REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF IMUS CITY
S.Y. 2017-2018

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and shade it on the answer sheet.

1. Which of the following statements is true about rational algebraic expressions?

A. It is a fraction.
B. It is an expression involving fractions.
C. It is a fraction whose numerator and denominator contains fraction.
D. It is a ratio of two polynomials whose denominator cannot be equal to 0.

2. Which of the following is a rational algebraic expression?

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𝑥2
A. 0 C.
2𝑦
𝑥 −√11𝑥
B. D.
2𝑦 3𝑚

3. Which of the following polynomials is a difference of two squares?

A. 𝑥 2 + 25 C. 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 25
B. 𝑥 2 − 25 D. 𝑥 3 − 25

4. Which of the following polynomials is a perfect square trinomial?

A. 𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 + 4 C. 𝑦 3 − 6𝑦 + 9
B. 𝑦 2 − 6𝑦 + 5 D. 𝑦 2 − 4

5. Which of the following polynomials is factorable?

A. 4𝑎 − 8 C. 𝑎2 + 8
B. 𝑎 + 8 D. 𝑎2 − 13

6. Which is true about 8𝑚2 − 24𝑚?

A. Its GCMF is 8𝑚. C. It can be factored as 8(𝑚 − 3).
B. It is in simplest form. D. It is a difference of two squares.

7. What is the greatest common monomial factor of 21𝑥 and 7𝑥 2 ?

A. 7𝑥 2 C. 21𝑥 2
B. 7𝑥 D. 21𝑥

8. The GCF of 20𝑏 2 − 15𝑐 2 is 5. What is the other factor?

A. 𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2 C. 4𝑏 − 3𝑐
B. 4𝑏 2 − 3𝑐 2 D. 144𝑏 2 − 108𝑐 2

9. What is the factored form of 36𝑎2 − 81𝑏 2 ?

A. (6𝑎 − 9𝑏)(6𝑎 − 9𝑏) C. (6𝑎𝑏 + 9)(6𝑎𝑏 + 9)
B. (2𝑎 − 9𝑏)(18𝑎 + 9𝑏) D. (6𝑎 − 9𝑏)(6𝑎 + 9𝑏)

10. One of the factors of 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 − 30 is 𝑥 + 6. What is the other factor?

A. 𝑥 − 5 C. 𝑥 − 6
B. 𝑥 + 5 D. 𝑥 + 6

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11. What is the factored form of 𝑥 3 + 8?

A. (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 4) C. (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 2)
B. (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 4) D. (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4)

12. Which polynomial should be multiplied to 𝑥 − 9 to get 𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 81?

A. 𝑥 − 3 C.𝑥 + 9
B. 𝑥 − 9 D. 𝑥 − 162

13. Which value of 𝑘 will make the expression 𝑥 2 + 16𝑥 + 𝑘 a perfect square trinomial?
A. 2 C. 8
B. 4 D. 16

14. What are the factors of 𝑠 2 + 7𝑠 + 10?

A. 𝑠 − 5 and 𝑠 − 2 C. 𝑠 + 5 and 𝑠 + 2
B. 𝑠 − 5 and 𝑠 + 2 D. 𝑠 + 1 and 𝑠 + 10

15. What is the factored form of 6𝑎2 − 4𝑎?

A. 2𝑎2 (3 − 2𝑎) C. 𝑎(6𝑎 − 4)
B. 2𝑎(3𝑎 − 2) D. (3𝑎 − 2)(2𝑎 − 2)

16. Factor 𝑏 2 − 2𝑏 − 15.

A. (𝑏 − 5)(𝑏 + 3) C.(𝑏 − 15)(𝑏 + 1)
B. (𝑏 + 5)(𝑏 − 3) D. (𝑏 + 15)(𝑏 − 1)

17. What is the factored form of 2𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 2?

A. (2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2) C. (2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)
B. (𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 + 2) D. (𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 − 2)

