Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of South Cotabato
Grade 9 Mathematics
Second Quarter Examination
K to 12 Curriculum

NAME: _________________________________ SECTION: _____________________ SCORE: ___________

General Direction: Each item below has for choices. Select the best answer and write only the letter of your choice on the
blank provided before the number.

Multiple Choice Test. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
_____ 1. The graph of y = x2 – 3 is obtained by sliding the graph of y = x 2.
A. 3 units downward B. 3 units upward C. 3 units to the right D. 3 units to the left
_____ 2. If ( x – 4 ) varies inversely a
`s ( y + 3 ) and x = 8 when y = 2, find x when y = 1.
A. 20 B. 18 C. 16 D. 14
______3. Which of the following mathematical statements is a quadratic function?
A. 2r2 -3r -5 = 0 C. f(x) = 3t2 + 7t -2
B. 7h + 12 < 0 D. 8s + 15 = 0.
______4. What is the equation of the variation y varies directly as x if k = 4?
A. x = 4y B. 4 = xy C. y = 4x D. y = 4 / x

_____ 5. The length of the rectangular lot is 5 meters longer than its width, if width is represented by w, then the area is
150m2. What function is illustrated by the given situation?
A. Linear Function B. Quadratic Function C. Cubic Function D. Rational Function
_____ 6. The area of the volleyball court is a function of its sides (l, w), which is the dependent variable?
A. Area B. width C. length D. height
_____7. Which of the following is a graph of Quadratic Function?
A. B. C. D.

_____ 8. What is f(x) = -3 (x+2)2 + 2 when written in the form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c?
A. f(x) = -3x2 +12x – 10 C. f(x) = (x+1)2 + 2
B. f(x) = 3x -12x + 10
2
D. f(x) = -3x2 -12x -10
_____ 9. The vertex of the quadratic equation f(x) = (x+1) 2 – 2 is
A. (1, 2) B. (-1, 2) C. (1, - 2) D. (-1, -2)
______10. Consider the quadratic function f(x) = (x+3) + 2, the axis of the symmetry of the function is
2

A. x = 3 B. x = -3 C. x = 2 D. x = -2
_____ 11. Simplify the expression x y .
0 0

A. 0 B. xy C. 1 D. x
_____ 12. Which of the following equations represents a quadratic function?
A. y = 3 + 2x2 B. 2y2 + 3 = x C. y = 3x - 22 D. y = 2x - 3
______13. The quadratic function f(x) = x2 + 2x - 1 is expressed in standard form as
A. f(x) = ( x + 1)2 + 1 C. f(x) = ( x + 1)2 + 2
B. f(x) = ( x + 1)2 - 2 D. f(x) = ( x + 1)2 - 1
______14. What are the dimensions of the largest rectangular field that can be enclosed with 100 m of wire?
A. 24 m x 26 m B. 25 m x 25 m C. 50 m x 50 m D. 50 m x 25 m
______15. What is an equation of a quadratic function whose zeros are twice the zeros of y = 2x 2 - x - 10?.
A. f(x) = 2x2 - 20x + 20 C. f(x) = 2x2 - 2x - 5
B. f(x) = x2 - x - 20 D. f(x) = 2x2 - 2x - 10
_____ 16. Simplify the expression 49 ½.
A. 7 B. 4 C. 49 D. 9
_____ 17. Simplify the expression 36 ½.

A. 7 B. 4 C. 6 D. 9
_____ 18. The floor area of a conference hall can be covered completely with tiles. Its length is 26 ft longer than its width.
The area of t he floor is less than 2040 square. Distinguish which mathematical sentence would represent the
given situation.
A. x (x+26) < 2040 B. x(x+26) > 2040 C. x(x+26) ≤ 2040 D. x(x+26) ≥ 2040
_____ 19. From the given table of values, which of the following represents a quadratic function?

A. C.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 X -2 -1 0 1 2
y 3 5 7 9 11 y 1/4 1/2 1 2 4

B. D.

B. X -2 -1 0 1 2 X -2 -1 0 1 2
y 7 1 -1 1 7 y 3 6 9 12 15
C.
_____ 20. Which of the following table of values represents a quadratic function?

