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FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION

GRADE 10 – MATHEMATICS

INSTRUCTION: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. If the answer is not in the choices, provide
the correct answer before the number. NO ERASURES. GOD BLESS  Don’t forget to PRAY!
1. The first and the last terms of a sequence are called _______________.
a. Extremes b. Means c. Series d. Sequences
2. In the sequence 2, 4, 6,8,10 …, which terms are the means?
a. 2 and 10 b. 4,6 and 8 c. 8 and 10 d. 2,4 and 6
4
3. Which is the reciprocal of .
15.
1 15 4 15
a. b. c. d.
15. 4 15. 1
3 125 120
4. Perform the indicated operation: x ÷ .
4 125. 280
9 7 4 9
a. b. c. d.
28 4 7. 28
5. Which is the next term in the sequence 3, 9, 15, 21, 27…?
a. 30 b. 33 c. 36 d. 39
6. What are the next 4 terms in the sequence 122, 111, 100, … ?
a. 94, 88, 82, 76 b. 92, 88, 84, 80 c. 95, 90, 85, 80 d. 89, 78, 67, 56
7. The terms of an arithmetic sequence that are between two given terms are called ___________.
a. Arithmetic Series c. Arithmetic Extremes
b. Arithmetic Means d. Arithmetic Exponent
8. Insert 3 arithmetic means between 17 and 1.
a. 13, 9, 5 b. 14, 10, 6 c. 12, 9, 4 d. 14, 9, 5
9. Give two arithmetic means between 2 and 8.
a. 4,6 b. 5,6 c. 6. 7 d. 3, 6
10. What is the formula for finding the nth term of an Arithmetic Sequence?
a. an = a1 + n – 1 c. an = a1 + n – 2
b. an = a1 + (n – 1) r d. an = a1 +( n – 1 ) d
11. What is the common difference of the sequence 7, 4 , 1, -2, -5 ?
a. 7 b. 3 c. -5 d. -3
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12. Find the 99 term of a sequence in which an = 7 + (n -1) 3 ?
a. 98 b. 301 c. 294 d. 394
13. What is the third term of the sequence defined by a n = 4n + 6 ?
a. 6 b. 10 c. 14 d. 18
14. In the Arithmetic Sequence, 1 , 8 , 15 , 22 … , which term is 519?
a. 75th term b. 76th term c. 74th term d. 77th term
15. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 1, -2, -5 …, is – 29 ?
a. 11th term b. 12th term c. 13th term d. 14th term
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16. The third term is 8 and the 7 term is 20, what is the common difference?
a. 3 b. 2 c. ½ d. 1/3
17. Your brother puts P 10.00 in his piggy bank. The next day, he puts P 15.00. Two days after, he
puts P 20.00. He intends to save enough money to be able to raise P 1,000.00 so he can buy
wireless speakers. He needs to come up with the amount in two weeks’ time so that he will be
able to avail 15% discount. What recommendation can you give him so that he will be able to
meet his target given that his daily expenses is P 50.00 ?
a. Increase the savings by P10 per day.
b. Start saving P 60 and increase by P 5 per day.
c. Save P 100 every day for 9 days.
d. Save P150 for 6 days.
18. Mr. Seth Duero bought a house and lot at the beginning of 2017 for P 1,500,000.00 from Mr.
Paul Abaňo. If its value increased by P 100,000.00 each year, how much does it worth at the end
of 2027?
a. P 2,500.000.00 b. 2,400,000.00 c. P 2,600,000.00 d. P 2,700.000.00
19. A ball is dropped from a height of 7 ft. Each time it hits the ground, it bounces of its previous
height. What is the height of the ball on the 8th bounce ?
a. 0.10 ft. b. 0.05 ft. c. 0.22 ft. d. 0.44 ft.
20. Ms. Sharmaine Belarmino started a new job with an annual salary of P 150,000.00 in 2027. If she
receives a P 12,000.00 raise each year, how much will her salary be in 2037?
a. P 250, 000.00 b. P 270,000,00 c. P 290, 000.00 d. P 302,000.00
21. If a1 = 51 and d = 4, what is S13 ?
a. 51 b. 351 c. 403 d. 513
22. What is the sum of all the odd numbers between 8 and 26?
a. 153 b. 151 c. 149 d. 148
23. Sam makes gift baskets for Valentine’s Day. She has 13 baskets over the last year, and she plans
to make 12 more each day. If she have 15 work days, how many baskets will she have to sell?
a. 193 baskets b. 156 baskets c. 181 baskets d. 205 baskets
24. Jazline earned P 17,000.00 during the first year of her job at Dela Cruz Marketing. After each
year, she received 4 % raise. Find her total earnings during the first five years of the job?
a. P 92, 077.48 b. P 72, 189.89 c. P 517, 077.48 d. P 85, 541.44
25. A geometric sequence is formed by multiplying the previous term by the same number called
__________.
a. Common Difference b. Common Factor c. Common Number d. Common Ratio
26. Find the next three terms of the geometric sequence 4, 12 , 36, ____, _____, ______.
a. 104, 312, 936 b. 108, 324, 972 c. 72, 108, 324 d. 72, 216, 648
27. A sequence in which the difference between any two consecutive terms is the same.
a. Finite Sequence b. Infinite Sequence c. Arithmetic Sequence d. Geometric Sequence
28. Which of the following is NOT an Arithmetic Sequence ?
a. 2,6,10,14, … c. 54, 51, 48, 45, …
b. -60, -45,-30, -15 … d. 1/2.,1, 2, 4, …
29. A sequence with definite or the first and last terms are clearly identified is ______________.
a. Finite Sequence b. Infinite Sequence c. Arithmetic Sequence d. Geometric Sequence
30. Which of the following is NOT an Infinite Sequence?
a. 2, 4, 6, 8, … 100 c. 1, -1, 1, -1, …
b. 3, 21, 147, … d. 14, 28, 56, 112, …
31. What is the formula for finding the nth term of a Geometric Sequence?
a. an = a1 . rn-d c. an = a1 . rn-1
b. an = a1 . a ( d-1) d. an = a1 . dn-1
32. What is the fifth term of a geometric sequence if a1 = 7 and r = 0.2 ?
a. 1.4 b. 0.28 c. 0.0112 d. 5.6
33. If a1 = 4 and r = 3, what is a6 ?
a. 1080 b. 324 c. 972 d. 108
34. Consider the sequence 16 , -8 , 4 , -2, 1. Which is the best description of the pattern formed?
a. Multiply the previous term by ½.
b. Divide the previous term by -2.
c. Multiply the previous term by – ¼.
d. Subtract 8 from the previous term.
35. These are the terms between any two given terms of a geometric sequence.
a. Geometric Series c. Geometric Means
b. Geometric Pattern d. Geometric Extremes
36. Which is the formula in finding the geometric mean between two numbers?
a. C = √ b . d c. C = √ b−d
b. C = √ b+ d d. C = √ b ÷ d
37. What is the geometric mean between 4 and 144 ?
a. 24 b. 34 c. 42 d. 22
38. What is the geometric mean between 5 and 500 ?
a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d. 100
39. What is the square of the geometric mean between 3 and 81 ?
a. 2 b. 27 c. 9 d. 243
40. If three geometric means are inserted between 120 and 15/2 , find the third of these geometric
means.
a. 60 b. 30 c.. 15 d. 1
 41. Find the sum of the 3 geometric means between 4 and 324.
a. 150 b. 156 c. 190 d. 186

