SUMMATIVE TEST 1

(Grade 8 First Quarter)

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is a polynomial with only two terms.

A. Monomial C. Trinomial
B. Binomial D. Multinomial

2. The following statements are true about perfect square trinomial, EXCEPT
A. The first term is a perfect square.
B. The last term is a perfect square.
C. The middle term is a perfect square.
D. The middle term is twice the product of the square root of the first term and the last term.

3. It refers to the mathematical process of finding the factors of an expression.

A. Equations C. Polynomials
B. Factoring D. Special Products

4. Which of the following is NOT a perfect square trinomial?

A. x2 + x + 1 C. 4a2 -4a + 1
B. m2 + 2m + 1 D. n2 -6a + 9

5. Which of the following polynomials have a common factor?

A. a2 – 5a – 1 C. 5m3 – 2m2 – m
B. a + b + c
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D. n6 – 11n – 2

6. What is the product of s2 and (2s – 3)?

A. 2s3 – 3 C. 2s3 – 3s2
B. 2s3 + 3s D. 3s2 + 3

7. Which of the following is a sum of two cubes?

A. a3 + 3 C. 8a3 + b3
B. a3 + 15a D. 2a3 + 12
8. Which of the following is a difference of two squares?
A. 81 – 4b2 C. 27c2 – 8
B. 9w – v2 D. m2 – 4n
9. What is the complete factored form of m – 64?
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A. (m + 4)(m2 + 4m + 16) C. (m - 4)(m2 - 4m - 16)

B. (m - 4)(m + 4m + 16)
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D. (m - 4)(m2 + 4m - 16)

10. What are the factors of x2 + 7x + 12?

A. (a + 4 ) (a + 3) C. (a + 4 ) (a – 3)
B. (a – 4 ) (a – 3) D. (a – 4 ) (a + 3)

11. What is the other factor of 4s2 -12s + 9 if one of the factors is (2s – 3)?
A. (2s + 3) C. (2s + 9)
B. (2s – 3) D. (2s – 9)
12. What is the factored form of 4z2 – 9y2?
A. (4z – 9y) (4z + 9y) C. (2z – 3y) (2z + 3y)
B. (4z – 9y) (z + y) D. (3z – 2y) (3z + 2y)

13. What is the factored form of 9c2 – 36c + 36?

A. 9(c + 2) (c + 2) C. 9(c – 2) (c – 2)
B. 9(c + 2) (c – 2) D. 9(c – 4) (c – 4)

14. Which of the following are the factors of x 2 + 20x - 125?

A. (x + 25) (x -5) C. (x + 25) (x + 5)
B. (x – 25) (x + 5) D. (x – 25) (x – 5)
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15. Factor the polynomial 6x – 18?
A. 3(2x2 + 6) C. 6(x2 + 3)
B. 3(2x2 – 6) D. 6(x2 – 3)
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16. What is the factored form of v s – n ?
A. (vs + n)(v2s2 + vsn + n2) C. (vs – n)( v2s2 + vsn + n2
B. (vs – n)( v2s2 –vsn + n2) D. (vs + n)( v2s2 – vsn + n2)

17. What is the complete factored form x4 – y4?

A. (x2 – y2)(x2 + y2) C. (x – y)(x + y)(x2 + y2)
B. (x2 + y2)(x2 + y2) D. (x – y)(x – y)(x2 + y2)

18. Which of the following gives the product of m2 + 10m + 21?

A. (m + 7)(m + 3) C. (m + 7)(m – 3)
B. (m – 7)(m – 3) D. (m – 7)(m + 3)

19. What is the other factor of y3 + 8 if one of the factors is (y + 2)?

A. y2 – 2y + 4 C. y2 + 2y - 4
B. y2 + 2y + 4 D. -y2 + 2y + 4

20. Which of the following gives a product of 3m 3 – 12m2 -6?

A. 3(m – 2 ) C. 3(m3 – 4m2 – 2)
B. 3(m3 + 4m2 – 2) D. 3(m3 + 4m2 + 2)