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MATHEMATICS GRADE 10 NOVEMBER TEST

Name: __________________________________________________ Score: ____________

I. Write down the negative of the vectors.

4 −1
1. ( ) 4. ( )
3 −3
−12 𝑝
2. ( ) 5. (𝑞 )
−5
7
3. ( )
−9
II . Find the magnitude of the following vectors, leaving the answer in square root form

where necessary

5 −7
1. ( ) 6. ( )
12 −1
−6 0
2. ( ) 7. ( )
8 −3
5 6
3. ( ) 8. ( )
2 2
−8 12
4. ( ) 9. ( )
−1 9
−6 10
5. ( ) 10. ( )
18 −4
III. Simplify the following.

4 2 −2 −1
1. ( ) + ( ) 6. ( )+ ( )
3 5 6 −3
2 3 3 −2
2. ( )+ ( ) 7. ( ) + ( )
−3 4 0 7
5 2 −1 −5
3. ( ) − ( ) 8. ( )− ( )
3 1 4 −2
−1 −3 2 4 3
4. ( )− ( ) 9. ( ) + ( ) − ( )
2 2 3 −1 5
−1 4 3 4 1 −3
5. ( )− ( )+ ( ) 10. ( ) − ( ) − ( )
2 5 −2 3 2 5
IV. Find the values of a and b in each of the following equations.
𝑎 −2 10
1. ( ) + ( ) = ( )
𝑏 3 12
5 𝑎 21
2. ( )+ ( )= ( )
−2 𝑏 −3
𝑎 −6 0
3. ( ) + ( ) = ( )
𝑏 −8 0
𝑎 1 4
4. ( ) + ( ) = ( )
6 12 𝑏
𝑎 3 −1
5. ( )+ ( )= ( )
−2 𝑏 4
V. State which of the following pairs of vectors are parallel.

6 9 12 8
1. ( ) , ( ) 6. ( ),( )
1 3 9 6
2 −2 −3 1
2. ( ) , ( ) 7. ( ),( )
5 −6 −21 7
10 5 4 −4
3. ( ),( ) 8. ( ),( )
4 3 −9 9
2 −4 −6 12
4. ( ) , ( ) 9. ( ),( )
5 −10 −7 14
20 10 −4 −8
5. ( ),( ) 10. ( ),( )
6 3 −9 −18
−2 2 7
VI. If u = ( ), v = ( ) and w = ( ), find a single column vector for each of the
6 3 5
following.

1. 3u + v

2. 2u – v + 3w

3. -2u + 3v – w
𝟏
4. -5u – 2v + 𝟐 𝒘

5. -4u + 7v – 2w
VII. For each of the following, find the values of x and y.
𝑥 3 8
1. a =(𝑦), b = ( ) and a + 2b = ( )
4 9
2 𝑥 1/2
2. u =( ), b = ( ) and 4u + b =3 ( )
𝑦 2 9
𝑥 6 3
3. p =( ), b = ( ) and 5p – 2q = ( )
5 𝑦 23
𝑥 6 12
4. a =(𝑦), b = ( ) and 2a + b = ( )
12 6
4 𝑥 16
5. u =( ), b = ( ) and 8u + v =2 ( )
𝑦 8 24

VIII. In the diagram, D is a point on BC such that BD = 3DC. Given that = p and

= q, express in terms of p and/or q.

1. 3.

2.
IX. In the diagram, if =u, = v , and M and N are the mid-points of AB and

AC respectively, express in terms of u and v.

1. 3.

2. 4.

X. Name all radii and diameter of each circle.

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SCIENCE GRADE 10 NOVEMBER TEST

Name: __________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Direction: Do as indicated.

1. A uniform strut with a negligible weight is mounted by a hinge on a wall as shown in the
following diagram. The strut is held at an angle of 60 degrees with the wall by a horizontal wire.
The strut supports a weight of 10 N suspended from its end.
• Draw the free body diagram of the system.
• Find the force F exerted by the strut and the tension T on the wire.

2. Torque is the product of force and distance (moment arm). Work is also the product of force
and distance, yet torque and work are different. What is it about the distances that make the
torque and work different? Write a paragraph to answer this question.

3. A diver weighing 500 N is positioned at the right end of a diving board with a length of 4m and
negligible weight. The board is bolted down at the left end while being supported 1.5m away
from the fulcrum as shown in the following diagram.
• Draw the free body diagram of the system.
• Find the forces F1and F2 that the bolt and the fulcrum, respectively, exert on the board.

4. Position yourself with your heels and back to a wall. In that position, try to reach your toes. Can
you do it without falling? Explain why.

5. A change in weight distribution causes a change in the position of centre of gravity. This
situation is very critical to the safe landing of an airplane. In a properly loaded plane, the centre
of gravity is between the front and rear landing gears. If the plane is overloaded toward the
rear, the centre of gravity shifts behind the rear landing gear and an accident might occur
during landing at the runway.
• Suppose you are an airplane passenger. Is it advisable for you to carry excess baggage
even if you pay for it? Why?
• Suppose in the near future, you become an airline personnel in charge of loading
cargoes in an airplane. How will you arrange the luggage and other cargoes in the
compartment?

