MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Third Quarter Examination

MATHEMATICS 8

Name: ______________________________________ Score: _________________

Test I: Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space before the number.

________1. Which of the following equations is a linear equation in one variable?

a. 3x + 5 = 14 c. xy = 12
b. x² − 4 = 0 d. 2x + y = 7

________2. A student solves the equation 4x − 8 = 12. Which value of x makes the equation true?
a. 2 c. 5
b. 3 d. 8

________3. Maria bought several notebooks at the same price. She paid a total of ₱180. If each
notebook costs ₱30, which equation can be used to find the number of notebooks x that Maria
bought?
a. 30x = 180 c. 30 + x = 180
b. 180x = 30 d. 180 − x = 30

________4. Which statement correctly describes the solution of the inequality x > 4?
a. All numbers less than 4 c. Only the number 4
b. All numbers greater than 4 d. All numbers equal to 4

________5. A delivery rider must travel at least 15 kilometers to complete a route. If x represents the
number of kilometers traveled, which inequality correctly represents this situation?
a. x ≥ 15 c. x = 15
b. x ≤ 15 d. x < 15

________6. Which ordered pair is a solution of the equation x + y = 5?

a. (2, 3) c. (5, 5)
b. (1, 5) d. (0, 6)
________7. Which information is sufficient to determine the equation of a line?
a. One point only c. Two distinct points on the line
b. The y-intercept only d. The x-axis only
________8. What is a system of linear equations in two variables?
a. Two or more linear equations involving the same variables
b. One equation with two variables
c. An equation with squared variables
d. A graph with no intersection
________9. Which of the following is an example of a system of linear equations?
a. x + y = 4 and x − y = 2 c. y = x³
b. x² + y = 5 d. 3x = 9
________10. A student solves a system of equations using the elimination method. Why is this
method useful?
a. It removes one variable by combining equations
b. It always gives infinite solutions
c. It changes the system into a graph
d. It avoids checking solutions
________11. Two numbers have a sum of 20 and a difference of 4. Which system of equations
represents this situation if x and y are the two numbers?
a. x + y = 20 and x − y = 4 c. xy = 20 and x − y = 4
b. x + y = 4 and x − y = 20 d. x + 4 = y and x + y = 20
________12. Why is it helpful to use a system of linear equations when solving certain real-life
problems?
a. It allows two related conditions to be represented at the same time
b. It replaces all word problems
c. It avoids the need for variables
d. It always produces whole-number solutions
________13. A school collected ₱2,400 from selling tickets to a program. Adult tickets cost ₱100 and
student tickets cost ₱50. If 30 tickets were sold, how many adult tickets were sold?
a. 6 c. 18
b. 12 d. 24
________14. Which of the following represents a linear inequality in two variables?
a. x + y ≤ 10 c. xy > 10
b. x² + y = 10 d. y = x³
________15. A factory can use at most 40 hours of machine time and at most 30 hours of labor time.
Which inequality could represent this situation if x is machine hours and y is labor hours?
a. x + y ≤ 70 c. x + y = 70
b. x − y ≥ 10 d. xy ≤ 70
________16. In the equation 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 = 𝐶 where A and B are not equal to zero is a linear equation
in what form?
a. point- slope form c. slope-intercept form
b. standard form d. two-point form
________17. Which of the following is the point–slope form of a line?
a. y – y1 = m(x–x1) c. Ax + By = C
y 2− y 1
b. y= mx + b d.
x 2−x 1

________18. What property is shown when a + 0 = a?

a. Multiplicative Inverse Property c. Additive Inverse Property
b. Additive Identity Property d. Commutative Property of Addition
________19. Which property is applied to rewrite 3 + x = x + 3?
a. Additive Identity Property c. Additive Inverse Property
b. Commutative Property of Addition d. Multiplicative Identity Property
________20. Which equation is written in standard form?
a. y = 2x + 5 c. 2x + y = 7
b. y – 3 = 4(x+1) d. y = −x + 6

a. (3,4) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (5,−2) c. (2,5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (4,−2)

________21. Which of the following pair of points have a slope of −3?

b. (4,2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−2,5) d. (−2,2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (4,5)

________22. Which of the following is the formula for the slope–intercept form of a line?
a. y – y1 = m(x – x1) c. Ax + By = C
y 2− y 1
b. y = mx + b d.
x 2−x 1

________23. What is the y-intercept of the line 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 6?

−3 −2
a. c.
2 3
b. 3 d. 6
________24. Solve: 2(x+3) =10
a. x = 2 c. x = 5
b. x = 7 d. x = −2
________26. Solve: 2x+5=11
a. x = 8 c. x = 3
b. x = 6 d. x = −3
________27. What is the graph of a linear equation whose slope is 2 and passes through point
(−2,0)?
a. c.

b. d.

________28. What does the graph look like if the 𝑥 and 𝑦- intercepts of the linear equation are (4,0)
and (0,5), respectively?
a. c.

b. d.

________29. What does the graph look like when points (2,−3) and (−4,1) are plotted and connected
on the Cartesian Plane?
a. c.

b. d.

________30. Which of the following is a system of linear equations in two variables?

a. x2 + y = 5 and x – y = 2 c. x + y = 7 and 2x – y = 1
b. x + y + z = 6 and x – z = 2 d. xy = 4 and x + y = 5
________31. What does the solution of a system of linear equations represent?
a. The slope of the line c. The y-intercept
b. The point where the two lines intersect d. The equation of the line
________33. Which method is best to use if one equation is already solved for a variable?
a. Elimination c. Graphing
b. Substitution d. Comparison

________24. Solve the system using elimination:

x + y = 10
x–y=2
a. (4,6) c. (6,4)
b. (5,5) d. (8,2)

________35. Solve the system using substitution:

y=x+2
2x + y = 8
a. (2,4) c. (3,5)
b. (4,6) d. (1,3)

Test II. Graph each linear equation that passes through the given pair of points. Use graphing paper.

Using two points

1. (-1, 2) and (5, 0) 2. (-5, -3) and (-3, 5)
Using 𝒙-Intercept and 𝒚-Intercept
3. 𝑎 = -2 and 𝑏 = -4 4. 𝑎 = 1 and 𝑏 = 3
Using Slope and One Point
5. (0, 1) and 𝑚 =
3
2