MATHEMATICS 9

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

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Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.STRICTLY NO ERASURE.

1. Which of the following is an example of a direct variation?

3 2
A. my = 15 B. y = 𝑥 C. y = 3x D. 𝑦= x
2. The type of variation whenever a situation produces pairs of numbers in which their ratio is constant is
called?
A. Combined B. Inverse C. Direct D. Joint
3. What is the value of y in the equation y = kx when x = 4 and k = -6?
A. -24 B. -2 C. 10 D. 24
𝑘
4. What happens to y when x is tripled in the relation y = 𝑥?, y is
A. tripled B. doubled C. halved D. divided by 3
5. Translates “P varies jointly as q and r” into mathematical statement.
𝑞 𝑘𝑞
A. p = 𝑟 B. p = 𝑟 C. p = qr D. p = kqr
6. If y varies inversely as x and y = 10 when x = 2, find y when x = 10
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 2
7. The cost of pizza varies directly as the square of its radius. If a pizza with a 6 inch radius costs 8.00,
how much should a pizza with an 11 inch radius cost?
A. 26.69 B. 26.79 C. 26.89 D. 28.69

8. Which of the following describes an inverse variation?

A. C.
x 2 3 4 5 x 40 30 20 10
10 5
y 5 2 y 8 6 4 2
3 2
B. D.
X 1 2 3 4 x 4 8 10 12
y 5 10 15 20 y 2 4 5 6

9. Suppose y varies jointly as x and z. What is y when x = 2 and z = 3, if y = 20 when x = 4 and z = 3?

A. 10 B. 10.50 C. 11 D. 12
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10. What is the simplified form of 40 5−2 6−1 1000 2−1
1 1 1
A. 1 B. 75 C. 150 D. 6000
11. Which of the following is true?
1
2
1/2 1/3 22 1
A. 5 +5 =5 5
B. 1 = 29 C. (31/3)2 = 92/3 D. 4−2/3 = 2
23 43
12. Which of the following expressions has a rational exponent?
A. 𝑥 2/3 B. 𝑥 −4 C. 𝑥 0 D. 𝑥 2
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13. What is the simplest form of 4 2

a. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
14. What is the value of 93/2?
a. 26 B. 27 C. 28 D. 29
15. Which of the following is simplified?
A. (4x2)1/2 B. x1/2 C. (27x3)1/3 D. 7291/3
16. What is the value of91/2?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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17. What is the exponential form of √2𝑥²
 A. 2𝑥 2/3 B. 21/3 𝑥 2/3 C. 21/3 𝑥 2 D. 21/3 𝑥 3/2
18. Which of the following does not show the law of radicals
1 𝑠 1
𝑛 𝑥 𝑡
A. am/n = √𝑎𝑚 B. √𝑚 = 𝑚𝑥 C. 𝑦 𝑡 = √ 𝑦𝑠 D. √𝑚 = 𝑚3
19. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
1
𝑎 𝑎𝑚
A. 𝑎𝑚 . 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚𝑛 B. (am)n = 𝑎𝑚+𝑛 C. 𝑎−𝑛 =𝑎𝑛 D. (𝑏 )𝑚 = 𝑏𝑚

20. Which of the following is an incorrect characteristics of a radical in simplest form?

A. No fraction as radicands C. No radical appears in the denominator of a fraction
B. No radicands with variable D. No radicands have a perfect square factors other than 1
21. How a radicand is simplified if the denominator contains a radical expression?
A. Finding the factors
B. Rationalizing the denominator of the radicand
C. Removing the perfect nth power
D. Reducing the index to the lowest possible order
√3
22. What is the simplified form of 4 ?
√3
4 4
A. √3 B. √3 C. √27 D. √27
3
23. Simplify
√3
√3
A. 3 B. √3 C. 3√3 D. 3
24. What is the product of √8 and √12?
A. 96 B. 9.7 C. 4√6 D. -4√6
25. To add √8 and √18, what is the first step to follow?
A. Add the radicals directly
B. Combine similar radicals
C. Copy the two radicals since both cannot be added
D. Simplify each radical then add

26. What is the sum of 2√3, -5√2, 10√3, 14√2 and -3√2?
A. 34√5 B. 18√5 C.6 √2 + 12√3 D. 12√2 + 6√3
27. What is the product of (2+√5)(5-√7 in simplest form
A. 10 + 2√35 B. 10 + 7√5 - 3√5 C. 10 + 3√7 - √35 D. 10 - 2√7 + 5√5 - √35

28. What is the correct arrangement of the steps in solving a radical equation?
1. Solve the variable
2. Combine like terms
3. Check the answer
4. Square both sides of the equation
5. Arrange the terms of the equation so that one term with radical is on one side of the equation.

A. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3 C. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
B. 5, 2, 4, 1, 3 D. 5, 2, 1, 4, 3

29. To find the value of x in an equation, how will you remove the radical symbol?
A. Combine like terms and place them on one side
B. Apply Addition Property of Equality
C. Square both sides of the equation
D. Both A and B
30. Solve for x: √𝑥 − 1 – 5 = -3
A. 5 C. -5
B. 3 D. -3

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