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MATHEMATICS 8
First Quarter Examination

NAME:______________________________ ___ DATE:___________________ SCORE:_____________

Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer. Use CAPITAL LETTERS o ly.

A. Matching Type: Match the expressions to the method used to factor it.

_____
_____ 1)
1) 8m – 5m – 3 A. Factoring by Grouping
2
_____ 2) x + 7x + 10 B. Common Terms (GCF)

2
_____ 3) x + 3x + 2xy + 6 y C. Difference of Squares

2
_____ 4) 3x + 6x D. Quadratic, a = 1

2 2
_____5) 25x - 100y E. Quadratic, a ≠ 1

B. Multiple Choice.

_______1. Write an algebraic e xpression for the sum of a number  and  8 .

A. 8 x .  x -8 C.  x + 8 D  x ÷ 8

_______2. Write an algebraic e xpression for 27  decreased  by a number .

decreased by

A. 27 + m . 27 -m C. m - 27 D. 27

_______3. Evaluate 6(8 - 3).

A. 45 . 30 C. 11 . 66

_______4. Evaluate 2k  + m if  k  = 11 and m = 5.

5.

A. 32 . 216 C. 27 . 18

_______5. Find the solution of  + 4 = 7 if the replacement set is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.

A. 1 . 3 C. 4 . 2

_______6. Find the solution set for  x ÷ 2 < 3 if the replacement set is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.

A. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} B. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} C. {6, 7} . {7}

_______7. Name the property sed in n + 0 = 7.

7.

A. Multiplicative Inverse Property C. Substitution Prop rty

B. Additive Identity Property D. Multiplicative Ide tity Property
_______8. Evaluate 13 + 6 + 7 + 4.

A. 2184 B. 29 C. 20 D. 30

_______9. Evaluate 29 · 1 + 2(20 ÷ 4 - 5).

A. 0 B. 30 C. 29 D. 28

_______10. Simplify 7b + 2b + 3c.

A. 12bc B. 9b + 3c C. 7b + 5c D. 5b + 3c

_______11. Simplify 5(2g + 3).

A. 10g + 3 B. 7g + 3 C. 10g + 15 D. 7g + 8

_______12. Simplify 3(2 x + 4 y - y).

A. 5 x + 6 y B. 6 x + 9 y C. 6 x + 3 y D. 5 x + 11 y

_______13. Use the Distributive Property to find 6(14 + 7).

A. 91 B. 126 C. 42 D. 56

_______14. Simplify r 2 - 2r 3 + 3r 2.

A. 4r 2 - 2r 3 B. 2r  C. 3r 2 - 2r 3 D. 4r 2

_______15. Simplify 2(a + 3b ) + 3(4a + b).

A. 6a + 6b B. 14a + 9b C. 14a + 4b D. 6a + 7b

________16. Which of the following is TRUE about the polynomial 10 x 4 − 3 w 3 + 7 w + 5 y 5 − 4 ?

A. degree 5; trinomial C. degree 13; trinomial
B. degree 5; multinomial D. degree 14; binomial

________17. Perform the indicated operations: (9 x 2 + 9 x 4 + 4 + 6 x 3 ) − (5 + 2 x 3 +5 x 4 +3 x 2 )
4 3 2 4 3 2
A. 4 x + 8 x + 12 x + 9 C. 4 x + 4 x + 6 x − 1
4 3 2 4 3 2
B. 14 x + 8 x + 12 x + 9 D. 14 x + 8 x + 12 x − 1

For nos. 18 – 23 , use the rules on exponents to simplify each expression.

2
________ 18. (-6 x)(-3 x )

3 3 2 2
A. 18 x B. -18 x C. 18 x D. -18 x

2 2 3
________19. (2 xy )(3 x  y )
2 5 3 5 2 5 3 5
A. 6 x  y B. 6 x  y C. 5 x  y D. 5 x  y
 3 2 5
________20. ( x  y )
15 10 8 7 -2 -3
A.  x  y B.  x  y C.  x  y D. 15 x10 y

2
 6 x 3 y 2  
 
2  y
________21.    

