2nd Quarterly Exam

Mathematics 10*1920
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Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before the item
number. CAPITAL LETTERS only.
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______1. Which of the following is a polynomial? ______5. Evaluate P(x) = 𝑥 5 − 8𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 2 − 2 𝑥 − 2 if x = 2.
i. 2𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 7
ii. 9𝑥 −5 − 𝑥 −2 + 2𝑥 −4 + 3 A. 115 C. -1.15
1 B. -115 D. 11.5
iii.
−5𝑥 2 −4𝑥+7
______6. Which of the following is polynomial functions in one variable?
A. i only C. i and ii
B. ii only D. i and iii A. P(v) = 4𝑣 4 − 2𝑣 3 + 7𝑣 2 − 𝑣 − 6 C. P(x) = 7𝑥 3 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥𝑦 3 − 5
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B. P(x) = 9𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − + 5 D. P(x) = √𝑥 − 1
______2. The degree of the polynomial 4𝑥 10 + 2𝑥 8 − 5𝑥 7 − 2𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 is 𝑥

A. 7 C. 4 ______7. Use the illustration on long division that follows; Divide 5𝑥 2 + 14𝑥 − 24 by x+4
B. 8 D. 10
5𝑥 − 6
______3. Given P(x) = 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 3. What is the value of P(2)? 𝑥+4 2
5𝑥 + 14𝑥 − 24
A. 37 C. 36 5𝑥 2 + 20𝑥 2𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒
B. 39 D. 35 −6 − 24
−6 − 24
______4. Raul used synthetic division to find the quotient if (5𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 + 4𝑥 3 − 3) is 0
divided by (x-2). He obtained -19 as a remainder. His solution is shown below. What is the remainder?
2 5 -16 4 -3 A. 5x-6 C. -6
10 -12 -16 B. x+4 D. 0
5 -6 -8 -19
______8. What is the process used to obtain the 2nd line?
What is/are the error? A. Subtracting 5x from (x+4) C. Adding 5x to (x+4)
1. The sign of the divisor was not changed B. Dividing 5x by (x+4) D. Multiplying 5x by (x+4)
2. The terms of the polynomial were not arranged according to decreasing
powers of x. ______9. Given P(x) = 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 12. What is the value of P(3)?
3. The sum entries in the third row are incorrect.
A. 56 C. 54
4. The numerical coefficients of the first row were not properly written.
B. 55 D. 53
A. 1 only C. 2 and 4 only
B. 2 only D. 1 and 3 only ______10. The remainder after dividing (−10𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 𝑘) by (x+1) is 4. Which of the
following is the value of k?
A. 9 C. -19
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A. 6𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 C. 6𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 7
B. 19 D. -11 B. 6𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 7 D. 6𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 7
______11. Find 𝑘 so that (x+2) is a factor of 3𝑥 3 + 𝑘𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 27. ______17. Find 𝑘 such that x-3 is a factor of 𝑥 4 − 𝑘𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 9.
61 8
A. 4 C. 4 A. C. 8
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4 3
B. D. 61 B. D. 3
61 8

______12. Find the quotient: (𝑥 4 + 𝑥 2 − 5) ÷ (𝑥 − 5). ______18. Factor 8𝑥 3 − 729 completely.

𝑥 4 +𝑥 2 −5 645
A. = 𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 26𝑥 + 130 + A. (2x-9)(4𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 81) C. (2x+9)(4𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 81)
𝑥−5 𝑥−5
𝑥 4 +𝑥 2 −5 645 B. (2x+9)(4𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 81) D. (2x-9)(4𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 81)
B. 𝑥−5
= 𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 26𝑥 + 130 + 𝑥+5
𝑥 4 +𝑥 2 −5 645 ______19. Which of the following is a factor of 2𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6?
C. 𝑥+5
= 𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 26𝑥 + 130 + 𝑥−5
𝑥 4 +𝑥 2 −5 645 A. (x+2) C. (x-3)
D. = 𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 + 26𝑥 + 130 + B. (2x+3) D. (x+4)
𝑥+5 𝑥+5

______13. What is the biggest area in the given rectangular plot? ______20. Factor P(x) = 𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥
𝟑𝟎 𝒄𝒎𝟐 𝟐𝟏 𝒄𝒎𝟐 A. 𝑥(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 + 1) C. 𝑥(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 + 1)
? 𝟓𝟔 𝒄𝒎𝟐 B. 𝑥(1)(𝑥 2 + 1) D. 𝑥(−1)(𝑥 2 + 1)
______21. It is the quotient when a polynomial is divided by one of its binomial factors.

