Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division Office of Olongapo City
OLONGAPO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
14TH Street, Corner Rizal Avenue, East Tapinac, Olongapo City
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QUARTER 1 – PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 8

S.Y 2022 - 2023

Prepared by:

ROBERT A. QUINTINO, EDD

MT II - Mathematics

Recommending Approval:

FE D. PORRAS
SSHT VI - Mathematics

Approved:

SOLEDAD E. POZON, EDD

Principal IV
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division Office of Olongapo City
OLONGAPO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
14TH Street, Corner Rizal Avenue, East Tapinac, Olongapo City
ocnhs1946@yahoo.com.ph/ocnhs1946.@gamil.com.

QUARTER I - PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 8

Name: __________________________________________________________ Score: ______________
Grade & Section: ___________________________ Teacher’s Name: ______________________________
Direction: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter corresponding to the correct answer
before each item.
_____ 1. The simplest factored form of the polynomial 6x2 – 12x4 + 18x5?
a. 2x2(3 – 6x2 + 9x3) c. 6(x2 – 2x4 + 3x5)
2 2 3
b. x (6 – 12x + 18x ) d. 6x2(1 – 2x2 + 3x3)
2 2
_____ 2. The polynomial 25x – 36y = (5x + ___)(5x - ___). What are the missing
terms in the factors?
a. 6y & 6y b. 6y & - 6y c. -6y & -6y d. -6y & 6y
_____ 3. Which of the following polynomials is a sum of cubes?
a. 8 + y4 b. x6 + 9 c. 125 + y3 d. x3 + 25
_____ 4. The polynomial 8x3 – 27y3 = (2x – 3y)(4x2 + ___ + 9y2). What is the missing
term in the factor?
a. -12xy b. 12xy c. - 6xy d. 6xy
_____ 5. A square has an area of 16x2 + 56xy + 49y2. What is the length of each
side?
a. (7x + 4y) b. (4x + 7y) c. (7x – 4y) d. (4x – 7y)
_____ 6. Which of the following polynomials is not a perfect square trinomial?
a. 9x2 + 24x + 16 c. 9x2 – 24x + 16
2 2
b. 9x + 24xy + 16y d. 9x + 24xy - 16y2
2

