TABLE OF SPECIFICATION IN MATHEMATICS 9

SECOND SUMMATIVE TEST

S.Y. 2018 - 2019

COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSION

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No. of No. Item
Learning Competencies Days of Place-

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Analyzing

Evaluating
Applying

Creating
Taught Items ment

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1.Illustrates situations that involve
the following (a) direct ; (b)
4 10 2 2 2 2 2 1-10
inverse ;( c)joint; (d) combined.

2. Translates into variation

statement a relationship between
two quantities given by a) table of 4 10 2 2 2 2 2 11-20
values; b) mathematical equation;
c) a graph, and vice versa.
3. Solves problems involving
8 20 4 4 4 2 2 4 21-40
variations.
TOTAL 45 40 8 8 8 6 6 4 40
 SECOND SUMMATIVE TEST IN MATHEMATICS 9

S.Y. 2018 - 2019

Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet.

1. A variation that produces pairs of numbers whose product is constant is __________.

A. Joint B. Inverse C. Direct D. Combined

2. Which is the correct equation of joint variation given that y varies jointly as x and z.
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A. zxy =14 B. y = 𝑥𝑧 C. y = 4xz D. 𝑦𝑧 = x
3. Which among the situations show combined variation?

A. The stopping distance of a car varies inversely with the friction of the road, but directly with
the speed of the car.

B. The amount of money raised at a school fundraiser is directly proportional to the number of
people who attend.
C. The number of days needed in repairing a house varies inversely as the number of men
working.
D. The time a teacher spend in checking papers varies directly to the number of students and
to the number of test items.
4. Which of the relationships describe a direct variation?

A. Julio’s wage is related to the number of hours he works.

B. The number of kilometers driven is related to the gas left in the tank.

C. The number of hours to finish a job to the number of men working.

D. The age of a used car to resale its value.

5. What is the relationship of the two variables in direct variation?

A. An increase in the independent variable causes an increase in the dependent variable.

B. An increase in the independent variable causes a decrease in the dependent variable.
C. An increase in the dependent variable causes a decrease in the independent variable.
D. A decrease in the dependent variable causes an increase in the independent variable.
6. Which is TRUE about the graph of inverse variation?

I. An increase in x causes an increase in y

II. An increase in x causes a decrease in y

 III. A decrease in x causes a decrease in y

IV. A decrease in y causes increase in x

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

7. In the situation “the cost of fruits varies directly as its weight in kilograms”, what is the constant?

A. The total cost of the fruit. C. The weight in kilograms.

B. The cost of the fruit per kilogram. D. The kind of fish.
8. What is the dependent variable in the statement “the area of a triangle varies jointly as the base
and the altitude”?

A. The area of the triangle

B. The measure of the base of the triangle
C. The altitude of the triangle.
D. The base and the altitude of the triangle.
9. What happens to T when h is doubled in the equation T = 3h?

A. T is halved C. T is doubled

B. T is tripled D. T becomes zero

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10. What happens to y when x is tripled in the relation y = 𝑥

A. y is tripled B. y is doubled C. y is halved D. y is divided by 3

11. If c varies directly as l and inversely as a, then which of the equations describe the relation
among the three variables c, l and a?
𝑘 𝑘𝑙 1 𝑘𝑎 𝑘𝑎
A. c = 𝑎𝑙 B. c = C.𝑐 = D. c =
𝑎 𝑙 𝑙

12. Which among the equation is the mathematical representation of the statement “The heat h
produced by an electric lamp varies jointly as the resistance r and the square of the current i”.
A. h = kri B. h = k2ri C. h = kr2i D. h = kri2

13. Which of the tables represent a direct variation?

x 1 2 4 6 x 1 2 3 4
A. a. C.
y 12 6 3 2 y 2 3 4 5

x 5 10 40 69
B. y 4 8 32 48 D .x 2 3 4 5
y 8 10 12 16
 14. If a and b are dependent and independent variables respectively, which equation shows inverse
variation?
𝑎 𝑏
A. ab = k B. 𝑏 = 𝑘 C. 𝑎 = 𝑘 D. none of the above

15. What is the mathematical translation of the statement “the total force F of a liquid varies jointly as
the surface area a, the depth of liquid h, and the density d.
𝑘𝑑 𝑘
A. F = B. F= 𝑎ℎ𝑑 C. F = kahd D. F = ahd
ℎ

16. The statement “the pressure P of a gas varies directly as its temperature t and inversely as the
volume v” can be mathematically translated as _______.
𝑣 𝑡 𝑘𝑡 𝑘𝑣
A. P = 𝑘𝑡 B. P = 𝑘𝑣 C. P = D. P =
𝑣 𝑡

