Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA
Old Capitol Compound, Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City 3100

SECOND PERIODIC EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS 10

NAME: ______________________________ SCORE: _________________

GRADE & SECTION: ___________________ DATE: __________________

DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on the space before the
number.
_____ 1. This pertains to the a function defined by
f ( x )=an x n +a n−1 x n−1+ an−2 xn−2 +…+ a1 x +a 0 where a 0 , a 1 … a n ,are real numbers and a n ≠ 0 and n is a
nonnegative integer.
a. Linear Function b. Quadratic Function
c. Exponential Function d. Polynomial Function
4 2
_____ 2. Evaluate P(4) when f(x)=2x – 3x + 4x + 5.
a. 485 b. 128 c. 458 d. 182
_____ 3. Which of the following is true about the graph of a polynomial function which falls to
the left and rises to the right?
i. the leading coefficient is odd and the degree is even
ii. the leading coefficient is positive and the degree is odd
iii. the leading coefficient is even and the degree is odd
iv. the leading coefficient is negative and the degree is odd
a. i only b. ii only c. iii only d. iv only
3 2
For nos. 4-7, use the polynomial function f ( x )=x +3 x −x−3.
_____ 4. Use the Leading Coefficient Test to determine the end behaviour of the graph.
a. the graph falls to the left and rises to the right
b. the graph falls to the left and to the right
c. the graph rises to the left end falls to the right
d. the graph rises to the left and to the right
_____ 5. How many possible turning points are there in the polynomial function?
a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
_____ 6. What is the y-intercept in the function?
a. 4 b. 2 c. -1 d. -3
_____ 7. Evaluate the x-intercepts of the polynomial function?
a. -3, 1(multiplicity 2) b. 3, 1, -1 c. 3, -1(multiplicity 2) d. -3, 1, -1
_____ 8. One hundred meters of wire is used to fence a rectangular region. What dimensions
of the rectangle will maximize the area of the region?
a. 25 x 35 b. 25 x 25 c. 35 x 45 d. 35 x 35
_____ 9. Find third degree polynomial function whose zeros are -4, 2 and 2/3.
a. y=3 x 3 +4 x2 +28 x +16 b. y=3 x 3 +4 x2 +28 x +16
c. y=3 x 3 +4 x2 −28 x +16 d. y=3 x 3−4 x 2+ 28 x +16
_____ 10. The degree measure of the minor arc is the degree measure of its central angle.
The degree measure of a major arc is ________________.
a. 180 minus the degree measure of the minor arc
b. 360 plus the degree measure of the minor arc
c. 360 minus the degree measure of the minor arc
B
d. 180 plus the degree measure of the minor arc.
_____ 11. Find the measure of arc BC as shown in the figure
on the right. (3x + 11) (2x + 48)
am AB=122°
^ b. m AB=132 °
^
c. m ^ AB=142° d. m ^
AB=152°
_____ 12. If arc AB is 83° and arc BC is 81°, what is the measure A
of arc ABC?
D C
 a. 146° b. 186° c. 164° d. 154°
_____ 13. Quadrilateral LOVE is inscribed in the circle as shown
below. If measure of angle V is 140°, find the measure of arc ELO.

L
O

•
•

E V

a. 140° b. 220° c. 240° d. 280°

_____ 14. Find the measure of the missing angles a and b given two angles which measure
72°and a right angle if a quadrilateral is inscribed in the circle.
a. 90° and 190° b. 90° and 108° c. 180° and 190° d. 150° and 48°
_____ 15. If a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle, which of the following is true about its
opposite angles?
a. opposite angles are congruent b. opposite angles are complementary
c. opposite angles are supplementary d. opposite angles are ½ of one another
_____ 16. Find the value of x in the figure
a. x = 8 b. x = 9
c. x = 4 d. x = ¾

