SET A

Quarter 1 Summative Test 2 in Math 10

NAME: ________________________ SECTION:__________________

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in a sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following best describes a geometric sequence?

A. A sequence in which each term after the first is obtained by adding a constant number r by the preceding term.
B. A sequence in which each term after the first is obtained by adding a constant number r by the succeeding term.
C. A sequence in which each term after the first is obtained by multiplying a constant number r by the preceding term.
D. A sequence in which each term after the first is obtained by multiplying a constant number r by the succeeding term.
2. Identify which of the following formulas can be used to find the terms of a geometric sequence.
A. aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)d B. aₙ = a₁rⁿˉ¹ C. aₙ = a₁rⁿ D. aₙ = a₁r

3. Identify which of the given sequences illustrates a geometric sequence.

A. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,… B. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, …. C. 5, 10, 17, 26, … D. 3, 6, 9, 12,…

4. The second term of geometric sequence is 8 and the fifth term is 512. Find a₁.
____, 5, ____, _____, 512. Show your solutions.
A. 0 B. 2 C. 32 D. 128
5. Find the 6th term of the geometric sequence 128, -64, 32, -16, ….
1 1
A. -2 B. - C. D. 2
2 2
6. The 1st and 3rd term of a geometric sequence are 4 and 16, respectively. Which of the following could be the value of
the second term?
A. ±2 B. ±4 C. ±8 D. ±12
7. In the geometric sequence 1, -3, 9, …, what term is equal to -243?
A. 6th B. 7th D. 8th D. 9th
8. Which of the following is the missing term in the geometric sequence 40, __, 10, 5?
A. 30 B. 25 C. 20 D. 15
9. What are the next two terms of the geometric sequence 625, -125, 25, ___, ___?
A. 5, -1 B. -5, 1 C. -5, -1 D. 5, 1
10. Determine the 6th term of a geometric sequence -6, 18, -54, …
A. 1458 B. 486 C. -1456 D. -486
11. Find the sum to infinity of the geometric sequence 1, 5, 25, 125, …
Show your solutions.
12. If three geometric means are inserted between 162 and 2, find the third geometric mean.
A. ±3 B. ±6 C. ±18 D. ±54
13. Find the sum of the first seven terms of the geometric sequence -5, 10, -20, 40,…
Show your solutions.
A. 215 B. -215 C. 25 D. -25
14. Find the sum to infinity of the geometric sequence 64, 16, 4, 1,… if there exist.
Show your solutions.
A. -64 B. 64 C. 256/3 D. -256/3
15. If three geometric means are inserted between 1 and 256, find the third geometric mean.
Show your solutions.
A. 4 B. 16 C. 32 D. 64

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CATHERINE I. MAGAT
Teacher
 SET B

Quarter 1 Summative Test 2 in Math 10

NAME: ________________________ SECTION:__________________

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in a sheet of paper.
1. A sequence such that the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic sequence.
A. Arithmetic B. Fibonacci C. Geometric D. Harmonic
2. Which of the following is the missing term in the geometric sequence 40, __, 10, 5?
A. 30 B. 25 C. 20 D. 15
3. Determine the 6th term of a geometric sequence -6, 18, -54, …
A. 1458 B. 486 C. -1456 D. -486
4. If three geometric means are inserted between 162 and 2, find the third geometric mean.

A. ±3 B. ±6 C. ±18 D. ±54

5. Find the sum to infinity of the geometric sequence 1, 5, 25, 125, …

Show your solutions.
6. In the geometric sequence 1, -3, 9, …, what term is equal to -243?
A. 6th B. 7th D. 8th D. 9th
7. Identify which of the following formulas can be used to find the terms of a geometric sequence.

A. aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)d B. aₙ = a₁rⁿˉ¹ C. aₙ = a₁rⁿ D. aₙ = a₁r

8. If three geometric means are inserted between 1 and 256, find the third geometric mean.
Show your solutions.
A. 4 B. 16 C. 32 D. 64
9. The 1st and 3rd term of a geometric sequence are 4 and 16, respectively. Which of the following could be the value of
the second term?
A. ±2 B. ±4 C. ±8 D. ±12
10. Find the sum to infinity of the geometric sequence 64, 16, 4, 1,… if there exist.
Show your solutions.
A. -64 B. 64 C. 256/3 D. -256/3
11. The second term of geometric sequence is 8 and the fifth term is 512. Find a₁.
____, 5, ____, _____, 512. Show your solutions.
A. 0 B. 2 C. 32 D. 128
12. Find the sum of the first seven terms of the geometric sequence -5, 10, -20, 40,…
Show your solutions.
A. 215 B. -215 C. 25 D. -25
13. Identify which of the given sequences illustrates a geometric sequence.
A. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,… B. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, …. C. 5, 10, 17, 26, … D. 3, 6, 9, 12,…
14. What are the next two terms of the geometric sequence 625, -125, 25, ___, ___?
A. 5, -1 B. -5, 1 C. -5, -1 D. 5, 1
15. Find the 6th term of the geometric sequence 128, -64, 32, -16, ….
1 1
A. -2 B. - C. D. 2
2 2

Prepared by:
CATHERINE I. MAGAT
Teacher