Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Silay City
District II
NAPILAS INTEGRATED SCHOOL
City of Silay

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

S. Y. 2018 – 2019

MATHEMATICS 8

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following trinomials is a perfect square trinomial?

A. 𝑥 2 − 10𝑦 + 16𝑦 2 C.𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑦 + 25𝑦 2

B. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 8 D. 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 20

2. The value of a nonzero polynomial raised to 0 is called ____________.

A. constant C. undefined
B. zero D. cannot be determined

3. (𝑥 − 6)2 is equal to ____________.

A. 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 36 C. 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 36
B. 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 36 D. 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 36

𝑦 2 −1
4. Which of the following expressions is equal to ?
𝑦−1

A. 𝑦 − 1 B. 𝑦 + 1 C. y D. 1

𝑥+2 1
5. What is the least common denominator (LCD) of and ?
𝑥 2 −64 𝑥−8

A. (𝑥 − 8)2 C. (𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 − 8)
B.(𝑥 2 − 8) D. (𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 − 8)

6. What should be multiplied to 3𝑥 − 4) to get 9𝑥 2 − 16?

A. 3𝑥 + 4 B. (3𝑥 + 4)2 C. (3𝑥 − 4)2 D. 3𝑥 − 4

7. Which of the following is a difference of two squares?

A. 4 − 𝑏 2 B. 𝑎2 + 100 C. 𝑐 2 + 1 D. 𝑚2 − 𝑛

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8. Evaluate 𝑥+ if 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = 3.
𝑦2

9 9 1
A.19 B. C. D.
19 19 3

9. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The product of binomial and a trinomial is a square of trinomial

B. The terms of the cube of a binomial are all positive.
C. The product of the sum and difference of two terms is a difference of two
squares.
D. The square of a binomial is also a binomial.

10. Which of the following expressions is a rational algebraic expression?

𝑥
A. 8𝑥 2 B. 3𝑥 −2 + 1 C. D. 0
√𝑦+1

16(𝑥+𝑦)2
11. Simplify .
8(𝑥+𝑦)

A. 4(𝑥 + 𝑦) B. (𝑥 + 𝑦) C. 2(𝑥 + 𝑦) D. 1

12. What is the greatest common factor of (GCF) in the polynomial 40𝑥 5 𝑦 3 + 16𝑥 6 𝑦 5 ?

A. 8𝑥 5 𝑦 3 B. 4𝑥 3 𝑦 5 C. 16𝑥 5 𝑦 3 D. 8𝑥 4 𝑦 8

13. Which of the following is NOT a difference of two cubes?

A. 𝑦 2 − 64 B.𝑚3 − 𝑛3 C. 𝑐 9 − 𝑦 9 D. 1 − 𝑥 3

14. What is the greatest common factor (GCF) in the polynomial 24𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥?

A. 3𝑥 B. 3𝑥 2 C. 6𝑥 D. 6𝑥 2

15. Chris can complete his school project in 𝑥 hours. What part of the job can he
complete after 3 hours?

𝑥 3
A. 𝑥 + 3 B. 𝑥 − 3 C. D.
3 𝑥

12𝑥 3 4
16. What is the product of ∙ in simplest form?
16 𝑥3
3𝑥 1 1
A. 3𝑥 B. C. D.
2 𝑥 4

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17. What is the missing factor in 18𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 = (_______)(𝑥 + 2)?

A. 6𝑥 B. 6𝑥 2 C. 3𝑥 D. 6

𝑚2 −𝑛2 𝑚−𝑛
18. What is the quotient of ÷ ?
2𝑚𝑛 𝑚2

𝑚2 +𝑚𝑛 𝑚𝑛 𝑚(𝑚+𝑛) 𝑚𝑛
A. B. C. D.
2𝑛 2 2𝑛 2𝑛

19. Which of the following patterns will you use to get the product of (𝑛 − 15)2 ?

A. (𝑎 ± 𝑏)3 = 𝑎3 ± 3𝑎2 𝑏 + 3𝑎𝑏 2 + 𝑏 3 C. (𝑎 ± 𝑏)2 = 𝑎2 ± 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2

B. (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑎𝑐 + 2𝑏𝑐 D. (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑏) = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2

20. Which of the following is equivalent to 7𝑥 −2 ?

𝑥2 7 𝑥2
A. B. C. 7𝑥 2 D.
7 𝑥2 7

21. Which of the following DOES NOT BELONG to the group?

1 1
A. 𝑥 4 − 1 B. (𝑥 + 1)2 − 4 C.16 − 64𝑚 D. 𝑥 2 − 81
4

5𝑥 𝑥
22. What is the difference if is subtracted from ?
12 12
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
A. − B. C. −2𝑥 D.
3 2 3

23. Suppose there is a harvest shortage in your farm because of malnourished soil.
What will you do to ensure bountiful harvest in your farmland?

