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Grade 10 Mathematics 1st Quarter

Test I. Multiple choice: Choose and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Learning Competency #1: Generates patterns.

1. Which of the following sequences follows the pattern where each term is the sum of the previous
two terms, starting from 1 and 1?
A. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ...
B. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ...
C. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ...
D. 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, ...
2. In the sequence 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ..., what is the rule that generates this pattern?
A. Add consecutive even numbers starting from 2.
B. Square the consecutive integers starting from 2.
C. Add consecutive odd numbers starting from 3.
D. Add consecutive primes starting from 2.
3. What are the next terms of the sequence 2, 12, 23, 35, …?
A. 45, 56, 68
B. 47, 61, 76
C. 48, 62, 77
D. 134, 220, 306
4. What is the 8th term of the sequence 1, 4, 11, 22, 39, ….?
A. 79
B. 81
C. 102
D. 110
5. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 3 and the common difference is 4, what is the 5th
term?
A. 15
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18
6. Which of the following sequences is generated by adding consecutive odd numbers?
A. 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ...
B. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...
C. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ...
D. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...
7. In a certain sequence, the difference between the terms is increasing by 1 each time. If the first
term is 1, the second term is 4, and the third term is 9, what is the 6th term?
A. 30
B. 34
C. 40
D. 45
8. The sequence 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ... is known as a specific mathematical pattern. What is the 7th term
in this sequence?
A. 720
B. 5040
C. 40320
D. 504

Learning Competency #4: Finds the sum of the terms of a given arithmetic sequence.
9. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 5 and the common difference is 7, what is the sum of
the first 8 terms?
A. 180
B. 200
C. 210
D. 220
10. Find the sum of the first 25 terms of an arithmetic sequence where the first term is 10 and the
common difference is -3.
A. -625
B. -650
C. -675
D. -700

Learning Competency #9: Finds the sum of the terms of a given finite or infinite geometric
sequence.
11. The sum of the first 8 terms of a geometric sequence is 1,535. The first term is 5, and the
common ratio is 3. What is the value of the 8th term?
A. 1,215
B. 1,225
C. 1,235
D. 1,245
1
12. In a geometric sequence, the first term is 8, and the common ratio is . What is the sum of the
2
first 6 terms?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
5 5 5
13. Find the sum of the infinite geometric series: , , +…
3 9 27
5
A.
2
10
B.
3
15
C.
7
5
D.
4
14. The sum of the first 15 terms of a geometric sequence is 81,240. The first term is 18, and the
common ratio is 4. What is the sum of the first 16 terms?
A. 325,000
B. 327,000
C. 328,000
D. 329,000
1 1 1
15. What is the sum of the infinite geometric series: + + + ….
3 9 27
1
A.
2
2
B.
3
3
C.
4
1
D.
4

Test II. Completion Type: Complete the sentences or statements below. Write your answers in the
blanks.

Learning Competency #2: Illustrates an arithmetic sequence.

16. An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between any two
consecutive terms is called the _____________
17. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is denoted by _____________
18. The general formula to find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is___________
19. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 5 and the common difference is 3, the 5th term is
_______________
20. In the arithmetic sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, ..., the common difference is 3
21. The 10th term of the arithmetic sequence where the first term is 4 and the common difference is
6 is _______________
22. The arithmetic sequence 12, 18, 24, 30, ... has a common difference of _____________
23. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is represented by the formula a n=a1 + ( n−1 ) d . If the
first term is 8 and the common difference is -2, the 6th term is ______________
24. Given the arithmetic sequence 5, 10, 15, 20, ..., the sum of the first 6 terms is ______________

Learning Competency #5. Illustrates a geometric sequence

25. A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers in which each term after the first is found by
multiplying the previous term by a fixed number called the_______________
26. The general formula to find the nth term of a geometric sequence is ________________
27. The sum of the first 4 terms of the geometric sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, ... is ______________
28. The 5th term of the geometric sequence where the first term is 2 and the common ratio is 3 is
________
29. The sum of the infinite geometric sequence 7, 3.5, 1.75, ... is _________
30. The sum of the first 5 terms of a geometric sequence is 122. If the first term is 444 and the
common ratio is 333, the 5th term is ___________

Test III. TRUE or FALSE: Determine whether each statement is true or false. If true, place the word
TRUE on the line next to the statement. If false, place the word FALSE on the line next to the
statement.

Learning Competency #6: Differentiates a geometric sequence from an arithmetic sequence.

