Bajet – Castillo High School

Del Rosario St., Longos, Pulilan, Bulacan

Second Summative Test
Quarter 1
Grade 8 – Mathematics

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1. In a rational algebraic expression written in the form , where p and q are
𝑞
polynomials, the polynomial q must not be equal to ___.
a. −1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2

2. Which of the following is an example of a rational algebraic expression?

3𝑥 2 3𝑎+√𝑎 5𝑥 3 +4 2𝑥 −3
a. 3 b. c. d.
4𝑥 √𝑛 2+3𝑎 2𝑥+3 3𝑥 −2 +1

2𝑥+5
3. Evaluate the expression when 𝑥 = −1.
3𝑥
a. −1 b. 1 c. 0 d. 2

𝑥 4 −3𝑥+5
4. What is the value of 𝑥 that will make the expression 2 undefined?
𝑥 +6𝑥+9
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. −3

5. Which of the following is a rational expression in simplest form?

2𝑦 3𝑥−6 𝑥+4 𝑥
a. b. c. d.
4𝑥 9 4+𝑥 2

8𝑥𝑦2
6. Which is the simplest form of ?
12𝑥 2 𝑦
2𝑦 2𝑥 𝑦 4𝑥
a. b. c. d.
3𝑥 3𝑦 4𝑥 𝑦

7. Suppose the city plaza has a perimeter of 4𝑠 and an area of 𝑠 2 . What is the ratio
of the area to the perimeter of the city plaza in simplest form?
1 1 𝑠 𝑠2
a. b. c. d.
2 2𝑠 4 4

1+𝑥
8. Is the rational expression in simplest form?
𝑥+1
a. Yes, because the numerator and the denominator are in simplest form of a
polynomial expression.
b. Yes, because the numerator and the denominator are both polynomial
expressions.
c. No, because negative 1 can still be factored from either the numerator and
the denominator.
d. No, because the numerator and the denominator can still be divided.
 10 𝑎2 𝑏 2
9. Give the reduced form of ∙ .
2𝑎𝑏 2 5
a. 𝑎 b. 𝑏 c. 2 d. 5

4 3−𝑎
10. Find the product of ∙ .
6−2𝑎 2
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

𝑥−5 𝑥−2
11. In the expressions ÷ , which is the divisor?
5 3
𝑥−2 𝑥−5 𝑥−2 𝑥−5
a. b. c. d.
3 5 5 3

𝑥−2 𝑥 2 −4
12. Find the quotient of
4
÷ 3
.
3 4 3 4
a. b. c. d.
4(𝑥+2) 2𝑥−4 𝑥+2 𝑥+2

4 5
13. Give the least common denominator of and .
2𝑎𝑏 2 4𝑎𝑏
a. 𝑎𝑏 2 b. 2𝑎𝑏 c. 4𝑎𝑏 2 d. 2𝑎𝑏 2

2𝑎 𝑎
14. Find the sum of + .
𝑏𝑐 𝑏𝑐
2𝑎2 3𝑎2 3𝑎 4𝑎
a. b. c. d.
𝑏𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑏𝑐

2 3
15. Write as one fraction and simplify − .
𝑥 2 +𝑥 𝑥+1
2 −3 2−3𝑥 2−3𝑥
a. b. c. d.
𝑥+1 𝑥+1 𝑥 𝑥(𝑥+1)

𝑟+9 2𝑟+1
16. Subtract from .
𝑟−2 𝑟−2
𝑟−7 𝑟−8 𝑟−9 𝑟−10
a. b. c. d.
𝑟−2 𝑟−2 𝑟−2 𝑟−2

17. Translate this phrase into algebraic expression: “the ratio of five less than thrice
a number and 4”.
5−3𝑥 3𝑥−5 5<3𝑥 3<5𝑥
a. b. c. d.
4 4 4 4

18. The numerator of a fraction is three less than the denominator. If 4 is added to
both numerator and to the denominator, the resulting fraction is equivalent to
3
. What is the final equation of the problem?
4
𝑑−3+4 3 𝑑+4 3
a. = c. =
𝑑+4 4 𝑑−3+4 4
𝑑−4+3 3 𝑑+4−3 3
b. = d. =
𝑑+4 4 𝑑−4 4
19. It takes Joshua 36 minutes to mow the lawn while it takes Jericho 45 minutes to
mow the same lawn. How will you represent this in equation?
1 1 1 𝑥 𝑥
a. + = c. + =𝑥
36 45 𝑥 36 45
𝑥 𝑥 1 𝑥
b. + =1 d. + =1
36 45 36 45

20. Using problem number 19, if Joshua and Jericho work together using two lawn
mowers, how long will it take them to mow the lawn?
a. 10 minutes c. 20 minutes
b. 15 minutes d. 25 minutes