Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga Del Norte

MATHEMATICS 9
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

Name: __________________________________________ Grade & Section: _____________________

Directions: Multiple Choice. Choose only the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided for.
___1. A mathematical sentence with one variable of degree 2.
A. Linear Equation B. Quadratic Equation C. Linear Inequality D. Quadratic Inequality
2
___2. In the quadratic equation 5 w + 9 w−10=0 , which is the quadratic term?
A. w 2 B. 9w C. 5 w 2 D. −10
___3. How many square roots does a number have?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D.4
___4. The quadratic equation of the form x 2=k can best solved using
A. factoring B. extracting square root C. completing the square D. quadratic formula
___5.What is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation if the value of its discriminant is greater than zero but not a perfect
square?
A. The roots are not real C. The roots are rational and not equal
B. The roots are irrational and not equal D. The roots are rational and equal
___6. Determine the value of the discriminant when a = 3, b = −8 , c = −15.
A. 424 B. 442 C. 444 D. 244
___7.The formula of getting the sum of the roots is ____.
A.
−b
a
B.
b
a
C. ±
b
a
D.
√ b
a
___8.The product of the roots of a quadratic function is 51. If one of the roots is −17 , what could be the equation?
A. x 2+ 20 x +51=0 B. x 2−20 x+ 51=0 C. x 2+ 20 x −51=0 D. x 2−20 x−51=0
___9. Which of the following is the standard form of quadratic equations?
A. ax 2 +bx +c <0 , a ≠ 0 B. ax 2 +bx +c=0 , a≠ 0 C. Ax + By + C = 0 D. y = mx + b
___10. Which of the following rational algebraic equations is transformable to quadratic equation?
7 5 7 1 5 2t−1 2 3 t w+1 w+ 2
A. + = B. + =6 m C. + = D. − =7
2 s+2 8 s m m+ 1 5 3 4 2 4
___11. The length of the rectangular floor is 5m longer than its width. The area of the floor is 84m2. What expression represents its
length?
A. 5x B. 5 + x C. x + 5 D. −x +5
___12. From 2004 through 2012, the average weekly income of an employee in a certain company is estimated by the quadratic
expression 0.15 n2 +3.35 n+2220 , where n is the number of years after 2004. In what year was the average weekly income of an
employee equal to Php 2, 231.40?
A. 2004 B. 2005 C. 2006 D. 2007
___13. It is an inequality that contains a polynomial of degree 2.
A. Quadratic Equation B. Quadratic Inequality C. Linear Inequality D. Linear equation
___14. Which of the following mathematical statements is a quadratic inequality?
A. 5 tr2 −r−20=0 B. 9 h+18< 0 C. 4 x 2+2 x−2 ≥ 0 D. m 2 +9 m+ 16=0
___15. Which of the following are the boundary points or critical values of 4x ¿ 9 .
2

−3 3 2 3 3 3 −3
A. and B. and C. and D. and 2
2 2 3 2 2 2 2
___16. Referring to the inequality at item #15, which of the following is the solution set?
A. {−32 , 32 } B. {−32 ,− 32 } C. {−32 , 2} D. {12 , 32 }
For # 17 – 18. A consultant advises the owners of a beauty salon that their profit p each month can be modeled by p(x) = -50x2 + 3500x
– 2500, where x is the average cost that a customer is charged. What range of costs will bring in a profit of atleast 50,000?
___17.What quadratic inequality models the problem above?
A. 50,000≤−50 x 2 + 3500x – 2500 C. 50,000 ¿−50 x 2 +3500 x−2500
2
B. 50,000 ←50 x +3500 x−2500 D. 50,000 ≥−50 x 2 +3500 x−2500
___18.Using the quadratic formula, what are the zeros/ roots of a given quadratic inequality in question #15.
A. 5± 35 √ 7 B. 2± 5 √ 7 C. 35± 5 √ 7 D. 2± 35 √ 7
___19. What is the general form of a quadratic function?
A.f(x) = ax2 – bx + c B. f(x) = ax2 – bx – c C. f(x) = ax2 + bx – c D. f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
___20. Throwing a ball, shooting a cannon, diving from a platform and hitting a golf ball are all examples of situations that can be
modeled by ______.
A. Rational Function B. Radical Function C. Quadratic Function D. Linear Function
___21. Which of the following equations represents a quadratic function?
A.f(x) = 3 + 2x2 B.2y2 + 3 = x C. f(x) = 3x – 22 D. f(x) = 2x – 3
___22. The graph of a quadratic function is a smooth curve called ____
A.Line B. Circle C.V – shape D. Parabola
___23. What is the vertex form of a quadratic function?
A.f(x) = a (x – h)2 – k B. f(x) = a (x – h)2 + k C. f(x) = a (x + h)2 + k D. f(x) = a (x + h)2 – k
___24. What is the standard form of a quadratic function?
A.f(x) = ax2 – bx + c B. f(x) = ax2 – bx – c C. f(x) = ax2 + bx – c D. f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
For # 25 - 26, refer to the graph at the right.
___25. What is the x – intercepts of the graph
y


A.1 and 3 

B. -1 and 3 

C.1 and – 3
x

        
D.-1 and -3 





___26. What is the minimum point of the graph?

A. ((−1 ,−4) B. ((1 ,−4) C. ((−1 , 4) D. ((1 , 4)
___27. The graph of y = x – 3 is obtained by sliding the graph of y = x
2 2

