Department of Education

REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO

DIVISION OF BUKIDNON

2025 DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT TEST

MATHEMATICS 8

Name: ________________________________ Date: _________________

School: ________________________________ Score: _________________

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose and write the letter of the best or correct answer in the
space provided before the item number.

_____ 1. What is the complete factored form of the polynomial 16𝑥 2 − 25?
A. (4𝑥 − 5) (4𝑥 + 5) C. (4𝑥 − 5)(4𝑥 − 5)
B. (2𝑥 − 5) (2𝑥 + 5) D. (2𝑥 − 5)(2𝑥 − 5)

_____ 2. The area of a rectangular garden is (12𝑥 2 – 8𝑥 – 15) 𝑚2 , what are the possible dimensions?
A. (3𝑥 – 5) 𝑚 𝑏𝑦 (4𝑥 + 3) 𝑚 C. (6𝑥 + 5) 𝑚 𝑏𝑦 (2𝑥 – 3) 𝑚
B. (6𝑥 – 3) 𝑚 𝑏𝑦 (2𝑥 – 5) 𝑚 D. (12𝑥 – 15) 𝑚 𝑏𝑦 (𝑥 + 1) 𝑚

_____ 3. What will be the trend of the graph if Jen’s salary is represented by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3?
A. decreasing B. increasing C. vertical D. horizontal
_____ 4. A company manufactured a rectangular metal frame with a length of (𝑥 + 2) and a width of (𝑥 + 1).
What is the area of rectangular frame if 𝑥 = 5?
A. 12 B. 22 C. 32 D. 42
_____ 5. On a library wall, the librarian wants to put the posters of the National Heroes. The locations of the
following heroes are on the wall using ordered pairs: Jose Rizal (0, 0); Lapu-Lapu (5, −1); Gen. Antonio
Luna (3, 1); Andres Bonifacio (−3, 1) and Manuel L. Quezon (−5, −1). What is the distance between
Lapu-Lapu and Manuel L. Quezon?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

______ 6. What is the graph of system of linear equations if their slopes are equal and the intercepts are not equal?
A. intersecting B. parallel C. overlapping D. coinciding

_____ 7. What is the sketch of the linear inequality 3𝑥 – 2𝑦 > 2 ?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV

_____ 8. There are 16 birds on two branches of a tree. If 3 birds fly from the first branch (𝑥) to the second branch
(𝑦), the second branch will have thrice the number of birds than the number of birds on the first branch.
How many birds are there on the two branches?
A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17

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_____ 9. Which of the following pairs of equations has a solution (5,3)?
A. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8 B. 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 C. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 D. 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5
𝑥– 𝑦 = 2 𝑥– 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 𝑥 – 2𝑦 = 4

For items 10-11:

Salary and Commission

Danny works as delivery boy in a water refilling station. His monthly salary is 𝑃ℎ𝑝 6,000.00 plus a
commission of 𝑃ℎ𝑝 1.50 for every gallon of water he delivered.

_____ 10. Which linear function best describe the total monthly earnings 𝑓(𝑥) of Danny in terms of the number of
gallons 𝑥 he delivered for the whole month?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6000𝑥 + 1.5 C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6000𝑥 + 1.5𝑥
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6000 + 1.5𝑥 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6000 + 1.5
_____ 11. If Danny’s commission per gallon increased to 𝑃ℎ𝑝 2.00 instead of 𝑃ℎ𝑝 1.50, how much will be his
salary if he delivers 1,500 gallons in a month?
A. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 8,250.00 B. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 9,000.00 C. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 9,500.00 D. 𝑃ℎ𝑝 9,800.00
_____ 12. The product of two consecutive even integers is 528. If 𝑥 represents an unknown number, what is the
correct representation of the two integers?
A. 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 + 1 B. 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 – 1 C. 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 + 2 D. 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 – 2

