Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI - Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo
DON FELIX SERRA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Pre-test in Mathematics 8

(2nd Quarter, S.Y. 2021-2022)

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Grade level/Section: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following linear equations in two variables is written in standard form?
A. 2𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 4 C. 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 11
B. B. 5𝑥 = 7 – 4𝑦 D. 6𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 7 = 0
2. The following statements below are true about linear equation in two variables
EXCEPT one.

A. The coefficients 𝐴 and 𝐵 can be any real number.

B. It can be written in standard form 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 = 𝐶.

C. It has no variable in the denominator.

D. The degree of the equation is one.

3. Which method is best to use when the numerical coefficients of the variables are
either 1 𝑜𝑟 − 1?
A. algebraic B. elimination C. graphical D. substitution
4. All of the following are graphs of the system of linear equations in two variables
EXCEPT:
A. coinciding C. parallel
B. intersecting D. Perpendicular
5. What will be the value of 𝐵 in the equation 3𝑥 − 𝐵𝑦 = 15 if 𝑥 = 4 and 𝑦 = 3?

A. −9 B. −1 C. 1 D. 9

6. If written in standard form, what are the values of 𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐶 in the equation
2𝑥 = 4(−𝑦 + 5)?
A. 𝐴 = 2, 𝐵 = −4, 𝐶 = 5 C. 𝐴 = 2, 𝐵 = 4, 𝐶 = 5
B. 𝐴 = 2, 𝐵 = −4, 𝐶 = 20 D. 𝐴 = 2, 𝐵 = 4, 𝐶 = 20
7. Which of the following equations is to be used in finding for the slope of a given
linear equation in standard form?
A −A B −B
A. 𝑚 = B. 𝑚 = C. 𝑚 = D. 𝑚 =
B B −A A
8. Describe the trend of the graph of the equation 𝑥 = 10.

A. The graph is a vertical line.

B. The graph is a horizontal line.

C. The graph is increasing from left to right.

D. The graph is decreasing from left to right.

9. What is the slope of a line that passes through points (3, 8) and (3, −4)?
A. one B. zero C. negative D. undefined
10. Determine the slope of the line 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 24.
3 −3 4 4
A. B. C. D.
4 4 −3 3
11. Which of the following graphs below has a negative slope?
12. The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line is 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏. Which of the
following equations is in slope-intercept form?
A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 8 C. 𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 6
B. −2𝑦 = 𝑦 + 2 D. 2 + 𝑦 = 5
13. Determine the slope and 𝑦-intercept of the line 𝑥 = 3𝑦 + 3.
A. 𝑚 = 3; 𝑏 = 3 C. 𝑚 = 1 3 ; 𝑏 = −1
B. 𝑚 = −1; 𝑏 = 1 3 D. 𝑚 = −2; 𝑏 = −4
14. April is buying a pizza. The pizza costs Php 350 plus Php 45 for each additional
topping. Which function correctly models the amount April will pay in 𝑦 pesos if she
will have an additional 𝑥 toppings?
A. 𝑦 = 45𝑥 + 350 C. 𝑦 = 350𝑥 + 45
B. 𝑦 = −45𝑥 + 350 D. 𝑦 = −350𝑥 + 45 13.
15. Write the linear equation 𝑦 = 1 3 𝑥 − 3 in standard form.
A. 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 9 C. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 9
B. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 3 D. 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −6
16. Which of the following is true about the graph of a linear equation?
A. It is a line.
B. It is an ellipse.
C. It is a parabola.
D. It is a hyperbola.
17. Which of the following shows the graph of a line whose slope is 3 and passes
through point (2,1)?
18. What are the intercepts of the linear equation whose graph is shown below?
A. 𝑥 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡: 2; 𝑦 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡: −4
B. 𝑥 – 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡: 4; 𝑦 – 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡: −2
C. 𝑥 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡: −2; 𝑦 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡: −4
D. 𝑥 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡: −4; 𝑦 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡: −2

19. You are asked by your teacher to graph the linear equation whose slope and a point
are given. What will you do first?
A. Plot the given point.
B. Draw a line passing the points.
C. Use the slope to identify the rise and the run.
D. From the given point, count out the rise and run.

20. What is the graph of the linear equation that has a slope of 1 2 ?

A. The graph is a vertical line.

B. The graph is a horizontal line.

C. The graph is increasing from left to right.

D. The graph is decreasing from left to right. 2.

21. Describe the graph of the linear equation 𝑦 = 8.

A. The graph is a vertical line.
B. The graph is a horizontal line.
C. The graph is increasing from left to right.
D. The graph is decreasing from left to right.
22. In the equation 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1, what is the y-intercept?
A. −3 B. -1 C. 1 D. 3
23. What is the slope of a line if it contains the points (1, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3, −4)?
A. − 3 B.−1 C. 1 D. 3
24. Which of the graph below has a negative slope?