______ 31. In an arithmetic sequence, the difference between any two consecutive terms is
constant, while in a geometric sequence, the ratio between any two consecutive terms is constant.
______ 32. In an arithmetic sequence, the general formula for the nth term is a n=a1 + ( n−1 ) d ,
n−1
while in a geometric sequence, the nth term is found using a n=a1 . r .
______ 33. The common difference in an arithmetic sequence can be negative, but the common ratio
in a geometric sequence must always be positive.
______ 34. The sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, … is a geometric sequence because each term is obtained by
multiplying the previous term by 2, whereas the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12, … is arithmetic because each
term is obtained by adding 3.
______ 35. A geometric sequence can have a common ratio greater than 1, which causes the
sequence to grow, while an arithmetic sequence grows by a fixed amount with a constant difference
between terms.
______ 36. The nth term of a geometric sequence is calculated by adding the common ratio to the
previous term repeatedly, while in an arithmetic sequence, the nth term is found by multiplying the
common difference by the term number.
______ 37. If the common ratio of a geometric sequence is negative, the sequence cannot have any
positive terms.
______ 38. If the common ratio of a geometric sequence is greater than 1, then the sequence will
have negative terms, while an arithmetic sequence with a positive common difference will always
have positive terms.
______ 39. In a geometric sequence, the terms increase or decrease by the same amount, while in
an arithmetic sequence, the terms increase or decrease by the same factor.

Learning Competency #7: Differentiates a finite geometric sequence from an infinite geometric
sequence.
______ 40. A finite geometric sequence has a limited number of terms, while an infinite geometric
sequence has an unlimited number of terms.
______ 41. In a finite geometric sequence, the nth term is determined by multiplying the first term
by the common ratio raised to the power of (n−1¿ , just like in an infinite geometric sequence.
______ 42. The sum of the terms of a finite geometric sequence is always finite, while the sum of an
infinite geometric sequence is always infinite.
______ 43. A finite geometric sequence can have a common ratio less than 1, but an infinite
geometric sequence with a common ratio less than 1 will always have a finite sum
______ 44. If the common ratio of a geometric sequence is 0, then the sequence will be infinite and
the sum will be infinite.
______ 45. The number of terms in a finite geometric sequence cannot be specified, while the
number of terms in an infinite geometric sequence is always specified.
Part IV. Matching Type:

Learning Competency #3: Determines arithmetic means and nth term of an arithmetic sequence.
A. Match each arithmetic sequence in Column A with its corresponding arithmetic mean in
Column B. Write the correct letter from Column B on the blank space before the
corresponding number in Column A.

Column A Column A

____ 46. The 8th term of the arithmetic A. 10

sequence -5, -1, 3, 7, 11, …
____ 47. If three arithmetic means are B. 13
inserted between 11 and 39, find the
C. 15
second arithmetic mean.
____ 48. The 12th term of the arithmetic D. 22
sequence: 2, 5, 8, 11, …
____ 49. Find the 6th term of the E. 23
arithmetic sequence: -7, -3, 1, 5, 9, …
____ 50. If five arithmetic means are F. 26
inserted between 5 and 50, find the 4th
G. 27
arithmetic mean.
____ 51. Find the 5th term of the H. 33
arithmetic sequence: 4, 9, 14, 19, …
____ 52. The 15th term of the arithmetic I. 35
sequence: 10, 13, 16, 19, …
J. 52
____ 53. The 10th term of the arithmetic
sequence: 6, 13, 20, 27, … K. 64
____ 54. Find the 4th term of the
arithmetic sequence: 15, 19, 23, …
Learning Competency #8: Determines geometric means and nth term of a geometric sequence.
B. Match each geometric sequence in Column A with its corresponding geometric mean and
nth term formula in Column B. To determine the correct match, calculate the common ratio r,
the nth term formula, and the required geometric mean. Write the correct letter from
Column B on the blank space before the corresponding number in Column A.

Column A Column B

____ 55. 2, 6, 18, 54, … A. Geometric Mean: -80

nth Term Formula:
____ 56. 3, 16, 12, -24, … a n=5 ׿
____ 57. 4, 12, 36, 108, … B. Geometric Mean: 12
nth Term Formula:
____ 58. 5, -10, 20, -40, … a n=2 ׿
1
1 1 1 C. Geometric Mean:
____ 59. 1, , , , … 32
2 4 8
nth Term Formula:
____ 60. 7, 21, 63, 189, … a n=1 ׿
D. Geometric Mean: 50
nth Term Formula:
Learning Competency #10: Illustrates other types
of sequences (e.g., harmonic, Fibonacci). a n=5 ׿
E. Geometric Mean: -48
Test V: Essay. For item no. 61 – 62. Explain how nth Term Formula:
Harmonic Sequence and the Fibonacci Sequence a n=3 ׿
are generated, provide examples to support your
F. Geometric Mean: 126
explanation.
nth Term Formula:
CRITERIA: a n=7 ׿
Clear Explanation of Both 1 point The essay must include G. a basic explanation
Geometric Mean:of
16 both the
Sequences Harmonic Sequence and the Fibonacci
nth Term Formula: It should
Sequence.
clearly state the rule for generating each
a n=4sequence
׿
Example for Each Sequence 1 point The essay should include at least one correct example for
each sequence.