Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Region XIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
___________________________________________________________________________
GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS
Fourth Quarter Examination

Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the answer sheet.
1. What measure divides the distribution into ten equal parts?
A. Decile
B. Median
C. Quartile
D. Percentile
For items 2, and 3, refer to the situation below.
In the Physical Education class of teacher John, nine students practiced
shooting the basketball ball from the free throw line for twenty times.
Below is the list of the successful shots done by the nine students.
16, 3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 2, 7,10.
2. What is the median of the data set?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 11
D. 13
3. What is the quartile 2 of the data set?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 11
D. 13
For items 4 and 5, refer to the table below.
The table below shows the fruits and the water content for each fruit
per cup in milliliter (ml).

4. Which of the fruits belongs to the first 50% with the highest content of
water?
A. Watermelon
B. Papaya
C. Mangoes
D. apples

5. Which of the following fruits belongs to the first 25% with low water
content?
A. grapes
B. papaya
C. pineapple
D. watermelon
6. Which measure divides the data set or distribution into one hundred
equal parts?
A. Decile
B. Median
C. Quartile
D. Percentile

7. In the screening for the candidates for Miss Naliyagan, the twelve (12)
ladies were arranged according to their height in increasing order as
shown in the data below.
Candidates Zara Faith Love Hope Sweet Claire Olive Shane Sofie Chloe Zoe Iris

Height (ft) 5 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 6 6.1 6.2

How many percent of the candidates are taller than love?

A. 25%
B. 50%
C.75%
D.100%
For items number 8 and 9, consider the set of scores: 10, 12, 9, 10, 10, 15,
7, 5, 2, and 16 that the ten (10) students obtained out of the 20-item quiz in
Mathematics.
8. Using Tukey’s method, what is the first quartile of the scores?
A. 5
B. 5.5
C. 7
D. 8
9.Using the Mendenhall and Sincich Method, what is the first quartile?
A. 5
B. 5.5
C. 7
D. 8
For items 10 to 13, refer to the following set of scores obtained by the 17
students in the 3rd quarter examination.
50, 23, 34, 45, 39, 43, 45, 11, 45, 34, 40, 50, 45, 50, 48, 46, 17
10. What is the 𝐷1 in the distribution?
A. 34
B. 23
C. 17
D. 11
11. How many scores are higher than the 𝐷3?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 8
D. 5
12. How many scores are lower than the 𝐷7?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 11
D. 12
13. What is the 𝑃36 in the distribution?
A. 50
B. 48
C. 40
D. 34
 14. The teacher challenged the learners to save coins for their fieldtrip. The
table below shows the amount of money saved by each student after 4 days.
Find the lower quartile and interpret the result.

Student A B C D E F G H I J K

Amount 8 15 11 5 13 6 2 15 8 10 4

A. The lower quartile is 4, which means that 25% of the customers is less
than or equal to 4.
B. The lower quartile is 5, which means that 25% of the customers is less
than or equal to 5.
C. The lower quartile is 8, which means 25% of the customers is less
than or equal to 8.
E. The lower quartile is 6 which means 25% of the customers is less
than or equal to 6.

For items 15 to 18, refer to the table below.

Leading Barangay Based on Facebook Usage
Section Number of Users (thousand)
Rizal 25
San Juan 27
San Pablo 28
Sta. Rosa 30
Sta. Maria 30
Luna 32
San Marcos 35
Fili 37
Noli 37
New Visayas 38
Manat 38
Pulang Lupa 42
San Agustin 50
San Roque 64
San Isidro 76
Sta. Irene 89
San Vicente 140
Santa Isabel 190
Poblacion 290

15. What is the 80th percentile of the number of FB users?

A. 76 thousand
B. 89 thousand
C. 130 thousand
D. 140 thousand

16. Which barangay has greater number of users compared to the barangay in
the 40th percentile?
A. New Visayas
B. San Marcos
C. Fili
D. Noli
17. In the National Career Achievement Examination (NCAE), Gina’s score in
the Mathematics Ability Test is at 99th percentile rank. What does this mean?
A. Gina scored the highest.
B. Gina’s score is 99 points.
C. Gina is the 99th in position among all the examinees.
D. Gina scored higher than the other 99% of the examinees.

18. If your percentile score in a mathematics test is 88, should you be happy?
A. Yes, because I got the highest score.
B. Yes, because only 12% of my classmates got a score higher than my
score.
C. No because I only surpassed 12% of my classmates.
D. No, because 88% of my classmates performed better than me.

