GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR SECOND QUARTER TEST

COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSIONS

NO. OF TEACHING

NO. hOF ITEMS

Understanding
Remembering

Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying

Creating
DAYS
LEARNING
LC CODE %
COMPETENCIES

20% 20% 20% 15% 15% 10%

1. illustrates
M10AL-IIa-1 11 27% 16 2 4 5 5
polynomial functions
2. graphs polynomial
M10AL-IIa-b-1 7 17% 11 2 3 3 1 2
functions
3. solves problems
M10AL-IIb-2 involving polynomial 5 12% 7 2 2 2 1
functions
4. derives inductively
the relations among
M10GE-IIc-1 chords, arcs, central 11 27% 16 5 2 3 4 2
angles, and inscribed
angles.
5. proves theorems
related to chords,
M10GE-IIc-d-1 7 17% 10 2 3 3 2
arcs, central angles,
and inscribed angles.
Total 41 100% 60 9 8 16 17 5 5

Prepared by:

MR. CRISTHOPER L. DUQUILAR/ MRS. MICHELLE M. NIOLA

Teacher, Math 10

Checked by:

MS. ANNALISA S. VILLAFLOR

Math Coordinator

Approved by:

MRS. FELINA R. MOJICA

Principal III
 SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS

Direction: Shade the letter of your answer on the answer sheet provided.

1. What is the leading term of the polynomial function 2x9 +10x2 +191?
A. 0 B. 2x9 C. 10x2 D. 191

2. 144
What are the roots of f (x) = x2 – 169
3 12
A.+- 4 B. .+- 10 C. .+- 13 D. 0

3. How many possible roots that a fourth degree polynomials can have?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 5 D. 2

4. What is the constant term in the equation x10 +25x5 -35x +100?
A. 100 B. 35 C. 25 D. 1

5. What is the remainder of the equation x4 +3x3 -5x2 +6x -3 if divided to x -

2?
A. 28 B. 29 C. 30 D. 31

6. What should n be if f(x) = xn defines a polynomial function?

A. an integer C. any number
B. a nonnegative integer D. any number except 0

7. What is the leading coeeficient of the polynomial function

f (x) = 2x + x3 + 4 ?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

8. How should the polynomial function f (x) = 5x + x3 + 4x5 + 7 be written in

standard form?
A. 5x + 7 + 4x5 + x3 C. 4x5 + 5x + x3 + 7
B. 4x5 + x3 + 5x + 7 D. x3 + x3 + 7 + 4x5

9. What are the roots of y = x3 + 2x2 – x – 2 ?

A. -1, 2, -2 C. 1, -1, -2
B. 1, -1, 2 D. 1, 1, -1

10. What is the remainder of the equation x4 + 3x3 – 5x2 + 6x – 3?

A. 28 B. 29 C. 30 D. 31

11. What is the factored form of y = x4 + 2x3 – x2 +14x -56?

A. y = x (x+7) (x-2) (x+4) C. y = (x2-7) (x+2) (x-4)
B. y = x (x-7) (x+2) (x-4) D. y = (x2+7) (x-2) (x+4)

12. What are the points on the graph of equation y = x3 – 4x2 + x + 6?

A. (-1, 0), (2, 0) (-3, 0) C. (1, 0), (2, 0) (-3, 0)
B. (-1, 0), (2, 0) (3, 0) D. (1, 0), (-2, 0) (3, 0)

13. What is the standard form of y = (2x+1) (x+2) (x-1)?

A. 2x3 - 3x2 + 3x - 2 C. -2x3 + 3x2 - 3x - 2
B. 2x + 3x - 3x – 2
3 2 D. -2x3 - 3x2 + 3x – 2

14. What is the constant term in this equation, 3x5 + 2x3 + 5x + 11?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 5 D. 11
15. What do you call the short cut method in dividing polynomials?
A. Factor theorem C. Synthetic division
B. Using quadratic formula D. Polynomial division

16. What are the roots of f (x) = (x+2) (x-5) (x-1)?

A. -2, 5, 1 C. 2, -5, -1
B. 1, 2, 3 D. 4, 7, 5

17. What is the standard form and name of the polynomial based on its
degree and number of terms of the polynomial function
2 – 11x2 – 8x + 6x2?
A. -5x2 – 8x + 2; quadratic trinomial C. -6x2 – 8x - 2; cubic polynomial
B. 5x2 – 8x - 2; quadratic trinomial D. 6x2 – 8x + 2; cubic polynomial

18. Which of the following could be the graph of the polynomial function
y= x3 – 4x2 + 3x –12?

A. C.

B. D.

19. From the choices, which polynomial function in factored form

represents the given graph?

