First Grading Examination in

Mathematics 9

Direction: Read and analyze the problem provided carefully, write the letter of your answer on the space provided for.
1. What is the standard form of the equation 5x(x-3)+3=0? a. 5x2-15x+3=0 b.5x2-15x+15-0
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c. 5x +15x+3=0 2
d. 5x -15x+15=0
2. Which of the following is equal to x2+10x+24=0? a. ( x+8)(x+3) = 0 b. (x+6)(x+4) = 0
c. (x-8)(x-3)=0 d. (x-6)(x-4)=0
3. The following equations below is a quadratic equation EXCEPT, a. 2r2+4r-1=0 b. 3t-7 = 2
c.S + s-4 =0
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d. 2x -7x≥3
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4. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form ax 2+bx+c=0, where a, b & c are real
numbers and a≠0. a. Linear Equation b. Linear Inequality c. Quadratic Equation d. Quadratic Inequality
5. What quadratic equation represents the illustration below? a. (s-5)2=256 b. (s+5)2=256 c. 5s(s-5)=256
d. 5s(s+5)=256
6. What are the roots of the equation t2+25=0? a. 5 & 5 b. 5 & -5 c. -5 & -5 d. Can’t be determine
7. In the given quadratic equation x2=8, how many solution/s do/es it have? a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. 0
8. In the equation x2=k, if k<0, how many real solution/s do/es it have? a. 2 b. 1 c. 0 d. No roots
9. One of the roots of 2x -13x+20=0 is 4. What is the other?
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a. -2/5 b. -8 c. 5/2 d. -5/2
10. What are the roots of the quadratic equation 2x2+x-10=0? a. 5/2 & -2 b.8 & -7 c. -5/2 & -2 d. -5/2 & 2
11. If the product of two real numbers is zero, then either of the two number is _______zero.
a. Equal to b. Greater than c. Lesser than d. Greater than equal to
12. Which of the following is the factor of 6t2+18t=0? a. 6 & 3 b. -6 & -3 c. 6t(t+3)=0 d. 6t (t-3)=0
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13. In the quadratic function f(x)=3x +7x-4=0, Which is the quadratic term? 2
a. 3x b. X c. 7x d. -4
14. How many real roots do/es the quadratic equation x2+8x+7=0 have? a. O b. 2 c. 1 d. 3
15. Which of the following mathematical statements is a quadratic inequality?
a. 2r2-3r-5=0 b. 7h+12<0 c. 3t2+7t-2≥0 d. S2+8s+15=0
√4+16 −4+√2 −2+4√2 −1 √5 −1 √5
16. Simplify: -4+ . a. b. c. + d. −
2(4) 2 2 2 4 2 4
17. The length of the swimming pool is 8 cm longer than its width and the area is 105 m , what mathematical phrase 2

can represent the situation? a. w(8-w)=105 b. (w+7)(w-5)=105 c. w(w+8)=105 d. (w+15)(w-7)=105

18. What number must be added to the expression t2+20t +____ to make it a perfect square trinomial?
a. 10 b. 60 c. 40 d. 100
19. Which of the following rational algebraic equation is equal to x2-11x+24=0?
6 𝑥−3 6 2 6 2 6 𝑥−3
a. + =2 b. + x - 3 = c. + x - 3 = d. + =2
4 𝑥 4 𝑥 𝑥 4 𝑥 4
20. What is the nature of the roots of quadratic equation 3x2-2x-5=0? a. the roots are not real
b. The roots are real and equal c. The roots are rational and not equal d. It has no roots
21. What is the nature of the roots of quadratic equation if the value of its discriminant is zero?
a. the roots are not real b. the roots are real and equal c. The roots are rational and not equal
d. It has no roots
22. What is (x+7)(x-7)=-3x equal to? a. x2+3x-49=0 b. x2+10x-49=0 c. x2-10x-49=0 d. x2+17x-49=0
23. Which of the following rational algebraic equation is transformable into a quadratic equation?
𝑤+2 𝑤+2 2𝑞+1 1 3 4 7 2 3
a. + =0 b. + =0 c. + = d. + =0
2 4 3 2 𝑚−2 𝑚+2 𝑚 𝑝 𝑝+1
24. The length of a garden is 2 m more than twice its width and its area is 24 m 2. Which of the following equations
represents the given? a. x2+x = 12 b. x2+2x = 12 c. x2+x = 24 d. x2+2x = 24
25. Which of the following coordinates of points belong to the solution set of the quadratic inequality y<2x2+5x-1?
a. (-3,2) b. (3,1) c.(-2,9) d. ( 1,6)
26. In the same equation in item no.24, what is the product of the roots? a. -7 b. -3 c. -6 d. -14
27. What is the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation x 2+6x-14=0? a.-7 b. -3 c. -6 d. -14
28. The quadratic function f(x) = x2+2x-1 is expressed in standard form as,
a. f(x) = (x+1)2+1 b. f(x) = (x+1)2+2 c. f(x) = (x+1)2-1 d. f(x) = (x+1)2-2
29. Which of the following coordinates of points satisfy the quadratic inequality y≥2x 2-3x+1?
a. (-1,-3) b.(1,3) c.( -4,6) d.(-3,1)
30. Which of the following coordinates of points set in item no.28?
a. b. c. d. all of these
31. Which of the following is the solution set of the quadratic inequality x +7x+12>0?
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a. {x:x<-4 or x> -3} b. {x:x>-4 or x<-3} c. {x:-  <-4} d. {x:-3<x  }

