Grade 8

Fourth Quarter
Pre-Test

Name: ______________________________ Score: __________

Grade and Section: ___________________ Date: ___________

I. Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct, if not then change the underlined word or
expression to make it correct, write your answer on the space provided before the number. (2pts)
____________________1. The solution to the system 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = −3 is (2,9).
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 20
_____________________2. If the statement is in the form “If p, then q”, then its contrapositive is
is in the form “If p, then q”.
_____________________3. In the statement “if p, then q”, the “If p” clause is the hypothesis.

_____________________4. If the number is even, then it is divisible by two. The converse of the
statement is : If the number is not even, then it is not divisible by two .
_____________________5. 3, 16, 29, 42, __. The next term to the sequence is 53.

_____________________6. For any real number x and y . If x=y, then y=x is a Reflexive Property.

_____________________7. The two triangles ∆BDA and ∆BDC are congruent by

SAS Congruence.

̅̅̅̅
D is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐶

A D C

II. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number. (1 pt.)

_____1. Statement that is accepted without proof. A. Theorem B. Axiom C.Postulate D.

Idea
_____2. Which of the following are not sides of a triangle? A. 5,3,2 B. 3,5,7 C. 5,9,8
D. 7,8,9
_____3. The longest side of a right triangle is called A. Leg B. Altitude C. Hypotenuse
D. Base
_____4. The measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is always _______________
A. Greater than its adjacent interior angle
B. Less than its adjacent interior angle
C. Greater than either remote interior angle
D. Less than either remote interior angle
_____5. Each of Xylie, Marie, Angel and Chloe was given an 18-cm piece of stick. They were
instructed to create a triangle. Each cut the stick in their own chosen lengths as follows: Xylie – 6
cm, 6 cm, 6cm ; Marie – 4cm, 5cm, 9cm ; Angel – 7 cm, 5 cm, 6 cm ; Chloe – 3 cm, 7 cm, 5 cm.
Who among them was not able to make a triangle?
A. Xylie B. Marie C. Angel D. Chloe
_____6. In ∆TRU, 𝑇𝑅 ̅̅̅̅ = 8𝑐𝑚, 𝑅𝑈
̅̅̅̅ = 9𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑈 ̅̅̅̅ = 10 𝑐𝑚. List the angles in order from least to
greatest.
A. ∠T, ∠R, ∠U B. ∠U, ∠T, ∠R C. ∠R, ∠T, ∠U D. ∠U,
∠R, ∠T
_____7. In ∆LYK, ∠L=38⁰ , ∠Y= 58⁰ , ∠K= 84⁰. List the sides of the triangle in order from least to
greatest.
̅̅̅̅ , 𝑌𝐾
A. 𝐿𝑌 ̅̅̅̅, 𝐿𝐾
̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ , 𝑌𝐿
B. 𝑌𝐾 ̅̅̅̅, 𝐿𝐾
̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ , 𝐿𝐾
C. 𝐿𝑌 ̅̅̅̅ , 𝐾𝐿
̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅, 𝐿𝐾
D. 𝑌𝐾 ̅̅̅̅, 𝐿𝑌
̅̅̅̅
_____8. What is the range of the third side (t) of the triangle if the two sides should have lengths
11 and 17?
A. 6 > t >28 B. 6 < t >28 C. 6 < t <28 D. 6 > t <28
_____9. Parallel lines a and b are cut by a transversal t . If 𝑚∠1 = 85°, then what is the measure of
∠5?
A. 5⁰ B. 85⁰ C. 95⁰ D. 275⁰
t
a
2 1

b
6 5

_____10. If one angle is 26⁰ more than its complement, then what is the measure of the larger
angle?
A. (x + 26)⁰ B. 58⁰ C. 35⁰ D. 32⁰

III. Solve the following problems correctly. Write your final answer on the space provided. (2 pts)

1. Determine the range of the third side of the triangle given the measure of its two sides.

13 cm and 30 cm ans. _____________

2. B Given: m∠BAC = (2x)⁰ , m∠ABC = (4x+5)⁰ and m∠BCD = (7x – 15)⁰

Determine the measure of all the interior angles of the triangle.

A C D m∠BAC = _____

m∠ABC = _____

m∠ACB = ______

3. R ∆TRY is an isosceles triangle. If m∠T = (5x+15)⁰ and ∠R is 50⁰, then what is ∠Y ?

m∠Y = ________

T Y

4. Find the mean, median and mode/modes of the following sets of data.

5,6,7,7,9,9,9,10,14,16,20
Mean = _____

Median = _____

Mode = _____