_____ 7. The factored form of the polynomial 8x2 - 2x – 15 is

a. (2x + 3)(4x + 5) b. (2x - 3)(4x - 5) c. (2x - 3)(4x + 5) d. (2x + 3)(4x - 5)
For item nos. 8 - 10, consider the problem: The length of a rectangle is twice its width. If the
width is increase by 2cm, while the length remained the same, the resulting rectangle would
have an area of 48 cm2. Find the width of the original rectangle. (Note: let l the length and w be
the width)
_____ 8. From the given problem, translating the statement “The length of a rectangle is
twice its width”, so the length is expressed as?
a. l + 2 b. 2l c. w + 2 d. 2w
_____ 9. Translating the given problem into Mathematical Equation, the desired equation is
a. 2w(w + 2) = 48 b. 2l(l + 2) = 48 c. 2w(w – 2) = 48 d. 2l(l – 2) = 48
_____ 10. Manipulating the desired equation in item no. 9 and solving for the original
value of width, we have
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 24
_____ 11. Which of the following is not a rational algebraic expression?
x−3 4 5 3( x+ y)
a. b. c. d.
x+ 3 7 x³ 2 y −3 y 2 x −2 x
10 ( x− y )
_____ 12. The algebraic expression, when simplified equals
15 ( x− y ) ²
3(x− y ) 3 2( x− y ) 2
a. b. c. d.
2 2( x− y ) 3 3( x− y )
2
2 x −6 xy +18 y ²
_____ 13. The reduced form of 3 is
3 x + 81 y ³
 2 3( x+ 3 y) 2( x+ 3 y ) 3
a. b. c. d.
3(x+ 3 y) 2 3 2( x+ 3 y )
2
x −81 6 ( x−9)(? ) 6
_____ 14. What is the missing factor in the equation • = • ?
24 x+ 4 (6)(4) x+ 4
a. ( x - 9 ) b. ( x + 9 ) c. ( x - 81 ) d. ( x + 81 )
2 2
x
_____ 15. In simplest form, the product of • x −2
2 2
x−8
is
x −4 x −4 x
x−2 x x x+2
a. b. c. d.
x x+2 x−2 x
20 35 (5)(4) x+ 11
_____ 16. What is the missing factor in the equation 2 ÷ = • ?
x −121 x+11 (?)(x −11) (5)(7)
a. ( x + 11 ) b. ( x – 11 ) c. ( x – 11 )2 d. ( x + 11 )2
2
3 a+6 a +5 a+ 6
_____ 17. In simplest form, the quotient of ÷ 2 is
a−5 a −2 a−15
1 1
a. b. - 3 c. 3 d. - 3
3
5 5
_____ 18. The sum of + is equal to
x x
10 10 5 5
a. b. 2 c. d.
x x x x ²
x x−2
_____ 19. If is added to , the result in lowest term is
x+3 x−5
2 ( x +1 ) ( x +3) 2 ( x−1 ) (x−3)
a. c.
( x +3)(x−5) ( x +3)(x−5)
2 ( x +1 ) (x−3) 2 ( x−1 ) (x +3)
b. d.
(x +3)(x−5) ( x +3)( x−5)
5 5
_____ 20. The difference of - is equal to
x x
0 5 5
a. b. c. d. 0
x x x²
2y y
_____ 21. If 2 is subtracted to , the result in lowest term is
y −16 y−4
− y ( y +2) − y ( y−2)
a. c.
( y + 4)( y−4) ( y + 4)( y−4)
y ( y +2) y ( y−2)
b. d.
( y + 4)( y−4) ( y + 4)( y−4)
For item nos. 22 - 24, consider the problem: The sum of the reciprocal of two consecutive
positive odd integers is 8/15. Find the integers. (Note: Let x be the least positive odd integer)
_____ 22. From the problem given, translating the two consecutive positive odd integers, we
have?
a. x & x + 1 b. x & x + 2 c. x & x + 3 d. x + 1 & x + 2
_____ 23. Translating the given problem into Mathematical equation, the desired equation
is?
1 1 8 1 1 8
a. + = c. + =
x (x +1) 15 ( x +1) ( x +2) 15
1 1 8 1 1 8
b.
x
+ ( x +3)
= 15
d.
x
+ ( x +2) = 15
_____ 24. Manipulating the desired equation in item no. 23 and solving for the two integers,
we have?
a. 1 & 3 b. 3 & 5 c. 5 & 7 d. 7 & 9
_____ 25. A plane (in honor of Rene’ Descartes) formed by a horizontal and a vertical
 number line drawn perpendicular to each other, thus dividing the plane into four regions
called quadrants. The point of intersection of two perpendicular line is called the origin.
The horizontal line called the x-axis(called the horizontal axis or axis of abscissa), and the
vertical line is called the y-axis(called the vertical axis or axis of ordinate).
a. Cartesian Coordinate System c. Polar Coordinate System
b. Geographic Coordinate System d. Projected Coordinate System
_____ 26. It is point in the Cartesian coordinate plane where the abscissa is positive and the
ordinate is negative.
a. Quadrant I b. Quadrant II c. Quadrant III d. Quadrant IV
_____ 27. A linear equation in two variables in standard form is represented by
a. Ax + By = C b. Ax + By + C = 0 c. Ax - Bx = C d. Ax - Bx - C = 0
_____ 28. In a linear equation 3x – 2y = 4, when x = -2 then y equals
a. 1 b. 5 c. -1 d. -5
_____ 29. The slope of a line passing through ( 4, -6 ) and ( -2, 4 ) is
3 5 3 5
a. b. c. - d. -
5 3 5 3
_____ 30. The points ( a, -8 ) & ( 1, -4 ) lie on the line with slope -2. What is the value of “a”
such that line satisfied the given conditions.
a. -2 b. 2 c. -3 d. 3
_____ 31. The slope of a line 3x – 5y + 10 = 0 is
3 3 5 5
a. b. - c. d. -
5 5 3 3
_____ 32. If a = -3, then the slope of the line Ax – 6y = 4 is
1 1
a. 2 b. -2 c. - 2 d.
2
_____ 33. The slope of line passing through the points P1 and P3 is
4 4
a. - 5 c.
5 •P2
5 5 •P1
b. - 4 d.
4
_____ 34. The slope of line passing through the points P2 and •P4
P4 is
•P3
9 9
a. c. -
4 4
4 4
b. - 9 d.
9
For item nos. 35 – 37, consider the given graphs on the right.
_____ 35. Graph of linear equation passing through the
points ( -4, 9 ) and ( 6, -6 )
a. line that intersects at ( 0, 0 )
b. line that intersect at ( 4, 0 )
c. line that intersects at ( 2, 0 )
d. line that intersects at ( -4, 0 )
_____ 36. Graph of linear equation a = 4 and b = -3
a. line that intersects at ( 0, 0 ) c. line that intersects at ( 4, 0 )
b. line that intersects at ( 2, 0 ) d. line that intersects at ( -4, 0 )
_____ 37. Graph of linear equation with m = 3/2 and a point ( -6, -3 )
a. line that intersects at ( 0, 0 ) c. line that intersects at ( 4, 0 )
b. line that intersects at ( 2, 0 ) d. line that intersects at ( -4, 0 )
_____ 38. The equation of a line passing through the points ( 1, -3 ) & ( -2, 4 ) is
a. 7x - 3y = 2 b. 7x - 3y = -2 c. 7x + 3y = 2 d. 7x + 3y = -2
_____ 39. The equation of a line passing through the points ( -2, 3) & ( 3, -2 ) is
a. x + y + 1 = 0 b. x + y - 1 = 0 c. x - y - 1 = 0 d. x - y + 1 = 0
_____ 40. The equation of a line with a slope of -2 and passing through the point ( 2, -5 ) is
a. 2x - y = 1 b. 2x - y = -1 c. 2x + y = -1 d. 2x + y = 1
_____ 41. The equation of a line with m = 3/2 and passing through the point 4 units left of
the y-axis and 3 units above the x-axis is
a. 3x + 2y + 18 = 0 c. 3x – 2y - 18 = 0
b. 3x – 2y + 18 = 0 d. 3x + 2y - 18 = 0
_____ 42. The equation of a line with slope of -3 and with y-intercept at -6 is
a. 3x - y = 6 b. 3x - y = -6 c. 3x + y = 6 d. 3x + y = -6
_____ 43. The equation of a line with m = 4 and a = -3 is
a. 4x - y + 12 = 0 c. 4x + y + 12 = 0
b. 4x - y - 12 = 0 d. 4x + y - 12 = 0
For item nos. 44 – 45, consider the problem: Your classmate placed part of his monthly
saving amounting to P 3, 000.00 in a bank that earns P100.00 a month. (Hint: Make a table of
values showing his savings from initial saving up to three months. How many months will his
money be twice the original amount? (Note: Let x be the number of months and y be the amount
of savings)
_____ 44. Translating the given problem into Mathematical equation, the desired equation is
a. y = 3000x + 100 b. y = 100x + 3000 c. y = x + 3000 d. y = x + 100
_____ 45. Manipulating the desired equation in item no. 44 and solving for the number of
months, we have
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40
_____ 46. A collection of two or more equations, each containing two variables. It can have
no solution, one solution, or infinite solutions.
a. System of Linear Equations in Two variables c. Dependent System
b. Independent System d. Inconsistent System
_____ 47. Which of the following illustrations is NOT a graph of a System of Linear
Equations in Two Variables?
a. b. c. d.

