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SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS

Direction: Read the items carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a one whole sheet of paper.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES!

1. The cost c varies directly as the number n of pencils is written as

a. c=kn b. k=cn c. n=k/c d. c=k/n
2. A car travels a distance of d km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t is d=kt. What kind of variation is it?
a. direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
3. What is the formula suited for the statement “z varies directly as x and inversely as y”?
a. x=kz/y b. z=kx/y c. k=zx/y d. z=kxy
4. y varies directly as x and y = 32 when x= 4. Find the constant of variation.
a. 8 b. 36 c. 28 d. 128
5. If h varies jointly as j2 and i inversely as g, and h=50 when j=2, i= 5, and g=1/2, find h when j=4, i=10, and g=1/4
a. 25 b. 100 c. 800 d. 805
6. What would be the result if 1,200,200 is raised to zero?
a. 1,200,2000 b. 0 c. 1 d. undefined
7. Simplify 2 0
a. 2ab (2a b ) b. 2a c. 4ab d. 1
8. 2 0 is added to ,2the
4 result
0 would be
(
a. 2
0a b ) ( )
s t b. 1 c. 2 d. 2abst
9. “When dividing powers with same base, keep the base and add the exponents”, the statement is
a. always true b. sometimes true c. always wrong d. sometimes wrong
10. z varies jointly as x and y. If z= 10, when x =5 and y=6, find the constant of variation.
a. 2/3 b. 3/2 c. 4/6 d. 8/12
11. An expression with a negative exponent CANNOT be written as an expression with positive exponent.
a. always true b. sometimes true c. always wrong d. sometimes wrong
12. Simplify
a. 9ab3 36 a 5 b8 b. 9a3 c. 9ab2 d. 9a4
13. Which is an example
4 a 4 b5of a direct variation?
a. xy = 10 b. y = 2/x c. y = 5x d. 2/y = x
14. If y varies ineversely as x and y =1/3 when x = 8, find y when x is -4.
a. -2/3 b. 2/3 c. -32/3 d. 32/3
15. If (x-4) varies inversely as (y+3) and x = 8 when y = 2, find x when y =-1.
a. 20 b. 18 c. 16 d. 14
16. Which is an example of a direct linear variation?
3 3
A. xy = 5 B. y = C. y = 2x D. =x
x y
k
17. An encoder can type n words in t hours. The formula that relates n to t is n = . What kind of variation is it?
t
A. inverse B. direct C. joint D. combined
18. If p varies directly as q and inversely as r, then which of the following equations describes the relation
among the variables?
kq 1 kr kr k
A. p = B. = C. p = D. p =
r p q q qr
19. Translate into equation, “ y is directly proportional to x and inversely proportional to z “ . Use k as constant
of proportionality.
kz kx x
A. y = kxz B. y = C. y = D. y =
y z ky
20. Derive the equation for the variation using the table below.
x 1 2 3 4
y -3 -6 -9 - 12

3
A. y = 3x B. y = - C. y = - 3x D. xy = 3
x
21. If w varies directly as the square of x and inversely as y and z. If w = 12 when x = 4 , y= 2 and z = 20. Find w
when x = 3, y = 8 and z = 5.
27
A. 10 B. 9 C. D. 5
4
22. What happens to S when t is doubled in the equation S = 3t 2 ?
A. S is halved B. S is doubled C. S is quadrupled D. S is multiplied by 6
k
23. What happens to T when h is tripled in the equation T = ?
h
A. T is tripled B. T is multiplied by 6 C. T is divided by 6 D. T is divided by 3
24. Mike’s income varies directly as the number of days that he works. If his number of days tripled, what
happens to his income?
A. divided by 3 B. multiplied by 9 C. tripled D. quadrupled
25. The area of a circle is proportional to the square of its radius. If the length of its radius is halved, what
happens to its area?
A. doubled B. divided by four C. multiplied by four D. quadrupled
26. Allan’s income varies directly as the number of days that he works. If he earns ₱ 12,000 in 20 days, how
much will he earn if he work twice as long?
A. ₱ 26,000 B. ₱ 24,000 C. ₱ 22,000 D. ₱ 20,000
27. The amount of gasoline used by a car varies jointly as the distance travelled and the square root of the
speed. Suppose a car used 25 L on a 100 km trip at 100 kph, about how many liters will it use on a 1,000
km trip at 64 kph?
A. 100 L B. 150 L C. 200 L D. 250 L
28. The number of days needed to repair a house varies inversely as the number of men working. It takes 15
days for 2 men to repair the house. How many men are needed to complete the job in 6 days?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 8
29. What law of exponents is illustrated in ( 4x3 y4 ) ( - 3x3 y4 ) = - 12x6y8
A. ( am ) n = a mn B. am∙ an = a m + n C. (ab )m = am bm D. ( am bn )p = amp bnp
30. Radicals with the same order and having the same radicand.
A. radical expressions B. radical equations C. similar radicals D. conjugate pairs
31. A solution that does not satisfy the given equation.
A. solution set B. solution pair C. excess solution D.extraneous solution
1 3
32. What is the product of 2 2 and - 3 2 ?
x x
1 3
A. 6x B. – 6 2 C. – 6 4 D. – 6x2
x x
33. What is the simplified form of 40 5 – 2 6 – 1 1000 2 ?
1 1
A. 1 B. C. D. 2
50 75
34. Which of the following is true?
2
1 1 2 3
2 3 −2
1
5
A. 2 + 2 = 5 B. = 9 C. ¿ ¿ = 2 D. 3 = 2
5 5 1 2 3 4 3
2 3 4
2 1
35. The length of a rectangle is 3 3 meters and its width is 4 2 meters. What is its area?
x x
4 3 7 2
A. 12 3 sq.meters B. 12 5 sq.meters C. 12 6 sq.meters D. 12 3 sq. meters
x x x x
36. In a 10 meter flagpole, a rope is attached to the top of the pole form a point on the ground. If the rope is
taut and 8 meters away from the base of the pole, how long is the rope? Express your answer in
exponential form with rational exponent.
A. 164 1/2meters B. 164 2 meters C. 361/2 meters D. 362 meters
37. What is the exponential form of 2 a + 3 b ? √ √
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A. 2 a+ 2 b B.2 2 + C. + D.
2 3 a 3 b2 (2 a) 2 (3 b) 2 (2 a+3 b) 2
38. What is the equivalent of 3 √ 4 + √5 2 using exponential notation?
1 1 1
A. 3 + 5 B. 43 + 25 C. 68 D. 8
4 2 6
39. Which of the following is an incorrect characteristics of a radical in simplest form?
A. No fraction as radicands. C. No radical appears in the denominator of a fraction.
B. No radicands with variable. D. No radicands have perfect square factors other than 1.