3 6 2 6 2 5 3
A. 3x y B. 6x y C. 9x y D. 6x y

− 4 x11 y 12 z 7
________22. 2 x 3 y 9 z10

 x 8 y 3 B. − 2 x 8 y 3 8 3 3
C. x y z − 2 x 8 y 3
A. 2 z 3 D.  z 3

 x
7
−

( x ) 5 − 4

_________23. ( x )− 2 − 8

A.  x
4
1 1 D.  x 43
B. 11 C.
 x  x 43
For nos. 24 – 29, find each product.

________24. 5(t + 3)
5 5
A. t + 15 B. 5t - 15 C. t - 15 D. 5t + 15

  4   4 
________25.  x +  x − 
  6   6 
2 4 4 4 4
A.  x − x− C.  x 2 + x−
3 9 3 9
4 4
B.  x
2
−  x 2 +
9 D. 9

________26. (4 x − 3 y ) 2

A. 16 x 2 + 9 y2 C. 16 x 2 − 24 xy + 9 y 2
B. 4 x 2 − 24 xy + 9 y 2 D. 4 x
2
+ 9 y2

________27. ( x + 3)( x + 5)

A .  x2 + 8 x + 15 C. 2 x + 8

D. 2 x + 15
B.  x2 + 15

________ 28. (2n - 3)(n + 4)

A. 3n + 1 C. 2n2 + 5n 12 -
B. 2n2 12 - D. 2n2 + 11n + 1
________29. ( x + 3)(2 x2 - 4 x + 8).

A. 2 x3 + 10 x2 + 20 x + 24 C. 12 x2 + 20 x + 24

B. 4 x2 - 4 x + 24 D. 2 x3 + 2 x2- 4 x + 24

________ 30. What is divided by ?

A. C.
B. D.

________ 31. A polynomial that CANNOT be factored is called

A. prime C. odd
B. composite D. even

2
________ 32. Which of the following is a factor of  2x + 15x + 18 ?

A. x + 3 C. 2x + 6
B. x + 6 D. 2x + 9

2
________ 33. The value of  c that makes the trinomial  x - 8 x +  c a perfect square is

A. 64 B. 16 C. 4 D. -8

For nos. 34 – 40, factor each polynomial completely.

________ 34. s2 + 7s + 1

A. (s + 5)(s + 2) B . (s + 10)(s + C. (s + 10)(s - 1)

7) D. (s - 5)(s - 2)

________35. u2 - 11u + 28
A. (u + 4)(u - 7) B. (u + 4)(u + 7) C. (u - 4)(u + 7) D. (u - 4)(u - 7)

________36. 18x 2 + 15x + 12x + 10

A. (18x + 2)(x + 5) B . (3x + 2)(6x + 5) C . (18x - 2)(x - 5) D. (3x - 2)(6x - 5)

________37. x4 – 16

A. (x + 2)2(x - 2)2 C. (x2 + 4)(x + 2)(x - 2)

B. (x2 - 4)(x + 2)(x - 2) D. Prime

________38. 343y3 – 1000

A. (7y + 10)(49y2 - 70y + 100)
B. (7y - 10)(49y2 + 100)
C. (7y - 10)(49y2 + 70y + 100)
D. (343y - 10)(y2 + 70y + 100)
________39. 121r 2 - 64t 2

A. (11r  8t )(11r - 8t )

+

B. (11r  - 8t )(11r - 8t )

C. (11r  + 8t )(11r + 8 t )
D. prime

________40. 24 x2 y 2 2 2
- 66 xy + 54 x  y
A. 2 xy(12 x 33 y + 27 xy)
-
B. 6 x2 y2(4 y 11 x + 9)
-
C. (4 x2 + 6 y)(6 x
- 9 y2)
D. 6 xy(4 x- 11 y + 9 xy)

For nos. 41 – 45, simplify each rational expression.

________41. The expression is equivalent to

A.
B.
C.
D.

________42. Which expression represents in simplest form?

A. 0
B.
C.
D.

________43. Which expression is in simplest form?

A.

B.

C.

D.

________44. Which expression represents in simplest form?

A.
B.

C.

D.
________45. For all values of  x for which the expression is defined, is equivalent to

A.

B.

C.

D.

II. Problem Solving.

1. The polynomial 3x3 + 8x2 + 4x represents the volume of a right prism with a rectangular base.
The binomial x 2 + 2x represents the area of the base B of this prism. If the volume of a right prism has the formula
V= Bh, what binomial represents the height of this prism?

2. The area of a parallelogram is 3a2 + 5a – 28 and its height is (a + 4). If the area of a parallelogram is obtained by
multiplying its base and height, find an expression that represents the length of the base.

3. A rectangle has an area of 3x 2 + 5x – 12. What factors are the length and width of the rectangle?