Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu Province
D
istrict of San
Fernando II
Third Quarter Summative Test # 1 in Math 10
Name:_________________________________ Yr & Sec___________________Date___________
Directions: Analyze each item and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is the same as 6 ∙ 5 ∙ 4 ∙ 3?
A. P(6,3) B. P(6,4) C. P(6,5) D. P(6,6)
2. In how many ways can you arrange 10 different potted plants in a row?
A. 10!
B. 9! C. 8! D. 7!
P (3,3)
3. Find the value of .
3!
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 0
4. Which of the following equations is TRUE?
A. 3! 4! = 12! B. 10! – 10! = 0! C. (3 + 2!) = 5! D. 9! 9! = 0!
5. If we want to find the value of P(8, 5) using the box method, how many factors will there be?
A. 8 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
6. Suppose you want to find the number of permutations of 4 similar Math books, 3 similar English
books and 2 similar Science books in a row, which of the following expressions will give the answer?
9! 4!3!
A. P= B. P(9, 9) C. P= D. P = (9 – 1)!
4 ! 3 !2 ! 2!
7. Which of the following situations or activities order is important?
A. a lady selecting her outfit from her blouses, skirts and sandals
B. choosing 3 out of your 5 friends to watch a movie
C. making your 10- character password for your FB account
D. forming a dance troupe with 12 members
8. If P(n, 4) = 120, what is n?
A. 8 B. 7 C. 6 D. 5
9. What is the value of r in P(7, r) = 210?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
10. Find x if 52 + 2x! = 100.
A. 24 B. 12 C. 4 D. 2
11-12. How many ways can the letters of the word ORANGES be arranged,
11. if there are no restrictions?
A. 7! B. 6! C. 4!3! D. 7 x 6 x 5 x 4
12. if the first letter must be an N?
A. 7! B. 6! C. 4!3! D. 7 x 6 x 5 x 4
13. In how many ways can the organizer of the Sinulog Festival arrange the first three performers if there
are 12 contingents in all?
A. 1, 728 B. 1, 320 C. 36 D. 15
14-15. Abby, Betty, Carry, Dolly, and Eddy are sitting together watching a concert. How many ways can
they be seated?
 A. 7! B. 6! C. 5! D. 4!
15. What if Dolly and Eddy must sit together?
A. 120 B. 240 C. 24 D. 48

16. Six actors and eight actresses are available for a play that requires 4 males and 3 females.How many
different cast lists are there?
A. 120, 960 B. 40, 320 C. 20, 160 D. 576
17. How many ways can the letters in the word BRAINS be arranged if the vowels must be together?
A. 6! B. 2! C. 2!5! D. 4!
18. It is a selection of objects from a set.
A. combination B. differentiation C. permutation D. distinction
19. Which of the following situations illustrates a combination?
A. arranging books in a shelf
B. drawing names from a box containing 100 names
C. forming different numbers from 5 given digits
D. forming plate numbers of vehicles
20. Calculate C(20,5)
A. 6 840 B. 15 504 C. 116 280 D. 1 860 480
21. If C(n,5) = 252, then n = ____.
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
22. Evaluate : C(25,4)+C(30,3)+C(35,2)
A. 17 900 B. 17 305 C. 16 710 D. 4 655
23. Let a = C(7,4) , b = C(7,5), c = C(7,6), and d = C(7,7). If there are 7 points on the
plane, no three of which are collinear, what represents the total number of polygons
that can be formed with at least 5 sides?
A. a + b B. c + d C. a + b + c D. b + c + d
24. In a 10 item Mathematics problem-solving test, how many ways can you select 5
problems to solve?
A. 252 B. 254 C. 256 D. 258
25. In how many ways can a committee of 5 be formed from 5 juniors and 7 seniors if the
committee must have 3 seniors?
A. 350 B. 355 C. 360 D. 380
26. From 7 Biology books and 6 Chemistry books, in how many ways can one select 2
Biology and 2 Chemistry books to buy if all the said books are equally necessary?
A. 315 B. 320 C. 325 D. 330
27. A box contains 5 red balls, 7 green balls, and 6 yellow balls, In how many ways can 6
balls be chosen if there should be 2 balls of each color?
A. 3 150 B. 3 160 C. 3 170 D. 3 180
28-30.Directions: Solve the following problems. Show your solutions on your answer sheet.(5PTS.)
28. Ten runners join a race. In how many ways can they be arranged as first, second, and third
placers? Use the permutation formula.
29. From a class with 40 students, 8 students will be chosen to join the science field trip. In
how many ways can the students be chosen?
30. A soloist is auditioning for a musical play. If she is required to sing any three of the 8
prepared songs , in how many ways can she make her choice?