Mother Guaini School, Inc.

Taytay, Danao City, Cebu 6004

Quarter Assessment in Mathematics 10

(First Quarter)
Prepared By: Mr. Robert John G. Hermoso

Name: ___________________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Score: ________

General Direction: Read and understand the test questions carefully. Strictly no erasures.
I. Write the appropriate word(s) in each blank. (2 points each)
1. A sequence is said to be defined __________________ if one or more terms of the sequence are given
and all other terms are defined using the previous terms.
2. A __________________ is the sum of the terms of a finite or infinite sequence.
3. An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which the __________________ between two successive terms
is constant.
4. The __________________ of a geometric sequence can be obtained by dividing a term by its preceding
term.

II. Write in the space provided before each item TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if it is not.
(2 points each)
__________________ 1. If a 1 , a2 , a3 , … , an , … is an arithmetic sequence, then a 1+3 , a 2+3 , a 3+3 ,… is also an
arithmetic sequence.
__________________ 2. If a 1 , a2 , a3 , … , an , … is a geometric sequence, then 3 a1 , 3 a2 ,3 a 3 , … , 3 an , … is also a
geometric sequence.
__________________ 3. The sequence with general term a n=3 n is an arithmetic sequence.
n(n+1)
__________________ 4. The sum of the first n counting numbers is .
2
__________________ 5. In a geometric sequence, multiplying a term by the common ratio produces the next
term of the sequence.
__________________ 6. An infinite geometric sequence with the first term 9 and common ratio of -1.25 has a
sum of 4.
__________________ 7. The reciprocal of the terms in a harmonic sequence form an arithmetic sequence.
__________________ 8. Every sequence can be defined explicitly.
__________________ 9. In the division algorithm, the degree of P(x) is greater than or equal to the degree of
R(x).
__________________ 10. If a is a factor of the constant term of P(x), then a is a possible rational zero of P(x).
__________________ 11. Every factor of P(x) is of the form (x-c), where c is a real number.
__________________ 12. The remainder when P(x) is divided by D(x) is always a real number.
__________________ 13. If the number of variations in sign in P(x) is 1, then P(x) has exactly one positive real
zero.
__________________ 14. The number of possible positive and negative real zeros of P(x) is never equal.
 III. Find the first four terms as well as the indicated term of the sequence whose nth term is given. (4
points each)
1. a n=4 n−3 ; a 99 =? (−1)
n+1
4. a n= ; a 15=?
2. a n=8 ()
1
2
;a10 =? n2
5. a 1=2; an=3 a n−1−2 ; n≥ 2 ; a8 =?
3. a n=n( n−1); a20=?

IV. The first five terms of a sequence are given. Determine whether these terms can be the first five
terms of an arithmetic, geometric, harmonic sequence or neither. (3 points each)
1. 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 5. 3, 3 √ 3 , 9 ,9 √ 3 , 18
2. 2.14, 10.36, 18.58, 26.9, 35.12 −4 4
6. 36, -12, 4, ,
1 4 2 4 1 3 9
3. , , , ,
6 21 9 15 3 4 4 2
7. 2, , 1 , ,
4. 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 3 5 3
8. 2 x− y , x , y , 2 y−x ,3 y −2 x

V. Determine the nth term of the arithmetic/geometric sequence with first term a 1 and common
differenced / common ratio r . Find the indicated quantity. (5 points each)
1. a 1=−15 , d=7 , a20=? 5. a 1=−3 , r=2 , a9 =?
2. a 1=3.14 , d=−0.36 , a25 =? −1
6. a 1=4 ,r = , a =?
1 2 3 6
3. a 1= , d= , S 20=? −5 1
2 3
7. a 1= , r= , S8=?
4. a 1=√ 2, d= √ 2 , S 25 =? 4 2
8. a 1=3 , r=√ 2 , S10=?

VI. Determine f +g , f −g ,∧fg . (5 points each)

1. f ( x )=10 x−5 ; g ( x )=2 x−1
2. f ( z )=2 z 2 +11 z−21; g ( z )=2 z−3
4 2
3. f ( n )=27 n −64 n; g ( n )=3 n −4 n
4. f ( m )=1−4 m2 −10 m; g ( m )=9 m 3+ 12−m

VII. Divide using any method. (5 points each)

1. x 3+ 3 x 2−9 x +5 ; x +5 3. 2 n5−2 n 4−n 2+ n; n2−n
2. z 3−7 z 2−1 ; z−2 4. x 5−2 x3 −8 x 2−20 ; x2 −x−4

VIII. Use the Remainder Theorem to determine the remainder when P(x) is divided by D(x). (5 points
each)
3 2
1. P ( x ) =x −x + x−1 ; D ( x )=x−1
3 2
2. P ( x ) =20 x −17 x +6 x−26 ; D ( x )=x +1
3. P ( x ) =2 x 3−5 x + x 2+ 2; D ( x )=x+ 2
3 2
4. P ( x ) =12 x −8 x +4 x −3 ; D ( x )=2 x−1
“Mastering a skill takes time, remember that.”
- Sir Robert