SUMMATIVE TEST

Mathematics 10
S.Y. 2023 - 2024
Name: ____________________________ Section: ________ Date: ___________ Score:

Directions: Write the answer on the space provided

_______ 1. What is the next term in the sequence 1, 4, 9, 16, …?

_______ 2. Which of the following sequences does the general term an = 2n – 7 describe?
A. -5, 3, -1, 1, … B. 9, 11, 13, 15, … C. -5, -3, -1,1, … D. 15, 13, 11, 9, …
_______ 3. Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence?
1 2 3 1 3
A. 5, 3, 1, -1, … B.0 , , , , … C. ,1, ,2,… D. -9, -13, -17, -21, …
2 3 4 2 2
3 5
_______ 4. What is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence 1, , 2, , 3, … ?
2 2
1 1 3 3
A. B. C. D.
4 2 4 2
_______ 5. Find the arithmetic mean between -5 and 7.
A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 6
_______ 6. What is the 100th term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, … ?

_______ 7. Which of the following is a geometric sequence?

2 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 10 19 28 1 2 4 8
A. , , , ,… B . , , , ,… C. , , , ,… D. , , , ,…
5 7 9 11 2 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5
_______ 2 2
8. What is the next term of the geometric sequence 10, 2, , ,…?
5 25

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9. Which type of sequence exhibits a constant common difference between consecutive terms?

_______ 10. Consider the following sequence: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ... Which of the following statements is true about
the sequence?
A. It is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 3.
B. It is a geometric sequence with a common ratio of 3.
C. It is neither an arithmetic nor a geometric sequence.
D. It is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 6.
_______ 11. What is the positive geometric mean of 6 and 96?
A. 12 B. 14 C. 24 D. 51
_______ 12. What is the 8th term in the sequence 200, 100, 50, 25, … ?
25 25 25 25
A. B. C. D.
32 16 8 4
_______ 13. What is the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence 4, 8, 16, … ?
A. 2,044 B. 2,048 C. 4,092 D. 4,096
14. During an initial phase of the outbreak of measles, the number of infections can grow
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geometrically. If there were 4, 8, 16, …on the first three days of an outbreak of measles, how many
will be infected in one week?
A. 64 B. 128 C. 256 D. 512
_______ 15. Find the sum to infinity of 1, 0.2, 0.04, 0.008, …
A. 0.2 B. 1.5 C. 1.25 D. 1. 6
_______ 16. Which of the following is/are polynomial/s?
i. 2x-2 + 5x + 2 ii. 5x3 + 3x2 + x + 2 iii. x2 – 4x + 5 iv . √ 5 x 2 + √ 3 x
A. ii only B. ii and iii only C. i, ii, and iii D. iv only
_______ 17. What is the dividend in (2x2 + 5x + 2) divided by (2x + 1)?
A. 2x + 1 B. 2x2 + 5x + 2 C. x + 2 D. x – 2
_______ 18. What is the divisor in item 17?
A. 2x + 1 B. 2x2 + 5x + 2 C. x + 2 D. x – 2
_______ 19. What is the remainder in (2x3 + 5x2 + x – 2) is divided by (x + 1)?
A. 2x – 1 B. x + 2 C. -4 D. 0

