Republic of the Philippines

NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

School of Education
LABORATORY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Estancia, Iloilo

Second Grading Exam

Mathematics 9
Name:_________________________ Yr.& Sec.: ____________ Date: ___________ Score: _____________

Directions: Find out how much you already know. Choose and encircle the letter that you think
best answers the question. (Note: If the correct answer is not found in the choices, write the
correct answer).

1. Which of the following is the graph of the solution set of the inequality x 2+ 18≥ 9 x .
a. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 b. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 c. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 d.
y

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

2. The cost c varies directly as the number of n of pencils is written as

k k
a. c=kn b. k =cn c. n= d. c=
c n
k
3. What happens to y when x is tripled in the relation y= ?
x
a. y is tripled b. y is doubled c. y is halved d. y is divided by 3.
Solve the quadratic inequality. Write your answer in interval notation.
4. (x−4)(x +9)>0
a. (−9 , ∞ ) b. (−∞,−4)∪( 9 , ∞) c. (−9 , 4) d. (−∞,−9)∪ (4 , ∞)
2
5. x −9 x +18>0
a. (3 , 6) b. (−∞, 3) c.(−∞ , 3)∪ (6 , ∞) d. (6 , ∞)
2
6. x −4 x−21≤ 0
a. ¿ b. [−3 ,7 ] c. ¿ ∪ ¿ d. ¿
2
7. x −2 x ≤ 3
a. ¿ ∪¿ b. [−3 ,1] c. (−3 , 1) d. [−1 ,3]
8. If three men can do a portion of a job in 8 days, how many men can do the same job in 6 days?
a. 7 b. 9 c. 5 d. 4
9. Which of the following describes an inverse variation?
a. x 5 4 3 2 1 b. x 5 10 15 20 25 c. x 9 7 5 3 1 d. x 1 2 3 4 5
y 5 4 3 2 1 y 3 5 7 9 11 y 0.5 0.8 1 1.3 2 y 2 4 6 8 10

Solve the quadratic in equality. Graph the solution set in a number line.
2
10. x + 3 x −4> 0
a. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
b.0 1 2 3 4
c.
5 6 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
d. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

11. 2 x2 + x−6 ≤ 0
a. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
c. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
d. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

2
12. x −5 x+ 4 ≥ 0
a. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. c. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
d. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

13. x 2−4 x−12≥ 0

a. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. c. d. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
2
14. x −9> 0
a. b. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
c. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
d. -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

15. What happen to T when h is doubled in the equation T = 4h?

a. T is halved b. T is tripled c. T is doubled d. T become zero
16. A car travels a distance of d km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t is d = kt. What kind of variation is
it?
a. direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
17. The amount of gasoline used by car varies jointly as the distance travelled and the square root of the
speed. Suppose a car used 25 liters on a 100 km trip at 100 kph, about how many liters will it use on a 1000 km
trip at 64 kph?
a. 100 L b. 200 L c. 300 L d. 400 L
18. If y varies directly as the square of x, how is y changed if x is increased by 20%?
a. 20% decrease in y b. 20% increase in y c. 0.20% decrease in y d. 0.20 % increase in y
19. If (x-4) varies inversely as (y+3) and x = 8 when y = 2, find x when y = -1.
a. 20 b. 18 c. 16 d. 14
20. If s varies directly as t and inversely as v, then which of the following equations describes the relation
among the three variables s, t, and v?
k kv 1 kt kt
a. s= b. s= c. = d. s=
tv t s v v
21. If the number of years of your relationship y is directly proportional to the number of times you been
together t and is inversely proportional to the sweetness of your relationship s. Which of the following relation
best describe your relationship among the three variables y, t and s?
1 kt kt k ky
a. = b. y= c. y= d. s=
y s s ts t
2
22. If h varies jointly as j and i and inversely as g, and h = 50 when j=2, i=5 and g=1/2, find h whe j=4, i=10 and
g = ¼.
a. 25 b. 100 c. 800 d. 805
23. Which is an example of a direct variation?
2 2
a. xy=10 b. y= c. y=5x d. x=
x y
24. y varies directly as x and y=32 when x=4. Find the constant of variation.
a. 8 b. 36 c. 28 d. 128
25. Mackee’s income varies directly as the number of days that she works. If she earns Php 8,000.00 in 20
days, how much will she earn if she worked 3 times as long?
a. Php 26,000.00 b. Php 24,000.00 c. Php 20,000.00 d. Php 16,000.00

