Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DIVISION OF LANAO DEL NORTE
Third Quarterly Examination
Mathematics 10
SY 2019 - 2020

Name: Date:
Grade & Section____________________________________________ Score: ____________

A. Multiple Choice

Directions: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of your choice in your answer
sheet.

1. Which situation illustrates permutation?

A. Choosing 3 mathematics books from a variety of choices
B. Forming a committee of trainers
C. Selecting 5 finalists out of 10 candidates for Miss World
D. Assigning number to each contestant

2. In how many ways can we arrange 5 pots on a row?

A. 5+4+3+2+1=25
B. 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
C. 24
D. 15

3. The expression is equivalent to:

A. n2-n C. n!

B. D..

4. Which of the following formulas can be used in arranging n flowers of different colors in circular
garden?

A. n! C.

B. (n-1)! D.

5. How many ways can we award a first, second, and third prize among 8 contestants?
A. 336 C. 104
B. 124 D. 64

6. Which of the following formulas can be used in solving combination of n thing taken r at a
time?

A. ncr = C. c =
n r

B. ncr = D. c = n! r!
n r

7. Which of the following situations illustrates combination?

A. Arranging students in a row
B. Forming different numbers from 6 given digits
 C. Drawing names from a box containing names
D. Assigning telephone numbers to home

8. If n = 5, r = 2, what is the value of ncr?

A. 25 C. 10
B. 20 D. 5

9. Find C(10,8).
A. 45 C. 90
B. 80 D. 1,814,400

10. In a 10-item Mathematics problem-solving test, how many ways can Mario select 5 problems
to solve?

A. C. 15!

B. D. (10!)(5!)

11. Which of the following refers to the set of all outcomes in an experiment?
A. Sample Space C. Events
B. Elements D. Experiment

(For questions number 12-15) The sports in which the Grade 10 students of one of the
National High Schools of Lanao del Norte participated during Sports fest are shown in the
Venn Diagram below

45

45

12. How many students participated in Soccer ONLY?

A. 35 C. 170
B. 50 D. 205
13. How many students participated in Soccer and Basketball ONLY?
A. 30 C. 170
B. 45 D. 205
14. How many Grade 10 students participated during the sports fest?
A. 230 C. 365
B. 320 D. 450
15. How many students participated in basketball or volleyball?
A. 270 C. 200
B. 205 D. 155

16. Juan rolled a fair die and wished to find the probability of “the number that turns up is odd or
divisible by 5”. What is the value of this probability?
 A. C.

B. D.

17. A coat hanger has four knobs and each knob can be painted in any color. If six different colors
of paint are available, how many ways can the knobs be painted?
A. 8 C. 24
B. 16 D. 36
18. A drawer contains 10 red socks and 8 green socks. If 2 socks are randomly drawn from the
drawer. What is the number of possible outcomes if 2 socks were drawn?
A. 100 C. 230
B. 153 D. 340
19. How many ways can we choose 2 slices of pizza from a plate containing 1 slice each of
pepperoni, sausage, and cheese pizza?
A. 2 C. 24
B. 3 D. 36
20. How many distinguishable permutations are possible with all the letters of the word
MATHEMATICS?
A. 4, 989, 600 C. 60, 480
B. 6, 652, 800 D. 45,360

For numbers 21-23. Use the problem below.

In rolling a pair of dice (one white and black), consider the following events:
A = {(1, 6)}
B = {(1, 6), (6, 1)}
C = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6)}
D = {(1, 1)…, (1, 6)…, (6, 1)…, (6, 6)}
E = {(1, 1), (1, 3), (5, 5)}
21. Which of the following events can be classified as compound events?
A. A C. A B
B. A and B D. B D
22. Which of the following events can be classified as subsets of the other?
A. C D C. A E
B. C E D. B C
23. Which is AUB?
A. {(1,6)} C. {(1,1), (1,2) , (1,3) , (1,6)}
B. {(1,6), (6,1)} D. {(1,1), (1,3) , (1,5) , (1,6)}
24. In a group of 100 senior students, 40 were randomly put in the Monday art class (A).
Independent of that event, 30 students were randomly put in a Tuesday sports class (S). What
is P(SUA)?
A. 0.7 C. 0.4
B. 0.6 D. 0.3
25. A teacher asked her 45 students about their favorite snacks in their canteen. She found out
that 55% of her students like banana cue, 24% like hotcake and 15% like both banana cue and
hot cake. What is the probability that a randomly selected student likes banana cue or
hotcake?

