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ASSESSMENT IN MATHEMATICS 8
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I. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. These are special forms of algebraic expression whose products are readily seen.
a. Special products b. Monomials c. binomials d. polynomials
2. Which of the following gives the product of x2 + 5x + 4?
a. (x + 1) (x + 4) c. (x + 2) (x + 2)
b. (x + 1) (x + 5) d. (x + 1) (x - 4)
3. The product of (xy – 1) and (xy + 8) is
a. x2y2 – 8 b. x2y2 – 9xy – 8 c. x2y2 + 7xy – 8 d. x2y2 – 7xy – 8

4. The expression (x + y)3 is identical to

a. x3 + y3 b. (x + y) (x2 – xy + y2) c. x3 + 3x2y + 3xy2 + y3 d. (x + y) (x2 + xy +
y2)
5. The product of (5x + 7y) and (5x – 7y) is
a. 25x2 – 70xy – 49y2 b. 25x2 + 70xy – 49y2 c. 25x2 + 49y2 d. 25x2 – 49y2
6. The expression (4y3 + 9x2)2 equals
a. 16y6 + 81x4 b. 16y6 + 72y3x2 + 81x4 c. 16y5 + 72y3x2 + 81x4 d. 16y6 + 36y3x2 + 81x4
7. (0.2m2 + 3) (0.2m2 – 3) =
a. 0.4m4 – 9 b. 0.04m4 – 9 c. 0.4m2 – 6 d. 0.04m2 – 6
8. The greatest common monomial factor in 3x2 – 6x is
a. 3 b. 3x c. 6x2 d. x – 2
9. The factored form of y (2x – 3) + 4(2x – 3) is
a. (y + 4) (2x – 3)2 b. (y + 4) (2x – 3) c. 4y (2x – 3)2 d. 4y (2x – 3)
10. The factored form of 9x2 – 25y2 is
a. (9x – y) (x + 25y) b. (3x – 5y) (3x – 5y) c. (9x + 5y) (x – 5y) d. (3x + 5y) (3x – 5y)
11. The factored form of 4a2 – 20ab + 9b2 is
a. (2a – b) (2a – 9b) b. (2a – b) (2a + 9b) c. (2a + b) (2a – 9b) d. (2a + b) (2a + 9b)
12. The expression 81x2 – 90x + 25y2 is an example of a
a. sum of two squares b. difference between 2 squares
c. sum of two cubes d. perfect square trinomial
13. The factored form of the algebraic expression y2(2x – 3) – 4(2x – 3) is

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a. y2 – 4(2x – 3)2 b. (2x – 3) (y2 – 4) c. (y + 2) (y – 2) (2x – 3) d. (y2 – 4) (2x – 3)2
14. The factored form of 1 – 0.49x2 is
a. (1 + 0.7x) (1 – 0.7x) b. (1 + 0.07x) (1 – 0.07x) c. (1 + 0.49x) (1 – x) d. (1 + 0.49x) (1 + x)
15. Find the missing term: (x + __) (3x + __) = 3x2 + 27x + 24
a. 6, 4 b. 4, 6 c. 8, 3 d. 12, 2
16. The sides of a rectangle with an area of x2 + 3x + 2 are
a. (x + 1) and (x + 2) b. (x – 1) and (x – 2) c. (x – 1) and (x + 2) d. (x + 1) and (x – 2)
17. The length of a rectangle with an area of (x2 + 10x) square units if the width is x units is
a. x2 b. x2 + 10 c. x + 10 d. (x + 10)2
18. If the area of a square is x2 +2xy + y2, what is the measure of its sides?
a. (x + y )2 b. x + y c. (x + y) (x + y) d. both a and c
19. Which value for x will make the largest area of the square with a side of 3x + 2?
3 1
a. b. 0.4 c. d. 0.15
4 3
20. If the area of a rectangle is 4m2 - 4n2, and the length is 2m - 2n, what is the measure of the width?
a. m-n b. 2m + 2n c. 2m – n d. m + 2n
21. Which of the following is not a rational number?
3x
a. b. 3 ½ c. 40% d. 0.5
4
22. What is the equivalent fraction of 24/36?
a. 2/3 b. ¾ c. 8/10 d. 18/20
23. The common monomial factor of x2 and 3x?
a. 3x b. x2 c. x d. -3x
24. The product when y is multiplied by three less than y can be represented by
a. 3y - y b. y (y - 3) c. y(3 - y) d. y2 - 3
x+3 x 2 +4 x + 4
25. In ∙ , all expressions are factorable except,
x2 −4 2 x2 + x−15
a. x +3 b. x 2−4 c. x 2+ 4 x +4 d. 2 x2 + x−15
2 3
8x y
26. Simplify, 3 2 .
20 x y
2 2x 2y 5y
a. xy b. c. d.
5 5y 5x 2x