A. Hire number of workers to spread fertilizers in the farmland

B. Buy several sacks of fertilizers and use them in your farmland
C. Find the area of the farmland and buy proportionate number of sacks of
fertilizers
D. Solve for the number of sacks of fertilizers proportionate to the number of
workers

1 𝑥
24. What is the sum of and ?
𝑥−1 𝑥−1

1+𝑥 𝑥
A. 1 + 𝑥 B. 1 − 𝑥 C. D.
𝑥−1 𝑥−1

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25. Which of the special products uses the pattern (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑏) = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 ?

A. square of a binomial
B. cube of trinomial
C. cube of binomial
D. product of the sum and difference of two terms

𝑥−1
26. Which of the following is the simplest form of ?
1−𝑥

A. 𝑥 + 1 B. 𝑥 − 1 C. 1 D. −1

27. Which of the following is NOT a sum of two cubes?

A. 8𝑎3 + 1 B. 𝑚3 + 𝑛3 C. 27𝑥 3 + 8 D. 9𝑦 3 + 64

5 5
28. What is the least common denominator (LCD) in − 𝑚?
𝑚4

A. 5𝑚 B. 𝑚 C. 𝑚4 D. 5𝑚4

29. How will you rewrite 𝑛−4 into an expression with positive exponent?

1 4
A. B. 𝑛4 C. D. 4𝑛4
𝑛4 𝑛4

30. Ninfa painted the wall for 5 hours. What part of the wall did she paint every
hour?

1 1
A. 5 B. C. 1 D.
3 5

31. What is the greatest common factor (GCF) in the polynomial 𝑦 3 − 2𝑦 2 + 𝑦 4 ?

A. 𝑦 B. 𝑦 2 C. 𝑦 3 D. 𝑦 4

5(8𝑘𝑝)0
32. Simplify with positive exponent.
4𝑘 −2 𝑝−3

5𝑘 2 𝑝3 𝑘 2 𝑝3 𝑘 5 𝑝6
A. B. 2𝑘 2 𝑝3 C. D.
4 4 4

33. Which type of special product uses the pattern (𝑎 ± 𝑏)2 = 𝑎2 ± 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 ?

A. square of a binomial
B. cube of trinomial
C. cube of binomial
D. product of the sum and difference of two terms

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34. What is the least common denominator (LCD) in − ?
𝑎2 3𝑎

A. 3 B. 𝑎2 C. 3𝑎2 D. 3𝑎

35. Which of the following is not a perfect square?

A. 10𝑎 B. 𝑎20 C. 9𝑐 6 D. 1

36. Maloy finished typing her report in x days. What part of the work did she finish
every day?

1 1
A. B. 𝑥 C. 𝑥 2 D.
𝑥 𝑥2

1 1
+
𝑥 𝑦
37. What is the simplest form of 1 1 ?
−
𝑥2 𝑦2

𝑥𝑦 𝑦−𝑥 𝑥𝑦 𝑦+𝑥
A. B. C. D.
𝑦−𝑥 𝑥𝑦 𝑦+𝑥 𝑥𝑦

38. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group?

A. (𝑎 + 8)(𝑎 − 8) C. (3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧)2

B. 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 D. (𝑎 + 1)2

39. How will you write 10𝑚−5 into an expression with positive exponent?

𝑚5 −10 𝑚5 10
A. B. C. D.
10 𝑚3 −10 𝑚5

𝑥+3 𝑥 2 −9
40. What is the quotient in ÷ ?
4 6
3 2
A. 2(𝑥 − 1) B. (𝑥 − 1)2 C. D.
2(𝑥−3) 3(𝑥−3)

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II. Problem Solving
1. Peter can do the project in 𝑚 hours. Ramon can do the same project in 5 hours. If
they work together, it takes only 3 hours to finish the project. How many hours can
Peter finish the project? (6 points)

Rubric for Scoring:

Very Good Good Fair
Criteria
(3 points) (2 points) (1 point)
Explanation shows
Explanation shows Explanation shows
very limited
complete substantial
understanding of
Mathematical understanding of understanding of
the mathematical
Concept the mathematical the mathematical
concepts used to
concepts used to concepts used to
solve the problem
solve the problem. solve the problem.
or it is not written
All computations
All computations Some computations
Accuracy are correct and
are correct are correct
shown in detail.

2. Formulate your own word problem involving factoring method. Then, solve.
(4 points)

Rubric for Scoring:

Very Good Good
Criteria
(2 points) ( 1 point)

A problem is posed with A problem is posed with

Problem Posing complete information, and incomplete information,
with what is required. and with what is required.

The problem is correctly The problem is incorrectly

Accuracy
solved. solved.

