I. Multiple Choice: Write The Letter of Your Answer Before Each Number

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Western Visayas- Region VI
District I- Cluster 8
Division of Rpxas City
OLOTAYAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL
FIRST PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS VIII
Name:_______________________________________Date:___________________ Score:_____________
I. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer before each number.
1. The product of (xy – 1) and (xy + 8) is
a. x2y2 – 8 b. x2y2 – 9xy – 8 c. x2y2 + 7xy – 8 d. x2y2 – 7xy – 8
2. The expression (x + y)3 is identical to
a. x3 + y3 b. (x + y)(x2 – xy + y2) c. x3 + 3x2y + 3xy2 + y3 d. (x + y)(x2 + xy + y2)
3. The product of (5x + 7y) and (5x – 7y) is
a. 25x2 – 70xy – 49y2 b. 25x2 + 70xy – 49y2 c. 25x2 + 49y2 d. 25x2 – 49y2
4. The expression (4y3 + 9x2)2 equals
a. 16y6 + 81x4 b. 16y6 + 72y3x2 + 81x4 c. 16y5 + 72y3x2 + 81x4 d. 16y6 + 36y3x2 + 81x4
5. The greatest common monomial factor in 3x2 – 6x is
a. 3 b. 3x c. 6x2 d. x – 2
6. The factored form of y(2x – 3) + 4(2x – 3) is
a. (y + 4)(2x – 3)2 b. (y + 4)(2x – 3) c. 4y(2x – 3)2 d. 4y(2x – 3)
7. The factored form of 9x2 – 25y2 is
a. (9x – y)(x + 25y) b. (3x – 5y)(3x – 5y) c. (9x + 5y)(x – 5y) d. (3x + 5y)(3x – 5y)
8. The factored form of 4a2 – 20ab + 9b2 is
a. (2a – b)(2a – 9b) b. (2a – b)(2a + 9b) c. (2a + b)(2a – 9b) d. (2a + b)(2a + 9b)
9. The expression 81x2 – 90x + 25y2 is an example of a
a. sum of two squares b. difference between 2 squares
c. sum of two cubes d. perfect square trinomial
10. The factored form of the algebraic expression y2(2x – 3) – 4(2x – 3) is
a. y2 – 4(2x – 3)2 b. (2x – 3)(y2 – 4) c. (y + 2)(y – 2)(2x – 3) d. (y2 – 4)(2x – 3)2
1 1
11. The product of (3a – 5b) and (3a + 5b) is
1 1 1 1 1
a. 9a2 – 25b2 b. 9a – 25b c. 6a2 – 10b2 d. 6a – 10b
12. All numbers below are composite except
a. 42 b. 53 c. 105 d. 154
13. The factored form of 1 – 0.49x is 2
a. (1 + 0.7x)(1 – 0.7x) b. (1 + 0.07x)(1 – 0.07x) c. (1 + 0.49x)(1 – x) d. (1 + 0.49x)(1 + x)