For item numbers 19-23, please refer to the table of values for the test scores
of 35 students in Biology below.
Test Scores of 35 students in Biology
Scores Frequency
95-99 5
90-94 7
85-89 8
80-84 6
75-79 4
70-74 1
65-69 3
60-64 1

19. How many students were all involved in the survey?

A. 5
B. 8
C. 35
D. 99

20. What is the size of the class interval?

A. 5
B. 8
C. 35
D. 99

21. How many students with scores from 85 to 89?

A. 5
B. 8
C. 35
D. 99

22. A student was asked to complete the lower-class boundary of the given
data. Which of the following is the correct step for him to do?
A. Complete the lower-class boundary of each class interval by
subtracting 0.5 units from the lower-class integral limit.
B. Complete the lower-class boundary of each class interval by adding
0.5 units from the lower-class integral limit.
C. Complete the lower-class boundary of each class interval by
subtracting 0.5 units from the upper-class integral limit.
D. Complete the lower-class boundary of each class interval by adding
0.5 units from the upper-class integral limit.
23. Another student was told to fill in the column for the less than cumulative
frequency of the given data. Which of the following steps is correct in filling the
correct less than cumulative frequency?
A. Summing up the consecutive frequencies from the upper-class integral
limit.
B. Summing up the consecutive frequencies from the lower-class
integral limit.
C. Subtracting 0.5 units from the lower-class integral limit.
D. Subtracting 0.5 units from the upper-class integral limit.

For items 24 to 29, please refer to the table of values below.

A group of Grade 10 students were asked to write down all the Philippine
Provinces that they know in 3 minutes. The following distribution contains the
number of provinces they were able to recall in 3 minutes. The Class Intervals
contain the numbers of provinces the students were able to recall. The Frequency
is the number of students.

24. How may Grade 10 students were asked to recall our Philippine provinces?
A. 13
B. 15
C. 30
D. 60

25. What is the size of the class interval?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

26. What is the 𝑄3 of the distribution?

A. 20.5
B. 25.5
C. 30.5
D. 35.5

27. Which of the following is the 𝐷4 class?

A. 1-5
B. 6-10
C. 11-15
D. 16-20
28. What is the less than cumulative frequency (<cf) of the class interval
containing the 𝑄1?
A. 3
B. 7
C. 17
D. 32

29. What does it mean if 𝑄2 is 19.83?

A. 50% of the students were able to recall 20 provinces.
B. 19 students were able to recall 50% of the provinces.
C. 50% of the students were able to recall more than 20 provinces.
D. 50% of the students were able to recall less than or equal to 20
provinces.

30. Which of the following is a function of Descriptive Research?

A. States the demographic profile of the Grade 10 students in a Regional
Science High School.
B. Determines the significant difference between observed and expected
frequencies.
C. Identifies the correlates of academic performance.
D. Predicts the occurrence of a phenomenon.

31. Which of the following is an example of a research problem under

descriptive research?
A. Why are teenagers experiencing depression?
B. What is the depression severity of Grade 10 learners Agusan del Sur?
C. Is there a significant difference between the depression severity
between the male and female Grade 10 learners in Agusan del Sur?
D. Is there a significant relationship between the depression severity and
quality of outputs submitted by the Grade 10 learners in Agusan del
Sur?

32. Which of the following is not part of the content of a Methodology?

A. Description of participants.
B. Explanation how to obtain results.
C. Interpretation of results.
D. Procedure on how to gather data.

33. Which of the following is NOT a reason for citing references in writing a
research manuscript?
A. It gives proper credit to the writers or other researchers for borrowing
their ideas used in the manuscript.
B. It is a compilation of references you visited when you finished your
research manuscript.
C. It allows readers to locate your reference in cases they want to learn
more about the topic.
D. It helps build the credibility of the researcher.

34. Which of the following is an example of descriptive research?

A. Testing a new drug on patients.
B. Surveying people about their shopping habits.
C. Observing the behavior of animals in their natural habitat.
D. Investigating the effect of exercise on weight loss.
35. Considering the statement of the problem and significance provided below,
what would be the primary motivation for conducting the descriptive mini-
research study?

Statement of the Problem:

What is a growing concern about the mental health impact of social media
usage among adolescents, with reports of increased rates of anxiety and
depression?

Significance:
This research study aims to recognize the relationship between social
media usage and mental health outcomes as essential for developing
interventions to promote healthy online behaviors.

A. To explore the influence of peer pressure on social media engagement.

B. To investigate the correlation between screen time and academic
performance.
C. To assess the effectiveness of parental monitoring on adolescent social
media use.
D. To examine the association between social media usage and mental
health outcomes.
36. Based on the background information provided below, what would be an
appropriate research question for a descriptive mini-research study?

Background of the Study:

"Over the past decade, there has been a noticeable decline in the
population of bees worldwide. This decline has raised concerns among scientists
and environmentalists due to the crucial role bees play in pollination and
ecosystem health."

A. What are the potential causes of the decline in bee populations?

B. How can genetic engineering be used to increase bee populations?
C. What are the effects of bee decline on human health?
D. How does climate change impact bee migration patterns?

37. Based on the results and discussion provided below, what conclusion can
be drawn from the descriptive mini-research study?

Results and Discussion:

"The survey data revealed that 75% of participants reported feeling
stressed due to work-related pressure, with 60% citing long working hours as
the primary cause. Additionally, qualitative analysis of open-ended responses
highlighted themes of burnout and the need for better work-life balance among
employees."

