COLEGIO DE SANTA CATALINA DE ALEJANDRIA (COSCA)

2nd QUARTER EXAM IN MATH 9

SY 2019-2020

Write A if the statement is true and B if false.

1. The formula in getting the discriminant is b 2  4ac.
2. The factors of 6 is 1 and 6 only.
3. When the discriminant is zero, then the roots are real numbers and equal.
4. We use zero product property in factoring to P get the solution.
5. 7 x 2  49  0 is a quadratic equation where the linear term is undefined.
6. When, x 2  9 , the solution is x=3.
7. In perfect square trinomial, you need to get first the factors of the constant term.
8. In getting the standard for quadratic equation, you need to arrange first the terms.
9. x 2  25 , can be solved easily by using quadratic formula.
10. The solutions of any quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0 can be determined using the quadratic
 b  b 2  4ac
formula x  .
2a
Direction choose the letter of the correct answer.
11. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form ax 2  bx  c  0 , where a, b,
and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
A. Linear Equation B. Linear Inequality C. Quadratic Equation D. Quadratic Inequality
12. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
A. 2r 2  4r  1  0 C. s 3  5s  14  0
B. 3t  7  12 D. 2 x 2  7 x  3
13. In the quadratic equation 3x 2  7 x  14  0 , which is the quadratic term?
A. x 2 B. 7 x C. 3x 2 D. -14
14. In the quadratic equation 3x  7 x  14  0 , which is the linear term?
2

A. x 2 B. 7 x C. 3x 2 D. -14
15. In the quadratic equation 3x  7 x  14  0 , which is the constant term?
2

A. x 2 B. 7 x C. 3x 2 D. -14
16. Find the a, b and c in the s  6s  24  0
2

A. a= 2, b= 6, c=24 C. a= -2, b= 6, c=24

B. a= 1, b= 6, c=24 D. a= -1, b= -6, c=-24

17. Find the a, b and c in the x 2  14  0

A. a= 1, b= 14, c=0 C. a= 0, b= 0, c=14
B. a= 1, b= 1, c=4 D. a= 1, b= 0, c=14
18. Which of the following is in standard form?

A. 5 x 2  2 x  6  0 B. 5 x 2  x  3 C. x 2  3 x  4 D. 2 x  6  5 x 2
19. The following are the values of a, b, and c that Edna and Luisa got when they expressed in standard
form. 5  3 x  2 x 2 in standard form.
Edna: a=2 ; b=3 ;c= -5 Marilou a= -2 ; b= -3 ;c= 5
Who do you think got the correct answer?
A. Edna B. Marilou C. Both D. None of them
20. What is the value of x if x  36 ?
2

A. -6 B. +6 C. -6, +6 D. none of the above

21. Which of the following is true?
I. If k > 0, then x = k 2 has two real solutions or roots: x =  k
II. If k = 0, then x= k 2 has one real solution or root: x =0 .
III. If k < 0, then x = k 2 has no real solutions or roots.
A.I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III
22. What is the value of x if m  81 ?
2

A. -9 B. +9 C. -9, +9 D. none of the above

23. x + 7 = 0, by zero-product property x=_____?
A. 7 B. -7 C.0 D. Undefined
24. What are the roots/ solutions of this x  100  0
2

A. 10, - 10 B. 10 C. 100 D. -100

25. What are the roots/ solutions of this x  9 x  14  0 by factoring
2

A. x  7, x  2 B. x  7, x  2 C. x  7, x  2 D. x  7, x  2
26. What are the roots/ solutions of this x  7 x  6  0 by factoring
2

A. x  6, x  1 B. x  6, x  1 C. x  6, x  1 D. x  6, x  1

27. What is missing to make the quadratic equation x 2  12 x  ___  0 perfect square?
A. 12 B. 24 C. 36 D. 48

28. What is missing to make the quadratic equation x 2  32 x  ___  0 perfect square?
A. 24 B. 124 C. 200 D. 256
29. Mina wants to get the sum of the roots, she gets the values of a, b and c what process will she do
next?
b b
A. substitute the values of a and b to C. substitute the values of a and b to
a a
c c
B. substitute the values of a and c to D. substitute the values of a and c to
a a
30. When the discriminant is negative, then the nature of the roots are ________________.
A. real, equal and one solution C. real, irrational , not equal and two solutions
B. real, rational, not equal and two solutions D. no real roots

31-37. Find the missing to make the equation

by completing the square correct.

x 2  6 x  5

(31) 5  ____
x 2  6 x  ___ (32)

 ____ 3  ____

6 (33) 2 (34)
2

x  32 (35)
____
x  3  2
x32 x  3  2
x23 x  2  3
x  (36)
___ x  (37)
___

38-42.Find the missing to make the equation correct.

 x 2  6x  7  0
 b  b 2  4ac
x
2a
6  (6) 2  4(1)( 7)

2(1)
6  ____
(38)  _____
(39)

2
6  _____
(40)

2
68

2
6  8 ___ (41)
x1    ___
2 2
6  8 ___
x2    ___
(42)
2 2

Find the discriminant and the nature of the roots.

43-44. x 2  6 x  5  0
discriminant: ______ nature of the roots: _________

45-46. x 2  3x  5  0
discriminant: ______ nature of the roots: _________

Find sum and product of roots and the roots/solutions.

47-50. x 2  8x + 7 = 0
sum: _________ product: __________
roots: x1=_____ x2=_____

Prepared by;
MARIA EDITHA CIMAFRANCA DELNA

“God’s Speed: Honesty is the Best Policy”

ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. D
16. B
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. C
21. C
22. C
23. B
24. A
25. A
26. C
27. C
28. B
29. D
30. A
31. 5
32. 0
33. 6
34. 0
35. 0
36. -1
37. -5
38. 36
39. -37
40. 64
41. 10
42. -10
43. 6
44. Equal
45. -7
46. No real roots
47. 4
48. -4
49. 5
50. -5