17. If z varies jointly as x and y and z =30 when y = 45 and x = 2 then, what is the equation of the
variation?
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A. z = 20xy B. z =90xy C. z = 3xy D. z = 3 xy

18. Which statement is TRUE?

A. If a varies directly as b, then a = kb

B. If a is inversely proportional to b, then a = bk
C. I a is jointly proportional to b and c, then a = bc.
D. If b is directly proportional to a, then b = ka2
19. Find the equation of the variation if y varies directly as x. Use the given table of values.
1 5 1
A. y = 5𝑥 B. y = 𝑥 C. y = D. y= y 2 3 4 5
5 𝑥 5𝑥
x 10 15 20 25
20. What is the equation of the variation shown by the graph? 5
4
𝑥 3
A. y = 4𝑥 C. y = 2
4
1
0
1 2 4
4
B. y = 𝑥 D. y = 𝑥 + 4

21. Using his bicycle, Anton travels a distance of 10 kilometers per hour on a steep road. The table
shows the distance he has travelled at a particular length of time. What happens to the distance as
the length of time increases?

A. It increases
B. It decreases T 1 2 3 4
C. It does not change D 10 20 30 40
D. It doubles the distance
22. Ms. Gonzaga is organizing an outing for her Grade 9 class. It cost P 6000 to hire a bus that can
carry 40 students. Based on her computation if all the 40 students will join the outing, each will
contribute P150. What will happen to the contribution of each student if only 35 will attend the
outing?

A. It increases
B. It decreases
C. It does not change
D. The amount will increase by P10
23. If y varies jointly as r, s and t and y = 180 when r = 3, s = 4 and t = 5, what will happen to the
value of y if the value of r is increased by 2?

A. It will increase by 120

B. It will decrease by 120
C. It will increase by 140
D. It does not change

24. In the cookery class, the amount of contribution to buy 4 kilograms of mangoes for a mango
shake varies inversely to the number of members of the group. What happens to the amount of
contribution when one of the members is absent on that day?

A. The amount of the contribution will increase

B. The amount of the contribution will decrease
C. The amount of the contribution will remain the same.
D. The amount of the contribution is doubled.

For items 25- 28, find the constant of the variation in each situation.

25. An employee’s wage is directly proportional to the time worked. One of the employees earn P
850 for 5 hours.

A. 4250 B. 900 C. 845 D. 170

26. The number of days needed to remodel a house varies inversely as the number of people
working on the job. It takes 20 days for 4 people to complete the project.

A. 5 B. 80 C. 100 D. 120
27. C varies directly as a and inversely as b. C = 30 when a = 40 and b = 8.

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
28. D varies jointly as r and t. D = 420 when r = 15 and t = 14.

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
29. A mailman can sort out 738 letters in 6 hours. If the number of sorted letters varies directly as the
number of working hours, how many letters can be sorted out in 9 hours?

A. 1023 B. 1038 C. 1107 D.1138

30. The number of days needed in repairing a house varies inversely as the number of men working.
It takes 15 days for 2 men to repair the house. How many men are needed to complete the job in 6
days?

A. 4 B.5 C. 6 D. 7

31. The weight W of a cylindrical metal varies jointly as its length l and the square of the diameter d
of its base. If W = 24 kg when l = 3 cm and d =2 cm, find the weight of the metal if l = 7cm and d =
4cm?

A. 228 kg B.224 kg C.244 kg D.272kg

32. The volume V of a gas varies directly as its temperature t and inversely as its pressure p.

If V = 90ml when t = 30 and p =10kg/cm2. What is the volume of the gas if t = 35 and p = 15 kg/cm2?

A.55 B. 70 C. 130 D. 145

33. z varies jointly as x and y. If z = 3 when x = 3 and y = 15, find z when x = 6 and y = 9.
5 6 18 18
A. 18 B. 18 C. 6 D. 5
34. If r varies directly as s and inversely as the square of u, and r = 8 when s = 16 and u = 2, find r
when u = 3 and s = 27.

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
35. In the variation P = 5C, what is the value of the dependent variable if the value of the
independent variable is 5?
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A. B. 5 C. 1 D. 25
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36. What is the value of the independent variable in the relation P = if P = 5?
𝑥

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A. 5 B. 2 C. 5 D. 2

For items 37 -40, use the given situation.

You are supposed to buy a rice for you and your relatives. The cost of rice per kilo is
P45. How much will you spend for a month based on the indicated weight of rice that you
need to buy in each week?

Complete the table:

Week 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Kilograms 2 3 4 5
Total amount
Total amount spent for a month:_________________________________

Honesty is the best policy.

God bless you!