Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ANTIPOLO

FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST IN MATHEMATICS 10

S.Y. 2019-2020
Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
A. 1, 2, 3, 5, … C. 1, 4, 16, 64, …
1 1 1 1
B. 1, 3, 5, 7, … D. , , , ,…
3 6 9 12
2. Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence?
A. -5, -10, -15, -20, … C. -7, 0, 7, 14, …
B. 6, 12, 18, 24, … D. 3, 9, 27, 81, …
3. What is the missing term in the arithmetic sequence 9, 15, 21, 27, _____?
A. 29 C. 33
B. 31 D. 35
4. Which of the following is the missing term in the arithmetic sequence -7, -2, _____, 8?
A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. 3
5. What is the common difference in the arithmetic sequence -4, -1, 2, 5, …?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
6. What is the 6th term in the arithmetic sequence 21, 17, 13, 9, 5, 1, -3, -7, -11 ….?
A. 17 C. 1
B. 13 D. -7
7. Which of the following is the arithmetic mean between -6 and -14 in the arithmetic sequence
-2, -6, -10, -14, -18, -22?
A. -2 C. -18
B. -10 D. -22
8. In the arithmetic sequence -8, -4, 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, …, which is the arithmetic mean between
4 and 12?
A. 0 C. 8
B. 4 D. 16
9. Which of the following is a geometric sequence?
A. 1, 8, 15, 22, … C. 3, 6, 9, 12, …
B. 2, 6, 18, 54, … D. 5, 8, 13, 21, …
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10. What is the next term in the geometric sequence , 1, 5, 25, _____?
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A. 50 C. 125
B. 100 D. 625
11. Find the common ratio in the geometric sequence 4, 12, 36, 108, …?
A. 4 C. 2
B. 3 D. 1
12. In the sequence 7, -14, 28, -56, 112, -224, …, which is the geometric mean between
-14 and -56?
A. -224 C. 28
B. 7 D. 112
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13. Which of the following is the geometric mean between and 1 in the sequence
36
1 1
, , 1, 6, 36, 216, …?
36 6
1
A. C. 6
6
B. 1 D. 36
2
14. Which of the following is a factor of P ( x ) =x (x +2)(x−5)( x+ 1)?
A. x +3 C. 2 x−1
B. x−5 D. x−2
15. What is the 10th term in the arithmetic sequence -12, -5, 2, 9, 16, …?
A. 44 C. 58
B. 51 D. 65
16. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 24, 20, 16, 12, 8, … is -4?
A. 8th term C. 12th term

B. 10th term D. 14th term

17. What is the sum of the first 7 terms of the arithmetic sequence 1, 10, 19, 28, … a 7= 55?
A. 89 C. 158
B. 127 D. 196
16 8 4 2
18. What is the next term in the geometric sequence , , , , _____?
13 13 13 13
3
A. 0 C.
13
1 5
B. D.
13 13
19. What is the 8th term of the geometric sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 …?
A. 243 C. 2187
B. 729 D. 6561
20. What is the geometric mean between 2 and 32?
A. 5 C. 7
B. 6 D. 8
21. What is the sum of the first six terms of the geometric sequence 9, 18, 36, 72, …?
A. 678 C. 456
B. 567 D. 345
22. Which of the following shows the first line of synthetic division when
P ( x ) =2 x 4 +5 x 3−x 2 +3 x−2 is divided by ( x−2 ) ?
A. 2 5 0 3 -2 C. 2 -5 1 3 2
B. 2 5 -1 3 -2 D. 2 5 -1 -3 -2
23. Which of the following shows the first line of synthetic division when
P ( x ) =4 x 3 +2 x−7 is divided by ( x +1 )?
A. 4 2 -7 C. 4 0 2 -7
B. 4 2 7 D. 4 2 0 -7
24. What are the roots of polynomial equation ( x +2 )( x +4 ) ( x−3 ) ( x −1 )=0?
A. -2, -4, 3, 1 C. 2, 4, 3, 1
B. -2, -4, -3, -1 D. 2, 4, -3, -1
25. Which of the following are roots of polynomial equation x ( x 2 +7 x +12 )=0 ?
A. 0, 3, 4 C. 0, -3, -4
B. 0, -3, 4 D. 0, 3, -4
26. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -7 and 17, find the first arithmetic mean.
A. -3 C. 5
B. -1 D. 11
27. What is the sum of all the multiples of 3 from 8 to 31?
A. 216 C. 179
B. 188 D. 156
28. The third term of an arithmetic sequence is 13 and the seventh is 33. What is the sum of the first 10 terms?
A. 255 C. 225
B. 252 D. 222
29. How many terms are in a geometric sequence which sum is 2186, the first term is 2 and the common ratio is 3?
A. 5 C. 9
B. 7 D. 11
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30. What is the sum of the infinite geometric sequence 4, 2, 1, ?
2
A. 6 C. 8
B. 7 D. 9
31. What is the quotient when x 3−9 x 2+ 3 x −27 is divided by x−9 ?
A. x 2+ 3 C. x 2−3 x+ 2
B. x 2+ 3 x D. x 2−3
32. The second term of a geometric sequence is -6 and the fourth term is -54. What is the sum of the first five terms?
A. 112 C. 122
B. 121 D. 221
33. What is the quotient when 2 x +5 x −x2 +7 x−4 is divided by 2 x−1?
4 3

