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4TH GRADING PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

GRADE 8 – MATHEMATICS
SY 2022-2023

Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following theorem is NOT a proving properties of parallel lines that cut by a transversal?
a.) Same-side Exterior Angles Theorem c.) Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem
b.) Alternate Interior Angles Theorem d.) Same-side Interior Angles Theorem
2. Which of the following statements is ALWAYS TRUE when a parallel lines are cut by a transversal?
a.) The sum of the degree measure of corresponding angles is 180.
b.) The sum of the degree measure of complementary angles is 180.
c.) Corresponding angles are supplementary.
d.) Corresponding angles are congruent.
3. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the proving properties of parallel lines cut by a
transversal?
a.) If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are congruent.
b.) If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then alternate interior angles are congruent.
c.) If two lines are parallel and cut by a transversal, then alternate exterior angles are congruent.
d.) If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then same-side interior angles are complementary.

For items 4-8. Refer to the figure 1.

4. Which angles are corresponding angles? Fig
a.) and
b.) and
c.) and
d.) none of these
5. Which pair of angles are alternate exterior angles?
a.) and c.) and
b.) and d.) and
6. Which pair of angles are same-side interior angles?
a.) and c.) and
b.) and d.) and
7. . What is m 1 if mand m ?
a.) 30 b.) c.) d.)
8. . Which statement is true?
a.) c.)
b.) d.)

9. Line t intersects lines m and n. For what value of x are lines m and n parallel? (Refer to figure 2)
a.) 60
b.) 12
c.) 10 Fig
d.) 15

10. Find the values of x and y.(Refer to figure 3)

a.)
b.) Fig.3
c.)
d.)

11. Which of the following statements is FALSE about theorems involving parallel lines?
a.) In a plane, two intersecting lines perpendicular to the same line are parallel.
b.) Two lines parallel to a third line are parallel to each other.
c.) If two lines are cut by a transversal and a pair of alternate interior angles is congruent, then the
lines are parallel
d.) None of these
 12. Which of the following statements does NOT proves that the two lines are parallel?
a.) If two lines are cut by a transversal and a pair of same-side interior angles is supplementary, then
the lines are parallel.
b.) If two lines are cut by a transversal and a pair of alternate interior angles is congruent, then the
lines are parallel.
c.) If two lines are cut by a transversal and a pair of same-side interior angles is congruent, then the
lines are parallel.
d.) None of these
Fig.4
13. If ∠ 3 ∠4, which statement must be TRUE? (Refer to figure 4)
a.) Line m is parallel to line n.
b.) Line m is perpendicular to line n.
c.) Line n is parallel to line p.
d.) Line n is perpendicular to line p.

14. Which lines, if any, can you conclude are parallel given that ? Justify your conclusion
with a theorem or postulate. (Refer to figure 5) Fig.5
a.) , by the Converse of the Same-side Interior Angles Theorem
b.) , by the Converse of the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
c.) , by the Converse of the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
d.) , by the Converse of the Same-Side Interior Angles Theorem

15. . Find the value of x for p to be parallel to q. (Refer to figure 6)

a.)
b.) Fig.6
c.)
a.)

16. Find the value of x for which l is parallel to m. (Refer to figure 7) Fig.7
a.) 28°
b.) 56°
c.) 84°
d.) 152°
For items 17-20. Refer to figure 8.
This diagram of airport runway intersections shows two parallel runways. A taxiway crosses both
runways.
Fig.8

17. How are and related?

a.) corresponding angles c.) same-side interior angles
b.) alternate interior angles d.) alternate exterior angles
18. How are and related?
a.) corresponding angles c.) same-side interior angles
b.) alternate interior angles d.) alternate exterior angles
19. If 8 measures 119, what is the sum of the measures of 1 and 4?
a.) 122 b.) 238 c.) 183 d.) 299
20. If 7 measures 61, what is the sum of the measures of 2, and 3?
a. )122 b.) 238 c). 183 d). 299
21. The folding chair has different settings that change the angles formed by its parts. Suppose is 26
and is 70. Find . (Refer figure 9)

Fig.9
 a.) 96
b.) 106
c.) 11
d.) 192

22. In the figure above, what is the sum of and ?

a.) 96 b.) 106 c.) 116 d.) 192

23. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group?

