Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

FIRST QUARTERLY EXAM IN GRADE 10 MATHEMATICS (SSC)

NAME: SCORE:
GRADE and SECTION: SIGNATURE OF PARENT:_____________________
DATE:
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Write the answers clearly – Gawing malinaw ang pagsulat ng sagot! Hindi iyan katulad ng
relasyon niyong Ubod ng Labo!
2. No Erasures – Tama na nga binura mo pa, tuloy napahamak ka!
3. Huwag masyadong malapit sa kaklase. Siguraduhing may space kayo ng katabi mo, kagaya ng
hinihingi ng ex mo.
4. Huwag O.A review your answer. Hintaying matapos ang oras. Dahil ang alam ko sanay kang
magantay.
5. Hindi kailangang maging matalino sa subject na ito. Gawin mo lang itong priority bagay na hindi
mo naibigay sa ex mo.

6. Read and analyze each item carefully. Shade the letter of the correct and best answer.

1. What is the fifth term of the sequence defined by 𝑎𝑛 = 2𝑛2 + 1?

A. 51
B. 28
C. 21
D. 13

2. What is the sum of 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the given arithmetic sequence 𝑦, 2𝑥 + 𝑦, 7𝑦, 20, … ?
A. 5
B. −5
C. −6
D. 6

3. What is the arithmetic mean of 16 and 34?

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30

4. What is the value of 𝑥 if the arithmetic mean of 3 and 3𝑥 + 5 is 8?

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A. 8
8
B. 3
C. 8
 D. 16

5. What is the value of 𝑎 when the arithmetic mean of 𝑎 + 7 and 𝑎 + 3 is 3𝑎 + 9?

A. −3
B. −2
C. −1
D. 0

6. What is the sum of the first 12 consecutive positive integers?

A. 18
B. 36
C. 78
D. 156

7. A pile of blocks has 60 blocks in the bottom row, 54 blocks in the second row, 48 blocks in the third row
and so on until there are only 6 blocks on the top. How many blocks are in the 8𝑡ℎ row?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 18

8. Which of the following is a positive geometric mean of 16 and 81?

A. 36
B. 35
C. 34
D. 33
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9. What is the negative geometric mean between 𝑘 and ?
𝑘
A. −1
B. −2
C. −3
D. −4

10. What is the difference between a geometric sequence and an arithmetic sequence?
A. Geometric sequence has no common ratio while arithmetic sequence has.
B. Arithmetic sequence has both common difference and common ratio while geometric sequence has
common difference only.
C. Arithmetic sequence is a sequence where the term is obtained by multiplying a constant number while
geometric sequence is a sequence where the term is obtained by adding a constant number.
D. Arithmetic sequence has common difference while geometric sequence has common ratio.

11. Twelve days before Valentine’s Day, Jefferson Casabar decided to give Icee Cabantugan flowers according to the
Fibonacci sequence. On the first day, he sent 3 red roses, on the second day 6 red roses, and so on. How many roses
did Icee receive during the tenth day?
A. 39
B. 63
C. 162
D. 267
12. Billy James Dela Virgen is the track and field representative of the Sta. Cruz National High School for the Palarong
Pambansa. He begins training by running 5 miles during the first week, 6.5 miles during the second week, and 8 miles
on the third week. Assume this pattern continues, how far will he run on the tenth week?
A. 16.5
B. 18.5
C. 20.5
D. 22.5

13. Wrenbreen divided (7𝑥 3 − 10𝑥 + 11𝑥 2 − 5) by (𝑥 + 3) and obtained a remainder of −317. Here is her
solution:
−3 7 −10 11 −5
−21 93 −312
7 −31 104 −317

What is her error?

i. He did not change the sign of the divisor.
ii. He did not arrange the terms of polynomial in decreasing powers of 𝑥.
iii. The sum in the third row is incorrect.
iv. The numerical coefficients in the first row were not properly written.
A. i only
B. ii only
C. ii and iv only
D. i and iii only
For items 14 to 17, use the illustration on long division that follows:
Divide (𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟒𝒙 − 𝟐𝟒) 𝒃𝒚 (𝒙 + 𝟒).

