Nucleus Zion School Inc.

Formerly, The Kids NUCLEUS School of Laguna, Inc

Mid-Year Achievement Test

Mathematics - Grade X
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Multiple Choice Test
Directions: Read and analyze the questions carefully. Then, choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____1. Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence 1 + 5 +25 + 125 + …
A. 2 441 406 B. 2 442 405 C. 4 882 812 D. 9 765 625
_____2. Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence 2 + 10 + 50 + …
A. 2 441 406 B. 4 882 812 C. 9 765 624 D. 9 765 625
_____3. Express 0.231231231 … as a fraction in lowest term.
77 33 4 33
A. B. C. D.
333 77 33 44
9 27
_____4. Evaluate: 8+6 + + +…
2 8
A. 30 B. 31 C. 32 D. 33
−1 1 1
_____5. Find the sum to the infinity of + − + 1−3+…
27 9 3
1 −1
A. 36 B. 1 C. D.
36 36
For numbers 6– 10. Divide the following polynomials using the Synthetic Division Method. Express your
R(x)
answer in the form Q ( x )+
D(x)
_____6. ( p4 + 5 p3 −11 p 2−25 p+29)÷( p+ 6)
3 2 −1 3 2 1
A. p − p −5 p+5+ C. p − p −5 p+5+
p+6 p−6
3 2 1 3 2 −1
B. p − p −5 p+5+ D. p − p −5 p−5+
p+6 p−6
_____7. ( y 4 −8 y 3 +10 y 2+ 2 y + 4)÷ ( y−2)
A. y 3−6 y 2−3 y−3 C. y 3−6 y 2−2 y−2
B. y 3−6 y 2−3 y−2 D. y 3−6 y 2−3 y−1
_____8. (8 v 5+32 v 4 +5 v +20) ÷( v+ 4)
A. 8 v 4 +6 B. 8 v 4 +5 C. 8 v 4 +4 D. 8 v 4 +3
_____9. (6 z 3 +5 z2 −3 z −2)÷(2 z+ 1)
A. 3 z 2+ z −1 B. 3 z 2+ z +1 C. 3 z 2+ z +2 D. 3 z 2+ z −2
_____10. (3 x 3−4 x2 −17 x+6) ÷(3 x−1)
A. x 2−x−6 B. x 2−x−5 C. x 2−x +6 D. x 2−x +5
_____11. Find the remainder when P ( x )=6 x 4−x 2 +2 divided by x−2.
 A. 91 B. 92 C. 93 D. 94
_____12. Suppose 2018 x 2017−2017 x 2016 + 2016 x2015 −2015 is divided by x−1.Find its remainder.
A. P(1)=0 B. P(1)=1 C. P(1)=2 D. P(1)=3
_____13. Find the value of k so that x−1 is a factor of x 3−k x 2 +3 x−1.
A. k =0 B. k =1 C. k =2 D. k =3
_____14. What is the remainder when you divide P ( x )=6 x 3+ 7 x2− x−26 divided by x +3.

A. P(−3)=122 B. P (−3 )=−122 C. P(−3)=212 D. P (−3 )=−212

_____15. Find the remainder when P ( x )=3 x10−27 x7 + 9 x 4 −81 x+5 is divided by x−1.

A. P(1)=90 B. P ( 1 )=−91 C. P(1)=92 D. P(1)=93

_____16. What is the remainder when P ( x )=2 x 3 −3 x 2−2 x is divided by 2 x−1.

A. P ( 12 )= −23 B. P ( 12 )= −32 C. P ( 12 )= 12 D. P ( 12 )= −13

_____17. Which of the following is a solution to x 3−3 x 2−6 x +8=0?
A. x=1 B. x=−1 C. x=−2 D. x=2
_____18. Which of the following is a solution to 2 x3 −19 x 2 +54 x−45=0?
3 3 −3 −3
A. x= B. x= C. x= D. x=
2 4 2 4

_____19. How many turning points does P ( x )=x 3+ 2 x 2−25 x−50 has?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
_____20. How many positive and negative zeros does the polynomial P ( x )=x 4−6 x 2 +12 x−10?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
_____21. A pendulum that is released to swing freely travels 18 inches on the first swing. On each successive
swing, the pendulum travels 0.8 of the distance of the previous swing. What is the total distance the pendulum
swings?
A. 60 inches B. 70 inches C. 80 inches D. 90 inches
_____22. If P ( x )=4 x 2 +12 x+5 is divided by ( x +1 )∧( x−1 ) , which of the two divisors will give a larger
remainder?
A.( x +1 ) will give the larger remainder C. They both have the same remainder
B. ( x−1 ) will give the larger remainder D. None of these
_____23. Describe the end behavior of the graph of P ( x )=3 x ( x−7 )( x +4 ) .
A. falls to the left and rises to the right. C. rises to the left and falls to the right
B. rises to the left and rises to the right D. falls to the left and falls to the right

_____24. Describe the end behavior of the graph of P ( x )=4 ( x +1 )2 ( x−4 )4 .

A. falls to the left and rises to the right. C. rises to the left and falls to the right
B. rises to the left and rises to the right D. falls to the left and falls to the right
_____25. Describe the end behavior of the graph of P ( x )=−3 ( x+ 5 ) (x−3) ( x +2 ) .
A. falls to the left and rises to the right. C. rises to the left and falls to the right
B. rises to the left and rises to the right D. falls to the left and falls to the right