Grade 9 2nd Quarter Pre-Test

40 questions

1. ​Which is an example of direct variation?

A. ​xy = 2​
B. ​y = 2x​
C. ​y = x2 ​ ​

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D. ​x = 2y ​
​

2. ​Which is an example of inverse variation?

A. ​y = 4x​
B. ​x = −4y ​
C. ​x = y4 ​ ​

D. ​y = x4 ​ ​

3. ​The length 𝑙 of a rectangular field varies inversely as its width 𝑤 is written as ____.

A. ​w = kl ​ ​

B. ​l k
= w
​
​

C. ​l = kw​
D. ​w = kl​

4. ​If 𝑦 varies inversely as 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 12 when 𝑥 = 4, find 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 3.

A. 15
B. 17
C. 18
D. 16

5. ​What mathematical equation describes the graph below?

A. 𝑦 varies inversely as 𝑥, where 2 is the constant of variation

B. 𝑦 varies directly as 𝑥, where 2 is the constant of variation
C. 𝑦 varies inversely as 𝑥, where 12 is the constant of variation
D. 𝑦 varies directly as 𝑥, where 12 is the constant of variation
6. ​Which equation represents “y varies directly as x and z”?
A. ​y = xz ​
kx
B. ​y = z
​
​

C. ​y = kxz
kz
D. ​y = x
​ ​

kb
7. ​Which is the correct translation of the equation A = c
​?
​

A. A varies jointly as b and inversely as c

B. A is jointly proportional to b and c
C. A is directly proportional to k, b and c
D. A varies directly as b and inversely as c

8.
​It is defined as the variation where a quantity depends on two or more other quantities, whereas one
quantity varies directly while the other quantity varies inversely.
A. Direct
B. Combined
C. Joint
D. Inverse

9.
​“The Interest earned by a savings account of Mr. Viray is jointly proportional to the Time and its Principal
amount. After one quarter (3months), the interest for a principal amount of Php 6,000 is Php 120.” How much
interest is earned within 5 months if the principal amount is Php 7,500?
A. Php 200
B. Php 300
C. Php 250
D. Php 350

10. ​In the expression 3𝑥², 2 is called _____.

A. Numerical Coefficient
B. Exponent
C. Literal Coefficient
D. Constant term

11. ​Which of the following is TRUE?

−2
A. ​x 5 = x3 ​
x
​

B. ​x6 ⋅ x3 = x9 ​
C. ​a0 b2 = ab0 ​
D. ​(b−5 )0 = b−5 ​

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12. ​Transform a3 a5 bb5 ​in simplified form by applying the laws of exponent. ​

A. ​(ab8 )5 ​

B. ​a8 b5 ​
C. ​(ab8 )5 a8 b5 ​

D. ​ab23 ​

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13. ​What law of exponent is applied in the expression 22−2 ​ = 26 ​
A. Power Law
B. Radical Law
C. Quotient Law
D. Product Law

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14. ​Which of these has the same value with(4 3 ) ​?
2
​

A. 8
B. 1
C. 4
D. 16

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15. ​The exponential expressionx 3 ​is the same as ______. ​

5
A. ​ 3 ​

x​ ​

3
B. ​ 5 ​

x​​

C. ​ 5 x3 ​ ​

3
D. ​ x5 ​ ​

1 3 4
16. ​Express x 5 y 5 z 5 ​in a single radical expression.
​ ​ ​

A. ​ 5 xy 3 z 4 ​ ​

B. ​ 5 xyz 8 ​ ​

C. ​ 5 x3 y 3 z 4 ​ ​

D. ​ 5 x2 y 2 z 4 ​ ​

17. ​Change m + 3​to rational form. ​

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A. ​(m + 3) 2 ​ ​

B. ​m + 32 ​
C. ​(m + 3)2 ​
1
D. ​m + 3 2 ​ ​
18.
​The length of the diagonal of the square box is 2​cm. How is the length of the diagonal of thebox translated
​

in rational exponent?
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A. ​2 2 ​cm ​

2
B. ​2 1 ​cm ​

2
C. ​1 c​ m
2
​

D. ​2 ​cm 2

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19. ​Which of the following is equal to 7 ⋅ 3​. ​

A. ​ 5 7+ ​
5
3​ ​

B. ​ 5 7⋅ ​
5
3​ ​

5
C. ​ 5 7 ​ ​

3
​

5 5
D. ​ 7− ​ 3​ ​

3 4 4 3 7
20. ​What is another way of writing 143​?​I.​
143​
​
II. 143​
​

A. I and II
B. I
C. neither I nor II
D. II

5 7
21. ​What is another way of writing 16 ​?
​ ​

A. ​ 5 7+ ​
5
16​ ​

B. ​ 5
7⋅ ​
5
16​ ​

5
C. ​ 5 7 ​ ​

16
​

5 5
D. ​ 7− ​ 16​ ​

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22. ​What is 81​in simplified form?
​

A. 18
B. 6
C. 3
D. 9

23. ​Between what two consecutive whole numbers does 220​lie?

