Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III—Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
CORAZON C. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL

POST TEST IN MATHEMATICS 8

I. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Shade the letter of your choice on your
answer sheet.
1. Which mathematical statement is correct?
a. (2x + y) (3x – y) = 6x2 – 5xy + y2 b. (4x – 5) ( 4x – 5) = 16x2 – 40x + 25
c. (3x + 4)(2x + 7) = 6x2 – 13x – 28 d. (2x – 5)2 = 4x2 + 20x + 25
2. Find the factor of x3 – 125y3?
a. (x- 5y)(x + 5y) c. (x +5y)(x2 + 5xy +25y2)
b. (x – 5y) (x -5y) d. ( x –5y) (x2 +5xy +25y2)
3 3
3. What is the factor of x + y ?
a. (x + y) (x2 + 2xy + y2) c. (x - y) (x2 + xy + y2)
2 2
b. (x + y) (x - 2xy + y ) d. (x + y) (x2 - xy + y2)
4. The area of a square is 4x2 + 12x + 9 square units. Which expressions represent the
length of the side?
a. (3x+2) units b. (2x + 3) units c. (4x +9) units d. (4x + 3) units
5 The area of a rectangular garden is (12x - 8x – 15) m , what are its dimensions?
2 2

a. (3x – 5)m by (4x + 3)m c. (6x – 3)m by (2x – 5)m

b. (6x + 5)m by (2x – 3)m d. (12x – 15)m by (x + 1)m
6. What rational algebraic expression is the same as x  1 ?
2

x 1
a. x + 1 b. x – 1 c. 1 d. -1
7. Which of the following expressions is a rational algebraic expression?
a. x b. 3c 3 c. 4y2 + z3 d. ab
3y (a  1) ba
2
8. What is the simplest form of b3 ?
2
1
b3
2 b5 1 b
a. b. c. 1 d.
5b 4 b 1 3
9. Perform the indicated operation: x  2  x  2 .
3 2
a. x5 b. x 1 c. x  6 d.  x  10
6 6 6 6
10. Angelo can complete his school project in x hours. What part of the job can be
completed by Angelo after 3 hours?
x 3
a. x + 3 b. x – 3 c. d.
3 x

49. If corresponding congruent parts are marked, how can you prove
BEC  BAC? 20. The difference between Jona’s height (x) and Jane’s height (y) is more than 1.5 ft.
Write the statement in mathematical phrase?
a. ASA b. LL c. SAS d. SSS a. x - y <1. 5 b. x - y ≤ 1.5 c. x –y > 1. 5 d. x – y > 1. 5
21. In the statement “A triangle is a polygon”, If a shape is not a triangle,
then it is not a polygon. The underline statement is…
50. If ABC  DEF, which segment is congruent to AB
a. If –then statement b. converse c. inverse d. contrapositive
a. BC b. AC c. DE d. EB 22. The converse statement: “If you are in love, then you are inspired”, is
a. If you are not in love, then you are not inspired
b. If you are inspired, then you are in love
c. If you are not inspired, then you are not in love
d. If you are in love, then you are not inspired
23. The If- then for of the statement “Parallel lines never intersect”, is
a. If two lines intersect, then they are parallel
b. If two lines are parallel, then they never intersect
c. If two lines are not parallel, then they intersect
d. If two lines intersect, then they are no parallel
24. Using distributive property, 4(a+b) = ________
a. 4a + b b. b+ 4a c. 4a + 4b d. 4+a+b
25. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is always ___________.
a. greater the its adjacent interior angle b. less than its adjacent interior angle
c. greater than either remote interior angle d. less than either remote interior angle
26. Which side of GOD is the shortest? O
a. GO c. DG
b. DO d. it cannot be determined D
G
27. What is the range of the values of the diagonal d of a parallelogram if adjacent
sides are 10 cm and 14 cm?
 a. 5≤ d≤23 b. 4<d<24 c. 4≤d≤24 d. 5<d<23 x– 4y = 9 2x – 3y > 12
28. In TRU, TR = 8cm, RU = 9cm, and TU = 10cm. List the angles in order from 37. Find the solution set of 2x + y = 6
least to greatest measure. 3x – y =9
a.  T,  R,  U c.  R,  T,  U a. (3,0) b.( -3, 0 ) c. (0,3) d. (0,-3)
b.  U,  T,  R d.  U,  R,  T 38. How many solutions does a consistent and independent system of linear equations
29. In the figure, what is the measure of  CAR? have?
a. 27 b. 35 c. 153 d. 118 a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. infinite

