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MATHEMATICS 8
First Quarter Examination
NAME:__________________________________
ME:__________________________________
DATE:___________________
SCORE:_____________
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer. Use CAPITAL LETTERS only.
A.
B.
Matching Type:: Match the expressions to the method used to factor it.
_____ 1) 8m2 5m 3
A. Factoring by Grouping
_____ 2) x2 + 7x + 10
B. Common Terms (GCF)
_____ 3) x2 + 3x + 2xy + 6y
C. Difference of Squares
_____ 4) 3x2 + 6x
D. Quadratic, a = 1
_____5) 25x2- 100y2
E. Quadratic, a 1
Multiple Choice.
_______1. Write an algebraic expression for the sum of a number and 8.
A. 8x
B. x - 8
C. x + 8
D.. x 8
_______2. Write an algebraic expression for 27 decreased by a number.
A. 27 + m
B. 27 - m
C. m - 27
D.
D 27
B. 30
C. 11
D.
D 66
C. 27
D.
D 18
_______3. Evaluate 6(8 - 3).
A. 45
_______4. Evaluate 2k + m if k = 11 and m = 5.
A. 32
B. 216
_______5. Find the solution of x + 4 = 7 if the replacement set is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.
A. 1
B
B. 3
C. 4
D.
D 2
_______6. Find the solution set for x 2 < 3 if the replacement set is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.
A. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
B. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
C. {6, 7}
D.
D {7 }
_______7. Name the property used in n + 0 = 7.
A. Multiplicative Inverse Property
B. Additive Identity Property
C. Substitution Property
D. Multiplicative Identity Property
_______8. Evaluate 13 + 6 + 7 + 4.
A. 2184
B. 29
C. 20
D. 30
C. 29
D. 28
B. 9b + 3c
C. 7b + 5c
D. 5b + 3c
B. 7g + 3
C. 10g + 15
D. 7g + 8
C. 6x + 3y
D. 5x + 11y
_______9. Evaluate 29 1 + 2(20 4 - 5).
A. 0
B. 30
_______10. Simplify 7b + 2b + 3c.
A. 12bc
_______11. Simplify 5(2g + 3).
A. 10g + 3
_______12. Simplify 3(2x + 4y - y).
A. 5x + 6y
B. 6x + 9y
_______13. Use the Distributive Property to find 6(14 + 7).
A. 91
B. 126
C. 42
D. 56
C. 3r2 - 2r3
D. 4r2
C. 14a + 4b
D. 6a + 7b
_______14. Simplify r2 - 2r3 + 3r2.
A. 4r2 - 2r3
B. 2r
_______15. Simplify 2(a + 3b) + 3(4a + b).
A. 6a + 6b
B. 14a + 9b
________16. Which of the following is TRUE about the polynomial 10 x 4 3w 3 + 7 w + 5 y 5 4 ?
A. degree 5; trinomial
C. degree 13; trinomial
B. degree 5; multinomial
D. degree 14; binomial
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________17. Perform the indicated operations: 9 x 2 + 9 x 4 + 4 + 6 x 3 5 + 2 x 3 +5 x 4 +3 x 2
4
3
2
4
3
2
A. 4 x + 8 x + 12 x + 9
C. 4 x + 4 x + 6 x 1
4
3
2
4
3
2
B. 14 x + 8 x + 12 x + 9
D. 14 x + 8 x + 12 x 1
For nos. 18 23 , use the rules on exponents to simplify each expression.
________18. (-6x)(-3x2)
A. 18x3
B. -18x3
C. 18x2
D. -18x2
B. 6x3y5
C. 5x2y5
D. 5x3y5
________19. (2xy2)(3x2y3)
A. 6x2y5
(x3y2)5
________20.
A. x15y10
6x3 y 2
2y
________21.
B. x8y7
C. x-2y-3
D. 15x10y
B. 6x6y2
C. 9x6y2
D. 6x5y3
8 3
B. 2 x y
8 3 3
C. x y z
2 x8 y 3
z3
D.
A. 3x3y
4 x11 y 12 z 7
2 x 3 y 9 z10
________22.
x8 y3
3
A. 2 z
(x )
(x )
5 4
2 8
_________23.
A. x 4
B.