A. y = (x+2) (x+1) (x-1) C. y = (x+2) (x+1) (x-1)

B. y = (x+2) (x+1) (x-1) D. y = (x+2) (x+1) (x-1)

20. What are the end behaviors of the graph of f (x) = 2x + x3 + 3x5 – 4?
A. rises to the left and falls to the B. falls to the left and rises to the
right right
C. rises to both directions D. falls to both directions
21. You are asked to illustrate the sketch of f (x) = x3 - 3x5 + 4 using its
properties. Which will be your sketch?

A. C.

B. D.

22. Your classmate Linus encounters difficulties in showing a sketch of

the graph of y = 2x3 + 3x2- 4x - 6. You know that the quickest technique is
the Leading Coefficient Test. You want to help Linus in his problem. What
hint/clue should you give?
A. The graph falls to the left and B. The graph rises to both left and
rises to the right. right.
C. The graph rises to the left and D. The graph falls to both left and
falls to the right. right.

23. If you will be asked to choose from -2, 2, 3, and 4, what values for a
and n will you consider so that y = axn could define the graph below?

A. a = 2 , n = 3 C. a = -2 , n = 4
B. a = 3 , n = 2 D. a = -2 , n = 3

24. If you will draw the graph of y = x (x+2)2 , how will you sketch it with
respect to x-axis?
A. Sketch it crossing both (-2, 0) C. Sketch it tangent at (-2, 0) and
and (0, 0) crossing (0, 0)
B. Sketch it crossing (-2, 0) and D. Sketch it tangent both (-2, 0)
tangent at (0, 0) and (0, 0)

25. Evaluate the polynomial 6x – y for x = -3 and y = 2.

A. 15 B. -20 C. 4 D. -16
26. For which values of m and n will the binomial m3 n2 + m2 n5 have a
positive value?
A. m = -2, n = -2 C. m = 1, n = -2
B. m = -3, n = -1 D. m = -3, n = -5

27. Which of the following binomial will give you a 0 remainder from the
polynomial 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4?
A. x + 2 B. x – 2 C. x + 3 D. x – 3

28. If P(-2) = 0 , which of the following statements is true about P(x)?

A. P(0) = -2 C. P(x) = 0 ,has two negative roots
B. 2 is a root of P(x) = 0 D. x + 2 is a factor of P(x)

29. The following polynomials can be factored using different factoring

techniques, EXCEPT:
A. Perfect Square Trinomial C. Sum of Two Cubes
B. Difference of Two Squares D. Sum of Two Squares

30. Which of the following is NOT a factor of 𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 20 ?

A. x + 2 B. x + 5 C. x – 2 D. x + 4
31. The following can be used to factor polynomial EXCEPT:
A. Factoring Techniques C. Long Division
B. Synthetic Division D. Ratio Theorem

32. What are the other roots of 2x3 + 9x2 – 33x + 14 = 0 if one of the roots -7?
A. 2 and ½ C. -2 and -1/2
B. -2 and ½ D. 2 and -1/2

33. How should the polynomial equation 2x + x3 + 3x5 + 4 = 0 be written in

standard form?
a. x3 + 2x + 3x5 + 4 C. 4 + 2x + x3 + 3x5
5
b. 4 + 3x + 2x + x 3 D. 3x5 + x3 + 2x + 4

34. What is an angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides contain
chords of the circle?
A. central angle C. circumscribed angle
B. inscribed angle D. intercepted angle

35. An arc of a circle measures 30°. If the radius of the circle is 5 cm, what
is the length of the arc?
A. 2.62 cm B. 2.3 cm C. 1.86 cm D. 1.5 cm

36. In circle S at the right, what is m VSI if m VI = 140°?

A. 35 C. 140
B. 75 D. 230

37. What is the sum of the measures of the central angles of a circle with no
common interior points?
A. 120 B. 240 C. 360 D. 480

