1st QUARTER PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

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MATHEMATICS 8

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INSTRUCTION: READ CAREFULLY THE GIVEN QUESTION BEFORE YOU ANSWER.

YOU HAVE 1 HOUR TO ANSWER YOUR EXAM. (Avoid erasure) ERASURE MEANS
WRONG.

Test I. (MULTIPLE CHOICE)

DIRECTION: Encircle the letter of correct answer. (1 POINT EACH)
1. A ___________ general form is AnXn+An-1Xn-1+.......+A1X+Ao
a. Polynomial b. Trinomial c. Binomial d. Monomial
2. The highest possible value of a number, a variable or a combination of number
and variable which is common in each term of a given polynomial.
a. Greatest Common Monomial Factors b. Greatest Comon Monomial Factors
b. Greatest Monomial Factors d. Great Common Monomial Factors
3. Factor of 6x + 4x²
a. 2x(3+2x) b. 2(3x+2x) c. 2x(3x+2) d. 2x(3-2x)
4. The factors of ________________ are the product of two binomials which is the sum
and difference of its square root of each term.
a. Difference of two cubes b. Difference of two perfect square trinomials
c. Difference of two squares d. Difference of two squares method
5. Factors of x² - 4y²
a. (x + 2) (2 + x) b. (2 + x) ( x + 2) c. ( x + 2 ) ( x + 2) d. ( x + 3 ) ( x + 3 )
6. Polynomials in the form a³ + b³ are called _________________.
a. Difference of two cubes b. Sum of two cubes
c. Perfect square trinomial d. Perfect square
7. GCMF
a. Greatest Common Monomial Factors b. Greatest Comon Monomial Factors
b. Greatest Monomial Factors d. Great Common Monomial Factors
8. Factor of x³ + 64
a. ( 4 + x ) ( x² - 4x + 6) b. ( x + 4 ) ( x² + 4x + 6 )
 c. ( x + 4 ) ( x² - 4x + 6 ) d. ( x + 4x + 6 )
9. Polynomials in the form of a³ - b³ is called ___________________.
a. Difference of two cubes b. Sum of two cubes
c. Perfect square trinomial d. Perfect square
10. A _______________ has first and last terms which are perfect squares and
middle term which is twice the product of the square root of the first and last
terms.
a. Perfect square trinomial b. Perfect square
b. c. Sum of two cubes d. Difference of two cubes.
Test II. (MATCHING TYPE)
DIRECTION: Match the Factors in column A with the products in Column B. Write the
letter of your answer on the space provided. (2 POINTS EACH)

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_________1.) x³ + 27 a. (2x – 1) (x + 4)
_________2.) x³ - 8 b. (5x + 1) (5x – 1)
_________3.) 1 + y³ c. (2x + 7) (2x – 7)
_________4.) x³ - y³ d. ( x – 2 ) ( x² + 2x + 4 )
_________5.) y³ - 1 e. (x – y) (x² + 2x + 4)
_________6.) 4x² - 49 f. (1 + y) (1 – y + y²)
_________7.) x² + 10x + 25 g. (x + 5)²
_________8.) 2x² + 7x - 4 h. (x + 3) (x² - 3x + 9)
_________9.) 25x² - 1 i. 5x (2x + 5)
_________10.) 10x² + 25x j. ( y – 1 ) ( y² + y + 1 )

Test III. (SOLVING)

DIRECTION: Factor out each polynomial completely by using appropriate techniques
in factoring polynomial. (Show your solution. 5 POINTS EACH)

1. ) x³ - y³ 2. ) 2y + 2y 3.) x² - 2x + 1 4.) x³ + 8