_____ 13. The school canteen sells pancake and bottled water. It generates an income of ₱ 3 for every pancake
sold and ₱ 5 for every bottled water. Today, they were able to sell all 350 pancakes and bottled water,
respectively. In addition, they generated an income of ₱ 1,500. The teacher in charge of the canteen
realized that the canteen could have earned more if additional pancakes and bottled water are prepared.
Given that there were 200 pancakes and 150 water bottles sold on that day what is the total income?
A. ₱ 1,350 B. ₱ 1,400 C. ₱ 1,450 D. ₱1500

_____ 14. Which one shows a linear inequality in two variables?

A.𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑐 B. 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 𝑐 C. 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑐 D. 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑐

_____ 15. Which of the following ordered pairs satisfies on 𝑦 < 𝑥 + 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 < 2𝑥?
A. (0,0) B. (2,1) C. (1,2) D. (0,2)

_____ 16. What is the domain of the ordered pairs (0, −2), (1, −3), (2, −4), (3, −5), (4, −6)?
A. {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} C. {−2, −3, −4, −5, −6}
B. {0, −2, 1, 3, 2} D. {−4, 3, −5, 4, −6}

_____ 17. Consider the if-then statement: "If the temperature drops below freezing point, then the water will freeze.”
What can you conclude from the statement?
A. Water is essential. C. Both A and B
B. The temperature drops below freezing point. D. Neither A nor B

_____ 18. Consider the statement: "If a student completes all assigned readings, then they will perform well in the
exam.” What is the contrapositive of the given if-then statement?
A. If a student does not perform well in the exam, then they did not complete all assigned readings.
B. If a student completes all assigned readings, then they will perform well in the exam.
C. If a student performs well in the exam, then they complete all the reading assignments.
D. If a student does not complete all assigned readings, then they will not perform well in the exam.

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_____ 19. The given statement is, A triangle is a polygon. What is its contrapositive form?
A. If a shape is a polygon, then it is a triangle.
B. If a shape is a triangle, then it is a polygon.
C. If a shape is not a polygon, then it is not a triangle.
D. If a shape is not a triangle, then it is not a polygon.
_____ 20. Filipinos are hospitable. Bonifacio is a Filipino. What seems to be the best conclusion of these
statements?
A. Filipinos are hospitable. C. Bonifacio is a Filipino.
B. Bonifacio is hospitable. D. All are Filipinos and Bonifacio is hospitable.
_____21. What postulate or theorem describes the given illustration?

A. A line contains at least two points

B. Through any two points, there is exactly one line
C. If two points lie in the plane, then the like connecting also them lies in that plane
D. If a point lies outside a line, then exactly one plane contains both the line and a point

For items 22 and 23:

Agricultural Marketing
One of Zen’s favorite films talks about marketed agricultural products in a rural village. The table below
shows the recorded number of marketed agricultural products in a certain municipality.

Month (𝑥) March (3) April (4) May (5) June (6) July (7)
No. of agri-products 𝑓(𝑥) 38 50 62 74 86

______22. Which mathematical model represents the data above?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 12𝑥 + 2 C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 12𝑥 − 2
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = – 12𝑥 + 2 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = – 12𝑥 − 2

______23. A farmer predicted that if the interval of the number of agri-products per month remains constant, there
will be 146 agri-products on Christmas month. Do you agree with the farmer’s claim?
A. Yes, because the farmer is a reliable source.
B. No, because there is no enough evidence to accept the claim.
C. No, because the remaining agricultural products were lost or taken.
D. Yes, because it can be computed using the constant increase of agri-products per month.

_____24. If Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹, which of the following is NOT true?

A. 𝐴𝐶 ≅ 𝐷𝐸 B. 𝐴𝐵 ≅ 𝐸𝐹 C. ∠𝐴 ≅ ∠𝐷 D. ∠𝐶 ≅ ∠𝐸

_____25. Based on the markings in the figure below, what triangle postulate accurately describes the congruency
of the two triangles?
A. SSS C. SAS
B. ASA D. AAA

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_____26. What is the value of 𝑥 if ΔMNO≅ ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅 with 𝑀𝑂 = 3𝑥 + 13 and 𝑃𝑅 = 16?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 6 D. 12

______27. Liam is tasked to prove ∆𝐺𝐻𝐼 and ∆𝐾𝐽𝐼 are congruent. Given that ∠𝐺𝐻𝐼 ≅ ∠𝐾𝐽𝐼 and 𝐻𝐼 ≅ 𝐽𝐼,
Liam’s proof is shown below. Is Liam’s, correct?

