MATHEMATICS 9

QUARTER 1-FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATIONS

Test 1. Multiple Choice. Select the best answer and write only the letter of your choice.

1. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form

ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
a. Linear Equation c. Quadratic Equation
b. Linear Inequality d. Quadratic Inequality
2. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
a. 3s2 + s – 4 c. 2x – 1 = 5
b. m2 – 8m – 1 = 0 d. 5y2 + 4y 7
3. In the quadratic equation 2x2 – 9x – 5 = 0, which is the quadratic term?
a. 2x2 b. x2 c. – 9x d. – 5
4. In the quadratic equation 2x2 – 9x – 5 = 0, which is the linear term?
a. 2x2 b. x2 c. – 9x d. – 5
5. In the quadratic equation 2x2 – 9x – 5 = 0, which is the constant term?2
a. 2x2 b. x2 c. – 9x d. – 5
6. In the quadratic equation x2 + 8x – 2 = 0, what are the values of a, b, and c?
a. a = 0, b = 3, c = -1 c. a = - 3, b = 0, c = -1
b. a = 1, b = 8, c = -2 d. a = 3, b = 0, c = 1
7. In the quadratic equation 3x2 – 1 = 0, what are the values of a, b, and c?
a. a = 0, b = 3, c = -1 c. a = - 3, b = 0, c = -1
b. a = 3, b = 0, c = -1 d. a = 3, b = 0, c = 1
8. In the quadratic equation (y + 5)(y – 5) = 4, what are the values of a, b, and c?
a. a = 1, b = 5, c = -5 c. a = 1, b = 0, c = -29
b. a = 1, b = - 5, c = 5 d. a = 1, b = 0, c = 25
9. What is the standard form of the quadratic equation 3x(x – 3) = 7?
a. 3x2 – 9x = 7 c. 3x2 – 9x + 7 = 0
b. 3x – 3x – 7 = 0
2
d. 3x2 – 9x – 7 = 0
10. What is the standard form of the quadratic equation 2x + (x – 4)(x + 1) = 9?
a. x2 – x – 13 = 0 c. x2 – 5x + 5 = 0
b. x2 + x + 13 = 0 d. x2 – 5x – 13 = 0
11. The quadratic function is expressed in vertex form as
a. c.
b. d.
12. What is when written in the form ?
a. c.
b. d.
13. The graph of a quadratic function is called a
a. straight line b. parabola c. hyperbola d. ellipsis
14. Which of the following is NOT a quadratic function?
a. c.
b. d.
15. What constant do you add to complete the expression ?
a. 3 b. -3 c. 9 d. -9
16. In the quadratic function of , what are the values of (h,k)?
a. (2, -3) b. (2,3) c. (-3, 5) d. (3,5)
17. The expression , can be expressed as which of the following?
a. b. c. d.

For # 18-20,
18. What is the value of a?
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4 d. 5

19. What is the value of h?

a. b. c. 4 d. -4
20. What is the value of k?
 a. b. c. 4 d. -4
21. The vector form is transformed to which of the following
function?
a. c.
b. d.
22. In the equation what constant do you add to the trinomial
in order to become a perfect square?
a.-9 b. 9 c. (9)2 d. -81
23. What is for quadratic function ?
a. (2, 6) b. (-2, -6) c. (2, -6) d. (-2, -
6)
24.The quadratic function can be transformed into which of
the following form?
a. c.
b. d.
25. Determine the discriminant and nature of roots of each quadratic equation.
a.) x2 – 6x + 9=0