30. Which of the following statements is always true?

a. Lines that do not intersect are parallel lines 39. How many solution does a system of linear equations when the graphs are
b. Lines that form a right angle are parallel lines parallel?
c. Two coplanar lines that do not intersect are parallel lines a. 1 b. 2 c. infinite d. no solution
d. Skew lines are parallel lines 40. It is an algebraic method of solving systems of linear equations where the value of
31. All are properties of a parallelogram EXCEPT one variable is determined by eliminating the other variable through algebraic
a. diagonals bisect each other b. Opposite angles are congruent manipulation.
c. Opposite side are congruent d. opposite sides are not parallel a. elimination b. substitution c. graphical method d. none of these
32. Lines m and n are parallel cut by transversal t which is also perpendicular to m 41. Use the marked triangles to write a correct congruence statement
and n. Which statement is not correct? a. LT ≅MS c. LT≅MS
a.  1 and  6 are congruent c.  3 and  5 are congruent angles T S LO≅ME OL≅ME
b.  2 and  3 are supplementary d.  1 and  4 form linear pair OT≅ES OT≅ME
33. In the figure below, which of the following guarantees that m ll n? ΔLOT≅ΔMES ΔLOT≅ΔMSE
a.  1   7 b.  3   5 b. LT≅SM d. TL≅MS
c.  4  5
 d.  4   7 LO≅ME LO≅ ME
OT≅ES OT≅ME
L O E M
ΔLOT≅ΔSME ΔTOL≅ΔSME
34. Suppose you tossed a fair coin four times, how many possible outcomes are 42. Margie has grades 86, 68 and 79 in her first three tests in Algebra. What grade
there? must she obtain on the fourth test to get an average of 78?
a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 d. 32 a. 76 b. 77 c. 78 d. 79
35. Which of the following statements ensures that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram? 43. Which of the following represents a point?
a. Diagonals bisect each other a. a rope b. ceiling of a room c. edge of ruler d. star in the sky
b. The two diagonals are congruent 44. What property of congruence is illustrated in the statement?
c. The consecutive sides are congruent “If AB≅DE and EF≅DE, then AB≅EF”?
d. Two consecutive angles are congruent a. multiplication b. reflexive c. symmetric d. transitive
36. Which of the following is a system of linear equations in two variables? 45. If ΔSTU ≅ ΔXYZ by AAS congruence theorem and  S≅  Y.
a. 2x – 7y = 8 b. 3x + 5y = -2 c. x + 9y =2 d. 4x + 1 = 8 If m  S = 2x + 20 and m  Y = x+40. What is the value of x?
 a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 d. 20 19. In the inequality c – 4d ≤ 10, what could be the values of d if c = 8?
46. In a family of three children, what is the probability that the middle child is a girl? 1 1 1 1
a. d ≤- b. d ≥ - c. d ≤ d. d ≥
a. 1 b. 1 c. 1 d. 1 2 2 2 2
8 4 3 2
47. In DOS, What is the included side between D and O ?
a. DO b. DS c. SD d. SO
48. A triangle with two congruent sides.
a. right triangle c. equilateral triangle
b. isosceles triangle d. none of these

11. What is a Rectangular Coordinate System?

a. It is used for naming points in a plane
b. It is a plane used for graphing linear functions
c. It is used to determine the location of a point by using a single number
d. It is a two-dimensional plane which is divided by the axes into four regions
12. Determine the slope of the line 3x + y = 7?
1 1
a. 3 b. -3 c. d.-
3 3
13. Which of the following sets of ordered pairs defines a function?
a. {(3,2),(-3,6),(3,-2),(-3,-6)} c. {(2,2),(2,3),(2,4),(2,-9)}
b. {(1,2),(2,6),(3,-2),(4,-6)} d. {(4,4),(-3,4),(4,-4),(-3,-4)}
14. The total amount Cora paid for 2 kilos of beef and 3 kilos of fish is less than Php
700. Suppose a kilo of beef cost Php 250. What could be the maximum cost of a
kilo of fish to the nearest pesos?
a. Php 60 b.Php 65 c. Php 66 d. Php 67
15. Suppose you are working in a fast food. You earn Php 30. 00 per hour. Your earning
is related to the number of hours you work. How much will you receive if you work
for 4 hours?
a. Php 120.00 b. Php 140.00 c. Php 160.00 d. Php 180.00
16. How many solutions does a linear inequality in two variables have?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. Infinite
17. Gerome got coins from his pocket which accidentally rolled on the floor. If there
were 16 probable outcomes, how many coins fell on the floor?
a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 24
18. Which of the following is a linear inequality in two variables?
a. 4a – 3b=5 c. 3x≤6
b. 7c + 4 < 12 d. 11 + 2t ≥3s