A. C.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
y 1 2 3 4 5 6 y -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

B. D.

D. X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 X -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 9 4 1 1 1 4 y 2 -1 -2 -1 2 7
E.

_____ 21. The cost c varies directly as the number n of pencils is written as
k k
A. c = kn B. k = cn C. n = n D. c = n

_____ 22. Which of the following is an example of direct variation?

x¿ y¿
2¿ ¿ 2¿ ¿
A. xy = 10 B. y = ¿ C. y = 5x D. ¿ = x
_____ 23. y varies directly as x and y = 32 when x = 4. find the constant of variation.
A. 8 B. 26 C. 28 D. 128
_____ 24. The car travels a distance of d km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t is d = kt. What kind of variation is it?
A. direct B. inverse C. joint D. combined
x¿
k¿ ¿
_____25. What happens to y when x is tripled in the relation y = ¿ ?
A. y is tripled B. y is doubled C. y is halved D. y is divided by 3
_____ 26. Type of variation where two types of variation is involved.
A. Direct B. Inverse C. Joint D. Combined

_____ 27. Which of the following quadratic function is illustrated in the figure?
A. f(x) = x2 + x + 2 C. f(x) = x2 – 4
B. f(x) = x2 – 2x + 1 D. f(x) = x2 + 4

_____ 28. The maximum point of the quadratic function f(x) = -3x 2 + 6x + 6 is
A. (-3, 6) B. (3, -6) C. (1, -9) D. (1, 9)
_____ 29. Solve the quadratic function whose zeroes are -1 and 4.
A. x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 C. x2 – 3x – 4 = 0
B. x – 3x + 4 = 0
2
D. x2 + 3x – 4 = 0

______30. What happens to T when h is doubled in the equation T = 4h?

A. T is halved B. T is tripled C. T is doubled D. T becomes zero

_____ 31. What do you call the line that divides the parabola into two such that one-half is a reflection of the other half?
A. function C. vertex
B. axis of symmetry D. domain

_____ 32. Where will be the opening of the parabola if a > 0?

A. downward B. upward C. left D. right

______33. Where will be the opening of the parabola if a < 0?

A. downward B. upward C. left D. right

______34. If the quadratic function is expressed in standard form, what is the coordinates of the vertex?
A. downward B. upward C. left D. right

_____ 35. This is called the turning point of the graph of quadratic function.
A. function B. axis of symmetry C. vertex D. domain

_____ 36. The parabola crosses the x-axis, what do you call the point of intersection?
A. vertex B. domain C. x- intercept D. axis of symmetry

_____ 37. If one quantity increases, the other quantity also increases, what kind of variation is manifested?
A. direct B. inverse C. joint D. combined

_____ 38. Analyze the function f(x) = 2(x-3) 2 + 4 when written in the form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c.
A. f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 22 C. f(x) = 2x2 + 12x + 22
B. f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 10 D. f(x) = 2x2 – 12x – 10

_____ 39. If one quantity increases, the other quantity decreases, what kind of variation is manifested?
A. direct B. inverse C. joint D. combined

_____ 40. The batter hits the softball and it follows a path in which the height (h) is given by h(t) = -2t2 + 8t + 3, where (t) is
the time in seconds elapsed since the ball was pitched. Select the maximum height reached by the softball.
A. 11 m B. 12 m C. 13m D. 14m

_____ 41. Assess the range of the function f(x) = -(x - 2) 2 + 4

A. R = {y I y ≥ 4} B. R = {y I y ≤ 4} C. R = {y I y ≥ - 4} D. R = {y I y ≤ - 4}

_____ 42. Assess the x-intercept of the function y = x 2 – 4

A. x = ± 2 B. 2 C. -2 D. ± 4

_____ 43. A projectile is launched from a point 40 meters above the ground. The height h from the ground in
meters after t seconds is given by the function h ( t )=40 t−5 t 2. How many seconds after the launch will the
projectile hit the ground?
A. 8 sec. B. 4 sec C. 3 sec. D. 5 sec

