CIRILO ROY MONTEJO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Tacloban City Division

Tacloban City
S.Y. 2023- 2024
Table of Specifications for DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN MATHEMATICS 9
TOPIC AND LEARNING COMPETENCIES LEVEL OF ASSESSMENT
No. Of Items
Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
Easy (10%) Average (60%) Difficult (30%)
1. illustrates quadratic equations 1 2 3
2. solves quadratic equations by: (a) extracting square roots; (b) factoring;
11, 15 5, 7, 10 13 12
(c) completing the square; and (d) using the quadratic formula.
3. Characterize the roots of a quadratic equation using the discriminant. 9 8
4. describes the relationship between the coefficients and the roots of a
6, 14
quadratic equation.
5. solves equations transformable to quadratic equations (including
16 17
rational algebraic equations)
6. Illustrate quadratic inequalities 18
7. Transform the quadratic function in general form to standard form
19, 20 4
(vertex form) and vice versa
8. Draw the graph of quadratic function and determine the domain, range,
21
intercepts, vertex, axis of symmetry and the opening of the parabola
9. translates into variation statement a relationship between two quantities 22 23, 24 25, 26
10. solve problems involving variation 27, 28
11. Apply the laws involving positive integral exponents to zero and
29, 30, 31
negative integral exponents.
12. Simplify expressions with rational exponents. 32
13. Perform operations on radical expressions 33,34,35, 38 36, 37
14. Solves equations involving radical expressions 39
15. Determine the conditions that guarantee a quadrilateral a 40, 42, 41, 44
parallelogram 43
16. Use properties to find measures of angles, sides and other quantities
45, 46, 47 48
involving parallelograms
17. Solve problems involving parallelograms, trapezoids, and kites 49, 50
18. Apply the fundamental theorems of proportionality to solve problems 51
involving proportion
19. Apply the theorems to show that given triangles are similar 52, 54, 57, 60 56 53, 58 55

20. finds the trigonometric ratios of special angles. 59, 61, 62, 63 64, 68, 69 70, 71

21. illustrates angles of elevation and angles of depression. 65, 66 67

22. illustrates laws of sines and cosines. 73 72
23. solves problems involving oblique triangles. 74, 75
TOTAL 75 8 44 23

Prepared by: Checked by: Verified by: Noted:

LIEZEL C. ORIAS NERRISA JEAN R. PEÑALOSA CYRUS CARL D. ROA NELIA R. MEDALLA LIEZL Y. PULGA
SST – I SST – II Master Teacher I Head Teacher VI Principal II

KATHERINE BAUYA - BACALLA

SST – III
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Tacloban City
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
MATHEMATICS 9

Directions: Choose the letter corresponding the correct answer.

1. What is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in a form ax2+ bx + c = 0,
where a, b, 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. 2x3 - 32 = x b. 2x - 10 = 15 c. x2 + 6x - 27 = 0 d. x + 2 = 10
1 2
3. Which is the standard form of x−3 = x ?
2
2
1 2 1
a. 2 x 2−x +3=0 b. x −x−3=0 c. −x + x−3=0 d.2 x 2−x +6=0
2 2
4. Which of the following is a quadratic function?
a. y = – 6x + 3 b. y = (2x2)(x + 1) c. y = x3 – x2 + 4x + 2 d. y = (x +
5) 2

