Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV – A CALABARZON
Division of Batangas
STA. CLARA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Sta. Clara, Sto. Tomas, Batangas

SECOND PERIODIC EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS VIII

Name: ________________________________________________________ 50
Score: ____________
Grade and Section: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________

Directions: Read each questions/statement carefully then write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.

I. Multiple choice
1 3 4
_____1. What is the least common denominator of the following rational expressions:2𝑥 2 , 6𝑥 , 9 ?
A. 9𝑥 6 B. 54𝑥 C. 18𝑥 2 D. 108
_____2. Evaluate 125𝑥𝑦 0
A. 1 B. 125x C. 125xy D. xy
_____3. It is the horizontal number line in a Cartesian plane.
A. x-axis B. y-axis C. coordinates D. ordered pair
_____4. Relation can be represent through the following given below EXCEPT ______.
A. Relation Described by a table C. Relation Described Graphically
B. Relation Expressed in Arrow Diagram D. Relation as a Word
_____5. Which of the following shows a many to one correspondence?
A. B. C. D.
X y
X y X y X y
1 3
1 3 1 3 1 3
2 4
2 4 2 4 2 4
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
_____6. Which of the following is TRUE about the sign of the quadrants in a Cartesian plane?
A. Q1 (-,+) B. Q2 (-,+) C. Q3 (+,+) D. Q4 (-,-)
2𝑥+1
_____7. Expressed 𝑦 = 3 in standard form Ax + By = C.
A. -2x + 3y = 1 B. 2x-3y = -1 C. 2x+3y = 1 D. 2x+3y = -1
2
_____8. What is the value of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2 if x = -1?
A. 𝑓(−1) = 0 B. 𝑓(−1) = −3 C. 𝑓(−1) = 2 D. 𝑓(−1) = 3
_____9. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3, what is (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥)?
A. 3x-1 B. 3x+1 C. 4x + 7 D. x+7
3 1
_____10. Subtract 𝑥+3 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑥−3
2𝑥−12 12−2𝑥 2𝑥−6 −2𝑥−6
A. B. C. D.
𝑥 2−9 𝑥 2−9 𝑥 2−9 𝑥 2−9
_____11. Which of the following relation is an example of a function?
A. {(2,3)(2,6)(2,9)} C. {(1,4)(2,5)(3,6)}
B. {(4,0)(8,-1)(8,2)} D. {(0,1)(0,2)(0,3)}
2 20
_____12. Perform the indicated operation: 5 x (− 3 ).
8 40
A. − 3 B. –4 C. –8 D. – 3
2
_____13. If 𝑘(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 6, what is the value of the function if 𝑘(−2)?
A. −12 B. 8 C. 10 D. −6
_____14. Find 𝑓(2) of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √2𝑥
A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D.2
_____15. The idea of describing a point on the plane was systematized and based on the ______.
A. Map B. Calculator C. Book D. Numbers
_____16. Who invented the Rectangular Coordinate plane?
A. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑢𝑐𝑖𝑢𝑠 B. 𝑅𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑠 C.𝐸𝑢𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑑 D. 𝑃𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠
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_____17. Express − as mixed fraction.
9
7 1 4 7
A. 12 9 B. −11 9 C.−12 9 D. −11 9
_____18. If 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 find g(-4).
A. -28 B. 28 C.4 D. -4
_____19. How many quadrants does a Rectangular Coordinate System have?
A. 6 B. 5 C.4 D. 3
𝑥 2
_____20. Combine 2, 𝑥 2 , and -2x into a single fraction.
4−3𝑥 3 5𝑥 3 +4 –𝑥+2
A. B. 0 C. D. 2+𝑥 2
2𝑥 2 2𝑥 2
(8𝑥 −3 𝑦)−1
_____21. Simplify: 2𝑥 2 𝑦 −1
𝑥 𝑥
A. 16x B. C.4x D. 16
4
3−2 𝑥 −2 𝑦𝑧 −1
_____22. Convert to an equivalent fraction in which all exponents are positive.
2−4 𝑎𝑏 −3 𝑐 4
24 𝑏 3 𝑦 24 𝑏 3 𝑎𝑦 34 𝑏3 𝑦 24 𝑏 3 𝑧𝑎
A. 32 𝑥 2 𝑧𝑎𝑐 4 B. 32 𝑥 2 𝑧𝑐 4 C.2𝑥 2 𝑧𝑎𝑐 4 D. 32 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑐 4

_____23. It is a system that relates the correspondence between the points on the plane to a pair of real number.
A. Linear System B. Cartesian Plane C. Relation D. Function

_____24. What is the value of (7𝑥 2 𝑦)3?

A. 7𝑥 6 𝑦 3 C. (3)(7𝑥 2 𝑦)
B. 7𝑥 2 𝑦 + 7𝑥 2 𝑦 + 7𝑥 2 𝑦 D. (7𝑥 2 𝑦)(7𝑥 2 𝑦) (7𝑥 2 𝑦)
2𝑥 4
_____25. Subtract and 5.
9
10𝑥−36 5𝑥−18 2𝑥−15 12𝑥−40
A. B. C. D.
45 45 30 30
_____26. What is the vertical number line in a Cartesian plane?
A. x-axis B. y-axis C. ordered pairs D. quadrants
(𝑥+𝑦)−1
_____27. Simplify
𝑥 −1 𝑦 −1
𝑥𝑦 𝑦 𝑥 1
A. 𝑥+𝑦 B. C. 𝑥+𝑦 D. (𝑥𝑦)(𝑥+𝑦)
𝑥+𝑦
1 1
_____28. Which of these is the quotient when 9 is divided by − 3 ?
1 2 1 2
A. − 5 B. − 3 C. − 3 D. − 5
1
_____29. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−2, find 𝑓(3).
A. −1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2
5
3+
8
_____30. Simplify 3
2−
4
29 10 1 3
A. B. C 5.2 D. 2
10 29
3𝑥
_____31. What is the value of the function if 𝑔(𝑥) = and x = 5.
2−𝑥
A. -3 B. 3 C.5 D. −5
_____32. What do you call to a part of a Cartesian plane which is the intersection of the two axes?
A. Quadrants B. x-axis C. y-axis D. Origin
_____33. What is the standard form of 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 8?
A. 5𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8 B. 5𝑥 − 𝑦 = 8 C. −5𝑥 + 𝑦 = −8 D. 5𝑥 − 𝑦 = −8

_____34. Which of the following graph is a function through vertical line test?
A. B. C. D.

_____35. Without plotting of points, B(-5, 0) is located on ________?

A. Q3 B. Q1 C.𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 D. 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
II. Given a Cartesian plane below, plot the
following points given.

36. A (-2, -7)

37. B (1. 8)
38. C (-4, 0)
39. D (0, 5)
40. E (1, -9)

III. Solve the following.

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙 + 𝟓
𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙 − 𝟖
Find.
𝑓
41. (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥) 44. (𝑔) (𝑥)
42. (𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥) 45. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥)
43. (𝑓 ∙ 𝑔)(𝑥)
𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑
𝒈(𝒙) = −𝟗
Find.
𝑓
46. (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥) 49. ( ) (𝑥)
𝑔
47. (𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥) 50. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥)
48. (𝑓 ∙ 𝑔)(𝑥)

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