REGIONAL UNIFIED QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT (RUQA)

SY 2024-2025

Second Quarter – Grade 9 (Enhanced Mathematics)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. Do not write anything on this test paper. After carefully
reading all the questions, reflect all your answers on the separate ANSWER SHEET. Shade
the circle that corresponds to your chosen answer.

For items 1-2, refer to the problem below and answer the following questions.
A car travels a distance of d kilometers in t hours. The formula that relates distance
to time is d = kt where k is the constant of variation or the rate of the car.

1. What variation does the statement illustrate?

A. Combined B. Direct C. Inverse D. Joint
2. Which of the following illustrates the correct distance d if the car traveled at a rate of 50
km/h in 7 hours?
A. 98 km B. 190 km C. 270 km D. 350 km
3. The statement P varies jointly as q and r with k as the constant of variation is one the
variations that involve three or more quantities. Which of the following illustrates the constant
of variation k if P=24, q=2, and r=4?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. 12

For items 4-5, refer to the graph below and answer the following questions.
A graph below shows John's data in one Saturday from riding his motorcycle. The
data were the time (t) in hours against its distance (d) in kilometers covered in riding his
motorcycle.

4. Which of the following translate the graph in an equation using k as the constant of
variation?
20 𝑡
A. 𝑑 = 20𝑡 B. 𝑑 = C. 𝑑 = 20𝑡 2 D. 𝑑 =
𝑡 20
5. If John ride his motorcycle for 10 hours, which of the following translates this value in
solving for the distance covered using the equation?
A. 170 km B. 180 km C. 190 km D. 200 km

For item 6, refer to the table of values below and answer the following question.
The table of values below shows the number of persons (x) needed to do a job varies
inversely as the number of days (y) to finish the job.
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6. If there are 6 persons to do the job, how this data be translated in solving for the number
of days to finish the job?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 12
7. Mary and her younger brother want to help their parents while studying through sideline
jobs. She was accepted as a night shift sales lady and earned 110 for 2-hour duty. Her brother
was also accepted as a sideline company driver. To arrive early, specifically 10 hours, he
needs to drive at a speed of 60 km/h to their destination. If her brother wants to arrive early
in the same destination and the same starting point and decided to have a speed of 80 km/h,
how long will it take him to the destination?

A. 7.5 h B. 8.25 h C. 9.75 h D. 10.63 h

For items 8-9, refer to the problem below and answer the following questions.
Ben is a grade 9 student and was given a 2-item assignment. His assignments are
listed below.

A. The area of a triangle varies jointly as the base and its height. A triangle with a base of
8 cm and a height of 9 cm has an area of 36 square centimeters. What is its area when
the base is 10 cm and the height is 7 cm?

B. The current (I) varies directly as the electromotive force (E) and inversely as the resistance
(R). If in a system a current of 20 amperes flows through a resistance of 20 ohms with an
electromotive force of 100 volts, find the current that 150 volts will send through the system.
8. Which of the following should Ben do first if he wants to solve the area of a triangle
given its base and height in letter A assignment?

A. He needs to divide the base by its area.

B. He needs to divide the area by its base.
C. He needs to solve for its perimeter.
D. He needs to solve for the value of the constant of variation.

9. Which of the following is the value of the current I in letter B assignment when 150 volts
is send to the system?
A. 30 amperes B. 35 amperes C. 40 amperes D. 45 amperes

For items 10-11, refer to the expressions below and answer the following questions
where none of the variables is equal to zero.

10. Which of the following expressions is equal to 1?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV
11. Which of the following expressions is the result when I and III are multiplied?
A. 5𝑥 B. 25𝑥 C.5𝑥 2 D. 25𝑥 2
12. Which of the following is equal to (7𝑎3 𝑏 −2 )−1 ?
𝑏2 𝑎3
A. 7𝑎3 𝑏 −2 B. C. 7𝑎−3 𝑏 2 D.
7𝑎3 7𝑏2

For items 13-15, refer to the expressions below and answer the following questions.
1 1 27 2
𝐴. 83 𝐵. 𝑥 2 𝐶. ( )3
64
1
13. Which of the following statements illustrates 𝑥 2 ?
1 1
A. It has a rational exponent of 2. C. It has an integer exponent of .
2
B. It has a rational exponent of 2. D. It has an integer exponent of 2.
14. What does the exponents of the expressions in A and B illustrate?
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A. Expressions with non-negative integers.

