DEPARTMENT OF LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

S.Y. 2023-2024
MATHEMATICS 8

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Teacher: Score:

A. Matching Type
Instructions: Match the polynomials in Column A with their corresponding factorizations
in Column B. Write the corresponding letter on the space provided.

Column A Column B
1. x2 + 6x+8 a) Common Monomial Factor
2. 3x3 – 27 b) Difference of Two Squares
3. x2 + 4x + 4 c) Sum or Difference of Two Cubes
4. 6ab – 12a d) Perfect Square Trinomial
5. 9x2 - 36y2 e) General Trinomial

B. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided.

6. What do you call a polynomial with two terms?

a) monomial b) binomial c) trinomial d) polynomial

7. What is the greatest common monomial factor of 15x and 30x2?

a) 15 b) 30 c) 15x d) 5x

8. Factor the polynomial: 6x + 9y.

a) (2x + 3y)2 c) 3(2x + 3y)
b) 2(3x + 3y) d) 3x + 9y

9. What are the factors of the polynomial x2 – 9?

a) (x + 3)(x – 3) c) (x + 9)(x – 9)
b) (x + 6)(x – 6) d) (x+1)(x –1)

10. Factor the polynomial: x3 – 27.

a) (x – 3)(x2 + 3x + 9) c) (x + 3)(x2 – 3x + 9)
b) (x – 9)(x2 + 3x + 9) d) (x + 9)(x2 – 3x + 9)

11. Which of the following rules in getting the product of a square of a binomial is
not true?
a) Square the first term
b) Square the last term
c) Multiply the two terms
d) Multiply the two terms then multiply again by two.

12. What are the factors of 2x2+7x+5?

a) (2x+1)(x+5) c) (2x+7)(x+5)
b) (x+1)(2x+2) d) (x+1)(2x+5)

13. A toy manufacturing company produces square cardboard boxes. Each side of
the box measures 5y centimeters. What is the common monomial factor of the length and
width of the box?
a) 50y b) 10y c) 25y d) 5y

14. Which of the following steps is NOT involved in simplifying rational algebraic
expressions?
 a) Identifying and canceling out common factors in the numerator and
denominator
b) Finding the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator
c) Simplifying the coefficients of the variables in the expression
d) Evaluating the expression for different values of the variable
3𝑥+12
15. . Simplify: .
15𝑥+3
3𝑥+2 3𝑥+4 𝒙+𝟒 𝑥+3
a) b) c) d)
5𝑥+3 3𝑥+3 𝟓𝒙+𝟏 5𝑥+1

16. Simplify the expression "6x + 3x - 2x."

a) 9x b) 7x c) 5x d) -3x

17. Denise wants to distribute 5 apples equally among her friends. Which expression
represents the number of apples each friend will receive if she has x friends?
𝟓 𝑥
a) 5x b) c) d) 5 – x
𝒙 5

18. Which of the following situations can be represented by the rational algebraic
2𝑥+3
expression ?
𝑥–2
a) The number of apples, x, divided by the number of oranges plus 2.
b) The sum of 2 times a number, x, and 3, divided by the difference between the
number, x, and 2.
c) The square root of a number, x, plus 2.
d) The sum of 3 times a number, x, and 2 times a different number, y.

19. Which statement is not true?

a) When combine similar terms, keep the exponent.
b) When multiply the expression, add the exponent.
c) In getting the product of the square of binomial, square the first term first.
d) When combine similar terms, add the exponent.

20. Simplify 5m4n6 • 6m5n3

a) 30n9m b) 30m9n9 c) 11m9n9 d) 11m20n18

21. What is the product of a square of binomial?

a) monomial b) binomial c) trinomial d) polynomial

22. Find the sum of the rational algebraic expressions: (2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1) + (3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 1).
a) 𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 + 𝟏 b)5𝑥 2 + 𝑥 c) 5𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1 d) 5𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1

𝑚3 𝑚5
23. What is the quotient of and ?
𝑛2 𝑛3
𝑚2 𝑚2 𝒏 𝑛5
a) b) c) d)
𝑛5 𝑛 𝒎𝟐 𝑚2

24. Your classmate was asked to find the product of (2x–3) and (3x+3), he answered
5x2+9. Is his answer correct?
a) Yes, because he used the foil method in getting the product.
b) Yes, because product rule is correctly applied.
c) No, because he used the horizontal method in solving.
d) No, because the answer must be 6x2 - 3x - 9.

