Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV – CALABARZON
Division of Laguna
Sta. Maria Integrated High School
Santa Maria, Laguna

SECOND PERIODICAL EXAM IN MATHEMATICS 9

Choice the letter of the correct answer.

10 x
1. The cost c varies directly as the number of n of pencil b. y= d. y =
x y
is written as
a. c =kn c. k = cn
k k
b. n = d. c =
c n
2. Atmospheric pressure p of gas varies directly as its
temperature t and inversely as its volume v is written
as 12. A teacher charges Php 500 per hour of tutorial
kt k services to a Grade 9 students. If she spends 3 hours
a. p = c. p = tutoring per day, how much would she receive in 20
v v
days?
p a. Php20,000 c. Php30,000
b. v = kp d. v =
k b. Php15,000 d. Php25,000
3. The electrical voltage V varies jointly as the current c
and resistance r 13. The number of days needed in repairing a house
k cr varies inversely as the number of men working. It
a. V = c. V =
cr k takes 15 days for 2 men to repair the house. How
b. V = kcr d. V = cr many men are needed to complete the job in 6 days?
4. The base b of a triangle varies inversely as its a. 4 c. 5
b. 6 d. 8
altitude h is written as
k The area of a triangle varies jointly as the base and
a. b = kh c. b =
h the length. A triangle with the base of 8cm and the
h height of 9cm has an area of 36cm 2. Find the area
b. h =kb d. h = when the base is 10 cm and the height is 7 cm.
k
For question 5 – 7 “a varies jointly as b and 14. What is the constant of variation?
c”, and a=36 when b=3 and c=4. a. k = 2 c. k = 1
5. Write the equation of variation. 1
b. k = d. k = 3
k 2
a. a =kbc c. a =
bc 15. What is the area of the triangle when the base is 10
a cm and the height is 7 cm.
b. k = abc d. k = a. A = 70cm2 c. A = 30cm2
bc
b. A = 50cm 2
d. A = 35cm2
6. Find the constant of variation.
()
0
a. 3 c. 4 1
16. What is the simplified form of ?
b. 5 d. 6 x
7. What is the value of a, when b=5 and c=6? a. 0 c. x
a. 90 c. 36 1
b. 46 d. 56 b. 1 d.
Use the table of values below as your reference in x
answering questions 8-10 1
17. What is the simplified form of −2 ?
x 1 2 3 4 5
y -3 -6 -9 -12 a. 52 c. 25
8. What equation expresses the variation above?
1 1
a. y = −3 x c. y =- x b. 5 d.
3 25
−3 0 0 5
b. y= d. xy = 3 18. Simplify the expression 6 e + ( 11f ) − 0
x g
9. What type of variation is describe in the table above? a. 6 b. 2 c. undefined d. 0
a. direct c. inverse 3
b. joint d. combine 19. What is the equivalent of the expression ( 1 ) 2 ?
a. 1 b. -1 c. undefined d. 0
10. What is the value of y when x is 10? 1
a. -30 c. -15 20. Simplify the expression 49 2 ?
b. 10 d. -10 a. -7 b. 7 c. undefined d. 0
12 9 1
11. If “y varies inversely as x” and y=10 when x=2, find 21. (r s ¿ 3 is equal to___?
the equation of variation. a. r4s3 b. r36s18 c. -r4s3 d. 1
20 2 4
a. y = c. y = 20x 22. (k 3) (k 3) = _____
x
a. k2 b. k6 c.k8 d.k3
 2 4
23. ( x 5 y 10 )-5 = _____
38. √ 9 ● √ 4 =
1 a. √ 36 b. 36 c. 6 d. √ 6
a. x2y2 b. 2 y 2 c.1 d.x10y20
x
1
24. Simplify (81 4 .
¿ √2 .
a. 0 b. undefined c. 1 d. 3 39. Find the quotient of
25. The symbol √ ❑ is called √5
a. square root c. root a. √2 b. √
5
c. √
10
b. radical sign d. square 5 2 5
d..
√10
√5
26. In the symbol √n am , n is called ____.
a. Radicand c. exponent √
40. 45 =
5

√
b. index d. degree 1
1 a. √9 b. 1 c. 3 d.
27. Exponential form of 3 9 3
√5
1 1 41. Solve √ x=11for the value of x
a. c.
5 125 a. 144 b. 12 c. 121 d. 169
1 −1
b. 5 3 d. 5 3

42. Find x in the radical equation √ x+ 4 = 8

a. 60 b. 64 c. 68 d. 58
28. √ 121 a. 11 b.12
c.√ 11 d. -11 43. What is the value of x in the radical equation
-6√ x = -12?
29. √3 −32 x 5 a.-2x√
3
4 x2 b.2x√3
4 x2 a. 3 b. 4 c. 2 d. 9
c. 2x√
3
4x d. 2x√3 2
x 44. Find the value of m in the equation √ m+ 3 = 2.
3

a. √ 2 a. 5 b. 1 c. 5 d. 1
30. √6 4 b. 2
c. √
3
2 d. 3
45. Solve for the value of x that will satisfy the equation
31. √ 72 a. 36 b. 6 √ x−1=7
c. 18 d.6 √ 2 a. x = 10 b. x= 5 c. x = 50 d. x = -5

32. Rationalize the denominator of the radical 46. What number/numbers are equal to their own
1 square roots?
expression a. 1 and 0 b. 1 c. 0 d. undefined
√3
b. √
3 47. The sum of a number and its square root is equal to
a. 3 c. 1 d. √ 3
3 zero. What is the number?
1 a. 1 and 0 b. 1 c. 0 d. undefined
33. Rationalize the denominator:
√5 48. Find the number such that twice its square root is
a. .- √ b. √
5 5 14.
c. 5 d. 1
5 5 a. 7 b. 1 c. 49 d. 28

49. If the square root of the product 4 and a number is

√
34. Simplify: 4 √3 x 12.
26. Find the number.
a. x3 b. x4 c. x d. x2 a. 169 b. 121 c. 49 d. 18

Perform the indicated operations 50. A man walks 6 meters to the east going to school
and then walks 11 meters northward going to church.
35. 3 √ 2 + 5 √ 2 = How far is he from the starting point?
a. 12.53km b. 13.53km
a. 8 √ 4 b. 8 √ 2 c. 2 √ 2 d. 16 c. 11.53km d. 13.53km

36. 2 √ 3 + 5 √ 3 - 4 √ 3 + 11 √ 3 =
a. 22 √ 3 b. 18 √ 3 c. 14 √ 3 d. 5 √ 3
-
37. √ 2 x ● √ 3 x =
a. √ 2 x b. √ 6 x 2 c. x √ 6 d. √ 5 x