27. The quotient when x is divided by 5more than can be represented by

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x+5 5 x 5x
a. b. c. d.
5 x+5 5x x
x 2−4
28. Write as a quotient in the lowest term.
2 x 2 + x−10
x−2 x−4 −2 x +2
a. b. c. d.
2 x +5 2 x−10 2 x−5 2 x +5
7 9
29. What is the GCF in ∙ ?
8 12
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 6
x2 −16 a2−1
30. Which expression in ∙ 2 has (a+4) (a+1) as its factor?
2 a−8 a + 5 a+4
a. a2-16 b. 2a-8 c. a2-1 d. a2+5a+4
3 x −5 6 y +3
31. Which of the following is the simplest form of ∙ ?
2 y +1 6 x−10
1 3 1 3
a. - b. - c. d.
2 2 2 2
32. What is the LCM of 18 and 24?
a. 18 b. 24 c. 36 d. 72
4 a−3 b 2 a+8 b
33. The difference in − is
a+ b a+ b
2 a−11 b 2 a+11b −2 a−11 b −2 a+11 b
a. b. c. d.
a+b a+ b a+b a+b
2x 7
34. Find sum in lowest terms + ?
x−3 x +3
2 2 2
2 x +13−21 2 x −13−21 2 x −13+ 21
a. b. c. d.
( x−3)( x +3) ( x−3)(x +3) ( x−3)(x +3)
−2 x 2−13−21
(x−3)(x +3)
5 2 x+ 2
35. To get the sum of 2 and 2 , both denominators must be factored first. What are the factors
x + x−6 x +2 x−3
of x 2+ x−6?
a. (x + 3)(x - 2) b. (x + 3)(x - 1) c. (x - 3)(x + 2) d. (x - 3)(x + 1)
x x−1 2x
36. What is the LCD in + − 2 ?
3 x −1 3 x +1 9 x −1
a. 3x-1 b. 3x + 1 c. (3x - 1) (3x + 1) d. (3x - 1) (3x + 1) (9x2 - 1)
4
37. What is the missing numerator in =❑ ?
x−4 ¿ ¿

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a. 4x - 4 b. 4x + 16 c. x - 4 d. 4x - 16
d2 16
38. What is the difference in lowest term of − ?
d−4 d−4
a. d - 4 b. d + 4 c. (d - 4) (d + 4) d. (d – 4)2
2 1
39. The sum is obtained when you add ¿ ?
x+2 x−1
3x 3 x+ 4 −3 x
a. b. c. d.
( x−1)(x+ 2) ( x−1)(x+ 2) ( x−1)(x+ 2)
3 x−4
( x−1)(x+ 2)
40. Which of the following has x as its simplest form?
2
x −9
2
x +5 x +6 x2 + x x− y
a. b. c. d. 2 2
x−9 2x+4 2 x +2 x2 x −2 xy + y
41. The product of 7ab3 and 6a3b2 can be written as
a. 13a4b5 b. 42a3b2 c. 42a4b5 d. 42a3b5
2
4 x +8 x −4
42. Divide and simplify ÷
5 15
12 x 12 x−2 x+2
a. b. c. d.
x+2 x−2 12 3
2
6x x
43. What is the quotient of ÷ in the lowest term?
9 3
a. X b. 2x c. 3x d. 4x
x y
44. Find the sum in lowest terms: +
x+ y x + y
xy x+ y x+ y
a. b. c. d. 1
x+ y x+ y xy
45. Which expression is in simplest form?
2 x +1 3 x +6 x−1 x2 + x
a. b. c. d.
2 x−1 3 1−x 2x
x− y
46. when simplified becomes what?
y−x
a. -1 b. 1 c. x d. y
2
x −4 x
47. In 2 , what are the factors of its denominator?
16−x
a. (4 + x)(4 – x) b. (4 + x) (4 + x) c. (4 – x) (4 – x) d. (4 + x) (4 – x)
48. ab is the common factor of the numerator and the denominator of which rational expression?

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3 ax 5 a2−5 b a3 b 25 a3 b8
a. b. c. d.
3 bx 2
a −b ab 2 4
5a b
2
3 x −3
49. What would the result be when is expressed n lowest term?
4 x 2 +4 x
3 3 3( x−1) 3(x−1)
a. b. c. d.
4 4x 4 4x
50. Which values of x will give the expression a zero denominator?
2 a+3 4 3 x +5 x+3
a. b. c. d. 2
x x+1 2 x−2 x −4

Prepared by:

JOHN LEO G. CLAUS

T-II

Checked by:

JOEL L. LACAMBRA, PhD.

HT-III

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RAQUEL G. BAUTISTA, PhD.

Principal III

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