LILIONGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

First Grading Examination

Math 10

Name:_________________________________Year & Section:_____________

1. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 4, 12, 36?

A. 42 B. 54 C. 72 D. 108
2. Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 13 7 15 3, , , , ... 424
A. 1 4 B. 3 4 C. 5 2 D. 4
3. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 1, , . . . is ? 2, 5 29 
A. 9th term B. 10th term C. 11th term D. 12th term
4. What is the 6th term of the geometric sequence 2 2, , 2, 10, ...? 25 5
A. 25 B. 250 C. 1250 D. 2500
5. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 2 while the 18th term is 87. Find the
common difference of the sequence.
A. 7 B. 6 C. 5 D. 3
6. What is the next term in the Fibonacci sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...?
A. 13 B. 16 C. 19 D. 20
7. Find the sum of the geometric sequence where the first term is 3, the last term is 46
875, and the common ratio is 5.
A. 58 593 B. 58 594 C. 58 595 D. 58 596
8. Which of the following is a polynomial?
i. 4x3 + 9x – 5x2 + 7
ii. 2x-5 + x-2 + x-3 + 2x + 5
iii. 2 136 x x  
A. i only C. i and ii
B. ii only D. i and iii
9. The following are examples of polynomials, EXCEPT
A. x2 – 4x + 5 C. 3x4 – 5x3 + 2x – 1
B. 4x-3 + 8x-2 + 10x – 7 D. x3 – y3
10. The leading coefficient of the polynomial 5x10 + 4x12 + 4x6 + x4 – x is
A. 4 C. 10
B. 5 D. 12
11. What is the quotient when x2 – 25 is divided by x – 5?
A. x – 5 C. x + 5
B. x – 25 D. x + 25
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