_______ 20. Which expression gives the remainder when P(x) = 4x2 + 2x – 5 is divided by (x – 2)?
 A. P(-5) B. P(-2) C. P(2) D.P ( 54 )
_______ 21. Which of the following is a factor of (6x2 – 11x – 2)?
A. x – 1 B. x – 2 C. x + 2 D. 6x – 1
_______ 22. Which of the following is NOT a factor of (x3 + 5x2 – 4x – 20)?
A. x + 2 B. x – 2 C. x + 5 D. x – 5
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23. At most how many real roots does the polynomial equation 18 + 9x5 – 11x2 – x23 + x34 = 0 have?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 23 D. 34
2 4
_______ 24. What is the leading coefficient of P(x) = 3x – 5 + 2x + x ?
A. -5 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
_______ 25. What is the constant term in item 24?
A. -5 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
_______ 26. What is the multiple root of x(x + 3)(x – 6)2 = 0?
A. -6 B. -3 C. 0 D. 6
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_______ 27. Solve the equation x - 16 = 0. What are the solutions?
A. x = ±2 B. x = ±4 C. x = ±2, x = ±4 D. x = 8
_______ 28. Solve the equation: x2 - 9 = 0. What are the solutions?
A. x = 3 B. x = -3 C. x = ±3 D. x = ±9
_______ 29. What are the roots of the polynomial equation (x – 4)(x + 3)(x – 1) = 0?
A. 4, -3, and 1 B. -4, 3, and -1 C. 4, 3, and 1 D. -4, -3, and -1
_______ 30. Which polynomial equation has -1, -5, and 4 as its roots?
A. x3 – 5x2 + x – 5 = 0 B. x3+2x2 –19x–20 =0 C. x3–2x2 +4x–15 = 0 D.x3–6x2+19x –20 =0
_______ 31. What is the general term (nth term) of the sequence 9, 16, 23, 30, …?
A. an =7n + 1 B. an =7n + 2 C. an =7n – 1 D. an =7n – 2
_______ 32. Find the seating capacity of a movie house with 20 rows of seats if there are 19 seats in the first
row, 22 seats in the second row, 25 seats in the third row and so on.
A. 76 B. 79 C. 950 D. 980
_______ 33. Find the common ratio in the geometric sequence 54, -18, 6, –2, …
−1 1
A. -3 B. C. D .3
3 3
_______ 34. Which of the following sequences is geometric?
A. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ... B. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ... C. 3, 6, 10, 13, ... D. 1,1,2,3,5,….
_______ 35. What is the common ratio in the sequence 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ...?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
_______ 36. Consider the following sequence: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ... Which of the following statements is true about
the sequence?
A. It is an arithmetic B. It is a geometric C. It is neither an D. It is an arithmetic
sequence with a sequence with a arithmetic nor a sequence with a
common difference of 3. common ratio of 3. geometric sequence. common difference of 6.
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37. If three geometric means are inserted between 2 and 162, find the third of these geometric means.
A. 3 B. 6 C. 18 D. 54
_______ 38. A mine worker discovers an ore sample containing 500 mg of radioactive material. It was
discovered that the radioactive material has a half life of 1 day. About how much of the radioactive
material will be present after 7 days?
A. 3.9 mg B. 7.8 mg C. 15.6 mg D. 31.2 mg
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39. Vincent is the track and field representative of LUNHS for the Palarong Pambansa. His training
begins by running 5 km during the first week, 6.5 km during the second week, and 8 km on the third
week. Assume this pattern continues, how far will he run on the eleventh week?
A. 18.5 km B. 20 km C. 21.5 km D. 23 km
_______ 40. Let P(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 3x + 4. Find P(3).
A. 0 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
_______ 41. What is the remainder when 10x159 – 5 is divided by (x – 1)?
A. -5 B. 0 C. 5 D. 10
3 2
_______ 42. If 7 is a root of P(x) = 2x – 14x + x – 7, which of the following is TRUE?
A. 7 is a factor of the B. x – 7 is a factor of C. x + 7 is a factor of D. P(-7) = 0
polynomial the polynomial the polynomial
_______ 43. If -1and 2 are the two roots of the polynomial equation x4 – 5x2 + 4 = 0, what are the remaining
roots?
A. 1and 4 B. 0 and -2 C. -1and 2 D. 1 and -2

_______ 44. What are the roots of the polynomial equation (x – 4)(x + 3)(x – 1) = 0?
A. 4, -3, and 1 B. -4, 3, and -1 C. 4, 3, and 1 D. -4, -3, and -1
_______ 45. Which of the following is NOT a root of x(x + 3)2(x – 1)(2x + 1) = 0?
i. 0 ii. -3 iii. -1 iv. ½
 A. i only B. ii only C. i and ii only D. iii and iv only
_______ 46. What are the first five term of an arithmetic sequence if a 1 =5 and d = 2?
A. 5, 10, 20, 40, …. B. 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, … C. 2, 7, 12, 17, …. D. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,..
_______ 47. Find the sum: 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + … + 94 + 96 + 98 + 100
A. 2,500 B. 2,550 C. 5,000 D. 5,050
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_______ 48. What is the quotient when (2x + 5x + 2) is divided by (2x + 1)?
A. x + 2 B. x – 2 C. 2x – 1 D. 0
_______ 49. If P(-2) = 0, which of the following statements is TRUE about P(x)?
A. x+2 is a factor of P(x) B. 2 is a root of P(x)=0 C. P(x) = 0 has 2 roots D. P(0) = -2
_______ 50. Which of the following has roots -2, 2, and 4?
A. x3 +4x2 –4x +16 = 0 B. x3 –4x2 – x +16 = 0 C. 10x3 –x2 –x +16=0 D. x3–4x2 –4x +16= 0