_____44.This variation involves direct and inverse, what kind of variation is manifested?
A. direct B. inverse C. joint D. combined

_____ 45. Analyze the function f(x) = 2(x-3) 2 + 4 when written in the form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c.
C. f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 22 C. f(x) = 2x2 + 12x + 22
D. f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 10 D. f(x) = 2x2 – 12x – 10
_____ 46. Formulate the area of the rectangular lot as a quadratic function.
A. A ( x )=20 x 2−x B. A ( x )=x 2−20 x C. A ( x )=20 x−x 2 D. A ( x )=x 2+ 20 x 2

_____ 47. Solve the quadratic function whose zeroes are -1 and 4.
C. x2 + 3x + 4 = 0 C. x2 – 3x – 4 = 0
D. x2 – 3x + 4 = 0 D. x2 + 3x – 4 = 0
_____ 48. The graph of y = x2 shifted 1 unit to the right and 2 units downward, formulate its formula.
A. f(x) = (x+1)2 + 2 C. f(x) = (x+1)2 – 2
B. f(x) = (x-1) – 2
2
D. f(x) = (x-1)2 +2

_____ 49. Formulate the equation of the quadratic function represented by the table of values below.
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 24 16 10 6 4 4 6

A. f(x) = x2 + 3x + 6 C. f(x) = x2 - 3x – 6
B. f(x) = x2 + 3x – 6 D. f(x) = x2 - 3x + 6

_____ 50. Formulate the equation of the quadratic function determine from the graph below.

2
(-1, 0) (5, 0)
1

-2 -1 ● 0 1 2 3 4 5● 6

-1

-2

-3 ●
(2, -3)
1
A. y= (x - 2)2 – 3 C. y =
3
1
(x-2)2 + 3
3
1 1
B. y = (x+2)2 – 3 D. y = (x+2)2 + 3
3 3
 Table Of Specification Grade 9 Second Quarter

Competencies No.of No. of Perce

Comprehen
Knowledge

Application

Evaluation

Synthesis
Days Items ntage

Analysis
sion
1. models real-life situations 1 1 2 1
using quadratic functions 5
2. represents a quadratic function 2 2 3
using: (a) table of values; 5 7 14 1,12 31,47 6,7,13
(b) graph; and (c) equation
3. transforms the quadratic 1 2
function defined by 2 3 6 8 2,14
y = ax2 + bx + c into the form
y = a(x – h)2 + k
4. graphs a quadratic function: 1 1 1 1
(a) domain; (b) range; 4 3 29 15
(c) intercepts; (d) axis of
symmetry; (e) vertex;
3 4 8
(f) direction of the opening of
the parabola
5. analyzes the effects of 2 1
changing the values of a, h and 16,49 30
k in the equation
y = a(x – h)2+k of a quadratic
2 3 6
function on its graph.***
6. determines the equation of a 1 2 2 2
quadratic function given: (a) a 5 7 14 28 9,35 27,33 32,37
table of values; (b) graph; (c)
zeros
7. solves problems involving 3 4 8 1 2 1
quadratic functions 17 10,34 50

8. illustrates situations that 1 2 1

involve the following variations: 18 36,39 26
(a) direct; (b) inverse; (c) joint; (d)
combined.
3 4 8

9. translates into variation 2 1 1 1

statement a relationship 20,21 25 40 19
between quantities given by: (a)
a table of values; (b) a
4 5 10
mathematical equation; (c) a
graph, and vice versa.
10. solves problem involving 2 3 6 1 2
variation. 43 41,44
11. applies the laws involving 2 1
positive integral exponents to zero 2 3 6 22,38 42
and negative integral exponents.

12. illustrates expressions with 2 3 6 1 1 1

rational exponents. 45 23 48
13. simplifies expressions with 2 3 6 1 2
rational exponents 11 24,46
TOTAL 36 50 100