“Face All Challenges To Obtain Rewards”

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Silay City
District II
NAPILAS INTEGRATED SCHOOL
City of Silay

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

S. Y. 2018 – 2019

MATHEMATICS 8

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following trinomials is a perfect square trinomial?

A. 𝑥 2 − 10𝑦 + 16𝑦 2 C.𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑦 + 25𝑦 2

B. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 8 D. 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 20

2. The value of a nonzero polynomial raised to 0 is called ____________.

A. constant C. undefined
B. zero D. cannot be determined

3. (𝑥 − 6)2 is equal to ____________.

A. 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 36 C. 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 36
B. 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 36 D. 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 36

𝑦 2 −1
4. Which of the following expressions is equal to ?
𝑦−1

A. 𝑦 − 1 B. 𝑦 + 1 C. y D. 1

𝑥+2 1
5. What is the least common denominator (LCD) of and ?
𝑥 2 −64 𝑥−8

A. (𝑥 − 8)2 C. (𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 − 8)
B.(𝑥 2 − 8) D. (𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 − 8)

6. What should be multiplied to 3𝑥 − 4) to get 9𝑥 2 − 16?

A. 3𝑥 + 4 B. (3𝑥 + 4)2 C. (3𝑥 − 4)2 D. 3𝑥 − 4

7. Which of the following is a difference of two squares?

A. 4 − 𝑏 2 B. 𝑎2 + 100 C. 𝑐 2 + 1 D. 𝑚2 − 𝑛

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8. Evaluate 𝑥+ if 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = 3.
𝑦2

9 9 1
A.19 B. C. D.
19 19 3

9. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The product of binomial and a trinomial is a square of trinomial

B. The terms of the cube of a binomial are all positive.
C. The product of the sum and difference of two terms is a difference of two
squares.
D. The square of a binomial is also a binomial.

10. Which of the following expressions is a rational algebraic expression?

𝑥
A. 8𝑥 2 B. 3𝑥 −2 + 1 C. D. 0
√𝑦+1

16(𝑥+𝑦)2
11. Simplify .
8(𝑥+𝑦)

A. 4(𝑥 + 𝑦) B. (𝑥 + 𝑦) C. 2(𝑥 + 𝑦) D. 1

12. What is the greatest common factor of (GCF) in the polynomial 40𝑥 5 𝑦 3 + 16𝑥 6 𝑦 5 ?

A. 8𝑥 5 𝑦 3 B. 4𝑥 3 𝑦 5 C. 16𝑥 5 𝑦 3 D. 8𝑥 4 𝑦 8

13. Which of the following is NOT a difference of two cubes?

A. 𝑦 2 − 64 B.𝑚3 − 𝑛3 C. 𝑐 9 − 𝑦 9 D. 1 − 𝑥 3

14. What is the greatest common factor (GCF) in the polynomial 24𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 + 12𝑥?

A. 3𝑥 B. 3𝑥 2 C. 6𝑥 D. 6𝑥 2

15. Chris can complete his school project in 𝑥 hours. What part of the job can he
complete after 3 hours?

𝑥 3
A. 𝑥 + 3 B. 𝑥 − 3 C. D.
3 𝑥

12𝑥 3 4
16. What is the product of ∙ in simplest form?
16 𝑥3
3𝑥 1 1
A. 3𝑥 B. C. D.
2 𝑥 4

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17. What is the missing factor in 18𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 2 = (_______)(𝑥 + 2)?

A. 6𝑥 B. 6𝑥 2 C. 3𝑥 D. 6

𝑚2 −𝑛2 𝑚−𝑛
18. What is the quotient of ÷ ?
2𝑚𝑛 𝑚2

𝑚2 +𝑚𝑛 𝑚𝑛 𝑚(𝑚+𝑛) 𝑚𝑛
A. B. C. D.
2𝑛 2 2𝑛 2𝑛

19. Which of the following patterns will you use to get the product of (𝑛 − 15)2 ?

A. (𝑎 ± 𝑏)3 = 𝑎3 ± 3𝑎2 𝑏 + 3𝑎𝑏 2 + 𝑏 3 C. (𝑎 ± 𝑏)2 = 𝑎2 ± 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2

B. (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑎𝑐 + 2𝑏𝑐 D. (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑏) = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2

20. Which of the following is equivalent to 7𝑥 −2 ?

𝑥2 𝑥2 𝑥2
A. B. C. 7𝑥 2 D.
7 7 7

21. Which of the following DOES NOT BELONG to the group?

1 1
A. 𝑥 4 − 1 B. (𝑥 + 1)2 − 4 C.16 − 64𝑚 D. 𝑥 2 − 81
4

5𝑥 𝑥
22. What is the difference if is subtracted from ?
12 12
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
A. − B. C. −2𝑥 D.
3 2 3

23. Suppose there is a harvest shortage in your farm because of malnourished soil.
What will you do to ensure bountiful harvest in your farmland?