18. Factor 20𝑥 2 𝑦 + 15𝑥𝑦 2 − 10𝑥𝑦.

A. 5𝑥𝑦(4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 2) C. 5𝑥 2 𝑦 2 (4𝑦 + 3𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑦)
B. 5(4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 2𝑥𝑦) D. 60𝑥 2 𝑦 2 (3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 6)

19. Which of the following rational algebraic expressions is in simplest form?

𝑎4 𝑏3 6𝑥
A. C.
𝑎2 𝑏 2
𝑥 −3𝑚
B. D.
3𝑦 3𝑚

6𝑥 5
20. What is the simplest form of ?
9𝑥 4
4 2
A. C.
6 3

4𝑥 2𝑥
B. D.
6 3

5 5
21. What is the least common denominator for − ?
24𝑥 3 𝑦 18𝑥 2 𝑦

A. 48𝑥 3 𝑦 2 C. 72𝑥 3 𝑦

B. 48𝑥𝑦 D. 72𝑥 3 𝑦 2

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 3𝑥−12
22. Simplify .
5𝑥−20

3(𝑥−4) 𝑥−4
A. C.
5(𝑥−4) 𝑥−5
3𝑥 3
B. D.
5𝑥 5

23. Which of the following equations is true?

2𝑥 1 9𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑥
A. = C. =
4𝑥 2 2𝑥 27𝑥𝑦 4

5𝑥 2 1 6𝑥 3
B. = D. =
20𝑥 2 4𝑥 20𝑥 4 10𝑥 2

3𝑥 2 6𝑥
24. What is ÷ equal to?
𝑦 𝑦

2𝑥 𝑥−2
A. C.
𝑦 2
𝑥
B. D. 𝑥
2

𝑠−5 𝑠+3
25. What is · ?
𝑠+3 𝑠+5

𝑠 2 −2𝑠+15 𝑠 2 −+25
A. C.
𝑠 2 +8𝑠+15 𝑠 2 +6𝑠+9

𝑠 2 −8𝑠+15 𝑠−5
B. D.
𝑠 2 +8𝑠+15 𝑠+5

𝑥 𝑦
26. What is + ?
3 5

3𝑥+5𝑦 8𝑥𝑦
A. C.
15 15

5𝑥+3𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
B. D.
15 8
𝑎 2
27. What is the product of and ?
𝑏 𝑏
2𝑎 𝑎𝑏
A. C.
𝑏2 2𝑏

𝑎+2 𝑎
B. D.
𝑏 2
𝑚 𝑚
28. What is the difference of and ?
3 6
3𝑚 𝑚
A. C.
6 6
𝑚 1
B. − 6 D.
3

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 𝑥 𝑥
29. What is the sum of and ?
5 2
7𝑥 2𝑥
A. C.
10 7
𝑥2 𝑥
B. D. − 10
10

𝑝 𝑝 5𝑝
30. What is the result when the sum of and is subtracted from ?
2 4 4
𝑝 7𝑝
A. C.
2 4

𝑝 7𝑝
B. D.
4 8

For numbers 31-35, use the given Cartesian plane below.

31. Which point is found on quadrant III?

A. point H C. point O
B. point B D. point A

32. What is the coordinate of point H?

A. (3,3) C. (3,-3)
B. (-3,3) D. (-3,-3)
33. Which among the given point is NOT found in any quadrant?
A. point A C. point G
B. point J D. point O

34. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the Cartesian plane?
A. Both points H &F are on the left of the y-axis.
B. Both points B & C have negative ordinates.
C. Both points J & A have positive abscissas
D. Both points F & K are above the x-axis.

35. Complete the statement on how to plot point G. From the origin, move_______________.
A. 3 units to the right, then 2 units downward.
B. 2 units to the right, then 3 units downward.
C. 3 units to the left, then 2 units downward.
D. 2 units to the left, then 3 units downward.

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36. Which of the following statements is NOT true about linear equation written in standard form?
A. The value of A must be a positive integer.
B. The value of B cannot be equal to zero.
C. The value of C can be any number.
D. There should be no fraction.

