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Mathematics
Grade 8

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Shade the corresponding
letter on a separate answer sheet.

1. What is the greatest common monomial factor of 6ab 2 – 12a2 b3?

a. 6ab b. 6a 2 b c. 6 ab2 d. 6 a2 b2

2. A square piece of land was rewarded by a master to his servant. They agreed
that a portion of it represented by the rectangle inside, should be used to
construct a grotto. How large is the area of the land that is available for the
other uses?

2
2x-1
5-2x

2x-1

a. 4x2 – 9 b . 4x2 + x + 9 c. 4x2 – 8x – 9 d. 4x2 + 9

3. Which of the following words would mean subtraction?

a. added to b. at least c. at most d. diminish by

4. Anna and Ryan are asked to evaluate the given expression 2x + 5 when
3x
x= -1. Anna answered -1, while Ryan answered 1. Who has the right answer?

a. Anna b. Ryan c. both of them d. neither of them

5. What is the quotient of x-2 ÷ x-2 ?

2 5
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a. 2 b. 5 c. x–2 d. x–2
5 2 5 10

6. If Maribel can do the project in x hours, and Angelo can do the same in 3
hours, which expression below represents the rate of Angelo and Maribel
working together?

a. 3+x b. x – 3 c. 1 - 1 d. 1 + 1
3 x 3 x

7. What is the standard form of the equation of a line?

a. By= Ax + C c. Ax = By + C
b. Ax + By = C d. Ax -C = By

8. Show the graph of a linear equation which passes through the points (2, -3)
and (-4, 1 )?

a. C.

b. D.

9. Determine the slope and y-intercept of the line 2x = y + 4.

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a. m = 2 ; b = -4 c. m = -2; b = 4
b. m = 2 ; b = -4 d. m = -2 ; b = -4

2
10. Find the equation of the line whose slope is and y intercept is - 5.
3
a. y= 2x + 5 c. y=- 2x + 5
3 3
b. y= 2 x - 5 d. y=-2x + 5
3 3
11. Mercy sells two kinds of sandwiches. Chicken sandwich costs Php 18 each
while egg sandwich costs Php 10 each. Yesterday, she was able to sell 260
sandwiches that cost Php 3,320. At the end of the day, she reported 90 chicken
sandwiches were sold. How many egg-sandwiches were sold?
a. 80 b. 100 c. 140 d. 170

12. What system has infinite number of solutions?

a. System of consistent and dependent equation
b. System of consistent and independent equation
c. System of inconsistent and dependent equation
d.System of inconsistent and independent equation

13. If 2p-3q = -11 is a linear equation, which of the following linear inequality will
have its boundary?
a. 4p – 3q = 5 c. 3 p ≤ 16
b. 7p + 4 < 12 d. 11 + 2p ≥ 3q

14. Show the graph of the systems of linear inequality in two variables in a
Cartesian Plane 2x + y <10
x – 4y < 7.
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15. Carl bought 10 big notebooks and 15 small notebooks. The total amount he
paid was at most Php 550. If x represents the cost of big notebooks and y the
cost of small notebooks, which of the following mathematical statements
represent the given situation?

a. 10x + 15y ≤ 550 c. 10x + 15y > 550

b. 10x + 15y ≥550 d. 10x + 15y <550

16. ______is a set of ordered pairs in which no first element is repeated.

a. Function b. Relation c. linear equation d. mapping

17. Which graph represents a function?

a. c.

b. d.

18. Clark brings plastic bags from home whenever he goes to a store. The
number of products on his plastic bags list influences how many plastic bags he
brings to the store. What is the dependent variable?

a. the number of products on Clark’s plastic bags list

b. the number of bags Clark brings to the store.
c. the number of items in the store
d. the size of the store

19. Identify the domain of this relation. {(8,10), (5,7), (9, -11), (6, -8)}
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a. {5,6,9,10} c. {-11, -8, 7,10}
b. {5,6,8,9} d. {-8,7,9,10}

20. Which of the following is the domain and range of the given graph?

21. The teacher asked John to determine the range of the given set of ordered
pairs {(1,1), (2,4), (3,4), (−2,1), (−4,5)}. His answer is {1, 1, 4, 4, 5}. Is he correct?

A. Yes, since the numbers are increasing.

B. No, because range is the set of first coordinates.
C. No, because the elements should be written once and the answer is {1, 4, 5}.
D. Yes, numbers 1, 1, 4, 4, and 5 are the second coordinates of the ordered
pairs.

