MATHEMATICS 8

First Quarter Examination

NAME: __________________________________ SCORE: _____________

DATE: _____________________

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

A. Matching Type: Match the expressions to the method used to factor it.
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_____ 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 expression for the sum of a number and 8.

A. 8x B. x - 8 C. x + 8 D. x ÷ 8

_______2. Write an algebraic expression for 27 decreased by a number.

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

_______3. Evaluate 6(8 - 3).

A. 45 B. 30 C. 11 D. 66

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

A. 32 B. 216 C. 27 D. 18

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

A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 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} D. {7}

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

A. Multiplicative Inverse Property C. Substitution Property

B. Additive Identity Property D. Multiplicative Identity 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(2x + 4y - y).

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

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

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

2 3 2
_______14. Simplify r - 2r + 3r .
2 3 2 3 2
A. 4r - 2r B. 2r C. 3r - 2r D. 4r
_______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 10x 4 − 3w3 + 7w + 5y 5 − 4?
A. degree 5; trinomial C. degree 13; trinomial B. degree 5; multinomial D.
degree 14; binomial

________17. Perform the indicated operations: (9x + 9x 4 + 4 + 6x 3 )− (5 + 2x 3 +5x 4 +3x 2 )

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A. 4x 4 + 8x 3 + 12x 2 + 9 C. 4 x 4 + 4 x 3 + 6x 2 − 1
B. 14x 4 + 8x 3 + 12x 2 + 9 D. 14x 4 + 8x 3 + 12x 2 − 1
For nos. 18 – 23, use the rules on exponents to simplify each expression.

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________18. (-6x) (-3x )
3 3 2 2
A. 18x B. -18x C. 18x D. -18x
2 2 3
________19. (2xy )(3x y )
2 5 3 5 2 5 3 5
A. 6x y B. 6x y C. 5x y D. 5x y
3 22
________20. (x3y2)5 15 10
A. x y 6 y
x
________21. 2y
-2 -3
3 6 2 C. x y
A. 3x y B. 6x y

−4x 11 y 12 z 7
________22. 2x 3 y 9 z10
6 2
8 3 8 3 C. 9x y
x y B. −2x y

C. x8 y 3 z 3
D. 15x10y 5 3
D. 6x y
−2x8 y3

A. 2z
3 D. z3

x
−7
(x ) 5

−4

_________23. (x − 2 )−8
1 D.x 43
C
A. x 4 1 . x 43
B.
x11
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
4 4 4
A. x2− x− C. x2+ x−
4 3 9
3 9
4
2 4 x2+
B. x −
9
9 D.
(4x − 3 y)2
________26.

C. 16x 2 − 24xy + 9 y 2
A. 16x 2 + 9 y 2
B. 4 x 2 − 24 xy + 9 y 2
D. 2
4x2+9y

________27.(x + 3)(x + 5)
2
A . x + 8x + 15 C. 2x + 8
2 D. 2x + 15
B. x + 15

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

2
A. 3n + 1 C. 2n + 5n - 12
2 2
B. 2n - 12 D. 2n + 11n + 1
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________29. (x + 3)(2x - 4x + 8).
3 2 2
A. 2x + 10x + 20x + 24 C. 12x + 20x + 24
2 3 2
B. 4x - 4x + 24 D. 2x + 2x - 4x + 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
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________ 32. Which of the following is a factor of 2x + 15x + 18?

A. x + 3 C. 2x + 6
B. x + 6 D. 2x + 9
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________ 33. The value of c that makes the trinomial x - 8x + c a perfect square is

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

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

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________ 34. s + 7s + 1
A . (s + 5)(s + 2) B . (s + 10)(s + 7) C . (s + 10)(s - 1)
D. (s - 5)(s - 2)
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________35. u - 11u + 28
A. (u + 4)(u - 7) B. (u + 4)(u + 7) C. (u - 4)(u + 7) D.(u - 4)(u - 7)

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________36. 18x + 15x + 12x + 10
A. (18x + 2)(x + 5) B . (3x + 2)(6x + 5) C . (18x - 2)(x - 5) D. (3x - 2)(6x - 5)

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________37. x – 16
2 2 2
A. (x + 2) (x - 2) C. (x + 4)(x + 2)(x - 2)
2
B. (x - 4)(x + 2)(x - 2) D. Prime
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________38. 343y – 1000
2
A . (7y + 10)(49y - 70y + 100)
2
B. (7y - 10)(49y + 100)
2
C. (7y - 10)(49y + 70y + 100)
2
D. (343y - 10)(y + 70y + 100)
 2 2
________39.121r - 64t
A. (11r + 8t)(11r - 8t)
B. (11r - 8t)(11r - 8t)
C. (11r + 8t)(11r + 8t)
D. prime

2 2 2 2
________40.24x y - 66xy + 54x y

A. 2xy(12x - 33y + 27xy)

2 2
B. 6x y (4y - 11x + 9)
2 2
C. (4x + 6y)(6x - 9y )
D. 6xy(4x - 11y + 9xy)

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 x2 + 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 3x2 + 5x – 12. What factors are the length and width of the rectangle?