14. The expression (x – 3)3 is identical to
a. x3 – 27 b. (x – 3)(x2 – 3x + 9) c. (x + 3)(x2 – 6x + 9) d. x3 – 9x2 + 27x – 27
2 3 2
15. 2x y(-3xy + 7xy ) =
a. -6x2y3 + 14x2y2 b. -5x2y3 + 9x2y2 c. -6x3y4 + 14x3y3 d. -5x3y4 + 9x3y3
16. The expression (0.3y + 0.7)2 equals
a. 0.09y2 + 0.42y + 0.49 b. 0.9y2 + 4.2y + 4.9 c. 9y2 + 42y + 49 d. 0.09y2 + 0.49
17. (0.2m2 + 3) (0.2m2 – 3) =
a. 0.4m4 – 9 b. 0.04m4 – 9 c. 0.4m2 – 6 d. 0.04m2 – 6
2
18. Find the missing term: (x + __)(3x + __) = 3x + 27x + 24
a. 6, 4 b. 4, 6 c. 8, 3 d. 12, 2
19. Find the factor of 4wt + 2wh + 6it + 3ih by grouping.
a. ( 2w+3i) ( 2t+h) b. ( 2+3i) ( 2t+h) c. ( 2w+3i) ( 2h+t) d. ( 3w+2i) ( 3t+h)
2
20. The sides of a rectangle with an area of x + 3x + 2 are
a. (x + 1) and (x + 2) b. (x – 1) and (x – 2) c. (x – 1) and (x + 2) d. (x + 1) and (x – 2)
2
21. The length of a rectangle with an area of (x + 10x) square units if the width is x units is
a. x2 b. x2 + 10 c. x + 10 d. (x + 10)2
22. Which of the following expressions is a rational algebraic expression?
𝑥 3𝑐 −3 𝑎−𝑏
a. b. 0 c. 4y-2 + z-3 d.
√3𝑦 √(𝑎+1) 𝑎+𝑏
23. What is the value of a non-zero polynomial raised to 0?
a. constant b. zero c. undefined d. cannot be determined
24. What will be the result when a and b are replaced by 2 and -1, respectively, in the expression
(-5a–2b)(-2a–3b2)?
27 5 3 2
a. b. c. d.
16 16 7 7
25. –(-3x2y)3 equals
a. 27x6y3 b. -27x6y3 c. 9x5y4 d. -9x5y4
26. (-2xy)3 (3x3y)2 equals
a. 72x9y5 b. -72x9y5 c. -24x9y5 d. -18x9y5
−4𝑥 2
27. ( )2 =
3𝑦
16𝑥 4 16𝑥 4 4𝑥 4 4𝑥 4
a. - b. c. - d.
9𝑦 2 9𝑦 2 3𝑦 2 3𝑦 2
3𝑥 2 2𝑥 4
28. - ( ) (3𝑦2) =
2𝑦
3𝑥 6 3𝑥 6 𝑥8 𝑥8
a. b. - c. - d.
2𝑦 4 2𝑦 4 𝑦3 𝑦3
10𝑥 −4
29. is equivalent to
100𝑦 −2
1𝑦 2 90𝑦 2 𝑦2 10𝑦 2
a. b. c. d.
90𝑥 4 𝑥4 10𝑥 4 𝑥4
4 -3
30. The reduced form of (5) is
64 125 64 125
a. b. c. - d. -
125 64 125 64
3−3
31. equals
3−7
a. 3-10 b. 310 c. 3-4 d. 34
32. (x-3y-4)0 is equivalent to
1
a. x3y4 b. c. 0 d. 1
𝑥3𝑦4
33. The expression (2x-3y)-2 written with positive exponent equals
1 𝑥6 2 𝑥5
a. 2 b. c. d. 2
(2𝑥 3 𝑦) 4𝑦 2 𝑥 6𝑦2 (4𝑦)
34. (3xk)(5x6) =
a. 15x6k b. 15xk/6 c. 15xk+6 d. 15xk-6
𝑥2− 1
35. What rational algebraic expression is the same as ?
𝑥−1
a. x + 1 b. x – 1 c. 1 d. – 1
36. Angelo can complete his school project in x hours. What part of the job can be completed by
Angelo after 3 hours?
a. x + 3 b. x – 3 c. x/3 d. 3/x
𝑎2 − 1
37. Aaron was asked by his teacher to simplify on the board. He wrote his solution on the board this
𝑎2 − 𝑎
way:
𝑎2 − 1 (𝑎− 1)(𝑎+1)
= =1
𝑎2 − 𝑎 𝑎(𝑎 – 1)
Did he arrive at the correct answer?
a. Yes. The expressions that he crossed out are all common factors.
b. Yes. The LCD must be eliminated to simplify the expression.
c. No. a2 must be cancelled out so that the answer is 1/a.
d. No. a is not a common factor of numerator.
𝑥 2 +2𝑥−8
38. James was asked to simplify . His solution is presented below.
𝑥2− 4
𝑥 2 +2𝑥−8 (𝑥+4)(𝑥−2) (𝑥+4) 4
= = (𝑥+2) = = 2
𝑥2− 4 (𝑥+2)(𝑥−2) 2
What makes the solution of James wrong?
a. cancelling 4. c. x2 – 4 being factored out.
b. crossing out the (x – 2). d. dividing out the variable x.
𝑥 −3 𝑦𝑐 8
39. What is the value of the expression when x is 2, y is 3 and c is -2?
𝑥 2 𝑦 −2 𝑐 7
27 27 32 32
a. - b. c. d. -
16 16 27 27
40. Which of the following expression is NOT a rational expression
𝑚+2 𝑚−3𝑛 √𝑥−𝑦
a. - b. c. p2-9 d. -
10 4 6𝑥 2
6𝑐
41. Simplify
8𝑐
3 1
a. 2 b. c. 1 d. -
4 2
42. Your father, a tricycle driver, asked you regarding the best motorcycle to buy. What will you do to help your father?
a. Look for the fastest motorcycle. c. Find an imitated brand of motorcycle.
b. Canvass for the cheapest motorcycle. d. Search for fuel-efficient type of motorcycle.
44. The manager of So-In Clothesline Corp. asked you, as Human Resource Officers, to hire more tailors to meet the
production target of the year. What will you look in hiring a tailor?
a. speed & efficiency b. speed & accuracy c. time conscious & personality d. experience & personality
45. You own three hectares of land and you want to mow it for farming. What will you do to finish it at a very least time?
a. Rent a small mower b. Hire 3 efficient laborers. c. Do kaingin. d. Use germicide.
46. Your friend asked you to make a floor plan. As an engineer, what aspects should you consider in doing the plan?
a. precise & realistic b. layout & cost c. logical & sufficient d. creative & economical
47. Your SK Chairman planned to construct a basketball court. As a contractor, what will you do to realize the project?
a. Show a budget proposal. c. Present a feasibility study.
b. Make a budget plan. d. Give a financial statement.
48. As a contractor in number 39, what is the best action to do in order to complete the project on or before the deadline
but still on the budget plan?
a. All laborers must be trained workers. c. Add least charge equipment and machines.
b. Rent more equipment and machines. d. Trained and amateur workers must be proportionate.

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a. (1 + 0.7x)(1 – 0.7x) b. (1 + 0.07x)(1 – 0.07x) c. (1 + 0.49x)(1 – x) d. (1 + 0.49x)(1 + x)

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