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3rd Preliminary Examination in Mathematics 8

Name ___________________________________________ Date Score_______

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully, choose and write the letter that corresponds to
your answer on the blank.

__________ 1. Which term is best describe how Manila would be represented in a globe?

a. Point b. Line c. Plane d. Ray

__________2. Which of the following best models the surface of a movie screen?

a. Point b. Line c. Plane d. Ray

__________3. How many points are needed to form a line?

a. At least 1 b. At least 2 c. At least 3 d. At least 4

__________4. Which of the following determines a plane?

a. Any three collinear points. c. Two intersecting lines.

b. A line and a point not on the line. d. At least four non-coplanar points.

__________5. Which of the following can be used to name a plane?

a. Any 1 point on the plane. c. Any 3 non-collinear points.

b. Any 3 non-coplanar points. d. Any two intersecting lines on the plane?

For items 6 – 9, refer to figure below:

.L U
G

N D

__________6. Which of the following could be another name for line m?

´
a. BK ´
b. LD c. D́I ´
d. DG

__________7. Which plane contains point L?

a. Plane DIG b. Plane BIK c. Plane N d. Plane M

__________8. Which is an example of two non-collinear points?

a. Points D and I c. Points L and K

b. Points B and G d. Points I and K

__________9. Which is the point of line U and line M?

a. Point D b. Point I c. Point G d. Point B

__________10. Which of the following is not part of an angle?

 a. Vertex b. Sides c. Interior d. Degree

__________11. Which of the following is false?

a. Axioms are statements that are accepted without proof.

b. Postulates are statements that must be proven.
c. Theorems are new statements deduced using the axioms.
d. Theorem are new statement which are deduced using the undefined terms.

__________12. Which of the following is true?

a. Every real number corresponds to some points on the line.

b. The distance between the two points is equal to the difference of the corresponding numbers.
c. Every point on the line corresponds to exactly one real number.
d. There is unique real number that corresponds to every pair of distinct points.

__________13. Which of the following is sometimes true?

a. Any two points on a line are collinear.

b. All points along a line are collinear.
c. Any three points are coplanar.
d. Two lines intersect at two points.

For items 14 – 17, refer to the figure below:

K
P
M
C

A
T

H I

__________14. Which of the following is m∠ COA ?

a. 85° b. 95° c. 105° d. 115°

__________15. Which angle has a measure not greater than or equal to 90°?

a. ∠ MOT b. ∠ MOI c. ∠ POA d. ∠ AOC

__________16. Which of the following angles has a measure of 130°?

a. ∠ AOT b. ∠ MOT c. ∠ HOC d. ∠ IOM

__________17. Which two angles do not have the same angle measurement?

a. ∠ HOC and ∠ IOM c. ∠ cot and ∠ HOM

b. ∠ MOT and ∠ HOP d. ∠ MOP and ∠ HOM

__________18. Which of the following is not possible?

a. Three planes intersect at two points.

b. None of the three planes intersect.
c. Two planes do not intersect. The third plane intersects the other two.
d. Exactly two planes intersect. The third plane does not intersect the other two.
__________19. Two car racers start at the same point. They travel along two straight lines in different
directions. If they continue, how many time will their paths cross again?

a. Once b. Twice c. Thrice d. Never

__________20. Supposed XY´ represents the ball pen that you are using to write on a paper. Let the paper
represent plane D. Which of the following is true?

a. XY´ is contained in plane D.

b. XY´ intersects plane D at one point.
c. ´ determined plane D.
If point S lies on the plane D, then point S and XY
d. If point S lies between the distance in XY´ then points S, X and Y determine plane D.

II. FILL IN THE BLANK.

Directions: Complete the proof by filling in the blanks with the correct statements and reasons (2
pts each item).

A. Given: m∠1=m∠ 3
Prove: ∠USW =≅∠ VST
T U V W

1 2 3
S

STATEMENTS REASONS

m∠ 1=m∠3 Given

m∠USW =m∠ 2+m ∠3 21.

m∠USW =m∠1+m∠2 22.

m∠1+ m∠2=m ∠VST 23.

(24.) Transitive Property

∠ USW ≅ ∠VST 25.

B. Given: Point X is the midpoint of WY

Prove: WX +YZ= XZ
W
X
Y
Z

STATEMENTS REASONS

26. Given
 27. Definition of Midpoint

WX + XY = WY 28.

29. Transitive Property of Equality

WX +YZ= XZ 30.

W
C. Given: VW ≅ UW and ∠ X ≅ ∠ Z
Prove: XV ≅ ZU
V U

Y
Z X

STATEMENTS REASONS

VW ≅ UW 31.

32. Given

33. Reflexive Property of Congruent Angles

∆ XWV ≅ ∆ ZWU 34.

XV ≅ ZU 35.

III. SOLVE.

Directions: Prove that ∆ ACD ≅ ∆ CAB. Write your proof on the space provided (10 pts.).

A B

D C

Prepared by:

JEAN D. DELA, LPT

Mathematics Teacher