A. Hire number of workers to spread fertilizers in the farmland

B. Buy several sacks of fertilizers and use them in your farmland
C. Find the area of the farmland and buy proportionate number of sacks of
fertilizers
D. Solve for the number of sacks of fertilizers proportionate to the number of
workers

1 𝑥
24. What is the sum of and ?
𝑥−1 𝑥−1

1+𝑥 𝑥
A. 1 + 𝑥 B. 1 − 𝑥 C. D.
𝑥−1 𝑥−1

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25. Which of the special products uses the pattern (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑏) = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 ?

A. square of a binomial
B. cube of trinomial
C. cube of binomial
D. product of the sum and difference of two terms

𝑥−1
26. Which of the following is the simplest form of ?
1−𝑥

A. 𝑥 + 1 B. 𝑥 − 1 C. 1 D. −1

27. Which of the following is NOT a sum of two cubes?

A. 8𝑎3 + 1 B. 𝑚3 + 𝑛3 C. 27𝑥 3 + 8 D. 9𝑦 3 + 64

5 5
28. What is the least common denominator (LCD) in − 𝑚?
𝑚4

A. 5𝑚 B. 𝑚 C. 𝑚4 D. 5𝑚4

29. How will you rewrite 𝑛−4 into an expression with positive exponent?

1 4
A. B. 𝑛4 C. D. 4𝑛4
𝑛4 𝑛4

30. Ninfa painted the wall for 5 hours. What part of the wall did she paint every
hour?

1 1
A. 5 B. C. 1 D.
3 5

31. What is the greatest common factor (GCF) in the polynomial 𝑦 3 − 2𝑦 2 + 𝑦 4 ?

A. 𝑦 B. 𝑦 2 C. 𝑦 3 D. 𝑦 4

5(8𝑘𝑝)0
32. Simplify with positive exponent.
4𝑘 −2 𝑝−3

5𝑘 2 𝑝3 𝑘 2 𝑝3 𝑘 5 𝑝6
A. B. 2𝑘 2 𝑝3 C. D.
4 4 4

33. Which type of special product uses the pattern (𝑎 ± 𝑏)2 = 𝑎2 ± 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 ?

A. square of a binomial
B. cube of trinomial
C. cube of binomial
D. product of the sum and difference of two terms

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34. What is the least common denominator (LCD) in − ?
𝑎2 3𝑎

A. 3 B. 𝑎2 C. 3𝑎2 D. 3𝑎

35. Which of the following is not a perfect square?

A. 10𝑎 B. 𝑎20 C. 9𝑐 6 D. 1

36. Maloy finished typing her report in x days. What part of the work did she finish
every day?

1 1
A. B. 𝑥 C. 𝑥 2 D.
𝑥 𝑥2

1 1
+
𝑥 𝑦
37. What is the simplest form of 1 1 ?
−
𝑥2 𝑦2

𝑥𝑦 𝑦−𝑥 𝑥𝑦 𝑦+𝑥
A. B. C. D.
𝑦−𝑥 𝑥𝑦 𝑦+𝑥 𝑥𝑦

38. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group?

A. (𝑎 + 8)(𝑎 − 8) C. (3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧)2

B. 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 D. (𝑎 + 1)2

39. How will you write 10𝑚−5 into an expression with positive exponent?

𝑚5 −10 𝑚5 10
A. B. C. D.
10 𝑚3 −10 𝑚5

𝑥+3 𝑥 2 −9
40. What is the quotient in ÷ ?
4 6
3 2
A. 2(𝑥 − 1) B. (𝑥 − 1)2 C. D.
2(𝑥−3) 3(𝑥−3)

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II. Problem Solving
1. Peter can do the project in 𝑚 hours. Ramon can do the same project in 2 hours
less than Peter does. What is the difference between their rates of work? (6 points)

Rubric for Scoring:

Very Good Good Fair
Criteria
(3 points) (2 points) (1 point)
Explanation shows
Explanation shows Explanation shows
very limited
complete substantial
understanding of
Mathematical understanding of understanding of
the mathematical
Concept the mathematical the mathematical
concepts used to
concepts used to concepts used to
solve the problem
solve the problem. solve the problem.
or it is not written
All computations
All computations Some computations
Accuracy are correct and
are correct are correct
shown in detail.

2. Formulate your own word problem involving factoring method. Then, solve.
(4 points)

Rubric for Scoring:

Very Good Good
Criteria
(2 points) ( 1 point)

A problem is posed with A problem is posed with

Problem Posing complete information, and incomplete information,
with what is required. and with what is required.

The problem is correctly The problem is incorrectly

Accuracy
solved. solved.

“Face All Challenges To Obtain Rewards”

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