Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya
Tiblac National High School
Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya

SECOND QUARTER EXAM IN MATHEMATICS 9

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. How your score in a test does vary to its equivalent percent?

a. directly b. indirectly c. inversely d. jointly
2. Which of the following represents: “y varies inversely to x” ?
k k
a. y = kx b. y = c. x = ky d. x =
x y
3. If y varies directly to x what happens to y when x is doubled?
a. doubled b. halved c. quadrupled d. remains the same
4. Which of the following situations illustrates a joint variation?
a. The heat required to melt a substance to its mass
b. The perimeter of a square to its side
c. The speed of the boat per hour to the amount of diesel
d. The volume of a rectangular box to its length, width, and height
5. Which of the following illustrates combined variation?
kw kx
a. y = kwx b. y = c. y = d. k = xyw
x w
6. If y varies directly as x, and 𝑦 = 32 when 𝑥 = 4, find the constant (k) of variation.
a. 8 b. 36 c. 28 d. 128
7. What happens to T when h is doubled in the equation T = 4h?
a. T is halved b. T is tripled c. T is doubled d. T becomes zero
8. A car travels d km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t is 𝑑 = 𝑘𝑡. What kind of
variation is it?
a. Direct b. Inverse c. Joint d. Combined
9. If y varies inversely as x, and 𝑦 = 32 and 𝑥 = 4, find the constant of variation.
a. 8 b. 36 c. 28 d. 128
10. Which variation statement applies to 𝑦 = 8𝑥𝑧?
a. y varies inversely as x
b. y varies directly as x and z
c. y varies inversely to two or more quantities
d. y varies directly to some quantities and varies inversely to some other quantities.
11. If y varies directly as x and y = 18 when x = 3, find the constant of variation.
a. 6 b. 36 c. 54 d. 9
12. An amount invested earns an interest I in t months. The statement that relates I and
t is I = kt. What type of variation is illustrated?
a. direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
13. In the equation B=8C, what will happen to B when C is doubled?
a. B is halved b. B is tripled c. B is doubled d. B becomes zero
14. If y varies directly as x and y = 12 when x = 4, find y when x = 12.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 36 d. 48
15. Mackee’s income varies directly as the number of days that she works. If she earns
Php 8,000.00 in 20 days, how much will she earn if she worked 3 times as long?
a. Php 26,000 b. Php 24,000 c. Php 20,000 d. Php 16,000
0
16. Simplify 4 x .
a. x b. 4 c. 1 d. 4x
−2
17. 2 is equal to __.
−1 1
a. -4 b. c. 4 d.
4 4
5
18. What is the base in the expression −(−6) ?
a. 6 b. -6 c. -6 x 5 d. 5
−5 7
19. What is the product of x and 2 x ?
a. 2 x 2 b. 3 x−2 c. 3 x 2 d. 2 x12
20. Which of the following is true?
7 4
x 1 25 x
a. ( x ¿¿ 3)2=x 5 ¿ b. 53 ● 57 = 2510 c. 10 = 3 d. 4
=5 x
x x 5x
21. Simplify the expression 3 x−5
1 3 x 3
5
a. 5 b. 5 c. 5 d.
3x x 3 x
4
3
22. Write the quotient of −1 as a single power.
3
1
a. 35 b. 3 c. d. 3−1
3
23. What rule/s should be applied to simplify the expression (3 x 3 y 2 )−3?
i. Quotient Rule ii. Power Rule iii. Negative Rule iv. Product Rule
a. i & iii b. ii & iv c. ii & iii d. iii & iv
3 1
24. Find x 4 · x 5
19 4 3 1
a. x 20 b. x 9 c. x 20 d. x 5
25. Which of the following mathematical statement is CORRECT?
−1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 6
a. a 5 =−a 5 b. a 5 · a 5 =a 25 c. (a 5 ) 2 =a 10 d. (a 2) 5 =a 10
1
3
26. Simplify w
3
w
2 8
1 1
a. w 3 b. w 3 c. 8 d. 2
3 3
w w
2 3
27. To simplify x · x ,what will you do with the exponents?
9 10

a. add b. divide c. multiply d. subtract

4 4
28. Andrea simplified the expression ¿ and her answer is −a 5 b 5 . Is she correct?
a. Yes, she is correct.
5
a4
b. No, the correct answer is 5
4
b
−4 4
c. No, the correct answer is a 5
b 5