25. What does LCD stand for in rational expressions?

a) Lowest Common Divisor
b) Least Common Denominator
c) Longest Common Denominator
d) Least Common Divisor

26. Which of the following is NOT a step in solving rational equations?

a) Cross-multiplying
 b) Simplifying both sides of the equation
c) Factoring numerators and denominators
d) Adding or subtracting terms on both sides
𝑥+1
27. Solve the rational equation: = 3.
𝑥−5
a) x = 5 b) x = 6 c) x = 7 d) x = 8
28. The perimeter of a rectangular garden is represented by the rational expression
2x + 2y, where x is the length, and y is the width. If the length of the garden is 3 and the
width is 2, what is the perimeter?
a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 12

29. In a word problem involving rational expressions, why is it important to identify

and represent the unknown quantity with a variable?
a) To make the problem more challenging and complex
b) To ensure the problem can be solved using rational expressions
c) To accurately represent the relationship between different quantities
d) To demonstrate the value and importance of rational expressions in real life
𝑥 2𝑥
30. What value of x will satisfy the equation: + = 7?
2 3
a) 7 b) 6 c) 5 d) 4

31. What signs of ordered pairs are in the first quadrant?

a) Both x and y are positive c) x is positive, y is negative
b) Both x and y are negative d) x is negative, y is positive

32. Point (3,0) can be found in/at .

a) At the origin b. x-axis c. y-axis d. Quadrant I

33. Which of the following represents the point?

a) 3 units to the left and 5 units down
b) 3 units to the right and 5 units up
c) 3 units to the left and 5 units up
d) 3 units to the right and 5 units down

34. Which represents a linear equation in two variables?

a) 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 = 5 c) 4𝑦 − 7𝑥 3 − 3 = 0
b) 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑦 2 = −5 d)𝟒𝒙 − 𝟕𝒚 + 𝟑 = 𝟎

35. What is the standard form of the equation 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3 = 5?

a) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 8 = 0 c) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = −8
b) 𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝟖 d)2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 8

C. Modified TRUE or FALSE (2 points each)

Instruction: Please read each statement carefully and determine whether it is true or false.
Write “TRUE” for true, but if the statement is FALSE, replace the underlined word/phrase to
make the statement correct.

36. Factoring polynomials is not applicable in real-life situations. (False)

37. The common monomial factor of 3x2 + 6x is 3x. True
38. The factors of x2 +5x+6 is (x + 2) and (x + 3).
39. Any number divided by zero will become undefined.
40. The LCD of rational expressions is the largest number that each
 denominator can evenly divide into.
41. (1,1) is an ordered pair which also refer as the origin.
42. Isaac Newton introduced the coordinate system which paved the way
developing the Cartesian Plane.
43. Cartesian plane consists of two axes.
44. Abscissa refers to the x-coordinate.
45. Cartesian plane consists of five quadrants.

D. Problem Solving (5 points each)

Instruction: Provide what is asked in every item. Show your solution.
𝑥+1
46. Simplify: 2 .
𝑥 +3𝑥+2

47. The length of a rectangle is 4𝑥 − 3 and the width is 2𝑥𝑦. What is the area of the
rectangle?
2 3
48. Solve the rational equation: + = 5.
𝑥 2𝑥

49. Plot the points on the cartesian plane as described by following items:

• 6 units to the left from 3, and 7 units up from -4

• 3 units to the right from 2, and 1 unit from 2

50. Show that the point (1, 3) is a solution to the equation 2x + y – 6 = 11. Prove your
answer.

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Prepared by: Reviewed and checked by:

MICHELLE T. MONOY NATHALIE L. DAMINAR, PhD

Mathematics 8 Teacher DLHS Principal
Date Submitted: October 18, 2023