NEW KAPATAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
New Kapatagan, Casoon, Monkayo, Davao de Oro
Second Quarter Assessment in Grade 9 Mathematics
Direction: Read the items carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in the space
provided before each number
______1. Which is an example of a direct linear variation?
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______ 2. An encoder can type n words in t hours. The formula that relates n to t is 𝑛 = 𝑡 . What kind of variation
is it?
A. combined B. direct C. inverse D. joint
______ 3. If p varies directly as q and inversely as r, then which of the following equations describes the relation
among the variables?
______4.
______5. Translate into equation, “y is directly proportional to x and inversely proportional to z “. Use k as a constant
of proportionality.
______6. Derive the equation for the variation using the table below.
______7. 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.
______8. What happens to S when t is doubled in the equation S = 3t2?
A. S is halved B. S is doubled C. S is quadrupled D. S is multiplied by 6
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______9. 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
______10. Mike’s income varies directly to 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
______11. 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
______12. Allan’s income varies directly to the number of days that he works. If he earns ₱ 12,000 in 20 days, how
much will he earn if he works twice as long?
A. ₱ 26,000 B. ₱ 24,000 C. ₱ 22,000 D. ₱ 20,000
______13. The amount of gasoline used by a car varies jointly with the distance traveled 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
______14. The number of days needed to repair a house varies inversely with 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
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______19. Which among the expression is a perfect square?
A. 18 B. 25a2 C. 10 D. 25xy2
𝑋𝑛
______20. What is the value of n that will make the expression = 𝑋 0 TRUE?
𝑋4
A. 8 B. 4 C. 1 D. 0
______21. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
______22. Which statement is TRUE about the square of any real number?
1
______23. In the expression − 2 𝑚𝑛2 , what is the base of the exponent 2?
______24.
______25. Evaluate (2−5 • 23 )-1
1 1
A. -4 B.− 4 C. .4 D. 4
36
______26. Evaluate (35 )−2
1 1
A. − 9 B. 9 C. 9 D. 81
______ 27. Which of the following shows 1 as a power of 10?
A. 100 B. 101 C. 102 D. 103
______28.
𝑥 2 𝑦 −3 −1
______29. Simplify ( ) . Only use positive exponents
𝑍2
𝑧2 𝑥2𝑧 2 𝑦3 𝑦3𝑧 2
A. B. C. 𝑥2 𝑧 2 D.
𝑥2𝑦2 𝑦3 𝑥 23
______ 30. If z varies directly as x and inversely as y, and z=9 when x=6 and y=2, find the constant of variation.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
______31. From the relation on the previous item (item no. 8), what is the value of z when x=8 and y=12.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
______32. 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
______33. The weight of a rectangular block of metal (W) varies jointly as its length (l), width (w) and thickness (t). If
the weight of a 2 dm by 3 dm by 4 dm block of aluminum is 18 kg, find the weight of a 16 dm by 10dm by 4 dm block
of aluminum.
A. 408 kg B. 480 kg C. 804 kg D. 900 kg
______34. z varies jointly as x and y. If z=16 when x=4 and y=6, find the constant of variation of the relation.
2 3
A. 3 B. 2 C. 2 D. 3
______35. If y varies inversely as x and y = 10 when x = 2, find y when x = 10.
A. 2 B. 10 C. 12 D. 20
______36. The amount of time (t), needed to dig ditches varies inversely with the of people (p), who are digging the
ditches. If it takes 3 people 40 hours to dig a ditch, how many hours h will it take for 5 people to dig the same size
ditch?
A. 24 h B. 42 h C. 50 h D. 52 h
______37. For a given gas at constant temperature, the pressure (P) varies inversely as the volume (V). If P = 6 when
V = 24, find P when V = 36.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 144 D. 288
______38. Find the equation of variation where a varies jointly as b and c, and a=36 when b=3 and c=4.
A. a=kbc B. a = bc C. a=2bc D. a=3bc
______39. 10. If y varies directly as x and y = 12 when x =4, find y when x = 12.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 36 D. 48
______40. What type of variation is being described in the graph?
A. direct B. inverse C. joint D. combined