5. Complete the square: x2 + 18x + ____.

a. 9 b. 81 c. 18 d. 90
6. Which equation has -1 and 3 as solutions?
a. x2 - 2x - 3 = 0 b. x2 + 2x - 3 = 0 c. x2 - 2x + 3 = 0 d. x2 + 2x
+3=0
7. For which of the following equation – 3 is NOT a solution?
a. x2 - 2x - 15 = 0 b. 2x2 + 12x = -18 c. x2 - 21 = 4x d. 9 + x2 =
0
8. Which of the following quadratic equation has two real roots.
a. x2 –16 = 0 b. x2 + 16 = 0 c. x2 +2 = 2 d. x2 +3=3
9. What does the discriminant of a quadratic equation tell us?
a. the exact roots of the equation c. the number and types of solutions
b. the sum of the roots d. the product of the roots
10. What must be added to n2 +6 n +¿ ¿ to make it a perfect square trinomial?
a. 6 b. 3 c. 5 d. 9
11. It is the method of solving the quadratic equation in the form x² = k.
a. factoring c. extracting square roots
b. completing the square d. quadratic formula
12. Alvin has an assignment, he needs to solve this equation by factoring: x 2 + 9x = −8. What
must he do? Arrange the given below and choose the best answer.
1. x2 +9x + 8. 2.(x+1)= 0 ;(x+8) = 0. 3. (x+1)(x+8)=0. 4.
x=−1; x=−8.
a. 1-2-3-4 b. 1-2-4-3 c. 1-3-2-4 d. 4-3-2-1
13. Observe the solution given below. The equation is x² +4x−32 = 0 is to be solved by
completing the square. Observe the solution at the right.
Which part of the solution in the box is incorrect?
(1) x²+4x−32 = 0
a. 1 c. 3
(2) x² +4x = 3
b. 2 d. the solution is correct
(3) x² +4x +16 =
32+16
(4) (x+4)2 = 48
14. One of the roots of 2x² −13x + 20 = 0 is 4. What is the other root?
a. -25 b.−52 c.25 d.52
15. A solution that does not satisfy the given equation.
a. solution set b. solution pair c. excess solution d. extraneous
solution
16. What are the steps in transforming a rational algebraic equation into quadratic equation?

A. Combine like terms

B. Multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD
C. Apply the distributive law
D. Apply the inverse operation
E. Rewrite the equation in the form ax2 + bx +
c=0
a. ABCDE b.
BCDAE c. CABDE d. ADCBE
17. Transform x(x+6) =8 (x+ 3) into quadratic equation in the form ax 2+bx+c=0.
a. x2 - 2x – 24 = 0 b. x2 + 14x + 24=0 c. x2 + 2X + 24=0 d. x2 – 2x+24=0
18. Which of the following is NOT a quadratic inequality?
a. x2 + 7x + 12 > 0 b. 3x - 4 < x2 c. x2 - 2x ≤ 8 d. x - 4 ≥ 2x
19. Write f(x) = x + 4x + 5 in standard form or vertex form.
2

a. f(x) = (x + 2)2 + 1 b. f(x) = (x - 2)2 – 1 c. f(x) = (x + 2)2 – 1 d. f(x) = (x - 2)2 +

1
20. Write f(x)= (x – 3)2 + 1 in general form.
a. f(x) = x2 – 6x + 10 b. f(x) = x2 – 6x + 8 c. f(x) = x2 + 6x – 10 d. f(x) = x2 +
6x – 8
21. In which direction does the graph of the function f(x) = -x2 open?
a. up b. right c. down d. left
22. What statement indicates that a relationship varies jointly?
a. “a varies directly as b” c. “z varies jointly as x and y”
b. “a varies inversely as b” d. “z varies directly as x and inversely as
y”
23. What is the mathematical representation of the statement, “W varies jointly as the square
of a and inversely as b”?

a. b. c. d.
24. Translate into equation, “ y is directly proportional to x and inversely proportional to z “ .
Use k as constant of proportionality.
a. y = kxz b. y = kz/y c. y = kx/y d. y = x/ky
25. The table shows the distance d varies directly as the time. Which of the following equations
describe the relation?
a. d = 5t c. d = 10t
b. d = 20t d. d = 15t
26. y varies directly as x and y = 32 when x = 4. Find the
a. 8 b. 28 c. 36 d. 128
27. Mackee’s income varies directly as the number of days that she works. If she earns Php
8000.00 in 20 days, how much will she earn if she worked 3 times as long?
a. Php 26,000.00 b. Php 24,000.00 c. Php 20,000.00 d. Php
16,000.00
28. If 3 men can do a portion of a job in 8 days, how many men can do the same job in 6 days?
 a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7

29. What is the simplified form of ?

a. b15 b. b2 c. b8 d.
30. What is the simplified form of 40 5 –2
6 –1
100 2 ?
0

1 1
a.1 b. c. 3 d. 2
30 x
5
31. The value of (256) 4 is
a. 16 b. 64 c. 512 d. 1024
32. Which of the following is true?

a. b. c. d.

