DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I OF PANGASINAN

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CALASIAO COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Calasiao, Pangasinan
2ND QUARTER EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS 10
OCTOBER ___, 2018
NAME:_________________________________________________________ SCORE:____________
GRADE AND SECTION:____________________________
MULTIPLECHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided.
____1) The shorter procedure were in we write only the coefficients when a polynomial is to be divided by a
binomial of the form (x-c).
(A) long division (B) scientific division (C) synthetic division (D) short division
____2) The number that results when one number is divided by another.
(A) dividend (B) divisor (C) quotient (D) remainder

____3) Determine which of the following synthetic division set up would give the correct quotient of the
equation (4𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 25𝑥 − 30) ÷ (𝑥 − 4).
(A) 4⌋ −4 3 25 − 30 (C) 4⌋ 4 −3 − 25 − 30

(B) 4⌋ 4 3 − 25 − 30 (D) 4⌋ −4 3 − 25 30

____4) Which of the following shows the correct solution to 3𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 − 1 divided by

𝑥 + 1?
(A) 1⌋ 3 −2 4 0 −1 (C) 1⌋ 3 − 2 4 0 − 1
3 1 5 5 −3 −1 5 5

(B) −1⌋ 3 − 2 4 − 1 (D) −1⌋ 3 − 2 4 0 − 1

−3 5 −9 −3 5 −9 9

____5) The following synthetic division is part of the solution to a polynomial divided by a binomial, 𝑥 − 𝑐.
−2⌋ 4 3 -4 0 0 23 What should be the numbers in the blank?

_ __________ (A) -8 , 10 , -12 , 24 , -48 (C) 5 , -6 , 12 , -24 , 25

4 __ __ __ __ __ (B) -5 , 6 , -12 , 24 , -25 (D) 8 , -10 , 12 , 24 , 48

____6) The quantity left after a number or expression can no longer be divided exactly by another number or
expression.
(A) dividend (B) divisor (C) quotient (D) remainder
____7) A number that evenly divides a larger number.
(A) negative number (B) positive number (C) integers (D) factors
____8) The polynomial P(x) has x-r as a factor if and only if P(r) is equal to 0.
(A) Factor Theorem (B) Remainder Theorem (C) Synthetic Division (D) Long Division
____9) The polynomial P(x) has x-r as a factor if and only if P(r) is equal to 0.
(A) always true (B) sometimes true (C) never true (D) none of the above
____10) Determine which of the following is a polynomial.
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(A) 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 (B) 𝑥 −2 + 3𝑥 − 5 (C) −3𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 1 (D) 𝑥 2 + √2𝑥 − 3
2
____11) Determine which of the following is a factor of 𝑥 − 𝑥 − 2.
(A) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 1) (B) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 1) (C) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1) (D) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 1)
____12) Determine which of the following polynomial equation is the factor of (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 1).
(A) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3 (B) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3 (C) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3 (D) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 3
10
____13) Find the remainder when (2𝑥 + 5) is divided by (𝑥 − 1).
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9
____14) An equation involving polynomial expression.
(A) algebraic expression (B) polynomial equation (C) polynomial function (D) polynomial
____15) Identify what type of equation is 𝑥 − 4 = 0.
(A) quadratic equation (B) linear equation (C) cubic equation (D) quartic equation

____16) Identify what type of equation is 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 8 = 0.

(A) quadratic equation (B) linear equation (C) cubic equation (D) quartic equation
3 2
____17) Determine the number of real roots of the polynomial equation 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2 = 0.
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
____18) A polynomial that is of the 5th degree.
(A) 𝑥 2 (𝑥 3 − 1) (B) 𝑥(𝑥 2 − 1)(𝑥 3 − 1) (C) 𝑥 4 (2𝑥 2 − 1) (D) (𝑥 2 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)2
____19) Identify the degree of the polynomial 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 5 + 2 = 0.
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 10 (D) 5
____20) Solve for the polynomial equation 𝑥 + 5 = 0.
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(A) 5 (B) 0 (C) (D) – 5
5
2
____21) Solve for the polynomial equation 𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 3 = 0.
(A) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 3) (B) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 3) (C) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 3) (D) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 3)
____22) Find all the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 3 = 0.
(A) 3 and 1 (B) – 3 and 1 (C) – 3 and – 1 (D) 3 and – 1
____23) Find all the roots of the equation 2𝑥(𝑥 − 3) = 0.
(A) 0 and 3 (B) 0 and -3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 2 and – 3
____24) Form the polynomial equation with integral coefficients whose only roots are 1, – 1 and – 3 .
(A) 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 3 = 0 (B) 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 3 = 0 (C) 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 3 = 0 (D) 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 3 = 0
____25) Determine the leading coefficient of the polynomial function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 𝑥 3 + 4.
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) – 1
____26) Identify which of the following is not an example of polynomial expression.
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(A) 14x (B) 5𝑥 −3 − 2√2𝑥 + 𝑥 2 (C) 𝑥 2 − 2√2𝑥 + 𝑥 3 (D) 15x – 4
____27) Determine the degree of the polynomial function 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 + 2𝑥 5 − 7𝑥 3 .
(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 0
____28) Determine the constant term of the polynomial function 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 + 2𝑥 5 − 7𝑥 3 .
(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 0
____29) Find the y – intercept of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 4.
(A) 4 (B) – 3 (C) 3 (D) 2
____30) Identify which of the figures illustrates the graph of the polynomial 𝑦 = 3(𝑥 − 2)2 .

(A) (C)

(B) (D)

For items 31-34.

Given the polynomial function 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2), identify the following if x is equal to 1.
____31) Number of zeroes.
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
____32) Value of y.
(A) 0 (B) 9 (C) −9 (D) 6
____33) Relation of y value to 0 if x is equal to 1.
(A) 𝑦 = 0 (B) 𝑦 < 0 (C) 𝑦 > 0 (D) 𝑦 ≠ 0
____34) Location of the point (x,y)
(A) on the x-axis (B) above the x-axis (C) below the x-axis (D) on the y-axis
____35) It is a segment joining any two points on the circle.
(A) circle (B) radius (C) diameter (D) chord
____36) It is an arc of a circle that measures less than a semicircle.
(A) minor arc (B) major arc (C) semicircle (D) Noah’s arc
____37) It is a segment drawn from the center of the circle to any point on the circle.
(A) circle (B) radius (C) diameter (D) chord

____38) the figure of a right triangle below:

a=? c =5

b=3

Find the value of the unknown side.

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
For items 39 – 40. Use the figure below to identify and name the following terms related to circle A.

L
M
N

____39) A Central Angle

(A) ∠ JKL (B) ∠ LKN (C) ∠JMN (D) ∠JMK
____40) An Inscribed Angle
(A) ∠ JKL (B) ∠ LKN (C) ∠JMN (D) ∠JMK

Life is a math equation. In order to gain the most,

you have to know how to convert negatives into positive.”
-Anonymous

PREPARED BY: NOTED BY:

MS. CHRISTINE C. ICO OLIVIA P.TERRADO D.A
Teacher – I School Principal IV
CHECKED BY: VALIDATED/APPROVED BY:
MRS. MARIA DAISY M. ICO EDWIN R. FERRER O.P
Head of Mathematics Department PSDS