TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

Diagnostic Test in Mathematics 9

Most Essential Learning Competency ITEM SPECIFICATION

QUARTER CODE R U A A E C
The learners… Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

FIRST Illustrate quadratic equations. M9AL-Ia-1

QUARTER
Solve quadratic equations by: (a) extracting 1,6
square roots; (b) factoring; (c) completing the M9AL-Ia-b-1
square; and (d) using the quadratic formula.
Characterize the roots of a quadratic equation M9AL-Ic-1
using the discriminant.

M9AL-Ic-2
Describe the relationship between the
coefficients and the roots of a quadratic equation. 2
M9AL-Ic-d-1

Solve equations transformable to quadratic

equations (including rational algebraic
equations).

Solve problems involving quadratic equations 31

and rational algebraic equations.
M9AL-Ie-1
Illustrate quadratic inequalities M9AL-If-1
M9AL-If-2
Solve quadratic inequalities. M9AL-If-g-1 3 32
Solve problems involving quadratic inequalities.

Model real-life situations using quadratic M9AL-Ig-2

functions.
4
M9AL-Ig-3
Represent a quadratic function using: (a) table of
values; (b) graph; and (c) equation.
Transform the quadratic function defined by y = M9AL-Ih-1
ax2 + bx + c into the form
y = a(x – h)2 + k.

Graph a quadratic function: (a) domain; (b) M9AL-Ig-h-i-1

range; (c) intercepts ;(d) axis of symmetry; (e)
5,7 43
vertex; (f) direction of the opening of the
parabola.
M9AL-Ii-2

Analyze the effects of changing the values of a, h

and k in the equation y = a(x – h)2 + k of a
quadratic function on its graph.
Determine the equation of a quadratic function M9AL-Ij-1 33 44
given: (a) a table of values; (b) graph; (c) zeros.
M9AL-Ii-j-2
 Solve problems involving quadratic functions.
SECOND Illustrate situations that involve direct, inverse, M9AL-IIa-1
QUARTER joint and combined variations.

Translate into variation statement a relationship 8

between two quantities given; M9AL-IIb-1
a. table of values,
b. mathematical statement
c. graph and vise-versa.
Solve problems involving variations. M9AL-IIb-c-1 9, 34

Apply the laws involving positive integral

exponents to zero and negative integral
exponents. M9AL-IId-1-2
10, 35

Illustrate expressions with rational exponents

Simplify expressions with rational exponents. M9AL-IIe-1

11
Write expressions with rational exponents as M9AL-IIf-1
radicals and vice versa.
Simplify radical expressions using the laws of M9AL-IIf-2-IIg- 12 45
radicals 1
Perform operations on radical expressions: M9AL-IIh-1 13 46

Solve equations involving radical equations M9AL-lli-1-llj-1 14 15 36

 Solve problems involving radical equations
THIRD Use Properties of Parallelograms to Find the
QUARTER Measures of Its Angles, Sides and Other M9GE-IIIa-2, 16 37
Quantities M9GE-IIIb-1

Prove Theorems on the Different Kinds of

M9GE-IIIc-1 17
Parallelogram (Rectangle, Rhombus, Square)
Prove the Midline Theorem and Theorems on M9GE-IIId-1, 18
Trapezoids and Kites. M9GE-IIId-2
Solve Problems Involving Parallelograms,
M9GE-IIIe-1 19 47
Trapezoids, and Kites
Describe a Proportion Applying the Fundamental
Theorems of Proportionality M9GE-IIIf-1, 20
M9GE-IIIf-2
to Solve Problems Involving Proportions

Illustrate Similarity of Figures M9GE-IIIg-1 38

Prove the Conditions

M9GE-IIIg-h-1 21
for Similarity of Triangles

Apply Theorems to Show that

the Given Triangles are Similar M9GE-IIIi-1,
22 39
and proving the Pythagorean M9GE-IIIi-2

Theorem

Solve Problems Involving Triangle Similarity and

M9GE-IIIj-1 48
Right Triangle
FOURTH Illustrate the six trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine,
QUARTER M9GE-IVa-1 23
tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent.
Find the trigonometric ratios of special angles. M9GE -IVb-c-1 24 40
Illustrate angles of elevation and angles of
M9GE-IVd-1 25
depression.
Use trigonometric ratios to solve real-life
M9GE-IVe-1 26 41
problems involving right triangles.
Illustrate laws of sines and cosines. M9GE-IVf-g-1 27 28 42 49
Solve problems involving oblique triangles. M9GE-IVh-j-1 29, 30 50
TOTAL 7 17 6 9 11 0