BATONG BUHAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS IX
School Year 2019 - 2020

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer
on the blank provided before each item. Use CAPITAL LETTERS only. No
Erasures. Erasures are considered wrong.
_____1. Which of the following quadratic equation is in standard form?
a. ax2 + bx = 0 b. ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 c. ax + by + c = 0
_____2. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
a. 3m – 7 = 12 b. -5x2 + 4x - 1 = 0 c. 2x2 – 7x ≥ 3
_____3. In the quadratic equation 5x2 + 9x – 10=0, which is the quadratic term?
a.-10 b.9x c.5x2
_____4. In the quadratic equation 5x2 + 9x – 10 = 0, which is the constant term?
a.x2 b.9x c.-10
_____5. In the quadratic equation 2x2 + 3x – 2 = 0, which is the linear term?
a.2x2 b.3x c.-2
_____6. In a quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 + 7x – 4 = 0, what is the value of a?
a.3 b.7 c.-4
_____7. What is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in a form a𝑥 2 + bx
+ c = 0, where a, b, c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
a.Linear equation b.Quadratic equatio c.Quadratic inequality
_____ 8. In the quadratic equation 4x2 - 3x – 6 = 0, what is the value of b?
a.-3 b.4 c.-6
_____ 9. In the quadratic equation x2 + 4x + 4 = 0, what is the value of c?
a.4 b.1 c.-4
____ 10. Which of the following is quadratic equation is written in standard form?
a.x2 – 5x = 3 b. 9r2 – 25 = 4r c. t2 – 7t + 6 = 0
____ 11. In the quadratic equation x2 – 5x = 3, what is the value of c?
a.3 b.-5 c.-3
____ 12. In the quadratic equation x – 5x = 3, what is the value of a?
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a.x2 b. 1 c. -5
____ 13. Write ( x+ 3)(x+4) = 0 in standard form.
a.x2 + 7x + 12 = 0 b.x2 + 7x - 12 = 0 c.x2 - 7x + 12 = 0
____ 14. The following are the values of a, b, and c that Edna and Luisa got when they
expressed 5 – 3x = 2x2 in standard form.
Edna : a= 2, b= 3; c = -5
Luisa : a=-2 , b= -3; c= 5
Who do you think got the correct answer?
A.Edna b. Luiza c. Both of them
____ 15. Which of the following quadratic equation is in the form a𝑥 2 + c = 0?
a.2𝑥 2 + 3x = 0 b. 2𝑥 2 = 3x c. 2𝑥 2 + 3 = 0
____ 16. The highest exponent of the variable in a quadratic equation is:
a.1 b.2 c.3
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____ 17. Which of the following equation can be solved easily by extracting square roots?
a.4m2 – 64=0 b.6x2 – 9x + 12 = 0 c. v2 -3v -10=0
____ 18. Which of the following equation can be solved easily by factoring?
a.x2 + 9x + 8=0 b.2x2 + 8x – 10=0 c. 2x2 + 3x = 27
____ 19. Which of the following values of x make the equation x2 + 7x – 18 = 0 true?
I. -9 II. 2 III. 9
a.I and II v.II and III c. I and III
____ 20. Which of the following is the √25?
a.5 b.-5 c.Both a and b
____ 21. Which of the following values of x make the equation x2 – 16 = 0 true?
I. -4 II. -4 III. 8
a.I and II b.I and III c.II and III
____ 22. Which of the following equation has no real roots?
a.s2 + 9 = 0 b.s2 – 9 = 0 c.x2 – 36 = 0
____ 23. Which of the following equation has a roots -5 and 2?
a.x2 -3x -10=0 b. x2 + 3x -10=0 c. x2 - 3x + 10=0
____ 24. What is the value of b in the quadratic equation x – 100 = 0?
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a.0 b.1 c.-100

____ 25. What is the value of c in the quadratic equation x – 100 = 0?
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a.0 b.1 c.-100

____ 26. Which of the following equation has two real roots?
a.x2 - 4 b. x2 + 2 = 0 2s2 + 4= 0
____ 27. What is - √81
a.-9 b.9 c. Both are correct
____ 28. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?
a.x2 – 4x + 4= 0 b. x2 + 6x – 9=0 c. x2 + x – 6=0
____ 29. One of the roots of x + 3x – 18 = 0 is -6. Find the other root.
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a.3 b.-3 c.6

____ 30. One of the factor of x2 + 12x + 36=0 is x + 6. Find the other factor.
a.x+ 6 b.x+8 c.x-4
____ 31. The roots are -1 and -8, which of the following equations has this roots?
a.𝑥 2 + 9x = -8 b.𝑥 2 + 7x = 0 c. 𝑥 2 + 6x = 16
____ 32. Which of the following equations may be solved easily by factoring?
𝑎. 2𝑥 2 = 72 𝑏. 𝑡 2 + 12t + 36 = 0 𝑐. 2𝑠 2 + 8𝑠 − 10 = 0
____ 33. How many real roots does the quadratic equation x2 + 5x + 7 = 0 have?
a.0 b.1 c.2
____ 34. Find the roots of x + 7x = 0.
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a. 7,0 b.-7, 0 c.7, 1

