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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it
shall be given him.” James 1:5 KJV

First Quarter Examination

NAME: DATE:

SUBJECT: MATH LEVEL: 10 SCORE:

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Read carefully and encircle the correct answer.

1. The 10 th term of the arithmetic sequence -5, -1, 3, 7, 11.

a. 14 b. 28 c. 31 d. 43

2. The sum of the first 20 numbers in the sequence -5, -1, 3, 7, 11.

a. 660 b. 720 c. 840 d. 980

3. It is the sequence whose consecutive terms have a common difference.

a. arithmetic geometric c. harmonic d. Fibonacci

4. Find the sum of the first six terms of the geometric 2, 6, 18, 54.

a. 26 b. 80 c. 242 d. 728

5. The harmonic means of 4 and 36.

12 24 36 36
a. b. c. d.
4 5 4 5

6. The first five prime numbers of the Fibonacci sequence.

a. 72 b. 92 c. 112 d. 132

7. It is a function defined by a polynomial expression.

a. Constant term b. leading coefficient c. polynomial function d. zero

8. An algebraic expression having only one term.

a. binomial b. monomial c. polynomial d. trinomial

9. Simplify:  a  b  c  d 

a. a  b  c  d c. ac  ad  bc  bd

b. ab  bc  cd  da d. ad  ab  cb dc

a b
10. Simplify: 
c d

ab ac ad bc
a. b. c. d.
cd bd cb ad
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II. Directions: Determine whether the given sequence is arithmetic, geometric, harmonic or
Fibonacci. Write the answer on the space provided.
1. 35, 32, 29, 26, … 6. 0, 1, 1, 2, …
2. 3, 12, 48, 192, … 1 1 3
7. 1, 1 , 1 , 1 , …
8 16 32 4 2 4
3. 4    ,…
3 9 27 63 63
8. 3, , , 7,…
4. -7, -9, -11, -13, … 17 13

1 1 1 1 9. 1, 2, 1.5, 1.67, 1.6 , …

5. , , , ,…
2 4 6 8 10. 5, -15, 45, -135, …
III. Directions: Solve the following series and sequences. (@2pts)
1. Find the sum of the first 50 positive even integers.
Solution:

27
2. Determine the common ratio of a geometric sequence with a1  2 and a4  .
4
Solution:

3. Find the harmonic mean of 9 and 12.

Solution:

4. Find the sum of 10 terms of the Fibonacci sequence.

Solution:

5. Find the sum of the first 34 terms of the arithmetic sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, …
Solution: Note that a1  1 , d  4 , and n  34
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IV. Evaluate the polynomial function for the given value of x. (@2pts)

1. P  x   2 x3  3x 2  5 x  10 when x  2 4. P  x   3x5  4 x3  5 x  12 when x  2

Solution: Solution:

2. P  x   2 x3  4 x 2  5 x  10 when x  3

Solution: 5. P  x   5 x3  6 x 2  7 x  9 when x  5

Solution:

3. P  x   x 4  2 x3  2 x 2  3x  8 when x  3

Solution:

V. Matching Type

Directions: Match the given equations on Column A to its correct answer on Column B. Write the

letter of the correct answer on the blanks.

1. It is the highest degree of its terms. a. Zero of a polynomial function

2. The shorter method of dividing a polynomial. b. 3
3. The value of the variable x that makes the c. Degree of a polynomial function
polynomial function zero.
4. A finite sum of terms in which all variables d. -3
have whole number exponents and no variables appear
in a denominator.
5. The remainder of 3x 2  x  7 by x + 2. e. Polynomial

6. Divide P( x)  x3  5x 2  8x  7 by x - 2 f. Synthetic division

7. The value of k so that x + 3 is a factor of g. 3x2  4 y
P( x )  2 x 3  x 2  5 x  k
15 x 4 y 2  20 x 2 y 3 h. Solution
8. Divide and simplify:
5x2 y 2
9. It is a number that satisfies the equation i. (a  2)(3a  1)

10. Factor Completely: 3a 2  6a  a  2 j.30

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VI. Evaluation

Directions: Divide the following polynomials using Synthetic Division. (@5pts)

1. 2 x5  3x 4  x 2  4 by x  2

Solution:

2. 2 y5  3 y 4  y 2  y  4 by y 2  1

Solution:

VII. Complete the table.

P(x) Factors Zeros

1) ( x  2)( x  1)( x  1)

2) (2 x  1)( x  3)

3) -2, 1, 3

4) 1
,3,  2
2

5) x3  x 2  4 x  4
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