B. Expressions with negative integer exponents
C. Expressions with rational exponents
D. Expressions with integral exponents

15. Which of the following expression is the simplified form of the expression in C?
9 16 4 25
A. B. C. D.
16 9 25 4

For items 16-17, refer to the expression below and answer the following questions.
1
(64𝑝12 𝑞 −30 𝑟 18 )3

16. What are the laws/definitions are used to simplify the expression above?
A. Laws of positive integral exponents only.
B. Definitions of zero and negative exponents.
C. Laws of positive integral exponents and definition of negative exponents
D. Laws of positive integral exponents and definition of zero exponents
17. Which of the following is the simplified form of the given expression?
4𝑝4 𝑟 6 4𝑝6 𝑟 4 𝑞 10 𝑞 10
A. B. C. D.
𝑞 10 𝑞 10 4𝑝4 𝑟 6 4𝑝6 𝑟 4

For items 18-20, refer to the expressions below and answer the following questions.
3 4 1 4
𝐼: 42 𝐼𝐼: 𝑥 3 𝑦 3 𝐼𝐼𝐼: √81𝑥 2 𝑦 6

18. Which of the following is true in simplifying the expression in I?

6 3 5
A. √2 B. √42 C. √4 D. √43
19. What is the correct expression when we write the expression in II in radical form?
3 3
A. √𝑥 4 𝑦 B. √𝑥𝑦 4 C. √𝑥 4 𝑦 D. √𝑥𝑦 4
20. Which of the following expressions with rational exponents is equal to the expression in
III?
3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3
A. 3𝑥 2 𝑦 2 B. 3𝑥 2 𝑦 2 C. 9𝑥 2 𝑦 2 D. 9𝑥 2 𝑦 2

For items 21, refer to the expression below and answer the following question.
6
√27
21. Which of the following shows how the fourth law of radicals is derived?
A. 276 = 272∙3 = (272 )3 = (273 )2 C. 276 = (33 )6 = (36 )3
1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
B. 276 = 272∙3 = (272 )3 = (273 )2 D. 276 = (33 )6 = (36 )3

For items 22-23, refer to the problem below and answer the following questions.
LJ and Rex, grade 9 students, are chosen to participate in the upcoming PMO contest.
Their coach, Mr. Omisol, have conducted a review after the class and instructed them in
one afternoon to derive the third law of radicals using the expression below.
3 8𝑥 6
√
𝑦9

22. Which of the following should they do first to derive the third law of radicals?
1 1
3 8𝑥 6 8𝑥 6 3 3 8𝑥 6 8𝑥 9 3
A. √ =( ) C. √ =( )
𝑦9 𝑦9 𝑦9 𝑦6
3 3
3 8𝑥 6 8𝑥 6 3 8𝑥 6 8𝑥 9
B. √ 𝑦9 = ( 𝑦9 ) D. √ 𝑦9 = ( 𝑦6 )
23. If LJ wants to derive the third law of radicals of the given expression, what would be the
new expression in simplest form?
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𝑦3 2𝑥 3 𝑦3 2𝑥 2
A. B. C. D.
2𝑥 2 𝑦2 2𝑥 2 𝑦3

For items 24-26, refer to the expressions below and answer the following questions.
3
𝐼: 3𝑥 3 √𝑦 21 𝐼𝐼: 2𝑥 2 𝑦√3𝑥

6
3 3
𝐼𝐼𝐼: √8𝑥 3 𝑦 9 𝐼𝑉: √ 2
2𝑥

24. Which of the following radicals is in simplest form?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV
25. Which of the following is the simplest form of the expression in III?
3 3
A. √3𝑥𝑦 3 B. √3𝑥 3 𝑦 C. √2𝑥𝑦 3 D. 𝑦√2𝑥 3 𝑦
26. Which of the following is true as we start simplifying the expression in IV?
3 3 3𝑥 2 3 3 32 𝑥 3 3 22 𝑥 3 3 2𝑥 2
A. √2𝑥 2 ∙ 3𝑥 2 B. √2𝑥 2 ∙ 32 𝑥 C. √2𝑥 2 ∙ 22 𝑥 D. √2𝑥 2 ∙ 2𝑥 2

For item 27, refer to the expressions below and answer the following question.
√2 + 5√8 − √18

27. Perform the indicated operation.

A. 4√2 B. 4√3 C. 8√3 D. 8√2

For items 28-29, refer to the expressions below and answer the following questions.
Refer to the groups of radicals below.
𝐼: √2, √8
3
𝐼𝐼: √2, √3
28. How do you multiply radicals in I?
A. Copy the common index and multiply the radicand.
B. Copy the common index and add the radicand.
C. Copy the common radicand and multiply the indices.
D. Copy the common radicand and add the indices.
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29. What is the quotient when we divide √2 by √3?
5 5 6 6
√36 √108 √36 √108
A. B. C. D.
3 3 3 3

For item 30, refer to the expression below and answer the following question.
√𝑥 + 2 − 3 = 0
30. What kind of equation is the given?
A. Linear equation C. Rational equation
B. Quadratic equation D. Radical equation

For items 31-32, refer to the problem below and answer the following questions.
Jacob is one of the participants in school Math Quiz Bee. One of the problems that came
out is 𝑥 − 2 = √𝑥.
31. To get the correct answer, Jacob must know about extraneous root. Which of the following
is true about extraneous root?
A. A solution of both the derived equation and the original equation.
B. A solution of the derived equation but not a solution of the original equation.
C. Neither a solution of the derived equation nor the original equation.
D. Either a solution of the derived equation or the original equation.
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32. If Jacob got the correct answer, what should be his answer?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

For items 33-34, refer to the figure below and answer the following questions.
Refer to the given cube below.

