Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XI
Division of Davao City
Davao City

FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS
SY 2021-2022

DIRECTIONS: SHADE THE CIRCLE that corresponds to the letter of the correct answer on a separate
answer sheet.

1. Which numerical pattern, starting with 5, follows the rule “subtract 2, then multiply
3”? a. 5, 7, 21, 69 c. 5, 15, 13, 39, 37
b. 5, 2, 4, 1, 2 d.5, 3, 9, 7, 21, 19, 57
2. What is the next three terms of the finite sequence: 15, -30, 45, -60, … ?
a. -75, 90, -105 c.75, -90, 105
b. 75, 90, 105 d. -75, -90, -105
3. What number is missing in the pattern: 20, 24, 28, , 36?
a. 24 b. 26 c. 31 d. 32
4. Which of the following is the 30th term of the arithmetic sequence: 4, 2, 0, -2, …?
a. -54 b. -64 c. -74 d. -74
nd
5. What is the 32 term of the arithmetic sequence: -33, -13, 7, 27, …?
a. 188 b. 286 c. 350 d. 587
6. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 12, 17,22, 27, 32, … is 57?
a. 10th term b. 11th term c. 13th term d. 15th term
For items 7 to 8, refer to the given situation:

Celso wants to begin an exercise program to get back in shape. He plans to row 5 minutes on his
morning rowing machine on the first day and increase it by one minute and thirty seconds each day.

7. How long will he row on the 18th day?

a. 45 minutes c. 1 hour
b. 30 minutes and 30 seconds d. 20 minutes
8. On what day will Celso first row for an hour or more?
a. 25th day b. 30th day c. 40th day d. 38th day
9. What are the arithmetic means in this sequence 24 , , , , , -1?
a. 14, 5, -2, 7 c. 12, 10, 34 , -8
b. 19, 14, 9, 4 d. 10, -1, -4, 0
10. Jhandel borrowed some money from his mother. He agreed to pay 500 pesos at the end of the first
month and 100 pesos more each additional months for 12 months. How much does he pay in total after 12
months?
a. 9600 b. 8,500 c. 5, 000 d. 12, 600

11. What type of sequence has a constant ratio between any two consecutive terms?
a. Harmonic sequence c. Arithmetic sequence
b. Fibonacci sequence d. Geometric sequence

12. What do you call the constant ratio between two consecutive terms?
a. sequence b. common ratio c. common difference d. remainder
13. Which of the following is the next term in the geometric sequence 5, -10, 20, ?
a. -40 b. 40 c. -30 d. 30

14. Which of the following illustrates a geometric sequence?

a. 1, 4, 16, 64,… b. 1, 4, 9, 16 c. -1, -3, -5, -7 d.1, 2, 4, 10,…

15. Given the first 4 terms of the sequence 1, 1, 1,

. What is the 4th term?
2 4
a. 1 b. 1 c. 1 d. 1
8 16 32 64

16. Which of the following is true about the given sequences below?

X Y
2, 4, 6, 8, … 2, 4, 8, 16, …

a. X and Y are both arithmetic sequence and geometric sequence because they
have the same first term
b. X is an arithmetic sequence because 𝑑 = 2 and Y is a geometric sequence because 𝑟 = 2
c. X is a geometric sequence because 𝑑 = 2 and Y is an arithmetic sequence because 𝑟 = 2
d. X and Y are neither arithmetic sequence nor geometric sequence.

17. In the formula An = a1 r n-1, r denotes what component?

a. common rating b. Common random c. common rate d. common ratio

18. What could be the sum of the first 5 terms in the sequence -5, 5, -5, …?
a. 0 b. 1 c. -5 d. 5

19. Which of the following gives the ratio between 8 and 2 ?

a. 1 b. 1 c. 4 d. 16
4 2
20. What is the next number in the given sequence 3, -6, 12, -24, ?
a. 48 b. -48 c. 36 d. -36

21. Which of the following is an example of a geometric sequence?

a. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 b. 5, 8, 13, 21 c. 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 d. 4, 16, 64, 256

22. What is the common ratio of the given geometric sequence: 4, 12, 36, 108, 111…?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

23. Insert one geometric mean between 8 and 32?

a. 28 b. 20 c. 19 d. 16

For items 24 – 26, refer to the given situation below:

The seats in a theatre are arranged such that the first row has 18 seats, the second has 24 seats, the
third has 30 seats, and so on until the 10th row.