38. Catherine designed a pendant. It is a regular hexagon set in a circle.

Suppose the opposite vertices are connected by line segments and
meet at the center of the circle. What is the measure of each angle
formed at the center?
A. 22.5° B. 45° C. 60° D. 72°
39. If an inscribed angle of a circle intercepts a semicircle, then the angle
is _________.
A. acute C. obtuse
B. right D. straight

40. In the circle below, what is the measure of SAY if DSY is a semicircle
and m SAD = 70°? S
A. 4cm C. 6cm
B. 5cm D. 7cm
D Y
A

41. It is the set of all points on a plane at a given distance from a fixed
point called the center.
A. Square B. Triangle C. Circle D. Rectangle

42. If there are two central angles in half a circle and an angle measures
78°, what is the measure of the other angle?
A. 12° B. 87° C. 102° D. 168°

43. It is a line that intersects the circle at one point.

A. Tangent B. Secant C. Chord D. Diameter

44. It is an angle whose vertex is the center of the circle and whose sides
are radii of the circle.
A. Inscribed B. Acute C. Obtuse D. Central

45. If the two legs of a triangle measures 6 cm and 8 cm respectively,

what is the measure of the hypotenuse?
A. 4 cm B. 7 cm C. 9 cm D. 10 cm

46. It is any segment joining the center to a point on the circle.

A. Angle B. Chord C. Diameter D. Radius

47. In circle O, if the radius is 34 cm and the central angle is 108°, what is
the measure of its arc length?
A. 43° B. 46° C. 64° D. 118°
C
48. Use the figure below in answering 49-50.
B
Which of the following is not a radius of circle x?
A. XD B. XE C. XF D. XG
A D
X
49. Which of the following is not a central angle?
A. CDA B. CXD C. CXA D. DXF E
F
50. It is a segment joining any two points on the circle.
A. Chord B. Radius C. Tangent D. Secant

51 It is an angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides contain

chords of the circle.
A. Inscribed B. Acute C. Obtuse D. Central

52. If the longest side if a triangle measures 15 m and one of the legs is 9
m, what is the measure of the other leg?
A. 10 cm B. 11 cm C. 12 cm D. 13 cm
53. It is a chord passing through the center.
A. Tangent B. Secant C. Diameter D. Radius

Use the figure on the right for 55-58.

54. If m MN = PQ = 37°, what is m PAN? M N

A. 53° B. 74° C. 127° D. 106° O

A
55. If m MAN = 58°, what is m LMN? L
P
A. 122° B. 27° C. 85° D. 148°
Q
56. If m NAQ = 147°, what is m NAL?
A. 33° B. 113° C. 147° D. 157°

57. If the length of arc LQ is 65 cm and measure angle LAQ is 90°, what
is QA?
A. 40 cm B. 41 cm C. 42 cm D. 43 cm

58. It is one half of a circle and measures 180°.

A. Arc B. Minor arc C. Semi-circle D. Major arc

59. If a circle is divided into 5 diameters with congruent central angles,

what is the measure of each angle?
A. 90° B. 64° C. 45° D. 36°

60. The radius of circle X is 24 cm. If m MN = 130°, what is the area of

sector MXN?

A. 15 cm B. 56 cm C. 156 cm D. 165 cm

Good luck! God Bless! 

 GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR FIRST QUARTER TEST

COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSIONS

NO. OF TEACHING

NO. hOF ITEMS

Understanding
Remembering

Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying

Creating
DAYS

LEARNING
LC CODE %
COMPETENCIES

20% 20% 20% 15% 15% 10%

1. illustrates
M10AL-IIa-1 8 22% 13 1 4 3 2
polynomial functions
2. graphs polynomial
M10AL-IIa-b-1 8 22% 13 6 5
functions
3. solves problems
M10AL-IIb-2 involving polynomial 5 12% 5 7 8,9 10
functions
4. derives inductively
the relations among
M10GE-IIc-1 chords, arcs, central 8 24% 13 11 12
angles, and inscribed
angles.
5. proves theorems
related to chords,
M10GE-IIc-d-1 7 20% 12 13
arcs, central angles,
and inscribed angles.
6. illustrates secants,
M10GE-IIe-1 tangents, and 1 3% 2 14
segments.
7. proves theorems on
M10GE-IIe-f-1 secants, tangents, and 2 5% 3 15 16
segments.
8. solve problems on
M10GE-IIf-2 2 5% 3 17,18
circles.
Total 41 100% 60 8 8 8 6 6 4