Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region 02 (Cagayan Valley)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
JONES RURAL SCHOOL-300555
Barangay II, Jones, Isabela
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SUMMATIVE TEST 2 (WEEKS 3-4)

MATHEMATICS 9 – SECOND QUARTER
Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ________________________
Section: ____________________________________________ Score: Test I = ____ Test II= ____

I. Read each item carefully, then write the letter of your choice in the space before the number.
For 1-2. Use these statements to answer the following:
n
I. 4 m ∙ 4 n=4 m+ n=4 mn II. ( 4m ) =4 (m )(n)=4 mn
___1. Which laws of exponent is illustrated in statement I?
A. Product of Powers B. Quotient of Powers C. Power of a Power D. Zero Exponent
___2. Which laws of exponent is illustrated in statement II?
A. Power of a Power B. Quotient of Powers C. Product of Powers D. Zero Exponent
___3. All of the following are correct EXCEPT:
A. 6 0=1 B. a 0 b=b C. 6 xy 0=6 xy D. ( 7 qrs )0=1
___4. All of the statements in considering exponential expressions to its simplest form is true EXCEPT:
A. All of the fractions are in simplest form. C. Each base appears only once (no repeated variables)
B. There are no powers of powers D. All of the exponents are positive or negative
For 5-8. Simplify each algebraic expression without using any negative exponent.
___5. Simplify: m2 n∙ n5
A. m7 n B. m10 n 5 C. m2 n6 D. m2 n5
18 a4 b3 c 5
___6.
3 a2 b2 c 2
4 5 5 4 5 5
6a b c 2 3 2 3 6a b c
A. 2 2 2 B. 6 a b c C. 18 a b c D. 2 2 2
3a b c a b c
___7. ¿
A. −216 x 6 y3 z 21 B. −216 x 6 y3 z 12 C. −216 x 5 y 4 z 10 D. 216 x 6 y 3 z 21

( )
2 3 5 4
−4 a b c
___8.
a5 b 2 c 3
256 b4 c 8 −256 b4 c 8 256 b4 c 8 256 b7 c 9
A. B. C. D. 12 4
a12 a12 a 12 b 4 a b
___9. One example of an expression with rational exponent is:
25 1
A. B. 12 2 C. 252 D. 7
2
For 10-14. Simplify the following using your acquired knowledge in rational exponents.
3 7
___10. ( n 4 ) 2 = ¿ A. n6 B. n7 C. n 2 D. n
¿
5 30
___11. ( 27 p ) = ¿
6 3 A. 243 p10 B. 273 p6 C. 27 p 3 D. 27
¿
 3 12
___12. ( 64 m4 ) 2 = ¿ A. 512 m6 B. 64 p 2 C. 64 m6 D. 512 m
¿
3
___13. ( a 8 ) 2 = ¿ A. a 12 B. a 8 C. a 6 D. a 7
¿

( )( )
1 4 11 8 5
___14. 3b 2 b 3 = ¿ A. 3 b 6 B. 3 b 6 C. 3 b 6 D. 3 b
¿
___15. All the expressions with rational exponents can be expressed in _____ and these are called _____.
A. base-exponent C. index-radicand
B. radical form-radical expressions D. rational- radicand
___16. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
A. Exponent indicates how many times the base is taken as a factor.
B. Index is the small number that indicates the order of the radical.
C. Base is the number that gets multiplied when using an exponent.
D. Radical is the number inside the radical sign or the number whose roots are to be considered.
For 17-18. Transform the given expression with rational exponent to its radical form.
3
___17. 24 a 4 = ____ A. √4 24 a 3 B. √3 24 a 4 C. √3 24 a 3 D. √4 24 a 4
2
___18.( 8 x 3 ) 5 =____ √
5
A. ( 8 x 3 )
2
√
3
B. ( 8 x 3 )
2
√
4
C. ( 8 x 3 )
5
√
5
D. ( 8 x 5 )
2

For 19-20. Transform the given radical form to expression with rational exponent.
1 12
___19.√3 12=____ A. 12 3 B. 123 C. 12 D.
3
3 5 4
___20. 4 √5 x 3 =____ A. 5 x 3 B. 4 x 5 C. 4 x 3 D. 5 x 5

II. Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents with no fractional exponents in the denominator.
(10 pts. each)

1. 3.

2. 4.

Prepared by:

RYANEIL B. REYES JOEMARIE T. PABLO MAYDEN JOY F. SUGUITAN

Master Teacher II Teacher I LSB Teacher
 Checked by: NOTED:

DORIS R. MAGAOAY ANGELIC P. DE VERA, PhD

OIC Math-Sci Department Principal IV

SUMMATIVE TEST 2

ANSWER KEY:
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. B

1. 3.
 2. 4.

Rubric for the Activity

Criteria 5 4 3 2 1 Score
Student was not
Student was able able to Students was not
to understand in understand some able to
Students was not
simplifying of the steps in Students missed understand
Understand the able to
expressions with simplifying steps in solving almost all in
problem understand the
rational exponent expressions with the problem simplifying
problem
to come up with rational exponent expressions with
the solution to come up with rational exponent
the solution
Students was not
Students was Student was not
Student misses able to come up Students was not
Apply proper able to solve the able to solve what
some points in with the correct able to
procedures in the problem was asked to
solving the final answer but understand the
problem accurately and show some
problem answer minor problem
completely correct solutions
computation