6. Explain why lowering your body to pick up something from the floor by bending
your knees is more advisable than by bending your back. Cite consequences
that will happen if this safety tip is not followed.
Direction: Write the word of the correct answer.
1. Which is the condition of an object when the vector sum of all the forces is zero?
• Torque
• Equilibrium
• Center of mass
• Center of gravity
2. Which set of parallel forces can produce static translational equilibrium?
• 1 N and 1 N to the right and 1 N to the left
• 1 N and 1 N to the right and 2 N to the left
• 1 N and 2 N to the right and 2 N to the left
• 1 N and 2 N to the right and 4 N to the left
3. Two men are pushing a jeepney forward with a force of 20 N each. What must be the magnitude
of the single backward-pushing force that will make the jeepney in equilibrium?
• 20 N
• 40 N
• Less than 20 N
• More than 40 N
4. Which of the following statements below holds true for the tensions in the following diagram?
• A is equal to B
• A is greater than B
• B is greater than C
• C is greater than A
5. Which of the following conditions does not make an object in a state of equilibrium?

• The sum of all the torques is equal to zero.

• The sum of all the downward forces is equal to zero.
• The sum of all the forces acting on the object is equal to zero.
• The sums of all the x components and of all the y components of the forces are both
equal to zero.
6. Which refers to the point in an object where its weight is concentrated?
• Torque
• Pivot point
• Moment arm
• Centre of gravity
7. Which refers to the perpendicular distance between the axis of rotation of an object and the line of
action of a force acting on it?
• Pivot
• Torque
• Fulcrum
• Moment arm
8. A meter stick is balanced on its 50cm mark. If you tie a 10 N weight at the 20cm mark, where
should a 30 N weight will be tied to maintain balance?
• 60cm mark
• 80cm mark
• 90cm mark
• 100cm mark
9. Two boys, one heavier than the other, are sitting on the opposite ends of a seesaw. What
adjustment should be made so that the seesaw will be balanced?
• The lighter boy should sit nearer the fulcrum.
• The heavier boy should sit nearer the fulcrum.
• The heavier boy should sit farther from the fulcrum.
• The lighter boy and the heavier boy should remain sitting at the ends.
10. Suppose the three objects shown below were placed on top of a table. Which of the following lists
the arrangement from the most stable to the least stable object?
• I, II, III
• II, III, I
• II, I, III
• III, II, I

Direction: Answer each question that follows.

1. Why is it possible to overhang a uniform rectangular brick over a table slightly less
than half its length from the edge of a table?
2. Why do tightrope walkers carry a long, narrow beam perpendicularly to their body
when balancing on a tightrope?
3. Why is a doorknob placed near the edge of a door, far from hinges and not at the
middle of the door?
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ENGLISH GRADE 10 NOVEMBER TEST

Name: __________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Matching: Directions: Match Column A to Column B. In Column C, you need to explain your answer
from Column B.

Column A Column B
1. “The power of the crown was mortally weakened.” • a. simile
2. Why, if two gods should play some heavenly match • b. paradox
And on the wager lay two earthly women,
And Portia one, there must be something else
Pawned with the other, for the poor rude world
Hath not her fellow. (Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice)

3. “The western wave was all aflame.” • c. metaphor

4. “It's like rain on your wedding day • d. litotes
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures”
(Alanis Morissette)
5. Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate! • e. personification
O anything, of nothing first create!
O heavy lightness! Serious vanity!
(Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet)
6. “...Fair science frowned not on his humble birth, and •
Melancholy marked him for her own.” • f. oxymoron
(Thomas Gray, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard)
7. “Perhaps, it would be prudent to first teach the students to •
block unfriendly spells.” (Professor Snape, Harry Potter 2; The • g. irony
Chamber of Secrets)
8. “Thou art the apple of my eye” • h. synecdoche
9. “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than • i. hyperbole
others.” (George Orwell)
10. “Never, Iago. Like to the Pontic Sea, • j. metonymy
Whose icy current and compulsive course...” (Shakespeare,
Othello)
Modified True or False: Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Write TRUE for correct
statements. If it is FALSE, change the word or group of words that falsify the statement.

1. Literature’s universality has an aesthetic appeal and thus possesses a sense of beauty.
2. Literature stimulates critical thinking that deteriorates mental process of abstract and reasoning.
3. Literature is not a product of a particular culture that concretizes man‘s array of values, emotions,
actions, and ideas.
4. Connotation and denotation are both different from each other. Denotation is a direct general
meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea while connotation is the suggested or
implied meanings associated with the word in its dictionary definition.
5. The reference in a work of literature to a Bible, a place, or a situation from history is what we call
illusion.
6. Metaphor uses words like “such as, like, as” to compare seemingly unlike things or ideas.
7. The human attributes to inanimate things is oxymoron.
8. The use of one word to stand for a related term or replacement of a word is what we call
synecdoche.
9. Haiku is an unrhymed poem consisting of 5-7-5 pattern.

