FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS 8
S.Y. 2022 – 2023

Name: _______________________________ Grade & Section: ________________

Teacher: ______________________________Date: ___________________________

Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.

1. What is the GCF of 5, 15, 25?

A. 3 B. 5 C. 15 D. 25

2. The greatest common monomial factor of 2 x 2−10 x is

A. x B. 2 C.2 x D. 2 x 2

3. What are the factors of the difference of two squares?

A. sum of two terms B. square of a binomial
C. difference of two terms D. sum and difference of two terms
4. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?

A. B.

C. D.
5.
Which of the following is a sum of two cubes?

A. n3 + 9 B. n3 + 36 C. n6 + 9 D. n9 + 8

6. Factor x 2+ 3 x +2.

A. (x +2)(x+1) B. (x−2)(x−1)

C.(x−2)(x +1) D.(x +2)(x−1)

3.
7. Factor x −27

A. ( x +3 ) ( x 2−3 x +9) B. ( x−3 )( x2−3 x +9)

C.( x−3 )( x2 +3 x +9) D. ( x +3 ) (x 2 +3 x+ 9)

8. Factor completely: x 2 – 81.

A. (x +9)(x−9) B. ( x +9 ) (x +9)
C.(x−9)(x−9) D. ( x +81 ) (x−1)
9. The width of a rectangular board measures x−2 units, what is the length of the board if its
2
area is x + 3 x −10 square units?
A. x +2 units B. x +5 units C. x−5 units D. x +10 units

10. A rectangular garden measures r +7 r +10 square units, what are the dimensions (length
2

and width) of the lot?

A. r −5∧r +2 units B. r +5∧r +2 units

C. r +5∧r−2 units D. r +10∧r +1 units

11. Daniela’s rectangular study table is 2 x 2−11 x+15 square units. She computed the length
as 2 x−5 and the width as x +3 units. Is her computation of the dimensions correct?
A. No, because the length should be 2 x+5 units.
B. No, because the width should be x−3 units.
C. No, because the length and width should be 2 x+5 and x +3 units, respectively.
D. Yes, the dimensions are correct.

12. Which of the following expressions is a rational algebraic expression?

a 1 a−b
A. √ x B. C. y 2 + z 3 D.
√ a+1 b+ a
2
x −49
13. What rational algebraic expression is equal to ?
x−7
1 1
A. x +7 B. x−7 C. D.
x+7 x−7
2
3 x −9 x .
14. Simplify
x−3
1 3x ❑
A. 3 x B. x−3 C. D. ❑
x−3 x−3

5 1
8 x3 y 12 xy 4
15. What is the LCD of and ?

A. 24x3y4 B. 4xy C. 4x3y4 D. 96x3y4

10 7
16. Find the LCD of 2 and b+9 .]
b −9
 A. b−81 B. (b+ 3)(b−3) C. b+ 3 D. b−3

17. The sum of and is equal to

a+b
∨1
A. B. C. D. a+b
2
2x x +2 x
18. Perform as indicated: − 2 .
x+2 x + 3 x +2
2 2 2
x x x
A. B. C.
( x−2)(x−1) ( x +2)(x−1) ( x +2)(x+1)
2
x
D.
( x−2)(x +1)

19. What is the product when is multiplied with ?

B. C. D.
A.
2
x + x−6 x−3
20. Perform as indicated: 2 ⦁ .
x +2 x−15 x−2
x+3 x+5
A. x +5 B. x+5 C. x +3 D.
x+3
3x 9x
21. Divide 4 by 6 .
2 2
18 x 3 1 27 x 9x
A. 36 x B. 6 ∨ 2 C. 24 D. 8

s−2 s−2
22. Perform as indicated: ÷ .
st s
1
A. 1 B. t C. st D.
t
23. What is the intersection of the x-axis and y-axis in the coordinate plane?
A. origin B. abscissa C. ordinate D. quadrant
24. Which of the following illustrates a linear equation in two variables?
A. x2 + y2 = 1 B. x + y2 = 1 C. x2 + y = 1 D. x + y = 1
 change in horizontal distance
25. Which of the following equations is true aboutchange
slope. in vertical distance
run
A. m= B. m =
rise
change in x
y − y1
m= 2 change in y
x 2 −x 1
C. D. m =
26. Which of the following lines is the steepest?
2
y= x −1
3
A. y = -5x + 3 B. y = 4x – 1 C. y = D. y = -2x + 6
27. Rewrite 5x + y = 9 in the form y = mx + b.
A. y = -5x - 9 B. y = 5x - 9 C. y = -5x + 9 D. y = 5x + 9

