Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo City
RAMON AVANCENA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SY:2021-2022

GRADE 9 –MATHEMATICS
First Quarter Examination

Name: _____________________________________ Grade/Section: ___________________

Teacher_______________________________________Date:____________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose & encircle the letter of the correct answer

1. An equation of the form ax 2 +bx ❑+c❑ =0 where a ≠ 0 is the definition of which term
below?A. quadratic B
. quadratic formula
C. quadratic equation D. quadratic expression
2. In the equation3 x 2+7 x ❑−4=0, which is the quadratic term?
A. -4 B. 3x2
C. 7x D. x2
3. The method of solving the quadratic equation x 2=K is called
A. factoring B. quadratic formula
C. completing the square D. extracting square roots
4. How many solutions does x 2=−16 have?
A. no real solution or root B. one real solution or root
C. two real solutions or roots D. three real solutions or roots
5. What is the missing term if x + 7 x + ¿ ¿ 0 has the factors( x +3 ) ( x + 4 ) =¿ 0
2

A. ¾ B. 1
C. 7 D.12
6. Which of the following are the factors of x + 2x - 24 = 0
2

A. (x - 4) (x - 6) = 0 B. (x - 4) (x + 6) = 0
C. (x + 4) (x - 6) = 0 D. (x + 4) (x + 6) = 0
7. The process of changing the form of the equation from ax 2 + bx + c = 0 to (x-h)2 = k is
A. factoring B. transposition
C. completing the square D. extracting square root
8. In the equation x 2+ 4 x=12, what number must be added to both sides to complete the
square?
A. 2 B. 4
C. 6 D. 8
9. Which of the ff. can be solved using a quadratic formula?
A. x 2−2 x=24 B. x 2−8 x +3= y
2 2
C. x + 5 x + 4>0 D. 2 x −17 x+21<0
10. Which equation shows how to solve 3 x 2– x + 2 = 0 by using the quadratic
formula?
1 ± √ 3 −4 (3 )( 2 ) −2 ± √(−1) −4 ( 3 ) (2)
2 2
A . x= B. x=
2(3) 2

D. x= −1 ± √ (−1 ) −4(3)(2)
1± √(−1) −4(3)(2)
2 2
C . x=
2(3) 2
11. The algebraic expression b 2−4 ac of the quadratic formula is called
A. coefficient B. discriminant
C. factor D. root
12. If b 2-4ac=0 , then
A. the roots are not real B. the roots are rational and equal
C. the roots are rational and not equal D. the roots are irrational and not equal
13. For what value of k does the equation 4x 2 - 12x + k = 0 have equal roots?
A. 4 B. 9
C. 12 D. 16

14. The sum of the roots of quadratic equation is represented by an expression

 A. -a/b B. a/c
C. -b/a D. c/a
15. In the quadratic equation x2 - 5 x – 14 = 0, the product of the roots is
A. -14 B. -5
C. -2 D. 7
16. A solution of an equation derived from an original equation, however not a solution
of the original equation
A. square root B. positive root
C. negative root D. extraneous root
17. What value(s) of x can be a solution to the equation (x+3)2 = x+3
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 5
18. Transform the equation x (x+2) + 2 (x-2) =1 to a quadratic equation in the form ax 2+
bx + c = 0
A. x2 + 2x - 2 = 0
B. x2 + 2x – 5 = 0
C. x2 + 4x – 2 = 0
D. x2 + 4x – 5 = 0

19. The square of the price of a doll diminished by the price itself is PhP 56.00. What is
the price of the doll?
A. PhP 5.00
B. PhP 6.00
C. PhP 7.00
D. PhP 8.00

20. A mathematical sentence such as x 2+ x−6<0 is called

A. linear equation B. linear inequality
C. quadratic equation
D. quadratic inequality

21. A quadratic inequality contains a polynomial of the _____ degree.

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth

22. The graph of a quadratic inequality in two variables is a part of a plane enclosed by
a
A. circle
B. ellipse
C. hyperbola
D. parabola
2
23. r + 10r < -16 is an example of
A. linear equation B. linear inequality
C. quadratic equation
D. quadratic inequality
24. Rewrite 3r2 +10 r ≤18.
A. 3r2+10 r −18≤ 0 B. 3r2+10 r −18≥ 0
C. 3r2+10 r +18 ≤ 0 D. 3r2+10 r +18 ≥ 0

25. If the equation 3x2 + 6x + k = 0 has no real number solutions, which inequality is
true?
A . k <−9
B. k <−3
C. k > 3
D. k > 9