A. C.
 B. D.

26. A Grade 10 section of PNHS in Lanao del Norte has 60 students. Many of them whom speak
multiple dialects. The most commonly spoken dialects are Bisaya, Maranao, and Subanen.
Use the Venn Diagram below to determine the probability of selecting a student who speaks
Maranao or Subanen.

A. P (MUS) = 0.7 C. P (MUS) = 0.42

B. P (MUS) = 0.62 D. P (MUS) = 0.32

27. Humans have 4 different blood types A, B, AB, and O. The distribution of Blood Types differs
on the other part of the world. The table below shows the distribution of the blood type in a
certain country.
Blood Type Probability
A 0.2
B 0.13
AB 0.32
O 0.35

From the table, what is the probability that a blood donor will have either type A or AB?
A. 0.2 C. 0.34
B. 0.32 D. 0.52
28. Maria has 45 red chips, 12 blue chips, and 24 white chips. What is the probability that Maria
randomly select a red chip or a white chip?

A. C.

B. D.

29. In rolling a pair of dice, what is the probability of an event that the sum of the faces that turns
up is even and divisible by 4?

A. C.

B. D.

30. A dice is rolled and a coin is tossed. Find the probability that the dice shows an odd number
and the coin is a head.

A. C.

B. D. 2

31. Maria’s cat has 7 kittens. The kittens include 2 white female, 3 brown female and 2 black male.
What is the probability that Maria randomly selects a white female or a black male?

A. C.

B. D.
 32. In the class of Grade 10 students, the probability that a randomly chosen student likes dogs is
0.72, that a student likes cats is 0.54, and that a student likes dogs or cats is 0.89. Find the
probability that a student likes both dogs and cats.
A. 0.18 C. 0.37
B. 0.35 D. 0.47
33. What is the total number of two or more digit-even numbers that can be formed using the digits
2,3,4 and 5 without repetition?
A. 78 C. 50
B. 67 D. 30
34. How many 3-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word,
'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed?
A. 5040 C. 420
B. 720 D. 240
35. The NFA rice trader has 20 variety of rice. At the upcoming Palarong Pambansa at MCC,
Tubod Lanao del Norte, the Division of Lanao del Norte will purchase 3 varieties of rice for
their players consumption. In how many ways can they choose to purchase 3 varieties of rice?
A. 6840 C.60
B. 1140 D. 23

36. In the Philippines, the car number plate is formed by 3 digits from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
and 9 followed by 2 letters from the alphabet. How many number plates can be formed if
neither the digits nor the letters are repeated?

A. 327, 600 C. 59,439,744

B. 47,174,400 D. 60, 123, 000

37. From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so
that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?

A. 2,315,250 C. 756

B. 110,271 D. 336

38. Jane wants to solve a system of equations through eliminations by combining any two
equations. The number of equations she has is equal to the number of variables. She realizes
that she has 10 possible ways to start her solution. How many equations does she have?
A. 6 C. 4
B. 5 D.3

B. Constructed Response Item:

39. Read and understand the situation below, then answer as directed.

A certain Junior High School is about to elect SSG officers for the next school
year 2018--2019. Use the table below to answer the questions.

President Vice - President Secretary Treasurer

Carl Sam Jemma Karen
Erich Terez Ace Ric
John
Joyce

Make a diagram to show the possible groups that can be created if Carl is elected as
president. How many groups are created?
    40. Your class adviser announces that everyone should buy a permutation lock for their lockers.
Ramon told his friend Rex, “Doesn’t she mean combination lock?”. How would his friend Rex
answer Ramon?
 Mathematics 10 Quarter 3
Third Quarterly Examination - Answer Key

1. B 11. C 21. D 31. C

2. A 12. A 22. A 32. C

3. A 13. D 23. B 33. A

4. A 14. B 24. A 34. A

5. B 15. A 25. D 35. B

6. C 16. A 26. A 36. B

7. D 17. B 27. C 37. D

8. C 18. C 28. D 38. B

9. A 19. B 29. C

10. A 20. B 30. A

39. 8 possible groups (2points) KAREN

JEMMA

SAM RIC

CARL ACE KAREN

TEREZ JEMMA RIC

ACE KAREN

RIC

KAREN

RIC

(3points if properly illustrated)

CARL, SAM JEMMA, KAREN

CARL, SAM, JEMMA, RIC
CARL, SAM, ACE, KAREN
CARL, SAM, ACE, RIC
CARL, TEREZ, JEMMA, KAREN
CARL, TEREZ, JEMMA, RIC
CARL, TEREZ, ACE, KAREN
CARL, TEREZ, ACE, RIC

40. It is a combination lock but it requires a permutation of the numbers to unlock it. (2pts)