“THE MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THE PROBLEMS

ENCOUNTERED BY THEIR TEACHERS”

Mathematics 10 Achievement Test

General Directions: This test is composed of 100-item multiple choice

questions which covers some learning competencies you encountered
from Grade 7 to Grade 10. You will be given two (2) hours to complete
the test. You may use a calculator in solving.

Name(optional):________________________________________________________
School:________________________________________________________________

Multiple Choice. Read carefully each item and write your answer on
your answer sheet provided. Do not write anything on this test questions.

1. What is a well-defined objects or any collection of distinct objects or

elements considered as a whole?
A. Set C. Integer
B. Subset D. Real number
2. Which one illustrates the relationships between or among sets or
groups of objects that have something in common?
A. Venn Diagram C. Tallying
B. Real numbers D. Concept map
3. The following diagram shows how all the Grade 7 students of San
Antonio National High School go to school. How many students ride
in both a tricycle and a jeep?
Walking 100 Jeep
A. 54 76
B. 34 19
C. 19 55 15 17
D. 15 20
67
Tricycle
Bus

4. What value will satisfy the indicated operations [(12 + 13)(2)]÷5 x

(10÷2) = ?
A. 20 B. 30 C. 40 D. 50
5. Miriam made 8 chicken sandwiches for some street children. She cut
up each sandwich into 4 triangular pieces. If a child can only take a
piece, how many children can she feed?
A. 8 B. 16 C. 24 D. 32
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6. Nicole donated of her monthly allowance to the evacuees. If her
5
2
monthly allowance is of Allie’s allowance and Allie’s allowance is
3
3600, how much did she donate?
A. 2400 B. 1800 C.1440 D. 960
7. Which of the following phrases will give the correct translation of the
mathematical statement 2x – 1 = 1?
A. Twice a number decreased by one is equal to one.
B. Twice a number added by one is equal to one.
C. Twice a number increased by one is equal to one.
D. Twice a number subtracted from one is equal to one.
8. What value can be obtained in evaluating the expression 3x -2y +6
when x = 2 and y = 3?
A. 6 B. -6 C.12 D.-12
9. The sum of two numbers is 9x2 + 4x +3. One number is 3x2 +2x +1.
What is the other number?
A. 6x2 + 2x +3 C. 6x2 - 2x +2
B. 6x2 + 2x +2 D. 6x2 - 2x -2
10. What product can be obtained if (4y2 ) is multiplied by (-3z)2
A.-12 y2z2 C. 12 y2z2
B. -36 y z
2 2
D. 36y2z2
11. What would be the solutions of the linear inequality x+5 ≥ 7?
A. x≥-2 B. x≥2 C. x>-2 D. x>2
12. Margie is 3 times older than Lilet. In 15 years, the sum of their
ages is 38 years. How old is Lilet now?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
13. Which of the following represents a point?
A. Top of a box C. Cover of a book
B. Tip of a pen D. A corner of a room
14. In ⊙ O below, which of the following angles is considered as
inscribed angle?
A. ∠ AOB
B. ∠ BOE
C. ∠ CBO
D. ∠ AEB

15. In the figure below, what is the degree measure of ∠D?

A. 42 °
B. 48 °
C. 90 °
D. 138 °
16. What is the degree measure of ∠b in the triangle below?

A. 50 °
B. 55 °
C. 65 °
D. 70 °

17. Applying the theorem on exterior angles, what is m∠d if the m∠

b=76 and m∠ c=38.
A. 70 °
B. 104°
C. 114 °
D. 142 °

18. In the figure below, line a is parallel to line b and t is a transversal.

Which statement is NOT correct?

