AMPARO HIGH SCHOOL

First Quarterly Examination in MATHEMATICS 10

(For Advanced Section)

NAME: ________________________________________ SCORE:____________

DIRECTION: Solve for the unknown and write the correct answer on the blanks. (No Erasures!!!)
SHOW ALL YOUR SOLUTIONS IN A SEPARATE PAPER
____________1. Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 8, 3, -2, …
____________2. The terms between any two nonconsecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence is
known as…
____________3. What is the sum of all the even integers between 8 and 26?
____________4. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 12 and 40, find the second
arithmetic mean.
____________5. What term of the arithmetic sequence 6, 3, 0, -3, . . . is -21?
____________6. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 3 while the 21st term is 83, find the
difference.
____________7. What is the 6th term of the sequence whose nth term is an = n3 – n2 – 3n + 1 ?
____________8. What is the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, . . .?
____________9. What is the next term of the harmonic sequence, 2/3, 2/5, 2/7, 2/9, . . . ?
____________10. What is next term in the Fibonacci sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, . . .?
____________11. It is a constant multiplied to each term of a geometric sequence to obtain the
next term of the sequence.
____________12. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 6, -12, 24?
____________13. If four geometric means are inserted between 1 and 243, what is the fifth term?
____________14. Find the 10th term of geometric sequence where the 3rd term is -2 and the
common ratio is ½.
____________15. Determine the common ratio of second term to the first term in the sequence
k – 1, k .
____________16. What is the sum to infinity of 1/3, 1/9, 1/27, 1/81, …?
____________17. What type of sequence is 8.2, 8, 7.8, 7.6, …?
____________18. The sum to infinity of a geometric sequence is twice the first term. What is the
common ratio?
____________19. The following are examples of polynomials, EXCEPT…
A. x 3 + x2 – 4x + 1 B. 2x + 5 C. 2x-4 – 3x-2 – 5 D. 1__
3 – 4x
For items 20-24, Given: 6x5 – ½ x6 – 5x3 – x4 + 5x 2 – 10 + 3x Fill in the blanks. (Circle your
answer here).

The equation has at most 20._________ real roots, the leading coefficient is 21.___________
has a number terms of 22.___________ , with the constant term of 23.___________ and a
leading term of _24.____________ .

For items 25-27, Given: Finding the Divisor, Dividend, and Quotient using Synthetic Division

-2/ -3
4 0 1 -10
6 -20 40 -82
-3 10 -20 41 -92
Divisor: 25. ______ Dividend: 26. _____ _ Remainder: 27. _____

_____________28. Divide P(x) = 2x4 + 4x3 – 5x2 + 2x – 3 by x2 + 1, write in the form P(x) = Q(x) . D(x)
+ R(x)
_____________29. Find the remainder when 5x1001 - 3x502 – 10x18 + 25 is divided by x + 1.
_____________30. If (7x4 – 5x5 – 7x3 + 2x – 3) is divided by (x + 3) using synthetic division, the
numbers in the first row would be…
_____________31. Determine the difference if –x2 + 3x -5 is subtracted from 2x2 – x + 8.
_____________32. What must be multiplied to (x + 5) to get ((x3 + 3x2 + 3x + 5)?
_____________33. What must be the dividend if the quotient of (3x2 + 2x + 4) and the remainder of
19 when divided by (x + 1)?
_____________34. Given P(x) = -x3 + 2x2 – 5x – 7 what is P (-3)?
_____________35. Determine the remainder if P(x) = x4 + 3x3 -2x – 35 is divided by x – 2
_____________36. Is (x – 4) a factor of (3x2 + 5x3 – 8)?
_____________37. Find the value of k so that the given divisor (x – 2) is a factor of the polynomial
x3 + kx2 -4x + 2
_____________38. Find the values of A and B if (x + 1) and (x + 2) are both factors of x3 + Ax2 + Bx + 8
_____________39. The area of a parallelogram is (2x2 + 11x – 21) square units. If the length is given
by (2x – 3) units, what expression represents the width?
_____________40. At most how many real roots does have 18 + 9x6 – 11x3 + 23x25?
_____________41. If P(x) = (x – 1)(x + 2)(x – 3)(x + 1), what is the constant term?
_____________42. What are the rational roots of # 41?
_____________43. Determine the other roots of P(x) = X3 + 6x2 + 12x + 8 if one of the root is -2.
_____________44. What are the binomial factors of P(x) in # 43.
_____________45. From the product of (x + 1)3 (x – 2)2 ( x2 – 1) (x2 – 4) has how many number of
real roots?
_____________46. Find the cubic polynomial equation with roots -1, -2, -3.
_____________47. Factor x3 + x2 – 9x – 9 completely.
_____________48. Determine the integral roots of x4 – 5x2 + 4
_____________49.
_____________50.

