Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS G8

SY 2022-2023

Name: ______________________________________________Section: __________________

Direction: Multiple Choice. Write the letter of your answer BEFORE each
number.
1. A + B + C is an example of a polynomial. What do you call a polynomial with
3 terms?
A. monomial
B. binomial
C. trinomial
D. multinomial
2. The variable with the least exponent that appears in each term of a
polynomial is called:
A. Greatest common factor
B. Greatest common monomial factor
C. Least common factor
D. Least common monomial factor
3. Which of the following expressions is an example of a perfect square?
A. 25 x C. 49 x 3
B. 25 x 2 D. 49 x 5
4. Which of the following is an example of a completely factored form x 2−25of an
expression?
A. (x +1)( x −1) C. ( x +5)(x−5)
B. (x+ 4 ¿( x−4) D. ( x +9)(x−9)
5. What is the completely factored form of x 2−144 ?
A. (x +12)(x +12)
B. ( x +12)(x −12)
C. ( x−12)( x−12)
D. (x 2+ 12)( x 2−12)
6. In factoring 16 a6 −25 b2, what is the purpose of subtracting (5 b)2 from (4 a3 )2 ?
A. To be able to convert the expression as perfect square trinomial.
B. To be able to convert the expression as square of binomial.
C. To be able to convert the expression as greatest common factor.
D. To be able to convert the expression as the difference of two squares.
7. If one factor of 6 ab 2−12 a2 b3 is 1−2 ab , what is the other factor?
A. 6 ab C. 6 ab 2
B. 6 a 2 b D. 6 a 2 b 2
8. Why is 4 x2 +12 x+ 9 a perfect square trinomial?
A. The first term is the only term which is a perfect square.
B. The first and last terms are both perfect squares.
C. The expression is transformable into square of a binomial.
D. The second and last term has a common factor.
9. What is x added to the product of 2 and y?
A. 2x + y C. 2xy
B. x + 2y D. 2 + xy
2
10. What are the factors of y −52 y +100 square meters.
A. (x + 10)(x - 10) C. (x – 2)(x – 50)
B. (x + 50)(x – 2) D. (x + 50)(x + 50)
11. What is an expression that can be written in the form 𝑃/𝑄 where 𝑷 and
𝑸 are polynomials and 𝑸 must not be equal to 0 (Q ≠ 0)?
A. Perfect square expressions
B. Perfect cube expressions
C. Irrational algebraic expressions
D. Rational algebraic expressions
12. Which of the following is an example of a rational algebraic
expression?
x 3x
A. 2 2 C. 2 2
x −x x −x
x 3 x −3 x
B. 2 D. 2 2
x − y2 x −x
13. Solve for the value of the rational algebraic expression if x = 2 that will
3x
make undefined.
5x
A. 3/5 C. 1/2
B. 4/5 D. 5/3

x +1
14. Simplify the rational algebraic expression 2 .
x −1
x 1
A. C.
x+1 x+1
x 1
B. D.
x−1 x−1
2
x +10 x+ 21
15. Write in its simplest form.
x+7
A. x−3 C. x +3
B. x−7 D. x +7
16. What is the letter F in the acronym FOIL?
A. Factor
B. Fraction
C. First Term
D. Function
17. Which of the following shows the product of (x ¿¿ 2−4)(4 )¿ ?
A. 2 x−4
2
B. 4 x −16
C. ( x 2 ) ( 4 )+ ( 4 ) (4)
D. ( 4 x 2) ( 4 ) −( 4 ) (4)

( x−5 ) (x 2+ x−6)
18. Simplify
x ( x−5 )
 2
x + x−6 x−5
A. C.
5 x
2
x+5 x + x−6
B. D.
x x

19. Which equation has 2 variables in it?

A. Ax+ By=C C. both A∧B
B. Ax+ By−C=0 D. ¿
20. Which equation has a
degree of 1 in it?
A. Ax+ By=C
B. Ax+ By−C=0
C. both A∧B
D. ¿

21. What is the degree of the expression 6 ab 2−12 a2 b3?

A. 2 C. 12
B. 3 D. 5

22. Which item demonstrates power of power law?

a. (x) (x) = 2x
b. (x) (x) = x2
c. (x2)4 = x6
d. (x2)4 = x8
23. Determine 122
a. 12 c. 144
b. 288 d. 20736
24. If x = -2 and y=2 and z=4, evaluate 2xyz.
a. -8 c.16
b. 8 d. -16
25. What should be multiplied to (2x – 5) to get 4x2 – 25?
a. 2x + 5 b. 2x – 5
c. 4x2 + 10x + 25 d. 4x2 – 10x + 25
26. What should be multiplied to (3y + 2) to get 9y2 - 4 ?
a. 3y + 2 b. 3y – 2 c. 9y2 + 6y + 4 d. 9y2 - 6y + 4