A. ∠ 1 and ∠5 are corresponding angles of the same side.

B. ∠4 and ∠5 are alternate interior angles.
C. ∠1 and ∠8 are alternate exterior angles.
D. ∠3 and ∠8 are congruent angles.
19. What is the branch of mathematics concerned with the techniques
by which information is collected, organized, analyzed, and
interpreted?
A. Geometry C. Algebra
B. Probability D. Statistics
20. Which measure of central tendency is generally used in
determining the size of the most saleable shoes in a department
store?
A. Mean C. mode
B. Median D. range
21. Which measure of variability is considered most reliable?
A. Range C. average deviation
B. variance D. standard deviation
22. For the set of data consisting of 8, 8, 9, 10, 10, which statement is
true?
A. mean > mode > median C. mean < mode > median
B. mean < mode < median D. mean > mode < median
For items 23-24, refer to the data below.
The following sets of data show the height [in centimeters] of boys
playing basketball.
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Height (cm) 135 136 140 150 134 129 126 130
23. What is the value of their mean height?
A. 130 B. 135 C. 142 D. 146
24. What is the range of the given set of data?
A. 21 B.22 C. 23 D. 24
25. Margie has grades 79, 84, and 86 in her first three quarters in
Mathematics. What grade must she obtain on the fourth quarter to
get an average of exactly 85?
A. 88 B. 89 C. 90 D.91
26. Anne squared 3x + 4y as 9x + 16y . Which of the following
2 2

statements is CORRECT with the answers of her classmates?

A. The answer is wrong, because to square a binomial is to
multiply the expression by 2.
B. The answer is correct, because to square a binomial
distribute the exponent.
C. The answer is correct, because the product of squaring a
binomial is another binomial.
D. The answer is wrong, because the product of squaring a
binomial is a trinomial.
27. The area of a square is 4x2 + 12x + 9 square units. Which expression
represents the length of the side?
A. (3x + 2) units C. (4x + 9) units
B. (2x + 3) units D. (4x + 3) units
a2 −1
28. Aaron was asked by his teacher to simplify 2 on the board. He
a −a
wrote his solution this way:
2
a −1 (a+ 1)(a−1)
= =1
2
a −a a( a−1)
Did he arrive at the correct answer?
A. Yes. The expressions that he crossed out are all common
factors.
B.Yes. The LCD must be eliminated to simplify the expression.
1
C. No. a2 must be cancelled out so that the answer is
a
D.No. a is not a common factor of the numerator.
29. What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-6,1)
and (4,-4)?
−1 1
E. A. -2 B. 2 C. D.
2 2
30. What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (3,-1)
and has a slope of 2?
A. y =-2x +5 C. y =2x -5
B. y =2x-7 D. y =2x +7
31. Luisa says that the system { 3 x+ y=2
2 y =15−6 x
has no solution. Which of the
following reasons would support her statement?
I. The graph of the system of equations shows parallel lines.
II. The graph of the system of equations shows intersecting lines.
III. The two lines as described by the equations in the system have
the same slope.
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III
X +6
32. What is the domain of the function g(x) = ?
2 X−8
A. D = { x ∨x ≥ 4 } C. D = { x ∨x ≤ 4 }
B. D = { x ∨x ЄR } D. D = { x ∨x ЄR , x ≠ 4 }
33. Which of the following sets of ordered pairs represent a function?
A. {(0,1),(1,3),(2,5),(5,2),(6,1)(-2,1),(-1,3)}
B. {(3,1),(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5)(-2,6),(1,7)}
C. {(1,4),(2,3),(5,5),(4,2),(1,7)(2,8),(-1,3)}
D. {( 4,1),(2,2),(5,3),(3,5),(6,5),(3,6),(2,7)}
34. What is the “if-then form” of the statement: "Parallel lines never
intersect”?
A. If two lines intersect, then they are parallel.
B. If two lines are not parallel, then they intersect.
C. If two lines are parallel, then they never intersect.
D. If two lines will intersect, then they are not parallel.
35. What is the converse of the statement:” if you are in love then you
are inspired”?
A. If you are not in love, then you are not inspired.
B. If you are not inspired, then you are not in love.
C. If you are inspired, then you are in love.
D. If you are in love, you are not inspired.
36. Adeth has some Php 10 and Php 5 coins. The total amount of these
coins is at most Php 750. Suppose there are 50 Php 5-coins. Which of
the following is true about the number of Php 10-coins?
I. The number of Php 10-coins is less than the number of Php
5-coins.
II. The number of Php 10-coins is more than the number of Php
5-coins.
III. The number of Php 10-coins is equal to the number of Php
5-coins.
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III
37. Jose paid at most Php 250 for the 4 markers and 3 pencils that he
bought. Suppose the marker is more expensive than the pencil and
their price’s difference is greater than Php 30. Which of the following
could be the amount paid by Jose for each item?
A. Marker: Php 56 and Pencil: Php 12
B. Marker: Php 35 and Pencil: Php 15
C. Marker: Php 46 and Pencil: Php 7
D. Marker: Php 50 and Pencil: Php 19
38. Listed below are the six pairs of corresponding parts of congruent
triangles. What are the two congruent triangles?
S A ≅ JO ∠D ≅ ∠Y
AD ≅ OJ ∠A ≅ ∠O
SD ≅ JY ∠S ≅ ∠J
A. ∆ASD ≅ ∆JOY B. ∆ADS ≅ ∆YJO
C. ∆SAD ≅ ∆JOY D. ∆SAD ≅ ∆JYO
39. In the figure below, ∆POG ≅ ∆SOR, what is the side corresponding to
PO ? P G
A. RS
B. ¿ O
C. S R
D. S O R S
40. Miguel knows that in ∆MIG and ∆JAN, MI = JA, IG = AN, and MG =
JN. What postulate or theorem can he use to prove that the two
triangles are congruent?
a. ASA b. AAS c. ASA d. SSS
41. If corresponding congruent parts are marked, what theorem or
postulate can prove that ∆BEC ≅∆BAC?
B
A. ASA
B. LL
C. SAS
D. SSS
E C A
42. Which statements give the proper congruence based on the two
marked triangles below,?
L O S

