Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Carcar City

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN MATHEMATICS 8

SY 2022-2023

Directions: Choose the correct answer and write the letter of your choice in the answer sheet.
1. Which of the following expressions is the Greatest Common Factor of the
binomial 12𝑥 2 + 4𝑥?
A. 2x B. 4x C. 6x D. 12x

2. Which of the following expressions are the factors of 5𝑥 + 10𝑥𝑦 2 ?

A. 5𝑥( 1 + 2𝑦 2 ) B.5(𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 2 ) C.5y ( x + 2y) D. 5𝑥( 1 − 2𝑦 2 )
3. Which of the following strategies will help you solve word problem?
A. Draw an illustration C. Solve algebraically
B. Make a table D. All of the above

For item numbers 4-5, refer to the problem below.

If the area of a square is (𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9)sq. units, what is the measure of its side?

4. What type of factoring must be applied in the given problem?

A. Difference of two squares C. Perfect square trinomials
B. Difference of two cubes D. General trinomial
5. By factoring, what is the measure of its side?
A. ( x+ 1) units B. ( x + 3) units C.( x + 6) units D. ( x + 9) units
6. The product of Ivan and Ethan’s ages is (2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1). If Ethan in ( x – 1) years old
How old is Ivan?
A. ( x + 1 ) old B. ( x + 2 ) old C. (2x + 1) old D. (2x + 3) old
7. What expression contains operations, numbers, and one or more variables?
A. Basic Expressions C. Algebraic Expressions
B. Numerical Phrases D. Operational Coefficients
8. What is the constant in the expression 4𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 5 ?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5
9. How many terms are there in the expression 3x + 1?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
10. What expression refers to the ratio of both polynomial numerator and denominator?
A. Algebraic Expressions C. Rational Numerical Phrases
B. Basic Rational Expressions D. Rational Algebraic Expressions
𝑃(𝑥)
11. What is the excluded value of the rational function, 𝑄(𝑥)?
A. 𝑄(𝑥) ≠ 0 B. 𝑄(𝑥) = 0 C. 𝑄(𝑥) ≥ 0 D. 𝑄(𝑥) ≤ 0
12. Why is it important to know the excluded value/s of a rational algebraic expressions?
A. To prevent the expression to become define
B. To prevent the expression to become 1
C. To prevent the expression to become undefined
D. To prevent the expression to become greater than or equal to zero.
13. One of the techniques in evaluating rational algebraic expression is by using the
PEMDAS method. What does PEMDAS stand for?
A. Polynomial, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction
B. Polynomial, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Alternative Solution
C. Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction
D. Parenthesis, Elimination, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction
14. How can you tell if an inequality will have a solid line?
A. It has an equal sign C. The symbol is greater than
B. the symbol has “or equal to” D. the symbol is lesser than
15. Which of the following is a linear inequality in two variables?
A. . 7x – 4y = 3 B. b. 4m + 3 < 23 C. 2t ≤ 6 D. 3 + 5t ≥ 3r
16. Consider the inequalities y < 2x + 3, which is true?
A. the line would be solid with shading above
B. the line would be dashed with shading above
C. the line would be solid with shading below
D. none of these
17. Bryan bought 6 chocolate candies and 3 lollipops. If x represent the cost of chocolate candies
and y represent the cost of lollipops, what will be the mathematical representation of the total
cost if he paid at most Php50?
A. 6x + 3y ≥ 50 B. 6x + 3y > 50 C. 6x + 3y ≤ 50 D. 6x + 3y < 50
18. Adeth has some Php 50 and Php 20 bills. The total amount of these bills is at most Php 250.
Suppose there are 5 Php20-bills. Which of the following is true about the number of Php 50-
bills?
I. The number of Php 50-bills is less than the number of Php 20-bills.
II. The number of Php 50-bills is more than the number of Php 20-bills.
III. The number of Php 50-bills is equal to the number of Php 20-bills.

