Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV - A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF CALAMBA CITY
MAKILING INTEGRATED SCHOOL
MAKILING, CALAMBA CITY

SECOND LONG TEST

MATHEMATICS 10
2022 – 2023

DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Choose and write the CAPITAL letter of the correct answer.
Write it on your answer sheet.

1 Which of the following is an example of polynomial?

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A. 5 x 3+7 √ x−1 B. y 3 +2 y−1 1 2 7 D. 9 d −5 +3 d 3 −4
C. a+
2 a

2 All the following statements are true EXCEPT _____.

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A. The literal coefficient of 5 x 5+3 x 3−2 x 2+ 4 x−1are x 5 , x 3 , x 2∧x .
B. 9 is the degree of the polynomial expression x 5+ 3 x 4+ 2
C. The polynomial expression 2 y 3−3 y 2+ 5 y−2 has four terms.
D. The numerical coefficient of 3 c 4 −c 2−5 are 3 ,−1 ,∧−5.

3 Which of the following polynomial expressions DOES NOT belong to the group?
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A. x 5+ 2 x 4 −4 x 2 + x−2 B. y 3 +5 y 2−6 y + 4 C. x 2+ 6 x 4−6 x 3 +1 D. 5 y−4

4 Which of the following refers to the highest exponent of a given polynomial expression.
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A. Degree B. literal coefficient C. numerical coefficient D. Standard form

5 What is the leading term of 2 x2 −5 x 5−2 x 3 +3 x−10?

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A. −5 x 5 B. 5 x 5 C. −2 x3 D. 2 x3

6 Paulo will divide 5 x 5+ 20 x 4 +12 x 3+ 5 x 2−8 x−6 by x 2+ 4 x +2, which method will you recommend to
. Paulo to use in dividing the two given polynomials?
A. Degree method B. Literal method C. Long Division D. Synthetic Division

For numbers 7 – 10, use the illustration on long division that follows.
1
2 x2 −3 x + 4+ 2
x +7 x +1

2 4 3 2
x + 7 x +1 2 x + 11 x −15 x + 25 x +5
2nd line 2 x 4 +14 x 3+ 2 x 2
3 2
−3 x −17 x +25 x
−3 x 3−21 x2−3 x
2
4 x +28 x +5
2
4 x +28 x +4
1
7 What is the remainder?
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A. 0 B. 1 C. 4 D. 5

8 What is the process used to obtain the 2nd line?

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A. Adding 2 x2 to x 2+ 7 x +1 C. Multiplying 2 x2 by x 2+ 7 x +1
B. Dividing 2 x2 by x 2+ 7 x +1 D. Subtracting 2 x2 from x 2+ 7 x +1
9 What is the quotient?
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A. 2 x2 −3 x +4 C. 2 x2 −3 x + 4 r .1

B. 2 x2 −3 x +5 2 1
D. 2 x −3 x + 4+ 2
x +7 x +1

10. Which is the divisor?

A. x 2+ 7 x +1 B. 2 x2 −3 x + 4 C. 2 x2 −3 x +5 D. 2 x 4 +11 x 3−15 x 2 +25 x+5
11. Below are the steps in dividing two polynomials, which is the correct sequence of dividing using a
long division method?
I. Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor to get the first term of the quotient.
II. Using the remainder, repeat the process, thus finding the second term of the quotient.
III. Write both dividend and divisor in a standard form.
IV. Continue the process until the remainder is zero or the remainder is of a lower degree than the divisor
V. Multiply the divisor by the first term of the quotient and subtract the product from the dividend
A. I , II , III , IV , V B. I , III , IV , V , II C. III , I , V , II , IV D. III , I , V , IV , II

12. Which method is applicable to use when P(x) is to be divided by (x – r)?

A. Degree method B. Literal method C. Long Division D. Synthetic Division

13 What is the entry for the 1st row when 5 x 3+3 x−8 is divided by x−1?
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A. 1 53−8 B. 1 5 03−8 C. 1 53 0−8 D. −1 5 03−8

For numbers 14 – 17, consider the illustration of synthetic division below.

3 −4 0 10 18
2
−6−9−12−18
−4−6−8−12 0
14. What is the dividend?
A. −4 x 2+ x +18 B. −4 x3 + x +18 C. −4 x 4 + x 2+18 x D. −4 x 4 + x 2+18

15. What is the divisor?

A. 2 x +3 B. 2 x−3 C. 3 x+ 2 D. 3 x−2

16. What is the remainder?

A. no remainder B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

17. What is the quotient?

A. B. −4 x3 −6 x 2−12 C. −4 x3 −6 x 2−18 x−12 4 12
12 D. −4 x −6 x−12+
4
−4 x −6 x−8− 2 x−3
2 x −3

18. If Daniel will divide 3 x 3+ 4 x 2 +8 by x +2 , what is the degree of the quotient that he will obtain?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

19. When two polynomials are to be divided and there is a remainder, what is the division algorithm?
A. Q ( x ) + R (x) B. P ( x ) + R( x) C. Q ( x ) . D ( x ) + R(x ) R( x )
D. Q ( x ) +
D(x)

20. What is the remainder when 3 x 4 +12 x 3 +2 x 2+5 x−10 is divided by (x +4 )?

A. 2 B. 1 C. −1 D. −2

21. What is P(x) when Q ( x ) =2 x−3 , D ( x )=3 x+ 5 ,∧R ( x )=−2?

A. 6 x 2+ x−15 B. 6 x 2+ x+15 C. 6 x 2+ x−17 D. 6 x 2+ x−13

For numbers 22 – 23, consider the situation below.

Mrs. Valenzuela wants to buy reams of bond paper to be used in the upcoming examination
of her handled sections. If one ream of bond paper costs (5 x−1) pesos, how many reams can she
buy for (45 x ¿ ¿ 3+6 x 2−38 x +7)¿ pesos.

22. What is the shorter method to be used in order to find the number of reams that she can buy?
 A. Degree method B. Literal method C. Long Division D. Synthetic Division

23. How many reams of bond paper can she buy?

A. 6 x 2+ 2 x +7 B. 6 x 2+ 2 x−7 C. 9 x 2+ 3 x −7 D. 9 x 2+ 3 x +7

24. What is the quotient when 2 x5 + 4 x 4−2 x 3 +5 x2 +10 x−5 is divided by x 2+ 2 x−1?
A. 2 x3 −5 B. 2 x3 +5 C. x 3−7 D. x 3+ 7

25. If 4 x5 +3 x 3−2 x−7 is to be divided by 2 x−5, what is the value of r that can be found in the 1st row of
using synthetic division?
2 5 −2 −2
A. B. C. D.
5 2 5 5

ANSWER KEY
1. B 11. C 21. C
2. B 12. D 22. D
3. C 13. B 23. C
4. A 14. D 24. B
5. A 15. B 25. B
6. C 16. A
7. B 17. C
8. C 18. A
9. D 19. D
10. D 20. A