T E M
A. ¿ ≅ MS ; LO ≅ ME ; ¿ ≅ SE;
B. ¿ ≅ M E; LO ≅ M S; ¿ ≅ SE;
C. ¿ ≅ S E; LO ≅ ME ; ¿ ≅ M S;
D. ¿ ≅ MS ; LO ≅ S E; ¿ ≅ M E;
 D. TL ≅ MS; LO ≅ ME; OT ≅ ME; ∆TOL ≅ ∆SME
43. In ∆ABC, let O be a point in AB such that CO bisects ACB, if AC
BC. John used the two-column proof below to prove that ∆ACO
∆BCO. What is the missing mathematical statement of John?

Statement Reasons
1. AC BC 1. Given
2. CO bisects ACB 2. Given
3. ? , 3. Definition of angle bisector
4. CO CO 4. Reflexive Property of Congruence
5. ∆ACO ∆BCO 5. SAS Congruence Theorem

A. AC0 BCO C. CAO CBO

B. CA0 CBO D. ACB BCO
44. Which of the following statements will satisfy the measure of an
exterior angle of a triangle?
A. greater than either remote interior angle
B. greater than its adjacent interior angle
C. less than either remote interior angle
D. less than its adjacent interior angle
45. Given the ∆LYK with corresponding degree measures of its interior
angles, what is the proper order of its sides from least to greatest
measure?
A. KL, LY ,YL
B. LY ,YK , KL
C. YK , KL, LY
D. KY , LY , KL

46. Based on figure below, line A and B are parallel lines cut by a
transversal line T, if m∠ 1 = 9x + 16° and m∠2 = 2x - 1°. What is the m∠
7? T
Figure 1