26. Which of the following coordinates of points belong to the solution set of the
inequality y <2 x2 + 5 x−1 ?
A. (-3 , 2)
B. (-2 , 9)
C. (1 , 6)
 D. (3 , 1)

27. The length of a garden is 4m more than twice its width and its area is greater than
38m2. Which of the following equations represents the given situation?
A. x2 + x ¿ 19
B. x2 + 2x >19
C. x2 + 2x > 38
D. 2x2 + 4x ¿ 19

28. An open box is to be formed out of a rectangular piece of cardboard whose length is
16 cm longer than its width. To form the box, a square of side 5cm will be removed from
each corner of the cardboard. Then the edges of the remaining cardboard will be turned
up. If the box is to hold at most 2,100 cm 3 , what mathematical statement would represent
the given situation?
A. w2 – 4w ≤ 420
B. w2 – 4w ≤ 480
C. w2 + 4w ≤ 420
D. w2 + 4w ≥ 480

29. Which of the ff. equations represents a quadratic function?

A. y = 3 + 2x2 B. y = 3x - 22
C. y = 2x - 3
D. 2y2 + 3 = x

30. The path of an object when it is thrown can be modeled by S(t) = -16t 2 + 8t + 4 where
S in feet is the height of the object t seconds after it is released. What is the height
reached by the object?
A. 3ft
B. 4ft
C. 5ft
D. 6ft

31. An object is fired straight up with a velocity of 64ft/s. Its altitude (height) h after t
seconds is given by h(t)= -16t2 + 64t. When does the projectile hit the ground?
A. 3 seconds
B. 4 seconds
C. 5 seconds
D. 6 seconds

32. Evaluate the quadratic function 2x2 – 5x + 4 if x = 0

A. -3
B. 0
C. 1
D. 7

33. Which of the ff. shows the graph of

f(x) = 2(x-1)2 – 3

34. Which of the ff. table of values represents a quadratic function?

A.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
 y 1 2 3 4 5 6

B.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
y 9 4 1 1 1 4

C.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y -2 -1 0 1 2 3

D.
x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 2 -1 -2 -1 2 7

35. 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

36. What is f(x) = -3(x + 2)2 + 2 when written in the form f(x)= ax2 + bx + c?
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. Find the value of k so that the graph of y = (x + 1) 2 – k passes through (1,3)
A. k = 1
B. k = 2
C. k = 3
D. k = 4

38. The graph of quadratic function f(x) = -21x 2 + 14x - 23 opens downward
A. never true
B. always true
C. sometimes true
D. none of these

39. Consider the quadratic function f(x) = (x + 3j) 2 + 2, the axis of symmetry of the
function is
A. x = -3
B. x = -2
C. x = 2
D. x = 3

40. The vertex of the quadratic equation f(x) = (x + 1) 2 – 2 is

A. (1,-2)
B. (-1,2)
C. (1,2)
D. (-1, -2)

41. Based on the graph of y = x2 - 2x - 3, what is the positive x intercept?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

42. In the quadratic function ax2 + bx + c, the value of ___ affect the position of the
graph to the x-axis
A. a
B. b
C. c
 D. x
43. In the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c, if a > 0, then the parabola opens_____.
A. downward
B. onward
C. sideward
D. upward

44. The graph of y = x2 – 3 is obtained by sliding the graph of y = x2

A. 3 units upward
B. 3 units to the right
C. 3 units downward
D. 3 units to the left

45. The zeros of the quadratic function described

by the graph at the right are
A. (-1,-3)
B. (-1,3)
C. (1,-3)
d. (1,3)

46. Which of the following equations of the quadratic function whose zeros are the
squares of zeros of y = 2x2 + 5x – 3?
A. f(x)= -4x2 – 27x – 2
B. f(x)= 4x2 – 37x + 9
C. f(x)= 4x2 – 27x + 9
D. f(x)= 4x2 – x – 1

47. The equation of the function represented by the graph

at the right is
A. f(x) = -2x2 + 4x
B. f(x) = x2 + 2x – 2
C. f(x) = 2x2 - 4x + 4
D. f(x) = 2x2 + 4x

48.The quadratic function y = -2x2 + 4x -3 has

A. no real zeros
B. equal & not real
C. real & equal zeros D. real & unequal zeros

49. Find the maximum area that can be enclosed by a fence that is 364 meters long.
A. 8279 m2
B. 8280 m2
C. 8281 m2
D. 8282 m2

50. Richard predicted that the number of mango trees x, planted in a farm could yield
y= -20x2 + 2800x mangoes per year. How many trees should be planted to produce the
maximum no. of mangoes per year?
A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90