Cordillera Administrative Region

Department of Education K-12

Gobgob, Tabuk City, Kalinga 3800
1ST QUARTER EXAMINATION PERIOD
MATHEMATICS-8
Name: __________________________________ Date: ________ Score: ______/100 Grade:
Proctor: ____________________________
“Life is the most difficult exam. Many people fail because they try to
copy others, not realizing that everyone has a different question
paper.”
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Any form of OBLITERATION is considered wrong answer.
Use BLUE OR BLACK INK and bring pencil if necessary.
Answer the following in CURSIVE. Make sure that your answers can be read.
Write your name following the MANNER (Last name, given name, middle initial)
Not following INSTRUCTIONS (-100) deducted to your overall total score.

I.IDENTIFICATION:Read carefully each statement below then give what is being asked by the following
item. Write your answer on the line provided before the number.(10points)

___________________________1.Each term contains only variables with whole number exponents.

___________________________2.Means breaking it down into each individual prime or variable factor.
___________________________3.This simplifies to a 2+2 ab+ b2.
___________________________4.Where constant bis called the linear coefficient.
___________________________5.It is also called as the simply rational expressions.
___________________________6.Separates the integer part from the fraction part of a number.
___________________________7.Is a polynomial form f(x)/g(x).
___________________________8.There is at least one small fraction within the overall fraction.
___________________________9.1/1, ½, 1/3, ¼, 1/5 are examples of?
___________________________10.A fraction with an integer numerator and a non-zero natural number.

II.MULTIPLE CHOICE:Read carefully each statement then write the letter that you think is the correct
answer. Then write the letter on the line provided before the number.(20points)

_____1.What is the number(s) of zeroes that a quadratic polynomial has/have:

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
_____2.Multiply the give using binomial using the FOIL method( 2 x−6 ) ( x +11).
a. 2 x2 +16 x−66 b. x 2−66 x +16 c. x 2+ 16 x +11 d. 2 x2 +11 x−66
_____3.If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x² + 3x + b is 2, then the value of b is.
a. 10 b. -8 c. 9 d. -10
_____4.What is the number of zeroes that a linear polynomial has/have:
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
_____5.If 1 is one of the zeroes of the polynomial x² + x + k, and then the value of k is:
a. 2 b. -2 c. 4 d. -4
_____6.The zeroes of cubic polynomial x3+px² + qx + r is -1 and the product of the other two zeroes is.
a. p + q + 1 b. p-q- 1 c. q – p + 1 d. q – p – 1
_____7.Which of the following represents a polynomial in standard form?
a. −1−−6 x2 + 4 x b. 4 x−1−6 x 2 c. −6 x 2+ 4 x−1 d. −6 x 2−1+4 x
3 2
_____8.Find the GCF of the polynomial: 12 x −24 x +6 x .
a. 2 b. 6x c. 6 d. 2x
_____9.What does the word “mo” in monomial mean?
a. 3 b. 1 c. 3 d. 2
_____10.What does the word “bi” in binomial?
a. 3 b. 1 c. 2` d. 1
3 7.
_____11.What is the degree of the polynomial r p
a. 3 b.10 c. 5 d. 7
_____12.Find each sum and difference. ( x + y ) + ( 2 x + y ) .
a. x + y b. x c. 2 x+2 y d. 3 x+ 2 y

