Division of Lanao del Norte

Division Unified Quarterly Examination

MATHEMATICS 8 - FIRST QUARTER
S.Y. 2018 – 2019

Name:__________________________________Section:__________Date:__________Score:_____

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

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

A. 2𝑥 − 8 C. 2𝑥 + 3
B. 2𝑥 − 3 D. 2𝑥 + 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 1 1 1
A. 𝑥 3 − 𝑦 3 C. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦2
8 27 9 25
1 1 1 1
B. 8 𝑥 3 + 27 𝑦 2 D. 9 𝑥 3 − 25 𝑦 3
5. If the area of a square is 144 𝑐𝑚2 , 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
(𝑥 2 − 3𝑥) 𝑚2?
A. (𝑥)𝑚 by (−3)𝑚 C. (𝑥 2 )𝑚 by (−3𝑥)𝑚
B. (𝑥)𝑚 by (𝑥 − 3)𝑚 D. (3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 )𝑚 by (−1)𝑚

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

2
A. C. 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1
√3𝑥

−2 𝑥2
B. 2𝑥 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. Which of the following is a linear equation in two variables?

A. 5𝑥 = 10 + 3𝑦 C. 3𝑥 2 − 𝑦 = 9
5
B. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8 D. 𝑥𝑦 = 10
11. Describe the slope of the line that rises from left to right.
A. Slope is positive C. Slope is negative
B. Slope is equal to zero D. Slope is undefined
 12. Rewrite 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5 = 0 in the slope-intercept form.
A. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 5 C. 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 5
B. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 5 D. 𝑦 = −3𝑥 − 5

For items 13-14, refer to the given graph at the right.

13. Determine the slope of the line.

A. −2 C. 1
B. −1 D. 2
14. Give the value of y-intercept.
1
A. −2 C. 2
1
B. − 2 D. 2

15. Which of the following is a system of linear equations in two variables?

A. 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 7 C. 𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 5
𝑥 − 3𝑦 > 10 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 15
B. 3𝑥 + 9 = −4 D. 6𝑥 + 7 = 12
𝑥−2 =8 2𝑦 − 4 = 9

16. At what point will the lines 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 intersect?

A. (3,1) C. (−3, −1)
B. (3, −1) D. (−3,1)
2𝑥+8
17. The simplest form of 𝑥 2 +4𝑥 is
2 𝑥+2
A. C.
𝑥 2

𝑥 2
B. D. 𝑥+2
2

3𝑥 3 −𝑥 2
18. The expression is equivalent to
3𝑥−1
A. −3𝑥 2 C. 𝑥 2
B. −𝑥 2 D. 3𝑥 2
−3 3
19. What must be added to so that the sum is ?
2𝑥 10𝑥
−9 8
A. C. 5𝑥
5𝑥

−8 9
B. D. 5𝑥
5𝑥

𝑥 2 +2𝑥 𝑥 2 −4
20. If is divided by , the result in lowest terms is
2𝑥 4𝑥 2
2𝑥 2 𝑥+2
A. C.
𝑥−2 2𝑥 2

𝑥−2 2𝑥 2
B. D. 𝑥+2
2𝑥 2

21. Determine the slope of the line 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 7 = 0.

A. -6 C. 3
B. -3 D. 6

22. Find the slope of the line containing the points (−2,1) and (3,5).
−4 4
A. 5 C. 5

−5 5
B. D. 4
4

23. What is the equation of the line at the right?

A. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −4 C. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −6
B. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4 D. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 6
24. Sketch the graph of a line with intercepts a = 3 and b = -2.

25. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (−3,5) and whose slope is 2?
A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 2
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 8 D. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 11

26. Find the equation of the line which passes through (−1,3) and (1,5).
A. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 C. 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4
B. 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 4 D. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 4

27. Which of the following systems describe the graph at the right?

A. 𝑥−𝑦 =2 C. 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 𝑥+𝑦 =6
B. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 D. 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 2
𝑥+𝑦 =6 𝑥+𝑦 =6

28. For what value of b will the lines 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 5 and 12𝑦 + 𝑏𝑥 = 2 be parallel?
A. -9 C. 8
B. -8 D. 9

29. Which of the following systems of linear equations in two variables has graphs that are
intersecting?
A. 4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 C. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4
−4𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1 6𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 3
B. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 10 D. 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4
2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5 𝑥−𝑦 =2

30. Complete the tables provided for each linear equation and graph to find the solution of the
system of linear equations:

𝑦=𝑥
𝑦 =4−𝑥

𝑦=𝑥 𝑦 = 4−𝑥
x 0 3 x 1 2
y y
31. In solving 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 5 and 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 1 by substitution, how will you solve the first equation for 𝑥
in terms of 𝑦?
3
A. 𝑥 = 5 − 3𝑦 C. 𝑥 = 5 + 𝑦
𝑦
B. 𝑥 = 5 + 3𝑦 D. 𝑥 = 3 + 5

32. Which of the following will be the correct process on solving the system by elimination method.
A. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5 C. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5
−(3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = −2) (3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = −2)
−7𝑦 = 7 6𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 3

B. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5 D. 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 5
−(3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = −2) −(3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = −2)
3𝑦 = 3 6𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 7

33. For what value of 𝑘 will 6𝑥𝑦 + 21𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 𝑘 be factorable?

A. 4 C. 14
B. 6 D. 21

34. The area of a rectangle is 21𝑥 2 + 22𝑥 − 8 sq. cm. and its height is (7𝑥 − 2) cm. Find its base.
A. 3𝑥 − 4 cm C. 4𝑥 − 3 cm
B. 3𝑥 + 4 cm D. 4𝑥 + 3 cm

35. Mario can paint a room in 4 hours. Ben can paint the same room in 5 hours. How long would it
take both of them, working together, to paint the room?
1 2
A. 1 9 hours C. 2 9 hours

1 2
B. 2 9 hours D. 3 9 hours

36. Athlete A runs 15km/hr faster than Athlete B. By the time it takes Athlete A to reach 80km,
Athlete B has gone 50km. Find the speed of each athlete.
A. Athlete A’s speed is 25 km/hr and Athlete B’s speed is 10 km/hr.
B. Athlete A’s speed is 30 km/hr and Athlete B’s speed is 15 km/hr.
C. Athlete A’s speed is 35 km/hr and Athlete B’s speed is 20 km/hr.
D. Athlete A’s speed is 40 km/hr and Athlete B’s speed is 25 km/hr.

37. If the difference between twice 𝑥 and 𝑦 is 6, find the value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 4.
A. −2 C. 2
B. 0 D. 4

38. Maria bought bananas for 25pesos/kilo and mangoes for 75pesos/kilo at Tubod’s fruit stand.
Suppose she spend 350pesos on x kilos of bananas and y kilos of mangoes. Write an equation
for the situation.
A. 25𝑦 + 75𝑥 = 350 C. 25𝑥 − 75𝑦 = 350
B. 25𝑥 + 75𝑦 = 350 D. 25𝑦 − 75𝑥 = 350

39. On the farm there are a number of ducks and goats. There are 24 heads and 64 feet of animals
in all. How many ducks and goats are there?
A. 17 ducks and 7 goats C. 15 ducks and 9 goats
B. 16 ducks and 8 goats D. 14 ducks and 10 goats

40. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 13. The tens digit is 5 less than the units digit.
Find the number.
A. 49 C. 85
B. 58 D. 94