A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II, and III

19. Which of the following is the graph of y ≥ - 1/3x + 2?

20. Cristina is using two mobile networks to make phone calls. One network charges her
Php 5.50 for every minute of call to other networks. The other network charges her
Php 6 for every minute of call to other networks. In a month, she spends at least Php 300
for these calls. Suppose she wants to model the total costs of her mobile calls to other networks
using a mathematical statement. Which of the following mathematical statements could it be?
A. 5.50x + 6y = 300 C. 5.50x + 6y ≥ 300
B. 5.50x + 6y > 300 D. 5.50x + 6y ≤ 300
21. Two or more linear inequalities in the same variable x and y are called ____________.
A. linear equation C. system of linear inequalities
B. linear inequalities D. system of linear equation
22. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The overlapping region of the graph of system of linear inequalities is the
solution of the system.
B. The non - overlapping region of the graph of system of linear inequalities
is the solution of the system.
C. The graph of the system do not overlap.
D. None of the above
23. It is a line that divides the plane into two regions.
A. Line segment B. Boundary line C. Imaginary line D. Broken line
24. If the inequality symbol is ˂ or >, what is the graph of the inequality?
A. solid line B. dashed line C. imaginary line D. curve line
25. If the inequality symbol is ≤ or ≥, what is the graph of the inequality?
A. solid line B. broken line C. imaginary line D. curve line
26. Which of the following ordered pairs are solution of the inequality x + 3y ≥ 4?
A. (-1,-3) B. (2, -5) C. (0, 0) D. (3, 3)
27. If a point is on the bisector of an angle, then it is equidistant from the sides of the angle.
A. Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
B. Converse of the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
C. Angle Bisector Theorem
D. Converse of the Angle Bisector Theorem
28. If a point in the interior of an angle is equidistant from the sides of the angle, then it is on the
bisector of the angle.
A. Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
B. Converse of the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
C. Angle Bisector Theorem
D. Converse of the Angle Bisector Theorem
29. If a point in the interior of an angle is equidistant from the sides of the angle, then it is on the
bisector of the angle.
A. Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
B. Converse of the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
C. Angle Bisector Theorem
D. Converse of the Angle Bisector Theorem
30. If a point in the interior of an angle is equidistant from the sides of the angle, then it is on the
bisector of the angle.
A. Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
B. Converse of the Perpendicular Bisector Theorem
C. Angle Bisector Theorem
D. Converse of the Angle Bisector Theorem
31. Given that JL bisects ∠KJM and KL = 42, find ML
A. 41 B. 42 C. 43 D. 44

32. Refer the figure above. Given that KL = 4 and ML = 4 and m∠MJL = 40°, find m∠KJL.
A. 40° B. 42° C. 44° D. 46°
33. Find RT.

A. 14 B. 16 C. 28
D. 32
34. Find AB.

A. 2.5 B. 4.5 C. 5 D. 10
35. What is the value of x?

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

36. Find HK. (refer to number 35)

A. 7 B. 9 C. 12 D. 17
37. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is always__________.
A. greater than its adjacent interior angle.
B. less than its adjacent interior angle.
C. greater than either remote interior angle.
D. less than either remote interior angle.
38. Which of the following is not an inequality theorem for one triangle?
A. Triangle Inequality Theorem 1 (Ss →Aa) C. Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
B. Triangle Inequality Theorem 3 (S1 + S2 > S3) D. Hinge Theorem
39. Which of the following angles is an exterior angle of ΔRPY?

A. ∠2 B. ∠3 C. ∠4 D. ∠7
40. Study the figure in no.39. Notice that m∠5 > m∠3 and m∠5 > m∠1. Which theorem justifies
these observations?
A. Triangle Inequality Theorem 1 (Ss →Aa)
B. Triangle Inequality Theorem 2 (Aa → Ss)
C. Triangle Inequality Theorem 3 (S1 + S2 > S3 )
D. Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
41. Chris forms triangles by bending a 16-inch wire. Which of the following sets of wire lengths
successfully form a triangle?
I. 4 in, 5 in, 6 in II. 4 in, 4 in, 8 in III. 4 in, 5 in, 7 in IV. 3 in, 4 in, 9 in
A. I, II B. III, IV C. II, IV D. I, III
42. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is always ____________.
A. greater than its adjacent interior angle. C. greater than either remote interior angle.
B. less than its adjacent interior angle. D. less than either remote interior angle.
43. Each of Xylie, Marie, Angelo and Chris was given an 18-inch piece of stick. They were
instructed to create a triangle. Each cut the stick in their own chosen lengths as follows: Xylie -
6 in, 6 in, 6 in; Marie - 4 in, 5 in, 9 in; Angelo - 7 in, 5 in, 6 in; and Chris - 3 in, 7 in, 5 in. Who
among them was not able to make a triangle?
A. Xylie B. Marie C. Angelo D. Chris
44. In ΔTRU, TR = 8 cm, RU = 9 cm, and TU = 10 cm. List the angles in order from least to
greatest measure.
A. m∠T, m∠R, m∠U C. m∠R, m∠T, m∠U
B. m∠U, m∠T, m∠R D. m∠U, m∠R, m∠T
45. It is a process or an action of observable results.
A. Outcomes B. Sample Space C. Experiment D. Event
46. A spinner is divided into four regions with distinct color in each region: red, blue, green and
yellow. What is the sample space of the given experiment?
A. S = { red, blue, green, yellow } C. S = { red, blue, yellow, pink }
B. S = { red, orange, blue, green } D. S = { red, blue, yellow }
47. It is known as one of the possible outcomes of an experiment.
A. Outcomes B. Event C. Sample Point D. Product
48. Ten cards are labelled from A to J, then placed in a box. The event of selecting vowels has the
elements_________.
A. A, E, I B. A, B, C, D C. A, E, J D. E, I, J
49. It is a subset of the sample space.
A. Product B. Sample Point C. Event D. Outcomes
50. What is the probability of getting a black diamond in a single draw of a card from an ordinary
deck of playing cards?
A. ¼ B. 0 C. 1/52 D. 1

Good Luck!!!