2nd Quarter Periodical Test in Mathematics 9

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Direction: Read and analyze the given statements below. Choose the correct answer and write the letter
on the space provided before each number.

______ 1. Which is an example of a direct variation?

2 2
A. xy = 10 B. y= C. y = 5x D. =x
x y
______ 2. The speed r of a moving object is inversely proportional to the time t travelled is written as?
k r
A. r =kt B. r = C. t = kr D. = t
t k

______ 3. A car travels a distance of d km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t is

d = kt. What kind of variation is it?
A. direct B. inverse C. joint D. combined
______ 4. Y varies directly as x and y = 32 when x = 4. Find the constant of variation.
A. 8 B. 36 C. 28 D. 128
______ 5. If y varies inversely as x and y = 20 when x = 8, find y when x = 16.
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
______ 6. If m varies jointly as p and q and m = 50 when p = 5 and q =2, find m when
p=10 and q=6.
A. 100 B. 200 C. 300 D. 400
______ 7. V varies inversely to x and directly to w. If y = 12 when x = 4 and w = 8, find w
when y = 24 and x = 2?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13
______ 8. If p varies directly as the square of q and inversely as the square root of r, and
p = 20 when q = 2 and r = 64, find p when q= 8 and r = 144?
240 340 540 640
A. B. C. D.
3 3 3 3
______ 9. A mailman can sort out 738 letters in 6 hours. If the number of sorted letters varies
directly as the number of working hours, how many letters can be sorted in 9hours?
A. 1105 B. 1106 C. 1107 D. 1108
______ 10. The number of days needed in repairing a house varies inversely as the number
of men working. It takes 15 days for 2 men to repair the house. How many men
are needed to complete the job in 6 days?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
______ 11. The area of a triangle varies jointly as the base and the height. A triangle with
the base 8 cm and a height of 9 cm has an area 36 cm 2. Find the area when the
base is 16 cm, and the height is 7 cm?
A. 20 cm2 B. 25 cm2 C. 30 cm2 D. 35 cm2
______ 12. Which of the following is the simplified form of 5(-6) ? 0

A 5 B. 15 C. 25 D. 30
______ 13. Which of the following is equivalent to 4(60) + 3(3 -1)?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
______ 14. Which of the following is not equivalent to 1?
A. a0 b0 B. (a0 b0 )2 C. a0 b2 D. (5a2 b3)0
______ 15. What is the single value of (5 +5 -2 )0 (60 + 6)-2 ?
1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
15 25 40 49
______ 16. Which of the following will not have a negative exponent when change to exponential form?
A. a/a2 B. b4 / b6 C. 10m2 / 2m3 D. 25m5 /2m3
______ 17. What is the simplest form of (a ½ )2/3 ?
 A. a1/3 B. a2/3 C. a1/2 D. a1/6
______ 18. Which of the following is equivalent to m ?2/3

A. (m2n2)3 B. (m2n0)3 C. (m1/3n0)2 D. (m0n1/3)2

______ 19. Which of the following is not equivalent to 1?
A. (a2/3b3/4)0 B. (a0b0)2/3 C. (a2)-1 (a1/2) D. (a2)1/2 (a-1)
______ 20. What is m in radical form?
1/4

A. √3
m B. √
2
m C. √
6
m D. √
4
m
______ 21. What is√3
abc ∈exponential form?
A. a b c
3 3 3
B. (abc)1/3 C. a2b2c2 D. (abc)1/3
______ 22. Which of the following is equivalent to (5) (5) ?
5/4 7/3

A. √ 5 B. 5 √ 5 C. 25 √ 5 D. 30 √ 5
______ 23. What is (2) (2) in radical form?
1/5 2/5

A. 2 √ 5 B. 25 √ 5 C. 25 √ 5 D. 25 √ 5
______ 24. Which of the following is equivalent (4 ) ?
1/3 2

A. 2√3
2 B. 3 √ 3
2 C. 4 √ 2
2 D. 5 √
3
2
______ 25. What law is applied on the expression (5 ) (5 )=5 ?
5/3 7/3 4

A. product rule B. quotient rule C. power to power D. sum rule

______ 26. Which of the following is equivalent to (55/3)2?
B. 25 √8
5 B. 75 √ 3
2 C. 625 √ 8
5 D. 625 √ 3
2
______ 27. Which of the following is equivalent to ¿)3?
A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 16
______ 28. What is the simplest form of ( √ 4 )¿)?
5

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

______ 29. What is

√18 in simplest form?
√2
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
______ 30. Which of the following is√ √ 64∈simplest form?
3

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
______ 31. What is the product of( √ 8)( √ 4) ?
3

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
______ 32. Which of the following radical terms is not similar to √ 5 ?
A. 2 √ 5 B. 5 √ 5 C. 3 √ 2 D. 3 √ 5
______ 33. What is the sum of2 √ 5+ 12 √ 5?
A. 14 √ 5 B. 22 √ 5 C. 32 √5 D. 42 √ 5
______ 34. Which has a sum of12 √5 ?
A. 2 √ 5 + 2 √ 5 B. 2 √ 5 + 4 √ 5 C. 2 √ 5 +8 √ 5 D. 2 √5 + 10 √ 5
______ 35. What is the difference of12 √ 5−2 √ 5 ?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 10√ 5 D. 14√ 5
______ 36. What is the product of ( √ 3 ) ( √ 3)?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
______ 37. Which of the following is a radical equation?
A. 2 √ x + 2 = 10 B. x √ 2 + 2 = 10 C. 2 √ 2 + x= 10 D. 2 √10 + x = 2
______ 38. What is the value of x in √ x = 6?
A. 12 B. 18 C. 36 D. 42
______ 39. A man walks 8 meters to the east, then turn south and walk 6 meters. How far
is he from his starting point?
A. 5 meters B. 10 meters C. 15 meters D. 20 meters
______ 40. A ladder 12 ft. tall leans against the wall of a building. The ladder touches a
point of the wall 8 ft. from the ground. How far is the foot of the ladder from the
building?
A. 6 √ 3ft. B. 12 √ 3 ft. C. 18 √ 3ft. D. 24 √ 3ft.

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MICHELLE B. REYES MARIETTA N. MUTUC ESTELITA M. MAPE

Mathematics Teacher Validator Principal Consultant
Mathematics 9 -2nd Periodical Test
ANSWER KEY
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. C
11. D
12. A
13. C
14. C
15. D
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. C
23. C
24. A
25. A
26. C
27. C
28. A
29. C
30. B
31. D
32. C
33. A
34. D
35. C
36. C
37. A
38. C
39. B
40. A