SET B

THIRD QUARTER EXAMNATONS

MATHEMATICS 10
S.Y. 2023-2024

DIRECTIONS: Read carefully the questions and choose the best answer from given choices
below. Show your solution in a separate sheet of paper. ONLY scientific
calculator is allowed.

1. What is an arrangement of objects in a definite order or the ordered arrangement of

distinguishable objects without allowing repetitions among the objects.
A. Combination B. Selection C. Factorial D. Permutation
2. What is the value of 0! ?
A. 0 B. 1 C. Infinity D. Undefined
3. What is the expanded form of 4!?
A. 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 B. 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 C. 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 x 0 D. 4 +3+2+1
4. What symbol is used to indicates factorial?
A. Exclamation mark B. Exponential mark C. Question Mark D. Quotation mark
6!
5. Which of the following is the simplified form of ?
3!
6+5+ 4+3+2+1 6 ∙5 ∙ 4 ∙ 3 ∙2 ∙ 1!
A. B. C. (6 – 3)! D. 2!
3+ 2+ 1! 3 ∙ 2∙ 1 !

6. Which of the following is the formula for the number of permutation of n things taken r at a
time if r <n?
n!
A. n Pr = n−r ! B. n Pr = n! C. n Pr = r ! D. r P n = n!
(n−r )! r−n ! (n−r )!
7. Which situation illustrates permutation?
A. forming a committee of councilors
B. assigning rooms to seminar participants
C. choosing 2 novel books to buy from the bookstore
D. selecting 5 questions to answer out of 10 questions in a test
8. What is the value of 5 ! ?
A. 180 B. 160 C. 120 D. 25
9. Zeus is taking a matching test in which he is supposed to match four answers with four
questions. In how many ways can Zeus answer the four questions?
A. 8 B. 16 C.20 D. 24
10. The Math Club organizes a TOY car race in which four racers A, B, C and D entered. In how
many ways can the race be finished if there are no ties?
A. 24 B. 20 C. 16 D. 4
11. What is the value of 6 P3 ?
A. 360 B. 120 C. 60 D. 18
12. In how many ways can a president and a vice-president be chosen from a Reading club of 8
members?
A. 132 B. 100 C. 79 D. 56
13. In how many different ways can 7 plotted plants be arranged in a row?
A. 5040 B. 2520 C. 720 D. 210
14. Ben is asked by his mother to arrange the following books on a shelf: Bible, Prayer of Jabez, You
Are Special, Purpose Driven Life, Help is Here, Stories for your Soul and You can Count on God. In
how many ways can he arrange them on a shelf?
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A. 7! B. (7−1)! C. D.
(7−1)! 7!
15. Mr. and Mrs. Jose with their 4 children dine in a restaurant. How many ways can they be
seated in a round table?
A.180 B. 160 C. 120 D. 25
For number test question # 16-18, read to the problem below.
After opening a bank account, Arlyn is given with an ATM card and she wants to change the
current pin code with her new personal pin that consists of four digits numbers.
16. If digits ca be repeated, how many possible pin codes can she choose from?
A. 10 ! B . 10(10)(10)(10)C . 10(9)(8)(7) D .9 (8)(7)(6)
17. Which of the following number combinations is possible if pin codes are non-repeating prime
numbers?
A. 1 2 3 5 B. 1 3 5 7 C. 2 3 5 7 D. 0 1 2 3
18. For a non- repeating digit pin codes and the first digit must be zero, which of the followings
expressions is used to determine the number of pin codes formed?
A. 10(9)( 8)(7)(6) B. 1 (9)(8)(7)(6) C. (10−1)! D. 10 !
19. A Science teacher gave five (5) item – multiple choice test. If there are 3 choices for each
question, how many ways can the test be answered?
A. 3! B. 5! C. 53 D. 35
20. How do you call the selection of objects from a given set?
A. combination B. differentiation C. distinction D. permutation
21. Which of the following situations illustrates combination?
A. arranging guest in a table
B. forming plate numbers of cars
C. arranging books in the bookshelf
D. drawing number from a box containing 50 numbers
22. In how many ways can 3 keys be arranged in a key ring?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 0
23. In how many ways can 4 persons be seated around a circular table?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
24. The following situations illustrate combination EXCEPT.
A. finding the diagonals of a polygon
B. choosing five badminton players from a group of nine
C. selecting 5 balls from a box that contains 15 balls
D. choosing a class president, vice president and a secretary
25. Ms. Manabat, head of guidance office, wants to start a peer facilitator group to handle the
behavioral problem. Which equation can be used to find the number of ways can a group of five