a.) Chance b.) Interpretation c.) Possibilities d.) Uncertainty
24. It is a subset of a sample space.
a.) sample points b.) cardinality c.) experiment d.) event
25. What is the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment?
a.) events b.) Venn Diagram c.) Sample Space d.) outcome
26. Which of the following choices refer to each possible result of a probability experiment?
a.) experiment b.) sample space c.) event d.) outcome
27. Which of the following is an experiment?
a.) Counting the number of marbles in a jar. c.) Choosing a marble from the
jar. b.) Measuring the volume of the jar. d.) Determine the weight of the jar.
28. Which of the following is an
outcome? a.) Rolling a die.
b.) Getting a red marble from a jar full of different colored marbles.
c.) Flipping a coin.
d.) None of the above
29. What is the sample space of choosing a random number from prime numbers between 6-25?
a.) S = {9, 16, 25} c.) S = {7, 11, 13, 15, 23}
b.) S = {7, 13, 17, 23} d.) S= {7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23}
30. Tree diagrams are useful for .
a.) Ordering outcomes from lowest to highest.
b.) Showing that the outcomes are the set of all possible sample spaces.
c.) Finding all possible outcomes in a probability experiment involving several steps.
d.) Illustrating the law of large numbers.
31. It is a device consisting of line segments emanating from a starting point and from the outcome point. It
is used to determine all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.
a.) table c.) Fundamental Counting Principle
b.) Systematic listing d.) Tree Diagram
32. Which of the following is NEVER true?
a.) To find the total number of outcomes, multiply the ways of doing the different events.
b.) A tree diagram can be used to figure out all the possible outcomes in a sample space.
c.) The Fundamental Counting Principle is the easiest way to count the the number of possible
outcomes in a sample space.
d.) Experimental probability deals with what should happen after testing while Theoretical probability
deals with what happened after testing.
33. Nanette must pass through three doors as she walks from her company’s foyer to her office. Each of
these doors may be locked or unlocked. What is the outcome of the sample space?
a.) S = {LLU, LUL, ULL, UUL, LUU}
b.) S = {LLL, UUU}
c.) S = {LLL, LLU, LUL, LUU, ULL, ULU, UUL, UUU}
d.) None of these
34. Suppose you toss a fair coin four times, how many possible outcomes are there?
a.) 4 b.) 8 c.) 16 d.) 32
35. You decided to order a pizza but you have to choose the type of crust and the toppings. If there are
only 6 possible combinations of ordering a pizza, from which of the following should you choose from?
a.) Crust: thin or deep dish
 Topping: cheese or pepperoni
b.) Crust: thin or deep dish
Topping: cheese, bacon or pepperoni
c.) Crust: thin or deep dish
Topping: cheese, bacon, sausage or pepperoni
d.) Crust: thin or deep dish
Topping: cheese, bacon, sausage, pepperoni or hotdog
36. Box A contains the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Box B contains the numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8. A number is first
drawn from Box A and then another number from Box B. Using the figure below, how many outcomes
are possible if both numbers are even?

a.) 6
b.) 16
c.) 4
d.) 8

37. Which of the following is use to figure out the total number of outcomes in a probability problem
without actually counting manually.
a.) Law of large numbers c.) Tree Diagram
b.) Fundamental Principles of Counting d.) Systematic Listing
38. If we have m ways in event 1 and n ways of doing event 2 which is mutually exclusive to each other,
then there are possible outcomes.
a.) b.) c.) d.)
39. Which of the following is NOT true about Sum rule and Product rule?
a.) Sum rule and product rule extends to any finite number of events.
b.) Sum rule and product rule is used to count the number of possible ways in which a task can be
done without actually counting manually.
c.) The addition principle is used when the events can occur at the same time.
d. Multiplication principle is used when the events are not mutually exclusive events.
40. In how many ways can a chairman and a vice-chairman be chosen in a committee
composed of 5 students? Which of the following rule will be used to solve the given problem?
a.) Sum Rule c.) Complement Rule
b.) Product Rule d.)None of these

41. In a restaurant, you have a dinner choice of one main dish, one vegetable, and one drink. The choices
for main dish are pork and chicken meat. The vegetable choices are broccoli and cabbage. The drink
choices are juice and water. How many choices are possible?
a.) 8 b.) 10 c.) 12 d.) 14

42. A student can choose one science project from one of three lists. The three lists contain 40, 25 and
42 possible choices. How many possible projects are there to choose from?
a.) 1, 042 b.) 107 c.) 1, 090 d.) 42,000
43. There are 3 Harry Potter books, 3 Lord of the Rings book and 2 Twilight books. How many possible
arrangements can be made if only 3 books will fit the bookshelf?
a.) 8 b). 280 c.) 240 d.) 336