22. Jeanery ordered a tarpaulin with the dimensions of 8 feet by 6 feet. The
charge of tarpaulin printing is Php 15 per square foot and Php 150 for lay outing.
If the given situation is expressed in an equation, which of the following
represents the y intercept?

a. Php 210 c. Php 720

b. Php 310 d. Php 870

23. In the statement “If I stay at home, then I save lives.”, the underlined portion

is called ____________.

A. Argument B. Conclusion C. Hypothesis D. Sentence

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24. Express the statement “Healthy diet keeps covid-19 away” in if-then form.

A. If I am healthy, then I am covid-19 free.

B. If I keep covid-19 away, then I am healthy.
C. If I keep on dieting, then I have no covid-19.
D. If I have a healthy diet, then I keep covid-19 away.

25. Which of the following best describes the inverse of a conditional statement?

A. If it is in the form of “If p, then q”.

B. Both the hypothesis and conclusion are negated.
C. The hypothesis and the conclusion are interchanged.
D. The hypothesis and the conclusion of its converse are negated.

26. What are the undefined terms in Geometry?

A. Point, line, and plane

B. Axiom, postulate, and theorem
C. Bisector, betweenness, and midpoint
D. Parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines

27. It states that “If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to
two sides and the included angle of another triangle, the triangles are
congruent”.

a. SAS Congruence Theorem c. ASA Congruence Postulate

b. SSS Congruence Postulate d. AAS Congruence Theorem

28. Which of the following shows SAS Congruence Postulate?

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29. Which of the following models a point?

A. cable wire C. edge of a rectangular table
B. star in the sky D. surface of a bond paper

30. What axiom of equality is represented by the illustration?

A. transitive property C. symmetric property

B. reflexive property D. substitution property and out of the parking lot.

31. Given: ∆ LET ≅ ∆ PIC. What is the value of y?

A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17

32. Which of the following figures illustrates pair of congruent triangles?

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33. Which of the following pairs of triangles can be proven by SSS Congruence
Postulate?

a. c.

b. d.

34. Support each statement with reason to prove that ∆ABC ≅ ∆ADC?
Given: AB ≅ AD, BC ≅ DC
Prove: ∆ABC ≅ ∆ADC A

B D

Proof:
STATEMENTS REASONS

1. AB ≅ AD 1.

2. BC ≅ DC 2.
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3. AC ≅ AC 3.

4. ∆ABC ≅ ∆ ADC 4.

a. 1. Given 2. Reflexive Property of Congruence 3. Given 4. SSS Postulate

b. 1. SSS Postulate 2. Given 3. Given 4. Reflexive Property of Congruence
c. 1. Given 2. Given 3. Reflexive Property of Congruence 4. SSS Postulate
d. 1. Given 2. Given 3. SSS Postulate 4. Reflexive Property of Congruence

35. In ∆ ABC, if line AD bisects ∠BAC and point D is the midpoint of BC .

Is ∠BAD ≅ ∠CAD? Justify your answer.
a. No, according to the Midpoint Theorem.
b. No, according to the CPCTC Theorem.
c. No, according to LL Congruence Theorem .
d. Yes, according to Angle Bisector Theorem.

36. ∆ ABC is an Isosceles Triangle, and AD bisects ∠BAC.

If m∠CAD = 200, solve for m∠CDA?
a. 400 b. 650 c. 90 0 d. 110 0

37. Construct two congruent triangles that are congruent by SAS?

a. c.

d.
b.
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38. Construct a 2-column proof to prove that ∆

ABE ≅ ∆CDE.
Given: AB ≅ CD , AB ┴ BD, CD ┴ BD. E is the
midpoint of BD
Prove: ∆ ABE ≅
a.
STATEMENTS REASONS

AB ≅ CD Given

AB ┴ BD

∠B is a right angle Definition of Perpendicular

CD ┴ BD Given

∠D is a right angle Definition of Perpendicular

∠B ≅ ∠D Any two right angles are

congruent

E is the midpoint of BD Given

BE ≅ DE Definition of Midpoint

∆ABE ≅ ∆CDE ASA Postulate

b.
STATEMENTS REASONS

AB ≅ CD Given
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AB ┴ BD

∠B is a right angle Given

CD ┴ BD Given

∠D is a right angle Definition of Perpendicular

∠B ≅ ∠D Any two right angles are

congruent

E is the midpoint of BD Definition of line

BE ≅ DE Definition of Midpoint

∆ABE ≅ ∆CDE ASA Postulate

C.
STATEMENTS REASONS

AB ≅ CD Given

AB ┴ BD

∠B is a right angle Given

CD ┴ BD Given

∠D is a right angle Definition of Perpendicular

∠B ≅ ∠D Any two right angles are

congruent

E is the midpoint of BD Definition of line

BE ≅ DE Definition of Midpoint
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∆ABE ≅ ∆CDE SSS Postulate

