Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
Dr. Ramon De Santos National High School
San Antonio, Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija
SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS IX
Direction: Read the following questions carefully and comprehensively. Select the best answer from the
given choices. Shade the letter of your answer on your ANSWER SHEET. If there is no answer found on the
given choices, write E.
1. Which of the following table represents a quadratic function?
A.
X
Y

-2
1

-1
2

0
3

1
4

2
5

3
6

B.
X
Y

-3
9

-2
4

-1
1

0
1

1
1

2
4

X
Y

-2
-2

-1
-1

0
0

1
1

2
2

3
3

X
Y

-2
2

-1
-1

0
-2

1
-1

2
2

3
7

C.
D.

2. The maximum point of the quadratic function f (x) = -3x2 + 6x + 6 is

A. ( -3, 6 )
B. ( 3, - 6 )
C. ( 1, - 9 )
D. ( 1, 9 )
3. What is f (x) = 2 ( x 3 )2 + 4 when written in the form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c ?
A. F(X) = 2x2 12x + 22 B. f(x) = 2x2 12x + 10 C. f(x) = 2x2 + 12x + 22 D. f(x) = 2x2 12x 10
4. The vertex of the quadratic function f(x) = ( x + 1 )2 2 is
A. ( 1, -2 )
B. ( -1, 2 )
C. ( 1, -2 )
D. ( -1, -2 )
5. Consider the quadratic function f(x) = ( x + 3 )2 + 2, the axis of symmetry of the function is
A. X = 3
B. x = -3
C. x = 2
D. x = -2
6. The product of the zeros of the quadratic function y = -3x2 2x + 5 is
A. 5/3
B. -5/3
C. 3/5
D. =3/5
7. The sum of the zeros of the quadratic function given in item # 7 is
A. 2/3
B. -2/3
C. 3/2
D. -3/2
8. The quadratic function y = -2x2 + 4x = 3 has
A. Real and unequal zeros
B. real and equal zeros C. no real zeros D. equal & not real
9. The cost c varies directly as the number n pencils is written as
A. C = kn
B. k = cn
C. n = k/c
D. c = k/n
10. The speed r of a moving object is inversely proportional to the time t travelled is written as
A. R = kt
B. r = k/t
C. t = kr
D. r/k = r
11. Which is an example of a direct variation?
A. xy =10
B. y = 2/x
C. y = 5x
D. 2/y = x
12. A car travels a distance of d km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t is d = kt. What kind of variation is it?
A. Direct
B. inverse
C. joint
D. combined
13. Y varies directly as x and y = 32 when x = 4. Find the constant of variation.
A. 8
B. 36
C. 28
D. 128
14. What happens to T when h is doubled in the equation T = 4h?
A. T is halved B. T is tripled
C. T is doubled
D. T becomes zero
15. If y varies directly as x & y = 12 when x = 4, find y when x = 12.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 36 D. 48
16. If y varies inversely as x & y = 1/3 when x = 8, find y when x =-4.
A. -2/3
B. 2/3
C. -32/3
D. 32/3
17. What happens to y when x is tripled in the relation y = k/x?