A. x 3+ 3 x 2 + x +4 C. x 3+ 3 x 2−x −4
B. x 3−3 x 2−x−4 D. x 3−3 x 2+ x −4
34. What is the quotient when 9 x 3−x +2 is divided by 3 x+ 2?
A. x 2−2 x+3 C. 3 x 2+2 x +1
B. 2 x2 −x+3 D. 3 x 2−2 x +1
35. What is the quotient when x 2+ 2 xy + y 2 is divided by x + y ?
A. x− y C. 2 x−2 y
B. x + y D. 2 x+2 y
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36. What is the remainder when P ( x ) =x −3 x + x−17 is divided by x−3?
A. -14 C. -10
B. -12 D. -8
37. Which of the following is NOT a factor of x + 8 x2 −x−8?
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A. x−1 C. x−8
B. x +1 D. x +8
38. Which of the following is a root of the polynomial equation 2 x3 +3 x 2−8 x +3=0?
A. -3 C. 2
B. -2 D. 3
39. One of the roots of the polynomial equation x −10 x 2+32 x−32=0 is 4. Find the other roots.
3

A. 1 and 16 C. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 8 D. 1 and 2
40. Which of the following is a rational zero of the polynomial equation x 3+ 2 x 2−25 x−50=0?
A. -10 C. 1
B. -5 D. 2
41. What should be the value of k so that -1 is a rational zero of P ( x ) =3 x 4−2 x3 + x 2−k ?
A. 3 C. 5
B. 4 D. 6
42. What can be said about the roots/ zeroes of P ( x ) =x3 −7 x 2+8 x +16 ?
A. They are all equal. C. Two zeroes are equal, the other is negative.
B. They are all negative. D. Two zeroes are negative, the other is positive.
43. What are the roots in the polynomial equation x 4 =50 x 2−49?
A. x=± 1; x=±5 C. x=± 5 ; x=±7
B. x=± 1; x=±7 D. x=± 7 ; x=±7
44. What are the roots in the polynomial equation x −104 x2 + 400=0 ?
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A. x=± 2; x =±10 C. x=± 4 ; x =±5

B. x=± 2; x =±8 D. x=± 4 ; x =±10
45. In a primary school, there are 105 pupils in grade one, 140 pupils in grade two, and 175 pupils in grade three, and
so on. How many pupils are there in the primary school?
A. 1455 C. 1255
B. 1355 D. 1155
46. During a free-fall, a skydiver jumps 27 feet, 42 feet, and 57 feet on the first, second, and third fall, respectively. If
he continues to jump at this rate, how many feet will he have jumped during the tenth fall?
A. 126 C. 216
B. 162 D. 262
47. A public utility vehicle charges ₱8.00 for the first four kilometer distance and ₱3.00 for every additional
kilometer. What is the fare for traveling 25 km?
A. ₱48.00 C. ₱63.00
B. ₱54.00 D. ₱71.00
48. A line is divided into six parts forming a geometric sequence. If the shortest length is 4cm and the longest is
128cm, find the length of the whole line.
A. 256 C. 252
B. 254 D. 250

49. Maby bought a cellphone for ₱7000.00. The value of a cellphone depreciates at the rate of 10% per year. What is
its value after 3 years?
 A. ₱5103.00 C. ₱6300.00
B. ₱5670.00 D. ₱6700.00
50. A culture of bacteria doubles every 4 hours. If there are 500 bacteria at the beginning, how many bacteria will
there be after 24 hours?
A. 32,000 C.128,000
B. 64,000 D. 256,000

Prepared by:

Mrs. Maria Kristine E. Gimantog

Mr. Gilbert M. Guevarra

Ms. Joemelyn A. Quijano

Ms. Anale V. Estorninos

Mrs. Baby M. Yap

Grade 10- Mathematics Teachers

Checked by:

Mr. Aaron James D. Lico

Mathematics Department Chairman
First Quarter Summative Test in Mathematics 10
S.Y. 2019- 2020
1. B 26. B
2. D 27. D
3. C 28. A
4. D 29. B
5. C 30. C
6. C 31. A
7. B 32. C
8. C 33. A
9. B 34. D
10. C 35. B
11. B 36. A
12. C 37. C
13. A 38. A
14. B 39. C
15. B 40. B
16. A 41. D
17. D 42. C
18. B 43. B
19. C 44. A
20. D 45. D
21. B 46. B
22. B 47. D
23. C 48. C
24. A 49. A
25. C 50. A