24. What kind of sequence is given in the problem?

a. arithmetic b. Fibonacci c. geometric d. harmonic

25. Which of the following formula will help you find the number of seats in the last row?
a. an = a1r n – 1 b. an = a1 + r n – 1 c. an = a1 + (n – 1) d d. an = a1 – (n + 1) d
26. How many seats are there in the last row?
a. 40 b. 54 c. 60 d. 72

For items 27 – 28, refer to the given situation below:

Cardo saved ₱5 on the first day and doubled his savings each day, thereafter. How much will he
save on the 9th day?

27. Which of the following will be used in solving the problem?

a. a9 = 9(2) 5 – 1 b. a9 = 5 (2) 9 – 1 c. a9 = 2 + (9 – 1)5 d. a5 = 1 + (5 – 2)9

28. How much will Cardo save on the 9th day?

a. 28 b. 42 c. 144 d. 1 280

29. If 𝑃(−2) = 0, which of the following statements is true about 𝑃(𝑥)?

a. x + 2 is a factor of 𝑃(𝑥) c. 𝑃(𝑥) = 0, has two negative roots
b. 2 is root of 𝑃 𝑥 = 0
( ) d. 𝑃(0) = −2
.
30. Which expression gives the remainder when 𝑃(𝑥) = 4𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 5 is divided by x-2?
𝑎. 𝑃(−5) c. 𝑃(2)

𝑏. 𝑃(−2) d. 𝑃 (5 )
4

31. What is the quotient when 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥3 + 6𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 12 is divided by 𝑥 + 2?

𝑎. 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 − 6 c. 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 6
𝑏. 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 6 d. 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 6
32. Gabriel used synthetic division to find the quotient if (5𝑥2 − 16 + 4𝑥3 − 3) is divided by (𝑥 − 2). He
obtained −19 as remainder. His solution is shown below.
33.
2 5 -164 -3
10-12 -16
5 -6-8 -19

What is the error?

i. The sign of the divisor was not changed.
ii. The terms of the polynomial were not arranged according to decreasing powers of x.
iii. The sum entries in the third row are incorrect.
iv. The numerical coefficients of the first row were not properly written.

a. i only c. ii and iv only

b. ii only d. i and iii only

33.Given 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 12. What is the value of 𝑃(3)?

a. 56 c. 54
b. 55 d. 53
x  6x  4x  24 is divided by x  2  ?
3 2
34. What is the quotient when
𝑎. 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 − 12 b.𝑥2 − 8𝑥 + 12 c. 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 12 d. 𝑥2 − 8𝑥 − 12
 35. What is the quotient in the given synthetic division below?

2 2 -3 2 -1 -75
4 2 8 14
2 1 4 7 -61

61
𝑎. 2𝑥4 − 3𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 75 c. 2𝑥3 + 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 7 −
𝑥−2
𝑏. 2𝑥4 + 𝑥3 + 4𝑥2 + 7𝑥 − 61 d. 2𝑥3 + 𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 7 − 61
𝑥+2

36. Which of the following is a polynomial?

i. x-3 + 2x-2 + 5x + 2 ii. 5x3 + 3x2 + x + 2 iii. √5𝑥2 + √3𝑥

a. i only b. ii only c. i and ii d. i and iii

37. What is the leading coefficient of the polynomial, 5x9 + 4x8 + 4x5 + x3 + x?

a. 3 b. 5 c. 8 d. 9
38. Which of the polynomials is in degree 3?

a. (x + 1) b. (x2 + 1) c. (x4 +1) d. (x +1)(x2 + 1)

39. Write an expression for the area of the rectangle in Figure 1. Figure 1

a. x2 - 3x + 13 c. x3 + 4x2 – 27x + 40
b. 9x2 – 31x + 40 d. x3 - 4x

40. One of the roots of the polynomial equation x3 + 5x2 - 8x - 12 = 0 is 2, find the other roots.
a. -2 , 3 b. -6, -1 c. 6, -1 d. 2, -3