a. x 2−4 xy+ 4 y 2 c.

4 x 2−12 xy +9 y 2
b. 9 a 2+24 a−16 d. x 2 y 2−6 x3 y 2 +9 x 4 y 2

Mathematics Grade 8
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
Name: __________________________________________Grade and Section: ___________________
Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer. You
have one hour to answer the test. GOD BLESS!

TEST 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the process of finding the factors of an 12. A rectangular garden has an area by 6 x 2+ x−2
expression which is the reverse process of square meter. If the length is represented by 3x+2,
multiplication? find a binomial that represents the width.

A. factoring C. rationalization A. 2x+1 B. x−2 C. 2x−1 D. x−2

B. special product D. continuous division
13. The area of a square lot is 256 square meters,
2. What is the Greatest Common Factor of 12 and find the length of one side.
24? A. 14 meters C. 24 meters
A. 2 B. 4 C. 12 D. 24 B. 16 meters D. 26 meters

3. Which of the following pair of numbers has a GCF 14. What is the measure of one side of the square if
of 6? its area is x 2+ 22 x−121 ?
A. 2 and 3 C. 6 and 10
B. 8 and 12 D. 12 and 18 A. 11 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 C. 30 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
B. 22 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 D. 50 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
4. What is the GCF of 2 a3 and a 6?
A. a 3 B. 2 a3 C. a 6 D. 2 a6 15. The area of a rug is 108 square centimeters. The
length of the rug is 6 cm less than twice its width.
5. Which of the following expressions has factors What is the width of the rug?
(2x - y) and (2x + y)? A. 6 cm C. 12 cm
A. 2 x 2+ y 2 C. 4 x 2+ y 2 B. 9 cm D. 15 cm
B. 2 x 2− y 2 D. 4 x 2− y 2
16. Suppose that two times the cube of a number
equals 8 times the number. Find the number.
6. Using the pattern for factoring the sum of cubes, A. -1 or 0 or 1 C. -3 or 0 or 3
we know that factoring 8+ b3 gives____. B. -2 or 0 or 2 D. -4 or 0 or 4

A. (2−b)(4−2 b+ b2) B. (2−b)(4 +2 b+b 2) c. 17. A rectangular pond has a length of 4 m more than
2 2
(2+b)( 4−2 b+b ) D. (2+b)( 4+2 b+ b ) twice its width. Solve for the length and the width if
the area of the said pond is 96𝑚2?
7. Which of the following is a perfect square number? A. 𝑙 = 2 meters, width = 4 meters
A. 8 B. 24 C. 125 D. 121 B. 𝑙 = 24 meters, width = 2 meters
C. 𝑙 = 16 meters, width = 3 meters
8. All the following expressions are perfect squares, D. 𝑙 = 16 meters, width = 6 meters
EXCEPT one. What is it?
18. The area of the floor of a rectangular room is 84
2
A. 12 a b 2 2
b. x y 6 2
c. 1 6 a b 6 6
d. 25 x y 8 square feet. The length of the room is 5 feet more
than its width. Find the width and length of the room.
9. Which of the following is equal to (2𝑥−1)2? A. 7 feet and 11 feet C. 8 feet and 11 feet
B. 7 feet and 12 feet D. 8 feet and 12 feet
a. 4 x 2+ 4 x +1 c. 4 x 2−4 x +1
b. 2 x 2+2 x +1 d. 4 x 2−4 x−1 19. Which of the following terms is described as "the
ratio of two polynomial expressions"?
10. Which of the following is a perfect square A. linear algebraic expression
trinomial? B. linear algebraic equation
C. rational algebraic expression
a. x 2+ 6 x+ 9 c. 4 x 2+20 xy +9 y 2 D. rational algebraic equation
b. 4 x 2−20 x−25 d. 9 a 2−6 a2 bc +a2 b2 c 2
20. In a rational algebraic expression written in the
11. All the following are perfect square trinomials, P
form of , where P and Q are polynomials, the
except one. Which is it? Q
polynomial Q must not be equal to ________.
 A. −1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2 1
= ⦁1
x
21. Which of the following is considered a rational
algebraic expression? 1
3n 3 n+9 −2
2 x −7 x =
A. B. 3 C. D. x
√n n −2 n
2
Is the process of simplifying the rational expression,
4 x +11 correct?
−2
n −1
A. Yes, because the process followed the
2 x +5 steps in simplifying rational expression.
22. Evaluate the expression when 𝑥=−1. 2
x −1 1
3x B. Yes, because is equivalent to
A. −1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2
2
x −x 1
which is equal to1.
23. Which of the following is a rational algebraic C. No because the factors in the denominator
expression having trinomial on both numerator and are incorrect.
denominator? D. No because dividing out common factors
d−3 2
x +2 x+ 1 were done incorrectly.
A. C. 1+ x
d−5 x −3 30. Is the rational expression in simplest form?
x+1
x +1 x+ 2 y + z
B. D. A. Yes, because the numerator and the
y+ 1 6 x−5 y+ z
denominator are in simplest form of a
24. Which of the following fractions is expressed in polynomial expression.
simplified form? B. Yes, because the numerator and the
denominator have no common factor.
2 4 13 7
a. b. c. d. C. No, because the numerator and the
3 12 39 42 denominator have different degrees.
D. No, because the denominator is not
25. Which of the following is the correct order of factored completely.
simplifying rational algebraic expressions?
I. Multiply the remaining factors. TEST 2: Direction: Complete the following products by
II. Factor completely the numerator and filling in the red boxes. 1 point each box.
denominator.
III. Separate and divide out common
factor/s if there is/are any.

A. I, II, and III C. II, III, and I

B. I, III, and II D. III, II, and I

26. Which of the following is a rational expression in

simplest form?
2
2y 2 x−6 a −1
a. b. c. d.
4x 34 3
a +1
2
2 a + 7 a−4
a+2 3. Find the product of

27. Which of the following is equivalent to the rational

7−x
expression ?
x−7

A. -1 B. 1 C. -1 and 1 D. Neither -1 nor 1 Show your solution. 5 points.

28. Which of the following is the simplest form of

2
8x y
2 ?
12 x y
2y 2x y 4x
a. b. c. d.
3x 3y 4x y

x −1 ( x+ 1)(x−1)
2
29. Given 3
= 2
x −1 x (x −1)

( x+1)(x−1)
=
x( x−1)(x −1)