DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze each statement carefully.

Choose the correct

answer and write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number.

1. Evaluate y − 8 if y = 6.
a. −18 b. −2 c. 2 d. 18
2. What are the variables in this expression, 4 ab− y ?
a. 4 b. a and b c. a, b, and y d. 4ab
3. To simplify the expression5−3× 9 ÷ 32, what should you evaluate first?

a. 32 b. 3 ×9 c. 9 ÷ 9 d. 5−3
4. Find the value of 3m when m = −2.
a. 6 b. 3 c. −3 d. −6
5. If x=1, what is the value of x 2+ 2 x +1?
a. 4 b. 10 c. 20 d. 30
6. Which of the following satisfies 2 x2 +5 x−7 ?
a. x=1 b. x= -2 c. x=5 d. x=0
2 a−b
7. Evaluate the expression when a = 2, b = 4, and c = 1.
c
a. −2 b. −1 c. 0 d. 1
8. The length of a side of a square table is 4 feet. Find the area of the table.
A. 5 ft 2 b. 16 ft 2 c. 25 ft 2 d. 30 ft 2
9. The cost of 5 pieces of bottled water is (2y + 10) pesos. What is the cost of
each piece of bottled water if y = 20?
a. ₱2 b. ₱6 c. ₱10 d. ₱30
10. The expression (35h + 10c) pesos can be used to find the total earnings after h
hours and c cars washed have been made. How much will Joseph make after working for 8 hours
and having 10 cars washed?
a. ₱30 b. ₱380 c. ₱480 d. ₱480
11. Which of the terms in the given expression 2 a2−3 ab2 +4 ab+5 a3 +2 ab−a b3
are like terms?
a. 2 ab , 4 ab b. 2 a2 b , 3 ab2 c. 5 a3 b , a b 3 d. −3 ab 2, a b 3
 12. What must be subtracted from 2 a3 + 4 a2 +6 a+ 8 to get a 3−2 a2 +3 a+ 4a?

a. a 3+ 6 a2 +3 a+ 4 c. a 3−2 a2 +3 a+ 4

b. a 3+2 a 2+3 a+4 d. a 3−2 a2 +3 a+ 4

13. Find the perimeter of a triangle with the given sides: (2 x 2+7) cm ; (3 x 2−2 x) cm;

(x 2+ 12 x +2)cm .

a. (5 x 2−10 x+ 9)cm c. (6 x 2 +10 x +5) cm

b. (6 x 2−10 x−2) cm d. (6 x 2 +10 x +9)cm

14. What is the simplified form of x 4 ∙ x 5?

a. x 20 b. x 9 c. 2 x20 d. 2 x 9

( ).
3 0
2x
15. Find the simplified form of 3 4
8x y

x2 y 4 1
a.
2 4
b. 2 4 c. 4 x y d. 1
4 4x y
16. What is the product of ( 2 a ) and a+ b−2 ?
a. 2 a2−2 ab−4 a c. 2 a2 +2 ab−4 a

b. 2 a2 +2 ab+ 4 a d. 2 a2−2 ab+ 4 a

17. What is the simplified form of ( )

3x 3
3y
?

x
3
1
a. 27 x 3 b. c. 1 d. 3
y3 27 y
18. Find the area of the square whose side measure ( 2 z−5 ) cm.

a. ( 4 x 2−20 x−25 ) cm 2 c. ( 4 x 2+20 x +25 ) cm 2

b. ( 4 x 2−20 x+25 ) cm2 d. ( 4 x 2−20 x+10 ) cm2

19. Pedro spent ( x 3−2 x+1 ) pesos for pencils. Each pencil costs ( x−1 ) pesos, how
many pencils did he buy?
a. x 2+ x−1 c. x 2+ 2 x−1

b. x 2−x−1 d. x 2−5

20. The width of a rectangle is ( x−1 ) cm and its length is ( x 2 ) cm. What is its area?

a. ( x 2−x ) cm 2 b. ( x 2 + x ) cm2 c. ( x 3 + x 2) cm 2 d. ( x 3 + x ) cm2

21. Which of the following factors show the sum and difference of two terms?
a. (x + 1)(x − 1) b. (−x − 1)(x − 1) c. (x − 1)(x − 1) d. (−x + 1)(x − 1)
22. Which of the following is a square of a binomial?
a. (x + 2)(x − 3) b. (x + 6)(x + 6) c. (x − 4)(x + 9) d. (2x − 9)(2x + 7)

23. The expanded form of ( 7 x−10 )2 is .

a. 7 x 2−140 x+100 c. 49 x 2−140 x +100

b. 14 x 2 +70 x +10 d. 49 x 2 +70 x+10

24. Which of the following is the sum of two cubes?
a. 3 a+3 b b. a 3−b3 c. a 3+ b3 d. 3 z−3 b

25. Which of the following is equal to ( x +5 )3?

a. x 3+ 15 x +1 25 c. x 3+ 15 x 2 +75 x+1 25

b. x 3−15 x+ 125 d. ( x 2 +5 ) + ( x +5 )

26. Which of the following will result to ( x 3− y 3 )?

a. ( x + y ) ( x 2−xy + y2 ) c. ( x− y ) ( x 2+ xy + y2 )

b. ( x− y ) ( x 2−xy + y 2 ) d. ( x− y ) ( x− y ) ( x − y )

27. The product of ( 2 x+7 ) and ( 2 x−7 ) is .

a. 4 x2 −1 4 x+ 49 c. 4 x2 −14

b. 4 x2 −28 x + 49 d. 4 x2 −49

28. The following expressions are equal to ( 6 x−2 )3 except .

a. ( 6 x−2 ) ( 6 x−2 ) ( 6 x−2 ) c. 216 x 3−8

b. ( 6 x−2 )2 ( 6 x−2 ) d. 216 x 3−216 x 2+ 72 x−8

29. Find the area of a square frame with a side of ( x +5 ) cm.

a. ( x 2 +20 x+25 ) cm2 c. ( x 2 +25 ) cm 2

b. ( x 2 +10 x +25 ) cm 2 d. ( x 2 +10 ) cm 2

30. A carpenter needs to tile a rectangular floor whose width is ( t−2 ) ft .

a. ( t 3 +3 t 3 +9 t ) square feet c. ( t 3−8 ) square feet

b. ( 2 t 2−3 t 3−18 ) square feet d. ( t 3 +8 ) square feet

 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
SECOND QUARTER No. of Days
PLACEMENT OF ITEMS No. of Items
% of the Topic Item Placement
MELCs Taught Remembering Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating per Topic

Evaluates algebraic expressions for given

4 2 2 2 4 33.33% 10 1-10
values of the variables
Adds and subtracts polynomials 1 1 1 1 8.33% 3 11-13

Derives the laws of exponent 1 1 1 8.33% 2 14-15

Multiplies and divides polynomials 2 2 3 16.67% 5 16-20
Uses models and algebraic methods to
find the: (a) product of two binomials; (b)
product of the sum and difference of two
4 2 3 5 33.33% 10 21-30
terms; (c) square of a binomial; (d) cube of
a binomial; (e) product of a binomial and a
trinomial.
12 5 9 11 5 100% 30