The document is a summative test consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions focused on sequences, including arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic sequences. It covers various mathematical concepts such as population growth, inflation, and series summation. Each question provides four answer options, requiring students to select the correct one.
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Summative Test #2 - Geometric Sequence
The document is a summative test consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions focused on sequences, including arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic sequences. It covers various mathematical concepts such as population growth, inflation, and series summation. Each question provides four answer options, requiring students to select the correct one.
Direction: Encircle the letter of your answer. 1. What is the 9th term of the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ...? A. 8 B. 13 C. 21 D. 34 2. Which set of sequence is illustrated a harmonic sequence? A. 1/3, 1/5, 1/7, 1/9 B. 3, 5, 8, 13 C. 3, 6, 12, 24 D. 15, 13, 11, 9 3. What type of Sequence is illustrated by 3, 6, 12, 24, ...? A. Arithmetic B. Geometric C. Fibonacci D. Harmonic 4. A town has a population of 20,000 that is increasing at the rate of 5% each year. Find the population of the town after seven years. A. 28,100 B. 28,140 C. 28,142 D. 28,145 5. Which of the following statement would differentiate an arithmetic sequence from a geometric sequence? A. An arithmetic talks about the pattern while a geometric sequence deals with the sum of the pattern B. A geometric talks about the pattern while an arithmetic sequence deals with the sum of the pattern. C. Arithmetic sequence has a common difference while geometric sequence has a common ratio. D. Geometric sequence has a common difference while arithmetic sequence has a common ratio. 6. Which of the following is the best description of the sequence: 3/25, 3/5, 3, 15, ...? A. Infinite Geometric B. Infinite Arithmetic C. Finite Geometric D. Finite Arithmetic 7. What is the next term for the sequence: 3/25, 3/5, 3, 15, ...? A. 5 B. 20 C. 25 D. 75 8. Which could be the 3 geometric means between 1 and 16? A. 4, 8, 12 B. 2, 4, 8 C. -2, -4, -8 D. -4, -8, -12 9. Find the sum of the series 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.001 + 0.0001 + ... and express the answer as fraction in lowest term. A. 1/100 B. 1/90 C. 1/10 D. 1/9 10. Find the sum of terms of a geometric sequence whose first term is 2, whose last term is 8192 and whose common ratio is 4. A. 1,922 B. 9,922 C. 10,922 D. 12,922 11. If a certain person has cold, the virus in his body increases geometrically as each day passes. If initially, there are 8 viruses and it triples every day, how many viruses are there after 6 days? A. 512 B. 5,832 C. 20,512 D. 25,832 12. Suppose the yearly inflation rate from 2012 to 2020 is 6%, the table that costs P1,500 at the start of 2012, how much will be the cost of the table at the beginning of 2020? A. Php 2,390.00 B. Php 2,390.77 C. Php 2,391.00 D. Php 2,391.77 13. Jhun is saving money in a piggy bank. His daily target is to double the amount of money he has saved in each day. If he saved 3 pesos on the first day, how much money will he have after 7 days? A. 128 B. 192 C. 384 D. 512 14. What is the common ratio of the sequence 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, …? A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 32 15. Determine the next term for the sequence ½, 1/5, 1/8, 1/11, … A. 1/3 B. 1/10 C. 1/14 D. 1/17 16. Which of the following is the next term of the sequence 5, 10, 20, 40? A. 50 B. 60 C. 70 D. 80 th 17. Calculate the 10 term of the sequence 5, 10, 20, 40, … A. 1024 B. 2048 C. 2560 D. 3072 18. If the first term is 3 and the 4th term is 81, what is the common ratio? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 19. Find the common ratio of the sequence 1296, 216, 36, 6, … A. -6 B. -1/6 C. 1/6 D. 6 20. What will be the common ratio of 625, -125, 25, -5, …? A. -5 B. -1/5 C. 1/5 D. 5 21. Which of the following is NOT an example of Geometric sequence? A. 6, 18, 54, 162 B. -2, 2, -2, 2, -2 C. 5, 15, 45, 135, … D. 4, 10, 16, 22, … 22. Supply the missing term in the sequence 256, ___, ___, ___, 1. A. 64, 16, 4 B. 48, 12, 4 C. 48, 12, 3 D. 27, 9, 3 23. Add the following terms: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162. A. 242 B. 246 C. 482 D. 486 24. Find the sum of 4, -4, 4, -4, 4, -4, 4, -4, 4, -4. A. -4 B. 0 C. 4 D. 40 25. Find the sum of seven terms of -5, -5, -5, -5, … A. -35 B. -5 C. 5 D. 35 26. Which of the following is the sum of the eight term of -2, -6, -18, …? A. -6560 B. -6554 C. -6550 D. -6548 27. What is the sum of the sequence 4, 1, ¼, 1/16, …? A. 4/3 B. 8/3 C. 16/3 D. 32/3 28. Determine the sum of 7, -7, 7, -7, 7, -7, 7, -7, 7, -7, 7, -7, 7, -7, 7, -7, 7, -7, 7. A. -7 B. 0 C. 7 D.70 29. What is the common ratio of the sequence 2, 2, 2, 2, 2? A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2 30. Determine the common ratio of the sequence 18, -18, 18, -18, 18, -18, … A. -1 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2