_____13.Simplify (3 x ¿¿ 2−5 x−6)−( 5 x 2 +4 x + 4 ) . ¿

a. −2 x2 −9 x−10 b. 2 x2 +9 x +10 c. −2 x2 −9 x−2 d. 2 x2 +9 x−2
_____14.What is the factored form of x 2+ 11x −28.
a. (x-7)(x+7) b. (x+7)(x-4) c. (x+7)(x+4) d. (x-7)^2
_____15.What is the smallest value of x that satisfies this equation x ( x + 4 )=−3
a. -1 b. 0 c. 1 d. -3
_____16.Factoring is the reverse of?
a. Polynomial b. Multiplication c. Subtraction d. Division
_____17.If 2 x2 +6 x=36 , what are the possible values of x?
a. -12 and 3 b. -6 and 3 c. -3 and 6 d. -3 and 12
2
_____18.Which of the following is the factored form of the expression 5 x −13 x−6 ?
a. (x-3)(5x+2) b. (x+3)(5x+2) c. (x-3)(x+2) d. (x+3)(x+2)
5 4
8 x +8 x
_____19. =?
2 x2
a. 8 x 12 b. 8 x 5 c. 4 x 4 +4 x 2 d. 4 x3 2 x2
_____20.(3x^2 – 5x – 6) + (5x2+ 4x + 4)=?
a. 8 x 2+ x−2 b. 2 x2 −x−2 c. 8 x 2−x−2 d. 2 x2 + x +2

III.TRUE OR FALSE:Write the your “PAK!” on the blank if the statement is correct and “GANERN!” if the
statement is incorrect.(10points)

_______________1.The relaxation |x|=| y| does not represent y as a function of x .

_______________2.The slope of vertical line is undefined.
_______________3.The relation 2 y+ x2 =2 represents y as a function of x .
_______________4. x−3 and -3 are unlike terms.
_______________5.The FOIL method is used to multiply two trinomials.
_______________6.The absolute value of a real negative number is negative.
_______________7.The degree of the polynomial P(x)=(x-2)(-x+3)(x-4) is equal to -3.
_______________8.Every integer is a rational number.
_______________9.Every fraction is a rational number.
_______________10. x 2 and 2x are like terms.

IV.PERFECT HUNT:Look for the different perfect square trinomials found in the box. Answer’s might
written diagonally, horizontally, or vertically.(10points)
25 x 2 10 x 81 18 x x2 4
15 x 16 x 2 −24 x 9 10 x 28 x
4x 2
−16 x 16 15 x 25 49 x 2
16 x 2 49 8x 16 24 x 2 9
25 14 x 8x 40 x 30 x 10 x
7x x 2
12 x 25 x 2
40 12 x2

V.FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS:Supply the missing term to make the statement true. Write your answer in the line
provided.(10points)

1. t 2+14 t+ 49 =tb+¿ ¿2 ¿ 6. n2 +12 n+36 =¿ ¿

2. p2−8 p+16 =¿ ¿ 7. 121 t 4 + 66 t 2 +9 =¿ ¿
3. f 2−6 f + 9 =¿ ¿ 8. 18 k 2 +12 k +2 =2 ¿ ¿
q 2+10 q+25 2 2
4. =¿ ¿ 9.25 l + 40 lm+16 l =¿ ¿
5. z 2−12 z+36 =¿ ¿ 10. 16 h2−24 h+9 =¿ ¿

VI.FACTORING POLYNOMIAL AND MONOMIAL:Solve the following. Don’t use the spaces for
showing your solution. Get extra sheet of paper.

A. Factor out a monomial.

1. 2 m+ 6 mn =_____________________
2. 5 a−5 b =_____________________
2 2
3. x y −xy =_____________________
4. 6 x 2+ 26 =_____________________
5. 4 x+10 =_____________________
B. Factor the following Perfect Square Trinomial.
1. a 2+2 ab+ b2 =____________________
2
2. 3 x −10 x−8 =____________________
2
3. 2 x −5 x −12 =____________________
4. 3 y 2 +9 y 2−16 y 3−18 y =____________________
5. −5 x+ x+ 4 =____________________

C. Reduce each rational expression to lowest terms.

 a 2+5 a+6 5−80 x 2 m6 −n6 y 2 +3 y +2 x 2−9
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2 a2 +6 a 10 m 4 −n4 y 2−1 x 2−x −6
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

VII.PROBLEM SOLVING:Solve the following. Show your complete solution. Use any sheet of paper in
solving the problem to maintain neatness.(5points)

1. Factor h6 − j 12completely.

“Mathematics is the language with which God has written the

universe.”

God Bless!

Prepared by: JHANINA D. SAN MIGUEL,BSEd-Science II

Subject Teacher