FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN MATHEMATICS 9
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1. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form 𝑎𝑥2
+ 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers and 𝑎 ≠ 0.
A. Linear Equation C. Quadratic Equation
B. Linear Inequality D. Quadratic Inequality
2. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
A. 3𝑚 − 10 = 4 C. 4𝑤2 − 12𝑤 + 20 = 8
B. 2𝑥2 + 5𝑥 − 6 D. 2𝑦2 − 9𝑦 ≤ 1
3. In the quadratic equation 2𝑏2 + 11𝑏 − 16 = 0, which is the quadratic term?
A. 11𝑏 B. 𝑏2 C. 2𝑏2 D. −16
4. What is the standard form of the equation 𝒙(𝒙 − 𝟑) = 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟐?
A. 𝑥2 + 7𝑥 + 2 = 0 C. 𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 3 = 0
B. 𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 4 = 0 D. 𝑥2 − 7𝑥 − 2 = 0
5. In the quadratic equation 4𝑚2 − 12𝑚 + 11 = 0, which is the constant term?
A. −12𝑚 B. 𝑚2 C. 11 D. 4𝑚2
6. Which of the following quadratic equations is equivalent to 𝑥2 + 9𝑥 = −8?
a. (x + 1) (x + 8) = 0 C. (x -1) (x – 8) = 0
b. (x – 1) (x + 8) = 0 D. (x+ 1) (x - 8) = 0
7. When the quadratic equation (2𝑥 + 5) (𝑥 − 1) = −6 is written in standard
form, what are the values of a, b, and c?
a. 𝑎 = −2, 𝑏 = 3, 𝑐 = 1 C. 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −3, 𝑐 = 1
b. 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3, 𝑐 = 1 D. 𝑎 = −2, 𝑏 = −3, 𝑐 = 1
8. How many real solutions does the equation 𝑥2 = 𝑐 where 𝑐 < 0 have?
a. no real solution C. three
b. two D. one
9. What is the practical way to solve 𝑥2 – 25 = 0?
a. factoring C. completing the square
b. extracting the square root D. quadratic formula
10.Which of the following quadratic equations can be solved easily by
extracting square roots?
A. 𝑥2 + 7𝑥 + 12 = 0 C. 16𝑡2 − 81 = 0
B. 2𝑤2 + 7𝑤 − 3 = 0 D. 3𝑦2 + 2𝑦 − 8 = 0
11.What are the roots of the equation 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟖𝒙 − 𝟐𝟎 = 𝟎?
A. -10 and 2 C. -4 and 5
B. 10 and -2 D. 4 and 5
12.What are the factors of 2𝑥2 + 4𝑥 = 0?
A. (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 2) = 0 C. 2𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 0
B. 2𝑥2(𝑥 − 2) = 0 D. 2(𝑥2 − 4) = 0
13.What are the roots of the quadratic equation (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2) = 0?
A. 𝑥 = 3; 𝑥 = 2 C. 𝑥 = −3; 𝑥 = −2
B. 𝑥 = −3; 𝑥 = 2 D. 𝑥 = 3; 𝑥 = −2
14.Solve 𝑘2 = 10, 000 .
A. 𝑘 = ±10 C. 𝑘
B. 𝑘 = ±100 D. 𝑘
15. What are the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥2 – 49 = 0?
a. ± 49 C. ±1
b. ±4 D. ±7
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16.The factored form of 𝑥 – 25 is _________.
a. (𝑥 − 5) (𝑥 − 5) C. (𝑥 + 5) (𝑥 + 5)
b. (𝑥 − 5) (𝑥 + 5) D. (𝑥 + 1) (𝑥 − 5)
17.Which of the following quadratic equations cannot be factored?
a. 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 + 2 = 0 C. 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 − 18 = 0
b. 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 4 = 0 D. 𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 1 = 0
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18.What are the solutions of 𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 4 = 0?
a. -4, -1 C. -4, 1
b. 4, -1 D. 5, 4
19.The (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 – 3) is a factored form of equation ______.
a. 𝑥2 – 3 = 0 C. 𝑥2 – 9 = 0
b. 2𝑥2 = 9 D. 𝑥2 + 32 = 0
20.How many real roots does the quadratic equation 𝑥2 + 5𝑥 + 4 = 0 have?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
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21.One of the roots of 𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 28 = 0 is 4. What is the other root?
A. -6 B. 6 C. -7 D. 7
22.Determine a number that must be added to make 𝑥2 + 24𝑥 + ____ a perfect
square trinomial.
A. 48 B. -48 C. 144 D. -144
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23.What is the factored form of 𝑥 + 10𝑥 + 25 = 0?
a. (𝑥 − 5)2 C. (𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 + 5)
b. (𝑥 + 5)2 D. (𝑥 − 2) (𝑥 + 5)
24.The roots of a quadratic equation are −6 and 2. Which of the following
quadratic equations has these roots?
A. 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 12 = 0 C. 𝑥2 + 6𝑥 + 12 = 0
B. 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 12 = 0 D. 𝑥2 + 6𝑥 − 12 = 0
25.Solve for the value of x in equation 4𝑥2 + 8𝑥 = 0.
a. 𝑥 = 0, −2 C. 𝑥 = 1, 2
b. 𝑥 = 2, −2 D. 𝑥 = −1, −2
