SECOND MONTHLY TEST IN MATHEMATICS 8

General Directions: Read each statement carefully. WRITE the correct answer on a space provided before
each number. Strictly NO ERASURES! Any form of erasure or alteration will be considered wrong.

1. What do you call an expression in fraction form in which the numerator and the denominator are
polynomials?
a. rational algebraic equation c. rational algebraic expression
b. linear algebraic expression d. linear algebraic equation
2. Which of the following is a rational algebraic expression?
3 1−x
6 2−√ x 4+
a. b. c. x d. 1
x−1 4−x 1+
y−2 x
3. Which of the following represents a ratio of two polynomials?
a. (𝑥 + 1) + (𝑥 − 3) c. (𝑥 + 1) − (𝑥 − 3)
( x +1)
b. (𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 − 3) d.
( x−3)
28 a+21 b+7
4. The rational expression is equal to _______________.
7
a. 28a + 3b + 1 c. 28a + 3b + 7
b. 4a + 3b + 1 d. 4a + 21b + 7
2 2 2
a +b −a
5. The expression is equal to _____________.
a
b2 b2
a. a2 b. b2 c. d. -
a a
2
100 x −100
6. In simplest form, is _____________.
1−x 2
a. 100 b. -100 c. 100x - 1 d. 1 + 100x
7. The least common denominator of x 2 – x – 2 and x 2−4 is _________.
a. (x – 2) (x – 1) c. (x – 2)2(x – 1)
b. (x + 2) (x – 1) d. (x2 – 4)(x + 1)
3 m
8. The sum + is equal to ____________.
m−1 1−m
3−m m−3
a. 3 - m b. 3 c. d.
m−1 m−1
n−5 n−10
9. The simplified form of - is _______________.
35 105
2n−25 4 n−25 n−15 2n−5
a. b. c. d.
105 105 105 105
9 ab 26
10. The simplest form of ∙ is _____________.
13 4 a2 b
1 9a 18 9
a. b. c. d.
a 2 2b 2a
x−2 4 x−8
11. The simplified form of ÷ is __________________.
3x 6x
1 2
a. x - 2 b. 2 c. d.
2 x−2
2
x −1 6 x
12. The simplified form of ∙ is ____________.
3 x 2 x−2
2
a. 2x b. x + 1 c. x - 1 d.
x−1
13. What is a Rectangular Coordinate System?
 a. It is a coordinate system that is used for naming points in a plane.
b. It is a coordinate system that is used for graphing linear functions.
c. It is a coordinate system that is used to determine the location of a point by using a single number.
d. It is a coordinate system that is composed of two perpendicular number lines that meet at a point of
origin.
14. How many quadrants does a Rectangular Coordinate System have?
a. 2 b. 6 c. 4 d. 8
15. Which among these mathematicians was the Cartesian Plane named after?
a. Euclid b. Blaise Pascal c. Pythagoras d. Rene Descartes
16. What do you call the vertical number line in the Cartesian plane?
a. y-axis b. origin c. x-axis d. quadrant
17. For the coordinates of the point in quadrant IV, the x value and y value are always ___ and ___,
respectively.
a. negative, positive c. positive, negative
b. negative, negative d. positive, positive
18. The coordinates of the origin in the coordinate plane are________.
a. (0,1) b. (0,0) c. (1,0) d. (1,1)
19. Point (3, 4) is an example of _______.
a. labels b. ordered pair c. fraction d. point of origin
20. Which of the following is true about the point (8, 1)?
a. It lies in Quadrant I. c. It lies in both Quadrant II and III.
b. It lies in Quadrant II. d. Both statements A and C are correct.

For numbers 21-24, use Figure 1 on the right.

