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MATHEMATICS 10
FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION

NAME: DATE:
YEAR & SECTION: TEACHER:

I – Stem and Option Variety - Read and analyze the following statements very carefully. Then, choose the
correct answer from the given options. Shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of the chosen answer
provided before each number.

KNOWLEDGE

A B C D

For numbers 1 – 3, given the equation2 x2 −5 x +7=3 x+ 2.

O O O O 1. Which of the following is the value of a?

A. 2 C. 7
B. -5 D. 3

O O O O 2. How about the value of c?

A. 7 C. 5
B. 2 D. 9

O O O O 3. How about the value of b?

A. -5 C. 2
B. -8 D. -3

O O O O 4. Which of the following is not an example of quadratic equation?

2
A . 6 x −8 x−5=0 C. 7 x 2−7 x−5=8 x+ 9
B. 9 x 2−x−5=5 x2−4 x D. 2x +8 = 0

O O O O 5. Which of the following is quadratic equation?

A . 4 x 3 + x 2=0 C. 1 – 4x = 0
B. 4x – 3 = 0 D. 4 x2 +3=0

O O O O 6. When can you say that the roots are real, rational and unequal?
A. If D = 0. C. If D < 0.
B. If D > 0 D. None of these

O O O O 7. Which of the following is the formula in getting the sum of the roots?
 −a −c
A. C.
b b
−b a
B. D.
a b

O O O O 8. Which of the following is the formula in getting the product of the roots?

c −c
A. C.
a a
a −a
B. D.
c c

O O O O 9. In the quadratic equation ax 2 +bx +c=0 , if b 2−4 ac< 0 , then the equation has

A. Two real and equal roots C. No real roots

B. Two real and unequal roots D. Two irrational and unequal roots

O O O O 10. In the quadratic equation ax 2 +bx +c=0 , if b 2−4 ac=0 , then the equation has

A. Two real and equal roots C. One real root

B. Two real and unequal roots D. Two irrational and unequal roots

O O O O 11. The equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola represented by the function
2
y=( x−2 ) is:

A. x = -2 B. x = 2 C. x -= 0 D. y = 2
2
O O O O 12. The axis of symmetry for the parabola defined by y=x −8 x+12 is

A. x = -4 B. x = 4 C. x = 8 D. x = 12

O O O O 13. Which of the following is the formula in getting the axis of symmetry of a quadratic
function?

−b
x=
A. 2a B. x = c/a C. x = -b/c D. x = -c/ 2a

O O O O 14. Which of the following is the graph of a quadratic function?

A. curve B. straight C. parabola D. skew

O O O O 15. Which of the following will be the graph of a quadratic function if the value of a is negative?

A. opens left C. opens downward

B. opens upward D. opens right

PROCESS
O O O O 1. Which of the following is the standard form of the equation6 x 2−2 x+ 9=6 x +4 ?

2
A . 6 x −8 x+5=0 D. 6 x 2+ 8 x−5=0
B. 6 x 2+ 8 x+5=0

C. 6 x 2−8 x−5=0
O O O O 2. When can you say that the equation is a quadratic?
A. When it is written in the form ax 2 +bx +c=0
B. When it is written in the form ax 2 +bx +c=0 , where a, b, and c are real numbers and a is
not equivalent to zero.
C. When it is written in the form ax 2 +bx +c=0 , where a, b, and c are real numbers and a is
equivalent to zero.
D. When it is written in the form ax 2 +bx +c=0 , where a, b, and c are real numbers and b is
not equivalent to zero.

O O O O 3. What value of c will make the trinomial x 2−20 x+ c a perfect square?

A. 25 B. 100 C. 40 D. 400
O O O O 4. Which of the following is √ 175 ?

A . 7 √5 B. 5 √ 7 C. 7 √ 6 D. 6 √ 7

O O O O 5. Which quadratic equation has the roots -5 and 8?

A . x2 −3 x −40=0 C. x 2−3 x+ 40=0

2
B . x +3 x−40=0 D. x 2+ 3 x + 40=0

O O O O 6. Which of the following is/are the solution set/s of the quadratic equation x 2+ 5 x−24=0?
A. (-8, 3) B. (8, -3) C. (-8, -3) D. (8, 3)

O O O O 7. What is the sum of the equation x 2+ 5 x−24=0?

A. 24 C. 5
B. -24 D. -5

O O O O 8. Which of the following is the value of a quadratic equation 2 x2 −5 x −2=0 when x = -3 ?

A. 21 C. 31
B. 41 D. 51

O O O O 9. How many real roots are there in the equation x 2+ 3 x +1=0?

A. No real root C. 1 real root

B. 2 real roots D. 3 real roots
2
O O O O 10. The trinomial 9 x + 30 x +25 is a perfect square. Write it as the square of a binomial?
2
A . ( 3 x +5 ) C. ( 3 x−5 )2
2
B . ( 5−3 x ) D. ( 5 x+ 3 )2
O O O O 11. Which quadratic equation best represents the following graph? (a, h, and k are positive
real numbers).
6 y
2
A. y=−a ( x −h ) +k 4

2
x
2
B. y=−a ( x +h ) −k –6 –4 –2 2 4 6
–2

–4

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C. y=a ( x +h ) −k
2
D. y=a ( x−h ) +k
2
O O O O 12. The axis of symmetry for the parabola defined by y=x −8 x+12 :

A. x = -4 B. x = 4 C. x = 8 D. x = 12
2
O O O O 13. The graph of a quadratic function y=ax +bx+c is given below:
2
When solving for the “x” in the equation ax +bx +c=0 , y

the solution (s)

represent:
A. the “x” coordinate of the vertex of the quadratic function
2 x
y=ax +bx+c .

B. the maximum or minimum value of “x”

2
C. the x-intercepts of y=ax +bx+c
D. the “x” coordinate of the y-intercept of the quadratic
2
function y=ax +bx+c

O O O O 14. In which of the following quadratics is the discriminant equal to zero?

A. C.
10 y y

9 x
8 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4
7
6
5
4 –5
3
2
1
x

–4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 –10

B. 10 y
D. 10 y

9
8
7
6 5

5
4
3 x

2 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4
1
x

–2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6

O O O O 15. Which is the graph

y of ? y
8
A. 8 C.
6 6

4 4

2 2

–8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x –8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x
–2 –2

–4 –4

–6 –6

–8 –8

y y
8 8
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4 4
2 2
 –2 –2
–4 –4
–6 –6

B. –8 –8

O O O O 16. Identify the vertex and the y-intercept of the graph of the function .
A. vertex: (–2, 5); C. vertex: (2, 5);
y-intercept: –7 y-intercept: –7

B. vertex: (2, –5); D. vertex: (–2, –5);

y-intercept: –12 y-intercept: 9
O O O O 17. Write in vertex form.
2
A. y=2(x+12) + 14 C. y=(x +3)2+14
B. y=6( x +9)2−4 D. y=2( x+3)2−14
O O O O 18. Use vertex form to write the equation of the parabola. y
A. y=3 ( x−2)2+2 B. y=3 ( x+ 2)2 +2 8
B. y=3 ( x−2)2−2 C. y=(x +2)2 +2 6
4
2

–8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x
–2
–4
–6
–8

O O O O 19. Which of the following is not a symbol for inequalities?

A. ¿ B. ≥ C. = D. ≤
O O O O 20. How did you identify the possible solutions to the inequalities?
A. By testing whether the solutions satisfy the given inequalities.
B. By testing whether the solutions does not satisfy the given inequalities.
C. By testing whether the solutions satisfy the given equation.
D. By testing whether the solutions does not satisfy the given equation.
O O O O 21. How are you going to identify whether the graph used open circle?
A. When the inequality used is greater than or equal to and less than or equal to.
B. When the inequality used is greater than and less than.
C. Neither a or b.
D. Both a and b.
O O O O 22. How are you going to identify whether the graph used open circle?
A. When the inequality used is greater than or equal to and less than or equal to.
B. When the inequality used is greater than and less than.
C. Neither a or b.
D. Both a and b.
For #’s 23 – 25, refer to this. Given the inequality x 2−x−2<0.
O O O O 23. What are the factors?
A. The factors are 1 and -2. C. The factors are -1 and 2.
B. The factors are -1 and -2. D. The factors are 1 and 2.
O O O O 24. Which of the following is the correct illustration of the graph of the given inequality?
A. C.

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B. D.
-1 2 -1 2

O O O O 25. What is the resulting graph of the inequality?

A. Open and close B. Both open

B. Both open and close D. None of the above

UNDERSTANDING

I. Directions: Read the following statements carefully, and then choose the best answer for
what is asked in each item. Shade the letter of the correct answer on the circle provided
before the number.

O O O O 1.1 Larry can do a certain task 6 h longer than Rita. If they work together, they can finish the
task in 4 hours. How long will it take each of them to do the task alone?

A. Rita will take 6 hours to do the task alone while Larry will need 12 hours to do the task
alone.
B. Rita will take 12 hours to do the task alone while Larry will need 6 hours to do the task
alone.
C. Rita will take 5 hours to do the task alone while Larry will need 12 hours to do the task
alone.
D. Rita will take 11 hours to do the task alone while Larry will need 5 hours to do the task
alone.
O O O O 1.2 This is because
A. Let x be the number of hours it takes Rita to do the task, and x + 5 be the number of
hours it takes Larry to do the task.
B. Let x + 6 be the number of hours it takes Rita to do the task, and x be the number of
hours it takes Larry to do the task.
C. Let x be the number of hours it takes Rita to do the task, and x + 6 be the number of
hours it takes Larry to do the task.
D. Let x + 5 be the number of hours it takes Rita to do the task, and x be the number of
hours it takes Larry to do the task.
O O O O 1.3 What is the best method of quadratic equation is applicable in this situation?
A. Completing the Square B. Quadratic Formula
B. Extracting Square Roots D. Factoring
O O O O 2.1 The difference between 2 positive numbers is 7 while their product is 60. Find the 2
numbers.
A. The smaller number is 4 and the larger number is 11.
B. The smaller number is 5 and the larger number is 12.
C. The smaller number is 3 and the larger number is 13.
D. The smaller number is 5 and the larger number is 11.
O O O O 2. 2 This is because
A. Let x be the smaller and x + 6 be the larger number.
B. Let x be the smaller and x + 5 be the larger number.
C. Let x be the smaller and x - 7 be the larger number.
D. Let x be the smaller and x + 7 be the larger number.
O O O O 2. 3 What property of equality is being used in solving the problem?

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 A. Commutative property
B. Distributive property
C. Associative property
D. Reflexive property
O O O O 3. 1 The sum of the areas of 2 squares is 53 cm 2. The length of the side of the larger square
is 5 cm. more than that of the smaller square. Find the length of a side of each square.
A. The side of the smaller square measures 2 cm. while the side of the larger square
measures 8 cm.
B. The side of the smaller square measures 2 cm. while the side of the larger square
measures 9 cm.
C. The side of the smaller square measures 2 cm. while the side of the larger square
measures 7 cm.
D. The side of the smaller square measures 2 cm. while the side of the larger square
measures 6 cm.
O O O O 3. 2 This is because
A. Let x be the length of a side of the smaller square and x -5 be the length of a side of the
larger square.
B. Let x be the length of a side of the smaller square and x + 5 be the length of a side of
the larger square.
C. Let x be the length of a side of the smaller square and x + 6 be the length of a side of the
larger square.
D. Let x be the length of a side of the smaller square and x -6 be the length of a side of the
larger square.
O O O O 3. 3 What is the formula in getting the area of a square?
A. A=s 2 B. A=4 s 2 C. A=s 3 D. A=4 s

O O O O 4. 1 The product of two consecutive whole numbers is 812. What are the numbers?
A. The two whole numbers are 27 and 28.
B. The two whole numbers are 24 and 25.
C. The two whole numbers are 26 and 27.
D. The two whole numbers are 28 and 29.

O O O O 4. 2 This is because
A. Let x be the first number and let x + 2 be the second number.
B. Let x be the first number and let x - 2 be the second number.
C. Let x be the first number and let x + 1 be the second number.
D. Let x be the first number and let x - 1 be the second number.
O O O O 4. 3 What type of problem is being asked?
A. Age problem C. Number Problem
B. Work Problem D.Distance Problem
O O O O 5. Formulate a quadratic equation if the roots are 2 and -1.
A. x2 – x – 2 = 0 B. x2 + x + 2 = 0 C. x2 –2x + 2= 0 D. x2 – 3x – 2 = 0
O O O O 6. What are the roots of x2 = 18?
A. x = ±2√ 3 B. x = ±3√ 2 C. x = ±16 D. x = ±9
2
O O O O 7. When deriving the quadratic formula, a student starts with y=ax +bx+c , then solves
0=ax 2 +bx +c . Why?

A. The student wants to determine the y-intercept of its graph.

B. The student wants to determine the x-intercept(s) of its graph.
C. Quadratic equations always equal zero.
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 D. Zero is easier to work with than any other number.

O O O O 8. 1 Solve the inequality x 2 ≤ 15−2 x .

A. The interval notation for the solution is [ −5 , 3 ].

B. The interval notation for the solution is [ 5 ,−3 ].
C. The interval notation for the solution is(−5 , 3 ).
D. The interval notation for the solution is ( 5 ,−3 ).

O O O O 8. 2 This is because

A. -5 and 3 are not included in the solution set.

B. -5 is only the solution set.
C. 3 is only the solution set.
D. -5 and 3 are included in the solution set.

O O O O 8. 3 What will be the symbol used if the equation is ≤∨≥ ?

A. { } B. ( ) C. [ ] D. < >

O O O O 8. 4 What will be the resulting sign if x = -5?

A. Positive C. Neither negative nor positive

B. Negative D. None of these

O O O O 8. 5 What will be the resulting sign if x = -1?

A. Positive C. Neither negative nor positive

B. Negative D. None of these

II. Solving: Answer what is asked. (Show your solutions clearly)

1. Given the function y−4=2 x2−6 x.

A. What is the vertex? _________

B. What is the axis of symmetry? _________
C. What is the direction of the graph? _________
D. What is the domain? _________
E. What is the range? _________
F. Graph the function. ( 2 points for the table and 3 points for the graph)

“MATHEMATICS
It may not teach us how to breathe oxygen
And how to exhale carbon dioxide
Or to love a friend and forgive an enemy
It may not even help us find our way to
Our one true love
But it gives us every reason to hope that
EVERY PROBLEM HAS A SOLUTION.”

GOD BLESS!!!!!

Teacher joy & Teacher Neil

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