28. Rewrite -2x + y = -10 in the slope-intercept form.

A. y = −2 x−10 B. y = 2 x−10 C. y = 2 x+10 D. y = −2 x+10

29. Rewrite y = -3x + 7 in the form Ax + By = C.

A. 3x – y = 7 B. -3x – y = 7 C. 3x + y = 7 D. -3x + y = 7

C. line r D line
30. If the slope is 4 and y-intercept is -2. What is the equation of a line in the form of y = mx +
b?
A. y=4 x−2 B. y=4 x +2 C. y=−2 x +4 D. y=2 x−4

For items 37 – 38, consider the pair of points (3, 4) and (4, 7).
31. What is the slope?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
32. Which line passes through the pair of points given above?
A. y=3 x−3 B. y=3 x + 4 C. y=3 x – 5 D. y=3 x−9
1
33. Find the equation of a line that passes through (1, -2) whose slope is .
2
A. x +2 y=5 B. x−2 y=5 C. −x – 2 y=5 D.−x +2 y=−5
34. Which of the following is a system of linear equations in two variables?

A. {x+7 y>−2
2 x− y< 1
B. {3 xx−4
+5 y=−2
y=9
C. {x+x−39 y=22
y >12
D. {34y−7=11
x +1=8

35. Determine the graph of an inconsistent system.

 A. B. C. D.

36. Find the solution of the system of linear equations {x−

x + y=3
y=6
, graphically.

A. B. C. D.

37. The lines are the graphs of the equations x + y=2 and x− y =4 . What is the solution of
the system?

A. (-1, 3) B. (4, -2)

C. (2, 0) D. (3, -1)

38. What is the graph of the given system of linear equations {2 x−2
x− y=5
y =10
?
A. coinciding B. curve C. intersecting D. parallel

For items 39 – 42, consider the system of linear equations.

{
x+ 3 y=8(equation1)
x−3 y=8 (equation 2)

39. What is the value of x if terms with variable y will be eliminated?

A. 8 B. -8 C. 16 D. -16

40. What is the value of y?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

41. What is the graph of the given system of linear equations?

A. B. C. D.
42. How many solution/s does/do the given system of linear equations has?
A. no solution B. two solutions.
C. exactly one solution D. infinitely many solutions

43. What is the GCF of 20, 30, 40?

A. 3 B. 5 C. 10 D. 25

2
x −10 x+ 16
44. What is the factor of .?

A. (x + 8) (x - 2) B. (x - 8) (x - 2) C. (x + 8) (x + 2) D. (x + 8x - 2)

2
4 x −25
45. What is the factor of .?

A. (2x-5) (2x+5) B. (2x+5) (2x+5) C. (2x-5) (2x-5) D. (2x2-5x+5)

Mathematics 8
Table of Specifications
Competencies Easy Average Difficult
(70%) (20%) (10%)
factors completely different
types of polynomials
(polynomials with common
monomial factor, difference 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11
of two squares, sum and 8
difference of two cubes,
perfect square trinomials,
and general trinomials).
illustrates rational algebraic
12
expressions.
simplifies rational algebraic
13, 14, 15, 16
expressions.
performs operations on
17, 18, 19, 20,
rational algebraic
21, 22
expressions.
illustrates the rectangular 23
coordinate system and its
uses.
illustrates linear equations in
24
two variables.
Illustrates and finds the slope
of a line given two points, 25, 26
equation, and graph.
writes the linear equation ax
 by  c in the form y  mx  27, 28, 29, 30 31, 32, 33
b and vice versa.
graphs a linear equation
given (a) any two points; (b)
the x – and y – intercepts; (c) 35, 36, 37
the slope and a point on the
line.
illustrates a system of linear
40 34, 38, 39
equations in two variables.

Prepared by: Checked by:

LEO E. HERBILLA CARMELA D. BACORDO

Subject Teacher Principal I
ANSWERS KEY
B
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. A
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. B
21. D
22. A
23. A
24. C
25. A
26. D
27. C
28. A
29. C
30. B
31. C
32. B
33. A
34. D
35. A
36. D
37. C
38. B
39. C
40. B
41. C
42. D
43. D
44. A
45. A
46. A
47. B
48. C
49. D
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