A 1 2
4 3
5
B 6
7 8

A. 29° B. 32° C. 35° D. 38°

47. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Two coplanar lines that do not intersect are parallel lines.
B. Lines that form a right angle are parallel lines.
C. Lines that do not intersect are parallel lines.
 D. Skew lines are parallel lines.
48. Suppose you toss two fair coins once, how many possible outcomes
are there?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8
49. A die is rolled. What is the probability of getting a number that is
NOT 3?
0 1 5 6
A. ∨0 B. C. D. ∨1
6 6 6 6
50. Jun rolls two dice. The first die shows a 5. The second die rolls
under his desk and he cannot see it. Now, what is the probability that
both dice show 5?
1 1 9 1
A. B. C. D.
36 6 36 3
51. Which of the following is the standard form of quadratic equations?
A. ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 C. Ax2 + By + C = 0, A ≠ 0
B. ax + by + c = 0, a ≠ 0 D. y = mx + b
52. Which of the following mathematical statements is a quadratic
inequality?
2
A . x + x−20=0 C. x 3−x +20 ˂0
B. 4 x2 +2 x−2 ≥0 D. m2 +9 m+ 16=0
2
53. What is f ( x )=2 ( x−3 ) when written in the form f ( x )=a x 2 +bx +c ?
A. f ( x )=2 x 2−12 x+18 C. f ( x )=2 x 2+ 12 x +18
B. f ( x )=2 x 2+ 12 x−18 D. f ( x )=2 x 2−12 x−18
54. The roots of quadratic equation are -4 and -5. Which of the following
quadratic equations has these roots?
A. x 2+ 9 x−20=0 C. x 2−9 x +20=0
B. x 2+ 9 x+20=0 D. x 2−9 x−20=0
55. Which of the following coordinates of points belongs to the solution
set of the inequality y <3 x 2+3 x−6?
A .(−1 , 2) B. (1 ,−2) C. (−1 ,−2) D. (1 , 2)
56. A 5-cm by 5-cm square piece of cardboard was cut from a bigger
square cardboard. The area of the remaining cardboard was 60 cm 2. If
s represents the length of the bigger cardboard, which of the following
expressions gives the area of the remaining piece?
A. s−5 C. ( s2−25)
B. s2 +25 D. s2 +60
57. A car travels a distance of d km in t hours. The formula that relates
d to t is d=kt. What kind of variation is it?
A. Direct c. Inverse
B. Joint d. Combined
58. What is the simplified form of the expression
√ 3x
8y
2?
 A.
√6 x B.
√6 x C.
√6 x y D.
√6 x y
2
4y 4y 4 y 4 y2
59. A new born chicken weighs 3-2 pounds. If an adult chicken can
weigh up to 36 times more than a new born chicken. How much does
an adult chicken weigh?
A. 4 lbs C. 9 lbs B. 12 lbs D.24 lbs
60. Mackee’s income varies directly as the number of days that she
works. If she earns Php 8,000.00 in 20 days, how much will she earn
if she worked 3 times as long??
A. Php 26,000 C. Php 24,000
B. Php 20,000 D. Php 16,000
61. What is the product of √ 2+ √ 3∧4 √ 2−2 √3 ?
A. 2 B. 2√ 2 C. 2-2√ 6 D. 2+2√ 6
62. Luis walks 5 kilometers due east and 8 kilometers due north. How
far is he from the starting point?
A. √ 89 B. √ 40 C. √ 39 D. √ 13
63. Given the cube below with total surface area of 432 m , what is the
2

length of its one edge?

A. 2 √ 6 meters
B. 2 √5 meters
C. 6 √ 2 meters
D. 6 √ 5 meters
64. Which of the following statements ensures that a quadrilateral is a
parallelogram?
A. diagonals bisects each other
B. the two diagonals are congruent
C. two consecutive sides are congruent
D. two consecutive angles are congruent.
65. Two consecutive angles of parallelogram have measures (x+30)º and
2(x+30)º. What is the measure of the smaller angle?
A. 30º B. 60º C. 90º D. 120º
66. What similarity concept justifies that ∆FEL ~ ∆QWN?

