St.

Lorenzo School of Polomolok

Prk. Agustin, Polomolok, South Cotabato

1st Quarter Final Examination

Name: _____________________________________________________________ Score: ______________

Section: ____________________________ Date: ______________

General Instruction: STRICTLY NO ERASURES. EVERY ERASURE MEANS A DEDUCTION OF POINT.

I True or False: Write True on the space provided if the statement is true. Write False if the statement is false. Each
. correct answer receives 1 point. (10pts)
1. If m varies directly as n, then m = kn ___________
2. If m varies directly as b, then m = nb. ___________
3.
If m varies directly as the square root of n, then m=k n √
___________
4. If m varies jointly as p and q, then m = pq. ___________
5. If p is directly proportional to q, the p = kq2. ___________
6. kn
m=
If m varies directly as n and inversely proportional to p, then p .
___________
7. kn
m=
If m varies jointly as n and the square of p, then p2 .
___________
8. k
m=
If n varies inversely with the cube of p, then p3 .
___________
9.
If m varies directly as n and inversely as the square root of p, then m=kn √ p .
___________
10 kn
. m=
If m varies directly as n and inversely as the square of p, then p2 .
___________

II. Multiple Choices: Encircle the best answer among the four choices. Every correct answer receives 2 points. (40pts)
1. If m is directly proportional to n, the equation must be written as
a. m = kn c. n = km
b. m = k/n d. n = k/m
2. If a and b are dependent and independent variables respectively, which equation shows inverse variation?
a. ab = k c. b/a = k
b. a/b = k d. None of the above
3. If bh = k, then __________.
a. b1 b2 c. b1 b2
= =
h2 h1 h1 h2
b. b1 h 1=b 2 h2 d. None of the above
4. k
x=
If y , then __________.
a. x 1 y 1=x 2 y 2 c. x 1 y 2=x 2 y 1
b. x1 x2= y1 y2 d. None of the above
5. Which equation shows that m varies directly as n?
a. m = kn c. n = k/m
b. mn = k d. None of the above
6. If p and q are dependent and independent variables respectively, which equation shows direct variation?
a. pq = k c. p = kq
b. p = k/q d. None of the above
7. If p varies directly as r and inversely as t, then we may write the equation as
a. (pt)/r = k c. All of the above
b. pt = kr d. None of the above
8. When a quantity varies directly as one quantity varies inversely as another, the variation is referred to as
a. Direct c. Joint
 b. inverse d. combined
9. If y varies directly as x and y = 60, when x = 50, find y when x = 15
a. 10 c. 18
b. 15 d.
25

10. If y varies inversely as x and one pair of values is y = 44 and x = 5, find x when y = 27.5.
a. 6 c. 8
b. 7 d. 9

III. Convert the following statements to mathematical equations. Each correct answer receives 2 points. (20 pts.)
1. The volume (V) of a cube varies directly as the cube if one edge (e).

2. The force (F) needed to push an object along a flat surface varies directly as the weight (w) of the object.

3. The air pressure (P) is inversely proportional to the altitude (h).

4. The temperature (T) at which water boils is inversely proportional to the number of feet (f) the water is above
sea level.

5. The altitude (h) of the cylinder with a constant volume (V) is inversely proportional to the square of its radius.

6. Air temperature T varies directly as altitude A in the region near the earth’s surface.

7. The volume V of a sphere varies directly with the cube of its radius r.

8. The perimeter of a rectangle varies directly with the sum of lengths of sides l and w.

9. The area A of a triangle varies jointly with the lengths of the base b and the height h,

10. The volume V of a right circular cone varies jointly with the square of its radius r and its height h.

IV. Word problems. Answer each problem correctly and accurately. Show all necessary solutions. Each correct answer
receives 10 points. (30 pts.)

1. The price of a steel rod varies jointly as the length and the square of the diameter. If a 12 foot rod with a 2 inch
diameter cost Php480.00, then what is the price of an 18 foot rod with a 3 inch diameter?

2. The intensity (i) of light from a bulb is inversely proportional to the square of the distance (s) from the bulb. If
i = 90W/m2 when the distance s = 20m, find the intensity at a distance s = 10.

3. The electric current I (in amperes) of an electric circuit varies directly as the voltage V. When 24 volts is
applied, the current is 8 amperes. Find the current when 12 volts is applied.