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PRE- TEST IN MATHEMATICS 8

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write
the letter of your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Which of the following is the reverse process of multiplication?

a. Division c. Addition
b. Factoring d. Subtraction
2. What is the greatest common factor of 12 x y ,8 x y 2 ,∧4 x 2 y 2 ?
3 2

a. 4 x y 2 c. 4 xy
2
b. 4 x y d. 4 x2 y 2
3. Which of the following refers to a natural number greater than 1 that has exactly
two factors, 1 and itself?
a. composite number c. prime number
b. even number d. odd number
2
4. Factor 8 x + 12 x completely.
a. 4 x( 3 x +2) c. 3 x (2 x +3)
b. 2 x( 4 x +6) d. 4 x(2 x +3)
5. What are the factors of x 2+ 8 x+12?
a. ( x +2)( x+6) c. ( x−2)(x +6)
c. ( x +2)( x−6) d. (x−2)( x−6)
6. What is the product of (2 a+b) and (a+ 2b) ?
a. 2 a2 +2 b+5 ab c. 2 a2 +2 b2
b. 2 a2 +2 b2 +5 ab d. 2 a2 +2 b2 +2 ab
7. The side of a square measures 3 x−2 units. What is the area of the square?
a. 9 x 2+ 12 x +4 square units c. 9 x 2−12 x+ 4 square units
b. 9 x 2−12 x−4 square units d. 9 x 2+ 12 x−4 square units
8. If the area of a square is x 2+ 14 x+ 49 ,what is the measure of its side?
a. x +7 c. x +9
b. x−7 d. x−4
2
9. Factor x −25 completely.
a. ( x +5)2 c. ( x +5)(x−5)
2
b. (x−5) d. (x +5)
10. Which of the following refers to any expression that can be written in the form
P
, where P and Q are polynomials, where Q ≠ 0?
Q
a. quadratic expression c. radical expression
b. rational algebraic expression d. exponential expression
6 x2 y
11. Which of the following is the result when is expressed in its simplest
12 x y 2
form?

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2x x
a. c.
y 2 y2
2
x 2x
b. d.
2y y
x 2−1
12. Simplify 2 (whose denominator is not equal to zero).
x +2 x+ 1
x−1 x−2
a. c.
x+ 1 x+ 1
x+ 1 x−1
b. d.
x−1 x+ 2
12
13. What will be result when is reduced to its lowest term?
48
1 3
a. c.
2 4
1 2
b. d.
4 3
14. Which of the following is not a rational algebraic expression?
x+2 2−√ x
a. c.
2 4−x
1 2 x−1
b. d.
2 x +4 x−1
8
15. What value of x is not permissible in the expression ?
x
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3
3 y +2 y−3
16. Find the LCD of and .
3 y+ 4 2 y +1
a. (3 y +2)( y−3) c. (3 y−4)(2 y−1)
b. ( y +2)(3 y−3) d. (3 y +4 )(2 y +1)
3 5
17. What is the difference when is subtracted from ?
x−2 x−2
2 −2
a. c.
x−2 x−2
3 2
b. d.
x+2 x+2
2x 4x
18. Express the product of ∙ in its simplest form.
5y 7 y
14 xy 8x
a. c.
20 xy 35 y
8x
2
8 x2
b. d. 2
35 y 35 x
3 4
19. Give the quotient of ÷ in simplest form.
15 x 10 x 2
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x 2
a. c.
2 x
2x 2
c. 2 d. 2
x x
20. The denominator of a fraction is 4 more than the numerator. If both the
numerator and the denominator of the fraction are increased by 1, the resulting
1
fraction equals . Find the fraction.
2
3 3
a. c.
2 7
2 7
b. d.
3 3

21. In which quadrant is point (7 ,−3) located?

a. Quadrant I c. Quadrant III
b. Quadrant II d. Quadrant IV
22. What do you call the first number or coordinate of an ordered pair?
a. abscissa c. x- axis
b. ordinate d. y- axis
23. Which of the following is an equation that can be written in the standard form
Ax+ By=C where A , B , and C are real numbers and A∧B are not both zero?
a. Linear Inequality c. Quadratic Equation
b. Linear Equation d. Quadratic Inequality
24. Which of the following is not an example of linear equation in two variables?
5
a. + y=8 c. y=4 x +9
x
b. 5 x+ 3 y =10 d. x− y =−1
25. Which of the following ordered pairs is a solution of the linear equation
x +3 y=8 ?
a. (−2 ,−2) c. (−1 , 3)
b. (2 ,−2) d. (1 ,−3)
26. What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (−3 , 1) and (−1 , 5 ) .
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3
27. Without graphing, how will you describe the line with x−intercept of 5 and a
y−intercept of 5?
a. increasing c. horizontal
b. decreasing d. vertical
28. What is the slope of a line with x−intercept of 3 and y−intercept of −9 ?
a. 2 c. 3
b. −2 d. −3
30. What is the slope of the equation y=3 x−2 ?
a. 2 c. 3

