Saint Ignatius de Loyola Cognition Academy

Laray, San Roque, Talisay City, Cebu

Second Periodical Test in Mathematics 8
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Name: _________________________________ Date: ____________________ Score: ___________

Grade and Section: ______________________ Parent’s Signature: ________________

Test I. Multiple Choice: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the correct answer and write on the
space provided.

6m 6m
_________ 1. What is the sum of + 2 ?
2 2 m +6 m
2 2
6 m +19 m+9 6 m +20 m+11
A. C.
2(m+3) 2(m+3)
2 2
3 m +9 m+3 3 m +19 m+3
B. D.
m+3 m+3

_________ 2. Which of the following is the slope form of a linear equation?

A. Ax + By=C C. Ax- By=C
B. y=mx2+b D. y= mx + b

_________ 3. If y2 – y1 = -8 and x2 – x1 = 4, what is the value of the slope?

A. -1 C. – ½
B. -2 D. 2

−3
_________ 4. Which is equivalent to y = x +3?
5
A. 3x + 5y = 15 C. 3x - 5y =15
B. 5x - 3y = 15 D. 5x + 3y = 15

_________ 5. What is the equation of a line, in slope-intercept form, whose slope is 6 and y-intercept is -2?
A. y = 6x – 2 C. y = -2x+6
B. 6x –y =2 D. y = 2x – 6

_________ 6. What is the slope of the that passes through (-2,1) and (-4,2)?
A. -1 C. -2
B. – ½ D. 1

_________ 7. Given (0,5) and m = 5/6. What is another ordered pain on the line given the point and slope?
A. (0,-6) C. (5,6)
B. (0,6) D. (6,0)
C.
2
x + x−42
_________ 8.When simplified, 2 is equal to?
x +15 x +56
x+ 8 x−6
A. C.
x−6 x+ 8
 x+ 8 x+ 7
B. D.
x−5 x−8

16
x
_________ 9. The simplified form of is equal to?
2
x
3
x
A. C. 8
64
1
B. D. 9
x

8n
_________ 10. What is the simplest form of 3?
6n
2 4
A. C. 3
n 3n
4n 4
B. D. 2
3 3n

_________ 11. The variables of linear equation are implicitly raised to__________.
A. first power C. third power
B. second power D. fourth power

_________ 12. The example of linear equations involving two variables is____________.
A. 7x + 3y + 4z = 20 C. 8x = 2 + 10
B. 6x + 2y = 10 D. 7a + 8b + 9c = 10 + 5

_________ 13. A point is 6 units to the right of the origin and 2 units down. What are the coordinates of this
points?
A. (6, 2) C. (-6, 2)
B. (6, -2) D. (-6, 2)

_________ 14. What do you call an ordered pair that satisfies both equations in a system of two equations?
A. axes C. solution
B. point D. coordinates

_________ 15. What does “m” represent in y = mx + b?

A. y-intercept C. x-axis
B. slope D. y-axis
3
20 x
_________ 16. Simplify: .
5 x +10
3 3
4x 2x
A. C.
x+2 5 x +1
3 3
4x 2x
B. D.
x+10 x+5

x +9
_________ 17. Simplify: 2 .
x −81
 x−9
A. C. x +9
x+ 9
1 1
B. D.
x−9 x+ 9

_________ 18. Isaac has factored the numerators and denominators and multiplied across. He must …
A. Adding or subtracting Rational Expression C. Dividing Rational Expression
B. Multiplying Rational Expression D. None of the above.

_________ 19. To add or subtract rational expression, we must have a _____________.

A. Greatest Common Factor C. Proportion
B. Calculator D. Common Denominator

x−4 x +8
_________ 20. Simplify: 2
+ 2 .
x −2 x−8 x −2 x−8
2
x +12 2
A. 2 C.
x −2 x−8 x−4
x−12 2 x+ 4
B. 2 D. 2
x −2 x−8 x −2 x−8

Test II. Simplify the following rational expression. Provide your solution at the back.

a+2 a−4 3
8x y 7x y
4 3
6. − =¿ 1. × =¿
2 4 2x y
2
4y

7. n−7 6 n−12
5x 7 2. 6 n−12 × 2 =¿
− 2 =¿ n −13 n+ 42
2
x +15 x +56 x +13 x +42

3.
5x 3 x−1 2
x −12 x +32 7 x + 14 x
2
8. 2 + 2 =¿ × 2 =¿
x +3 x +2 x + 5 x +6 2
x −6 x−16 7 x +21 x

2 3 27 x+36 6 a+8
9. + =¿ ÷ =¿
x−5 4 x 4.
9 x+ 63 2

Test III. Find the values of y for each of the following equations, and then graph them.

1. y=−2 x +3 x y
2. y=x +3 3.
y=−2 x−2
-2
x y
-1
-2
0
-1
1

2
 x y

-2
0
-1
1
0
2
1

Test IV. Solve the following: 2

1. Find the equation of a line that passes through (2, 3) and (5, -3) and then graph.

2. Find the equation of a line that passes through (1, 2) and (3, 8) and then graph.

3. Find the equation of a line that passes through (-1, 2) and (2, -7) and then graph.

4. Find the equation of a line that passes through (-2, -6) and (0, 2) and then graph.

Test V. Solve the following equations.

5 x +2 y=9 … (1 ) 5. 3 x+ 2 y =7 … ( 1 ) 1.
6. 4.
3 x+ 2 y =7 …(2) 8 x−3 y=30 … ( 1 ) x−2 y=5 …(2) 2 x + y=5 … ( 1 )
5 x−3 y=21 …(2) −2 x+ 3 y =7 …(2)

2. 3.
3 x +2 y=7 … ( 1 ) 3 x +4 y=11… ( 1 )
2 x+5 y =12 …(2) 2 x−3 y=−4 …(2)
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