A. Right Triangle Proportionality Theorem

B. Triangle Proportionality Theorem
C. SSS Similarity Theorem
D. SAS Similarity Theorem
67. In the figure below, there are three similar right triangles by Right
Triangle Proportionality Theorem. What is the triangle that will
complete the statement ∆HOP ~ __________~ ∆OEP?
A. ∆HOE
B. ∆HOP
C. ∆OEH
D. ∆HEO
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68. What is the value of x in the proportion =
x 40
A. 16 B. 5 C. 12 D. 4
69. One side of a kite is 5 cm less than 7 times the length of another. If
the perimeter is 86cm, what are the lengths of each side of the kite?
A. 4cm, 4cm, 39cm, 39cm.
B. 5cm, 5cm, 38cm, 38cm.
C. 6cm, 6cm, 37cm, 37cm.
D. 7cm, 7cm, 36cm, 36cm.
70. With respect to the given angle, what is the ratio of the hypotenuse
to the opposite side?
A. sine B. cosine C. tangent D. secant
71. Given the triangle below, which of the following statements is
correct?
4
A. sin 6 0 °=¿ ¿
X
1
B. sin 6 0 °=¿ ¿
y
4
C.cos 60 °=¿ ¿
x
4
D.cos 60 °=¿ ¿
Y
72. A kite held by 125 m of string makes an angle of elevation with the
ground of 45°. About how high is the kite above the ground?
A. 62.8 m B. 88.4 m C. 75.1 m D. 113.6 m
73. You are walking along a straight level path toward a mountain. At
one point the angle of elevation of the top of the mountain is 30°. As
you walk 100 m closer, the angle of elevation is 40°. How high is the
mountain? Express your answer to the nearest meter.
A. 183 m B. 185 m C. 187 m D. 189 m
74. Triangle XYZ is a non – right triangle. If XY measures 20 cm, XZ
measures 15 cm and ∠Z measures 35° then what is the measure of
∠Y?
A. 25.84° B. 25.48° C. 24.84° D. 24.48°
75. A surveyor sights two signs and the angle between the two lines of
sight measure 55°. If the first and the second signs are 70 m and 50
m away, respectively, from the surveyor, find the distance between the
two signs. Express your answer to the nearest meter
A. 56 m B. 58 m C. 60 m D. 62 m
76. What is the nth term of the sequence 7,9,11,13,15,17,…?
A. 3n + 4 B. 4n + 3 C. n+2 D. 2n + 5
77. Which of the following sequences illustrate an arithmetic sequence?
A. 4, 10, 16, 22 , … C. 625, 125, 25, 5, …
B. 6, 18, 54, 162, … D. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, …
78. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -15 and 9, what is
the first of these arithmetic means?
A. 3 B. -3 C. -6 D. -9
79. What is the sum of all the multiples of 4 between 15 and 49?
A. 224 B. 240 C. 288 D. 340
80. What is the tenth term of a geometric sequence with 32 as the
fourth term and 2 as the common ratio?
A. 2048 B. 2058 C. 1024 D. 1034

15
81. If three geometric means are inserted between 120 and , what is
2
the third of these geometric means?
A. 60 B. 30 C. 15 D. 1

82. What is the sum of the first six terms of the geometric sequence with
1
first term 40 and common ratio ?
2
315 315 315
A. B. C.
4 2 8
D. 315
83. Which set of numbers is an example of a harmonic sequence?
7 8 10
A. 1,1,2,3,5 C. 2, , , 3,
3 3 3
2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
B. 1, , , , D. , , , ,
3 2 5 3 2 4 8 16 32
84. What is the quotient when x2 – 25 is divided by x – 5?
A. x – 5 B. x – 25 C. x + 5 D.x+25
85. A rocket rises 30 feet after 1 second, 85 feet after 2 seconds, and
140 feet after 3 seconds. If it continues to rise at this rate, how many
feet will it rise after 16 seconds?
A. 1,700 ft B. 1,055 ft C. 855 ft D. 655 ft

86. Which of the following is the factored form of x3 + 3x2 – 10x – 24?
A.(x +4)(x - 3)(x + 2) C. (x - 4)(x - 3)(x - 2)
B. (x - 4)(x - 3)(x + 2) D. (x +4)(x + 3)(x - 2)
87. The area of a rectangular lot is (3x -8x2 +3x+2). What is the length
3

of the lot if its width is (x-1) meters?