from a group of 10 volunteers be selected?
A. 10P5 = n B. 10C5 = n C. 5P10 = n D. 5C10 = n
C
26. What is the value of 8 5 ?
A. 21 B. 45 C. 56 D. 121
27. A basket contains 4 avocados, 5 guavas and 3 mangoes. Which of the following formula can be
used to determine the number of many ways can 2 avocados, 3 guava and 2 mangoes be
chosen?
A. 4C2 ∙ 5C2 ∙ 3C2 C. 4P2∙ 5P2 ∙ 3P2
B. 4C2 + 5C2 + 3C2 D. 4P2 + 5P2 + 3P2
28. What is the value of C (5,5)?
A. 5 B. 1 C. 0 D. cannot be determined
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29. If C (n,r) = 35, which of the following are possible values of n and r?
A. n=6, r=4 B. n=7, r=3 C. n=8, r=3 D. n=9, r=2
30. In a barangay fiesta singing contest with 12 contestants, in how many ways can the judges
choose the first three winners?
A. 132 B. 990 C. 1320 D. 1716
31. If a combination lock of the travelling bag contains 4 different, in how many ways can a code be
formed from the digits 0 to 9 if repetition is not allowed?
A. 210 B. 5040 C. 410 D. 104
32. Which of the following expressions represents the number of distinguishable permutations of
the letters of the word MATHEMATICS?
11! 11! 11!
A. 11! B. C. D.
8! 2! 2 ! 2 ! 2! 2 ! 2 ! 5!
33. There are 9 different food items in the cafeteria. If Ben had chosen 36 different foods, which of
the following did he possibly do?
A. choose 2 out of the 9 items C. choose 4 out of the 9 items
B. choose 3 out of the 9 items D. choose 5 out of the 9 items
34. What is the probability of rolling a number less than or equal to 5 on tossing a die?
1 1 2 5
A. 3 B. 6 C. 3 D. 6
35. What is the probability of getting a queen of hearts in a 52 deck of cards?
1 13 2 1
A. 2 B. 52 C. 52 D. 52
36. A die is rolled. What is the probability that 3 lands face up?
1 1 1
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6
37. A box contains 4 white balls, 3 red balls, and 3 green balls. If three balls are drawn at random
without replacement, what is the probability that they are all white?
9 1 3
A. 10 B. 30 C. 40 D. 24
38. Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the
probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?
1 2 8 9
A. 2 B. 5 C. 15 D. 20
39. In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue, and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the
probability that it is neither red nor green?
1 3 8 9
A. 3 B. 4 C. 21 D. 21
40. Three fair coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?
3 1 3 7
A. 4 B. 4 C. 8 D. 8
41. What is the probability of getting a sum of 9 from two throws of a die?
1 1 1 1
A. 6 B. 8 C. 9 D. 12
42. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting two numbers whose
product is even?
1 3 3 5
A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 16
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43. From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the probability of
both the cards being kings?
1 25 35 1
A. 15 B. 57 C. 256 D. 221
44. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of club or a king of
heart is:
1 2 1 1
A. 13 B. 13 C. 26 D. 52
45. Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that one is a spade and
one is a heart is:
3 29 47 13
A. 20 B. 34 C. 100 D. 102
46. A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability
that the ball drawn is white?
3 4 1 3
A. 4 B. 7 C. 8 D. 7
47. Which of the following is composed of two events which are mutually exclusive?
A. Rolling a die and getting an even number or a 6
B. Drawing a card from a deck and getting a king or a club
C. Tossing two coins and getting two heads or two tails
D. Rolling two dice and getting doubles or getting a sum of 8

48. A storeowner plans to have his annual “Going Out of Business Sale.” If each month has an equal
chance of being selected, find the probability that the sale will be in a month that begins with
the letter J or A.
1 1 1 5
A. 4 B. 6 C. 3 D. 12

49. The probability that a family visits City Museum is 0.36, and the probability that a family rides
on the Three Rivers Ferry is 0.47. The probability that a family does both is 0.22. Find the
probability that the family visits the museum or rides the ferry.
A. 0.83 B. 0.61 C. 0.58 D. 0.69

50. A box coins four ₱20 bills and six ₱50 bills. If three bills are selected at random without
replacement, find the probability that all three are ₱50 bills.
27 1 1 3
A. 125 B. 4 C. 6 D. 5

“Trust in the Lord with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways
acknowledge Him and will direct your path.” Proverbs 3:5 – 6
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