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b. −2 d. −3
31. Transform the linear equation 3 x+ 4 y =12 into the form y=mx+b .
3 3
a. y= x +3 c. y= x−3
4 4
−3 −3
b. y= x+3 d. y= x−3
4 4

32. What will be the result when y=x +3 is transformed into the form Ax+ By=C ?
a. x− y =−3 c. x− y =3
b. x + y=−3 d. x + y=3
33. Write the equation x + y−6=0 into its corresponding slope- intercept form.
a. y=x +6 c. y=−x+6
b. y=x −6 d. y=−x−6
34. What is the slope m and y- intercept b of the line x=3 y−6?
1 1
a. m= ,b=2 c. m= ,b=−2
3 3
−1 −1
b. m= , b=2 d. m=
, b=−2
3 3
35. What is the equation of a line that passes through (3 ,−5) with slope 2 in
standard form?
a. 2 x− y=11 c. 2 x+ y =11
b. 2 x− y=−11 d. 2 x+ y =−11
36. Find the equation of a line in standard form with x- intercept 8 and y- intercept
−4.
a. x +2 y =−8 c. x +2 y =8
b. x−2 y=−8 d. x−2 y=8
37. What is the equation of the line in standard form with slope=3 and
y−intercept =2?
a. 3 x+ y=−2 c. 3 x− y=2
b. 3 x− y=−2 d. 3 x+ y=2
38. Find the equation of a line in standard form passing through (1 , 3) and (−2 , 6).
a. x + y=4 c. x + y=−4
b. x− y =4 d. x− y =−4
39. How will you describe the graphs of two linear equations if they have the same
slope?
a. parallel c. intersecting
b. perpendicular d. concurrent
40. How will you describe the graphs of two linear equations if their slopes are
negative reciprocal of each other?
a. parallel c. intersecting
b. perpendicular d. concurrent
41. Describe the graph of the linear equation 𝑦 = −6.
a. It is a vertical line. c. It is increasing from left to right.
b. It is a horizontal line. d. It is decreasing from left to right.
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42. Cardo was asked to describe the trend of the graph of an equation whose slope
is 2. He answered, “it is increasing from left to right”. Is Cardo’s answer correct?
a. No, because the graph should be horizontal.
b. No, because the graph should be a vertical line.
c. Yes, because the graph is a slanting line.
d. Yes, because the equation whose slope is positive should be increasing
from left to right.
1
43. What is the graph of the linear equation that has a slope of ?
2
a. The graph is a vertical line.
b. The graph is a horizontal line.
c. The graph is increasing from left to right.
d. The graph is decreasing from left to right.
44. Which of the following is a system of linear equations in two variables?

a. {x−3
− y=4
y=4
c. {−35−2x+ yy=4
=−2

b. {22x−x =−2
y=4
d. {2 xx +3= y
+2 y=6

45. Which of the following ordered pair satisfies the given system {3 xx−3 y=5 ?
−4 y =−5
a. (7 , 4 ) c. (7 ,−4)
b. (−7 ,−4 ) d. (−7 , 4)
46. Is x + y 2=5 and 𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 6 a system of linear equation in two variables?
a. Yes, because it has two variables, x and y .
b. Yes, because it is written in standard form and in general form.
c. No, because the constants A , B ,∧C are all real numbers but A∧B are not
both zero.
d. No, because the degree one of the equations is not 1.
47. How do you describe the graphs of the system of linear equations in two
variables which has no solution?
a. coinciding c. parallel
b. intersecting d. perpendicular
48. How many solutions does a system of linear equation in two variables has if the
graphs are intersecting?
a. one c. no solution
b. two d. infinitely many

49. Determine which coordinates satisfy the system {54xx+−yy=4

=14
.

a. (−4, 6) c. (2, 4)
b. (4, −2) d. (6, 4)

50. Using the elimination method in the system of linear equation {63x−12
x−6 y=12
y =24
,

how will you describe this system of equation?

a. consistent
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c. inconsistent
b. dependent d. independent

Prepared by: Checked by:

PAUL JOHN M. AGCAOILI LORNA L. ANTIPOLO
Teacher I, Math Master Teacher I, Math

Noted:
JOEL R. ANTIPOLO
Principal IV

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