1
x11
C.
1
x 43
D.
x 43
For nos. 24 29, find each product.
________24. 5(t + 3)
A. t5 + 15
________25. x +
C. t5 - 15
B. 5t - 15
4
4
x
6
6
4
4
x
3
9
4
2
B. x
9
2
A. x
________26. (4 x 3 y )
C.
D.
4
4
x
3
9
4
x2 +
9
x2 +
A. 16 x 2 + 9 y 2
C. 16 x 2 24 xy + 9 y 2
B. 4 x 2 24 xy + 9 y 2
2
2
D. 4 x + 9 y
________27. (x + 3)(x + 5)
A . x2 + 8x + 15
B. x2 + 15
C.
D.
2x + 8
2x + 15
C.
D.
2n2 + 5n - 12
2n2 + 11n + 1
________ 28. (2n - 3)(n + 4)
A. 3n + 1
B. 2n2 - 12
D. 5t + 15
________29. (x + 3)(2x2 - 4x + 8).
A. 2x3 + 10x2 + 20x + 24
B. 4x2 - 4x + 24
________ 30. What is
divided by
C.
D.
12x2 + 20x + 24
2x3 + 2x2 - 4x + 24
A.
B.
C.
D.
________ 31. A polynomial that CANNOT be factored is called
A. prime
B. composite
C. odd
D. even
________ 32. Which of the following is a factor of 2x2 + 15x + 18?
A. x + 3
B. x + 6
C. 2x + 6
D. 2x + 9
________ 33. The value of c that makes the trinomial x2 - 8x + c a perfect square is
A. 64
B. 16
C. 4
D.
-8
C. (u - 4)(u + 7)
D.
(u - 4)(u - 7)
C . (18x - 2)(x - 5)
D. (3x - 2)(6x - 5)
For nos. 34 40, factor each polynomial completely.
________ 34. s2 + 7s + 1
A. (s + 5)(s + 2)
________35.
B. (s + 10)(s +
7)
C. (s + 10)(s - 1)
D. (s - 5)(s - 2)
u2 - 11u + 28
A. (u + 4)(u - 7)
B. (u + 4)(u + 7)
________36. 18x 2 + 15x + 12x + 10
A. (18x + 2)(x + 5)
B . (3x + 2)(6x + 5)
________37. x 4 16
A. (x + 2)2 (x - 2)2
B. (x 2 - 4)(x + 2)(x - 2)
________38. 343y3 1000
A.
B.
C.
D.
(7y + 10)(49y2 - 70y + 100)
(7y - 10)(49y2 + 100)
(7y - 10)(49y2 + 70y + 100)
(343y - 10)(y2 + 70y + 100)
C. (x 2 + 4)(x + 2)(x - 2)
D. Prime
________39. 121r2 - 64t2
A.
B.
C.
D.
(11r + 8t)(11r - 8t)
(11r - 8t)(11r - 8t)
(11r + 8t)(11r + 8t)
prime
________40. 24x2y - 66xy2 + 54x2y2
A.
B.
C.
D.
2xy(12x - 33y + 27xy)
6x2y2(4y - 11x + 9)
(4x2 + 6y)(6x - 9y2)
6xy(4x - 11y + 9xy)
For nos. 41 45, simplify each rational expression.
________41. The expression
is equivalent to
A.
B.
C.
D.
________42. Which expression represents
in simplest form?
A. 0
B.
C.
D.
________43. Which expression is in simplest form?
A.
B.
C.
D.
________44. Which expression represents
A.
B.
C.
D.
in simplest form?
________45. For all values of x for which the expression is defined,
is equivalent to
A.
B.
C.
D.
II. Problem Solving.
1. The polynomial 3x3 + 8x2 + 4x represents the volume of a right prism with a rectangular base.
The binomial x2 + 2x represents the area of the base B of this prism. If the volume of a right prism has the formula
V= Bh, what binomial represents the height of this prism?
2. The area of a parallelogram is 3a2 + 5a 28 and its height is (a + 4). If the area of a parallelogram is obtained by
multiplying its base and height, find an expression that represents the length of the base.
3. A rectangle has an area of 3x2 + 5x 12. What factors are the length and width of the rectangle?