14. What is the remainder?

A. 5𝑥 − 6
B. 𝑥 + 4
C. −6
D. 0

15. Which is the divisor?

A. 𝑥 + 4
B. 5𝑥 − 6
C. 5𝑥 2 + 14𝑥 − 24
D. 0

16. Which is the quotient?

A. 𝑥 + 4
B. 5𝑥 − 6
C. 5𝑥 2 + 14𝑥 − 24
 D. 0

17. What is the process used to obtain the 2nd line?

A. Subtracting 5𝑥 from (𝑥 + 4)
B. Dividing 5𝑥 by (𝑥 + 5)
C. Adding 5𝑥 to (𝑥 + 4)
D. Multiplying 5𝑥 by (𝑥 + 4)

18. What is the remainder when (5𝑥100 + 5) is divided by (𝑥 − 1)?

A. 5
B. −5
C. −10
D. 10

19. Find the remainder when (𝑥 9 + 2𝑥 8 + 3𝑥 7 + 4𝑥 6 + 5𝑥 5 + 6𝑥 4 + 7𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 2 + 9𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 − 1)?

A. 45
B. 90
C. 180
D. 360

20. Factor 8𝑥 3 − 729 completely.

A. (2𝑥 − 9)(4𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 81)
B. (2𝑥 + 9)(4𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 81)
C. (2𝑥 + 9)(4𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 81)
D. (2𝑥 − 9)(4𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 + 81)

II. Match the description/meaning in Column A with the terms in Column B. Write your answer on the answer
Column.

ANSWER COLUMN A COLUMN B

21. A sequence where each term after the A. SYNTHETIC DIVISION
first is obtained by adding the same
constant.
22. A constant multiplied to each term of B. TERM
geometric sequence to obtain the next
term of the sequence.
23. Any number in a sequence. C. COMMON DIFFERENCE
24. The polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) has (𝑥 − 𝑟) as a D. REMAINDER THEOREM
factor if and only if 𝑃(𝑟) = 0.
25. It referred to as many terms. E. ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
26. A constant added to each term of an F. GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE
arithmetic sequence to obtain the next
term of the sequence.
27. A short method of dividing polynomial G. FACTOR THEOREM
expression using only the coefficient of the
terms.
28. If a polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) is divided by H. HARMONIC SEQUENCE
(𝑥 − 𝑟), the remainder 𝑅 is a constant and
equal to 𝑃(𝑟).
 29. A sequence where each term after the I. POLYNOMIALS
first is obtained by multiplying the
preceding term by the same constant.
30. A sequence such that the reciprocals J. COMMON RATIO
of the terms form an arithmetic sequence.

Test III. Solve the following show your solution. Write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

31 – 35. The fifth and the eight terms of an arithmetic sequence are in the ratio 22:25 and their sum is 47. Find the
sum of the first fifteen terms?
A. 𝟑𝟕𝟒 B. 𝟑𝟕𝟓 C. 𝟑𝟕𝟔 D. 𝟑𝟕𝟕

36 – 40. A rubber ball is dropped form a height of 24 meters. It rebounds to a height of 75% of the distance it fell on
the previous bounce. How many meters will it travel before coming to rest?
A. 𝟏𝟏𝟔 B. 𝟏𝟏𝟖 C. 𝟏𝟔𝟖 D. 𝟏𝟖𝟔

41 – 45. When 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏 is divided by x – 1, the reaminder is −6. When 𝑃(𝑥) is divided by 𝑥 + 2, the
remainder is 3. Find the values of a and b.

A. 𝒂 = −𝟐, 𝒃 = 𝟓 B. 𝒂 = 𝟓, 𝒃 = −𝟐 C. 𝒂 = −𝟓, 𝒃 = 𝟐 D. 𝒂 = −𝟐, 𝒃 = −𝟓

Prepared by: Sir Jay