DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PRE-TEST IN MATH 8

Instructions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer before each number. Please use
CAPITAL letters only.

1. Find m so that 𝑚𝑥 4 − 42𝑥 2 + 49 is a perfect 8. f(x) = 1- f(1-x) for all real x, evaluate the
square. expression below
1 2 3 998
A. 25 C. 9 𝑓 (999) + 𝑓 (999) + 𝑓 (999) + ⋯ + 𝑓 (999)?
B. 16 D. 4
A. 999 C. 498
2. Factor completely: 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 2 6 2 B. 499 D. 0
A. (𝑥 − 1)2 (𝑥 + 1)2 (𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1)
B. (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1) 9. Which statement is equivalent as “if two
C. (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1) lines intersect to form a right angle, then
D. (𝑥 3 − 1)(𝑥 3 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1) they are perpendicular?”
A. if two lines are perpendicular, then they
3. If 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 30, find the value of
intersect to form a right angle.
𝑥 2𝑦 2𝑦 𝑥
+ + + B. if two lines intersect and does not form
5 3 5 3
A. 10 C. 13 a right angle, then they are not
B. 16 D. 20 perpendicular.
C. if two lines are not perpendicular to
4. If
1 𝐴 𝐵
= 𝑥+3 + 𝑥−3, what is A and B? each other, then their intersection does
𝑥 2 −9
1 1 not form a right angle.
A. [𝐴 = − , 𝐵 = ] D. if two lines intersect to form a right
6 6
1 1
B. [𝐴 = − 6 , 𝐵 = − 6] angle, then they are not perpendicular.
1 1
C. [𝐴 = , 𝐵 = ]
6 6 10. If two angles are vertical angles, which
1 1
D. [𝐴 = 6 , 𝐵 = − 6] conclusion could you make?
A. mA  mB
1
5. Given: 𝑥 = (√7 + √5) and 𝑦 =
2 B. mA  mB  90
1
2
(√7 − √5), find the numerical value 𝑥 + 2 C. mA  mB
𝑦 .
2 D. mA  mB  180
A. 6 C. 12
B. 10 D. 24 11. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝑚∠𝐴 = 66°, F is the midpoint of
̅̅̅̅ and 𝐹𝐷
𝐵𝐶 ̅̅̅̅, ̅̅̅̅
̅̅̅̅ ⊥ 𝐴𝐵 ̅̅̅̅ . If𝐹𝐷 = 𝐹𝐸, what
𝐹𝐸 ⊥ 𝐴𝐶
6. Solve the systems of equation below is the measure of ∠𝐶𝐹𝐸?
6 4 A
𝑥+3
+ 1−𝑦 = 19

4 6
+ = 21
𝑥+3 1−𝑦

A. (-7/3, 3/5) C. (7/3, 3/5)

B. (-7/3, -3/5) D. (-7/3, -3/5)
D E
7. Translate: The difference of the number of
500-peso tickets (p) and 100-peso tickets
(q) is not less than 50. B C
A. 500p – 100q > 50 F
B. p –q > 50 A. 66 C. 30
C. 500p – 100q ≥ 50 B. 33 D. 20
D. p – q ≥ 50

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12. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an isosceles right triangle with 16. Groot has many sticks of length 3,5 and 7.
hypotenuse AB. If 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐴𝐷, and 𝐶𝐸 = 7 He wants to form triangles each whose
what is the measure of 𝐷𝐵? sides consists of exactly one stick. How
A
many non-congruent triangles can he form
with the sticks?
A. 9 C. 7
B. 6 D. 3

17. The longest side of a triangle is thrice the

D shortest side and the third side is 2cm
shorter than the longest side. If the
perimeter of the triangle is at least 61cm,
find the minimum length of the shortest
B E C side.
A. 10 C. 9
A. 1 C. 2 B. 64/3 D. 59/3
B. 6 D. 7
18. A die is rolled n times. The experimental
13. In the figure below, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐵𝐹 = 𝐹𝐸. probability of each outcome is recorded
If 𝐶𝐷 = 24, what is 𝐷𝐸? below:
A
Outcome 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 3 1 19 1 3
Probability 40
5 8 7 140 14
B How many times must the die be rolled so
that “2” will appear 315 times?
A. 280
B. 560
C. 840
C 24 D E D. None of the above

A. 12 C. 36 19. The digits 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 are to be

B. 24 D. 48 formed with a three digit (without
repetition) number. What is the probability
14. In the figure below, given 𝑉𝑆 = 𝑇𝑅 and that the number formed is an even number?
∠𝑇𝑅𝑆 ≅ 𝑉𝑆𝑅, which postulate/theorem A. 4/9
may be used to prove Δ𝑅𝑆𝑇 ≅ Δ𝑆𝑅𝑉? B. 1/2
V T C. 5/9
D. 1/5

20. The teacher told the class that it is unlikely

to fail the exam. Which of the following
probability can be assumed to passing the
R S exam?
A. 30%
A. SAA Theorem C. SAS Postulate
B. 100%
B. SSS Postulate D. ASA Postulate
C. 68%
D. 0%
15. In the figure, given 𝐶𝐷 = 𝐵𝐸, 𝐶𝐷 ⊥ 𝐴𝐵 and
𝐵𝐸 ⊥ 𝐴𝐶, which theorem may be used to ***NOTHING FOLLOWS***
prove Δ𝐵𝐷𝐶 ≅ Δ𝐶𝐸𝐵?

A. LA C. HA
B. LL D. HL

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