21. Which of the following is true about the points?
a. Point D lies in the y-axis.
b. Point C has all positive coordinates.
c. Point G has all negative coordinates.
d. Points A and B are located in Quadrant III.
22.Which point lies in the origin?
a. D c. F
b. E d. H
23. Which points lie in Quadrant II?
a. A, B c. D, G
b. C, D d. E, H
24.Which of the following illustrates the coordinates of point G?
a. (-7,8) b. (-8,7) c. (-8,-7) d. (8,-7)
_____ 25. Linear equation is defined by y=mx+b where m is the
a. y-intercept b. Slope c. x-intercept d. Factor
_____ 26. Linear equation is defined by y=mx+b where b is the
a. y-intercept b. Slope c. x-intercept d. Factor
_____ 27. Which of the following is a linear equation in two variables?
a. x 2−7 y=2 b. 5 x−7 y=2 c. y=5 d. x=7
_____ 28. What is the equivalent equation in standard form of y = 2x - 4?
a. 2 x+ y =4 b. 2 x+ y =2 c. −2 x+ y=−4 d. −2 x+ y=−2
_____ 29. What is the standard form of y=−2 x +6?
a. 2 x+ y =6 b. −2 x+ y=6 c. 2 x− y=6 d. x +2 y =6
_____ 30. What is the slope-intercept form of x +2 y =4 ?
−1
a. y=x + 4 b. y=x +2 c. y= x +2 d. y=−x+2
2
31. The steepness of the line also commonly known as rise over run is called _______.
a. linear equation b. linear inequality c. linear function d. slope
32. The quotient of the rise and run
a. Equality b. Slope c. Inequality d. Factor
33. Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe a slope?
a. It can be found using a graph. c. It is referred to as the rise over run.
b. It can be determined using a point. d. It describes the steepness of a line.
34. Which formula is used in finding the slope if two points of a line is given?
 y 2− y 1 x 2−x 1 y 2−x 1 y 2−x
a. 𝑚 = b. 𝑚 = c. 𝑚 = d. 𝑚 =
x 2−x 1 y 2− y 1 x2 − y 1 y 1−x 1
35. On the right side is the graph of a linear equation. What is its slope?
a. 1 b. −1 c. 4 d. −2
36. In the equation y=−2 x +6, slope is
a. 1 b. -2 c. 6 d. 2
37. Determine the slope of the line 3x + y = 7.
a. 3 b. 7 c. -3 d. 1

38.Which of the following graphs below describes a positive slope?

39. Which of the following graphs below has a negative slope?

40. Given the points (3, 2) and (−5, 2), find the slope of the line.
a. -8 b. 1 c. 0 d. undefined
41. Determine the slope of a line that passes through the points (8, 3) and (−3, 3).
a. −8 b. 1 c. 0 d. undefined
42.Which of the following pair of points have a slope 5?
a. (2, −5), (3, −10) b. (2, 5), (3, 10) c. (−2, 5), (−3, 10) d. (−2, 5), (3,10)
43. What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form given m = 3 and b = −¿ 1?
a. y=3 x−1 b. y=3 x +1 c. 3 x− y=1 d. 3 x+ y=−1
44. What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form given the m is -2 and b is 1?
a. y=−2 x +1 b. y=2 x−1 c. 2 x+ y =1 d. 2 x− y=1
45. What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form given m = -1 and b = −¿1?
a. y=−x−1 b. y=x −1 c. x− y =1 d. x + y=−1
46. What is the equation of the line in standard form given m is 2 and passes through the point (−¿1,
2)?
a. y=2 x +4 b. y=−2 x +4 c. 2 x− y=−4 d. 2 x+ y =4
47. Find the equation of the line with the slope -2 and passing through (5, 4).
a. y = 2x + 1 b. y = 2x + 14 c. y = -2x + 1 d. y = -2x + 14
48. What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (1, 2) and (3, -2)?
a. y=−2 x +4 b. y=−2 x +2 c. y=2 x−4 d. y=2 x−2
49. It refers to two or more linear equations involving two unknowns
a. System of Linear Equation c. System of Linear Inequality
b. System of Equations d. System of Finding the Values
50. A system of linear equations that has infinitely many solutions.
a. Dependent b. Inconsistent c. Independent d. Undefined
51. The graph of a system of linear equations that is consistent and independent is
a. Coinciding b. Parallel c. Intersecting d. Perpendicular
52. The graph of a system of linear equations that is consistent and dependent is
a. Coinciding b. Parallel c. Intersecting d. Perpendicular
 53. The graph of a system of linear equations that is inconsistent
a. Coinciding b. Parallel c. Intersecting d. Perpendicular
54. A system of linear equations that has at least one solution.
a. Dependent b. Inconsistent c. Independent d. Not define
55. A system of linear equations that has infinitely many solution.
a. Dependent b. Inconsistent c. Independent d. Not define
56. When the graph of a given system of linear equations is intersecting, how many solutions are
there?
a. 1 b. Many solution c. 2 d. No solution
57. When the graph of a given system of linear equations is parallel, how many solutions are there?
a. 1 b. Many solution c. 2 d. No solution

58. Which of the following is true about the system of linear equations in two variables?
I. Any set of linear equations.
II. A set of two or more linear equations in two variables.
III. A system of linear equations may have only one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution at all.
IV. A system of linear equations in two variables can be solved algebraically or graphically.
a. I and II b. I, II, and III c. II and III d. II, III, and IV
59. The ff. are methods for solving systems of linear equations EXCEPT
a. Substitution b. Elimination c. Graphing d. Sublimation
60. Which of the following ordered pairs satisfies the system x + 4𝑦 = −1 using either substitution or
elimination method? 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 1
a. (−3, 1) b. (3, 1) c. (−3, −1) d. (3, −1)

So, teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psalms 90:12

Prepared by:

CHRIS JEAN M. ABANILLA

Math Teacher