Solve the rational inequality. Write the solution set in interval notation.
x−7
26. ≤0
x+ 8
a. [−8 , 7] b. ¿ c. ¿ d. [−7 , 8]
x+17
27. <5
x+7
9 9 −9
a. (−7 ,− ) b. (−∞ ,− )∪(7 , ∞) c. (−∞ ,−7)∪( , ∞) d. ∅
2 2 2
x+27
28. <7
x+3
a. (−3 , 1) b. (−∞ ,−3)∪(1 , ∞ ) c. (−∞, 1) ∪(3 , ∞) d. ∅
29. w varies directly as the square of x and inversely as p and . If w=12 when x=4, p=2 and q=20, find w when
x=3, p=8 and q=5.
27
a. 10 b. 9 c. d. 5
4
30. If varies inversely as x, and y=1/5 when x=9, find y when x=-3.
a. 5 b. 1/3 c. 3/5 d. -3/5
31. Identify the constant of variation of the given table. x 2 4 6 8 10
a. 2/5 b. 2/3 c. 5 d.3 y 5 10 15 20 25
32. The fare F of a passenger varies directly as the distance d of his destination. Write an equation in the given
statement.
 F d
a. k =Fd b. . F=kd c. . k = d. k =
d F
33. The current I varies directly as the electromotive force E and inversely as the resistance R. If in a system a
current of 20 amperes flows through a resistance of 20 ohms wit electromotive force of 100 volts, find the
current that 150 volts will send through the system.
a. 30 amperes b. 35 amperes c. 25 amperes d. 20 amperes
34. A number and its reciprocal represent what type of variation?
a. direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
35. If bh=k, then
b1 b 2 b1 b2
a. = b. b 1 h1=b2 h2 c. = d. NOTA
h2 h 1 h1 h2
36. In direct variation, if the independent variable is doubled, what will happen to the dependent variable?
a. The dependent variable is also doubled. c. The dependent variable is increase by 2.
b. The dependent variable is divided by 2. d. NOTA
37. Which shows varies directly as n?
k
a. m=kn b. mn=k c. n= d. NOTA
m
38. If p varies directly as r and inversely as t, then we may write the equation as
p r
a. ∗t =k b. pt=kr c. p=k d. AOTA e. NOTA
r t
39. The proportion x 1 : x 2=b 1 y 1 : b2 y 2 illustrate ___________ variation.
a. direct b. inverse c. joint d. NOTA e. AOTA
k
40. If x= , then
y
a. x 1 y 1=x 2 y 2 b. x 1 y 2=x 2 y 1 c. x 1 x 2= y 1 y 2 d. NOTA
41. If y varies jointly as a and b, the equation can be written as
ab ak k
a. aby =k b. =k c. y= d. y= e. NOTA
y b ab
42. If a varies jointly as b and c, and a = 12 when b = 6 √ 2 and c = 8, find a when b = 4 √ 2 and c = 1.
a. 1 b. 6 √ 2 c. 4 √2 d. -1
43. The price of a steel rod varies jointly as the length and the square of the diameter. If a 12 foot rod with 2
inches diameter cost ₱480, then what is the price of an 18 foot rod with a 3 inches diameter?
a. ₱480 b. ₱1620 c. ₱1520 d. ₱1000
44. If a and b are dependent and independent variables respectively, which equation shows inverse variation?
a b
a. ab=k b. =k c. =k d. a=kb
b a
45. Every 3 months, a man deposits in his bank account savings of Php 5000. In how many years would he save
Php 250,000?
a. 12 years b. 12.5 years c. 13 years d. 13.5 years
46. p varies directly as q and the square of r and inversely as s. Write the equation of the relation.
kq r 2 p 2 pq
=k r 2
a. p=kqs r 2 b. p= c. =kq r d.
s s s
47. The amount of s of a constant commission varies inversely as the rate r of commission. In mathematical is
k s
a. s=kr b. s= c. k = d. AOTA
r r
π
48. ¿ , represent what type variation?
b
a. direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
1
49. b= ac , illustrate ____________ variation.
2
a. direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
2
3c
50. b= , illustrate ____________ variation.
√a
a. direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined

GOD BLESS!!!
Prepared by:

FRESAN R. MAGNATE