_____ 17. If two _________ intersect in the interior of a circle, then the measure of an angle
formed is one-half the sum of the measures of the arcs intercepted by the angle formed and
its vertical angles.
a. tangent lines b. radii c. chords d. secant lines
_____ 18. If AP ´ is tangent to circle C at P, then _______________.
a. AP‖
´ CP´ b. a. AP=
´ CP ´ c. a. AP
´ ┴ CP´ d. a. AP
´ ≅ CP
´
_____ 19. AP is tangent to ʘC at P. If CP=11 cm and CP=60 cm, how far is the point A from
´ ´
center C?
a. 61 cm b. 69 cm c. 66 cm d. 63 cm
_____ 20. What is the relationship of the two secants that intersect in the exterior of a circle to
their intercepted arcs?
a. The measure the angle formed by the two secants is one-half the difference of the
two arcs.
b. The measure of the angle formed by the two secants is one-half the sum of the two
arcs
c. The measure of the angle formed by the two secants is one-half the product of the
two arcs
d. The measure of the angle formed by the two secants is one-half the quotient of the
two arcs.
_____ 21. Find the measure of angle CBA in the given figure on the right.

a. 90° b. 88° c. 100° d. 180°

_____ 22. Given the figure below, evaluate the value of x.

A
B

92 x

C
 a. 90° b. 88° c. 100° d. 180°
______ 23. To what particular theorem is the Distance Formula equivalent to?
a. Factor Theorem b. Tangent-Chord Theorem
c. Pythagorean Theorem d. Rational Root Theorem
_____ 24. Use the Distance Formula to find between P(4, 3) and Q(9, 15).
a. PQ=13 b. PQ = 12 c. PQ = 15 d. PQ = 19
_____ 25. T(7, 5), R(4,4) and I(5, -1) are points on a plane. Find TR.
a. 10 b. 15 c. √ 15 d. √ 10
_____ 26. The vertices of ΔHOT are H(4,5), O(1,1) and T(5, -2). Evaluate whether the triangle
is isosceles or not.
a. Yes, because two sides measure 5 units
b. No, three sides have different measure units.
c. Yes, because two sides measure 3 units
d. No, because they do not form a triangle.
_____ 27. If we consider the line segment AB with midpoint P, where the points A(x ¿ ¿ 1 , y1 ) ¿
and B( x ¿ ¿ 2 , y 2 )¿ are given, which of the following is true?
a. The midpoint is AB
b. The coordinates of the midpoint are the half of the sum of x 1 and x 2, and the half of
the sum of y 1and y 2
c. The coordinates of the midpoint are the half of the square of x 1 and x 2, and the half
of the square of y 1and y 2
d. The coordinates of the midpoint are the half of the square root of the sum of of x 1
and x 2, and the half of square root of the sum of y 1and y 2
_____ 28. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of IQ ´ for I(10, 1) and Q(2, -1).
a. (6, 0) b. (0, 6) c. (12, 2) d. (12, -2)
_____ 29. Determine the midpoint between the points (–9, 4) and (1, 14).
a. (– 4, 9) b. (9, -4) c. (4, -9) d. (-9, 4)
_____ 30. You are given the endpoint of a line segment C(1,2) and its midpoint D(3,1). What
is the other endpoint?
a. (5,2) b. (6,0) c. (5,0) d. (-1,3)
_____ 31. If A(2,4) and B(6,4) are the endpoints of a diameter of a circle, find the coordinates
of the center of the circle.
a. (3,4) b. (4,4) c. (4,5) d. (8,8)
_____ 32. You are standing at the point (0,0) and your friend is standing at the point (4,2).
You are going to deliver a message to her and you want to meet her halfway. At what point will
you meet?
a. (2,0) b. (2,1) c. (4,1) d. (2,2)

For nos. 33-35, use the figure below.

