Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO DEL NORTE

THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATION S.Y. 2022 – 2023

Mathematics Grade 10

Name: ________________________________________________Year and Section: ____________________

School:________________________________________________Date:___________Score: _____________

Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Select and shade the number that corresponds to
your answer. You have one hour to answer the test. GOD BLESS!

1. It is a distinct arrangement of the elements of a set, such that the order of the arrangement matters.
Ⓐ Combination Ⓑ FCP Ⓒ Permutation Ⓓ Probability
2. Which of the following illustrates permutation?
Ⓐ Selecting the first place, second place, and third place in a singing contest.
Ⓑ Forming a committee of 5 from a group of 5 men and 4 women.
Ⓒ Selecting 2 of 8 possible brands of orange juice at the store.
Ⓓ Borrowing only 4 books in the library out of 6 books of interest.
3. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 𝑛!?
Ⓐ 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2). . .2 × 1 Ⓒ 𝑛 – (𝑛 – 1)
Ⓑ 𝑛(𝑛 − 1) Ⓓ (𝑛 – 1)(𝑛 – 2)… 2 x 1
4. A group of 8 dancers plan for their folkdance performance. If they wish to form a circle in their dance
choreography, which of the following formula may be used in determining the number of ways for them to be
arranged?
𝑛! 𝑛!
Ⓐ (𝑛 − 1)! Ⓑ n! Ⓒ 𝑛 !𝑛 ! Ⓓ (𝑛−𝑟)!
1 2
5. Sophie brought 7 shirts, 4 pants, 2 caps, and 2 pairs of footwear to the camp. In how many ways can Hazel
select an outfit?
Ⓐ 36 Ⓑ 72 Ⓒ 112 Ⓓ 720
6. How many distinguishable permutations are possible with all the letters of the word MISSISSIPPI?
Ⓐ 3,150 Ⓑ 34,650 Ⓒ 69,300 Ⓓ 39,916,800