a1 (1−r n)
42. The formula Sn = is used in ___________________
1−r
a. Infinite Geometric Series c. Infinite Arithmetic Series
b. Finite Geometric Series d. Finite Arithmetic Series
43. What is the sum of the geometric sequence when: r = ½ , a 1 = 1, and n = 10.
a. 1.998 b. 2.998 c. 3.998 d. 0.998
44. Find the sum of the six terms of the geometric sequence 3, 6, 12, 24 …
a. 188 b. 189 c. 199 d. 198
45. Which values will help you find the sum to infinity of the geometric sequence 1/3, 1/9, 1/27, …
a. a1 = 1/27 , r = 1/3 c. a1 = 1/3 , r = 1/3
b. a1 = 1/3 , r = 1/27 d. a1 = 1/27 , r = 1/27
For items 46 – 47, use the problem below.

A mine worker discovers an ore sample containing 500 mg. of radioactive material. It is
discovered to have a half-life of 1 day. Find the amount of radioactive material in the sample at
the beginning of 7th day.

46. What formula are you going to use to solve the problem?
a. an = a1 +( n – 1 ) d c. an = a1 . rn-1
a1
b. C = √ b . d d. Sn =
1−r
47. What is the answer to the problem?
a. 6 mg. b. 7.8125 mg. c. 8.025 mg. d. 9.012 mg.
48. What is the denominator of the decimal 0.27272727… when expressed as a fraction?
a. 100 b. 3 c. 27 d. 11
1 1 1 1
49. What kind of sequence is , , , ?
5 7 9 11
a. Fibonacci Sequence c. Geometric Sequence
b. Arithmetic Sequence d. Harmonic Sequence
1 1 1
50. What is the 10th term of the sequence , , ,…?
16 12 8
1 −1 −1
a. 0 b. c. d.
20 18 20

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GRADE 10 MATH TEACHERS