THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN MATHEMATICS 8

NAME: ____________________________ GR.& SEC._________ SCORE:________

Directions: Read the sentences below and identify what they refer to from the given choices below
each. Write the letter of your answer directly in the blank.

_____1. What do you call the statements that are assumed to be true and do not need proof?
A. axioms C. theorems
B. defined terms D. undefined terms
_____2. Which of the following is the multiplicative inverse of 2 𝑥/3?
A. 2𝑥/3 B. 3/2𝑥 C. −3/2𝑥 D. −2 𝑥/ 3
_____3. Which statement is true?
A. 3/4 is an integer.
B. −5 is a natural number.
C. Integers are rational numbers.
D. Rational numbers are also irrational numbers.
_____4. What axiom is illustrated in the statement, If 𝐴 = 𝐵, 𝐵 = 𝐶, then 𝐴 = 𝐶?
A. multiplication C. symmetric
B. reflexive D. transitive
_____5. Which of the following illustrates symmetric property?
A. If 𝑎 = 𝑏, then 𝑏 = 𝑎.
B.If 𝑎 = 𝑏, then 𝑎𝑐 = 𝑏𝑐
C.If 𝑎 = 𝑏, then 𝑎 + 𝑐 = 𝑏 + 𝑐.
D. If 𝑎 = 𝑏 and 𝑏 = 𝑐, then 𝑎 = 𝑐.
_____6. Using the distributive property, 5 (𝑥 + 𝑦) = _____.
A. 5𝑥 + 𝑦 C. 5𝑥 + 5 𝑦
B. 𝑦 + 5𝑥 D.5 + 𝑥 + 𝑦
_____7. Name the property which justifies the following conclusion. Given: If 2 𝑥 + 3 = 10
Conclusion: then 2𝑥 = 7
A. Addition property of equality
B. Multiplication property of equality
C. Reflexive property
D. Transitive property
_____8. There are four parts of the Mathematical system. Which of the following is not a part of the
mathematical system?
A. corollary C. axioms or postulate
B. theorems D. defined and undefined terms
_____9. Which of the following statements is true about axioms or postulates?
A. These are concepts that need to be defined.
B. These are statements accepted after it is proved deductively.
C. These are concepts that can be defined using the undefined terms.
D. These are statements assumed to be true and need no further proof.
_____10. Which of the following statements is true about a postulate?
A. It is never accepted to be true. B
B. It is accepted as true without a formal proof.
C. It is only accepted as true after being formally proven.
D. It is usually not obvious as true, so it must be proven.
_____11.What figure is formed when two noncollinear rays meet in a common point?
A. square C. plane
B. triangle D. angle
_____12.Which of the following statements represents the Segment Addition Postulate?
A. Points A, B, C are collinear and B is between A and B, then 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝐶
B. Points A, B, C are collinear and B is between A and B, then 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐵𝐶
C. Points A, B, C are collinear and B is between A and B, then 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐵𝐶
 D. Points A, B, C are collinear and B is between A and B, then 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝐶
_____13.Which statement justifies congruent angles?
A. If two lines intersect C. If it has the same measure
B. If it has a common side D. If the sum of two angles is 180°
_____14.A triangular kite LMC has the following interior angles, 50°, 50°, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 80°. Liza concluded
that the kite is an isosceles triangle. What theorem would support her conclusion?
A. isosceles triangle theorem C. linear pair theorem
B. exterior angle theorem D. vertical angles theorem
_____15. You are tasked to make a triangular picture frame and your teacher gives you two sticks of
the same length and one shorter length. What type of triangle can you make out of the materials given
if you are not allowed to cut the stick?
A. scalene triangle C. isosceles triangle
B. equilateral triangles D. the materials cannot form a triangle
_____16. Which of the following is a symbol used for congruence?
A. = C. ≈
B. ≠ D. ≅
_____17. How many pairs of corresponding congruent angles are there in two congruent triangles?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
_____18. Which of the symbols below is used to indicate correspondence?
A. ≅ C. 𝛥
B. ∠ D. ↔
_____19. Which of the following statements best describes congruent triangles?
I. They are similar.
II. They have the same size.
III. They have the same shape.
IV. They are equilateral triangles.
A. I only C. III and IV together
B. III only D. II and III together
_____20. How many pairs of corresponding sides are there in two congruent triangles?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
_____21. Which of the following statements best describes the corresponding parts of congruent
triangles?
A. They are not equal. C. They are supplementary.
B. They are congruent. D. They are complementary.

For items 22 - 25, consider the figure below.

