. In solving the equation x2 + 14x = 32 by completing the square, what will be added to both
sides of the equation to make the left side of the equation a perfect square trinomial?
A. 7 C. 49
B. 14 D. 2401
33. What value of k will make the expression 4x2 + k x + 9 a perfect square trinomial?
A. – 12 C. 6
B. – 6 D. 36
34. Judith is solving the equation x 2−6 x−41=0by completing the square. Which of
the following equations will she arrive at?

A.( x +3 )2=50 B.( x−3 )2 =30

C. ( x−3 )2 =50 D. ( x +3 )2=30

35. What are the values of x in the equation -6x2 + 36x = 0?

A. x = 0 and x = 6 C. x = 6 and x =-6
B. x = -6 and x = 0 D. x = 0 and x = -36
36. Judith is solving the equation x 2−6 x−41=0by completing the square. Which of
the following equations will she arrive at?

A.( x +3 )2=50 B.( x−3 )2 =30

C. ( x−3 )2 =50 D. ( x +3 )2=30

37. The sum of two numbers is 16, and the sum of their squares is 146. Find the two numbers.
A. 14 and 2 C. -11 and 5
B. 11 and 5 D. -14 and -2
38. Which of the following is the quadratic formula?
 −b ± √ b2−4 ac −b ± √ b2−2 ac
A. x= C. x=
2 2a

b ± √ b2−4 ac −b ± √ b2−4 ac
B. x= D. x=
2a 2a
39. Which equation shows how to solve 3 x 2– x + 2 = 0 by using the quadratic formula?

1 ± √ 3 2−4 ( 3 ) (2 ) 1± √ (−1)2−4(3)(2)
A . x= C . x=
2 (3) 2(3)

−2 ± √ (−1)2−4 ( 3 ) (2) −1 ± √ (−1 ) −4(3)(2)

2
B. x= D. x=
2 2
40. Which of the ff. can be solved using quadratic formula?
A. x 2−2 x=24 C. x 2+ 5 x + 4>0

B. x 2−8 x +3= y D. 2 x 2−17 x+21< 0

41. Who do you think got the correct values of a, b, and c when 5−3 x=2 x 2 expressed
in standard form?
A. Edna: a=2 ; b=−3; c=−5 C. Luisa: a=−2 ; b=−3 ; c=5
B. Karen: a=5 ; b=−3 ; c=2 D. Gina: a=2 ; b=−3; c=5

42. What are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2−6 x−41=0 ?
A. −3+5 √ 2 and −3+5 √ 2 C. 3+5 √ 2 and 3−5 √ 2
B. −3−5 √ 2 and −3−5 √ 2 D. −3+5 √ 2 and −3−5 √ 2
43. Below are the steps in solving quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula. Arrange the
steps in order.
I. Determine the values of a, b and c.
II. Check the solution.
III. Write the equation in standard form.
IV. Simplify the result.
V. Substitute the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic formula.
A. I, II, III, IV, V C. III, I, V, IV, II
B. V, IV, III, II, I D. III, IV, I, V, II
44. If you are going to solve the equation 5x – 14 = -x2, which of the following is the correct
substitution of the quadratic formula?

−5 ± √ 52−4 (−1)(−14) −14 ± √ 14 2−4(5)(−1)

A. x= C. x=
2(−1) 2(−1)
 −5 ± √ 52−4 (1)(−14 )
B. x= D. x=−(−14)± √ ¿ ¿ ¿
2( 1)
45. For what value of k will 6 xy +21 x+ 4 y + k be factorable?
A. 4 C. 14
B. 6 D. 21

II. A. True or False. State whether the statements is TRUE or FALSE. If it is false , explain why.
_____46. Any quadratic equation can be solved using the completing the square method.
_____47. Any quadratic equation can be solved by the factoring method.
_____48. A quadratic equation always has two distinct solutions.
_____ 49. The solutions of a quadratic equation are always real numbers
_____ 50. The solution(s) of x2 = √ −1can be written as x = ± 1.

III.Transform each equation to standard form. Then, identify the values of a, b and c.

2
1. x −6 x=−5
2
2. x −25=0
2
3. 3 x−x =0
4. ( x−3 )( x +3 )=6 x
2
5. 9=2 x −7 x

IV. Solve the following:

Solve each equation using the completing the square and quadratic method.

1. x 2−2=7 x −x2

2. 2 t 2 +5 t=13
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MATHEMATICS 8

ANSWER KEY
1. D 11. A 21. B 31. B
2. B 12. C 22. C 32. A
3. A 13. C 23. D 33. C
4. A 14. D 24. CRI 34. B
5. C 15. C 25. D 35. C.
6. B 16. A 26. B 36. D
7. D 17. A 27. B 37. C
8. D 18. C 28. A 38. B
9. B 19. D 29. D 39. B
10. A 20. A 30 CRI 40. A

For 24:
Methods Points Awarded Remarks

1-If only one point was

plotted correctly. 0.5 for the effort

2-If both points were

plotted correctly

3-if line was drawn

correctly

For 30:
Methods Points Awarded Remarks
y=x y=4−x 1-if the values of y in the 0.5 for the effort
x 0 3 x 1 2 tables were all correct.
y 0 3 y 3 2
2- points were plotted in its
proper location.
3-if lines were drawn
correctly.

4- SS={(2,2)}