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 AMPARO HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 10

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read and understand the statements then solve for what is asked. Write your
answer in your answer sheet. Write CAPITAL LETTERS. If the answer is not among the choices, write E.
Note: For items 20-27, NO CHOICES given, write the CORRECT ANSWERS. Strictly NO ERASURES.

1. Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 8, 3, -2, …

A. 5 B. -5 C. 1 D. -1
2. The terms between any two nonconsecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence is known as…
A. Common Difference C. Arithmetic Means
B. Common Ratio D. Geometric Means
3. What is the sum of all the even integers between 8 and 26?
A. 136 B. 10 C. 40 D. 100
4. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 12 and 40, find the second arithmetic mean.
A. 12 B. 15 C. 26 D. 33
5. What term of the arithmetic sequence 6, 3, 0, -3, . . . is -21?
A. 10 B. 3 C. -10 D. -30
6. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 3 while the 21st term is 83, find the difference
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6
7. What is the 6 term of the sequence whose nth term is an = n3 – n2 – 3n + 1 ?
th

A. 0 B. 37 D. 100 D. 163
8. What is the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, . . .?
A. 3n + 5 B. 2n + 3 C. n + 1 D. n2 + 1
9. What is the next term of the harmonic sequence, 2/3, 2/5, 2/7, 2/9, . . . ?
A. 2/10 B. 2/11 C. 2/12 D. 2/13
10. What is next term in the Fibonacci sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, . . .?
A. 15 B. 20 C. 30 D. 34
11. It is a constant multiplied to each term of a geometric sequence to obtain the next term of the
sequence.
A. Common Difference C. Arithmetic Means
B. Common Ratio D. Geometric Means
12. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 6, -12, 24?
A. -48 B. 48 C. 36 D. -36
13. If four geometric means are inserted between 1 and 243, what is the fifth term?
A. 3 B. 9 C. 27 D. 81
14. Find the 10 term of geometric sequence where the 3rd term is -2 and the common ratio is ½.
th

A. -1/64 B. -1/32 C. -1/16 D. -1/4

15. Determine the common ratio of second term to the first term in the sequence k – 1, k .
A. k – 1/ k B. k / k – 1 C. k D. k - 1
16. What is the sum to infinity of 1/3, 1/9, 1/27, 1/81, …?
A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/2 D. 1
17. What type of sequence is 8.2, 8, 7.8, 7.6, …?
A. Arithmetic Sequence C. Fibonacci Sequence
B. Geometric Sequence D. Harmonic Sequence
18. The sum to infinity of a geometric sequence is twice the first term. What is the common ratio?
A. 2/3 B. 1/3 C. ½ D. 1/4
19. The following are examples of polynomials, EXCEPT
A. x 3 + x2 – 4x + 1 B. 2x + 5 C. 2x-4 – 3x-2 – 5 D. 1___
3 – 4x

For items 20-24, Given: 6x5 – ½ x6 – 5x3 – x4 + 5x 2 – 10 + 3x Fill in the blanks.

The equation has at most _____#20_____ real roots, the leading coefficient is ______#21____
has a number terms of ______#22_______ , with the constant term of ______#23______ and a leading
term of _____#24________ .
 For items 25-27, Given: Using Synthetic Division, Fill in the correct answers

-2/ -3 4 0 1 -10
6 -20 40 -82
-3 10 -20 41 -92
Divisor: ______#25_____ Dividend: _______#26_____ Remainder: ______#27_____
28. Divide P(x) = 2x + 4x – 5x + 2x – 3 by (x2+ 1), write in the form P(x) = Q(x) . D(x) + R(x)
4 3 2

A. P(x) = (x2 + 2x -3)(x + 2) + 2x C. P(x) = (2x2 + 4x – 7)(x2 + 1) – 2x + 4

B. P(x) = (x2 + 2x -3)(x2 + 1) – 2x D. P(x) = (2x2 + 4x – 7)(x2 + 1) –2x – 10
29. Find the remainder when 5x1001 - 3x502 – 10x18 + 25 is divided by x + 1.
A. -43 B. -25 C. 18 D. 7