33. Using s as the side of the cube, which of the following is the formula for the surface area
of a cube?
A. Surface area = s2 C. Surface area = 6s2
B. Surface area = 4s2 D. Surface area = 8s2

34. Which of the following is the measure of the length of the edge of the cube?
A.2√3 B. 3√3 C. 4√2 D. 5√2

For item 35, refer to the problem below and answer the following question.
Andrew has a rectangular garden whose width is 21√3 m and the length is 30√5 m.

35. What is the area of Andrew’s garden?

A. 630√15 𝑚2 C. 60√5 𝑚2
B. 1260√15 𝑚2 D. 42√3 𝑚2

For items 36-39, refer to the figures below and answer the following questions.

I II

III IV

36. Which of the following figures illustrates rotation?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV
37. Why does the figure III visualizes reflection?
A. The object retains its size and slides every point the same distance in the same direction.
B. The figure is flipped, retains its size, and have opposite orientations.
C. The object is rotated in a certain degree and a point but retains its size.
D. The object does not retain its size since the resulting image can be smaller or larger.
38. Which of the following compare between rotation and dilation?
A. Rotation does not retain the size but of the same orientations while dilation may
retain the size but of the different orientations.
B. Rotation retains the size but of different orientations while dilation may not retain
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the size but of the same orientations.

C. Rotation and dilation both retains its size but of the same orientations.
D. Both rotation and dilation does not retain their sizes and of different orientations.

39. Among the four types of geometric transformations, which of the figures represent a
transformation that does not retain the size of the pre-image?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV

40. Which of the following is the advantage and disadvantage in using geometric software
like Geogebra?
A. A large number of tools to explore and how they connect but it takes time to learn
how to use it.
B. It is expensive but easy to use without any help.
C. Many tools cannot be used but it takes only little time to learn all the tools.
D. Many tools are available but cannot be done without internet connection.

For item 41, refer to the figure below and answer the following question.

41. What does the figure represent? Why?

A. It represents reflection because it flips the preimage and retains its size.
B. It represents reflection because it flips the preimage and does not retain its size.
C. It represents translation because it slides the preimage and retain its size.
D. It represents translation because it slides the preimage and does not retain its size.

For items 42-43, refer to the figures below and answer the following questions.

I II
42. What is the correct description of the transformation illustrated in figure I?
A. Rotated 45° counterclockwise around the origin
B. Rotated 180° counterclockwise around the origin.
C. Translated 4 units to the right and 3 units up.
D. Translated 4 units to the right and 3 units down.
43. What do you describe in the transformation in figure 2?
A. It is reflected along the x-axis.
B. It is reflected along the y-axis.
C. It is dilated with a scalar factor of 3 along the origin.
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D. It is dilated with a scalar factor of 2 along the origin.

For item 44, refer to the problem below and answer the following question.

44. What is the reflection image of (6, -4) along the x-axis in the given figure?
A. (4,6) B. (-4,6) C. (6,4) D. (-6,-4)

For item 45, refer to the table below and answer the following question.

45. Which of the following shows on determining the coordinate of L’’’?

A. (-5,3) ---> (-5-3,3-4) ---> (-8,-1)
B. (-5,3) ---> (-5-3,3+4) ---> (-8,7)
C. (-5,3) ---> (-5+3,3-4) ---> (-2,-1)
D. (-5,3) ---> (-5+3,3+4) ---> (-2,7)

For items 46-47, refer to the problem below and answer the following questions.

46. Which of the following is the resulting image when C is dilated along the y-axis with scalar
factor of 2?
A. Figure A B. Figure B C. Figure D D. Figure E
47. What is the result of the sequence: A reflected over y=1 then rotated 900 clockwise then
translated then dilated?
A. Figure B B. Figure C C. Figure D D. Figure E
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For item 48, refer to the geometric design below and answer the following question.

48. Which of the following describes the given geometric designs?

A. The transformations used in the geometric designs are isometric since it does not
retain its size at any orientations.
B. The transformations used in the geometric designs are non-rigid since it retains its
size at any orientations.
C. The transformations used in the geometric designs are isometric since it retains its
size at any orientations.
D. The transformations used in the geometric designs are non-rigid since it does not
retain its size at any orientations.

For items 49-50, refer to the geometric design below and answer the following
questions.

49. The following usually used the given geometric designs EXCEPT one.
A. Waving products C. Kitchen utensils
B. Tiles D. Floor mat
50. How do you describe the geometric designs used in the figure?
A. The transformation used in the geometric designs are rigid and non-rigid since
isometry and changes of sizes are also visible.
B. The transformation used in the geometric designs are neither rigid and nor non-rigid
since isometry and change of sizes are not visible.
C. The transformations used in the geometric designs are rigid only since isometry or
constant sizes are visible.
D. The transformations used in the geometric designs are non-rigid only since changes
of sizes are visible.

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