MATHEMATICS 10

Name:______________________________
TEST I. Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer in the space provided.

___1. Which expression represents an ___5. In a geometric sequence, if the 8th term
arithmetic mean? is 384 and the 9th term is 192, what is the
common ratio?
a 1+ a 2 A. 4 C. 1/2
A. a3 = C. a7 =
2 B. 2 D. ¼
a 8+a 9
2 ___6. Which equation describes the sum of the
a 2+a 4 terms in the sequence 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17,
B. a3 = D. a2 =
2 17, 17, 17, 17, 17?
a 1−a 3 Section:A._____________________
S11 = 17r C. S11 = 17a1
2 B. S11 = 17rn D. S11 = 17n
___2. What is the difference between a ___7. Describe the sum of the first 14 terms in
geometric sequence and an arithmetic the sequence (-5,5,-5,…..).
sequence? A. S14 = -5 C. S14 = 14(-5)
A. An arithmetic sequence has a common B. S14 = 0 D. S14 = 5
ratio while a geometric sequence has a
common difference. ___8. What does the notation P(-1) mean?
B. An arithmetic sequence has a common A. The remainder when P(x) is divided by x-1.
difference while a geometric sequence
has a common ratio. B. The value of P(x) if x is equal to -1.
C. An arithmetic sequence is finite while a C. x – 1 is a factor of P(x).
geometric sequence is infinite. D. The degree of the polynomial is -1.
D. An arithmetic sequence is the
reciprocal of harmonic sequence while
a geometric sequence is the reciprocal
of Fibonacci sequence. ___9. To divide the polynomial
P(x) = x3 + 4x2 + x + 4 by x + 4,
___3. Which expression represents a the following computation shown below is
geometric mean? done. What is the remainder?
❑ ❑
A. a 2 = √ a3 a 4 C. a 10= √ a9 a11
❑
B.a 7 = √ a8 a9
❑
D. a 5 = √ a3 a 4 -4 1 4 1 4
___4. Which formula is applicable to infinite -4 0 -4
sequences only? 1 0 1 0
n(a 1+a 2)
A. Sn = C. Sn = A. 4 C. 0
2 B. 1 D. -4
a 1(1−r n )
1−r ___10.Genber will evaluate an 9 th degree
a1 polynomial in x at x=10 using the Remainder
B. S = n(a1) D. S =
1−r Theorem and synthetic Division. How many
coefficients of x will be written in the first row of
the synthetic division procedure?
A. 8 C. 10
 B. 9 D. 11
___18. Mr. Laurel wants to paint the ceiling of
___11. Suppose the area of a rectangle is his room with the area of
(3x3 - 12x2 + 11x - 6) square units. If its ( x 4 + 4 x 3−x 2−16 x−12) square meters. If one
width is (x-3) units, what expression can of paint will cover (x + 2) meters, what is
represents its length? the minimum number of cans of paint needed
A. (3x2 + 3x - 2 ) units to cover the ceiling of the room?
B. (3x2 - 3x – 2) units A. ( x ¿ ¿ 3+2 x2−5 x−6)¿ cans
C. (3x2 - 3x + 2) units B. ( x ¿ ¿ 3−2 x 2−5 x−6) ¿ cans
D. (3x2 + 3x + 2) units
C. ( x ¿ ¿ 3+2 x2 +5 x−6)¿ cans
D. ( x ¿ ¿ 3+2 x2−5 x +6)¿ cans
___12. Which sequence is generated by the
equation an = 2(3)n? ___19. In the sequence 12, 16, 20, 24, …., 84,
A. 6, 12, 24, 48 C. 6, 18, 54, 108 which expression will lead to the value of n?
B. 3, 6, 18, 54, 162 D. 6, 18, 54, 162 A. 84 = 12 + (n-1)4
B. 24 = 12 + (n-1)4
___13. If the first term in an arithmetic C. 84 = 12 + (n-1)5
sequence is 6 and the common difference is 7, D. 24 = 12 + (n-1)1
what is the 28th term?
A. 188 C. 197 ___20. Which equation describes the sum of
B. 195 D. 202 the terms in the sequence
(17, 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 65, 73)?
___14. The geometric mean between two A. S8 = (10/2)(17+73)
terms in a geometric sequence is 56. If one of B. S8 = (8/2)(17+73)
these terms is 112, find the other term. C. S8 = (8/2)(17+73)(8)
A. 28 C. 64 D. S8 = (8/2) + (17+73)
B. 32 D. 84
---21. Find the sum of the numbers between 18
___15. Find the sum of the infinite geometric and 66 which are divisible by 5.
series 3/2+ 1+ 2/3 + 4/9 + …. A. S10 = (10/2)(18+66)
A. 9/2 C. 27/2 B. S8 = (8/2)(18+66)
B. ½ D. 2/9 C. S10 = (10/2)(20+65)
D. S8 = (8/2)(20+65)
___16. What are the factors of
P(x) = x 3+ 2 x 2−5 x−6 ? ___22. In the sequence 11, 44, 176, … 2816,
A. (x + 2) (X – 3)(x + 1) which expression will lead to the value of n?
B. (x - 2) (X + 3)(x + 1) A. 2816 = 11(4n-1) C. 2816 = 11(4n)
C. (x + 2) (X + 3)(x + 1) B. 2816 = 11(3n-1) D. 2816 = 11(1/4)n-1
D. (x - 2) (X – 3)(x - 1)
___23. Find the sum of the first 55 terms in the
sequence
(-5,5,-5,5,……)
___17. If (x + 2,)(x - 3),(x -4 ), and (x + 5) are
A. S55 = -5 C. S55 = 55(-5)
factors of P(x), which statement is TRUE?
B. S55 = 0 D. S55 = 5
A. P(2) = 0 C. P(4) = 0
B. P(-3) = 0 D. P(5) = 0
___24. Find the sum of the infinite geometric
series 3/2+ 1+ 2/3 + 4/9 + ….
3 3
2 2
A. S = C. S =
3 2
1− 1−
2 3
3 3
2 2
B. S = D. S =
4 9
1− 1−
9 4

___25. Which polynomial has the greatest

remainder when divided by x – 1?
A. x4 – 2x3 – 3x2 + 4x + 5
B. 3x4 – 4x3 + 5x2 + 2x – 7
C. 2x4 – 5x2 + 2x + 3
D. 4x4 – 5x3 – 3x2 - 2x + 7