Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XI
Division of Davao de Oro
NEW ALBAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
New Albay, Maragusan, Davao de Oro
“Molding Filipino Excellence”
Enhancing the Students’ Retention in Mathematics Lessons Through the Triad Strategies: A Quasi-Experimental Approach

Name:____________________________________________ Grade & Section:___________________

School:___________________________________________ Date:_____________________________

PRE-TEST

Direction: Read the questions carefully and encircle the correct answer.
1. If ���� ≅ ����, which segment is congruent to ��?
A. �� C. ��
B. �� D. ��
2. If ���� ≅ ����, then what angle corresponds to ∠�? A. AAS Congruence Theorem
A. ∠H C. ∠P B. ASA Congruence Theorem
B. ∠I D. ∠S C. HL Congruence Theorem
3. How many pairs of corresponding congruent parts are there in two D. SAS Congruence Theorem
congruent triangles? 14. How do you call a line perpendicular to a given segment
A. 2 C. 4 which divides it into two equal line segments?
A. diagonals C. congruent segments
B. 3 D. 6 B. line segment D. perpendicular
4. Given ∆LOT, what is the included angle between �� and ��? bisector
A. ∠L C. ∠T 15. What axioms of equality stated that for all real number �
B. ∠O D. ∠ TLO and �, if � = � then � = �?
5. Which of the following statements is not true about congruent A. Reflexive property C. Symmetric property
triangles? B. Substitution property D. Transitive property
A. They are dissimilar. 16. Which of the statements justify a supplementary angle?
B. They are coinciding. A. It has a common side.
C. They have the same size and shape. B. It has the same measures.
D. They have corresponding congruent parts. C. The sum of two angles is 180°.
6. What would be the name of the congruent triangles given their D. Two lines intersect.
corresponding sides: �� ≅ �� , �� ≅ �� , �� ≅ �� 17. What is the sum of all interior angles of a triangle?
A. ���� ≅ ���� C. ���� ≅ ���� A. 90° C. 180°
B. ���� ≅ ���� D. ���� ≅ ���R B. 160° D. 360°
7. Given ∆MAD, what is the included side between ∠� and ∠�? 18. What theorem states that the exterior angle of a triangle is
A. �� C. �� equal to the sum of two remote interior angles of the
B. �� D. �� triangle?
8. Given ∆RED, what is the included side between ∠� and ∠�? A. Isosceles triangle theorem
A. �� C. �� B. Exterior angle theorem
B. �� D. �� C. Linear pair theorem
D. Vertical angles theorem
For items 9-10, consider the following pairs of congruent triangles and
19. A line passes through the midpoint of segment at the right
answer the questions that follow.
angles.
A. Diagonal C. congruent segments
B. Line segment D. perpendicular
bisector
20. What axiom of equality is represented by the illustration
9. Which triangle is congruent to ∆POT by SAS Congruence Postulate? below?
A. ∆LOT C. ∆OLT
B. ∆TOL D. ∆OTL
10. If the triangles are congruent by ASA Congruence Postulate, what
triangles congruent to ∆OPT? A. Transitive property C. Symmetric property
A. ∆OTL C. ∆TOL B. Reflexive property D. Substitution property
B. ∆LTO D. ∆OLT 21. What figure is formed when two noncollinear rays meet in
11. Which of the following refers to the triangles that have common a common point?
region A. Square C. Plane
A. Multiple triangles C. Congruent triangles B. Triangle D. Angle
B. Isosceles triangles D. overlapping triangles 22. Two angles with sum equal to 180°.
12. Which of the following does not represent a plane? A. Acute angle C. nonadjacent angles
A. Tip of a pen C. cover page of a book B. Vertical angles D. supplementary
B. Top of the table D. faces of a rectangular angles
box 23. Which of the following is a symbol used for congruence?
13. Which theorem or postulate can be used to show that ∆ ��� ≅ A. = C. ≈
∆���? B. ≠ D. ≅
24. Which of the following figures illustrate pair of congruent triangles? A. SSS C. SAS
B. ASA D. AAS
34. What triangle congruence postulate states that “If the two
angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent
to the corresponding two angles and an included side of
another triangle, then the triangles are congruent”?

A. SSS C. SAS
B. ASA D. AAS
35. What triangle congruence postulate states that “If the three
25. If ∆ ��� ≅ ∆���, then name the corresponding sides of the
sides of one triangle are congruent to the three sides of
congruent triangles.
another triangle, then the triangles are congruent”?

A. SSS C. SAS
B. ASA D. AAS
36. Which statement is NOT sufficient to prove the
congruence of two triangles?

26. Which of the following illustrations represents the ASA congruence A. Three angles of one triangle are congruent
postulate? respectively to three angles of another triangle.
B. Three sides of one triangle are congruent
respectively to the three sides of another triangle.
C. Two angles and the included side of one triangle
are congruent respectively to the two angles and the
included side of another triangle.
D. Two angles and the non-included side of one
27. Given ∆ ���, what is the included angle between �� and �� ? triangle are congruent respectively to the two angles
and the non-included side of another triangle.

For items 37-38, corresponding parts are marked in the pairs of

For item 28 – 29, use the figure below. congruent triangles below. Answer the questions that follow.

28. If we connect points F and E and points F and G, what figure is 37. What other pair of corresponding congruent parts is
formed? needed to prove that the two triangles are congruent by
A. Kite C. Square ASA Congruence Postulate?
B. Rhombus D. Triangle
29. What do you call the lines that intersect and form a right angle?
A. Intersecting C. perpendicular
38. Which pair of corresponding congruent sides would make
B. Parallel D. skew
the two triangles congruent by SAS Congruence Postulate?
30. Which of the following illustrations represents the SAS congruence
postulate?

For items 39-40, refer to the illustration below:

31. How many pairs of corresponding sides are there in two congruent
triangles? 39. If the triangles are congruent by SSS congruence postulate,
A. 1 C. 3 which pair of corresponding congruent sides is needed?
B. 2 D. 4
32. Which of the following statements best describe the corresponding
parts of congruent triangles? 40. If ∠L and ∠O are congruent, which congruence
A. They are not equal. postulate would prove that ∆ ��� ≅ ∆���?
B. They are congruent.
C. They are supplementary. A. SAS congruence postulate
D. They are complementary.
B. SSS congruence postulate
33. Which triangle congruence postulate states that “If the two sides and
C. ASA congruence postulate
an included angle of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding
two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the D. SAA congruence postulate
triangles are congruent”?

Adapted questions from the Department of Education (DepEd) Grade 8 Mathematics Quarter 3 – Module 2
Illustrating Axiomatic Structures of a Mathematical System written by Evangelio and Velasco (2020)
Pre-Test Answer Key

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