GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS

FIRST EXAMINATION

Juan A. Sarenas Campus, Kingking Pantukan, Davao de Oro

Academic Year 2023-2024

Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________

Year Level: ___________________________ Score: _____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Encircle the letter of your answer. Each
item is equivalent to 1 point.

1. What is the quotient when 3x² – 5x² + 2x + 7 is divided by x–2 using long division method?

A. 3x² – x + 4 B. 3x² – 11x + 22

C. 3x² + x – 6 D. 3x² – x – 6

2. Which of the following is a factor of 2x² + 5x – 3

A. x + 3 B. 2x – 1 C. x – 2 D. 2x + 3

3. If 2x² – 3x + 5 is divided by x + 1 using synthetic division, what is the result?

A. 2x – 5 B. 2x – 3 C. 2x² – x – 5 D. 2x + 2

4. Which statement is true about the Factor Theorem?

A. It states that if f(a) = 0, then (x - a) is a factor of f(x).

B. It is only applicable to linear polynomials.

C. It deals exclusively with the division of polynomials.

D. It applies only to polynomials of degree 3 or higher.

5. What is the degree of the quotient when 6x⁴ – 2x² + 3 is divided by 2x² – 1?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

6. If p(x) = x³ − 2x² + 5x − 7 is divided by (x – 1), what is the remainder?

A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 0

7. What is the factorization of 4x² - 9?

A. (2x – 3)(2x + 3) B. (2x – 3)(2x – 3)

C. (2x + 3)(2x + 3) D. (2x + 3)(2x – 3)

8. Which of the following is a factor of x² −5x + 6?

A. x – 2 B. x – 3 C. x + 2 D. x + 3

9. If f(x) = 2x³ - 7x² + 4x - 6 and g(x) = x - 2, what is f(x) ÷ g(x)?

 A. 2x² – 3x + 2 B. 2x² – x + 3

C. 2x² – 3x – 2 D. 2x² + x + 3

10. What is the solution to the equation (x - 4)(x + 2) = 0?

A. x = 4 B. x= −2 C. x = 2 D. x= −4

11. Which statement accurately describes the Remainder Theorem?

A. It provides a method to factorize any polynomial.

B. It determines the remainder when a polynomial is divided by x - c.

C. It is only applicable to linear polynomials.

D. It deals with finding the quotient of polynomial division.

12. If 5x² - 3x + 2 is divided by x + 2x +2, what is the remainder?

A. 12 B. 16 C. 4 D. 8

13. What is the correct factorization of x² + 8x + 16?

A. (x - 2)² B. (x + 4)² C. (x + 2)² D. (x - 4)²

14. If f(x) = 3x² - 5x + 2 and g(x) = x−1, what is the value of f(1)?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

15. What is the degree of the polynomial 2x⁴ – 4x³ + 7x – 1?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

16. When 3x² + 4x - 2 is divided by x−1, what is the quotient?

A. 3x + 7 B. 3x – 1 C. 3x² + x - 3 D. 3x − 2

17. What is the factorization of x² - 10x + 25?

A. (x − 5)² B. (x + 5)² C. (x − 2)² D. (x + 2)²

18. If y(x) = 4x³ − 2x² +8x − 1 is divided by 2x − 1, what is the remainder?

A. 0 B. 3 C. 1 D. 2

19. Which of the following expressions represents a factor of x² – 7x + 12?

A. (x – 3)(x – 4) B. (x + 3)(x − 4) C. (x − 2)(x − 6) D. (x + 2)(x + 6)

20. Solve for x in the equation 2x² - 5x - 3 = 0.

A. x = –1, x = 3/2 B. x = −3, x = 1/2

C. x = −1/2, x = 3 D. x = −3/2, x = 1
II. TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Read and analyze the following statements carefully. Write False if the statement
is right and True if it is wrong. Each item is equivalent to 2 points.

______21. Synthetic division can be used to find the roots of a polynomial equation.

______22. The Factor Theorem states that if f(x) is divisible by (x − c), then f(c) = 0.

______23. If h(x) = 2x² – 5x + 3 and g(x) = x + 1, then h(1) = g(1).

______24. A polynomial with all real coefficients can have complex roots.

______25. The remainder when 3x² + 2x – 5 is divided by x – 2 is f(2).

______26. A cubic polynomial can have at most three distinct real roots.

______27. If f(x) is a polynomial of degree n, then f(x) − 1 is a polynomial of degree n − 1.

______28. The Factor Theorem can be used to factorize any polynomial expression.

______29. If p(x) = x³ – 4x² + 6x – 2 and q(x) = x − 2, then p(2) = q(2).

______30. The degree of a polynomial is always greater than or equal to the

degree of its factors.

______31. A quadratic polynomial with no real roots must have complex conjugate roots.

______32. The product of the roots of a polynomial equation ax² + bx + c = 0 is –c/a

______33. The Factor Theorem provides a shortcut for finding the roots of a

polynomial equation.

______34. If f(x) = x² – 9 and g(x) = x + 3, then f(3) = g(−3).

______35. The Remainder Theorem guarantees that a polynomial divided by x – c

will always have a remainder of zero.

III. IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Read the following statements carefully. Provide your answer before the number.
Each item is equivalent to 2 points.

_________________36. A method that is used to perform division of polynomials where the

divisor is a linear binomial.

_________________37. A theorem that is proven when you demonstrate that if a

polynomial f(x) is divided by (x - a), the remainder is f(a).

_________________38. A specific technique that involves dividing polynomials by creating

a table of coefficients.

_________________39. When dividing polynomials, what do you call the polynomial

obtained as a result of the division?

________________40. A theorem that states if (x - c) is a factor of a polynomial, then f(c)

equals zero.
________________41. What is the term for the process of dividing polynomials without
writing out all the steps, often used for linear divisors?

________________42. A theorem that asserts if (x - r) is a factor of a polynomial, then (x - r)

is a root of the polynomial.

________________43. A theorem that helps determine whether a given value is a solution

to a polynomial equation without actually solving the equation.

________________44. What is the result when you apply synthetic division to divide a
polynomial by a linear divisor?

________________45. A theorem that states if f(a) equals zero, then (x - a) is a factor of the
polynomial.

IV. MATCHING TYPE

Directions: Answer the following polynomial expression in column A. Find the letter of your
answer in Column B. Each item is equivalent to 3 points.

No. Answer Column A Column B

46. 2x² − 8x + 8 A. (x−2)(x−2)

47. x³ - 1 B. (x + 1)(x² - x + 1)

48. 4x² - 1 C. (x+2)(x−4)

49. x² - 4x + 4 D. (2x−1)(2x+1)

50. x² - x – 2 E. (x+1)(x−1)

51. x² - 2x – 15 F. (x−3)(x+5)

52. x² - 3x + 2 G. (x−1)³

53. x³ + x² - x - 1 H. (x + 4)(x - 1)

54. x² - 5x + 6 I. (x + 3)(x - 2)

55. x³ - 3x² + 3x - 1 J. (x - 1)(x² + x + 1)

V. ESSAY TYPE

Directions: Answer the following questions. Each item is equivalent to 5 points.

56. Explain the process of using long division method in dividing polynomials. Provide a
step-by-step example using any polynomial of your choice.
57. Discuss the significance of the Remainder Theorem in polynomial division. How does
it relate in finding factors and roots of a polynomial?
58. Prove the Factor Theorem and illustrate its application with a polynomial example.
59. Compare and contrast long division and synthetic division as methods for dividing
polynomials. Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
60. Explore the real-world applications of polynomial division. Provide at least two
examples where dividing polynomials is used in practical scenarios.