A.Y.

2023-2024
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
MATHEMATICS 8 – FIRST QUARTER LONG QUIZ

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade and Section: ________________________ Score: ____________

I. Multiple Choice
DIRECTION: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before each number. (1 – 5 = 1 point , 6 – 10 = 2 points)

1. What is the greatest common monomial factor of 8y2 – 2y?

A. 4y B. 2y C. 2xy D. 2x2

2. Which of the following polynomials is a difference of two squares?

A. 4a – 16 B. 4 + m2 C. 16x6 – 1 D. 2y2 - 1

3. What is the square root of the monomial 36k2m14?

A. 6km B. 6km4 C. 6k2m14 D. 6km7

4. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?

A. n2 – 9n + 36 C. n2 + 6mn + 4m2
B. 25 + 10n + 2n2 D. n2 – 8n + 16

5. What is the missing term in the expression (f4 - ____ + 4g2) to make it a perfect
square trinomial?
A. 8fg2 B. 16fg2 C. 4f2g D. 4f2g2

6. What is the factored form of the difference of two squares x2 – 4x16?

A. (x – 2x) (x + 2x) C. (x2 – 2x2) (x2 + 2x2)
B. (x2 – 2x4) (x2 + 2x4) D. (x – 2x8) (x + 2x8)

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 7. What is the factored form of 12x – 48?
A. 2(6x + 24) C. 3(4x – 16)
B. 12(x – 4) D. 3(4x – 12)

8. Which of the following polynomial when factored is equal to (2a – 3b)2?

A. 4a2 – 12ab +9b2 C. 2a2 + 6ab + 3b2
B. 4a2 + 12ab + 9b2 D. 4a2 – 6ab + 9b2

9. What is the factored form if you express the polynomial 10a4 + 16a + 10a2
using common monomial factoring?
A. 2a (5a3 + 8 + 5a) C. 2a4 (5a + 8a2 +5a3)
B. 2a4 (10 + 16a + 4a2) D. 3a3 (5 + 8a +a2)

10. What is the factored form of 36p2 – s2 using factoring difference of two
squares?
A. (6p – r4s)(6p + r4s) C. (36p – r2s)(36p + r2s)
B. (6p – r2s)(6p + r2s) D. (6p2 – r2s)(6p2 + r2s)

II. Problem Solving

DIRECTION: Solve the following problems. Write your COMPLETE SOLUTION on
the provided blank paper and box your final answer.

11. What is the factored form of the polynomial x2 – 3xy – 6xz + 18yz using
grouping technique of common monomial factoring? (3 points)
Answer: (x – 3y) (x – 6z)

12. What is the complete factor of the binomial 16x3 – 36xy4? (3 points)
Answer: 4x (2x + 3y2) (2x – 6y2)

13. Is the polynomial 1 – 10c2d + 100c2d2 a perfect square trinomial? If yes, justify
your answer. If no, explain which term/s prevents it from being a perfect square
trinomial and state what should be the correct term. (3 points)

3 2 1
The answer is correct The answer is correct The answer is incorrect
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 with 2-3 supporting with one or no but has vague
details. supporting detail. supporting detail.

Answer: It is NOT a perfect square trinomial. Although both the first and the
last term are perfect square, the middle term is not twice the product of the
square root of both the first and last terms. The correct middle term should be
20cd.

14. A school was built in a square lot with a side length of 5x3 meters. In the middle
of the lot, there’s an open space that has an area of 16y8 meters. What is the
area of the school in factored form? (5 points)
Answer: (5x3 + 4y4) (5x3 – 4y4) square meters

15. Leah and Susan plan to buy a rectangular house and lot that has an area of
(15a2b2 + 25a4b) square meters. What is the dimension of the house and lot? (5
points)
Answer: 5a2b (3b + 5a2) meters

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