Summative Test in Mathematics 8 for Quarter 1_Modules 1 & 2

Name: __________________________________________________________
Grade & Section: ________________ Score: _______

Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

____1. Factor: x2 – 64.

a. (x + 4)(x – 16) b. (x - 4)(x + 16) c. (x - 8)(x – 8) d. (x + 8)(x - 8)

____2. Which of the following is still factorable?

a. x - 3 b. 4(y +4) c. x2 + 4 d. x2 – 4

____3. What is the factored form of 9a7bc2 + 18a3c5 + 3c4d?

a. 3c2 (3a7b + 6a3c3 + c2d) c. 3c2 (3a7b + 6a3c4 + c2d)

b. 3a3c2 (3a4b + 6c3 + c2d) d. a3c2 (9a4b + 18c3 + c2d)

_____4. What are the factors of a2 – 12a + 27?

a. (a – 3)(a – 9) b. (a + 3)(a + 9) c. (a – 3)(a + 9) d. (a + 3)(a – 9)

____5. Which expression is prime?

a. x2 + 4x + 3 b. x2 + 6x + 8 c. 2x - 4 d. 5x – 1

____6. What number must be added to x2 – 11x to make it a perfect square trinomial?
11 11 121 121
a. b. c. d.
2 4 2 4

____7. What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 48x2y3, 72x3y2 and – 36xy4?

a. 6xy2 b. 12xy2 c. 12x3y4 d. 36x2y4

____8. Which of the following has the product of a2 + 10a + 25?

a. (a +10)2 b. (a +5)2 c. (a - 5)2 d. (a - 10)2

____9. Which of the following is NOT a special product?

a. 4x2 + 12x + 9 b. 9x2 – 16y2 c. x2 – 2x + 1 d. 9x2 + 16y2

___10. Which of the following is a factor of 4a2b2 – 25x2y2 ?

a. 2ab – 5xy b. 2ab + 5xy c. both a and b d. neither a nor b

___11. What are the dimensions of a rectangle whose area is defined as x 2 + x – 12?
a. (x – 4)(x + 3) b. (x + 4)(x - 3) c. (x + 2)(x - 6) d. (x + 12)(x - 1)

___12. What is the side of a square whose area is 4x 2 – 20x + 25?

a. (2x – 5) cm b. (2x + 5) cm c. (x – 5) cm d. (x + 5) cm

___13. How is 5x2 – 13x + 6 expressed in factored form?

a. (5x + 3)(5x – 3) b. (5x - 3)(x – 2) c. (5x + 3)(x – 3) d. (5x + 3)(x + 2)

___14. If x – 2 is a factor of x3 – 8, what is the other factor?

a. x2 + 4x + 4 b. x2 - 4x + 4 c. x2 - 2x + 4 d. x2 + 2x + 4

___15. If 16m4 – 8m2n3 + 4n6 is a factor of 64m6 + 8n9, what is the other factor?
a. 2m4 + 2n3 b. 4m2 + 3n2 c. 4m2 + 2n3 d. 2m2 + 2n3
 Summative Test in Mathematics 8 for Quarter 1_ Modules 3 & 4

Name: __________________________________________________________
Grade & Section: ________________ Score: _______

Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

_____1. Which of the following is the best definition of rational algebraic expression?
I. A set of two or more equations.
II. A statement of two equal expressions.
III. A set of numbers consisting of rational and irrational numbers.
IV. An expression which can be represented as a quotient of two polynomials.
a. IV only b. III only c. I and II d. III and IV

5
______2. What is the value of if x = 0?
3x
5
a. 0 b. 5 c. d. Undefined
3
5y
______3. What would be the value of x in , so that the expression is cannot be considered a
x+5
rational
algebraic expression?
a. 5 b. – 5 c. 0 d. 10
______4. Which rational expression is in its simplest form?
5x x2 − y 2 x+ y 2 x +4 y
a. b. c. d.
10 x 2 x+ y x− y 2 xy

2
x −36
_______5. The simplest form of is
x +6

a. 6 – x b. x + 6 c. x – 6 d. none of these

5 x−5
_____6. The expression 2 can be reduced to its simplest form by multiplying the numerator and
1−x
denominator by
−1
a. 5 b. 1 c. - 1 d.
−1
______7. Which are similar rational algebraic expression?
2x 2x 5
I. II. III.
x+ y x− y x+ y
a. I and II only b. I and III only c. II and III only d. I, II and III

2 k +3 6 k−4
______8. The sum of and is
5 5

8 k−7 4 k−1 6 k−1 8 k−1

a. b. c. d.
5 10 10 5

2−x 3+ x
______9. What is the sum of and ?
4 3
 8+ x 18−x x−18 x+18
a. b. c. d.
12 12 12 12

3 x −4 5x
_____10. What is the result in - 2 ?
2 x +1 2 x −x−1
2
3 y −12 x+ 4 3 y 2−12 x+ 4
a. c.
(2 x+1)( x−1) (2 x+1)(2 x 2−x−1)
8 x−4 15 x 2−20
b. d.
(2 x+1)( x−1) (2 x+1)( x−1)
2 3
3x y
_____11. What is the product of and ?
2y 18 x

xy 2 x2 y 3 x3 y3 12
a. b. c. d. 2
12 12 36 xy

x+ 4 x−5
______12. If is multiplied by , what is the denominator of the product?
2 x +1 3 x +1

a. 4 x+2 b. 6 x 2+ 5 x +1 c. x 2−x−20 d. 6 x 2+1

2
x−9 x −81
______13. What is the quotient of
x+ 3
÷ 2 ?
x −9

x−3 x−3
a. x−9 b. c. x +9 d.
x−9 x+ 9

x−5 2 x−10
______14. Find the quotient of and .
8 4
1 y
a. 1 b. 2 c. d.
2 2

______ 15. Gina takes five days more to vaccinate barangay A than Lina. Together they can do the job in
six days. If x is the number of days, what is the equation of the problem?
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
a. + = b. + = c. + =
x x+5 6 x x−5 6 x 5x 6
1 1
d. + =1
x x+5