b.) x2 – 4x +3=0

c.) x2 – 7x – 4=0

d.) 2x 2 + 3x + 5=0
26. Use the sum and product rule to determine if the two given values are the roots
of the quadratic equation.
4
a. Are and -2 the roots of 3x 2 + 2x – 5 = 0 ?
3
1 1
b. Are - and the roots of 3x 2 + 2x – 5=0 ?
6 4
1 3
c. Are and - the roots of 3x 2 + 2x – 5=0?
5 4
27. Which equation has irrational and unequal roots?
A. x2 – 4x + 5=0 C. x2 + 16x + 15= 0
B. x + 10x + 25=0
2
D. x2 + 12x – 7= 0
28. The coefficients of a quadratic equation are all integers. The discriminant is 0. Which
statement best describes its roots?
A. Two irrational roots C. One rational root
B. No Real roots D. Two rational roots
29. How many roots are there if the discriminant of a quadratic equation is greater than
zero?
A. 1 real root C. 3 real roots
B. 2 real roots D. No Solution
30. Find the value of the discriminant. How will you describe the number and type of
roots for 3 x 2 - 6x + 2 = 0 ?
A. Since the discriminant is greater than 0 and is perfect square, the roots are
real and irrational.
B. Since the discriminant is greater than 0 and is not a perfect square, the
roots are real and irrational.
C. Since the discriminant is less than 0, the roots are non-real
D. Since the discriminant is equal to 0, the roots are equal and real.
31. How many real roots does the quadratic equation x2 + 5x + 7 = 0 have?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
32. The roots of a quadratic equation are -5 and 3. Which of the following quadratic
equations has these roots?
A. x 2−8 x +15=0 C. x 2−2 x−15=0
B. x 2+ 8 x+15=0 D. x 2+ 2 x−15=0
33. Which of the following quadratic equations has no real roots?
A. 2 x2 + 4 x=3 C. 3 s 2−2 s=−5
2
B. t −8 t−4=0 D. −2 r 2 +r +7=0
34.What is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation if the value of its discriminant
is zero?
A. The roots are not real C. The roots are rational and not equal.
 B. The roots are irrational and not equal. D. The roots are rational and equal.

35. One of the roots of 2 x2 −13 x +20=0 is 4. What is the other root?
−2 −5 2 5
A. B. C. D.
5 2 5 2
2
36. What are the roots of the quadratic equation x −11 x−12=0 ?
B. 12 and -1 B. 12 and 1 C. -12 and 1 D. -12 and -1
37.What is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation x 2+ 6 x−14=0?
A. -7 B. -6 C. 6 D. 14
38. The length of a garden is 5m longer than its width and the area is 14m2. How
long is the garden?
A. 9m B. 7m C. 5m D. 2m
2
39. What is the sum and product of roots for this equation: −3 x −6 x−1=0?
A. Sum of Roots = 2 , Product of Roots = 3
B. Sum of Roots = -2 , Product of Roots = 1/3
C. Sum of Roots = -2 , Product of Roots = 3
D. Sum of Roots = -2 , Product of Roots = -1/3
40. For the equation −3 x 2−6 x−5=0 , what is the product of the roots?
5 −5 5 3
A. B. C. D.
−3 3 3 5
2
41. The quadratic equation 2 x −4 x +d=0 has only one root. Use the discriminant
to determine the value of d.
A. -2 B. 2 C. 3 D.4
42.The sum of the roots of quadratic equation is:
b −a −b c
A. B. C. D.
a b a a

43.The product of the roots of quadratic equation is:

b −a −b c
A. B. C. D.
a b a a
44.. What is an equation whose roots are 5+ √ 2∧5−√ 2?

A. x 2−10 x+ 23=0 C. x 2+ 10 x−23=0

2
B . x +10 x+23=0 D. x 2−10 x−23=0

45. If p > 0, and x 2 - 11x + p = 0 has integer roots, how many integer values can 'p'
take?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 10 D. 11
46. The sum of two numbers is 12 and their product is 35. What are the two numbers?
A. 5 and 7 B. -5 and -7 C. -5 and 7 D. 5 and -7
47. Describe the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation x  + x + 1 = 0.
2

A. -3 B. 3 C. 5 D. -5
ANSWER KEY:
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. D
10.A
11.A
12.C
13.B
14.C
15.D
16.C
17.A
18.B
19.A
20.C
21.B
22.C
23.B
24.D
25.D