A. Y is tripled B. y is doubled C. y is halved

D. y is divided by 3
18. W varies directly as the square of x & inversely as p & q. If w = 12 , when x =4, p = 2 & q =20, find w when x = 3, p =
8 & q = 5.
A. 10
B. 9
C. 27/4
D. 5
19. If 3 m3n can do portion of a job in 8 days, how many men can do the same job in days?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
20. If y varies inversely as x, & y = 1/5 when x = 9, find y when x = -3.
A. 5 B. 1/3
C. 3/5
D. -3/5
21. Mackees income varies directly as the number of days that she works. If she earns Php 8 000 in 20 days, how much
will she earn if she worked 3 times as long?
A. Php 26 000
B. Php 24 000 C. Php 20 000
D. Php 16 000
22. If s varies directly as t & inversely as v, then which of the following equations describes the relation among the three
variables s, t & v?
A. s = k/tv
B. s = kv/t
C. l/s = kt/v
D. s = kt/v
23. If ( x -4 ) varies inversely as ( y + 3 ) & x = 8 when y = 2, find x when y = 1.
A. 20
B. 18
C. 16
D. 14
24. Solve the quadratic equation x ( x + 14 ) = 32.
A. X1 = 2, x2 = -16
B. X1 = -2, x2 = 16
C. X1 = - 4 , x2 = - 8
D. X1 = - 4, x2 = - 8
25. Which will give imaginary zeros?
A. F(x) = 4x2 8x + 5 B. F(x) = 2x2 + 2x - 1
C. F(x) = 4x2 4x + 1
D. F(x) = -x2 + 6x 5
26. How many roots does a quadratic function have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
27. Which parabola opens upward?
A. F(x) = 4x2 2B. f(x) = -2x2 + 2
C. f(x) = - x2 = 9 D. f(x)) = - x2 3
2
28. If the sum of the roots of x 9x 10 = 0 is 9 , what is the product of the roots?
A. 10
B. 10 C. 9
D. 9
29. What is the value of the discriminant to have roots that are real and equal?
A. D = 0
B. D < 0
C. D > 0
D. none of the choices
30. If the graph y = ax2 passes through ( 1 , 3 ), then a equals:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
31. If the sum & product of the roots are 3 & 2 respectively, what is the quadratic equation?
A. X2 + 3x 2 = 0
B. X2 + 3x + 2 = 0
C. X2 - 3x 2 = 0
D. X2 - 3x + 2 = 0
32. If n varies directly as the square of m, & n = 8 when m = 2. Find the constant of variation.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
33. Give the equation of variation, if a varies inversely as b, & a = 4 when b = 3.
A. B = 12/a
B. 12 = b/a
C. a = 12/b
D. 12 = a/b
34. If y varies jointly as x & z, find y if x = 2, k = 4, & z = 6.
A. 12
B. 48
C. 36
D. 8
2
35. Find the value of the discriminant 3x + 4x = -5.
A. 22
B. 44
C. - 44
D. 22
36. The sum of two numbers is 22 and the sum of their squares is 250. What is the product of the two numbers?
A. 9
B. 13
C. 22
D. 117
37. The graph of a quadratic function of the form y = ax2 + bx + c is
A. A line
B. a parabola
C. a circle
D. an ellipse
2
38. Vivian wanted to solve the quadratic equation 3x + 2x 5 = 0 by factoring. Which of the ffg. Would lead her to solve
the given equation?
A. ( 3x + 5 ) ( x 1 ) = 0 B. ( x - 1 ) ( X + 5 )
C. ( 3x 5 ) ( x + 1 ) = 0 D. x( 3x + 2) -5 = 0
39. The volume of box varies jointly as its length, width & height. What happens to the volume of the box if the length, &
width re doubled but its height remains the same?
A. The volume doubles
C. the volume remains the same
B. The volume quadruples
D. the volume becomes eight times as great
40. The price P of a diamond varies directly as the square of its mass M in carats. What equation would relate the price
of the diamond & its mass?
A. P = km2
B. m = kP2
C. m2 = kp
D. P = k/m2
41. Find the axis of symmetry of the parabola defined by the equation y = x2 6x 4.
A. X = -3
B. x = -2
C. x = 3
D. x = 4
42. Find an equation of a parabola that has a vertex V(2,3)& a vertical axis & passes through the point ( 3,1)
A. Y = -2x2 + 8x - 5
B. y = 2x2 + 8x 5
C. y = -2x2 = 8x + 5
D. y = 2x2 8x 5
43. The weight of an astronaut on the surface of another planet varies directly with their weight on Earth. An astronaut
weighing 140 lb on Earth weighs only 53.2 lb on Mars. How much would a 200 lb astronaut weigh on Mars?
A. 86 lb
B/ 76 lb
C. 66 lb
D. 56 lb

44. If r, s are two roots of 2x2 + 8x 9 = 0, what is rs( r + s )?

A. 38
B. 28
C. 18
D. 8
45. The volume V of a gas varies directly as its temperature t and inversely as its pressure p. If the V = 80 ml when t =
300 & the p = 10kg/cm2, what will be the volume when t = 200 & the p = 20kg/cm2 ?
A. 20 1/3 ml
B. 30 ml
C. 26 2/3 ml
D. 32 ml
46. If y varies directly as the square of x, how is y changed if x is decreased is by 20% ?
A. 36% increase in y
B. 36% decrease in y
C. 0.36% increase in y
D. 0.36 decrease in y
47. If ( x + 5 ) varies inversely as ( y 4 ) & x = 7 when y = 6, find x when y = 7.
A. 8 B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
48. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 100 m, find it dimensions if its area is maximum.
A. 625 m
B. 526 m2
C. 256 m2
D. 625m2
49. What are the dimensions of the largest rectangular field that can be enclosed by 80 m of fencing wire?
A. L = 15 m, w = 20 m B. l = 20 m , w = 20 m
C. l = 25 m, w = 10 m
D. l = 30 m, w = 15 m
50. Determine which of these is NOT a quadratic equation.
A. A = r2
B. x2 2x + 1 = 3
C. x( 3x + 1 ) = 0
D. C = 2 r
GOODLUCK!!!
Prepared by: REYNALDO D. DADULLA
EDUARDSON DC MATEO
VICTORIA L FABIA
JASTINE PAULA S. CRUZ
(Math IX Teachers}

Checked by: ELVIE B. DELA CRUZ

Head Teacher III
Approved by:
EVELYN S. REYES
School Principal IV