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1st Quarterly Examination in Mathematics 10

TEST I- MULTIPLE CHOICE

DIRECTIONS: Read the statement carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is a sequence where each term after the first is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by a nonzero
constant.

A. Arithmetic sequence
B. Geometric sequence
C. Harmonic sequence
D. Fibonacci sequence

2. Which among the following sequence is NOT a geometric sequence?

A. 5, 10, 20, 40
B. −11, 22 ,−44 , 88
C. 2, 6, 18, 54
D. 3, 8, 13, 18

3. Which of the following set of numbers is an example of a sequence?

A. { 3 , 5 , 9 ,12 , … }
B. { 5 , 12, 29 , 40 , … }
C. { 9 , 18 , 27 ,36 , … }
D. {−1 , 3 ,5 , 24 , … }

4. What is the next term in the sequence -8, -5, -2, ____?
A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2
5. Which of the following does not represent a sequence?
A. The Stages of Human Development
B. The Alphabet
C. The Days in a Month
D. The Types of Clouds
6. Using the pattern 10, 7, 4, 1, -2, … what are the next three terms of the sequence?
A. -5, -8, -11
B. -4, -2, 0
C. -1, 0, 1,
D. -3, -6, -9
7. It is sequence where each term after the first is obtain by adding a constant number to the previous term.
A. Arithmetic sequence
B. Geometric sequence
C. Harmonic sequence
D. Fibonacci sequence
3 5
8. The sequence 1 , , 2 , ,3 , … an arithmetic sequence?
2 2
1
A. Yes, because it has common difference of
2
1
B. Yes, because it has a common ratio of
2
C. Yes, because it has a common difference of 1.5
D. Yes, because it has a common ratio of 1.5
9. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
A. 1, 4, 7, 10, …
B. 1, 6, 7, 9, ….
C. 2, 0, 2, 0, …
D. 2, 3, 5, 7, …

10. Which of the following is NOT an example of an arithmetic sequence?

A. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14
B. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19
C. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25
D. 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
11. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 10, and the 5th term is 22. What is the common difference?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

12. It is a sequence where each term after the first is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by a nonzero
constant.

A. Arithmetic sequence
B. Geometric sequence
C. Harmonic sequence
D. Fibonacci sequence

13. Which among the following sequence is NOT a geometric sequence?

A. 5, 10, 20, 40
B. −11, 22 ,−44 , 88
C. 2, 6, 18, 54
D. 3, 8, 13, 18

14. What is a sequence such that the reciprocal of the terms formed an arithmetic sequence?
A. Arithmetic sequence
B. Geometric sequence
C. Harmonic sequence
D. Fibonacci sequence

15. Which number is the next in the Fibonacci sequence of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, …
A. 55 B. 34 C. 8 D. 26

16. Which among the following is the harmonic sequence?

1 1 1 1 1 1
A. , , ,… C. , , ,…
4 7 11 2 8 14
B. 2 , 5 ,8 , … D. 5 , 8 ,13 …

1 1 1 1
17. What is the next term in the harmonic sequence , , , ,…
11 15 19 23
1 1
A.27 B. 25 C. D.
27 25
18. In a Fibonacci sequence, what is the relationship between consecutive terms?
A. Each term is the square of the previous term.
B. Each term is the product of the previous two terms.
C. Each term is the sum of the two preceding terms.
D. Each term is double the previous term.
19. . Which of the following polynomial functions is written in a standard form?
2 3
A. f ( x )=x −2 x −8 x +16
3 2
B. f ( x )=8 x + x−2 x + 16
2 3
C. f ( x )=2 x −8 x + x+ 16
3 2
D. f ( x )=8 x +2 x −x+ 16

20. In a polynomial function f ( x )=2 x 2 +6 x−x 3+ 1, which of the following is the degree of the function?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
21. Which of the following is a polynomial function?
A. g ( x )=¿ 3 x 3−x−5 x 2−√ 2
1
B. p ( x )=¿ 2 x 3 −x−5 x2 −2
 π
C. f ( x )=¿ x−√ 5 x−
3
x−1
D. h ( x )=¿ + √2
x
22. Determine the constant term of a polynomial function p ( x )=¿ 1−2 x−x 3 +4 x 2
A. 1 B. 2 x C. x 3 D. 4 x 2

23. What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial function f ( x )=x −2 x 3−4
A. -4 B. -2 C. 1 D. 3
th
24. What is the 20 term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 10, 15, 20, …
A. 40 B. 80 C. 100 D. 120
25. Find the arithmetic mean of the numbers 6 and 14.
A. 8 B. 10 C. 12 D. 14
26. What are the four-arithmetic means between -5 and 15?
A. -3, 3, 6, 10
B. -1, 3, 7, 11
C. 2, 4, 6, 9
D. 3, 5, 7, 8
27. Find the sum of the first 34 terms of the arithmetic sequence 1,5,9,13,17, …
A. 2278 B. 2300 C. 2400 D. 2200

