Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region-IV MIMAROPA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MARINDUQUE
Boac

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS GRADE 10

SY 2018-2019

Directions: Choose the letter that bests answers each question. Write only the letter that corresponds to your choice. If
there is NO ANSWER, write the correct answer.
1. What is the leading coefficient in the polynomial function f(x) = x3 + 2x4 +10x2 + 8?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a polynomial function?
A. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 C. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 2𝑥 6
B. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 D. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + √3 − 5
3 2
3. How should the polynomial function f(x )= 4x + x -4x + 2 be written in standard form ?
A. x3 + 4x2 + 5x + 2 B. x3 - 4x2 + 4x + 2 C. x3 + 4x2 + 4x + 2 D. x3 + 4x2 - 4x + 2
4. What is the polynomial whose real roots are -2 , +2 , and +3 ?
A. x2 + 6 B. (x2 – 4 ) ( x – 3 ) C. x(x+2)(x – 2)(x – 3) D. (x + 2)2(x – 3 )
5. How many possible roots can x4 – x3 – 19x2 – 11x + 31 have ?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
6. Which of the following could be the graph of the polynomial function y= (x+2)(x -2 ) (x+1) ?
A. B. C. D.

-2 +2
+4
+4 -2 +2
-4

+2 2

7. What are the end behaviors of the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = +𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 + 2 ?

A. Rises to the left and falls to the right C. rises to both left and right
B. Falls to the left and rises to the right D. falls to both left and right

8. Write a polynomial for the volume of a cube whose side is (x + 8) .

A. V = (x+8)3 B. V=(x+8)(x+8)(x+8) C. V=x3+24x2 + 192x + 512 D. all of the above

9. The length of a rectangular window is 5 ft more than its width w .The area of the window is 36 ft2 . Which
equation could be used to find the dimensions of the window?
A. w2+5w - 36=0 B. w2+5w+36=0 C. w2 - 5w+36=0 D. w2-5w-36=0

10. Angle ABC is an angle whose vertex is on the circle and whose sides contain chords of the circle ? How do you
call the angle ?
A. Central angle B. inscribed angle C. circumscribed angle D. intercepted angle

11. The opposite angles of a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle are ________ .

A. Right B. obtuse C. supplementary D. complementary
S
R
12. In circle A , what is the measure of mSAN if mSAR= 550 , mRAY=470 ?
A. 1250 B. 1100 C. 780 D. 470 D Y
A

13. Quadrilateral SLIM is inscribed in a circle . If the mSMI = 710 , and mMSL = 1090 , what is N

the measure of MIL ? L

S
A. 710 B. 850 C. 950 D. 1090

M I
14. In the same circle on the right , determine the m SMI .
A. 380 B. 710 C. 1420 D. 2180
B
0
15. In circle M on the right , what is mBMO if mBRO = 30 ?
A. 120 C. 30 R M
B. 60 D. 15
O
16. At a given point on a circle, how many line/s can be drawn that is tangent to the circle ?
A. One B. two C. three D. four
5
17. What is the length of ZK in the figure on the right? 4
A. 2.86 units B. 6 units C. 8 units D. 8.75 units
7 K
A
18. What is the area of the sector ACB of the circle C in terms of pi if the Z
radius is 4 units ? Use the formula : A= πr2 /360 80 0
C
A. 0.4 π units C. 1.8 π units 4
N
B. 0.9 π units D. 3.6 π units B P
M
X
19. In the figure on the right, m XY = 1500 and m MN= 300 .
What is the mXPY ?
A. 600 B. 900 C. 1200 D. 1800 P Y

20. PQ and QR are tangents to Circle S at P and R . If m RQS = 350 ,

find the measure of minor arc PR . Q
S
A. 550 B. 1100 C. 1600 D. 2100

21. Mr. Soriano wanted to plant three different colors of roses on the R
outer rim of a circular garden. He stretched two strings from a point C
external to the circle to see how the circular garden can be divided into three A
portions as shown in the figure . What is the measure of the 55o
(4x-9)o
o
minor arc BC ? M x
0 0 0 0 B
A. 32 B. 64 C. 87 D. 119
22. In the adjacent figure, AE and DE are secants. If AE= 2x+10 cm, CE= 10 cm, and BE = 9 cm, which equation is the
length of DE?
A. 10 (2x+10) = 9(2x + 12 ) C
A 10
B. 2x (2x + 10 ) = (2x+3) (2x+12) 2x
C. (10) (2x) = (9) (2x+3) E
9
D. (2x + 10 ) = ( 2x + 12 ) D B

23. Which of the following represents the distance d between the two points ( x1 , y1 ) and (x2 , y2 ) ?
A. 𝑑 = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 ) 2 + (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2 C. 𝑑 = √(𝑥2 + 𝑥1 ) 2 + (𝑦2 + 𝑦1 )2
B. 𝑑 = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 ) 2 − (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2 D. 𝑑 = √(𝑥2 + 𝑥1 ) 2 − (𝑦2 + 𝑦1 )2
24. Which of the following represents the midpoint M of the segment whose endpoints are points ( 2 , -1 ) and
( -4 ,3) ?
2+4 −1−3 +2−1 −4+3
A. 𝑀=( 2
),( 2 ) C. 𝑀 = ( 2
),( 2 )
+2−4 −1+3 +2+1 −4−3
B. 𝑀 = ( 2 ),( 2 ) D. 𝑀 = ( 2 ),( 2 )
25. Which of the following equations describe a circle on the coordinate plane with a radius of 4 units ?
A. (𝑥 − 4)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 22 C. (𝑥 + 2)2 − (𝑦 + 2)2 = 42
B. (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 42 D. (𝑥 − 4)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 162
26. A new transmission tower will be put up midway between two existing towers. Ona map drawn on a coordinate
plane , the coordinates of the first existing tower are ( - 5 , - 3 ) and the coordinates of the second existing tower are
( 9 , 13 ) . What are the coordinates of the point where the new tower will be placed?
A. ( 2 , 5 ) B. ( 7 , 8 ) C. ( 4 , 10 ) D. ( 14 , 16 )
27. Evan lives in Barangay Uno which is located on a grid map at the point ( 8, 7 ) and his best friend’s house is
located at Barangay Tres at Point ( 2 , -1 ) . How far is it from Evan’s house to his best friend’s house ?
A. 10 units B. 2√2 units C. 5 units D. 7 units
28. What is the center of the circle (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 + 5)2 = 16 ? ?
A. ( 2 , 5 ) B. ( - 2 , 5 ) C. ( 2 , - 5 ) D. ( - 2 , - 5 )
29. A radius of a circle has endpoints ( 4 , - 1 ) and ( 8 , 2 ) . What is the equation that defines the circle if its center is
at the fourth quadrant ?
A. (𝑥 − 8)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 25 C. (𝑥 − 8)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 100
2 2
B. (𝑥 − 4) + (𝑦 + 1) = 100 D. (𝑥 − 4)2 + (𝑦 + 1)2 = 25
30. A cellular phone tower being at the origin in the coordinate plane, services a 10 km radius. Your school is 9 km
East and 5 km North of the tower. Will you be able to receive signals at your school from the tower? Why?
(Show your solution to get a point)
A. Yes , because your school is within the 10 km radius
B. Yes , because your school is only 9 km East from the tower
C. No , because your school is outside the 10 km radius
D. No , because your school is only 9 km East from the tower