​

A. 14 and 15
B. 13 and 14
C. 15 and 16
D. 12 and 13
24. ​What is the simplest form of 12a 20a​? ​

A. ​24a 5a​ ​

B. ​48a 5a​ ​

C. ​48a 2a​ ​

D. ​24a 4a​ ​

20a2
25. ​What is the simplest form of 81b2 ​?
​ ​

A. ​2 5 ​ ​

9b
​

B. ​4a 5 ​ ​

9b
​

C. ​2a 5 ​ ​

9b
​

4a
D. ​9b ​ ​

5x3
26. ​Which expression must be multiplied to simplify the radical expression 8y ​?
​

A. ​ 2y ​ ​

2y
​

B. ​ 1 ​
2y
​

1
C. ​2y ​​

D. ​2y ​
2y
​

27. ​All of these radical expressions are simplified except for_____.

3
A. ​2 5x​ ​

3
B. ​5 20x​ ​

C. ​5x 3
2​ ​

D. ​5 3
2x​ ​

28. ​The sum

3
3+
​
3
24 −
​
3
81 +
​
3
192​is _________.
​

3
A. ​5 3​ ​

B. ​3 3
3​ ​

C. ​4 3
3​ ​

D. ​2 3
3​ ​

29. ​Simplify 2 8 + 5 50 + 98 − 4 18​.

​ ​ ​ ​

A. ​24 2​ ​

B. ​36 2​ ​

C. ​50 2​ ​

D. ​14 2​ ​
30. ​What is the sum of the expressions 7
a − 3 7 a + 5 7 a​?
​ ​ ​

A. ​−3 7
a​ ​

B. ​2 7
a​ ​

C. ​3 7
a​ ​

D. ​−2 7
a​ ​

31. ​Which of the following is the product of 5 3a2 ⋅ 4 25a4 ​?

​ ​

A. ​75a2 a​ ​

B. ​100a3 3​ ​

C. ​20a2 3​ ​

D. ​95a2 3a​ ​

32. ​What is the quotient of 6 3

x7 y 5 ÷ 2 3 xy 2 ​?
​ ​

A. ​3 3 xy ​ ​

B. ​3xy ​

C. ​15x2 y 3
xy ​ ​

D. ​3x2 y ​

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33. ​What is the difference of 15 15 ​and 3 45​?
​ ​ ​

A. ​ 15 − 9 5​ ​ ​

B. ​15 15 − 9 15​ ​ ​

C. ​15 15 + 9 15​ ​ ​

D. ​ 15 + 9 5​ ​ ​

34. ​What is the product of 3​, 5​and 6​?

​ ​ ​

A. ​3 5​ ​

B. ​5 3​ ​

C. ​10 3​ ​

D. ​3 10​ ​

35. ​Which of the following radical equations will have x = 6​as the solution?
A. ​3 x = 5​ ​

B. ​ x = 9​
​

C. ​ 2x − 3 = x − 3​ ​

D. ​ x − 2x + 7 = 0​
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36. ​What value of n​will satisfy the equation n + 2 = 3​?
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​

A. ​n = 89​
B. ​n = 79​
C. ​n = 59​
D. ​n = 69​

37. ​Which of the following satisfies the equation x − 1 = 4​

​

A. ​x = 25​
B. ​x = 16​
C. ​x = 8​
D. ​x = 4​

38. ​Find the length of an edge of a cube whose surface area is 72 m2 .​Surface Area (SA) = 6s2
A. ​2 3​meters
​

B. ​ 2​meters
​

C. ​6 2​meters
​

D. ​6 12​meters ​

39. ​The square root of a number is 7. Find the number.

A. 16
B. 25
C. 36
D. 49

40.
​What is the perimeter of a rectangular garden in a backyard whose width is 4 5​m and whose length is 6 2​
​ ​

m?
A. ​10 10​m ​

B. ​20 7​m ​

C. ​10 7 + 25​m ​

D. ​8 5 + 12 2​m
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