_____22. Which segment corresponds to NT ?

A. AT C.CM
B. AC D. MA
_____23. Which angle corresponds to ∠𝑇 ?
A. ∠𝐴 C. ∠𝑀
 B. ∠𝐶 D. ∠𝑁
_____24. Which vertex corresponds to 𝐴?
A. 𝐴 C. 𝑁
B. 𝑀 D. 𝑇
_____25.What conclusion can you make in the figure?
A. 𝛥𝐴𝑁𝑇 ≅ 𝛥𝑀𝐴𝐶
B. 𝛥𝐴𝑁𝑇 ≅ 𝛥𝐶𝐴𝑀
C. 𝛥𝐴𝑀𝐶 ≅ 𝛥𝐴𝑇𝑁
D. 𝛥𝐴𝑀𝐶 ≅ 𝛥𝑇𝐴𝑁
_____26. Which of the illustrations below represents the ASA Congruence Postulate?

_____27. Which of the illustrations below represents the SAS Congruence Postulate?

_____28. Given ∆LOT, what is the included angle between ̅𝐿𝑂̅ and 𝑂𝑇?̅
A. ∠L C. ∠T
B. ∠O D. ∠ TLO
_____29. Given ∆MAD, what is the included side between ∠𝑀 and ∠𝐷?
A. MA C. AD
B. MD D. AM
_____30. Given ∆RED, what is the included side between ∠𝐸 and ∠𝐷?
A. ED C. RD
B. ℜ D. DR
_____31. Given that ∆ALS ≅ ∆BKD, what segment corresponds to AS̅̅ ?
A. AK C. LB
B. BD D. SK
_____32. Given that ∆HIJ ≅ ∆LMN, what angle corresponds to ∠J?
A. ∠H C. ∠M
B. ∠I D. ∠N
_____33. If ∆SIN ≅ ∆COS, which of the following is NOT true?
A. ∠I ≅ ∠O C. ¿ ≅ OC
B. ∠S ≅ ∠C D. ¿ ≅ SO
_____34. If ∆LUV ≅ ∆YAH, then ∆HAY is congruent to ____.
A. ∆AYH C. ∆UVL
B. ∆LVU D. ∆VUL
_____35. If ∠E ↔ ∠N, ∠V ↔ ∠S and ∠R ↔ ∠M, then ∆EVR ≅ ____.
A. ∆NSM C. ∆NSR
B. ∆MNS D. ∆SRV
_____36. Which of the theorems below states that: “If two angles and a non-included side of one
triangle are congruent to the corresponding two angles and a non-included side of another triangle,
then the triangles are congruent.”?
A. HyA Congruence Theorem C. LL Congruence Theorem
B. HyL Congruence Theorem D. AAS Congruence Theorem
_____37. Which of the following theorems states that: “If the hypotenuse and an acute angle of one
right triangle are congruent to the corresponding hypotenuse and an acute angle of another right
triangle, then the triangles are congruent.”?
 A. HyA Congruence Theorem C. LA Congruence Theorem
B. HyL Congruence Theorem D. LL Congruence Theorem
_____38. Which of the following pairs of triangles below are congruent and can be proved by SAS
Congruence?

A. i and ii C. iii
B. ii and iii D. i, ii, and iii
_____39. In the figure at the right, 𝑶𝑻̅ ̅ is a
perpendicular bisector of 𝑯𝑺 ̅ ̅ at T. What
triangle congruence theorem can be used to
prove that ∆𝐻𝑂𝑇 ≅ ∆𝑆𝑂𝑇?
A. LL Congruence Theorem C. HyL
Congruence Theorem
B. HyA Congruence Theorem D. AAS Congruence Theorem
_____40. In the figures at the right, ∠𝐸 ≅ ∠𝐴, 𝐸𝑇 ≅ 𝐴𝑌.
What additional data is needed to prove
that ∆𝑁𝐸𝑇 ≅ ∆𝑃𝐴𝑌 by SAS Congruence?
A. ∠𝑁 ≅ ∠𝑃 C. 𝑁𝐸 ≅ 𝑃𝐴
B. ∠𝑇 ≅ ∠𝑌 D. 𝑁𝑇 ≅ 𝑃𝑌
_____41. Which statement is NOT sufficient to prove the congruence of two
triangles?
A. Two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent respectively to the two
angles and the included side of another triangle.
B. Two sides of one triangle are congruent respectively to the two sides of another triangle
C. Two angles and the non-included side of one triangle are congruent respectively to the
two angles and the non-included side of another triangle.
D. Three sides of one triangle are congruent respectively to the three sides of another
triangle.

