St.

Peters College
Iligan City
THIRD SUMMATIVE TEST IN MATHEMATICS II
Name___________________________Section__________________Date________Score____
I.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space before the
number.

_________1. In the expression xn, x is the base and n is the ________.

a. Radical
b. Scientific Notation
c. Exponent
d. Factor
7
_________2. The exponent of the expression a is _______.
a. 7
b. a
c. 7a
d. 7-a
_________3. The exponential form of (-3x)(-3x)(-3x) is _______.
a.
(-3x)2
b. (-3x)
c. -3x2
d. (-3x)3
_________4. The product form of (4a)5 is _____.
a. 4a5
b. (4a)(4a)(4a)
c. (4a)(4a)(4a)(4a)(4a)
d. 4aaaaa
_________5. What is the seventh power of k using exponents?
a. 7k
b. 7-k
c. k7
d. k - 7
3
_________6. Identify the base of 4 .
a. 4
b. 3
c. 7
d. 12
_________7. The product rule of exponents states that, If m and n are natural numbers,
then
a.
b.
c.
d.

xm xn = x m-n
xm xn = xm+n
xm xn = xmn
none of the above

_________8. Simplify: (4b2) (2b7) =?

a.
6b9
b. 6b14
c. 8b9
d. 8b14
_________9. The first power rule of exponents states that: If m and n are natural
numbers, then
a.
(xm)n = xmn
b.
(xm)n = x m-n
c.
(xm)n = xm+n
d.
None of the above
________10. Simplify: (q8)8 = ?
a.
q16
b. q0
c. q64
d. q8
________11. To multiply exponential expressions with the same base, retain the
____and ______ the exponents.
a. Exponent, divide
c. base, divide
b. Exponent, add
d. base, add
_______12. To raise an exponential expression to a power, retain the ____ and ____
the exponents.
a. Exponent, multiply
c. base, multiply
b. Exponent, add
d. base, add
II.
Tell whether the given statement is true or false. Write True if it is true. Write
False if it is false.
4

________1. 32 3 = 9

________2. 4 4 = 4
2 2

8
6 3

________3. (m ) = (m )

III. MULTIPLICATION PROP. OF EXPONENTS. Simplify each.

1.

x6 x

2.

r r r

3.

c c c

4. (5b ) (2b ) (7b )

5. (2a )(-6a )
IV. Division Property of Exponents.

1.

10

2.

39c

36 i

13c2
3.

4i

Answers:
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. D
12. c