33. Which of the following is the result when we simplify ?

a. 12 √ 64 +14 √ 40+ 18 √ 40+21 √ 25 c. 201+64 √ 10
b. 12 √ 8+32 √ 40+21 √ 10 d. 125 √ 10

34. Which of the following is the answer for this expression

a. −9 √ 2 b. 6 √ 2−2 √ 6 c. −3 √ 2−2 √ 6 d. −9 √ 2−2 √ 6
6−√ 2
35. What is the result when we simplify ?
4−3 √ 2
a. 5 b. −2 √ 2 c. 5−√ 2 d. −9−7 √ 2
36. Radicals with the same order and having the same radicand.
a. radical expressions b. radical equations c. similar radicals d. conjugate
pairs

37. What is the radicand of the expression

a. 2 b. 5 c. 5x d. 5x3

38. Which of the following radical expressions give a product of 6?

a. √ 3 ∙√ 3 b. √4 ∙ √2 c.√ 12∙ √ 2 d. √ 3 ∙ √ 12
39. A square stepping stone in Tacloban City Hall measures 4 √ 2 feet on a side. Which of the
following is TRUE of the area of the square stone?
a. The area is a perfect square. c. The area is an irrational number.
b. The area is a rational number. d. The area cannot be determined.
40. Consecutive angles of a parallelogram are
a. complementary b. adjacent c. supplementary d. congruent
41. In quadrilateral RSTW, diagonals RT and SW are perpendicular bisectors of each other.
Quadrilateral RSTW must be a:
I. Rectangle II. Rhombus III. Square
a. I b. II c. II and III d. I, II, and III
42. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Every square is a rectangle.
b. Every rectangle is a square.
c. Every rhombus is a rectangle.
d. Every parallelogram is a rhombus.
43. A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides
 a. square b. rectangle c. rhombus d.
trapezoid
44. All of the following are properties of a parallelogram EXCEPT
a. diagonals bisect each other c. opposite angles are congruent
b. opposite sides are congruent d. opposite sides are not parallel
45. Quadrilateral EFGH is a parallelogram. If EH = 3x + 6 and FG = x + 16, what is EH?
a. 21 b. 20 c. 6 d. 5

46. In rectangle KAYE, YO = 18cm. Find the of diagonal AE.

a. 6 cm
b. 9 cm
c. 18 cm
d. 36 cm
47. In rhombus RHOM, what is the measure of ∠ROH?
a.35⁰
b. 45⁰
c. 55⁰
d. 90⁰

48. What is the area of a kite with diagonals 18 and 24?

a. 216 sq. units b. 217 sq. units c. 218 sq. units d. 219 sq. units
49. A cross section of a water trough is in the shape of trapezoid with bases measuring 2 m
and 6 m. What is the length of the median of the trapezoid?
a. 2 m b. 4 m c. 5 m d. 8 m
50. The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid are represented by 4x – 47 and 2x + 31. What is
the value of x?
a. 37 b. 39 c. 107 d. 109

51. If , then 3a = ____.

a. 3b b. 10b c. 5b d. 6b
52. What must be the value of x in order that BC be parallel to DE ?
a. 10 A
b. 15
c. 30 5 x
d. 40 B C
10 30
D E
53. Which is not true about similar triangles?
a. Similar triangles are congruent.
b. Triangles similar to the same triangle are similar.
c. The corresponding sides of two similar triangles are proportional.
d. The corresponding angles of two similar triangles are congruent.