For item numbers 7 – 8. Leah forgot the MPIN code of her GCash account. As she remembered, her MPIN
code is a four-digit odd number. How many four-digit odd numbers can she form from numbers 0 to 9 if:
7. repetition of digit is not allowed?
Ⓐ 2,520 Ⓑ 3,645 Ⓒ 5,040 Ⓓ 10,000
8. repetition of digit is allowed?
Ⓐ 2,520 Ⓑ 3,645 Ⓒ 5,040 Ⓓ 10,000
9. It is a collection of objects where the arrangement does not matter.
Ⓐ combination Ⓑ FCP Ⓒ Permutation Ⓓ Probability
10. Which of the following is the correct expression in finding the value of 8C5?
8! 8! 8! 8!
Ⓐ (8−5)! Ⓑ (8+5)! Ⓒ 5!(8+5)! Ⓓ 5!(8−5)!
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE about permutation and combination?
Ⓐ Both permutation and combination are particular on the arrangement of objects.
Ⓑ Both permutation and combination are particular on the selection of objects.
Ⓒ Permutation is particular on the arrangement of objects while combination is selection of objects
regardless of the order.
Ⓓ Permutation is particular on selection of objects regardless of the order while combination is particular on
the arrangement of objects.
12. Which of the following qualifies a combination?
Ⓐ Creating a Facebook password Ⓒ Making 4 letter words using 6 letters
Ⓑ Making 3-digit number using 5 digits Ⓓ Selecting a team of 11 from 15 people
13. Evaluate 11P2.
Ⓐ 110 Ⓑ 360 Ⓒ 440 Ⓓ 520
14. Which of the following is the value of 8C4?
Ⓐ 70 Ⓑ 380 Ⓒ 1680 Ⓓ 10,080
15. In a town fiesta singing competition with 12 contestants, in how many ways can the organizer arrange the
first four singers?
Ⓐ495 Ⓑ 40, 320 Ⓒ 11,880 Ⓓ 59,875,200
16. If a combination lock must contain 5 different digits, in how many ways can a code be formed from the digits
0 to 9?
Ⓐ120 Ⓑ 252 Ⓒ 30,240 Ⓓ 362,880
17. In how many ways can a committee of 5 be formed from 5 juniors and 7 seniors if the committee must have
3 seniors?
Ⓐ 10 Ⓑ 35 Ⓒ 210 Ⓓ 350
18. Ms. Dela Cruz wants to produce different sets of test questions for her essay test. If she plans to do this by
putting together 3 out of 5 questions she prepared, how many different sets of questions could she construct?
Ⓐ10 Ⓑ 20 Ⓒ 60 Ⓓ 80
19. Andrea was asked by her teacher to answer this problem presented on the board: “Three beauty awards:
Bb. Pilipinas-International, Bb. Pilipinas-World, and Bb. Pilipinas-Universe will be given to 13 semi-finalists. If
each candidate can receive only one award, how many selections are there?”. Andrea solved the problem by
using the formula 13C3, is she correct?
Ⓐ Yes, it should be 13C3 because the problem is a permutation
Ⓑ Yes, it should be 13C3 because the problem is a combination.
Ⓒ No, it should be 3P13 because the problem is a permutation.
Ⓓ No, it should be 13P3 because the problem is a permutation.
20. Kapalong National High School has built a new locker room with 4,500 lockers. Each locker has a
combination composed of 4 digits from 0 to 9 and digits may repeat within the combination. Is it possible to
assign a different combination for each locker?
Kapalong National High School has built a new locker room for their students. Each locker must have a
combination composed of 4 digits from 0 to 9. Is it possible to assign a different combination for each locker?
Ⓐ No, because there are only 1000 combinations possible.
Ⓑ No, because there are only 3000 combinations possible
Ⓒ Yes, because there are 5040 combinations possible. .
Ⓓ Yes, because there are 10000 combinations possible.
21. Which of the following are the outcomes in tossing a single coin?
Ⓐ head or tail Ⓑ S = {head, tail} Ⓒ head Ⓓ tail
22. What does this “U” represents?
Ⓐ intersection, “and” Ⓒ intersection, “or”
Ⓑ union, “and” Ⓓ union, “or”
23. When you roll a die, which of the following is the sample space?
Ⓐ S = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Ⓑ S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
Ⓒ S = 2, 4, 6 .
Ⓓ S = {3, 4, 5, 6}
24. What statement does the shaded region in figure 1 represents?
Ⓐ A or B Ⓒ Not A
Ⓑ A and B Ⓓ Not B Figure 1
25. In a deck of card, what is the probability of getting a king or queen?
2 3 4 5
Ⓐ 13 Ⓑ 13 Ⓒ 13 Ⓓ 13
26. A die is rolled once. What is the probability that the result is an even number and a factor of 2?
1 2 1 1
`Ⓐ 3 Ⓑ3 Ⓒ2 Ⓓ3
For item numbers 27 -30. In tossing a six – sided die, let A be the event of getting a factor of 4 and B be the
event of getting an even number and C be the event of getting odd number.
27. What is A ∩ B?
Ⓐ{1,2,4} Ⓑ {2, 4, 6 } Ⓒ {2,4} Ⓓ {1, 2, 4, 6}
28. If you will find P(A ∪ B), which of the following equation is correct?
Ⓐ P(A ∪ B)= P(A) + P(B) Ⓒ P(A ∪ B)= P(A) + P(B) + P(A∩B)
Ⓑ P(A ∪ B)= P(A) - P(B) Ⓓ P(A ∪ B)= P(A) + P(B) - P(A∩B)
29. If you will find P( B ∪ C), which of the following equation is correct?
Ⓐ P(A ∪ B)= P(A) + P(B) Ⓒ P(A ∪ B)= P(A) + P(B) - P(A∩B)
Ⓑ P(A ∪ B)= P(A) - P(B) Ⓓ P(A ∪ B)= P(A) + P(B) + P(A∩B)
30. What is the probability of getting a factor of 4 or getting an even number?
1 2 1
Ⓐ 2 Ⓑ1 Ⓒ 3 Ⓓ 3
31. A box contains 10 chips numbered 1 to 10. If a chip is drawn randomly from the box, what is the probability
that it is 7 or 10?
1 1 2 1
Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
10 5 5 2
32. A driver knows that there are traffic lights around the corner. He thinks that since there are three lights, his
probability of encountering a red light or a yellow light is 2/3. Is the driver, right?
Ⓐ Yes. The probability of encountering each color is 1/3.
Ⓑ No. The probability of encountering a red light or a yellow light is ½.
Ⓒ Yes, because the time span the yellow light to turn on is just the same as the time span for the other
lights to turn on.
Ⓓ No, because the time span the yellow light to turn on is less than the time.
33. Which of the following events are mutually exclusive?
Ⓐ Getting a prime number or a factor of 4 when a die is rolled
Ⓑ Drawing a spade or a red card from a standard deck of cards.
Ⓒ Driving a car or being drunk.
Ⓓ Driving a car or texting.
34. All the following events are not mutually exclusive events EXCEPT:
Ⓐ Drawing an ace or a king in a standard deck of cards.
Ⓑ Drawing a queen or a club in a standard deck of cards.
Ⓒ Getting a 6 or an even number in rolling a six-sided die.
Ⓓ Getting a prime number or an even number in rolling a six-sided die
For item numbers 35-36. The probabilities of three students Roy, Ann and Leo winning the poster making
2 1 1
contest are , and , respectively. Assume that only one contestant can win the contest.
7 8 5
35. How will you express the probability that Ann or Roy wins in a mathematical symbol?
Ⓐ P(Ann wins ∪ Roy wins) Ⓒ P(Ann wins /Roy wins)
Ⓑ P( (Ann wins ∩ Roy wins) Ⓓ P(Ann wins + Roy wins)
36. Which of the following is a correct solution to be used in solving for the probability that either Ann or Leo
wins?
1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Ⓐ + = Ⓑ ∙ = Ⓒ 1- + Ⓓ + =
8 5 13 8 5 40 8 5 8 5 40
37. What is the probability that neither Roy nor Ann wins?
23 18 33 27
Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
56 35 56 40
38. The Venn diagram in figure 2 shows the number of elements in set A and B.
If P(A  B) = 20, P(A  B) = 3, and P(B) = 12, find the values of x and y.
Ⓐ x =9, y=8 Ⓒ x = 17, y=3
Ⓑ x=8. y= 9 Ⓓ x =8, y=1