A. Yes, the proof is correct as it stands.

B. No, he should have used the SAS Congruence Postulate instead of ASA.
C. No, he should have used the SSS Congruence Postulate instead of ASA.
D. No, because it lacks information to prove that ∆𝐺𝐻𝐼 ≅ ∆𝐽𝐾𝐿.

______28. Consider two triangles ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 , Given that 𝐴𝐶 ≅ 𝐷𝐹 and ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 ≅ ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 which of
the following reasons should be placed to complete the table?
Statement Reason
𝐴𝐶 ≅ 𝐷𝐹 Given
∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 ≅ ∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 Given
𝐵𝐶 ≅ 𝐵𝐶 __________
∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆𝐷𝐸𝐹 __________

A. Reflexive Property, SAS Postulate

B. Reflexive Property, ASA Postulate
C. Reflexive Property, AAS Postulate
D. Reflexive Property, SSS Postulate

______29. In an isosceles triangle, if two sides are equal, what can you conclude about the angles opposite those
sides?
A. They are equal. C. They are always acute.
B. They are supplementary. D. They are complementary.

For items 30 and 31:

Oblique Triangle

______30. Which side of the triangle is the shortest?

A. ∠𝐶𝐵𝐴 B. ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 C. ∠𝐵 D. ∠𝐶

______31. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the sides of the triangle?
A. 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐶𝐵 > 𝐴𝐵 C. 𝐶𝐵 + 𝐴𝐵 > 𝐴𝐶
B. 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶 < 𝐵𝐶 D. 𝐴𝐵 < 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐶𝐵

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____32. Car 𝐴 leaves the mall in north direction up to 5 𝑘𝑚. Then, move west up to 3 𝑘𝑚. Car 𝐵 left the same
mall and moves towards south for 5 𝑘𝑚 then turn east by 80 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠 for 3 𝑘𝑚. Which of the following
sketch best illustrates the given problem?
A. B. C. D D.
D.

____33. Which car is farther from the mall?

A. Car 𝐴 C. Either Car 𝐴 or Car 𝐵
B. Car 𝐵 D. None since they travel equal distance.

____34. If side 𝑀𝐼 measures 15, and side 𝑋𝐼 measures 12, then what can you say about the possible measure
of ∠1 against the measure of ∠3?

A. 𝑚∠1 > 𝑚∠3

B. 𝑚∠1 = 𝑚∠3
C. 𝑚∠1 < 𝑚∠3
D. The relationship between the measures of
∠1 and ∠3 cannot be determined without additional
information

____35. Given that ∠1 and ∠2 are linear pairs and 𝑄𝑇 ∥ 𝑆𝑇, and the measure of ∠3 is 130º, what is the measure
of ∠2?
A. 50°
B. 90°
C .130°
D. 180°

____36. Carlo claims that ∠2 and ∠3 are supplementary. On the other hand, Allan claims that ∠2 and ∠5 are
supplementary. Who between the two is correct?

A. Allan
B. Carlo
C. Both of them are correct
D. None are correct

_____37. In rolling two dice at the same time, what is the probability of getting even numbers?
1 1 2 1
A. B. C. D.
6 4 3 2

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_____38. A coin is being tossed five times. The results are as follows:

What is the experimental probability of getting a Head on the 6𝑡ℎ toss of the coin?
A. 10% B. 20% C. 25% D. 50%

_____39. In a restaurant you have a choice of one main dish, one vegetable and one drink. The main dish choices
are pork and chicken meat. The vegetable choices are broccoli, okra and eggplant. The drink choices are
lemon juice, soft drinks or water. How many meals are possible?
A. 4 meals B. 8 meals C. 12 meals D. 15 meals
_____40. As an architect planning a rectangular garden, you've introduced two intersecting pathways at the
center, creating four triangles. One side of the garden measures 15 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠,and both intersecting
pathways have lengths of 10 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 each. What geometric concept or principle, discussed in the
context of garden design, can be applied to prove the congruenceof triangles formed by the pathways
and one side of the garden?

