Table of Specification of Final Semester Test Items

For Pilot International Standard School – Junior High School (RSBI)

Subject : Mathematics
Year / Semester : VIII / 1
Test Type : Multiple Choice
Number of Items : 40 Items
Academic Year : 2012-2013

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1 ALGEBRA
Understanding the
algebraic form, relation,
function, and equation of a
straight line
Doing algebraic  Expansion using the  Given two trinomials eachwith a scalar, students find the sum. 1
operations distributive law
 Multiplication of  Students find the result of (ax + b)(cx +dk). 2
algebraic expressions
 Expansion  Students find the result of (ax2+ay2)(x2─y2). 3
(a + b)(c + d)

 The square of a 1 4
binomial
Given the value of a + a , students find the value of
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a2+ a2 .

Factorizing an  Factorization Students find the factors of a trinomial which has the greatest 5
algebraicform common factor.

 Factorization Students find the factors of a binomial which has a form of 6

ap2─bq2.
 Factorization  Students find the factors of a trinomial which has a form of 7
(ap2 + bp + c).

 Factorization  Students find the simple form of an algebaric expression which has 8
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a form of (a + b) ─c by using factorization.

 Problem solving  Given the value of x + y and xy, students find the value of 9
of factorization a(x2 + y2).
 Fractional algebraic  Given 4 fractional algebraic expressions and their simplest forms in 10
expression the right side, student find the correct pairs of fractional algebraic
expressions.
Understanding a relation  Determining a  Given an arrow diagram, students find the correct relation shown. 11
and a function relation

 Representing a  Given arrow diagrams, students choose an arrow diagram which 12

function forms a function.

 Students choose a set of ordered pairs which form a function. 13

Determining the value  14

 Given a rule of a function f ( x )=ax +b
Value of a
of a function , and a value of f(p),
function
students find the value of p.

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 Given a rule of a function f ( x )=ax +b , the value of f(p), f(q)
students find the valuesof a and b.

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 Given a rule of a function f ( x )=ax +b , the value of f(p), f(q)
students find the value of f(r).

Making a graph of an  Graph of a  Given graphs, students determine one that represents a function. 17
algebraic function on function
Cartesian coordinates

Determining the slope  Slopes  Given segments and a gradient, students find the correct segment of 18
of an equation and a line accordance with the gradient given.
straight line graphs

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 Given a linear equations ax + by +c = 0, students determine the 19
slope of the line.

 Given linear equations in explicit and implicit forms, students 20

determine the gradient of the line.

 Given a straight line that passes through points, students find its 21
gradient.

 Intercept of axis  Given the graph of a line intercept to Y-axis and a fixed point on 22
the line, students determine the X-intercept of the line.

 The relation  Given four linear equations in explicit and implicit forms, students 23
between two lines determine the pair of perpendicular straight lines.

 Arrangement of  Given two points in Cartesian coordinates, students determine the 24

straight lines equation of the straight line that passes through the points.

 Given a fixed point and a certain linear equation, students 25

determine the other equation of a straight line parallel to the one.

 Given a fixed point and an equation of a straight line, students find 26

the equation that is perpendicular to the line passing through the
point.

 Given the graph of the line intercept of two axes, students 27

determine the equation of the straight line in implicit form.

2. Understanding a linear Solving the linear  Solution of the linear  Given a linear equation system, students find the solution. 28
equation system in two equation system in two equation system in
variables (LESTV) and variables two variables  Given a linear equation system, students find the solution. 29
applying it in problem

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solving  Given a fractional linear equation system,students find the solution. 30

Making a mathematical  Making  Students determine a mathematical model of the daily life 31
model from a problem mathematical model problem.
related to the linear of LESTV
equation system in two  Students determine a mathematical model of the daily life 32
variables
problem.

Solvinga mathematical  Solving problem  Students solve the daily life problem related to LESTV. 33
model from problems related to LESTV
related to the linear
equation system in two
variables and the
interpretation
 Students solve the daily life problem related to LESTV. 34

3. GEOMETRY AND Applying the  Using formula of the  Given a right-angled triangle,students determine the formula 35
MEASUREMENT Pythagorean theorem Pythagorean of the Pythagorean theorem.
Using Pythagorean theorem to determine the theorem
in problem solving length of a side of a  Students determine the length of a side of a right-angled 36
right-angled triangle triangle if the other sides are known.

 Given some numbers, students determine the Pythagorean 37

numbers.

Solving the problem  Using formula of  Students solve the problem of a triangle using the 38
on a plane figure the Pythagorean Pythagorean theorem.
related tothe theoremin a plane
Pythagorean Theorem figure  Students solve the problem of a trapezoid using the 39
Pythagorean theorem.

 Solving the problem  Given a right triangle and the lengths of two sides, students 40
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by using the determine the length of the altitude from the right angle to the
Pythagorean hypotenuse.
theorem

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