NORZAGARAY ACADEMY, INC.

Norzagaray, Bulacan

Mathematics 10
First Periodical Examination

Name:__________________________________Grade/Section:____________Date:______________
Teacher: _Mr. C-Jay P. Maningas________________LRN: ____________Checked By: ___________

I. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer in (CAPITAL LETTER) on the space
provided. Show your solutions at the back!

______ 1.) What is the rule for this pattern 2, 4, 8, 16, …

A. add 4 C. multiply 2
B. subtract 4 D. divide by 2

_______ 2.) What number belongs in the blank? 12, ______, 28, …
A. 20 C. 31
B. 30 D. 35
_______ 3.) Michael and John are creating patterns. Michael uses the rule “multiply by 2” and starts at
5. John uses the rule “add 8” and starts at 16. What is the first number in Michael’s pattern
that also appears in John’s pattern?
A. 5 C. 16
B. 40 D. 80

A. 𝑎𝑛 = 8𝑛 − 4 C. 𝑎𝑛 = 5𝑛−1 + 5
_______ 4.) Which of the following is the recursive formula of the sequence 4, 12, 20, 28, …?

B. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛−1 − 8 D. 𝑎𝑛 = 7𝑛−1 + 8
_______ 5.) Given the sequence 50, 52 , 54 , which of the following are the next three terms of the given
sequence?
A. 58 , 56 , 52 C. 56 , 52 , 58
B. 56 , 58 , 60 D. 56 , 58 , 54
_______ 6.) What is the common difference in the sequence -5, -1, 3, 7,...?
A. -4 C. 4
B. -6 D. 6
_______ 7.) What is the 15th term in the arithmetic sequence 30, 27, 24, …?
A. 72 C. -9
B. -12 D. 69
_______ 8.) Which of the following is an example of an arithmetic sequence?
A. 22, 24, 27, 29... C. 15, 30, 45, 55...
B. 12, 36, 60, 84... D. 1, 100, 200, 300
_______ 9.) Insert one arithmetic mean between -8 and 4.
A. 14 C. -2
B. 0 D. 6
_______ 10.) Insert two arithmetic means between 13 and 37
A. 21, 29 C. 19, 25
B. 20, 26 D. 18, 27
_______ 11.) Find the sum of the series 27+33+39+45+5127+33+39+45+51
A. 195 C. 198
B. 384 D. 390
_______ 12.) Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the arithmetic sequence 17, 12, 7, 2, …
A. 270 C. 287
B. −287 D. −270
_______ 13.) The sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 606. What is a1 if the last term is
67 and d is 3?
A. 64 C. 54
B. 34 D. 44
_______ 14.)

A. (4+10) + (4+20) + (4+30) + (4+40) + (4+50) + (4+60) + (4+70) + (4+80) + (4+90)

+ (4+100) + (4+110)
B. 4 + 110
C. 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11
D. 4 + 10

_______ 15.) Find the sum for the following series.

A. 44 C. -162
B. -682 D. 324
_______ 16.) Find the missing terms of the arithmetic sequence: 145, ___, ___, ___, 205
A. 160, 175, 190 C. 165, 185, 195
B. 155, 165, 175 D. 190, 175, 160
_______ 17.) Find the common ratio: 16, 8, 4, 2, ...
A. r = 2 C. r = 8
B. r = 1/4 D. r = 1/2
_______ 18.) Find a9 in the sequence 4, 8, 16, 32, ...
A. 384 C. 512
B. 768 D. 1,024
_______ 19.) Which formula is used to find the recursive equation for geometric sequences?
A. an = an-1 + d C. an = an-1 * r
B. an = a1 + d(n-1) D. an = a1 * rn-1
_______ 20.) Find a12 in the sequence -1, -3, -9, -27, ...
A. -177,147 C. -19,683
B. -59,049 D. 118,098
_______ 21.) Which of the terms below may form a harmonic sequence?
A. 3, 5, 7, 9, .... C. 1/2. 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, ...
B. 1/3, 1/6, 1/9, 1/12, .... D. 2,4,8,16,.....
_______ 22.) Find the 13th term of the harmonic sequence that starts with 1, 3/5, 3/7, 1/3.
A. 1/2 C. 2/3
B. 2/5 D. 1/5

_______ 23.) Find the harmonic mean between 5 and 10.

A. 3/20 C. 20/3
B. 1/20 D. 1/3

_______ 24.) Find the harmonic mean of -4 and 2.

A. 4 C. -2
B. 8 D. 0

_______ 25.) The ninth term of 1⁄3, 1⁄7, 1⁄11, 1⁄15, 1⁄19,……… is given by?
A. 1/35 C. 1/36
B. 1/39 D. 1/37

_______ 26.) Two harmonic mean between 3 and 7 are

A. 63/17, 63/13 C. 17/63, 63/13
 B. 17/63, 13/63 D. 63/17, 13/63

_______ 27.) Which of the following is the correct Fibonacci number sequence?
A. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. C. 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, etc.
B. 1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 8, 32, 256, etc D. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc.