40. What is the result when we simplify

√2 ?
3 √5
A.
√2 B.
√3 C.
√2 D.
√10
5 10 3 15
41. What is the simplified form of
√3 ?
4
√3
A. √3 B. 4√3 C. √ 27 √ 27
D. 4
42. Which of the following is the simplified radical?
√16 xy √3 x
A.2 √ 8 xy B. C. D. 2 √5 x
x √5
43. What is the result after simplifying 2 √ 3 + 4 √ 3 – 5 √ 3 ?
A. - √ 3 B. √ 3 C. 11 √3 D. 5 √3
44. What is the sum of 2√ 3, -5√ 2, 10√ 3, 14√ 2 and -3√ 2?
A. 34√ 5 B. 18 √ 5 C. 6√ 2 + 12 √3 D. 12 √ 2 + 6√ 3
45. Which of the following is the simplified form of √ √ 81 - √ √ 64 ?
3

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
√
46. Which of the following is the result when we simplify ( 2 + √ 5)(5- 5) ?
A. 10 + 2 √5 B.10 - 2 √ 5 C. 5 + 3√ 5 D.5 - √5
47. If we simplify (2√ 8 + 3√ 5)(6√ 8 + 7√ 5), the result is equal to ______
A. 12√ 64 + 14√ 40 + 18 √ 40 + 21√ 25 C. 201 + 64√ 10
 B. 12 √ 8 + 32√ 40 + 21√ 5 √ 10
D. 195

6−√2
48. What is the result when we simplify ?
4−3 √ 2
A. 5 B. −2 √2 C. 5 - √2 D. - 9 - 7 √2
√ 3 xy ?
49. What is the simplified form of 4
2

√2 x 2 y
A. √4 72 y 3 B.
√4 72 y 3 C.
√4 72
√ 27
D. 4
2 2
50. What value of k will make the equation √
3
k + 4 √ 2 k +3
= 3
true?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST

Grade 9 – Mathematics
KEY ANSWER

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. A
11. C 31. D
12. A 32. D
13. C 33. C
14. A 34. D
15. D 35. C
16. C 36. C
17. A 37. B
18. A 38. A
19. C 39. B
20. B 40. D
21. C 41. B
22. C 42. D
23. D 43. B
24. C 44. C
25. B 45. A
26. B 46. C
27. C 47. C
28. B 48. D
29. B 49. B
30. C 50. D
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Grade 9 – Math Teacher

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
SECOND PERIODICAL TEST
GRADE 9 - MATHEMATICS
S.Y. 2021 - 2022

NO.
ANALYSIS/
OF NO. OF
NO TOPICS / SKILLS % KNOWLEDGE COMPUTATI APPLICATION ITEM PLACEMENT
DAY ITEMS
ON
S
Illustrating situations that involve
1 direct, 3 8.57 1 2 3 1,2,3
inverse, joint and combined variation
translating variation statement given
by
2 table of values, mathematical 5 14.29 1 3 1 5 4,5,6,7,8
equation
graph and vice versa.

3 solves problems involving variation 5 14.29 2 3 5 9,10,11,12,13

applies the laws involving positive

integral exponents to zero and
4 3 8.57 3 3 14,15,16
negative
integral exponents.
illustrates expressions with rational
5 1 2.86 2 2 17,18
exponents.
simplifies expressions with rational
6 2 5.71 1 2 3 19,20,21
exponents.
writes expressions with rational
7 expo- 1 2.86 2 2 22,23
nents as radicals and vice versa.
8 derives laws of radicals 1 2.86 1 1 24
simplifies radical expressions using
9 the 3 8.57 2 1 3 25,26,27
laws of radicals.
10 performs addition and subtraction of 2 5.71 1 2 3 28,29,30
 radical expressions.
performs multiplication of radical
11 2 5.71 1 1 2 31,32
expressions.
performs division of radical
12 2 5.71 1 1 2 33,34
expressions.
solves equations involving radical
13 3 8.57 2 1 1 4 35,36,37,38
expressions.
14 solves problems involving radicals 2 5.71 2 2 39,40

TOTAL 35 100.00 17 15 8 40

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Grade 9 - Math Teacher