28. Insert the arithmetic means between 18 and 30

A. 12, 24, 26
B. 15, 24, 33
C. 20, 24, 27
D. 21, 24, 27
29. Find the sum of the geometric sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96.
A. 189 B. -189 C. 190 D. -190
30. Find the geometric mean between 16 and 25.
A. 9 B. 13 C. 20 D. 15
31. Find the 8th term of a geometric sequence where the 3rd term is 27 and the common ratio is 4.
A. 27,648 B. 13, 824 C. 6, 912 D. 1, 728
1 1
32. Find the 11th term of a Harmonic sequence with 3 rd term is and 7 th term is .
3 47
1 1 1 1
A. B. C. D.
91 94 75 120

33. Find the Fibonacci number using the Golden ratio when n=5
A. 13 B. 5 C. 8 D. 3

1 ,∧1
34. Insert three harmonic means between .
3 9
9 15 6 3 9 2 15 9 15
A. , , B. , , 6 C. , 2 , D. , 6 ,
10 14 5 5 2 5 2 2 2
35. What is the 10th term of the Fibonacci sequence if the 8th term is 13 and the 9th term is 21?
A. 32 B. 34 C. 8 D. 3
12 4
36. Find the first term of a harmonic sequence whose second term is and the tenth term is
17 27
2 5 4 3
A. B. C. D.
3 6 3 2
37. What is the pattern formed in the sequence 6, 36, 216, 1296?
A. adding by 12
B. multiplying by 4
C. adding by -12
D. multiplying by 6

38. Given the nth term an = 4n, what are the first four terms of the sequence?
A. 4, 6, 9, 12
B. 4, 8, 12, 16
C. 6, 12, 18, 24
D. 6, 10, 14, 18
39. Given the nth term an ¿ 2 n+4 , what is the 5th term?
A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16
40. To get the next terms in the geometric sequence, 1, 2, 4, 8, we_________?
A. Add a constant ratio.
B. Multiply a common ratio.
C. Add a common difference.
D. Multiply a common ratio.

41. If 5, 10, 15, 20, … is an arithmetic sequence, then 10, 20, 40, 80, … is an example of what sequence?

A. Fibonacci Sequence B. Harmonic Sequence C. Geometric Sequence D. Infinite

42. In the sequence 5,15,45, 135,… we multiply by 3 to get the next terms. 3 is the ______?
A. Common difference
B. Common ratio
C. First term
D. Sequence

43. Given the sequence 4, 12, 36, 108, …which of the following statements accurately describes the nature of
this sequence?
A. The sequence is arithmetic because the difference between consecutive terms is constant.
B. The sequence is geometric because each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a fixed
number.
C. The first term of the sequence is 4, which makes it an arithmetic sequence regardless of the other terms.
D. The sequence alternates between being arithmetic and geometric as it progresses.
44. Which of the following statements of the polynomial function f ( x )=2 x ( x−1 )( x +1 ) +2017 is false?
A. The degree of the polynomial function is 3.
B. The constant term of the polynomial function is 2017.
C. The standard form of the polynomial function is f ( x )=4 x 3−2 x+ 2017
D. The leading coefficient of the polynomial is 2.

45. What should n be if f ( x )=x n defines a polynomial function?

A. An integer
B. A nonnegative integer
C. A rational number
D. Any number
46. Determine the leading term of a polynomial function f ( x )=2 x ( x−1 )( x +1 ) +2017
A. 2 x B. (x−1) C. 2 x3 D. 2 x (x−1)
3 1
47. Consider the function f ( x )=7 x − + 9, is it a polynomial function or not?
x
A. Yes, because it is written in a standard form.
B. No, because one of the terms involves a negative exponent.
C. Yes, because it has an integer exponent and a constant term.
D. No, because polynomial cannot include constant term like 9.
48. Determine the degree of a polynomial function f ( x )=3 x 2 ( x−2 ) ( x +2 ) +2018
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
49. Given the sequence 3, 9, 19, 33, 51, formulate the nth formula.
A. a n=2 n2 +1
B. a n=n2−3
C. a n=2 n+1
D. a n=n+3
50. Derive a possible formula for the nth term of a sequence whose first four terms are 6, 10, 14, 18, …
2
A. a n=4 n +1
n
B. a n=4 ⦁1
C. a n=4 n+2
n
D. a n=4 ⦁1
Answer Key:

1. B
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. C
17. C
18. C
19. D
20. D
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. B
26. B
27. A
28. D
29. A
30. C
31. A
32. A
33. B
34. D
35. B
36. C
37. D
38. B
39. C
40. B
41. C
42. B
43. B
44. C
45. B
46. C
47. B
48. D
49. A
50. C