OCCIDENTAL MINDORO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL NAME: ______________________________________

Mamburao Grade 10: _________ Date: _____________

1st Summative Test in 10 th Grade Mathematics Score: ____/20
Quarter 2, Week 1-2 ____________________________________
Polynomial Functions Name & Signature of Parent/Guardian
Date Received: _________________
DIRECTION: Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Blacken the letter of your choice. (Strictly NO ERASURES)

1) What is the numerical coefficient of the leading term in 𝑃(𝑥) = −2𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 − 4 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 ?

A.) -2 B.) 1 C.) 3 D.) 4
2) Find the real zero and the multiplicity of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 (𝑥 − 2) (𝑥 − 7)
2 3

A.) 0 (multiplicity of 2), 2 (multiplicity of 3), 7 (multiplicity of 1)

B.) 2 (multiplicity of 3), 7 (multiplicity of 1)
C.) 2 (multiplicity of 2), 7 (multiplicity of 3)
D.) 0, 2, 7
3) What is the factored form of a function if it has zeros of 2, 3 and -1 and all factors have a
multiplicity of 1?
A.) (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1)
B.) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3)
C.) (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3)
D.) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3)
4) Which polynomial function is written in standard form?
A.) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 − 4 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 C.) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 − 4 − 𝑥 2
B.) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 − 4 + 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 D.) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 −4
5) What does the degree of a polynomial function tell you?
A.) how many 𝑥-intercepts or roots it can have
B.) how many 𝑦-intercepts it has
C.) how many factors it has
D.) how many terms it has
6) Describe the end behaviour of 𝑓(𝑥) = −5𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 2 + 8?
A.) Rises to the left and rises to the right
B.) Rises to the left and falls to the right
C.) Falls to the left and rises to the right
D.) Falls to the left and falls to the right
7) Analyze the graph on the right, is the leading coefficient positive or negative?
A.) Positive
B.) Negative
C.) Neither of the two
D.) Cannot be determined.
8) Which equation MOST LIKELY matches the graph?
A.) 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 2
B.) 𝑦 = −𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 + 2
C.) 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 3
D.) 𝑦 = −𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 3
9) Describe the polynomial function as shown by the graph.
A.) The degree is even, the leading coefficient is negative
B.) The degree is odd, the leading coefficient is negative
C.) The degree is even, the leading coefficient is positive
D.) The degree is odd, the leading coefficient is positive
10) The maximum number of turning points is ____ less than the degree of the polynomial.
A.) 3 B.) 0 C.) 1 D.) -2
11) Describe the end behaviour of 𝑓(𝑥) = −5𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 2 + 8.
A.) Left side: Rises C.) Left side: Falls
Right side: Rises Right side: Rises
B.) Left Side: Rises D.) Left side: Falls
Right side: Falls Right side: Falls
 12) The graph of the function shown is a polynomial of __ degree with a __ leading
coefficient.
A.) 2nd degree with a negative leading coefficient.
B.) 2nd degree with a positive leading coefficient.
C.) 4th degree with a negative leading coefficient.
D.) 4th degree with a positive leading coefficient.
13) What would be the minimum degree of the polynomial based on the
graph shown and why?
A.) 4th degree polynomial determined by the graphs end behavior.
B.) 4th degree polynomial because the graph has 4 hills and valleys.
C.) 5th degree polynomial because the graph crosses the 𝑥-axis 5 times.
D.) 5th degree polynomial determined by the graphs end behavior.
14) What are the zeros of the given graph?
A.) -3, -1, 1
B.) -1, 1,3
C.) -3, 1, 2
D.) 1, 1, 2
15) PlanTeacher which is manage by Mrs. Reyes offers different types of plants and also sells
organic fertilizers and garden soil. Its average weekly profit from the sacks of garden soil
sold since the start of COVID-19 pandemic can be modelled by the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 3 +
2𝑥 2 + 8, where 𝑥 represents the number of sacks of garden soil. The target profit of Mrs.
Reyes for the month of December is at least ₽10 000. Is this possible if 𝑥 = 10?
A.) Yes. The profit will be ₽10 200.
B.) No. The profit will be ₽5 208 only.
C.) Maybe.
D.) Cannot be determined.
Refer to the given problem to answer items 17 and 18.
The population of students in Occidental Mindoro National High School during S.Y. 2021-
2022 can be modelled by the function 𝑃(𝑡) = −𝑡 4 + 7𝑡 3 − 𝑡 2 + 6800, where 𝑡 represents the
number of years.
16) What will be the population of the school in S.Y. 2024-2025?
A.) 6500 C.) 6976
B.) 6899 D.) 7025
17) In how many years will the population of OMNHS be 6980?
A.) 3 B.) 4 C.) 5 D.) 6
18) What function represents the perimeter of a rectangle picture frame whose length is (3𝑥 +
4) and width(𝑥 − 5) 𝑓𝑡?
A.) 𝑃(𝑥) = −3𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 20 C.) 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 11𝑥 − 20
B.) 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 11𝑥 − 20
2 D.) 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 20
19) What is the volume of a rubik’s cube if one of its side is (2𝑥 + 3)?
A.) 𝑉(𝑥) = 8𝑥 3 − 36𝑥 2 − 54𝑥 − 27 C.) 𝑉(𝑥) = 8𝑥 3 + 36𝑥 2 + 54𝑥 + 27
B.) 𝑉(𝑥) = 8𝑥 − 36𝑥 + 54𝑥 + 27
3 2 D.) 𝑉(𝑥) = 8𝑥 3 − 36𝑥 2 + 54𝑥 − 27
20) Select all the graphs which show even degree functions.

I. II. III. IV.

A.) I & II B.) II & III C.) III &IV D.) I & IV

Prepared by: Jessica Jell A. De Veas

Master Teacher I
Checked by:

Dr. Shirly M. Masangkay

MT II/HT Designate in Mathematics