MATHEMATICS 7-8 TEST

1.What is abscissa?
a. It is a y-coordinate. b. It is a x-coordinate.
c. It is a point on the xy-plane. d. It divides the plane into four regions called quadrant.

2. Which best describes the point (3, -4)?

a. It is 4 units above the x-axis and 3 units to the left of the y-axis.
b. It is 4 units below the x-axis and 3 units to the left of the y-axis.
c. It is 4 units above the x-axis and 3 units to the right of the y-axis.
d. It is 4 units below the x-axis and 3 units to the right of the y-axis

3. As a “Punong Barangay,” what criteria should you consider to assess Hon. Bacus’ PowerPoint
presentation to ensure good quality of the delivery of presentation?

I. colors and attractiveness

II. content and delivery
III. layout and design
IV. font and font size used in the texts

a. I only b. II and III only c. III and IV only d. II, III and IV

4. If Hon. Lapuz has to choose one best representation of the relationship between electric bill and
power consumption in his powerpoint presentation, what do you expect John should use to present
his ideas in the clearest way?
a. graph b. table c. mapping diagram d. rule or equation

5. What qualities you must look into in tarpaulin printing?

I. The printing and layouting cost
II. The quality of the printing output
III. The brand of the PC used in layouting
IV. The quality of the layout artist’s output
a. I and II only b. I, II and IV only c. I, II and III only d. I, II, III and IV

6. How long will it take the candle be completely melted?

a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

7. What will happen to the value of y in the equation 2x + 3y = 12 when the value of x decreases?
a. The value of y will increase. b. The value of y will decrease.
c. The value of y will not change. d. The value of y cannot be determined.
8. John rode a taxi from a bus terminal to JB Mall whose distance is approximately four kilometers.
After riding, he paid an amount of ₱110. Which variable is dependent?
a. taxi riding b. the amount paid c. the distance travelled d. the person riding the taxi

9. Which of the following equations best represents the total cost y with x number of square feet
including layouting fee?
a. y = 12x – 100 b. y = 100x – 12 c. y = 12x + 100 d. y = 100x + 12

10. How many solutions does a consistent and dependent system of linear equations have?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. Infinite

11-20. Who was the first English mathematician who first used the modern symbol of equality in
1557? (To get the answer, compute the sums of the given exercises below. Write the letter of the
problem corresponding to the answer found in each box at the bottom).

A. 25 + 95 C. (30) + (-20) R. 65 + 75
B. 38 + (-15) D. (110) + (-75) O. (-120) + (-35)
O. 45 + (-20) T. (16) + (-38) R. (165) + (-85)
R. (-65) + (-20) R.(-65) + (-40) E. 47 + 98
E .(78) + (-15) E. (-75) + (20)

-105 25 23 63 -85 -22

140 -55 10 -155 80 35 145

21-35. This activity will give you an idea on how factors is associated with products. You will match
the factors in column A with the products in column B and decode the secret message.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. 4x (3x – 5) A. 6x2 y2 + 3xy3 – 3xy2
2. 3xy2 (2x + y – 1) F. x3 – 27
3. (x + y)(x – y) G. 4x2 – 9
4. (2x + 3)(2x – 3) R. 4x2 + 12x + 9
5. (x – 5y)(x + 5y) U. 12x2 – 20x
6. (x + y)2 E. 6x2 + x – 2
7. (2x + 3)2 T. ac – ad + bc – bd
8. (x – 5y)2 S. mr – nr + ms – ns
9. (x + 4)(x – 3) C. x2 – y2
10. (2x – 1)(3x +2) I. 2x2 – x – 10
11. (x + 2)(2x – 5) O. x2 – 10xy + 25y2
12. (x – 3)(x2 + 3x + 9) N. x2 + x – 12
13. (x + 3)(x2 – 3x + 9) H. x3 + 27
14. (a + b)(c – d) M. x2 + 2xy + y2
15. (m – n)(r + s) L. x2 – 25y2
16. (3x + 4)(3x – 4) P. 9x2 – 16
17. (3x – 4)2 V. 9x2 – 24x + 16

12 2 3 14 8 7 11 9 4 11 15 14 13 10
7 10 17 10 7 15 10 8 12
6 1 5 14 11 16 5 11 3 2 14 11 8 9

35-40. Fill in the blanks with the correct words that would make the following sentences meaningful.
These are your choices:Certain,Even,Impossible,Chance,4-in-5 chance.

1. To God, nothing is _________.

2. Now is your ____________ to change for the better.
3. I’m ___________ that you can do better than what is expected of you.
4. Given the chance to win in the Math Contest, I prefer the ____________.
5. You and I have ___________ chance to succeed in life.

41-50. Use the basic concepts of probability to identify the following.These are your
choices:Probability,Sample point,Experiment,Event,Outcome,Sample space.

1. 5/6
2. Tail
3. 50%
4. Right, Wrong
5. KING of Spades
6. Rolling an odd number (1, 3 or 5)
7. Flipping a 10-peso coin five times
8. Getting a head in a single toss of coin
9. The chance that something will happen
10. The result of a single trial of an experiment
11. Tossing a coin and rolling a die simultaneously
12 Set of all possible outcomes of an experiment
13. Guessing the number of marbles in a container
14. Choosing an ACE from a deck of standard cards
15. A chance process which leads to well –defined results

Thank You For Answering God Bless

Prepared by:Junglie A. Concon