Summative Test # 1.1 in Math 8 Summative Test # 1.

1 in Math 8

Name: _______________________________________ Name: _______________________________________

Section: ___________________ Date: _____________ Section: ___________________ Date: _____________

Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Write letter Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Write letter
of your answer in the blank provided for each item. of your answer in the blank provided for each item.

____1. Which of the following consist of two terms? ____1. Which of the following consist of two terms?
a. Binomial c. Polynomial c. Binomial c. Polynomial
b. Monomial d. Multinomial d. Monomial d. Multinomial
____2. Which of the following involves the second and ____2. Which of the following involves the second and
no higher power of an unknown quantity or variable? no higher power of an unknown quantity or variable?
a. Factors c. Functions c. Factors c. Functions
b. Quadratic d. Constant d. Quadratic d. Constant
____3. Find (2x-7)2. ____3. Find (2x-7)2.
a. 4x4 – 49 c. 4x2 – 28x + 49 c. 4x4 – 49 c. 4x2 – 28x + 49
b. 4x4 – 14x2 + 49 d. 4x2 – 28x – 49 d. 4x4 – 14x2 + 49 d. 4x2 – 28x – 49
____4. Which of the following are the factors of ____4. Which of the following are the factors of
81x2 – 4? 81x2 – 4?
a. (9x + 2) (9x – 2) c. (3x + 2) (9x2 – 6x + 4) c. (9x + 2) (9x – 2) c. (3x + 2) (9x2 – 6x + 4)
b. (3x + 2) (3x – 2) d. (3x – 2) ((9x2 + 6x + 4) d. (3x + 2) (3x – 2) d. (3x – 2) ((9x2 + 6x + 4)
____5. What should be multiplied to (3y + 2) to get ____5. What should be multiplied to (3y + 2) to get
27y3 + 8? 27y3 + 8?
a. 3y + 2 c. 9y2 + 6y + 4 c. 3y + 2 c. 9y2 + 6y + 4
b. 3y – 2 d. 9y2 - 6y + 4 d. 3y – 2 d. 9y2 - 6y + 4
____6. Which of the following is not a perfect square ____6. Which of the following is not a perfect square
trinomial. trinomial.
a. 100p2 – 40pb +4b2 c. 9x2 + 30x – 25 c. 100p2 – 40pb +4b2 c. 9x2 + 30x – 25
b. 36x2 – 13x + 1 d. 25x2 + 20x + 4 d. 36x2 – 13x + 1 d. 25x2 + 20x + 4
____7. Factor 9x2 + 30x + 25. ____7. Factor 9x2 + 30x + 25.
a. (3x + 25)2 c. (3x + 5)2 c. (3x + 25)2 c. (3x + 5)2
b. (9x – 5)2 d. (3x – 5)2 d. (9x – 5)2 d. (3x – 5)2
____8. Factor t2 + 11t + 30. ____8. Factor t2 + 11t + 30.
a. (t + 6) (t + 5) c. (t – 5) (t – 6) c. (t + 6) (t + 5) c. (t – 5) (t – 6)
b. (t – 5) (t + 6) d. (t – 6) (t + 5) d. (t – 5) (t + 6) d. (t – 6) (t + 5)
____9. Which of the following consist of three terms? ____9. Which of the following consist of three terms?
a. Monomial c. Multinomial c. Monomial c. Multinomial
b. Binomial d. Trinomial d. Binomial d. Trinomial
____10. What do you call to an Algebraic Expression of ____10. What do you call to an Algebraic Expression of
one term? one term?
a. Monomial c. Multinomial c. Monomial c. Multinomial
b. Binomial d. Polynomial d. Binomial d. Polynomial
____11. Factor – 5x3 + 5x. ____11. Factor – 5x3 + 5x.
a. 5x (x2 – 1) c. – 5x (x + 1) (x – 1) c. 5x (x2 – 1) c. – 5x (x + 1) (x – 1)
b. – 5x (x2 + 1) d. 5x (- x2 + 1) d. – 5x (x2 + 1) d. 5x (- x2 + 1)
____12. Find the missing term so that 16x 4 + ____ + 25 ____12. Find the missing term so that 16x 4 + ____ + 25
forms a perfect square trinomial. forms a perfect square trinomial.
a. 20x c. 40x c. 20x c. 40x
b. 20x2 d. 40x2 d. 20x2 d. 40x2
____ 13. Factor 4m2 + 7mn – 2n2. ____ 13. Factor 4m2 + 7mn – 2n2.
a. (2m – n) (2m + n) c. (4m – n) (m + 2n) c. (2m – n) (2m + n) c. (4m – n) (m + 2n)
b. (4m + n) (m – 20) d. (4m – 2n) (m + n) d. (4m + n) (m – 20) d. (4m – 2n) (m + n)
____14. It is a number on its own, or sometimes a letter ____14. It is a number on its own, or sometimes a letter
such as a, b, or c to stand for a fixed number. such as a, b, or c to stand for a fixed number.
a. Constant c. Variable c. Constant c. Variable
b. Exponent d. Polynomial d. Exponent d. Polynomial
____15. It is a quantity that may change within the ____15. It is a quantity that may change within the
context of mathematical problem or experiment. context of mathematical problem or experiment.
a. Constant c. Variable c. Constant c. Variable
b. Exponent d. Polynomial d. Exponent d. Polynomial
Matching Type: Match Column A to Column B. Column Matching Type: Match Column A to Column B. Column
A consists of the square of binomials while Column B A consists of the square of binomials while Column B
consist its product. consist its product.

Column A Column B Column A Column B

___1. (2x + 1)2 a. x2 – 2xy + y2 ___1. (2x + 1)2 a. x2 – 2xy + y2
___2. (x + 6)2 b. x6 + 24x + 9 ___2. (x + 6)2 b. x6 + 24x + 9
___3. (x – y)2 c. 4x2 + 4x + 1 ___3. (x – y)2 c. 4x2 + 4x + 1
___4. (x4 – 3)2 d. x8 – 6x4 + 9 ___4. (x4 – 3)2 d. x8 – 6x4 + 9
___5. (x3 + 1)2 e. x2 + 12x + 36 ___5. (x3 + 1)2 e. x2 + 12x + 36

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