B(0,
C(a, b)
D(a,b)
A(0, 0)
0)

_____ 33. Find the distance between A and C.

a. √ a2 +c 2 b. √ b2 +c 2 c. √ a2 +b 2 d. √ c 2+ b2
_____ 34. Find the distance between B and D.
a. √ a2 +c 2 b. √ b2 +c 2 c. √ a2 +b 2 d. √ c 2+ b2
_____ 35. What conclusion can you make from your answers in nos. 33 and 34?
a. AC
´ ≅ BD ´ b. AC
´ is twice BD
´ c. ACis
´ one-half of BD
´ d. none of these
For nos. 36-39, use the figure below.

C(2b, 2c) B(2a+2b, 2c)

O A(2a, 0)

_____ 36. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of diagonal AC.

a. (a+b, c) b. (a+c, b) c. (b+c, a) d. none
_____ 37. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of diagonal BO.
a. (a+b, c) b. (a+c, b) c. (b+c, a) d. none
_____ 38. CD = AD.
a. True b. False
_____ 39. Which of the following is true about diagonals AC and OB?
a. They are parallel to each other
b. They are perpendicular to each other
c. They bisect each other
d. They do not have any relationship at all
_____ 40. Determine the equation of a circle with a center at (3, -4) and whose radius is 8
units.
a. (x – 3)2 + (y + 4)2 = 64 b. (x + 3)2 + (y + 4)2 = 64
2 2
c. (x – 3) + (y – 4) = 64 d. (x + 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = 64
_____ 41. What will be the equation of a circle with center at the origin and radius of 5 units.
a. x2 + y2 = 10 b. x2 - y2 = 10 c. x2 + y2 = 25 d. x2 - y2 = 25
_____ 42. Write the equation of a circle with diameter whose endpoints are (3, 1) and (5, 5).
a. (x – 4)2 + (y – 3)2 = 25 b. (x – 4)2 + (y – 3)2 = 5
c. (x + 4)2 + (y + 3)2 = 25 d. (x + 4)2 + (y + 3)2 = 5
_____ 43. Find the general equation of a circle whose center is (0, -3) and a radius of 4.
a. x2 + y2 -6y -25 = 0 b. x2 + y2 -6y + 25 = 0
c. x2 + y2 -6y +7 = 0 d. x2 + y2 -6y -7 = 0
_____ 44. Determine the center and the radius of a circle whose equation is x 2 + (y – 6)2 =121.
a. center: (0, 6); r= 11 b. center: (0, -6); r= 11
c. center: (6, 0); r= 11 d. center: (-6, 0); r= 11
_____ 45. Write the equation x  y  10 x  8 y into
2 2
8  0standard form.
2 2
a. (x – 5) + (y - 4) = 49 b. (x + 5)2 + (y + 4)2 = 49
2 2
c. (x – 5) + (y + 4) = 49 d. (x + 5)2 + (y - 4)2 = 49
_____ 46. Write an equation for the graph given on the right.
a. x2 - y2 = 144 b. x2 + y2 = 144
c. x2 + y2 = -144 d. x2 - y2 = -144
For nos. 47-50, consider the equation of a circle (x – 13)2 + (y – 6)2 = 25.
_____ 47. Tell if the point (5, 6) is inside, outside or on the circle.
a. inside b. outside c. on d. none of the above
_____ 48. Tell if the point (14,8) is inside, outside or on the circle.
a. inside b. outside c. on d. none of the above
_____ 49 Tell if the point (20, 9) is inside, outside or on the circle.
a. inside b. outside c. on d. none of the above
_____ 50. Tell if the point (16, 2) is inside, outside or on the circle.
a. inside b. outside c. on d. none of the above
Answer Key

1D 11 A 21 C 31 B 41 C
2A 12 C 22 B 32 B 42 B
3B 13 D 23 C 33 C 43 D
4A 14 B 24 A 34 C 44 A
5C 15 C 25 D 35 A 45 C
6D 16 A 26 A 36 A 46 B
7D 17 D 27 B 37 A 47 B
8B 18 C 28 A 38 A 48 A
9C 19 A 29 A 39 C 49 B
10 C 20 A 30 C 40 A 50 C