32. Which of the following is the solution set of y ≥ 2x - 3x+1?
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a. (-4,6) b. (-3,-1) c. ( 1,3) d. ( 6,6)

33. What is the characteristic of the parabola if a<0?
a. The vertex is on the origin b. It has maximum point c. It has minimum point
d. The parabola is wider
34. What is the axis of symmetry of the quadratic f(x)= x2 +2x -1?
a. 1 b. -1 c. 2 d. -2
35. What is the vertex of the quadratic function f(x)= 2(x+4) 2-6?
a. (-4,-6) b. (4,-6) c. (-4,6) d. (4,6)
36. What is f(x) = -3(x+2)2 +2 when written into standard form?
a. f(x) = -3x2+12x-10 b. f(x) = 3x2-12x+10 c. f(x) = -3x2+12x+10 d. f(x) = -3x2-12x-10
37. Express x -2x+1 in a form of square of binomial. a.( 2x+1)2
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b.( x-1)2 c.( x+1)2 d.(2x-1)2
38. What is the equation y=3(x-2) + 4 equal to? a. Y= x -12x + 12
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b. Y = 18x +17x-2
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c. Y= 3x2 -12x +16
d. Y = -18x +5x-2
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2 1 2 2
39. What is the y intercept of the function y= 3(x - )2 -1 ? a. - b. - c. - d. 9
3 3 3 3
40. What is the inequality that contains a polynomial of degree 2.
a. Linear Inequality b. Quadratic Inequality c. Quadratic Function d. Quadratic equality
1 2𝑥 10𝑥+5 2𝑥 2 +5 5− 𝑥 2 5(2𝑥+1
41. Simplify + . a. b. c. d.
𝑥 5 5𝑥 5𝑥 5𝑥 5𝑥
42. What is x(x+3) =28 equal to? a. x -28x+3=02
b. x2+3x-28 =0 c. x2+ 3x = -28 d. x2-3x =28
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43. The graph of the equation f(x) = -2x -2 opens. a. Upward b. Downward c. Sideward d. In the origin
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44. Solve for x in the equation y= 2x-3. a. b. - c. -3 d. 2
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45. The following are characteristics of the graph of f(x)= x2, EXCEPT?
a. It has the minimum point b. The graph is a parabola c. a>0 d. The graph opens upward
46. Which of the following quadratic equations can be solved easily by extracting square roots?
a. x2+7x+12=0 b. 2w2 +7w -3=0 c. 4t2-9=0 d. 3v2+ 2v -8 =0
47. The roots of a quadratic equation are -5 and 3. Which of the following quadratic equations has these roots?
a. x2-8x +15=0 b. x2+8x +15=0 c. x2-3x -15 =0 d. x2 + 2x-15=0
48. In the quadratic equation 3x2 +7x-4 =0, which is the quadratic term? a.x2 b. 3x2 c. 7x d. -4
49. Refer to item #12, what is the product of the roots? a. -1 b. 1 c. -4 d. 4
50. What is the sum of the roots of the equation 2r 2+2r-8 =0? a. -1 b. 1 c. -4 d. 4
51. The graph of y= x2+5 is obtained by sliding the graph of y= x2
a. 5 units downward b. 5 units upward c. 5 units to the right d. 5 units to the left
52. What are the dimensions of the largest rectangular field that can be enclosed with 100 m of wire?
a.24 m x 26 m b. 25 m x 25m c. 50 m x 50 m d. 50m x 25 m
53. The graph of y= x -3 is obtained by sliding the graph of y= x
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a. 3 units downward b. 3 units upward c. 3 units to the right d. 3 units to the left
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54. The quadratic function f(x) = x +2x-1 is expressed in standard form as
a. f(x)= (x+1)2+1 b. f(x)= (x+1)2-2 c. f(x)= (x+1)2+2 d. f(x)= (x+1)2-1
55. Which of the following equations represents a quadratic function?
a. y= 3+2x2 b. 2y+ 3= x c. y= 3x-22 d. y=2x-3
56. The length of a garden is 2 m more than twice its width and its area is 24 m . Which of the following
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equations represents the given situation?

a. x2 +x =12 b. x2 +2x =12 c. x2 +x =24 d. x2 +x =24
57. It takes Mary 3 hours more to do a job than it takes jane. If they work together, they can finish the same job in
2 hours. How long would it take Mary finish the job alone?
a. 3 hours b. 5 hours c. 6 hours d. 8 hours
58. A 12 cm by 16 cm picture is mounted with border of uniform width on a rectangular frame. If
the total area of the border is 288 cm 2, what is the length of the side of the frame?
a. 8cm b 30 in c. 20 cm d. 36 in
59. A car travels 20 kph faster than a truck. The car covers 480 km in two hours less than the time it takes the truck
travel the same distance. How fast does the car travel?
a. 44kph b. 60kph c. 80kph d. 140 kph
60. The length of a garden is 5m longer than its width and the area is 14m 2. How long is the garden?
a. 9m b. 5m c. 7m d. 2m