39. There are x – 1 red balls, 2x + 5 blue balls, and x white balls in a box. One ball Figure 2
is selected at random from the box. If the probability that the selected ball is blue
5
is equal to 8 , what is the value of x?
Ⓐ 2 Ⓑ3 Ⓒ 4 Ⓓ5
40. You randomly select a computer from a batch of 50 which contains 3 defective computer. Event B is
selecting a defective computer. In the given situation, determine the number of B outcome, then decide
whether the event is a simple event or not.
Ⓐ 3; Not a simple event because it is an event that consists more than a single outcome.
Ⓑ 1; Simple event because it is an event that consist of only one type of a computer.
Ⓒ 50, Not a simple event because it is an event that consists more than a single outcome.
Ⓓ 3; Simple event because it is an event that consist of only single outcome.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XI
Schools Division of Davao del Norte

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
THIRD QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT
School Year 2022-2023

Easy Average Difficult

Item Number

Understanding

Answer Key
Remembering

Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Competency

Creating
Illustrates the permutation of objects. 1 C
(M10SP – IIIa – 1) 2 A
Derives the formula for finding the number
of permutations of n objects taken r at a
time. (M10SP – IIIa – 1)
3 A
4 A
Solves problems involving permutations. 5 C
(M10SP – IIIb – 1) 6 B
7 A
8 B
Illustrates the combination of objects. 9 A
(M10SP – IIIc – 1) 10 D
Differentiates permutation from 11 C
combination of n objects taken r at a time. 12
D
(M10SP – IIIc – 2)
Derives the formula for finding the number
of combinations of n objects taken r at a
time. (M10SP – IIId – 1)
13 A
14 A
15 C
Solves problems involving permutations 16 C
and combinations. (M10SP – IIId&e – 1) 17 D
18 A
19 D
20 D
21 A
Illustrates events, and union and 22 D
intersection of events. (M10SP – IIIf – 1) 23 B
24 B
Illustrates the probability of a union of two 25 A
events. (M10SP – IIIg – 1) 26 C
27 C
28 D
Finds the probability of A U B. (M10SP – 29 A
IIIg&h – 1) 30 C
31 B
32 A
Illustrates mutually exclusive (independent) 33 B
events. (M10SP – IIIi – 1) 34 B
Solves problems involving probability. 35 A
(M10SP – IIIi&j – 1) 36 D
 37 C
38 B
39 D
40 A

Prepared by:

FELINITA VILLACURA
Teacher II
RENALYN ROSOS – RENDON
Teacher II
ELTON MAE L. OLAER
Teacher I