MAMBUSAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Tumalalud, Mambusao, Capiz

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 9
S.Y. 2015 - 2016

Name:________________________Year & Section________________Score:

I. TRUE or FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.
______1. The radical sign in 6 is 2.
______2. The index in 4x 4 is 2.
______3. The radicand in 5 m2n5 is mn.
______4. 3 45xy is a radical expression.
______5. The base in z4 is 4.

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS. Complete the following sentences to make TRUE statements. Write your answer on the space
provided.
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1. The simplest form of 316 is ___________________________________________
__
2. The simplest form of 464 is ___________________________________________
__
3. The simplest form of 16 is ___________________________________________
6

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4. The simplest form of 50x8y13 is_________________________________________
____ ____
5. The sum of 3 2 + 32 is ____________________________________

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III. MULTIPLE CHOICES: Choose the correct answer. Write the letter of your choice on the blank provided before
each number.
_____1. Given 2x , the index is________.
3

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
_____2. Any expression containing radicals.
a. radical expression c. rational
b. quadratic expression d. linear
_____3. When the factor is moved from the denominator to the numerator, the exponent of the factor
a. becomes positive c. changes
b. becomes negative d. equals 1
_____4. Exponential expression is considered in simplest form if:
a. all exponents are positive c. all fractions is in simplest form
b. there is no power of power d. all of the above
_____5. Type of variation when the product of two quantities is equal to the constant.
a. Direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
_____6. The product and quotient rule on exponents apply only if the bases of the expressions are:
a. Equivalent to 1 c. monomial
b. Identical d. whole numbers
_____7. Type of variation when the ratio of two quantities is constant.
a. Direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
_____8.The mathematical phrase for y=kx is
a. y varies directly as x c. y is directly proportional to x
b. y varies as x d. all of these
_____9. y = kx is an equation for
a. direct variation c. inverse variation
b. combined variation d. joint variation
2
_____10. The radical form of 73 ?
6 3 5
a. √73 b. √7 c. √72 d. √7
_____11. Divide x9 by x2
a. x7 b. x4 c. x10 d. x3
_____12. What is the value of a base raised to 0?
a. Undefined b. cannot be determined c. 1 d. 0
_____13. To simplify the following expression correctly, what must be done with the exponents? (25a)b
a. add the exponents c. multiply the exponents
b. subtract the exponents d. divide the exponents
1
_____14. The expression (25𝑦)5 is equal to
25
a. 5√25𝑦 b. 25 5√𝑦 c. √25𝑦 d. 𝑦
_____15. What is the principal root of √64?
a. ±8 b. 8 c. -8 d. 64
1
_____16. What is the radical form of (4𝑥) ? 3
3
a. √4𝑥 b. √4𝑥 c. √(4𝑥)3 d. 2x
_____17. What is the exponential form of √5?
1 1
a. 52 b. 52 c. 5 d. 53

_____18. A store offers discount on some of its items where the discount (d) varies
directly as the price(p). If k is the constant of variation, how is this expressed in equation form?
k
a. d = p + k b. d = p - k c. d = kp d. d =
p
_____19 . Jaimee’s income varies directly as the number of days that she works. If she earns Php 12000 in 20 day, how
much will she earn if she work 31 days?
a. Php 24000 b. Php 24000 c. Php 18600 d. Php 16000
_____20. If y varies directly as x, and y = 15 when x = 3. Find y when x = 8.
a. 4 b. ½ c. 40 d. 5

IV. SOLVING.

A. Simplify the following expressions. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. 850 _________________ 6. 4w-2 _____________________

2. –8t0 ________________________ 7. (4w)-2____________________
c 5
3. (m4n2)0_________________ 8. _____________________
d 7
16 1
4. 0
 b 0 _________________ 9.  4 _____________________
a x
(a 2 ) 3 b 4 ________________________
5. (-2)3(3)0 ________________ 10.
b 2

B. Express the following in exponential form. C. Express the following in radical form.

1. 64 ______________________
1.9  2
1

2.81 4
1
2. 3
8m2 ______________________
2
3. ab ______________________ 3. x 3

4.mn  2
1

4.  24 
4
5
______________________
5.3 x  3
1

5.  5xy  3
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Parent’s Signature:______________
M. C. D.

Mambusao National High School

Tumalalud, Mambusao, Capiz
S.Y. 2015- 2016

SECOND QUARTER IN MATHEMATICS IX

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

LEVELS OF ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVE Total no. of items Item location

 The learner
demonstrates
understanding of key
Knowledge
concepts of variations,
(30%) 1 - 15
 Identify radical 15
equations,
 Illustrates expressions
with rational
exponents.
 Describing relationship
between quantities,
 Representing
situations by
Process/ Skills mathematical
16 - 40
(50%) sentences, 25
 Simplifies radical
expressions using the
laws of radicals,
 Perform operations on
radical expressions.
 Solving problems
applying the concept
Understanding
of variations, 10 41 - 50
(10%)
 Solving real –life
problems involving
 variations,
 Solves problems
involving radicals.

Prepared by:

MARJO C. DE LA CRUZ
Teacher I

Checked by:

ARLENE F. VISTA
HEAD TEACHER II