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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XI
DIVISION OF TAGUM CITY
MAGDUM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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1st Summative Test

MATHEMATICS 10

Name: _____________________________________________________________ Section: ___________________________

Teacher: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:
I. Multiple Choice: Write the CAPITAL LETTER on the space provided before the number. If your answer is not on
the choices, write N. STRICTLY NO ERASURES/ALTERATIONS/SUPERPOSES. Erased/altered/superposed correct
answers earn only half of a point. (1 point each)

_____ 1. When can infinite geometric series be used?

A. when limitation of terms is not considered C. when there is only a 1st term and common ratio given
B. when there is no last term D. when r is between 0 and 1, may it be positive or negative

_____ 2. Which of the following geometric sequence whose series converges?

A. 1,1,1,1,1,… C. -1,-1.1,-1.21,-1.331,-1.4641,…
B. -1,1,-1,1,-1,… D. 1000,-500,250,-125,62.5,…

_____ 3. As a businesswoman, Trisha wants to know the price of her gold 15 years from now given its current price of
P6500.00 and increases every three years for 7.5%. Using the concept of geometric sequence, what will be the
common ratio that Trisha will use to solve the price of her gold 15 years from now?
A. 7.5% B. 175% C. 107.5% D. 92.5%

_____ 4. Hannah is given a problem and asked to count the number of terms of a geometric sequence if the first term 2
and the last term is 162, and with a common ratio of 3. Being a helpful friend of Hannah, what will be your
answer to her problem?
A. 2 terms B. 3 terms C. 4 terms D. 5 terms

_____ 5. Carl is asked for the geometric means of the sequence 1, ___, ___, 64. How many common ratio/s will be used
by Carl to find the geometric means?
A. none B. only 1 C. just 2 D. as much as 3

_____ 6. Harmonic and arithmetic sequences differ in its terms through ___________ of terms.
A. opposite signs B. reciprocation C. square root D. moving two decimal places to the left

_____ 7. If the 6th term of the arithmetic sequence is 50, what is its equivalent in harmonic sequence?
A. 50 B. -50 C. 0.50 D. 1/50

_____ 8. In solving the harmonic means of a harmonic sequence, which of the following order of steps must be followed?
i. find the common difference
ii. get the reciprocal of the arithmetic means
iii. transform the harmonic sequence into arithmetic sequence
iv. add the common difference to the first term to get the arithmetic means
A. ii, i, iv, iii B. ii, iv, i, iii C. iii, iv, i, ii D. iii, i, iv, ii

_____ 9. Harmonic series is the ________ of the terms of a harmonic sequence.

A. reciprocal B. sum C. mean D. equivalent

_____ 10. What was the book published by Leonardo of Pisa where he discussed the Fibonacci sequence?
A. The Elements B. The Bible C. Liber Abaci D. Iliad

_____ 11. What is the first term of the Fibonacci sequence?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

_____ 12. How is Fibonacci sequence being discovered by Leonardo of Pisa?

A. counting the arrangement of seed in the head of a sunflower
B. investigating how rabbits could breed under ideal circumstances
C. adding the first two previous terms to obtain the succeeding terms
D. utilizing the Binet’s formula in obtaining the numerous terms of his self-formed sequence
_____ 13. What is the 21st term of the Fibonacci sequence?
A. 10946 B. 17711 C. 1346269 D. 2178309

_____ 14. In the Fibonacci sequence, what term is 317811?

A. 18th B. 19th C. 28th D. 29th
For items 15 – 19, refer to the questions below depending on what type of sequence the given sequence is.
A. arithmetic B. geometric C. harmonic D. Fibonacci E. neither

_____ 15. -1, 1, 1/3, 1/5, 1/7, … _____ 18. 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, …

_____ 16. 36, 45, 54, 63, … _____ 19. 1/9, -1/3, 1, -3, 9, …

_____ 17. 0, 1, 8, 27, 64, …

3𝑥 1.5
_____ 20. What makes the expression −𝑥 3 + − √6𝑥 not a polynomial?
2
A. the leading coefficient is negative C. there is no constant
B. the coefficient of x is in radical form D. one of the exponent of the variable is 1.5

_____ 21. What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial 3x3+2x2+x?

A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 0

For items 22 – 23, refer to the choices below.

A. root B. factor C. solution D. zero

_____ 22. 2 is a ______ of the polynomial equation P(x)=x 4–3x2–4.

_____ 23. If a number n makes a polynomial function f(x) zero when it is substituted for x, then n is called a _____ of the
equation.
II. Solving: Find what is asked. Put your complete solution on the box allotted for each item. Solutions/answers
outside the box will not be honored. Strictly “no solution, no point” system. If the problem is unsolvable, state the
reason. Use the back of the test paper as your scratch. (Note: Write the notations properly.)

3. Angel bought a gold bracelet for P2500.00 last 2015. 3. Insert four geometric means between -128 and 1/8.
She found out that this kind of gold increases its (4 points)
price every 3 years for about 5%. What will be her
profit when she will sell it on 2033? (5 points)

5. What is the 45th term of the harmonic sequence 7. What is the sum of the first seven terms of the
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
, , , …? (3 points) harmonic series 1/21, 1/17, 1/13, …? Show the
𝟕𝟖−𝟑𝒙 𝟕𝟏−𝟑𝒙 𝟔𝟒−𝟑𝒙
prime factorization process. (4 points)
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