Grade 10 Mathematics – 50-Item

Multiple Choice Exam

1. What is the 5th term of the arithmetic sequence: 3, 7, 11, ...?

 A. 15
 B. 17
 C. 19
 D. 21

2. What is the common ratio in the geometric sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54?

 A. 2
 B. 3
 C. 4
 D. 6

3. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?

 A. 2, 4, 8, 16
 B. 1, 3, 5, 7
 C. 3, 9, 27, 81
 D. 5, 10, 20, 40

4. Find the sum of the first 4 terms of the geometric sequence: 1, 3, 9, ...

 A. 13
 B. 40
 C. 39
 D. 28

5. What is the nth term of the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11...?

 A. n + 1
 B. 2n
 C. 3n - 1
 D. 3n - 2

6. What is the result of (x + 2)(x - 3)?

 A. x^2 - x - 6
 B. x^2 + x - 6
 C. x^2 - x + 6
 D. x^2 + 5
7. Which of the following is a polynomial?

 A. x^2 + 2x - 3
 B. 2/x
 C. √x + 1
 D. |x|

8. What is the degree of the polynomial 4x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 7?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4

9. Use long division: (x^2 + 5x + 6) ÷ (x + 2)

 A. x + 2
 B. x + 3
 C. x + 1
 D. x + 4

10. Which theorem helps in finding a factor of a polynomial?

 A. Pythagorean Theorem
 B. Factor Theorem
 C. Midpoint Theorem
 D. Triangle Inequality

11. Which graph represents a polynomial of degree 3?

 A. Line
 B. Parabola
 C. Cubic curve
 D. Circle

12. If f(x) = x^3 - x, what is f(2)?

 A. 6
 B. 8
 C. 4
 D. 2

13. What is the end behavior of f(x) = x^4 - 2x^2 + 1?

 A. ↑↑
 B. ↑↓
 C. ↓↓
 D. ↓↑
14. Which of the following describes a turning point in a polynomial function?

 A. A place where graph touches x-axis

 B. A point of inflection
 C. A place where graph changes direction
 D. A y-intercept

15. Which of the following is a root of the polynomial f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 4?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4

16. What is the distance between the points (0,0) and (3,4)?

 A. 5
 B. 6
 C. 4
 D. 3

17. What is the radius of the circle x^2 + y^2 = 49?

 A. 7
 B. 14
 C. 3.5
 D. None

18. What is the center of the circle with equation (x - 3)^2 + (y + 2)^2 = 25?

 A. (3, -2)
 B. (-3, 2)
 C. (2, -3)
 D. (0, 0)

19. Which of the following is a tangent to a circle?

 A. A line that intersects the circle in two points

 B. A line that touches the circle in one point
 C. A line inside the circle
 D. A chord

20. What type of angle is formed by two radii of a circle?

 A. Right
 B. Central
 C. Inscribed
 D. Vertical
21. How many ways can you arrange 4 objects?

 A. 4
 B. 8
 C. 16
 D. 24

22. What is the probability of getting heads in a single coin toss?

 A. 1
 B. 0.25
 C. 0.5
 D. 0.75

23. What is 5C2?

 A. 10
 B. 5
 C. 20
 D. 15

24. Which of the following represents mutually exclusive events?

 A. Drawing red or blue ball

 B. Drawing king or queen
 C. Rain and no rain
 D. Passing and failing

25. What is the total number of permutations of the word 'MATH'?

 A. 12
 B. 16
 C. 24
 D. 4

26. Which of the following is a measure of position?

 A. Mean
 B. Mode
 C. Percentile
 D. Range

27. What is the 50th percentile also known as?

 A. Mean
 B. Median
 C. Mode
 D. Quartile 3
28. What measure divides the data into 10 equal parts?

 A. Quartile
 B. Decile
 C. Percentile
 D. Median

29. If a student scored in the 90th percentile, what does it mean?

 A. Below average
 B. Above 90% of peers
 C. Top 10%
 D. Exactly average

30. Which of the following is used in interpreting research data?

 A. Range
 B. Quartile
 C. Statistical methods
 D. Interquartile range

31. What is the degree of the polynomial 4x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 7?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4

32. Find the sum of the first 4 terms of the geometric sequence: 1, 3, 9, ...

 A. 13
 B. 40
 C. 39
 D. 28

33. What is the result of (x + 2)(x - 3)?

 A. x^2 - x - 6
 B. x^2 + x - 6
 C. x^2 - x + 6
 D. x^2 + 5

34. What is the 5th term of the arithmetic sequence: 3, 7, 11, ...?

 A. 15
 B. 17
 C. 19
 D. 21
35. Find the sum of the first 4 terms of the geometric sequence: 1, 3, 9, ...

 A. 13
 B. 40
 C. 39
 D. 28

36. What is the center of the circle with equation (x - 3)^2 + (y + 2)^2 = 25?

 A. (3, -2)
 B. (-3, 2)
 C. (2, -3)
 D. (0, 0)

37. What is the degree of the polynomial 4x^3 - 2x^2 + x - 7?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4

38. What is the center of the circle with equation (x - 3)^2 + (y + 2)^2 = 25?

 A. (3, -2)
 B. (-3, 2)
 C. (2, -3)
 D. (0, 0)

39. Find the sum of the first 4 terms of the geometric sequence: 1, 3, 9, ...

 A. 13
 B. 40
 C. 39
 D. 28

40. Which of the following represents mutually exclusive events?

 A. Drawing red or blue ball

 B. Drawing king or queen
 C. Rain and no rain
 D. Passing and failing

41. What is the result of (x + 2)(x - 3)?

 A. x^2 - x - 6
 B. x^2 + x - 6
 C. x^2 - x + 6
 D. x^2 + 5
42. What is the nth term of the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11...?

 A. n + 1
 B. 2n
 C. 3n - 1
 D. 3n - 2

43. What is the radius of the circle x^2 + y^2 = 49?

 A. 7
 B. 14
 C. 3.5
 D. None

44. Which graph represents a polynomial of degree 3?

 A. Line
 B. Parabola
 C. Cubic curve
 D. Circle

45. Which of the following represents mutually exclusive events?

 A. Drawing red or blue ball

 B. Drawing king or queen
 C. Rain and no rain
 D. Passing and failing

46. What is the nth term of the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11...?

 A. n + 1
 B. 2n
 C. 3n - 1
 D. 3n - 2

47. What type of angle is formed by two radii of a circle?

 A. Right
 B. Central
 C. Inscribed
 D. Vertical

48. Which of the following is a tangent to a circle?

 A. A line that intersects the circle in two points

 B. A line that touches the circle in one point
 C. A line inside the circle
 D. A chord
49. What is the nth term of the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11...?

 A. n + 1
 B. 2n
 C. 3n - 1
 D. 3n - 2

50. What is the 5th term of the arithmetic sequence: 3, 7, 11, ...?

 A. 15
 B. 17
 C. 19
 D. 21