A. The Pythagorean Theorem C. The Side-Angle-Side (SAS) postulate

B. The Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) postulate D. The Law of Cosines

____41. You are tasked to make a design of the flooring of a chapel using triangles. The available materials
are square tiles. Which triangle congruence can be applied?
A. ASA
B. SAS
C. SSS
D. AAS

____42. Which of the following graphs shows that for every value of 𝑥, there is only one value of 𝑦?

A. B. C. D.

____43. What is the linear equation given 𝑚 = 5 and 𝑏 = −48?

A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 – 48 B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 + 48 C. 𝑓(𝑥) = 48 + 5𝑥 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 48 – 5𝑥
____44. A farmyard has dogs and chickens. The owner said that his dogs andchickens had 148 legs and 60
heads. How many dogs and chickens were in the farmyard?
A.22 dogs and 38 chickens C. 14 dogs and 46 chickens
B.38 dogs and 22 chickens D. 46 dogs and 14 chickens

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____45. Jose, Maya, Susan and Yolly attended their grandmother’s birthday. As their way of bonding and having
fun is playing cards and making bets. What is the probability that Jose will pick a heart card?
1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
4 5 6 13

____46. In ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, what is the order of the sides according to its length from least to greatest?

A. 𝑃𝑄, 𝑃𝑅, 𝑄𝑅 B. 𝑃𝑄, 𝑄𝑅, 𝑃𝑅 C. 𝑄𝑅, 𝑃𝑅, 𝑃𝑄 D. 𝑃𝑅, 𝑄𝑅, 𝑃𝑄

____47. Using AAS congruence postulate, if one triangle has 40°, 30° and one side measuring 5𝑐𝑚 and the
other triangle is 40°, (𝑥 − 20)° and one side measuring 5𝑐𝑚, what is the value of 𝑥?
A. 20° B. 30° C. 40° D. 50°
____48. Ianne knows that in ∆𝑅𝐸𝐿 AND ∆𝐾𝐸𝑁, ̅̅̅̅ 𝑅𝐸 ≅ 𝐾𝐸̅̅̅̅ , ̅̅̅̅
𝐸𝐿 ≅ 𝐸𝑁̅̅̅̅ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝐿
̅̅̅̅ ≅ 𝐾𝑁
̅̅̅̅̅ . Which congruence
postulate can she use to prove that the triangles are congruent?
A. ASA B. SAA C. SAS D. SSS

____49. Given ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ ∆𝑀𝑁𝑃, what angle is congruent to ∠𝑃?

A. ∠𝐴 B. ∠𝐶 C. ∠𝑀 D. ∠𝑁

____50. Given ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 and ∆𝑀𝑁𝑄, if 𝑚∠𝐴 ≅ 𝑚∠𝑀, 𝐴𝐵 ≅ 𝑀𝑁 and 𝑚∠𝐵 ≅ 𝑚∠𝑁, what supports the idea
that 𝑚∠𝐷 ≅ 𝑚∠𝑄?
[Link] B. SAS C. AAS D. CPCTC

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 Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
DIVISION OF BUKIDNON

2025 DIVISION ACHIEVEMENT TEST

MATHEMATICS 8

ANSWER KEY

1 A 21 C 41 C
2 B 22 A 42 A
3 B 23 D 43 A
4 D 24 B 44 C
5 B 25 A 45 D
6 B 26 D 46 B
7 A 27 A 47 D
8 C 28 A 48 D
9 A 29 A 49 B
10 B 30 B 50 D
11 B 31 C
12 C 32 D
13 A 33 A
14 B 34 A
15 B 35 A
16 A 36 B
17 B 37 D
18 A 38 D
19 C 39 C
20 C 40 C