d.
STATEMENTS REASONS

AB ≅ CD Given

AB ┴ BD

∠B is a right angle Definition of Perpendicular

CD ┴ BD Given

∠D is a right angle Definition of Perpendicular

∠B ≅ ∠D Any two right angles are

congruent

E is the midpoint of BD Given

BE ≅ DE Definition of Midpoint

∆ABE ≅ ∆CDE SAS Postulate

39. The Triangle Inequality Theorem states that

a. In any triangle, the sum of the lengths of any of its two sides is lesser than
the length of its third side.
b. In any triangle, the sum of the lengths of any two of its sides is greater
than the length of its third side.
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c. In any triangle the sum of the lengths of its three sides is lesser than the
sum of the lengths of its two sides.
d. In any triangle, the sum of the lengths of its three sides is greater than the
sum of the lengths of its two sides.

40. These are 2 coplanar lines that do not meet.

a. Horizontal Lines
b. Parallel Lines
c. Vertical Lines
d. Perpendicular Lines

41. Identify what theorem that states. ”If two sides of one triangle are congruent
to two sides of a second triangle, and the included angle of the first triangle has
a greater measure than the included angle of the second triangle, then, the
third side of the first triangle is longer than the third side of the second triangle.”
a. Triangle inequality theorem
b. Triangle inequality in 1 triangle
c. Triangle inequality hinge theorem
d. Triangle inequality converse hinge theorem

42. Which dimensions are best described by the Triangle Inequality Theorem?
a. 10cm, 22cm, 8cm c. 8cm, 16cm, 12cm
b. 9cm, 20cm, 10cm d. 7cm, 10cm, 20cm

43. Using the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. How many three-digit numbers can be
formed without repetition of digits?
a. 354 b. 404 c. 454 d. 504

44. A tambiolo contains 12 balls numbered 1 to 12 and drawn. If a ball is drawn,

what is the probability of getting an even numbered ball?
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1 1 2 3
a. b. c. d.
2 3 5 5

45. ∆ABC ≠ ∆DEF, AB ≅ D E, BC ≅ EF , ∠B > ∠E. Which of the following is TRUE

about AC and DF ?
a. AC < DF b. AC > DF c. AC ≤ DF d. AC ≥ DF

46. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Two noncoplanar lines are that do not meet are parallel lines.
b. Two coplanar lines that do not intersect are parallel lines.
c. Two noncoplanar lines that intersect at right angle are parallel.
d. Two coplanar lines that intersect at right angle are parallel.

47. Mrs. Plaza asked her students to do an activity. Afterwards, her students
noticed that the experimental probability of getting tails is 54%, while the
theoretical probability is 50%. Being an attentive learner, how would you explain
this to your classmates?
a. The experimental probability is wrong.
b. We should always rely on theoretical probability.
c. Experimental probabilities tend to vary from theoretical probabilities but
for large number of trials, the two will be very close.
d. Experimental probabilities should not differ from the theoretical
probabilities because the results must be the same.

48. You tossed a twenty-peso coin five times and you got tails each time. You
tossed again and still a tail turned-up. Do you think the coin is biased? Justify.
a. Yes, the coin is biased since it favored the tails.
b. Yes, the coin is biased since it is expected to turn up head for the next
experiments.
c. No, the coin is not biased since both faces of the coin have equal
chances of turning up
d. No, the coin is not biased since probability of turning tails is higher than
the probability of turning heads.
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49. Construct 2 parallel lines cut by a transversal. With ∠ 3 and ∠ 4 are alternate
interior angles.
c.
a. 3 3

b. d.
3 3
4 4

50. You decided to open a pizza parlor an let the customers choose the type of
crust and toppings. If you offer only thin or deep dish for the crust, and cheese,
bacon or pepperoni for the toppings. Create the possible menu combinations.
a. Cheese thin crust, bacon thin crust, pepperoni thin crust
b. Cheese deep dish, bacon deep dish, pepperoni deep dish
c. Cheese thin crust, bacon thin crust, pepperoni thin crust
Cheese deep dish, bacon deep dish, pepperoni deep dish
d. Cheese thin crust, bacon thin crust, thin crust deep dish
Cheese deep dish, bacon deep dish, pepperoni deep dish
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Prepared by

LIGAYA B. ALMIROL LOVEN L. LUSICA RUTH R. GICAIN

Master Teacher – II Teacher – II TEACHER I