____ 35. Rhex has an assignment, he needs to solve this equation by factoring: 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 = −8.
What must he do? Arrange the given below and choose the best answer.
1. 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 8 = 0. 2. (𝑥 + 1) = 0 ; (𝑥 + 8) = 0. 3. (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 8) = 0. 4. 𝑥 = −1 ; 𝑥 =
−8.
a.1-3-2-4 b.1-2-3-4 c.1-3-2-4
____ 36. What number should be added to make the equation 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + _______ a perfect
square trinomial?
a.1 b.2 c.4
____ 37. Determine the roots of: n2 + 7n + 15 = 5
a.5,2 b.-2,5 c.-5,-2
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____ 38. Observe the solution given below:
The equation is 𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 − 32 = 0 is to be solved by completing the square. Observe
the solution.
𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 − 32 = 0 1 𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 + 16 = 32 + 16 3
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𝑦 + 4𝑦 = 32 2 (𝑦 + 4)2 = 48 4
Something is wrong with the solution, which part of the solution?
a.2 b.3 c.3 and 4
____ 39. Refer to the figure on the right. What equation would best describe the equation to
the right?

a.. s + s = 169𝑐𝑚2 b.𝑠 2 − 169 𝑐𝑚2 =0 c. 𝑠 2 + 169𝑐𝑚2

____ 40. This is the value of the expression b2 – 4ac in the quadratic formula.
a.discriminant b.roots c.extraneous roots
____ 41. What is the discriminat of x – 4x = 4 = 0.
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a.0 b.2 c.4

____ 42. Describe the roots of quadratic equation when the value of b2 – 4ac is 0.
a.real numbers & equal b. rational & not equal c. irrational & not equal
____ 43. Describe the roots of quadratic equation when the value of b2 – 4ac is greater than
0 and a perfect square.
a.real numbers & equal b. rational & not equal c. irrational & not equal
____ 44. Describe the roots of quadratic equation when the value of b2 – 4ac is less than 0.
a.no real roots b.rational & not equal b.irrational & not equal
____ 45. What is the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation x2 + 7x + 10=0.
a.rational & not equal b. no real roots c.real numbers & equal
____ 46. Which of the following quadratic equation has the sum of -7?
a.x2 + 7x – 18 = 0 b. x2 – 7x – 18 =0 c. 2x2 + 7x -18 = 0
____ 47. What is the product of the roots of 2x2 + 8x – 10 = 0?
5 b.-5 c.-10
____ 48. What is the sum of the roots of 2x + 8x – 10 = 0?
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a.-4 b.4 c.-10

____ 49. The perimeter of a rectangular bulletin board is 20 ft. If the area of the board is 21
ft2, what are its length and width?
a.7 ft and 3 ft b.-7ft and -3 ft c.5 ft and 2 ft
____ 50. The length of a wall is 17 m more than its width. If the area of the wall is less than
60 m2, which of the following could be its length?
a.18 m b.16 m c.20 m
____ 51. The length of a rectangular garden is 5 m longer than its width and the area is 36
m2, How long is the garden?
a.4 m b. 5 m c. 9 m
____ 52. Mrs. Cruz asked the carpenter to construct a rectangular bulletin board for her
classroom. She told the carpenter that the board’s area must be 18 sq. ft. suppose
the length of the board is 7ft. longer than its width. What equation would represent
the given situation?
a.𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 18 = 0 b. 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 18 = 0 c. 𝑥 2 + 7 = 18

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 ____ 53. Which of the following mathematical statement is a quadratic inequality?
a.x2 – 3x – 5 = 0 b. 3x2 - 20x -2 ≥ 0 c. 7x + 12 < 0
____ 54. Which of the following mathematical statement does not belong to the group?
a.9h + 18 ≤ 0 b.4x2 + 2x + 2 > 3 2m2 + 4 ≤ 2m
____ 55. Which of the following coordinates of points belong to the solution set of the
inequality y < 3x2 + 3x - 6?
a.(-1,2) b.(1,-2) c.(-2,7)
____ 56. These are mathematical sentences that can be written in any of the following
forms: ax2 + bx + c > 0, ax2 + bx + c < 0, ax2 + bx + c ≤ 0 and ax2 + bx + c ≥ 0.
a.Quadratic inequality 3.Linear inequality c.quadratic equation
____ 57. Find the solution set of x2 + 7x + 12 > 0.
a.(x < -4 or x > -3) b.(x < -4 or x > 3) c.(x < 4 or x > -3)
____ 58. Find the solution set of y ≥ 2x – 3x + 1.
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a.(1,3) b. ( -1,3) c. (-9, -10)

____ 59. The length of a garden is 5 m longer than its width and the area is 14 m2. How long
is the garden?
a.9m b. 7m c. 5 m
____ 60. The length of a wall is 12 m more than its width. If the area of the wall is less than
50 m2, which of the following could be its length?
a.3 m b. 16 m c. 15 m

GOD BLESS!!
Prepared by: Noted:
LEAH LETTY A. LANGGOC ALDRIN E. BAKIDAN
Subject Teacher School Head

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