Completion: Directions: Read the following sentences carefully and supply the missing letters on the
blanks provided. Write the correct answer on the space provided before each number.

_e_ ______ It is the romantic name of China.

_u_ ___ He wrote the “Art Of War”.
____a It is considered as the fastest growing economy due to their export
that is greater than import.
___d____ It is the national language of the republic of China.
___k___ This language was originated in southern region of Fujian province.
_____n___ From 200 B.C. - present clerkly served modern writing system.
Y_____ It is a divination manual attributed to the mythical emperor Fu Xi.
___l____ It is a book of pithy sayings attributed to Confucius and recorded by
his disciples.
___ x_____ He wrote the “A Dream of Red Mansion.”
___c___ These are the collection of political dialogues.

Directions: The following is a summary of the poem but it is jumbled up. Number the events
from 1-11 to make the order correct and form a continuous paragraph.
a) As a result, her voice lost its beauty, and the other creatures stopped coming to hear her sing.
b) Soon the nightingale became famous, and creatures from miles around came to hear her sing.
c) All the creatures in the bog cheered and clapped at her beautiful song.
d) He offered to train the nightingale, so that she could sing even more beautifully.
e) So the frog could sing unrivalled in the bog once more.
f) The next night the frog introduced himself.
g) The frog charged an admission fee, and earned a lot of money from these concerts.
h) A frog croaked all night in a bog, in an unpleasant voice.
i) But the frog made the nightingale rehearse continuously in the rain.
j) One night a nightingale began to sing in a melodious voice.
k) Finally the nightingale burst a vein and died.
Directions: Read the stanza given below and complete the sentences by choosing the appropriate
option.

Day by day the nightingale, Grew more sorrowful and pale.

Night on night her tired song, Zipped and trilled and bounced along,
Till the birds and beasts grew tired, At a voice so uninspired
And the ticket office gross, Crashed, and she grew more morose-
For her ears were now addicted, To applause quite unrestricted,
And to sing into the night, All alone gave no delight.

1. The nightingale was sorrowful and pale because

• she had been practicing in the rain
• she had been performing all night
• she was losing confidence in herself
• she was falling ill
2. The audience was tired of her song because
• they had heard it many times
• it had become mechanical
• she looked tired
• she had added trill to her song
3. She no longer enjoyed singing alone as
• she wanted to sing only for titled crowd
• she was now used to the appreciation she got
• the frog was no longer with her
• she had become proud of herself

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. How did the creatures of Bingle bog react to the nightingale’s singing?
2. Which are the different ways in which the frog asserts his importance?
3. Why is the frog’s joy both sweet and bitter?
4. Why was the frog angry?
5. How did the frog become the unrivalled king of the bog again?

Language Expression:
Directions: In 5-10 sentences, answer the following questions in a scholarly manner.

China dragon

1. Write the differences and similarities of the words inside the Venn diagram above? Explain.
2. Juxtapose the following; Chinese discipline VS. Japanese Discipline, when it comes to:
• Language
• Writing system
• Government
• Nature’s Wonders
Essay Writing. Write 50 words to answer each statement.
1. Television is a good thing, because it gives people enjoyment and keeps them informed as well. Do you agree or
disagree with this statement?
2. Young people say that traveling to different countries benefits them and the society. Do you agree or disagree?
Give your opinion.
3. Some teachers tend to reward students with high academic results. Others, however, support and reward
students that improved their grades. Discuss both approaches. Give your opinion and provide examples.
4. Nowadays there is an increase in people with an unhealthy diet and not doing enough physical exercises. What
do you think might be the reason? What can be done to encourage people to have a healthier lifestyle?
5. Nowadays many people work part or full time from home. Some people say that working from home has many
benefits while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
6. Some people say that science study should be mandatory in schools, others argue that it is unnecessary. Discuss
both views and give your opinion.
7. Some people believe that students should be allowed to evaluate and criticise their teachers to improve the
quality of education. Others think this is disrespectful to teachers. Discuss both views, give your opinion and
include relevant examples.
8. Schools don’t do enough to teach students about their health. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
9. Some practical skills such as money management should be taught in high school. Do you agree or disagree?
Give your opinion and real life examples.
10. In many countries around the world young people decide to leave their parents’ home once they finish school.
They start living on their own or sharing a home with friends. Do you agree or disagree with this approach? Give
your opinion.
11. Some people think that managers alone should make decisions in the company, while others think that
employees should be involved in the decision-making process too. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
12. Nowadays air travel is cheaper than in the past. Is this a positive or a negative development? Discuss and give
your own opinion.
13. Nowadays plastic money replacements such as credit and debit cards are extremely popular, even more than
banknotes and coins. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Include your personal opinion and
examples based on your own experience.
14. In most developed countries shopping is not only about buying the goods you need, it is also perceived as
entertainment. Is it a positive or negative development? Give your own opinion and examples based on your
experience.
15. The main purpose of public libraries should be to provide books. Public libraries should not spend their limited
resources on computer software, videos or DVDs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?