Department of Education

Region VI – Western Visayas

Division of Bacolod City
ABKASA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mandalagan, Bacolod City

NAME: _________________________________ GR. 10-______________ SCORE:_________

MATHEMATICS 10
SUMMATIVE TEST #2

MELC 3: Illustrates the combination of objects.( M10SP-IIIc-1)

MELC 4: Differentiates permutation from combination of n objects taken r at a time. ( M10SP-IIIc-2)
MELC 5: Solve problems involving permutations and combinations. ( M10SP-III-e-1)

General Directions: Read and analyze each question carefully and choose the best answer from the
choices given. Circle the LETTER ONLY. In case the answer is not among the choices, write your answer
directly.

I. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following situations does NOT illustrate combination?
a. Selecting 2 songs from 10 choices for an audition piece
b. Fixing the schedule of a group of students who must take exactly 8 subjects
c. Enumerating the subsets of a set
d. Identifying the lines formed by connecting some given points on a plane
2. If a combination lock must contain 5 different digits, in how many ways can a code be formed from
the digits 0 to 9?
a. 15 210 b. 30 240 c. 151 200 d. 1 000 000
3. In how many ways can 4 men and 3 women arrange themselves in a row for picture taking if the
men and women must stand in alternate positions?
a. 5040 b. 720 c. 144 d. 30
4. C (n, n) = _______.
a. n b. r c. 1 d. cannot be determined
5. What is C (7, 3)?
a. 30 b. 35 c. 40 d. 45
6. What is C (9, 4)?
a. 96 b. 100 c. 126 d. 165
7. Find the number of permutations of the letters of the word EVEN.
a. 8 b. 12 c. 15 d. 18
8. In a 10-item Mathematics problem-solving test, how many ways can you select 5 problems to solve?
a. 150 b. 194 c. 235 d. 252
9. In how many ways can 5 people arrange themselves in a row for picture taking?
a. 95 b. 100 c. 120 d. 150
10. In how many ways can a committee consisting of 4 members be formed from 8 people?
a. 70 b. 85 c. 90 d. 105

Prepared by:
Maria Elena Abayan
Teacher I
 11. What is C (8, 3)?
a. 56 b. 63 c. 95 d. 112
12. Electing 4 candidates to a municipal planning board from a field of 7 candidates.
a. 35 b. 42 c. 53 d. 61
13. A school librarian would like to buy subscriptions to 7 new magazines. Her budget however, will
allow her to buy 4 new subscriptions. How many different groups 4 magazines can she choose from
the 7 magazines?
a. 15 b. 28 c. 35 d. 42
14. An airline is hiring 5 flight attendants. If 8 people apply for the job, how many different groups of 5
attendants can the airline hire?
a. 48 b. 56 c. 63 d. 74
15. In a group of 10 people, three ₱150 prizes will be given. How many ways can the prizes be
distributed?
a. 95 b. 102 c. 120 d. 201

Prepared by:
Maria Elena Abayan
Teacher I