A.3 units downward B.3 units upward C.3 units to the right D.3 units to the left
___28. The graph of f(x) = (x +1)2 −2 is obtained by sliding the graph of y = x 2
A.1 unit to the right and 2 units downward C.1 unit to the right and 2 units upward
B.1 unit to the left and 2 units downward D.1 unit to the left and 2 units upward
___29. The value of x when y = 0 is called ____.
A. answer B. solution C. zeros D. all of the above
___30. The zeros of the quadratic function described by the graph below is
y

 A. 1 and 3
B. – 1 and 3

 x

        
C. 1 and – 3


D. – 1and – 3




For #31 – 32. A ball is launched upward at 14m/s from a platform 30m high. The height of the ball is given by the function h(t) =
2
−9 t + 14 t+30.
___31. Find the maximum height of the ball reaches.
A. 50m B. 20m C. 80m D. 40m
___32. How long will it take the ball to reach the maximum height?
A. 2.2secs. B.1.81 secs. C. 2 secs. D. 1.43 secs.
___33. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
A. 3m – 7 = 12 B. −5 n2 + 4 n−1 C. 2 x 2−7 x ≥ 3 D. t 2+5 t−14=0
___34. Which of the following situations represents a quadratic function?
A. A train travels 45 miles every after departing the station.
B. h(t) = -4.9t2+ 8t + 5 represents Jeremiah ‘s height (h) in meters above the water (t) seconds after he leaves the diving board.
C. The amount of money in a bank account increase by 1 percent each year.
D. The cost (C) of sending (m) text messages. C = P1m.

___35.Which of the following are factors of x2 + 5x – 14 = 0?

A.(x + 7)(x – 2) B.(x + 7)(x + 2) C.(x – 7 )(x – 2) D.(x – 7)(x + 2)

___36. The height of the ball from the ground at time (t) is h which is given he = -16t2 + 64t + 80. What function best describe the
situation?
A.Linear Function B. Quadratic Function C. Radical Function D. Rational Function
What are the solution of x2 + 14x = 32 by using completing the square?
___37.
A.x=2 and x = 16 B. x= - 2 and x =16 C. x = 2 and x = -16 D. x= -2 and x = -16
___38. Which of the following table of values represents a quadratic function?
A. C.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 1 2 3 4 5 6 y -2 -1 0 1 2 3
B. D.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 9 4 1 1 1 4 y 2 -1 -2 -1 2 7
___39. Which of the following shows the graph of a quadratic function?

12 4.5
4
10 3.5
8 3
2.5
6 2
4 1.5
1
2 0.5
0 0
1 2 3 4 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
A. B.
 3.5 
y

3 
2.5 

2 
x
1.5         

1

0.5

0 
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
C. D. 
___40. The quadratic function f(x) = x + 2x – 1 is expressed in vertex form as
2

A.f(x)=(x+1)2 + 1 B.f(x)=(x+1)2 – 2 C.f(x)=(x+1)2 + 2 D.f(x)=(x+1)2 – 1

___41. What is f(x) = 2(x – 3) + 4 when written in the form f(x) = ax + bx + c?
2 2

A.f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 22 B. f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 10 C. f(x) = 2x2 + 12x + 22 D. f(x) = 2x2 – 12x – 10
___42. Consider the quadratic function f(x)=(x +3) + 2, the axis of symmetry of the function is
2

A. x = 3 B. x = −3 C. x = 2 D. x = −2
___43. The vertex of the quadratic equation f(x) = (x +1)2 – 2 is
A.(1, -2) B.(-1, 2) C.( - 1, -2) D.(1, 2)
___44. Derive the equation of the quadratic function represented by the graph below
y


 A. y = ( x−1)2−4

x B. y = (x−1)2+ 4
   

    
C. y = ( x +1)2 −4
D. y = (x +1)2 + 4




___45. What is the quadratic function whose zeros are −2 and 3?
A. f(x) = x 2−x−6 B. f(x) = x 2−x +6 C. f(x) = x 2+ x−6 D. f(x) = x 2+ x+6
___46. Find the roots of 4x2 – 4x + 1 = 0.
A.1/8 B.1/4 C.1/2 D.1/3
___47. Which of the following statements is FALSE about this given table of values?
x 0 1 2 3 4
y -2 -1 2 7 14
A. The equation represented by the given table of values is y = x2 – 2 .
B. The second differences of the y values of the given table are all equal to 2.
C. The first differences of the y values of the given table are different. Thus, the given table represents a quadratic function.
D. The given table represents a quadratic function.
___48. What must be the value of k if y = x2 +14x – 1 if transformed to standard from?
A. −50 B. −48 C. 49 D. 50
___49.Which set of data is correct for the quadratic function = ( x−20)2 +20 ?
Directions of parabola Vertex Axis of Symmetry
A Opens upward ( 20 ,−20 ) x = 20
B Opens upward ( 20 , 20 ) x = 20
C Opens downward ( 20 , 20 ) x = 20
D Opens downward (−20 ,−20 ) x = 20
___50. If 6 and −2 are the zeros of the quadratic function Q, what is Q(x)?
A. Q(x) = x 2+ 6 x−2 B. Q(x) = x 2−4 x−12 C. Q(x) = x 2+ 4 x−12 D. Q(x) = x 2−4 x+12

Prepared by:
ROSADORA M. DOMPALES
Teacher III
Katipunan NHS
Katipunan I District

Answer Key:
1.B 11.C 21.A 31.D 41.A
2.C 12.D 22.D 32.D 42.B
3.B 13.B 23.B 33.D 43.D
4.A 14.C 24.D 34.B 44.B
5.B 15.A 25.B 35.A 45.A
6.D 16.A 26.B 36.B 46.C
7.A 17.A 27.A 37.C 47.C
8.A 18.C 28.C 38.D 48.C
9.B 19.D 29.C 39.D 49.B
10.A 20.C 30.B 40.B 50.B