Bacan National High School

Bacan, Banga, Aklan

2ND Periodical Examination in Mathematics 8

Name : ______________________________________Grade & Sec.________Score:_________

Teacher: Ms. Myla R. Rocio Parent’s Signature: _________________

Test I. IDENTIFICATION (Sagutin mo nang MAAYOS huwag mong PAGLARUAN ang test paper, dahil WALA naman
siyang ginagawang MALI sayo.)
Direction: Identify each statement. Write the answers only.
_______1. Refers to the steepness of a line.
_______2. Tells whether the line is increasing or decreasing and can be determined using the slope of m (or slope).
_______3. A line parallel to the y-axis.
_______4. The linear equation in the form Ax + By = C where A, B, and C are real numbers.
_______5. Tells whether the line is increasing or decreasing and can be determined using the value of m (or slope)
_______6. Composed of two perpendicular number lines that meet at the point of origin and divide the plane into four
regions.
_______7. The linear equation in the form y=mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
_______8. A function of first degree in the form f(x) = mx+b, where m and b are real numbers.
_______9. What is the sign of the slope when the line rises to the right?
_______10. A mathematical statement that makes use of inequality symbols.
Test II. MULTIPLE CHOICE (Pag mali ang sagot, ay mali na ito. Huwag mo nang ipaglaban pa ang mali dahil sa huli
masasaktan ka lang.)
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer
11. A linear function may be described using different ways except _____,
a. points b. graph c. equation d. exponent
12. Jonathan has a job mowing lawns in his neighborhood, and gets paid Php 25 per hour. Identify the independent variable
in computing his total pay.
a. Job b. total pays c. lawn mowing d. number of hours worked
13. As x increases in the equation 5x + y = 7, the value of y ________.
a. increases b. decreases c. constant d. cannot be determined
14. Which among the following choices illustrates linear function in two variables?
a. f(x) = x2 + x – 1 b. f(x) = x3 + 6 c. f(x) = x – 1 d. f(x) = x4 + 2x - 10
15. Given the function f(x) = 3x – 11, determine its value if x = 4.
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
16. Among the following choices below, what is the slope of a line of y = 6x + 5?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
17. Given the graph at the right, find the slope of the line.
a. 1 b. -1 c. 2 d. -2
18. What is the slope of a decreasing graph?
a. positive b. negative c. zero d. undefined
19. Find the slope of a line given the two points (5, 7) and (2, 4).
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
20. Determine the slope of a line 3x + y = 7.
a. 3 b. -3 c. 1/3 4. -1/3
21. Rewrite 2x + 5y = 10 in the slope-intercept form.
a. y = -2/5x + 2 b. y = 2/5x + 2 c. y = -2/5x + 10 y = 2/5x + 10
22. Find the equation of the line with slope -2 and passing through (5,4).
a. y = 2x + 1 b. y = -2x + 1 c. y = -2x + 14 d. y = 2x + 14
23. Which line passes through the points (3,4) and (8 ,-1)
a. y = -x + 7 b. y = x + 7 c. y = -x + 1 d. y = -x - 1

For item number 24 – 26, refer to the situation below.

A survey of out of school youth in your barangay was conducted. From year 2008 to 2012, the number of out of
school youths was tallied and was observed to increase at a constant rate as shown in the table below.
24. If the number of years after 2008 is represented by x, what mathematical model can you make to represent the data
above?
a. y = -7x + 30 b. y = -7x + 23 c. y = 7x + 30 d. y = 7x + 23
25. If the pattern continues, can you predict the number of out of school youths by year 2020?
a. Yes, the number of out of school youths by year 2020 is 107.
b. Yes, the number of out of school youths by year 2020 is 114.
c. No, because it is not stipulated in the problem.
d. No, because the data is insufficient.
26. The number of out of school youths has continued to increase. If you are the SK Chairman, what would be the best
action to minimize the growing number of out of school youths?
a. Conduct a job fair
b. Create a sports project
c. Let them work in your barangay
d. Encourage them to enroll in Alternative Learning System.
27. How many solutions does a linear inequality in two variables has?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. Infinite
28. What is the graph of linear inequalities in two variables?
a. Straight line b. Parabola c. Half plane c. Half of a Parabola
29. Which among the following choices is NOT a system of linear equations?
a. System of consistent and dependent equations c. System of inconsistent equations
b. System of consistent and independent equations d. System of inconsistent and independent equations
30. This is a system of linear equations having infinitely many solutions. The slopes of the lines defined by the equations
are equal; their y-intercepts are also equal; and their graphs coincide.
a. System of consistent and dependent equations c. System of inconsistent equations
b. System of consistent and independent equations d. System of inconsistent and independent equations

Test III. PROBLEM SOLVING. (Huwag mong isipin na hindi mo kaya, hindi mo pa nga sinusubukan.)
For items 31 – 40: Complete the table of values using the function. (5 points per table)
A. F(x) = 2x + 3
X -2 -1 0 1 2
F(x) or y

B. F(x) = x2 -1
X 0 1 2 3 4
F(x) or y

C. Emman often rides a taxi from one place to another. The standard fare in riding a taxi from one place to
another is Php 40 as a flagdown rate plus Php 3.50 for every 200 meters or a fraction of it.
41. What is the dependent variable? Explain
42. What is the independent variable? Explain
43. Write the linear function.
44. What is the y- intercept? Explain
45. What is the slope? Explain

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G O D B L E S S !!!

Prepared by:

MYLA R. ROCIO
Teacher I