25. Find the equation of a line passing through the points (−2,5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (4, −3).
A. 𝑦 = −4𝑥 + 7 3 C. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 4 7
B. 𝑦 = − 4 3 𝑥 + 7 3 D. 𝑦 = 4 7 𝑥 + 1
26. Jojo’s father was able to harvest 100 kilos of ripe mangoes. He sold the mangoes for
Php 90 per kilo. He wanted to determine how much would he earn from his harvest.
What equation represents the earnings of Jojo’s father?
A. 𝑦 = 90 𝑥 C. 𝑦 = 100𝑥
B. 𝑦 = 90𝑥 + 100 D. 𝑦 = 100𝑥 + 90
27. Which of the following is the correct sequence in solving problems involving linear
equation in two variables?
I. Read and understand the problem
II. Translate the problem into an equation in two variables
III. Find the solution using the formulated equation
IV. Check the solution obtained by substituting the solution/s to the
original equations

A. I, II, III, IV B. I, III, II, IV C. I, III, IV, II D. II, I, III, IV

28. Suppose a survey is made on the number of people infected by the Corona Virus
Disease2019 (COVID-19) from February 2020 to June 2020. The result was tallied
and it was observed to increase at a constant rate as shown in the table below.
 What is the equation that would represent the situation?
A. 𝑦 = −8𝑥 + 20 C. 𝑦 = 8𝑥 + 20
B. 𝑦 = −8𝑥 + 12 D. 𝑦 = 8𝑥 + 12
29. A vendor buys apples and oranges to be sold in a sidewalk. An apple costs Php20.00
each and an orange costs Php15.00 each. The vendor has only Php1,000.00 to spend.
If x is the number of apples and y refers to the number of oranges, which linear
equation in two variables best models the situation?
A. 20𝑥 + 15𝑦 = 1,000
B. 15𝑥 + 1000𝑦 = 20
C. 15𝑥 + 20𝑦 = 1,000
D. 20𝑥 − 15𝑦 = 1,000
30. A tricycle passenger is charged Php10.00 for the first 4 kilometers and an additional
of Php1.50 per succeeding kilometer.

How much should be paid for a total travel of 35 kilometers?

A. Php 56.50 B. Php 62.50 C. Php 72.50 D. Php 82.50

31. Which of the following is NOT a system of linear equations in two variables?

32. All of the following ordered pairs satisfy the system EXCEPT:
A. (0, −4) B. (2, 0) C. (4, 4 ) D. (0,2 )

33. Which statement is true about the system

A. There is one ordered pair that will both equations.
B. There is no ordered pair that will satisfy both equations.
 C. There is infinitely many ordered pairs that will satisfy both equations.
D. Equation 2 is obtained by multiplying each term in equation 1 by 3.
34. Which of the following shows the graph of a line whose slope is − 1 2 and whose 𝑦-
intercepts are 2 and 3, respectively?

35. Ruel says that the system has exactly one solution. Which of the
following reasons would support his statement?
I. The graph of the system intersects at (3,7).
II. The graph of the system shows intersecting lines.
III. The graph of the system shows coinciding lines.
IIV. The graph of the system shows parallel lines.
A. I only B. I and II C. III D. IV
36. Trish was asked by her Math teacher to solve the system She decided
to use substitution method to solve the system. Which of the following statements
justify her choice of method?
I. It is always the recommended method for systems with one solution.

II. It is recommended because one of the equations is not in standard form.

III. Substitution should be used since one of the equations is already solved in
terms of one variable.

A. I B. II C. III D. I and II
37. The system of linear equation is to be solved using elimination
method. What should be the first step to solve this system?
A. Add the two equations.
B. Subtract the equations.
C. Multiply the first equation by −4
D. Multiply the second equation by 4
38. In three more years, Miguel's grandfather will be six times as old as Miguel was last
year. When Miguel's present age is added to his grandfather's present age, the total
is 68. How old is Miguel now?
A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12
39. The sum of two numbers is 15. If twice the first number is added to thrice the
second number their sum would be 35. What are the numbers?
A. 7 and 8 B. 9 and 6 C. 10 and 5 D. 12 and 3
40. Neria is buying 𝑃ℎ𝑝1500 worth of flowering plants. A pot of rose costs 𝑃ℎ𝑝150 and a
pot of gumamela costs 𝑃ℎ𝑝75. While Zasha is buying 𝑃ℎ𝑝1400 worth of flowering
plants. A pot of bromeliad costs 𝑃ℎ𝑝200 and a pot of santan costs 𝑃ℎ𝑝50. Which of
the following system of equations best represent the situation?

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Pure mathematics is, in its ways, the poetry of logical ideas.

-Albert Einstein

Prepared by:

GENELYN T. EMBOLTORIO
JESSA MARIE S. BENARES