A. Long working hours have no significant impact on employee stress levels.

B. Work-related pressure is the sole contributor to employee stress.
C. There is a clear association between long working hours and employee
stress.
D. Burnout is unrelated to work-life balance issues.
38. Based on the results and discussion provided below, what future research
direction is suggested by the findings of the descriptive mini-research study?

Results and Discussion:

"The survey data revealed a high prevalence of food insecurity among low-
income households in the study area. Further analysis indicated that food
insecurity was associated with unemployment and inadequate social support.
Future research could explore the effectiveness of community-based
interventions in addressing food insecurity and promoting household food
security."

A. Investigate the impact of food insecurity on high-income households.

B. Assess the relationship between food insecurity and dietary
preferences.
C. Explore the role of governmental policies in addressing food
insecurity.
D. Evaluate the effectiveness of community-based interventions in
promoting household food security.

39. Considering the methodology described below, what data analysis

technique is being employed in the descriptive mini-research study?

Methodology:
"Quantitative data collected through structured surveys were analyzed
using descriptive statistics, including measures of central tendency and
variability. Additionally, inferential statistics, such as chi-square tests, were
used to explore associations between variables."

A. Content analysis
B. Thematic analysis
C. Regression analysis
D. Descriptive analysis

40.

The graph shows the sales of two types of soft drinks over 4 years. If the sales
trends continue for the next 10 years, determine the year in which the sales of
Pepsi-Cola will be the same as the sales of Coca-Cola.
A. 2023
B. 2024
C. 2025
D. 2026
41. Which of the following levels of measurement has a “true zero” value?
A. Interval
B. Nominal
C. Ordinal
D. Ratio
42. Which of the following measures of central tendency is appropriate for
nominal variables?
A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. A and B
43. Which of the following uses mean for its average?
A. blood type
B. internet provider
C. math 10 final grades
D. military rank
44. Which of the following levels of measurement allows data to be arranged in
an increasing or decreasing order but there is no quantitative distance between
them?
A. Interval
B. Nominal
C. Ordinal
D. Ratio
45. Which of the following is NOT an example of a nominal variable?
A. occupation
B. gender
C. blood type
D. age
46. The following table presents the summary of the delivery time in minutes of
3 randomly picked value meal sellers. Which could be the best interpretation
one can draw from the given data?

Seller Mean Range Variance Standard Deviation

A 10 5 3.16 1.78
B 10 2 0.56 0.75
C 10 9 6.96 2.64

A. Seller A delivered as fast as Seller B but with more time variation than
Seller C.
B. Seller B delivered as fast as Seller A or C and with the least time
variation.
C. The three sellers delivered value meals consistently at the same time.
D. Seller C delivered the fastest because it has the highest measures of
variability.
47. Diane took the Philippine Educational Placement Test. She found out that
her score was at the 70th percentile. What does this mean?
A. Diane answered 70% of the items correctly.
B. Diane failed in the Philippine Educational Placement Test.
C. 70% of the examinees scored equal to or lower than Diane’s score.
D. 69% of the examinees scored equal to or lower than Diane’s score.
48. Ruth discovered from the record of her MAPEH teacher that her weight falls
in the 80th percentile among the Grade 10 learners. What does it mean?
A. 80 Grade 10 learners who are heavier than Ruth.
B. 79 Grade 10 learners are heavier than Ruth.
C. Ruth is heavier than 80% of the Grade 10 learners.
D. Ruth is heavier than 79% of the Grade 10 learners.
49. Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about measures of
variability?
A. Lower variability means more consistent data.
B. Standard deviation is the average distance of the data in a
distribution.
C. Range is the distance between the lowest and highest values in a
distribution.
D. Variance is the negative distance of individual values around the
mean.
50. In a descriptive mini-research study investigating the distribution of ages
among participants in a health survey, which measure of position would be most
informative about the midpoint of the age distribution?
A. Quartiles
B. Mode
C. Median
D. Mean

Prepared by:

ELVIE D. CATIEMPO, MT-I

Mathematics Teacher
Writer
 GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS
Fourth Quarter Examination

1. A 11. B 21. B 31. B 41. D

2. B 12. D 22. A 32. C 42. C

3. B 13. C 23. B 33. B 43. C

4. A 14. B 24. D 34. B 44. C

5. B 15. B 25. C 35. D 45. D

6. D 16. A 26. B 36. A 46. B

7. C 17. D 27. D 37. C 47. C

8. C 18. B 28. C 38. D 48. C

9. C 19. C 29. D 39. D 49. D

10. C 20. A 30. A 40. B 50. C
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Caraga Region XIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF AGUSAN DEL SUR
___________________________________________________________________________
Fourth Quarter Examination
S.Y 2023-2024
MATHEMATICS 10
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

Prepared by:

ELVIE D. CATIEMPO, MAED-ME

Master Teacher-I

Checked by:

NILO B. MONTAÑO
Education Program Supervisor
Mathematics