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SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS - GRADE 8

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ______________________ Score: _____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the BEST answer. No ERASURES. (One point each)

1. Which of the following expressions is NOT a rational B. Quadratic Equations D. Linear Equations
algebraic expression? 12. In simplifying fractions, what should be needed to
5 y 15 x look first to express it in lowest term?
A. B. 2 C.
√7 y y +1 3 A. Multiple B. Factors C. LCD D. GCF
13. When is a rational expression in its simplest form?
3
D. 2
A. When the numerator and denominator have still
y +3 common factor.
2. Which of the following BEST describe rational B. When the numerator and denominator have no
algebraic expressions? common factor except 1.
A. The denominator is zero. C. When the denominator is zero.
B. The numerator and denominator are not D. When the numerator and denominator are both
polynomials. equal to zero.
C. The expression is not in the form of fraction. 3 14
D. The denominator must not be equal to zero. 14. What is the product of and , when simplified?
7 9
3. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
27 17 11 2
2 −−2 −−2 A. B. C. D.
A. B. C. 98 16 2 3
3 3 −3
9 3
−2 15. When we get the quotient of and , what will be
D. 15 18
−3 its simplest form?
4. Which of the following is the extraneous solution in 5 3 18 5
A. B. C. D.
the expression
n2 +6 n+5 ? 3 5 5 18
n+1 2 3
A. 1 B. -1 C. 6 D. -6 16. What is the sum of the fractions and in its
4 4
5. Which of the following is the new form, having a simplified form?
4 d e 2 2 −4
5 5 2 3
positive exponent for the expression ? A. B. C. D.
50 f g−6 8 4 3 8
5 fg 6 16 d 2 g6 5 fe 4 4 2
17. The fraction and has its sum and when simplified,
A. B. C. D. 5 7
16 d 2 e 4 f e4 16 d 2 g6
the result is _______.
16 d 2 g6
5 f e4 38 4 35
A. 1 B. C. D.
6. What will be the result when a=−1, b=3, c=−4 , 35 7 38
being replaced in the expression a 2−4 bc?
2 3
A. -49 B. 7 C. 49 D. -7 18. Subtract from .
4 4
7. Which of the following is in its simplest form? 1 3 5 −1
2 2 2 2 A. B. C. D.
A. B. C. D. 4 4 4 4
10 8 6 7 4 2
19. The fraction and has its difference and when
5 7
25 a2 c 5 simplified, the result is _______.
8. What is the simplified form of ?
15 a4 c 3
5 a2 c2 5 c2 5 a2 5 18 4 35
A. B. C. D. A. 1 B. C. D.
3 3 a2 3 c2 3 a2 c2 35 7 18
9. Which of the following rational expressions is in
36
simplest form? 20. What is the GCF of the fraction ?
48
3 x −45 x2 +2 x−24 2x+ y
A. B. C. D.
x−15 x2 −8 x+16 2y A. 2 B. 12 C. 24 D. 48

4 u 2−2 v 3 6
21. What is the LCD of and ?
2 25 15
10. Which of the following is equivalent to the
15 a+5 b+25 A. 60 B. 65 C. 70 D. 75
expression ?
5
A. a+ 3b +1 C. 3 a+b +5 5
22. What is the reciprocal of ?
B. 5 a+3 b+ 5 D. 5 a+b +3 10 y
11. What knowledge is important in simplifying rational 1 y 10 y
A. 2 y B. C. D.
algebraic expressions? 2y 2 5
A. Special Products C. Factoring 23. What is the GCF of the monomials 24x2y3z and
 9x2yz3?
A. 3x2yz B. 3x2y3z3 C. 9x3y3z D. 24x3y3z
24. Which sets of fractions below are considered
similar fractions?
6 6 6 2 3 4 3 4 5
Set I: , , Set II: , , Set III: , ,
3 4 5 5 6 7 6 6 6
A. Set I B. Set II C. Set III D. Sets I and III
25. Which sets of fractions below are considered
dissimilar fractions?
6 6 6 2 3 4 3 4 5
Set I: , , Set II: , , Set III: , ,
3 4 5 5 6 7 6 6 6
A. Set I B. Set II C. Set III D. Sets I and II
26. What is the missing term to complete the equation,
2x3 + 18x2 + 12x = ___ (x2 + 9x + 6)?
A. 2x B. 3x C. 4x D. 6x
27. Which of the following is the LCM of the
polynomials: mn 2 ,3 n3 , 6 m 2?
A. 18 m 3 n 3 B. 6 m 3 n3 C. 6 m 2 n3 D. 18 m 2 n3
28. In dividing rational algebraic expressions, before the
two fractions are to be multiplied reciprocal of what
is needed?
A. divisor B. dividend C. quotient D. factors
For numbers 29 and 30, In adding two similar fractions
29. _______ the numerator.
A. Add B. Copy C. Multiply D. Cancel
30. And ______ the denominator, then simplify.
A. Add B. Copy C. Multiply D. Cancel
II. SOLVING: Perform the indicated operations and express your answers in simplest form if possible, for the following
pairs of rational expressions in order to complete the idea of the author, TOM BODET in his quotations.
Choose your answers from the choices in the box and write the phrase, which corresponds to the correct
answer in the blank above each item numbers.
(Show your solutions. Use the space provided below for the solutions. Total Points: 10)

6 x 3x x 2 4 y x5 3 x 2 y 2 9 xy 2
1. − 3. + 5. ∙ 7. ÷
3y 3y x+2 x +2 x 2 16 y 4 xy 2 xy

8 2 3 6 3 x +6 x2 −4 6 x+12 7 x+14
2. 3
− 2 4. + 6. ∙ 2 8. ÷
4 x 2x 2x 3 y 3y x + 4 x+ 4 5 15 x

In school In life between school and life you are taught a lesson
1 x−2 2−x 3 y+ 4 x
y x3 2 xy

you are given a test There is difference that teaches you a and then given a test
x x lesson x3
6 y 18 x 4
7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Of the ten rules for success, the most important is hard work. The other nine are more work. –JOSE RIZAL

Good luck and God bless.

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