Marian Learning Center and Science High School

Alangilan, Batangas City

Name:______________________________________ Mark: _____________

Grade / Section: __________________________________ Date: _____________

FOURTH QUARTELY EXAM IN MATHEMATICS 8

A.Y. 2018-2019

By: Miss Nina Ara Marie P. Anonuevo.

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer before each number. If the correct answer is not
among the given choices, write your final answer on the before each number. NO ERASURE.

For items 1 -3, refer to the following:

Ten students were asked how many hours of sleep they usually got at night, and the data obtained
were: 5, 6, 8, 6, 9, 7, 6, 7, 8, 7.

____1. The mean of the data is

A. 6
B. 6.5
C. 6.9
D. 7

____2. The mode for the same data is/are

A. 6
B. 7
C. Both 6 and 7
D. Does not exist

____3. The difference between the lowest observation and the median is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Does not exist

____4. Kerby’s overall average is 82. If his lowest score is disregarded, his average grade for the
remaining subjects is 84. What is his lowest grade?

A. 70
B. 72
C. 74
D. 80

____5. Rica received her report with the following grades: 93, 88, 80, 86, and 83. What was her
average grade?

A. 86
B. 86.2
C. 87.5
 D. 88

____6. Which of the following measures may exist for qualitative data?

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. None

____7. Which of the following measures may not be unique?

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. None

____8. Given the scores 1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, and 10, the mode is/are

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

____9. The scores of a group of students on a test are 72, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 81, 83, and 85. The
value 76 is __________.

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. None of options a, b and c

____10. If a data consists of the scores 8, 9, 7, 12, 13, 11, 10, 6, 11 and 9, then the median deviation
is __________.

A. 0
B. 1.8
C. 4.5
D. 9.6

____11. The range of the set of scores given in the preceding item is

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

____12. The measure of central tendency which is most affected by extremely high or extremely low
scores is the _________.

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Range

____13. If the scores in a data set are all distinct and highest score is removed, then the range

A. will increase
B. will remain the same
C. will decrease
D. cannot be determined
____14. If a sample space of size n = 25 is taken and ∈x = 60, ∈ x2 = 310, then the sample variance
is equal to

A. 6.91
B. 6.92
C. 6.93
D. 6.94

____15. If each student in a class receives 5 bonus points in a Statistics quiz, then the range for
scores will

A. remain the same

B. decrease by 5 points
C. increase by points
D. none of the above

____16. Which value is a measure of variability?

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mean Deviation
D. Mode

____17. Which is the least reliable measure of variability?

A. Mean deviation
B. Range
C. Standard deviation
D. Variance

For numbers 18 – 21, consider the following stem-and-leaf plot shown below.

STEM LEAF
1 2, 2, 3, 5, 7
2 0, 1, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 8
3 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9
4 0, 2, 4, 5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 9
5 1, 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 6
6 0, 3, 5, 7, 8

____18. What is the lowest score in the data?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 10
D. 12

____19. From the given above, find the range?

A. 6
B. 26
C. 36
D. 56

____20. If the smallest entry is decreased by 1 while the largest score is deleted, then the range

A. will increase
B. will remain the same
C. will decrease
 D. cannot be determined

____21. Under the same conditions given in (17), the median is ________.

A. will increase
B. will remain the same
C. will decrease
D. cannot be determined

____22. From the given above, what is/are mode?

A. 37
B. 47
C. 37 and 47
D. 37, 47 and 67

____23. If a data set consists of the scores 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10, which measure has the smallest value?

A. Mean deviation
B. Range
C. Standard deviation
D. Variance

____24. Which statement is true about the data in (23)?

A. The mean is equal to the standard deviation.

B. The mean is greater than the standard deviation.
C. The mean is less than the standard deviation.
D. The mean and the standard deviation cannot be compared.

____25. The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.

A. Event
B. Sample space
C. Probability
D. mpossible event
____26. The probability of an event is a number between

A. 0 and 1
B. 1 and 2
C. -1 and 2
D. 0 and -1
____27. What is the sample space for choosing an odd number from 1 to 11 at random?

A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
B. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11}
C. {1, 3, 5, 7, 9 11}
D. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
____28. What is the sample space for choosing 1 jelly bean at random from a jar containing 5
red, 7 blue and 2 green jelly beans?

A. {5, 7, 2}
B. {5 red, 7 blue, 2 green}
C. {red, blue, green}
D. {Red and blue}
____29.What is the sample space for choosing 1 letter at random from 5 vowels?

A. {a, e, i, o, u}
 B. {v, o, w, e, l}
C. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
D. {1, a, 2, e, 3, I, 4, o, 5, u}
____30. An event is said to be a __________ if its probability is 1.

A. Sample point
B. Experiment
C. Sure event
D. Impossible event
____31.Any event whose probability is 0 is called

A. Sample point
B. Experiment
C. Sure event
D. Impossible event
____32. Which is NOT a valid value for the probability of an event?

1
A.
2
2
B.
3
3
C.
2
D. 0
____33. Two coins are tossed, find the probability that two heads are obtained.

1
A.
4
2
B.
4
3
C.
4
4
D.
4
For numbers 34 to 36, consider the following statements.

A card is drawn at random from a deck of cards. Find the probability of getting the 3 of diamond.

____34. How many elements are there in the sample space of this experiment?

A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 52
____35. An examination of the sample space shows that there is "3 of diamond" so that n(E) =

A. 1
B. 12
C. 13
D. 26
____36. What is the probability of getting the 3 of diamond?

A. 13/52
B. 1/52
C. 1/13
 D. 12/13
1
____37. If the probability that an event will have , what is the probability that will not happen?
7

2
A. ,
7
3
B. ,
7
5
C. ,
7
6
D. ,
7
____38. If a ball is drawn from an urn containing nine balls numbered from 1 to 9, what is the
probability that the number on the ball is prime?

5
A.
9
1
B.
2
2
C.
3
4
D.
9
For numbers 39 – 43, refer to the following:

A card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of the following:

____39. Drawing an ace

A. 1/13
B. 4
C. 1/52
D. ½
____40. Drawing ared card

A. 26/52
B. 13/52
C. 1/52
D. 4/52
____41. Drawing a heart

A. ½
B. ¼
C. 1/6
D. 1/8
____42. Drawing a king

A. 1/52
B. 1/13
C. 4/13
D. 2/52
____43. Drawing a black queen

A. 4/52
B. 1/26
C. 1/13
D. 4/52
____44. A coin is tossed four times. What is the probability of getting atleast two heads?

A. 16/16
B. 15/16
C. 13/16
D. 11/16
____45. What is the probability of getting a blue ball from a bag with seven blue balls and eight red
balls?

A. 1/7
B. 1/8
C. 8/15
D. 7/15
____46. A card is drawn from a deck of cards and a coin is tossed. What is the probability of getting a
face of card and a tail?

A. 3/26
B. 4/26
C. 5/26
D. 6/26
____47. Which is not an experiment?

A. Drawing a ball from an urn

B. Choosing a dessert from a menu
C. Choosing a game winner by lottery
D. None of the above
____48. If a ball is drawn from an urn containing nine balls numbered from 1 to 9, what is the
probability that the number on the ball is prime?

5
E.
9
1
F.
2
2
G.
3
4
H.
9
____49. From among contestants A, B, C, D and E in a Mathematics, two will be awarded the 1 st and
2nd prizes. What is the probability that C will receive a prize?

A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.5
D. 0.6
____50. A single die is thrown. Let A be the event that the number that comes out is prime. Which
event is the complement of A?

A. An even number comes out.

B. An odd number comes out
C. A number greater than 3 comes out
D. A composite comes out