This document is a mathematics test for Grade 10 students covering arithmetic sequences. It contains 20 multiple choice questions testing students' understanding of key concepts like common differences, finding specific terms, writing equations for sequences, and calculating sums of arithmetic sequences. The test was administered by Sir Reygie L. Fabriga at Tambulig NHS – Lower Tiparak for their S.Y. 2022-2023 class.
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Math 10 Test 1 (Arithmetic Sequences)
This document is a mathematics test for Grade 10 students covering arithmetic sequences. It contains 20 multiple choice questions testing students' understanding of key concepts like common differences, finding specific terms, writing equations for sequences, and calculating sums of arithmetic sequences. The test was administered by Sir Reygie L. Fabriga at Tambulig NHS – Lower Tiparak for their S.Y. 2022-2023 class.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. It is the difference between any two consecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence.
a. variable b. constant c. exponent d. coefficient 2. What are the next three shapes? , , , , , , , , , , __, __, __, , , … a. , , b. , , c. , , d. , , 3. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence? a. 2, 6, 18, 54, 162 c. 1, -3, 9, -27, 81 b. 800, 400, 200, 100, 50 d. 5, -2, -9, -16, -23 4. Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 13, 10, 7, 4, … a. -3 b. -1 c. 1 d. 3 5. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 2 while the 10th term is 38. Find the common difference of the sequence. a. 6 b. 5 c. 4 d. 3 6. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 11 and 39, find the second arithmetic mean. a. 18 b. 25 c. 32 d. 46 7. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 1, -2, -5, . . . is -29? a. 9th term b. 10th term c. 11th term d. 12th term 8. What is the sum of all the odd integers between 8 and 16? a. 53 b. 51 c. 49 d. 48 9. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence? a. 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 c. 4, 10, 16, 22, 28 1 1 1 1 1 b. 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 d. 5, 8, 13, 21, 34
10. If a1 = –17 and d = 4, find a22 of the arithmetic sequence.
a. 66 b. 67 c. 68 d. 69 11. What is the 29th term of the arithmetic sequence -13, -6, 1, 8,…? a. 181 b. 183 c. 211 d. 213 12. What is the 25th term of the arithmetic sequence 11, 20, 29, 38,…? a. -148 b. -196 c. 227 d. 236 13. What is the 25th term of the arithmetic sequence -1, 1, 3, 5,…? a. 47 b. 92 c. 93 d. 95 14. Which of the following is the equation for the nth term of the sequence 6, 11, 16, 21, …? a. an = 5n – 1 c. an = 5n + 1 b. an = 6n – 1 d. an = 11n – 5 15. Which of the following is the equation for the nth term of the sequence -5, -12, -19, …? a. an = -7n + 2 c. an = -7n – 12 b. an = 7n – 12 d. an = -5n + 1 16. A hole in the ground contains 10 centimeters of water. Rainwater accumulates in the hole as follows: 10 centimeters of water in the 1st second, 15 centimeters in the 2nd second, 30 centimeters in the 3rd second, and so on. Assuming that the hole has sufficient capacity for storage, how many centimeters of water will it have after 10 seconds? a. 55 b. 65 c. 75 d. 110 17. A scientist drops two balls A and B from the same height. Ball A falls 4 meters in the 1 st second, 9 meters in the 2nd second, 14 meters in the 3rd second, and so on. Ball B falls 3.5 meters in the 1st second, 6.5 meters in the 2nd second, 9.5 meters in the 3rd second, and so on. How many meters would each ball fall in 10 seconds? a. Ball A: 49; Ball B: 30.5 c. Ball A: 49; Ball B: 30.5 b. Ball A: 49; Ball B: 30.5 d. Ball A: 49; Ball B: 30.5 18. What the missing arithmetic means of the given sequence: 75, ___, ___, ___, 135? a. 90, 105, 120 c. 85, 95, 105 b. 95, 105, 115 d. 95, 115, 125 19. What is the sum of the terms of this arithmetic sequence: 27 + 54 + 81 + 108 + … + 540? a. 5670 b. 5940 c. 10773 d. 11340 20. What is the sum of the terms of this arithmetic sequence: a1 = 16, d = 9, n = 18? a. 1566 b. 1656 c. 1665 d. 1666