27. Find (2x + 7)2.

a. 4x2 + 49 b. 4x2 - 14x2 + 49 c. 4x2 – 28x + 49 d. 4x2 + 28x + 49

28. Multiply: (8x3y2 ) (8x3y2)

a. 64x6y4
b. 64x9y4
c. 64x6y
d. 64xy4
29. Multiply: (m + 3) (m+3)
a. m2 + 9 b. m2 + 6m +9 c. m2 + 6 d. m2 + 3m + 9
30. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?
a. x2 + 10xy + 100y2 b. x2 - 10xy + 100y2
c. x – 20xy + 100
2
d. x2 + 20xy + 100y2
 31. Which of the following are the factors of 81x2 – 4?
a. (9x +2)(9x – 2)
b. (3x + 2)(3x – 2)
c. (3x + 2)(9x2 – 6x + 4)
d. (3x - 2)(9x2 + 6x + 4)
32. What is the greatest common factor in the expression 28x 8y4z6 + 16x3y4z5?
a. 8x3y4z5 b. 4x3y4z5 c. 4x4y4z3 d. 8x4y4z3
33. Factor 3m(m – 4) – 2(m – 4).
a. (m – 4)(m + 1) b. (3m – 2)(m – 4)
c. (m – 4) (3m – 2)
2
d. 3m(m – 4)2
34. Factor 7t(t – 5) + 2 (t - 5).
a. (-t +5)(7t + 2) b. (-t +5)(7t – 1)
c. (t – 5)(7t + 2) d. (t – 5)(7t – 3)
35. Factor x2 – 16x + 15
a. (x + 5)(x – 3) b. (x – 5)(x – 3)
c. (x + 15)(x + 1) d. (x – 15)(x – 1)
36. Factor 4m + 7mn – 2n .
2 2

a. (2m – n)(2m + n) b. (4m + n)(m – 2n)

c. (4m – n)(m + 2n) d. (4m – 2n)(m + n)
37. Factor -5x3 + 5x.
a. 5x(x2 – 1) b. -5x(x2 + 1)
c. -5x(x + 1)(x – 1) d. 5x(-x2 + 1)
38. Find the missing term so that x2 + _____+ 25 forms a perfect square
trinomial.
a. 10x b. 10x2 c. 5x d. 25x2
39. What is the area of a square whose side is 4x – 1?
a. 16x2 – 1 b. 16x2 – 8x + 1
c. 16x + 8x + 1
2
d. 16x2 + 4x + 1
x2 −3
40. Evaluate when x=0
x−2
a. 2/3 c. -2/3
b. 3/2 d. -3/2
41. Which of the following represents a ratio of two polynomials?
A. (2𝑥 + 1) − (𝑥 − 4) C. (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 3)
B. (𝑥 − 5) + (5𝑥 − 8) D.
42. What is the value of the expression when 𝑥 = 2?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4

43. Evaluate the expression when 𝑥 = −1.

A. −1 C. 1
B. 0 D. 2
44. Is the rational expression in simplest form?
A. No, because the numerator and the denominator can still be divide out.
B. Yes, because the numerator and the denominator are both polynomial
expression.
 C. No, because negative one can still be factored from either the
numerator or the denominator.
D. Yes, because the numerator and the denominator are in simplest form
of a polynomial expression.

45. Is the rational expression in simplest form?

A. Yes, because the numerator and the denominator are in simplest form
of a polynomial expression.
B. Yes, because the numerator and the denominator have no common
factor.
C. No, because the numerator and the denominator have different
degrees.
D. No, because the denominator is not factored completely.

46. Which of the following is equal to (2𝑥 − 1)2?

A. 4x2 + 4x + 1 C. 4x2 − 4x + 1
B. 2x2 + 2x + 1 D. 4x2 − 4x − 1
47. What is the complete factored form of x2 − 4x − 96?
A. (x + 8)(x − 12) C. (x − 8)(x − 8)
B. (x − 8)(x + 12) D. (x + 8)(x + 12)
48. Which of the following is equal to (10x)5 ?
A. 10x5 C. 10x6
B. 10000x5 D. 1000x5
49. Translate a is increased by b into Mathematical Phrase
A. a – b C. ab
B. a + b D. (a)(b)
50. It is a combination of mathematical operations on collection of constants and
variables.
A. Rational Algebraic expressions
B. Polynomials
C. Algebraic Expressions
D. Coefficients