54. If the two legs of a right triangle are 8 cm and 6 cm long, then the hypotenuse measures
a. 10 cm b. 12 cm c. 14 cm d. 15 cm

55. Which theorem can be used to prove that these two triangles are similar?
a. AA c. SSA
b. SSS d. SAS

56. Which is NOT true about a right triangle?

a. In a right triangle, the hypotenuse has always the largest measure.
b. In a right triangle, the altitude to the hypotenuse is the geometric mean between the
segments of the hypotenuse.
 c. In a right triangle, the altitude to the hypotenuse separates the triangle into two similar
triangles.

57. Triangles ABC and DEF are similar. What is the length of EF?

a. 7.5 cm b. 1.2 cm c. 0.9 cm d. 1.4 cm

58. Consider ∆ ABC∧∆≝¿ BELOW. Are They similar?
a. Yes, they satisfy AAA.
b. Yes, they satisfy SSS.
c. Yes, they satisfy SAS.
d. Yes, they satisfy SSA.

59. Which of the following are sides of a right triangle?

a. 20, 30, 40 b. 11, 12, 15 c. 9, 40, 41 d. 10, 15, 17

60. A tree is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that
measures 21 feet. How tall is the building?
a.16 ft b. 21 ft c. 24 ft d. 28 ft
61. The trigonometric ratio of acute angle θ of a right triangle denoted by cosine is
opposite adjacent opposite
a. b. c. d.
hypotenuse hypotenuse adjacent
hypotenuse
opposite
62. In ∆ XYZ , what is the correct ratio of cosine X?
6 6
a. c.
10 8
8 8
b. d.
10 6
63. What is the value of x in the given right triangle?
a. 33.8 c. 72.0
b. 48.3 d. 84.3

64. What is the measure of c if a = 13 and B = 16°?

a. 13.05
b. 13.52
c. 13.80
d. 13.53
65. What do you call the angle from the horizontal line of sight of the observer
to the object above?
a. angle of elevation b. angle of depression c. right angle d. obtuse angle
66. From the top of a cliff 310 m high, the angle of depression of a boat is 28°. How far from
the base of the cliff is the boat?
a. 11 m b. 12 m c. 13 m d. 14m
67. A ladder is leaning against a 25 ft wall. If the foot of the ladder is 5 ft from the base of the
wall, what is the angle of elevation of the ladder to the top of the wall?
a. 11.31° b. 11.53° c. 70.08° d. 78.46°
 7
68. If cos θ= and θ is an acute angle in a right triangle, then find sin θ .
25
a. 24/25 b. 7/24 c. 18/25 d. 7/25
69. What is the expression 2 (sin 30°) – tan 45° equal to?
a. –1 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2
70. What is the value of sin 30° + cos 60° + sec 60°?
a. 3 b. 2 c. 1 d. ½

71. In the triangle, what is the value of y?

a. 18
b. 4.5 x
9
c. 9 √ 3
d. 3 √ 3 60
y

72. Which of the following will complete the solution below?

a. 10 sin A = 19 sin 120° b. 19 sin A

19 sin 120° 19 sin A
= 10 sin 120° c. sin A = d. sin 120° =
10 10

73. What is the correct description for the Law of Sines?

sin A sin B sin C a b c
a. = = c. ∙ =
a b c sin A sin B sin C
sin A sin B sin C a b c
b. ÷ = d. = ∙
a b c sin A sin B sin C
74. Given ∆ LMO , which law would you apply to find its angles?
a. Law of Tangent
b. Law of Sine
c. Law of Cosine
d. Law of Secant

75. Which equation can be used to solve for the value of x in the
triangle below?
sin 36° sin 41° sin 36° sin C
a. = c. =
x 10 x c
sin 41° sin C sin x sin 10
b. = d. =
10 c 36° 41°
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CIRILO ROY MONTEJO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Tacloban City Division

Tacloban City

S.Y. 2023- 2024

ANSWER KEY

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN MATHEMATICS 9

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