FIRST GRADING EXAMINATION

Mathematics 8
Test I. Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer.
1. Which mathematical statement is correct?
a. (2x-y)(3x-y)=6x2-5xy+y2 b. (4x-5)(4x-5)=16x2-40x+25
c. (3x-4)(2x+7)= 6x2-13x-28 d. (2x+5)2=4x2+20x+5
2. Which of the following gives a product of x2+5x+4?
a. (x+1)(x+4) b. (x+2)(x+2) c. (x+5)(x-1) d. (x+2)2
3. Find the missing terms: (x+_)(3x+_)= 3x2+27x+24?
a. 6,4 b. 4,6 c. 8,3 d. 12,2
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4. One of the factors of 2a +5a-12 is (a+4). What is the other factor?
a. 2a-3 b. 2a+3 c. 2a-8 d. 2a+8
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5. Square the binomial (x-3) .
a. x2-6x+9 b. x2+6x-9 c. x2-6x-9 d. x2+6x+9
6. Square the binomial (3x+4y)2.
a. 9x2+24xy-16y2 b. 9x2+24xy+16y2 c. 9x2-24xy+16y2 d. 9x2-24xy-16y2
7. What is the value of a non- zero polynomial raised to 0?
a. 0 b. 1 c. undefined d. cannot be determined
8. “The ratio of a number x and four added to two”means…
a. 2/4 + x b. x/4 +2 c. 2+ 4/x d. 2+x/4
9. It is a ratio of two polynomials provided that the denominator is not equal to zero.
a. rational algebraic expression b. quadratic equation
c. linear equation d. none
10. What is the answer of multiplication?
a. sum b. difference c. product d. quotient
11. What is the result when we square a binomial?
a. perfect square trinomial b. square of a binomial
c. sum and difference of two squares d. square of a trinomial
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12. What is the factor of v +4v-21?
a. (v+3)(v-7) b. (v+3)(v+7) c. (v-3)(v-7) d. (v-3)(v+7)
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13. Evaluate (s+4) .
a. s2+8s-16 b. s2-8s+16 c. s2+8s+16 d. s2-8s-16
14. Evaluate (r-t+n)2.
a. r2+t2+n2-2rt+2rn-2tn b. r2-t2-n2+2r2+2rn-2tn
c. r2-t2+n2+2rt-2rn+2tn d. r2+t2-n2-2rt-2rn+2tn
15. Multiply (w-6)(w+6).
a. (w-12)2 b. w2-36 c. w2-24 d. (w-36)2
16. Factor 12x2-20x.
a. 4(3x+5) b. 4x(3-5) c. 4(3x-5) d. 4x(3x-5)
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17. Factor x +2xy+y .
a. (x+y)2 b. x2+y2 c. x+y d. (x-y)2
18. Complete the statement “_____ is the reverse of multiplication.”
a. division b. factoring c. addition d. transposition
19. Find the greatest common factor of 12 and 20.
a. 8 b. 4 c. 2 d. 3
20. Evaluate (2x+6)(2x-6).
a. 4x2-36 b. 2x2-36 c. 4x-36 d. x2-36
21. Factor m2+12m+36.
a. (m-6)2 b. (m+6)2 c. (m+6) d. (m-6)
22. The following are possible factors of 6 EXCEPT one.
a. 2,3 b. -3,-2 c. 6,1 d. 5,-2
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23. Factor 6z -5z-6.
a. (2z-3)(3z+2) b. (6z-3)(z+2) c. (2z+3)(3z+2) d. (6z+3)(3z-2)
 24. “The product of square root of three and the number y.”means…
a.√ 3 y b. 3√ y c. √ 3 d. y√ 3
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25. Simplify b .
1 b4
a. b4 b. 4 c. d. 1
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26. Simplify 14t0.
a. 14 b. 0 c. 1 d.7

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27. What is the lowest term of ?
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a. 1/3 b. ¼ c. ¾ ½
28. “Number h raised to four.”means…
a. 4h b. 4h c. h4 d.h4
29. “Cube root of nine less than number w.”means…
a. w-√3 9 b. w3-√ 9 c. w-√9 3 d. w-√ 9
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30. Simplify 0 .
p
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
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31. Simplify 0.
(a−b+ c)
a. 1 b. 2 c. 0 d. 3
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32. Square (x+5) .
a. x2-10x+25 b. x2+10x+25 c. x2-10x-25 d. x2+10x-25
33. Factor n2+11n+24.
a. (n+3)(n+8) b. (n-3)(n-8) c. (n-3)(n+8) d. (n+3)(n-8)
34. The area of a rectangular garden is (12x -8x-15)m2., what are its dimension?
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a. (3x-5)m by (4x+3)m b. (6x+5)m by (2x-3)m

c. (6x-3)m by (2x-5)m d. (12x-15)m by (x+1)m
35. Which statement is true?
a. The square of a binomial is also a binomial
b. The product of a sum & difference of two terms is a binomial
c. The of a binomial and a trinomial is the square of a trinomial
d. The terms of a cube of a binomial are all positive.
36. Find the product of (x+5) and (x-5).
a. x2-25 b. x2+25 c. 25- x2 d. 25+x2
37. Factor 9x2- 24x+6.
a. (3x-4)3 b. (3x-4)2 c. (3x+4)2 d. (4+3x)2
38. “The product of p and q divided by 3” means…
q 3 pq 3p
a. b. c. d.
3p pq 3 q
39. Which of the following is a rational expression?
3x
a. b. 3x2 c. 4x d. 5xy
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40. Multiply (a+4c)(a-4c).
a. a2-16c2 b. a2+16c2 c. 16c2+a2 d.162+ac2

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