44. Probability of an event can be written in the following forms EXCEPT ONE.
a.) Fractions c.) Proportion
b.) Decimal d.) Percentage
45. Which event is certain?
a.) It will rain today. c.) The tree will talk in the afternoon
b). Stone will sink in the water d.) A mother will give birth to a baby girl
46. Which event is impossible?
a.) It will rain today. c.) The tree will talk in the afternoon
b.) Stone will sink in the water d.) A mother will give birth to a baby girl
47. A glass jar contains 80 red, orange, yellow, and green plastic chips. If the probability of drawing
at random a single ORANGE chip is 1/8, what does this mean?
a.) There are 8 orange chips in the glass jar.
 b.) There are 10 orange chips in the glass jar. *
c.) There are more orange chips than the others.
d.) There is only one orange plastic chip in the
jar.
48. You choose a number at random from three to seven. What do you conclude on the probability of each
event?
a.) The event of choosing even numbers is always equal to the event of choosing odd numbers.
b.) The events even and odd are equally likely to occur because 3 to 7 are composed of odd and even
numbers.
c.) The events even and odd are not equally likely to occur because there are three odd numbers and
only two even numbers from 3 to 7.
d.) The events even and odd are equally likely to occur because the probability of choosing even
numbers is always equal to the probability of choosing odd numbers.
49. Your best friend asked you to accompany him to a carnival to play games of chances. According to
him, his horoscope states that he is so lucky that day and he wants to try his luck at the
carnival. How will you convince him not to go to the carnival?
a.) I will ask him to review very well his notes on probability so that he can apply them to a real life
situation like this.
b.) I will tell him that what is written in the horoscope is sometimes true and sometimes false so he
would rather not go to the carnival.
c.) I will give him instances wherein he could see the real picture of having a very little chance of
winning so that he will not be wasting his money and time.
d.) I will convince him not to go to the carnival this time because we have to finish first our project in
Probability. Anyway, there will be other time to go and enjoy all the games there.
50. In a 500-ticket draw for an educational prize, Ana’s name was written on 41 tickets. What is
the probability that she would win?
a.) 0.082 b.) 0.122 c.) 0.41 d.) 0.82
51. A die is rolled. What is the probability that a prime number comes up?
a.) b.) c.) d.)
52. Coco has been observing the types of vehicle passing through an intersection. Of the last 50 vehicles,
28 were tricycles, 8 were trucks and 14 were buses. Estimate the probability that the next vehicle
through the intersection will be a BUS.
a.) 0.16 b.) 0.28 c.) 0.56 d.) 0.72

53. A bottle contains white, blue, brown and red coated candies. The P(white) = 1/10 , P(blue) = 4/15 ,
P(brown) = 7/30 , and P(yellow) = 2/5. How many yellow candies are in the bottle?
a.) 7 b.) 8 c.) 12 d.) 30
54. Which of the following illustrates a theoretical probability?
a.) Bel rolled a die several times and recorded her observations.
b.) Bel tossed a coin and listed down the number of occurrences for heads and tails.
c.) Bel has three 10-peso coins, four 5-peso coins and five 1-peso coins. She repeatedly picked a coin
from her pocket and listed down the outcomes.
d.) Bel wanted to choose a heart suit card in a standard deck of cards, and estimated that the chance of
choosing it is ¼.
55. You tossed a coin twenty times and you got tails each time. You tossed again and still a tail turned up.
Do you think the coin is FAIR? Why?
a.) I think the coin is not fair because it favored the heads.
b.) I think the coin is fair because both faces of the coin have equal chances of turning up.
c.) I think the coin is not fair because for twenty experiments, it is expected to turn up either Head or tail
d.) I think the coin is fair because the probability of turning tails up is 34 while that of heads is only 14.
56. Mr. Martin asked his students to do an activity. Afterwards, his students noticed that the
experimental probability of tossing heads is 54% while the mathematical/theoretical probability is
50%. Being an attentive student, how would you explain this to your classmates?
a.) The experimental probability is wrong.
b.) We should toss the coin as high as possible to get a reliable result.
c.) It is normal for experimental probabilities to differ from the theoretical probabilities but for a large
number of trials, the two will be very close.
d.) It is abnormal for the experimental probabilities to differ from the mathematical/theoretical probabilities
because the results must be the same.
57. After 500 spins of the spinner, the following information was recorded. What is the probability of the
spinner landing on VIOLET?

Outcome Green Orange Violet

Spins 225 132 143
 a.) 27% b.) 29% c.) 45% d.) 71%

58. A spinner with three equal divisions was spun 1000 times. The following information was recorded.

What is the probability of the spinner landing on RED?

a.) 27% b.) 29% c.45% d.) 73%
59. There are four teams in a basketball tournament. Team A has 25% chance of winning. Team B has the
same chance as Team D which has 5% more than team A. Team C has half the chance of winning as
team B. Which of the following has the correct table of probabilities for winning the tournament?

60. Arlene Joy got coins from her pocket which accidentally rolled on the floor. If there were 8 probable
outcomes, how many coins fell on the floor?
a.) 3 b.) 4 c.) 8 d.) 16