UPPER BICUTAN NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL

QUIZ no. __
NAME: ___________________________________________ Grade/Section:_______________________ SCORE:______
Read and analyse each item carefully. Choose the correct answer from the given choices then write the letter of your choice before the number.

___ 1. Find a1 for an arithmetic sequence in which a10 = -2 and d = - 1.

A. – 7 C. 7
B. – 16 D. 12

___ 2. Find the value of a7 in an arithmetic sequence if a3 = - 4 and a8 = 11.

A. 8 C. 2
B. – 10 D. – 1
___ 3. How many terms are there in arithmetic progression whose first and last terms are 6 and 42, respectively, and whose common
difference is 3. A. 12 C. 14
B. 13 D. 16
___ 4. Insert three arithmetic means between 4 and 32.
A. 18, 25, 28 C. 10, 18, 26
B. 11, 18, 25 D. not possible
___ 5. Which term of the sequence 5, 3, 1, - 1, … is −27?
A. 15th C. 17th
th
B. 16 D. 18th
___ 6. Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 1, 6/4, 2, 10/4, 3, …
A. ¼ C. ½
B. ¾ D. 3/2
___ 7. If three arithmetic means are inserted between – 15 and 9, find the first of these arithmetic means.
A. 3 C. – 6
B. – 3 D. – 9
___ 8. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, … is 401?
A. 99th term C. 111th term
th
B. 100 term D. 112th term
___ 9. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 28 while 12th term is 105. What is the common difference of the sequence?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 134 D. 3

n2−1
___ 10. What is the 10th term of the sequence whose nth term is an = ?
n2 +1
19 99
A. C.
21 101
80 100
B. D.
82 102
___ 11. Find p so that p + 7, 3p + 9, p+3, … form an arithmetic sequence. -2
A. – 2 C. – 3 C. – 3 D. 3
13 7 15
___ 12. Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 3, , , ,…
4 2 4
1 3 5
A. B. C. D. 4
4 4 2
___ 13. What is the sum of all even integers between 9 and 27?
A. 144 C. 170
B. 162 D. 180
___ 14. What is the sum of all the multiples of 4 between 15 and 49?288
A. 224 C. 288
B. 240 D. 340
___ 15. What is the sum of all the odd integers between 8 and 26?
A. 153 B. 151 C. 149 D. 148
___ 16. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 11 and 39 find the second arithmetic mean.
A. 18 B. 25 C. 32 D. 46
___ 17. Which of the following is the sum of all the multiples of 3 from 15 to 48?
A. 315 B. 360 C. 378 D. 396
___ 18. What is the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, … ?
A. 3n + 4 C. 4n + 3
B. n + 2 D. 2n + 5
___ 19. Find p so that the numbers 7p + 2, 5p + 12, 2p – 1,… form an arithmetic sequence.
A. – 8 B. – 5
 C. – 13 D. – 23
___ 20. Find the sum of an arithmetic series in which a1 = 5, a4 = 17 and n = 9.
A. 168 B. 172 C. 164 D. 189
UPPER BICUTAN NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
QUIZ no. 1
Arithmetic Sequence and Series

NAME: ___________________________________________ Grade/Section:_______________________ SCORE:______

Read and analyse each item carefully. Choose the correct answer from the given choices then write the letter of your choice before the number. If the answer is not
found on the choices, write N. Write your answer in capital letter. (Erasures are not allowed on your answer sheet.)

___1. What is the next term in the sequence 4, 10, 16, 22, … ?
A. 24 B. 26 C. 28 D. 32

___ 2. Which of the following sequences has an nth term an = 2n + 3

A. 3, 7, 11, 15, … B. 5, 7, 9, 11, … C. 1, 2, 3, 4, … D. 2, -2, 2, …

___ 3. Which of the following illustrates an arithmetic sequence?

A. 1, 4, 9, 16, … B. 2, 6, 10, 14, … C. 1, 6, 12, 19, … D. 2, -2, 2, …

___4. An arithmetic sequence is a sequence whose terms are obtained by adding a constant called ___
A. common ratio C. common denominator
B. common factor D. common difference

___ 5. Given the arithmetic sequence -1, 2, 5, 8, … find the 10th term of the sequence.
A. 26 B. 36 C. 46 D. 56

___ 6. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 6 and the common difference is 3, which term is 33?
A. 6th B. 9th C. 10th D. 11th

___ 7. Insert two arithmetic means between 8 and 29.

A. 12, 19 B. 16, 22 C. 16, 24 D. 15, 22

___ 8. Solve for S8 of an arithmetic sequence whose first term is 8 and the last term is 29.
A. 148 B. 138 C. 168 D. 178

___ 9. What is the sum of the first 7 terms of the arithmetic sequence 1, 3, 5, … ?
A. 49 B. 56 C. 64 D. 72

___ 10. The sum of the first 6 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 36. If the common difference of each term is 4, find
the first term. A. 1 B. -2 C. -4 D. -7

___ 11. What is the next term in the sequence 3, 9, 19, 33, …?
A. 51 B. 46 C. 43 D. 40

___ 12. Which of the following is the nth term of the sequence 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, … ?
2n
A. n + 2 B. 3n – 2 C. 2n – 1 D.
3
___ 13. In the arithmetic sequence, the first term is 8 and the common difference is 3, find S5.
A. 20 B. 33 C. 50 D. 70

___ 14. The nth term of the sequence is given by the formula an=3n2. What is its 10th term?
A. 30 B. 60 C. 300 D. 900

___ 15. What is the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 17, 26, 35, … ?
A. -11 B. -9 C. 9 D. 11

___ 16. If x+2, 2x-1, 3x-4 is an arithmetic sequence, what is the common difference?
A. 2x-1 B. x-3 C. 2x+3 D. x+1

___ 17. Given the arithmetic sequence 8, 3, -2, … what is the 10th term?
A. 13 B. -22 C. -27 D. -37

___18. Insert an arithmetic mean between 3 and 12.

A. 36 B. 15 C. 7.5 D. 6

___ 19. In an arithmetic sequence, a1 = 7 and common difference is 6. What term is 55?
A. 6th B. 9th C. 10th D. 11th

___ 20. What is the sum of the first 7 term terms of the arithmetic sequence 1, 3, 5, … ?
A. 49 B. 44 C. 40 D. 36
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