Saint Joseph Academy of Dasmariñas, Inc.

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FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

in
Mathematics 10

NAME/PANGALAN: _______________________ SECTION/PANGKAT: ____________DATE/PETSA:_______

TEACHER/GURO: __________________PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE:___________________________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Please read the directions carefully before answering the test items. Follow
the directions to avoid unnecessary deductions.

I. Multiple Choices: Read each statement/ question carefully. Encircle the correct letter
corresponding to the right and best answer. 

1. A sequence is a set of numbers that follows a specific _________.

A. pattern B. frequencies C. boundaries D. terms
2. An arithmetic progression is a sequence in which each term is obtained from the preceding term
by _________ a common difference.
A. adding B. subtracting C. dividing D. multiplying
3. We use a n=a1 +(n−1)d as a general formula for what?
A. Terms B. Arithmetic Sequence C. Geometric Sequence D. Sequence
4. What is the common difference of the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, ...?
A. -4 B. 4 C. 3 D. -3
5. Find the next term of the arithmetic sequence 1, 3, 5, 10, ...?
A. 21 B. 24 C. 15 D. 16
6. What is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence 5, 13, 21, ...?
A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 5
7. Find the a 12 of the arithmetic sequence 21, 16, 11, 6, ...?
A. 26 B. 24 C. -38 D. -34
8. Find the a 28 of Given: a 1 = -1 and d = 5?
A. -126 B. -124 C. 138 D. 134
9. Find the a 5 of Given: a 1 = 20 and d = 5?
A. 40 B. 30 C. 20 D. 10
10. What is the sum of the first 10 terms given a 1 = 9 and d = 7?
A. 405 B. 305 C. 205 D. 105
11. Is the sequence geometric or arithmetic? 3, 6, 9, 12...
A. Geometric B. Arithmetic C. Both D. None
n−1
12. Which sequence is represented by the equation 2(7) ?
A. 7,9,11,13... B. 7, 14, 28, 56... C. 2, 9, 16, 23... D. 2, 14, 98, 686...
13. What is the general formula we use for geometric sequence?
r −1 a−1 n−1 n−1
A. a n=a1 n B. a n=n1 r C. a n=a1 r D. a n=r 1 a
14. Find the common ratio: 64, -16, 4, -1, ... r =?
A. r = -16 B. r = -8 C. r = -1/4 D. r = -1/2
15. Find a 5 in the sequence -3, 6, -12?
A. -4 B. 24 C. 36 D. -48
16. What is the next number in this sequence, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48…?
A. 69 B. 98 C. 86 D. 96
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17. Find 12 in the sequence -1, -3, -9, -27, ...?
A. -177,147 B. 118,098 C. -59,049 D. -19,683
18. Find the common ratio of the sequence 4,8,16,32…?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 1/4 D. 1/2
19. Find a 9 in the sequence 4, 8, 16, 32, ...?
A. 1,016 B.1,024 C. 768 D. 512
20. Is the sequence geometric or arithmetic? 6, 18, 54...
A. Arithmetic B. Geometric C. Both D. None
21. Who was an Italian mathematician from the Republic of Pisa that introduce the Fibonacci
Sequence?
A. John Leibniz B. Rene Descartes C. Leonardo Pisano D. Leonardo de Vinci
22. Fibonacci sequence was discovered after an investigation of the reproduction of what animals?
A. Fish B. Roster C. Rabbit D. Cow
23. How do we get the next sequence in Fibonacci numbers?
A. Multiply the last two to get the next. C. Subtract the last two to get the next
B. Divide the last two to get the next. D. Add the last two to get the next.
24. What is the 12th term of the Fibonacci sequence?
A. 89 B. 55 C.154 D. 144
25. The golden ratio (1. 61) is also known as the following EXEPT ONE?
A. Mean of phi B. Divine proportion C. Golden cut D. Medial Section

II. TRUE / FALSE: Read each statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, if not
write FALSE. (Use Capital letters only)

__________ 26. A polynomial is defined as an expression which is composed of variables, constants,

and exponents.
__________ 27. Mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
are what defined the next term of a polynomial.
__________ 28. Coefficients are numerical value after the variables of an equation.
__________ 29. Trinomial is a polynomial which has tree or more terms.
__________ 30. We can identify the type of the equation by the given degree on its leading coefficient.
__________ 31. Variables are symbols on a polynomial that can only obtain a positive degree.
__________ 32. Like terms are terms that are the same in value.
__________ 33. Quadratic polynomials are polynomial with the degree of 4.
__________ 34. Constants is place at the last term of a standard form.
__________ 35. You must first arrange the degree of the polynomial in decreasing order before
solving an equation.

III. Matching Type: Find the solution of the following polynomial equations by matching the
column A. with Column B. Write the correct letter of your answer before each number.

A B

__________ 36. (2x - 3x2 + 12) + (4x2-5x -5) a. 4x2+12x+9

__________ 37. (3- 2x + 2x2) - (4x -5 +3x2) b. -x2 -6x + 8

__________ 38. (y2 – 5y + 9) / (y - 3) c. y – 2 + 3/y -3

__________ 39. -3x2 (7x2 - x + 4) d. -21x4 + 3x3 -12x2

__________ 40. (2x+3)2 e. x2 - 3x + 7

IV. Graphing: Use table of values and graph the following Polynomials.

41- 45.) f(x)= 4x -3 46- 50.) g(x)= x 2+ 4 x−1

x -2 -1 0 1 2
x -2 -1 0 1 2
f(x)
f(x)
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Prepared by: Checked by:

MR. ROMMEL R. FRANCISCO           MR. DELSON C. BACCAY

Subject Teacher           Coordinator

Noted by:

DONALD C. DE GUZMAN
School Head