Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Divison of Romblon
BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
1st Periodical Examination in Mathematics 8

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Directions: Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. The expression (a - b)2 is an example of
a. Cube of a Binomial c. Square of Trinomial
b. Square of Binomial d. Sum and Difference of Two Squares
2. When you square a binomial, the result is __________.
a. Quadratic Trinomial c. Difference of Two Squares
b. Perfect Square Trinomial d. Sum of Two Squares
3. What is meant by GCF?
a. Greatest Common Fraction c. Greatest Common Factor
b. Greater Common Factor d. Greater Common Fraction
4. Cris factored the expression 15x2y3+10x4+5xy as 5xy (3xy2+2x3). Did Cris factor it correctly?
a. No, because 5xy is not a common factor.
b. Yes, because the last term is cancelled out.
c. Yes, there exists a common factor on all terms.
d. No, because the last term when factored is 1 and should not be omitted.
5. The greatest common monomial factor in 3x2 – 6x is
c. 3 b. 3x c. 6x2 d. x – 2
6. Which of the following expression is an example of perfect square trinomial.
a. 8x2 - 20x + 36 c. x2 - 10x + 20
b. X2 + 6x + 9 d. 4x2 -5x + 9
7. The side of a square is (2b + 1), what is its area?
a. b2 – 4b + 1 c. 4b2 + 4b – 1
b. 4b2 + 4b + 1 d. b2 – 4b – 1
8. If the area of a square garden is (x2 - 18x + 81) square units, it is possible to solve its sides?
a. Yes, using difference of two squares.
b. No, one of the sides must be given.
c. Yes, the area is a perfect square trinomial.
d. No, the area is not factorable.
9. The factored form of 9x2 – 25y2 is
a. (9x – y)(x + 25y) c. (3x – 5y)(3x – 5y)
b. (9x + 5y)(x – 5y) d. (3x + 5y)(3x – 5y)
2 2
10. The area of a rectangular lot is (9m – 16n ), what are its length and width?
 a. (3m + 4n) and (3m – 4n)
b. (3m + 4n) and (3m + 4n)
c. (9m + 16n) and (9m – 16n)
d. (9m – 16n) and (9m -16n)
11. Which of the following pair of numbers has a product of 10 and a sum of -7?
a. -5 and 2 c. 5 and 2
b. 5 and -2 d. -5 and -2
2
12. Find the missing term: (d + ___)(d - ___) = d - 7d – 8
a. 4 and -2 c. -4 and 2
b. -8 and 1 b. 8 and -1
2
13. The area of a rectangular lot is (a + 5a + 6) square units, one of its side measures (a + 2), what is the
measure of the other side?
a. (a – 3) c. (a + 3)
b. (a + 6) d. (a – 6)
14. Which of the following trinomial is in the form of ax2 + bx + c?
a. a2 – 9 c. b2 – 3b + 2
b. 4y2 – 81 d. 3x2 + 11x + 6
15. Below is the solution of John in factoring 2c2 – 6a + 4:
2c2 – 6a + 4
2
= 2(c2 – 3a + 2)
= 2(c - 2) (c – 1)
Is the solution of John correct?
a. No, because the other factor is omitted.
b. No, because he divide the equation by 2.
c. Yes, because 2c2 – 6a + 4 is divisible by (c – 2).
d. Yes, because the complete factorization of 2c2 – 6a + 4 is 2(c - 2) (c – 1)
16. Find the missing terms: (x + ___)(3x + ___) = 3x2 + 27x + 24
a. 6, 4 b. 4, 6 c. 8, 3 d. 12, 2
2
17. The area of a rectangular lot is (6x – x - 15) square meter, what is the length and width of the
rectangular lot?
a. (3x - 5) m and (2x + 3) m c. (6x + 1) m and (x - 15) m
b. (3x + 5) m and (2x - 3) m d. (6x - 1) m and (x + 15) m
18. The factored form of y(2x – 3) + 4(2x – 3) is
a. (y + 4)(2x – 3)2 c. (y + 4)(2x – 3)
b. 4y(2x – 3)2 d. 4y(2x – 3)
19. Evaluate the expression: xy + ay + bx – ab
a. (a – x) (y – b) c. (a + x) (y + b)
b. (a – x) (y + b) d. (a + x) (y – b)
 20. Any number except __________, raised to zero exponent is equal to 1.
a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. variable
x2 + 4 x+ 3
21. The simplified expression of is?
x +3
a. X + 3 b. x + 1 c. x – 1 d. x - 3
x2 +2 x
22. What value of x will make the equation undefine?
2 x−4
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 4
a+b
23. The reciprocal of is?
c
c a b a−b
a. b. c. d.
a+b c+ b a+c c
4 x +20
24. The simplest form of the expression
x+ 5
a. X + 5 b. 4 c. x + 20 d. 4x + 5
a c
25. When you add the rational expressions and , the sum is ________.
b b
a+c a=c a+c ab+cb
a. b. c. d.
2b b3 b b
2 x
26. The sum of + is equal to __________.
x+2 x+2
a. 0 b. -1 c. 1 d. x + 2
x2 x2 −3
27. Subtract: -
5 5
x2 −3 −x 2 3
a. b. c. d.
5 5 5 5
2 x +3 x+5
28. Evaluate: -
x2 x2
x−2 2
a. b. c. 1 d. undefined
x2 x2
1 3 5
29. What is the LCD of the following expression: , 2 ,
x+1 x −1 x−1
a. (x + 1)(x + 1) c. (x - 1)(x - 1)
b. (x + 1)(x +-1) d. all of the above
1 2
30. The sum of and is _________
x−1 x+2
3x+4 3x+4 3 x+ 4
a. b. c. d. Undefine
x−1 x +1 (x +1)(x +2)
For items 31 - 32
 5 2 x−2
Evaluate: 2 - 2 (Write the correct answer with your solution on the space provided.)
x + x−6 x +2 x−3

15 xy 24
33. The product of • in simplest form is _______.
12 5 x2 y2
6 1
a. 6 b. c. 6xy d.
xy xy
For items 34 – 35
x2 −8 x+15 x2 +3 x
Evaluate • (Write the correct answer with your solution on the space provided.)
x 2−5 x 9−x 2

3 x −2
36. What is the reciprocal of ?
xy
3 x −2 xy 3 x −2 xy
a. - b. c. d. -
xy 3 x −2 xy 3 x −2
For Items 37- 40 (Refer to the board)

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Prepared By:
CHRISTINE MAY G. FELIA

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