37. Which of the following is a graph of linear equation?

A. B. C. D.

38. Which of the graphs has a slope equal to zero?

A. B. C. D.

39. What is the slope of the equation 𝑦 = −2(𝑥 − 7)?

A. -2 C. -14
B. 14 D. 2

40. What is the slope of a line that passes through points (-2,-7) and (5,0)?

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A. 1 C.
3
7
B. − D. 0
3

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41. The slope of a line that passes through (8, 2) and (10, 𝑘) is 2. What must be the value of 𝑘?

A. 1 C. -1
B. 5 D. -5

42. What is the slope of the line?

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A. −
2

1
B.
2

C. -2

D. 2

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43. Janna can type 𝑥 words in a minute. How many words can she type in 30 minutes in terms
of 𝑥?

A. 30𝑥 C. 𝑥 + 30
𝑥
B. 𝑥 − 30 D.
30

44. What is the perimeter of the square?

𝟐𝒙
𝟓

4𝑥 8𝑥
A. C.
25 20
8𝑥 4𝑥
B. D.
5 5

45. What are the dimensions of Marian’s bed if its area is 4𝑥 2 − 25 square meters?

A. 2𝑥 + 5 meters by 2𝑥 − 5 meters
B. 2𝑥 + 5 meters by 2𝑥 + 5 meters
C. 2𝑥 − 5 meters by 2𝑥 − 5 meters
D. 16𝑥 2 − 200𝑥 + 625 meters by 16𝑥 2 − 200𝑥 + 625 meters

46. A father decided to divide his rectangular lot to his two sons as shown in the illustration
below. What is combined area of the two lots?

𝑥 − 5 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠

𝑥 + 5 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
A. 𝑥 2 − 25 C. 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 25
B. 𝑥 2 + 25 D. 2𝑥 2 − 50

47. A rectangular plot is 6 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 longer than it is wide. The area of the plot is
16 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠. What is the length and wide of the plot?
A. The length is 7 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 and the width is 1 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟.
B. The length is 8 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 and the width is 2 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.
C. The length is 9 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 and the width is 6 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.
D. The length is 10 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 and the width is 6 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠.

𝑥 2 −4𝑥+4
48. Kim was asked to simplify . Her solution is presented below.
𝑥 2 −4
Step 1: Step 2: Step 3
𝑥 2 −4𝑥+4 (𝑥−2)(𝑥−2) 𝑥−2 −2
= = = = 2. What makes her solution wrong?
𝑥 2 −4 (𝑥−2)(𝑥+2) 𝑥+2 2

A. The factors of 𝑥 2 − 4 in step 1 must be (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 2)

B. Crossing out 𝑥 − 2 on step 1
C. Crossing out the variable 𝑥 on step 2
D. Dividing −2 by 2 in step 3

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49. Mico was asked to add two rational algebraic expressions and his solution is shown as
follows:
4𝑦+3 3𝑦−4 4𝑦+3+3𝑦−4 7𝑦+1
2
+
3
=
2+3
=
5
. Is his solution correct?

A. Yes, he added the rational algebraic expressions correctly.

B. No, he should find first the GCF before adding the rational algebraic expressions.
C. No, he should cross multiply the numerator of the first expression to the denominator of
the second expression.
D. No, he should first express the rational algebraic expressions as similar fractions before
adding them.

50. You have to tile an 80” 𝑥 192” floor and there are three kinds of floor tiles to choose from
with the same quality. An 8” 𝑥 8” costs 20 pesos each, a 16” 𝑥 16” costs 60 pesos each,
and a 32” 𝑥 32” costs 150 pesos each. Which tile is more economical?
A. The 8” 𝑥 8” tile because it is cheaper.
B. The 16” 𝑥 16” tile because it will cover the floor perfectly.
C. The 32” 𝑥 32” tile because the total cost is lesser.
D. Any of the tiles because the total cost would be the same.

Prepared by:

RAISA D. SONTILLANO
Grade 8 Teacher

Noted by:

ELIZABETH Z. VILLANUEVA
Head Teacher IV- Mathematics