Diagnostic Test in Math 8: Ventinilla High School

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
VENTINILLA HIGH SCHOOL
Paniqui, Tarlac

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN MATH 8


FIRST QUARTER
SY 2022-2023

Name: (Write your name and section on your answer sheet.)


Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the best answer on your answer sheet.
____1. Which of the following numbers is a factor of 78?
a. 7 b. 6 c. 9 d. 4
____2. Which equation shows that 6 is a factor of 18?
a. 18 = 6 x 12 b. 6 = 18 x 3 c. 18 = 24 – 6 d. 3 = 18 ÷ 6
____3. List all the factors of 24.
a. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24
b. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
c. 24, 48, 72, 96
d. None of the above
____4. Which equation shows that 5 is a factor of 45?
a. 45 = 50 – 5 b. 45 = 5 × 9 c. 45 = 5 + 40 d. 45 = 225 ÷ 5
____5. List all the factors of 56.
a. 1, 28, 56, 112
b. 1, 2, 3, 6, 14, 28, 56
c. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56
d. None of the above
____6. Which statement is true?
a. The square of a binomial is also a binomial
b. The product of a sum and difference of two terms is a binomial.
c. The product of a binomial and a trinomial is the square of a trinomial.
d. The terms of the cube of a binomial are all positive.
____7. Which of the following can be factored?
a. 0.08x3 – 27y3 b. 1.44(x2 + 1) – 0.09 c. 24xy(x – y) + 5(x + y) d. 0.027(x2 + 1)3 – 8
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____8. Which of the following values of k will make x – 5x + k?
a. 5 b. 12 c. -10 d. -14
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____9. What should be multiplied to (2x – 5) to get 4x – 25?
a. 2x + 5 b. 2x – 5 c. 4x2 + 10x + 25 d. 4x2 – 10x + 25
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____10. What should be multiplied to (3y + 2) to get 27y + 8?
a. 3y + 2 b. 3y – 2 c. 9y2 + 6y + 4 d. 9y2 - 6y + 4
____11. Find (2x2 – 7)2.
a. 4x4 – 49 b. 4x4 - 14x2 + 49 c. 4x4 – 28x2 + 49 d. 4x4 – 28x2 – 49
____12. Multiply: (8x3y2 – z5) (8x3y2 + z5)
a. 64x6y4 – z10 b. 64x9y6 – z15 c. 64x6y4 – 16x3y2z5 + z10 d. 64x6y4 – 8x3y2z5 + z10
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_____13. Multiply: (m + 3)(m – 3m + 9)
a. m2 – 9 b. m3 + 9 c. m3 – 2 d. m3 + 27
____14. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?
a. x2 + 10xy + 100y2 b. x2 - 10xy + 100y2 c. x2 – 20xy + 100 d. x2 – 20xy + 100y2
____15. Which of the following is a sum of two cubes?
a. x3 + 9 b. x3 – 1 c. x6 + 8 d. x6 + 16
____16. Which of the following are the factors of 81x 2 – 4?
a. (9x + 2)(9x – 2) b. (3x + 2)(3x – 2) c. (3x + 2)(9x2 – 6x + 4) d. (3x - 2)(9x2 + 6x + 4)
8 4 6 3 4 5
____17. What is the greatest common factor in the expression 28x y z + 16x y z ?
a. 8x3y4z5 b. 4x3y4z5 c. 4x4y4z3 d. 8x4y4z3
____18. Factor 3m(m – 4) – (m – 4).
a. (m – 4)(m + 1) b. (3m – 1)(m – 4) c. (m – 4)2(3m – 1) d. 3m(m – 4)2
____19. Factor 7t(t – 5) + (5 – t).
a. (-t +5)(7t + 1) b. (-t +5)(7t – 1) c. (t – 5)(7t + 1) d. (t – 5)(7t – 1)
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____20. Factor 27x – 64.
a. (3x – 4)(9x2 – 12x + 16) c. (3x – 4)(9x2 + 24x + 16)
b. (3x – 4)(9x2 + 12x + 16) d. (3x + 4)(9x2 – 24x + 16)
____21. Factor x2 – 16x + 15
a. (x + 5)(x – 3) b. (x – 5)(x – 3) c. (x + 15)(x + 1) d. (x – 15)(x – 1)
2 2
____22. Factor 4m + 7mn – 2n .
a. (2m – n)(2m + n) b. (4m + n)(m – 2n) c. (4m – n)(m + 2n) d. (4m – 2n)(m + n)
____23. Factor -5x3 + 5x.
a. 5x(x2 – 1) b. -5x(x2 + 1) c. -5x(x + 1)(x – 1) d. 5x(-x2 + 1)
____24. Find the missing term so that 16x4 + _____+ 25 forms a perfect square trinomial.
a. 20x b. 20x2 c. 40x d. 40x2
____25. What is the area of a square whose side is 4x – 1?
a. 16x2 – 1 b. 16x2 – 8x + 1 c. 16x2 + 8x + 1 d. 16x2 + 4x + 1
____26. What is the area of a rectangle whose length is (4x + 3) and whose width is (x – ½)?
a. 4x2 – x – 3/2 b. 4x2 + 2x +3/2 c. 4x2 + 5x – 2 d. 4x2 + x – 3/2
____27. The area of a rectangular garden is (12x2 – 8x – 15)m2, what are its dimensions?
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
____28. Liza factored the expression 15x y + 10x y + 5xy as 5xy(3xy2 + 2x3). Did Liza factor it correctly?
2 3 4

a. No, because 5xy is not the common factor.


b. Yes, because the last term is cancelled out.
c. Yes, there exists a common factor on all terms.
d. No, because the last term when factored is 1 and should not be omitted.
____29. Anne squared the expression 3x + 4y as 9x2 + 16y2, which of the following statement is correct with the
answer of your classmate?
a. The answer is correct because to square a binomial distribute the exponent.
b. The answer is wrong because the product of squaring a binomial is a trinomial.
c. The answer is correct because the product of squaring a binomial is another binomial.
d. The answer is wrong because to square a binomial is to multiply the expression by 2.
____30. Below is the solution of Rogelio in factoring 3x4 – 243
= 3(x4 – 81) = (x2 – 9)(x2 + 9) = (x + 3)(x – 3)
*Is the solution of Rogelio correct?
a. No because the other factors was omitted.
b. No because it lacks 3 as its factor.
c. Yes because 3x4 – 243 is divisible by x + 3.
d. Yes because the complete factorization of the expression is (x + 3)(x – 3)
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
VENTINILLA HIGH SCHOOL
Paniqui, Tarlac

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
MATH GRADE 8

TOPICS / OBJECTIVES KNOWLEDG PROCESS UNDERSTANDIN ITEM TOTAL


E G NUMBER

1. Find special products and


factors of certain polynomials:
product of two binomials,
product of a sum and difference
of two terms, square of a
binomial, cube of a binomial and
square of a trinomial.
2. Factor completely different
types of
polynomials(polynomials with
common monomial factor,
difference of two squares, sum
and difference of two cubes,
perfect square trinomials, and
general trinomials).
3. Solve problem involving
products and factors of
polynomials.

Answer Key:
1. B 6. B 11. C 16. A 21. D 26. D
2. D 7. A 12. A 17. B 22. C 27. B
3. B 8. D 13. D 18. B 23. C 28. D
4. B 9. A 14. D 19. D 24. D 29. B
5. C 10. D 15. C 20. B 25. B 30. A

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