5
4
b
d. No, the correct answer is 5
4
a
 2
29. What is the index of the expression(4 a) 7 when written in radical form?
a. 4 b. 3 c. 7 d. 4a
30. Which of the following is the equivalent of 2 √ x 3 in expression with rational exponent?
1 3 2
a.2 x 2 b. ¿ c. 2 x 2 d. 2 x 3
31.Which expression is the same as ¿?
1 1
a. ∜ 2 x b. 2 ∜ x c. 2 x 4 d.
2x
32. It is the process of eliminating the radicals in the denominator of a fraction.
a. Elimination b. Rationalization c. Fractionalization d. Simplification
33. Simplify √72.
a. 6√2 b. 2√6 c. 12 d. 2
34. √98 is equal to
a. 7√2 b. 14 c. 7√8 d. 8
35. Find the root of ∛ 8
a. 3 b. 4 c. ±2 d. 2
36. Which of the following is equal to ∛ −729
a. -9 b. 27 c. 81 d. ±9
1
37. ∛ when simplify is equal to
8
1 1 1
a. b. 2 c. d.
4 ∛2 2
38. √ 49 x 8 in simplified form
a. a√24.5 b. 7 x 8 c. 7 x 4 d. 7√ 5 x 8
39. Simplify √(250 x 4 y 5)
a. 𝑥𝑦√125 b. 5√10 x 4 y 5 c. 5 x 2 y 2√10𝑦 d. 5√10 x 4 y 5
40. Which of the following is a square root of 196?
a. 98 b. 14 c. 392 d. 16
41. Between what two consecutive whole numbers does √31 lie?
a. 4 and 5 b. 6 and 7 c. 5 and 6 d. 7 and 8
42. Subtract 15√5 − 17√5
a. 32√10 b. 2√5 c. −2√5 d. −2
43. Find √64.
a. –8 b. 32 c. 8 d. 4096
44. Evaluate and perform the operation of−3√20 − √5
a. −√5 b. −7√5 c. −3√15 d. already simplified
45. Get the product in simplest form √2 ( √6 + √7 ).
a. √12 + √14 b. 2√6 + 2√7 c. √26 d. 2√3 + √14
46. Write the product in simplest form. √9 ( √3 + 2√2 )
a. 9√3 + 18√2 b. 3√11 c. √27 + √72 d. 3√3 + 6√2
47. Solve for x in the equation √𝑥 − 3 = 1.
a. 𝑥 = 4 b. x =−4 c. 𝑥 = 2 d. There are no real solutions
48. Solve the radical equation: √3𝑥 = 12
a.12 b. 48 c. 24 d. 36
49. Which of the following are value(s) of x that will satisfy the equation √(5𝑥 + 16) − 𝑥 =
2?
a. 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 14 b. 4 c. −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 5 d. −3
50. Solve the equation: √(3𝑥 – 2) = 6 .
14 38
a. 4 b. c. d. 9
3 3
For numbers 51-53, refers to the choices below:
a. 𝑥 = 1 b. 𝑥 = 33 c.𝑥 = 2 d. 𝑥 = 20
What is the solution of the equation? Write the letter of the correct answer before the
number.
_____51. √(3𝑥 + 1) − 3 = 7
_____52.√(19 − 3𝑥) − 1 = 3𝑥
_____53.√(2𝑥 – 15) = √(𝑥 + 5)

54. A ________ is an equation with one unknown in one or more of the radicals.
a. quadratic equation c. radical equation
b. linear equation d. none of these
55. What value(s) of y satisfy the equation √ (5 y ¿+1)¿ = √ (3 y ¿+1)¿ ?
9 9
a. 0 b. c. 0, d. no solution
4 4
56. The value of x in the equation √3 x+ 1=3 is ____.
a. 23 b. 26 c. 27 d. 29
57. Solve the equation: √(𝑥 – 1) = 3
a. 𝑥 = −10 b. 𝑥 = 3 c. 𝑥 = −3 d. 𝑥 = 1
For numbers 58-60, find the value of x.
58. 2√(𝑥 – 3) = 12
a. 36 b. 30 c. 39 d. 35
59. √(5𝑥 + 4) + 6 = 4
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4 d. no solution
60. √(𝑥 – 2) = √(3𝑥 – 14)
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. no solution

Prepared by:
DANNA MAE A. BARTE
Subject Teacher
Checked and Verified by:

TEAH A. WAGNE MARLYN D. CAMACHO

Math Teacher OIC- Department Head

Noted:
RITA H. GANGANO
School Principal