Math Quiz Bee

Item no. 1
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Easy
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Apply the laws involving positive integral exponents to zero and negative
code) integral exponents (M9AL-IId-1).
Question (with 2
2a b
3 -2

options, if applicable) Simplify the expression ( 3 4

) .
x y
6 3
x y
a. 4 6
4a b
4 6
4a b
b. 6 8
x y
6 3
−x y
c. 4 6
4a b
6 3
4x y
d. 4 6
a b

Correct answer A
Remarks

Item no. 2
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Easy
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Illustrate situations that involve the following variations: (a) direct; (b)inverse;
code) (c) joint; (d) combined (M9AL-IIa-1).
Question (with The square of a is directly proportional to the cube of b. Which of the
options, if applicable) following equations correctly expresses this relationship?
2
b
a. 3 =k
a
3
b
b. 2 =k
a
3
a
c. 2 =k
b
2
a
d. 3 =k
b

Correct answer D
Remarks

Item no. 3
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Easy
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Represent a quadratic function using (a) table of values; (b) graph; and (c)
code) equation (M9AL-Ig-3).
Question (with If the quadratic function y = -3x2 + 2x + 2 is represented by a graph, in which
options, if applicable) point will it intersect the y-axis?
a. (-2, 0)
b. (0, -2)
c. (0, 2)
d. (2, 0)
Correct answer C
Remarks

Item no. 1
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Average
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Solve quadratic inequalities (M9AL-If-2)
code)
Question (with Which of the following numbers is part of the solution set of x2 – x – 2 < 0?
options, if applicable) a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. -4
Correct answer B
Remarks

Item no. 2
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Average
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Illustrate other types of sequences (e.g., harmonic, Fibonacci).
code)
Question (with The growth of the population of dogs follows a Fibonacci pattern. If the
options, if applicable) number of dogs in the first two months are 3 and 8 respectively, how many
dogs are there at the end of one year?
a. 542
b. 877
c. 788
d. 1,419

Correct answer B
Remarks
Item no. 3
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Average
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Determine the nth term of an arithmetic sequence.
code)
Question (with Suppose you are given the arithmetic sequence -6, 3, 12, 21, . . . What is the
options, if applicable) 10th term of this sequence?
Correct answer 75
Remarks

Item no. 1
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Difficult
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Solve problems involving variation (M9AL-Ib-c-1).
code)
Question (with Kinetic energy (E) varies jointly as the mass (M) and the square of its velocity
options, if applicable) (V). A moving object with a mass of 8 grams and a velocity of 5 cm/s has a
kinetic energy of 100 joules. Find the kinetic energy for an object with a mass
of 6 grams and a velocity of 9 cm/s.
Correct answer 243 joules
Remarks

Item no. 2
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Difficult
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Illustrate the center-radius form of the equation of a circle (M10GE-IIh-1).
code)
Question (with A car rental company offers services within the 50-kilometer radius around
options, if applicable) their headquarters. If the headquarters is located graphically at the
coordinate (2, −8), find the equation that represents the service area.
Correct answer (x − 2)2 + (y + 8)2 = 2500.
Remarks

Item no. 3
Grade level (10/SHS) 10
Round (Easy, Difficult
Average, Difficult)
Competency (with Solve problems involving sequences (M10AL-If-2).
code)
Question (with Aida gets a starting salary of ₱6 000 a month as a part-time store crew. Her
options, if applicable) employer promises to increase her salary ₱600 annually. What will be her
salary in her fifth year?
Correct answer ₱8 400
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