A. (3x2 +5x-2)meters C. (3x2 -5x-2)meters
B. (3x +5x+2)meters
2
D. (3x2 -5x+2)meters
88. The remainder after dividing (-10x3 + 5x2+ K) by (x+1) is 4. Which of
the following is the value of K ?
A. 11 B. -11 C. 19 D. -19
89. Which of the following is an example of polynomial function?
4
A. f ( x )= 3 +3 x−1 C. f ( x )= √7 x−2 x 3
x
 3
3
B. f ( x )=2 x 2 − x 2 D. f ( x )=x 3 + √ 3 x−5
2
90. From the choices, which polynomial function in factored form
represents the given graph below?
A. f ( x )=(x+ 2)( x +1)(x−1)
B. f ( x )=(x−2)( x−1)( x+1)
C. f ( x )=x ( x +2)(x+1)( x−1)
D. f ( x )=x ( x−2)(x−1)(x+ 1)
91. What are the opposite angles of a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle?
A. Supplementary Angles B. Complementary Angles

B. Right Angles D. Obtuse Angles

92. Which of the following lines is tangent to ⊙F as shown in the figure?

A. ´
BG
B. ´
DE
C. ´
AG
D. ´
AE

93. Line AB is tangent to ⊙C at D. If m DF = 166° and m DE = 78°, what

is m ∠ ABF°?

A. 44°
B. 61°
C. 88°
D. 122°

94. Mr. Soriano wanted to plant three different colors of roses on the
outer rim of a circular garden. He stretched two strings from a point
external to the circle to see how the circular rim can be divided into
three portions as shown in the figure below.

What is the measure of minor arc AB ?

A. 104° B. 64° C. 168° D. 192°

95. In Circle ⊙ F below, AG is a diameter. What is m ^

AD if m ∠DFG =
65°?
A. 65°
B. 115°
C. 130°
D. 230°
 96. Which of the following is NOT a formula for finding the distance
between two points on the coordinate plane?

A. d = │x2 – x1│ C. d= √( X 2− X 1)2 +( Y 2−Y 1)2

B. d = │y2 – y1│ D. d= √( X 2− X 1)2−(Y 2−Y 1 )2
97. A radius of a circle has endpoints (-4, 3) and (1, -2). What is the
equation that defines the circle if its center is at the second quadrant?
A. (x-1)2 + (y+2)2 = 50 C. (x+1)2 + (y-2)2 = 50
B. (x+4)2 + (y-3)2 = 50 D. (x-4)2 + (y+3)2 = 50
98. What are the coordinates of the center and radius of the circle
having the equation x2 +y2 +10x – 14y + 70 = 0?
A. C (-5,-7) r = 2 C. C (5, 7) r =2
B. C (-5,7) r = 2 D. C (5,-7) r =2

99. A map is drawn on a grid where 1 unit is equivalent to 2 km. On the

same map, the coordinates of the point corresponding to San Antonio
is (1, 4). Suppose Bayabo is 20 km away from San Antonio. Which of
the following could be the coordinates of the point corresponding to
Bayabo?
A. (17, 16) B. (16, 17) C. (10,9) D. (9,10)
100. A radio signal can transmit messages up to a distance of 5 km. if
the radio signal’s origin is located at a point whose coordinates are
(-2, 7). What is the equation of the circle that defines the boundary up
to which the messages can be transmitted?
A. (x-2)2 + (y+7)2 = 5 C. (x-2)2 + (y+7)2 = 52
B. (x+2)2 + (y-7)2 = 5 D. (x+2)2 + (y-7)2 = 52

Prepared by:

FERDINAND F.
ASUNCION
Mathematics Teacher

Checked and Verified

by:

JONATHAN A.
LACAULAN
School Testing
Coordinator
Mathematics
Teacher
 Noted:

REBECCA G. ACSON,
PhD
Schools District
Supervisor
Delfin Albano District