A. 82 𝑐𝑚2 C. 80 𝑐𝑚2 A. Deprived Polynomial C. Depressed Polynomial

B. 81 𝑐𝑚2 D. 86 𝑐𝑚2 B. Denied Polynomial D. Derived Polynomial

______14. In P(x) = −𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 2 + 4, the leading coefficient is _____ and the constant term ______22. Which of the following is the factored form of 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 24?
is _____. A. (x+4)(x-3)(x+2) C. (x-4)(x-3)(x+2)
A. -1 and 4 C. 1 and -4 B. (x-4)(x-3)(x-2) D. (x+4)(x+3)(x-2)
B. 4 and -1 D. -1 and -4 ______23. Find the rational zeros of 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 12 = 0.
______15. Refer to number 7, what will be the divisor? A. -3;1;4 C. 3;1;-4
A. x+4 C. 5𝑥 2 + 14𝑥 − 24 B. 3;-1;4 D. -3;-1;4
B. 5x-6 D. 0 ______24. In this book, René Descartes’ Rule of Signs was introduced.
______16. Which polynomial gives a quotient of (3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 4) and a remainder of 19 A. La Géométrie C. La Geometrie
when divided by (2x-3) B. Le Géométrie D. La Géométry
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______25. List the possible integral zero of the function P(x) = 𝑥 3 − 13𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 12. ______31. If P(-2) = 0, which of the following statement is true about P(x)?

A. ±1, ±2 C. ±1, ±2, ±3, ±4, ±6, ±112 A. x+2 is a factor of P(x) C. P(x) = 0, has two negative roots
B. ±1, D. ±1, ±2, ±6, ±12 B. 2 is root of P(x) = 0 D. P(0) = -2

______32. The graph of P(x) = −𝑥 7 − 3𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 − 4 rises to the ___ and falls to the ___.

______26. Given 𝑥 5 − 15𝑥 4 + 85𝑥 3 − 235𝑥 2 + 294𝑥 − 120, how many variation of signs A. left;right C. right;left
were there? B. left;left D. right;right
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A. 5 C. 6 ______33. Find the third degree polynomial function which zeros are -4, 2, 3.
B. 4 D. 7
A. 3𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 − 28𝑥 + 16 C. 3𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 − 28𝑥 − 16
______27. The volume of a rectangular solid is 750 cubic units. The width is 7 units more than
B. 3𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 − 28𝑥 + 16 D. 3𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 28𝑥 − 16
the height and the length is 1 unit more than eight times the height. Find the
dimensions of the solid. ______34. Which polynomial function in factored form represents the given graph?
A. ℎ = 5 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠; 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 8 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠; 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ = 16 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
B. ℎ = 6 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠; 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 9 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠; 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ = 15 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
C. ℎ = 4 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠; 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 7 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠; 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ = 18 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 A. (2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1)2
D. ℎ = 7 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠; 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 5 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠; 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ = 17 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
B. −(2𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 1)2
______28. P(x) = −3𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 2 + 9. How many negative zeros are there? C. (2𝑥 + 3)2 (𝑥 − 1)
D. −(2𝑥 + 3)2 (𝑥 − 1)
A. 5 C. 3
B. 7 D. 4
______29. The growth rate of a colony of bacteria 𝑡 hours after the start of epidemic is
given by 𝑓(𝑟) = −𝑡 4 + 12𝑡 3 − 58𝑡 2 + 132𝑡. How many hours after the
breakout will the bacteria be totally eliminated?
A. 6 C. 9 ______35. Which of the following could be the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 2 + 4?
B. 2 D. 3

______30. Factorize 4𝑚2 − 8𝑚 + 3.

A. (2m – 3)(2m+1) C. (2m – 3)(2m-1)
B. (m – 3)(4m+1) D. (m – 3)(4m – 1)
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______39. Give the missing number.
6 0 1 5 =2
1 1 0 1 =1
8 0 0 0 =5
8 8 8 8 =?
A. 7 C. 5
B. 8 D. 9
______40. What is the sum of the measures of the central angles of a circle with no common
interior points?
A. 180° C. 270°
B. 360° D. 490°

______36. A demographer predicts that the population, 𝑃, of the town 𝑡 years from now can
be modelled by the function 𝑃(𝑡) = 6𝑡 4 − 5𝑡 3 + 200𝑡 + 12 000. What will
the population of the town be two (2) years from now?
A. 12 456 C. 1 245 600
B. 124 560 D. 12 456 000

______37. What are the end behaviours of the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = −2𝑥 + 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 5 − 4?
A. Rises to the left and falls to the right
B. Falls to the left ad rises to the right
C. Rises to both directions
D. Falls to both directions
______38. What is an angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides contain the chords
of an angle?
A. Central angle C. Circumscribed angle
B. Inscribed angle D. Intercepted angle
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