2ND PERIODICAL TEST

Grade 9 Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE (30 points)
I. Write the letter that you think is the correct answer to each question.
1) The graph of y = x2 – 3 is obtained by sliding the graph of y = x2
a) 3 units downward c) 3 units to the right
b) 3 units upward d) 3 units to the left
2) Which of the following describes the zeros of the quadratic function f(x) = -2x 2 + 4x
– 3?
a) real and unequal c) imaginary
b) real and equal d) equal and not real
3) Which of the following quadratic function whose graph describe as the graph of f(x)
= 2x2 shifted 3 units downward?
a) f(x) = 2x2 – 3 c) f(x) = 2(x-3)2
2
b) f(x) = 2x + 3 d) f(x) = 2(x+3)2
4) Describe the graph of f(x)= 3(x+1)2-4.
a) The graph of f(x) = 3x2 is shifted 1 unit to the right and 4 units upward
b) The graph of f(x) = 3x2 is shifted 1 unit to the left and 4 units upward
c) The graph of f(x) = 3x2 is shifted 1 unit to the left and 4 units downward
d) The graph of f(x) = 3x2 is shifted 1 unit to the right and 4 units downward
5) Which of the following is the graph defined by the function y=2 x 2?
a. c.

b. d.

−3−2−1 0 12 3 −3−2−1 0 12 3
6) Which of the
following pair of zeros are the zeros of the quadratic function f(x) = x2 + x – 12?
a) 4 and 3 b) -4 and 3 c) 4 and -3 d) -4 and -3
7) Which of the following equations is the same as “the cost c varies directly as the
number n of pencils”?
a) c = kn k c) k = cn k
b) c= d) n=
n c
8) Which of the following equations illustrates direct variation?
a) xy = 5 3 c) y = 2x 3
b) y= d) x=
x y
2
9) If y varies directly with x and y = 125 when x = 5, what is the value of the constant
of variation?
a) -5 b) 5 c) -25 d) 25
10) If y varies inversely as x and y = 6 when x = 12, what is the value of x when y = 36?
 a) 2 b) −2 c) 36
d) 72
11) If z varies jointly as x and y and z = 12 when y = 2 and x = 3, find the constant of
variation
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 12
12) In the law of zero exponent, any number whose exponent is 0 except zero is equal to
_______.
a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 4
13) What kind of variation occurs whenever a situation produces pairs of numbers whose
product is constant?
a) Direct c) Joint d) Combine
b) Inverse d

14) Which of the following is equal to (2x3y4z-2)0?

2 x3 y4 b) 2 x3 y 4
a)
z2 c) 1
d) 2
15) What is the product of 2x4 and 3x5?
a) 6x20 b) 5x20 c) 6x9 d) 5x9

II. Identify the term/s that is being defined or illustrated or described by each of the
following statements.
16) It is the vertical line through the vertex of a quadratic function that divides the
parabola into two equal parts.
17) The graph of a quadratic function.
18) Also called as the x-intercepts of the parabola.
kx ty
19) t= ∨k = , where k is the constant of variation.
y x
20) For two quantities x and y, an increase in x causes a decrease in y or vice versa.
21) For two quantities x and y, an increase in x causes an increase in y as well or vice
versa.
m
22) An exponent in the form of where m and n are integers and n ≠ 0.
n
23) The statement a varies jointly as b and c.
24) An expression in the form √n a where n is a positive integer and a is a real number.
25) The set of all possible values of x of a quadratic function.
III. Translate each statement of variation into an equation and use k as the constant of
variation.
26) a varies inversely as the square of b
27) e varies directly as the cube of d
28) e varies directly as f and inversely as the cube of t
29) The volume (V) of a sphere is directly proportional to the cube of its radius (r).
30) The volume (V) of a cone varies jointly as its height (h) and the square of its radius
(r).
PROCESS (50 points)
IV. Do what is required in each situation.
A. Find the constant of variation for each of the stated condition. (2 points each)
1) y is directly proportional to x and y = 8 when x = 12
2) y varies directly as the square of z and y = 144 when z = 6
3) a varies jointly as b and c, and a = 96 when b = 24 and c = 12.
4) t is inversely proportional to the square of r and t = ½ when when r = 4
5) m varies directly as q and inversely as the square of n and m = 81 when q = 36
and n = 2
B. Solve each of the following problems. (3 points each)
1) In each of the following, y varies directly as x. Find the values as indicated.
a) If y = 12 and x = 4, find y when x = 12
b) If y = -18 when x = 9, find y when x = 7
c) If y = 3 and x = 10, find x when y = 1.2
2) In each of the following, y varies inversely as x. Find the values as indicated.
d) If y = 3 and x = 4, find y when x = 6
e) If y = 10 and x = 5, find y when x = 15
 f) If y = -2 and x = -8, find x when y = 2
3) z varies jointly as x and y and z = 60 when x = 5 and y = 6.
a) Find z when x = 7 and y = 6.
b) Find x when z = 72 and y = 4.
c) Find y when z = 80 and x = 4.
4) Suppose p varies directly as b2 and inversely as s3. If p = ¾ when b = 6 and s = 2,
find b when p = 6 and s = 4.
5)
C. Simplify the following expressions.
1) (b3)(b2)
2) (8o4p2q)0
1
3) −2
5
4) 8 x 2 y 0 z−1
5) d −8 ( 100 xy )0

6) −¿3m-2np-4
10 m6
7)
2 m 10
8) 30 4−2
9) 2−3
10) (2 xy)2
UNDERSTANDING (20 points)
V. Solve the following problems with complete systematic solution. (4 points each)

1) The volume V of a gas varies directly as its temperature t and inversely as its pressure p. If the V =
80ml when t = 30° and the p = 10kg/cm2, what will be the volume when t= 20° and the p =
20kg/cm2?

2) The amount of gasoline used by a car varies jointly as the distance travelled and the square root of
the speed. Supposed a car used 25 liters on a 100-km trip at 100 kph, about how many liters will it
use on a 1000 km trip at 64 kph?

3) Jerald’s income varies directly as the number of days that he works. If he earns Php12,000 in 20
days, how much will he earn if he work twice as long?

4) At 60 kilometers per hour it takes Loida10 hours to travel from her house to their house in the
province. How long will it take her if she travels at 80 kilometers an hour?

5) The number of days required to construct a boat varies directly as the number of boats to be built and
inversely as the number of people doing the job. If 8 people, require 12 days to build 16 boats, how
many days will it take 15 people to build 50 boats?

Prepared By:
Jerry Bumanglag
Roberto Godoy
Jonathan Batangan