Department of Education Region x

Division of Cagayan de Oro City

SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION
GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS
SET A
Directions: Choose the correct answer and shade properly the circle on the Zip
grade answer sheet provided.

1. Which of the following is an example of a polynomial function?

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A. f (x)=x2 + x−8 C. f (x)=x 2 +5 x−10
B. f (x)=x2 −5 √ x +7 D. f ( x )=x −2+3 x−1

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the measure of the

minor arc of the circle?
A. It is less than the measure of a semicircle.
B. It is more than the measure of a semicircle.
C. It is equal to 900.
D. It is equal to 1800.

3. How many possible turning points does the graph of the polynomial
function f (x)=5 x 6 – 2 x+ 3 x 4 have?
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 6

4. Which of the following polynomial functions passes through

(-3,0), (-1,0), and (5,0)?
A. x 3 – x 2 – 17 x – 15 C. x 3 + x 2 – 17 x – 15
B. x 3 – x 2 – 17 x +15 D. – x 3 – x 2 – 17 x – 15

5. Which of the following graphs represents the graph of the function

4 3 2
P ( x )=−x −x +3 x – x – 4 ?
A. B. C. D.

For items 6 – 8 refer to circle O.

6. Which equation can be used to solve for the measure of the angle formed
by the two secants NQ∧PM intersecting at A?
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A. m A= 2 ( mPN +mMQ ) C. m A=2 ( mPN −mMQ )
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B. m A= 2 ( mPN −mMQ ) D. m A=2 ( mPN + mMQ )

7. Given mPN =100O ∧mMQ=20 O, what is m NAP ?

A. 60O B. 120O C. 180O D. 90O

8. Given mPN =100O ∧mMQ=20 O, what is m NAM ?

A. 120O B. 60O C. 190O D. 180O

9. Which of the following is an example of a polynomial function?

A. f ( x )=x 2−x −8 C. f ( x )=x −2+3 x−1
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B. f ( x )=x 2 −5 x−10 D. f (x)=x2 −5 √ x +7

10. Which of the following could be the value of n in a polynomial

function f ( x)=xn ?
1
A. 1 B. 0 C. 2 D. −3
11. What is the degree of the polynomial function
6 4
f ( x)=5 x – 2 x+ 3 x ?
A. 6 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2

12. In how many point/s will a tangent line intersect the circle?
A. one B. two C. many D. zero
For items 13 – 15 refer to the given circle R.
13. Which equation can be used to solve for the measure of the angle formed
by the two secants FI ∧GD intersecting at E?
1 1
A. m E= 2 ( mFG−mJH ) C. m E= 2 ( mFJ −mGH )
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B. m E= 2 ( mFG+ mJH ) D. m E= 2 ( mFJ +mGH )

14. Given mFG=150O ¿ mJH =30 O , what is m FEG ?

A. 60O B. 120O C. 180O D. 90O
15. Given mFG=100O ∧m FEG=20O, what is mJH ?
A. 60O B. 40 O C. 120O D. 100O

16. What is the region bounded by an arc of the circle and the two radii to the
endpoints of the arc?
A. sector of a circle C. tangent line
B. secant line D. segment of a circle

17. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. The measure of the central angle is equal to the measure of its
intercepted arc.
B. The vertex of the central angle is on the circle.
C. The vertex of the inscribe angle is at the center of the circle.
D. The measure of the inscribed angle is equal to the measure of its
intercepted arc.

For items 18 – 25, refer to circle E.

18. Which of the following is an inscribed angle?
A. ∠ DGH B. ∠≝¿ C. ∠ GEF D. ∠ DCF

19. If the mFG=30O , then what is the measure of ∠ FEG?

A. 30 O B. 60 O C. 150 O D. 15 O

20. Which of the following segment is the tangent to circle E?

A. AB B. DH C. DG D. HG

21. Which point is the point of tangency?

A. C B. D C. F D. H

22. If DFG is a semicircle, what is m ∠ DHG?

A. 180O B. 360O C. 45O D. 90O

23. If ∠ FEG=45 ° , what is m∠DEF?

A. 135O B. 45O C. 90O D. 315O

24. Which arc is intercepted by ∠DHG?

A. DFG B. DHG C. DH D. FG
25. If ∠ DGH=40°, what is mDH?
A. 20 O B. 40 O C. 80 O D. 100 O

26. If the diameter of the circle has a length 20 inches, what is the length of its
radius?
A. 10 inches B. 15 inches C. 4 inches D. 5 inches
27. What is the end behavior of the polynomial function
3 2
P(x )=x + 3 x – 10 x – 24 ?
A. Rising to the right, falling to the left
B. Falling to the right, falling to the left
C. Falling to the left, falling to the right
D. Falling to the right, rising to the left

28. One of the zeros of the function g( x )=2 x3 + 9 x 2 – 33 x+ 14 is 2. What are the other
zeros?
A. ½∧−7 B. ½∧7 C. −½∧−7 D. −½∧7

29. According to rational root theorem, which of the following numbers is

NOT a possible rational root for f ( x )=4 x 7 +2 x 4 – 10 x3 – 5 ?
4 5
A. 5 B. 4 C. 5 D. -1

30. Which polynomial function in factored form represents the given graph
on the right?
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 – 1)(𝑥 – 2) C. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 – 1)(𝑥 – 2)
B. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 – 1) D. 𝑦 = 𝑥(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 – 1)

31. What are the x – intercepts of the polynomial function

𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 – 1)?
i. (0, 2) ii. (0, 1) iii. (0, −1) iv. (0, −2)

A. ii, iii & iv B. i, ii & iv C. i,ii & iii D. i,iii & iv

32. It is the set of all points that are of the same distance from a given point in
a plane, the center.
A. circle B. radius C. diameter D. chord
33. A straight-line segment whose endpoints both lie on the circle.
A. chord B. secant C. radius D. circle

For items 34 – 38, refer to circle O and identify what terminology related to circle is
indicated in each question.
 A. semicircle B. inscribed angle C. major arc D. minor arc

34. APM ____ 35. M KS ____ 36. AS ____ 37. AK P ____ 38. S M ____

For items 39 – 43, refer to circle A. Given that mHG=300 and mJH =450, find the measure
of each arc.
A. 45 O
B. 105 O
39. m JK =¿ ¿ C. 150 O
40. m LM =¿ ¿ D. 210 O
41. m MG=¿ ¿
42. m LM =¿ ¿
43. m GJL=¿ ¿

For items 44 – 50, use the figure below to find the value of x and y. Show your
complete solution at the back page of your answer sheet.

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