_______ 28.) What is the Fibonacci number pattern?

A. Counting up starting from 1 by 1.
B. Adding the two numbers before it to get the next number.
C. Multiplying the two numbers before it to get the next number.
D. Subtracting the two numbers before it to get the next number.

_______ 29.) What animal was Fibonacci studying when he discovered this number sequence?
A. Cows C. Rabbits
B. Chickens D. Dogs

_______ 30.) ___, ___, 233, 377, 610,...

A. 89 C. 92
B. 72 D. 144

_______ 31.) Who is the mathematician behind the Fibonacci sequence?

A. Leonardo Da Vinci C. Leonardo Fibonacci
B. Leonardo of Paris D. Leonardo of Pisa

_______ 32.) How did he discover this sequence of numbers?

A. He was studying rabbit breeding. C. He was designing the tower of Pisa.
B. He was studying garden peas. D. He was painting the Mona Lisa.

_______ 33.) Find the product: (5n-8)(5n+8)

A. 25n2-64 C. 10n2
B. 5n2+16 D. 16

_______ 34.) Find the product: (2x+3)2

A. 2x+3+2x+3 C. 4x2+12x+9
B. 4x2+9 D. 16x2+9

_______ 35.) Find the sum. (2x2 + 5x - 7) + ( 3 - 4x2 + 6x)

A. 2x2 + 3x +1 C. -2x2 - 11x -4
B. 2x2 + 5x -7 D. -2x2 + 11x -4

_______ 36.) Find the sum. (3y2 + y3 - 5) + (4y2 -4y + 2y3 + 8)

A. 3y3 + 7y2 - 4y + 3 C. 4y2 + 3y3 - y + 3
B. -y4 + 2y3 -y - 4 D. 4y3 + 3y2 -3y + 1
_______ 37.) Find the difference. (3- 2x + 2x2) - (4x -5 +3x2)
A. x2 + 6x + 8 C. 2x2 + 5x - 7
B. -x2 -6x + 8 D. -2x2 + 11x - 4
_______ 38.) Find the difference. (7p + 4p3 - 8) - (-3p2 + 2 - 9p)
A. -3p2 + 4p3 -15 + 9 C. 3p3 + 4p2 - p + 3
B. 4p3 -3p2 +16p -10 D. 4p3 +3p2 + 16p + 10
_______ 39.) What is the degree of the polynomial: 7x3 – 8x2 + 9
A. 5 C. 2
B. 6 D. 3
_______ 40.) Classify by degree of polynomial:
A. Binomial C. Linear
B. Quadratic D. Trinomial
_______ 41.) Classify by number of terms: 3x2 – 8x + 1
A.Trinomial C. Binomial
B. Monomial D. Quadratic
_______ 42.) (x3+2x2-2x-1)/(x-1): Divide
A. x2+3x-1 C. x2+5x+1
B. x2+3x+1 D. x2-3x+1
_______ 43.) Divide (x2 + 5x - 8) by (x + 3). What is the remainder?
A. 16 C. 12
B. -14 D. -16

_______ 44.) Is this division problem worked correctly?

A. Yes C. Maybe
B. No D. I don’t Know

_______ 45.) (2x3 + 5x2 + 9) ÷ (x + 3)

A. 2x2 - x + 3 C. 2x4 - x2 + 3x
B. 2x2 + 11x + 33 D. 2x2 +x +3
_______ 46.) (4x2 - 24x + 35) ÷ (2x - 5)
A. 2x - 7 C. 2x - 12
B. 2x + 12 D. 2x + 7
_______ 47.) Give the correct name for 2x3+5x

A. Linear Binomial C. Cubic Binomial

B. Quadratic Trinomial D. Linear Trinomial
_______ 48.) Which is an example of a cubic binomial?
A. x3 + 5 C. x2 + 3
B. x2 + 5x - 6 D. 5x3
_______ 49.) What is the constant of this polynomial? 2x3 - 8x2 + 3x - 7
A. 2 C. -8
B. 3 D. -7
_______ 50.) What is the GCF in this polynomial? 3x²+6x-18
A. 2 C. 3
B. 6 D. 18