Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
City Schools Division of Dasmariñas
CONGRESSIONAL INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School
  Via Verde Village, San Agustin II, Dasmarinas City

Supplementary exam in Mathematics 8

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer before each number. NO ERASURES ALLOWED IN ANY
FORM. SOLUTIONS SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

1. Which of the following best describes deductive reasoning?

a. using logic to draw conclusions based on accepted statements
b. accepting the meaning of a term without definition
c. defining mathematical terms in relation with physical objects
d. inferring a general truth by examining a number of specific examples
2. If m∠R + m∠M = 90° then
a. ∠R ≅ ∠M.
b. ∠R and ∠M are right angles.
c. ∠R and ∠M are complementary.
d. ∠R and ∠M are supplementary.

3. Using the distributive property, 4 (a + b) = _________.

a. 4a + b
b. B + 4a
c. 4a + 4b
d. 4 + a + b

4. If garbage are disposed properly then dengue diseases will be prevented. What is the underlined portion
called in the conditional statement?
a. the conclusion
b. the hypothesis
c. the argument
d. the converse

5. Name the property which justifies the following conclusion.

Given : JB = 28
Conclusion : JB + 4 = 32
a. Addition property of equality
b. Multiplication property of equality
c. Substitution property of equality
d. Transitive property of equality

6. In the figure ΔPOG ≅ ΔSOR, what is the side corresponding to PO?

a. OS
b. RD
c. RS
d. SO
 7. Listed below are the six pairs of corresponding parts of congruent triangles. Name the congruent
triangles.

a. ΔASD ≅ ΔJOY
b. ΔADS ≅ ΔYJO
c. ΔSAD ≅ ΔJOY
d. ΔSAD ≅ ΔJYO

8. Name the corresponding congruent parts as marked that will make each pair of triangles congruent
by SAS.

9. If corresponding congruent parts are marked, how can you prove ΔBEC ≅ ΔBAC?

a. ASA
b. LL
c. SAS
d. SSS

10. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is always ____________.

a. greater than its adjacent interior angle.
b. less than its adjacent interior angle.
c. greater than either remote interior angle.
d. less than either remote interior angle.

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19. Which measure of central tendency is generally used in determining the size of the most saleable
shoes in a department store?
a. mean b. mode c. median d. range

20. For the set of data consisting of 8, 8, 9, 10, 10, which statement is true?
a. mean = mode c. mean = median
b. median = mode d. mean < median
21. Margie has grades 86, 68 and 79 in her first three tests in Algebra. What grade must she obtain on the
fourth test to get an average of 78?
a. 76 c. 78
b. 77 d. 79
22. What is the median age of a group of employees whose ages are 36, 38, 18, 10 16 and 15 years?
a. 10 c. 16
b. 15 d. 17
23. Nine people gave contributions in pesos 100, 200, 100, 300, 300, 200, 200, 150, 100, and 100 for a
door prize. What is the median contribution?
a. Php 100 c. Php 175
b. Php 150 d. Php 200
24. If the heights in centimetres of a group of students are 180, 180, 173, 170, and 167, what is the mean
height of these students?
a. 170 b. 174 c. 173 d. 180
25. If the range of a set of scores is 14 and the lowest score is 7, what is the highest score?
a. 21 b. 14 c. 24 d. 7
26. What is the standard deviation of the scores 5, 4, 3, 6 and 2?
a. 2 b. 2.5 c. 3 d. 3.5
27. What is the average height of the two teams in inches?

28. Electra Company measures each cable wire as it comes off the product line. The lengths in
centimeters of the first batch of ten cable wires were: 10, 15, 14, 11, 13, 10, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
Find the standard deviation of these lengths.
a. 1.7 b. 1.8 c. 11.9 d. 10.9

29. What is the variance in item 28?

a. 3.4 b. 3.3 c. 3.24 d. 2.89

30. What are the average sales of the two stores?

a. 18 b. 19 c. 18.4 d. 19.5

31. Which store is consistently performing?

a. Branch A b. Branch B c. All two branches d. none of all these

For items 32-36 refer to the data below. Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer:
32. What is the class size?
a. 4 b. 5 c. 3 d. 6

33. What is the value of the median score?

a. 24.10 b. 24.15 c. 24.29 d. 24.39

34. What is the range of the given set of data?

a. 50 b. 49.5 c. 50.5 d. 99.5

35. What is the variance?

a. 119.59 b. 119.49 c. 119.40 d. 119.50

36. What is the standard deviation?

a. 10.90 b. 10.91 c. 10.92 d. 10.93
37. The sum of two numbers is 225 abd their difference is 65. Find the two numbers:
a. 145 and 80 b. 175 and 50 c. 125 and 100 d. 158 and 67
38. Karl is 4 years older than Danny. Eight years ago, Karl was twice as old as Danny. What are their ages
now?
a. Karl= 16 yrs old, Danny= 19 yrs old
b. Karl= 17 yrs old, Danny= 15 yrs old
c. Karl=16 yrs old, Danny= 12 yrs old
d. Karl= 17 yrs old, Danny= 14 yrs old
39. The cost of 3 tables and 5 chairs is Php. 600.00: the cost of one table and two chairs is Php. 210.00.
Find the cost of a table and the cost of a chair.
a. Table= Php. 30.00 & Chair= Php. 150.00
b. Table= Php. 150.00 & Chair= Php. 30.00
c. Table= Php. 150.00 & Chair= Php. 45.00
d. Table= Php. 45.00 & Chair= Php. 150.00
40. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 13. The tens digit is 5 less than the ones digit. Find the
number.
a. 46 b. 47 c. 48. d. 49

41. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group?

a. Chance
b. Interpretation
c. Possibilities
d. Uncertainty

42. The local weather forecaster said there is a 20% chance of rain tomorrow. What is the
probability that it will not rain tomorrow?
a. 0.2 b. 0.8 c. 20 d. 80
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45. A number cube is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number that is not 3?

a. 0/6 or 0 b. 1/6 c. 5/6 d. 6/6 or 1

46. In a restaurant, you have a dinner choice of one main dish, one vegetable, and one drink. The choices for main
dish are pork and chicken meat. The vegetable choices are broccoli and cabbage. The drink choices are juice and
water. How many choices are possible?
a. 8 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14

47. In a family of 3 children, what is the probability that the middle child is a boy?
a. 1/8 b. ¼ c. 1/3 d. ½

48. Jun rolls two dice. The first die shows a 5. The second die rolls under his desk and he cannot see it.
NOW, what is the probability that both dice show 5?
a. 1/36 b. 1/6 c. 9/36 d. 1/3

49. Mrs. Castro asked her students to do an activity. Afterwards, her students noticed that the experimental
probability of tossing tails is 48%, while the mathematical/theoretical probability is 50%. Being an attentive
student, how would you explain this to your classmates?
a. The experimental probability is wrong.
b. We should always rely on mathematical/theoretical probability.
c. It is normal for experimental probabilities to vary from the theoretical probabilities but for a large number
of trials, the two will be very close.
d. It is abnormal for the experimental probabilities to differ from the mathematical/theoretical probabilities
because the results must be the same.

50. Arlene Joy got coins from her pocket which accidentally rolled on the floor. If there were 8 probable
outcomes, how many coins fell on the floor?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 8 d. 16