_____ 48. Which of the following System of Linear Equations in Two Variables has
intersecting graph?
a. x + y = 4 b. 2x + 3y = 6 c. 4x – y = -2 d. x + y = 1
2x + 2y = 8 3x – 2y = -6 8x – 2y = 2 3x + 3y = 3
For item nos. 49 – 50, consider the problem: Dimples has been saving 10-centavo and 25-
centavo coins. When he counts all his coins, he finds he has 53 coins amounting to P8.45. How
many of each kind of coin has he? (Note: Let x the number of 10-centavo coins and y be the
number of 25-centavo coins)
_____ 49. Translating the given problem into system of Linear Equations in Two Variables,
the desired system is
a. x + y = 53 c. x + y = 53
x + 25y = 845 x + 25y = 8.45
b. x + y = 53 d. x + y = 53
0.1x + 0.25y = 8.45 0.1x + 0.25y = 845
_____ 50. Manipulating the desired System of Linear Equations in Two Variables in item no.
49 and solving for the number of coins for each kind, we have
 a. x = 32 & y = 21 b. x = 21 & y = 32 c. x = 21 & y = 21 d. x = 32 & y = 32

Prepared by:

ROBERT A. QUINTINO, EDD Checked by:

Grade 8 Test Construction Chair FE D. PORRAS
SSHT VI – Mathematics