30. If (7x4 – 5x5 – 7x3 + 2x – 3) is divided by (x + 3) using synthetic division, the numbers in the first
row would be….
A. -5 7 -7 0 2 -3 /-3 C. 7 -5 -7 2 -3 / -3
B. -5 -7 7 0 2 3 /3 D. 7 -5 7 -2 -3 /3
31. Determine the difference if –x2 + 3x -5 is subtracted from 2x2 – x + 8.
A. x2 + 2x + 3 B. 3x2 – 4x + 13 C. -3x2 + 4x + 13 D. x2 – 2x + 13
3 2
32. What must be multiplied to (x + 5) to get ((x + 3x + 3x + 5)?
A. x + 1 B. x2 + 1 C. x2 + 2x + 1 D. x2 + 5x + 1
2
33. What must be the dividend if the quotient of (3x + 2x + 4) and the remainder of 19 when
divided by (x + 1)?
A. x3 + 5x2 + 3x + 19 B. 3x3 + 3x + 5 C. x3 + 5x2 + 6x + 28 D. 3x3 + 5x2 + 6x + 28
3 2
34. Given P(x) = -x + 2x – 5x – 7 what is P (-3)?
A. 53 B. -1 C. 60 D. -27
4 3
35. Determine the remainder if P(x) = x + 3x -2x – 35 is divided by x – 2
A. -21 B. 1 C. 9 D. 0
2 3
36. Is (x – 4) a factor of (3x + 5x – 8)?
A. factor B. not factor C. at most D. all of the choices
37. Find the value of k so that the given divisor (x – 2) is a factor of the polynomial x3 + kx2 -4x + 2
A. -½ B. ¼ C. 2 D. 4
38. Find the values of A and B if (x + 1) and (x + 2) are both factors of x3 + Ax2 + Bx + 8
A. A = 2, B = 10 B. A = -3, B = -5 C. A = 10, B = -10 D. A = 7, B = 14
2
39. The area of a parallelogram is (2x + 11x - 21) square units. If the length is given by (2x – 3) units,
what expression represents the width?
A. x + 7 B. x – 7 C. 2x + 7 D. 2x - 7
6 3 25
40. At most how many real roots does have 18 + 9x – 11x + 23x ?
A. 3 B. 6 C. 25 D. 18
41. If P(x) = (x – 1)(x + 2)(x – 3)(x + 1), what is the constant term?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 6 D. 7
42. What are the rational roots of # 41?
A. 1, -2, 3, -1 B. 1, 2, 3, C. -1, -2, -3, 1 D. no rational roots
43. One of the roots of P(x) = x3 + 6x2 + 12x + 8 is -2, find the other roots.
A. -1 (2 times) B. -2 (2 times) C. -1, -2 D. 1, 2
44. What are the binomial factors of P(x) in # 43.
A. (x + 2)(x + 2)(x – 2) C. (x + 1)(x – 1)(x + 2)
B. ( x + 2)(x – 1)(x – 1) D. (x + 2)(x + 2)(x + 2)
3 2 2 2
45. From the product of (x + 1) (x – 2) (x – 1) (x – 4) has how many number of real roots?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 7 D. 9
46. Find the cubic polynomial equation with roots -1, -2, 3?
A. P(x) = x3 – 6x2 – 9x – 6 C. P(x) = 3x3 – 9x - 6
3 2
B. P(x) = 3x – 6x – 9x – 6 D. P(x) = 3x3 – 9x + 6
3 2
47. Factor x + x – 9x – 9 completely.
A. (x + 1)(x +1)(x + 3) C. (x + 1)(x – 3)(x + 3)
B. (x + 1)(x – 1)(x – 3) D (x + 1)(x + 3)(x + 3)
48. If a square has a perimeter of 4x – 12 meters, what expression represents its area?
A. ( x – 3)2 sq. m B. (x + 3 )2 sq. m C. (4x – 3)2 sq. m D. (4x + 3)2 sq. m
4 2
49. Determine the integral roots of x – 5x + 4
A. 1, 1, 2, 2 B. -1, -1, -2, -2 C. -1, 1, -2, 2 D. -1, -1, 2, 2
50. Every polynomial equation of degree n has n – 1 real roots.
A. always n B. at most n C. no roots D. none of the choices