For items 42 to 44, complete the table below. Choose the letter of the correct answer from the choices
provided.
A. ∠𝐶𝑈𝐸 and ∠𝑇𝑈𝐸 are right angles D. SAS Congruence Postulate
B. Given E. Right Angle Theorem
C. EU ≅ EU

Given: EU is the ⊥ bisector of CT

Prove: ∆𝐶𝑈𝐸 ≅ ∆𝑇𝑈E
_____45. Which of the following refers to the triangles that have common region?
A. Multiple triangles C. Congruent triangles
B. Isosceles triangles D. Overlapping triangles
_____46. Which of the following theorems states that, “if two sides of a triangle are congruent, then
the angles opposite them are congruent.”?
A. Right Angle Theorem C. Interior Angles of a Triangle Theorem
B. Isosceles Triangle Theorem D. Exterior Angles of a Triangle Theorem

For items 47 and 48, use the figure at the right.

_____47. In an isosceles ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, let CD be an angle

bisector of ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴. What theorem or postulate
can justify ∆𝐷𝐶𝐴 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐶𝐵?
A. Angle-Angle-Side C. HypotenuseLeg
B. Hypotenuse-Acute Angle D. Side-AngleSide

_____48. In item number 3, ∆𝐷𝐶𝐴 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐶𝐵. What other

corresponding sides are congruent by CPCTC aside from CD ≅ CD ?
A. CD ≅ CA C. DA ≅ DB
B. CD ≅ CB D. DA ≅ AC

For items 5 to 7, use the figure below.

_____49. Which of the following properties justifies the statement “ BD ≅ BD "?

A. Equivalence C. Symmetric
B. Reflexive D. Transitive
_____50. Which of the following properties justifies the statement “If AD ≅ DC and DC ≅ FG ,
then AC ≅ FG ”?
A. Equivalence C. Symmetric
B. Reflexive D. Transitive
_____51. If AB ≅ FG , which angles are guaranteed congruent by the Isosceles Triangle Theorem?
A. ∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 and ∠𝐶𝐵𝐷 C. ∠𝐸𝐹𝐺 and ∠𝐵𝐷𝐶
B. ∠𝐵𝐴𝐷 and ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 D. ∠𝐹𝐸𝐺 and ∠𝐸𝐺𝐹
_____52. In the figure, ∆𝐶𝐵𝐴 ≅ ∆𝐴𝐷𝐶. Which of the following can justify the statement ∠𝐵 ≅
∠𝐷?
A. CPCTC
B. Reflexive Property
C. Definition of Midpoint
D. Isosceles Triangle Theorem

_____53. The figure at the right are overlapping triangles where ∠𝑆𝐼𝐻 ≅ ∠𝑁𝐻𝐼 and 𝑆𝐼 ̅ ≅ NH .
Which of the following relations is true?
A. ∆𝑆𝐻𝐼 ≅ ∆𝐻𝐼𝑁 C. ∆𝑆𝐻𝐼 ≅ ∆𝑁𝐻𝐼
 B. ∆𝑆𝐻𝐼 ≅ ∆𝐻𝑁𝐼 D. ∆ 𝑆𝐻𝐼 ≅ ∆𝑁𝐼𝐻

_____54.In ∆𝐺𝐸𝑀, let ES be a perpendicular bisector of GM . If ∆𝐺𝐸𝑆 ≅ ∆𝑀𝐸𝑆 , which side of

the triangles is congruent by CPCTC?
A. ES ≅ EM C. GS ≅ ES
B. ES ≅ ES D. ¿ ≅ ME
_____55. Which of the following is true about an angle bisector?
A. It divides an angle into halves.
B. It divides an angle at 45⁰.
C. It divides an angle at 90⁰.
D. It divides an angle into three parts.

_____56 What do you call the segments or lines that intersect forming a 90-degree angle?
A. angle bisector C. skew segments/lines
B. auxiliary lines D. perpendicular segments/lines

For items 57 – 60, use the figure at the right to answer the questions that follow.

_____57 Which among the following theorems of triangle

congruence can be used to prove that ∆𝐻𝐸𝑃 ≅ ∆𝐻𝑂𝑃?
A. AAS B. HyA C. LA D.LL
_____58 What is the corresponding side of OP ?
A. EH B. EH C. HO D. HP
_____59 Which of the following is true about 𝑃𝐻̅?̅
A. PH bisects ∠𝐸𝑂𝑃 C. PH bisects ∠𝑃𝐸𝑂
B. PH bisects ∠𝐸𝑃𝑂 D. PH bisects ∠𝑃𝑂𝐸
_____60 Which of the following reasons justifies 𝑃𝐻̅̅ ≅ 𝑃𝐻̅?̅
A. Definition of congruent segments
B. Definition of Perpendicular
C. Reflexive Property
D. Congruent Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent