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FIRST PERIODIC TEST

PRE - CALCULUS

Directions: Choose the letter of your answer for each item.

1. What non-degenerate conic is formed when a plane cuts a double-napped cone in such a way that it is parallel
to the cone’s base?
A. Circle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
2. What type of conic section is formed when a plane intersects a double-napped cone parallel to its base?
A. Circle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
3. What type of conic section is formed when a plane intersects a double-napped cone at an angle that is neither
parallel to the base nor perpendicular to the axis?
A. Cricle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
4. A conic section with a focus at (3, 0) and a directrix at x = -3 is a:
A. Circle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
5. Which of the following conic sections can be described by the equation x 2 + y2 = 16.
A. Circle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
6. A conic section with an eccentricity of 0.5 and one focus at the origin is a:
A. Circle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
7. When you throw a ball, the trajectory it takes is a _______.
A. Circle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
8. A hyperbola can open in which of the following ways?
A. Horizontally or vertically C. Only vertically
B. Only horizontally D. Neither horizontally nor vertically
9. What is the standard equation of a parabola that opens horizontally with its vertex at (h, k)?
A. y = a (x – h)2 + k C. y = a (x – h) + k
2
B. x = a (y – h) + h D. x = a (y – h) + h
10. In the standard equation of a parabola y = a (x – h)2 + k, what does the parameter "a" determine?
A. The y-coordinate of the vertex
B. The x-coordinate of the vertex
C. The direction of the parabola's opening (upward or downward)
D. The value of "h"
11. If the vertex of a parabola is at (2, 3) and the parabola opens downward, which of the following is the correct
standard equation?
A. y = (x – 2)2 – 3 C. y = (x + 2)2 – 3
2
B. y = - (x – 2) + 3 D. y = - (x + 2)2 + 3
2
12. A parabola with its vertex at (0, 0) and an equation y = 4x opens in which direction?
A. Upward B. Downward C. Leftward D. Rightward
13. What is the significance of the parameters "h" and "k" in the standard equation of a parabola y = a (x – h)2 +
k?
A. They represent the coefficients of the x and y terms.
B. They define the direction of the parabola's opening.
C. "h" is the x-coordinate of the vertex, and "k" is the y-coordinate of the vertex.
D. They control the curvature of the parabola.
14. What is the standard equation of a circle with its center at (h, k) and radius "r"?
A. x2 + y2 = r C. (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2
B. x = y + r D. r = h * k
15. In the standard equation of a circle (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2, what do "h" and "k" represent?
A. The radius of the circle C. The equation of a line
B. The x- and y-coordinates of the center D. The angle of rotation of the circle
16. If a circle's center is at (3, 4) and its radius is 5, what is the standard equation of the circle?
A. (x – 3)2 + (y – 4)2 = 25 C. (x + 3)2 + (y + 4)2 = 5
2 2
B. x + y = 12 D. x2 + y2 = 25
17. A circle with a radius of 10 units and its center at the origin (0, 0) has the standard equation:
 A. x2 + y2 = 100 C. x = 10y
B. (x – 10)2 + (y – 10)2 = 0 D. y = 10x
18. If the equation of a circle is (x + 2)2 + (y – 3)2 = 16, what are the coordinates of the center and the radius,
respectively?
A. Center: (-2, 3), Radius: 16 C. Center: (-2, 3), Radius: 4
B. Center: (2, -3), Radius: 4 D. Center: (2, 3), Radius: 16
19. What is the standard equation of the circle whose center is at origin and whose radius is 7?
A. 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 7 2 C. 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = - 7
B. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 49
2 2
D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 7 = 0
20. If the standard equation of a circle is (x - 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = 16, what are the coordinates of the circle's center and
its radius?
A. Center: (2, 1), Radius: 16 C. Center: (2, -1), Radius: 16
B. Center: (-2, -1), Radius: 4 D. Center: (-2, 1), Radius: 4
21. If a conic section's equation is (x - 3)2 + (y + 4)2 = 16, what type of conic section does it represent, and what
are the coordinates of the center and the radius?
A. Circle; Center: (3, -4), Radius: 16 C. Parabola; Center: (3, 4), Radius: 16
B. Ellipse; Center: (3, -4), Radius: 4 D. Hyperbola; Center: (-3, 4), Radius: 16
22. If the standard form of a circle is (x - 3)2 + (y + 2)2 = 25, what is its general form equation?
A. x 2 + y 2 -6x – 4y + 4 = 0 C. (x + 3)2 + (y – 2)2 = 0
2 2
B. x – 3x + 9 + y + 2y + 4 = 0 D. x 2 + y 2 + 6x + 4y - 4 = 0
23. Which equation of the circle has its center at the origin?
A. 𝑥 2 + (𝑦 − 3) 2 = 6 C. (𝑥 + 1) 2 + (𝑦 + 1) 2 = 1
B. (𝑥 + 8) + 𝑦 = 25
2 2
D. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 13
24. Which of the following steps is correct when transforming a circle's equation from standard form to general
form?
A. Expand and simplify the square terms.
B. Isolate the squared terms on one side.
C. Move the constants to the other side of the equation.
D. All of the above.

Consider the statement below to answer numbers 25 and 26.

A circle has its center at (2, 5) and passes through the point (-3,-4).
25. What is its standard equation?
A. (𝑥 + 3) 2 + (𝑦 + 4) 2 = 82 C. (𝑥 − 2) 2 + (𝑦 − 5) 2 = 106
2 2
B. (𝑥 − 3) + (𝑦 + 4) = 106 D. (𝑥 + 2) 2 + (𝑦 + 5) 2 = 82
26. Which equation used to solve its radius?
A. 𝑟 = √(2 + 3) 2 + (5 + 4) 2 C. 𝑟 = (2 − 3) 2 + (5 − 4) 2
B. 𝑟 = √(2 − 3) + (5 − 4)
2 2
D. 𝑟 = (2 − 3) 2 + (5 − 4) 2
27. When transforming a circle's equation from standard form to general form, what should the final equation
look like?
A. It should have the squared terms with coefficients of 1.
B. It should have the squared terms on one side and constants on the other side.
C. It should be a quadratic equation in the form Ax2 + By2 + Cx + Dy + E = 0
D. It should be a linear equation.
28. What is an ellipse?
A. A closed, curved shape with all points equidistant from the center.
B. A straight line with no endpoints.
C. A circle with a variable radius.
D. A parabola with two foci.
29. Which of the following represents the major axis of an ellipse?
A. The longer axis, going through the center and endpoints.
B. The shorter axis, going through the center and endpoints.
C. The line connecting the foci.
D. The line connecting the vertex and focus.
30. In the standard equation of an ellipse what does the parameter "a" represent?
A. The length of the major axis.
B. The length of the minor axis.
C. The distance from the center to a focus.
D. The eccentricity of the ellipse.
31. The orbit taken by each planet around the sun ________.
 A. Circle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
32. Which of the following is true regarding the foci of an ellipse?
A. The foci are always located at the center of the ellipse.
B. The foci are always located on the major axis.
C. The sum of the distances from any point on the ellipse to the foci is constant.
D. The foci are located at the endpoints of the major axis.
33. This can be at the origin or (h, k). This is middle inner most part of an ellipse.
A. Center B. Vertices C. Co – Vertices D. Foci
34. The parts on the ellipse, collinear with center and foci.
A. Center B. Vertices C. Co – Vertices D. Foci
35. The length of the endpoints of the co-vertices is called the _______.
A. Center B. Vertex C. Minor Axis D. Major Axis
36. Transform general form 289x2 + 64y2 – 18496 = 0 into standard form.
x
2
y
2
1 1
A. + =1 C. + = 64
64 289 x y
2
2
2
2 1 1
B. + =1 D. + = 289
64 289 x y
37. What is the value of a in item # 36?
A. 17 B. 8 C. 15 D. 0
38. What is the value of b in item # 36?
A. 17 B. 8 C. 15 D. 0
39. What is the value of c in item # 36?
A. 17 B. 8 C. 15 D. 0
40. What are the vertices of item # 36?
A. V1: (0, 17) B. V2: (0, -17) C. V1: (0, 10) D. V2: (0, -10)
41. What are the co - vertices of item # 36?
A. W1:(8, 0) B. W2: (-8, 0) C. W1: (0, 8) D. W2 (0, -8)
42. What is the foci of item # 36?
A. F1:(0, 15) B. F2: (0, -15) C. F1:(15, 0) D. F2: (15, 0)
2 2
x y
43. Transform standard form + = 1 into general form.
9 25
A. 25x2 + 9y2 = 225 C. 25x2 + 9y2 – 225= 0
2 2
B. 25x + 9y = - 225 D. 25x2 - 9y2 – 225= 0
2 2
44. The equation of 144x + 100y – 1152x – 400y – 11696 = 0, what is the value of a?
A. 0 B. 6.63 C. 10 D. 12
45. What is the value of b in item # 44?
A. 0 B. 6.63 C. 10 D. 12
46. What is the value of c in item # 44?
A. 0 B. 6.63 C. 10 D. 12
47. It is a curve that occurs at the intersection of a cone and a plane.
A. Circle B. Parabola C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola
48. Which conic section is often used in the design of car headlights to focus light into a beam?
A. Circle B. Ellipse C. Parabola D. Hyperbola
49. What conic section is used in the design of a cylindrical soda can?
A. Circle B. Ellipse C. Parabola D. Hyperbola
50. In astronomy, which conic section describes the shape of orbits for celestial bodies, such as planets and
comets?
A. Circle B. Ellipse C. Parabola D. Hyperbola

“You don’t need to be scared of the test; that test needs to be scared of you.”

Prepared by:

MARIA MARTINA F. DELOS SANTOS

Subject Teacher

Checked and Approved:

DIANA M. DEL MUNDO, EdD
OIC – Principal I