Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Samar
District of Pinabacdao II
PARASANON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School ID: 313723

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 10

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Grade & Sec.: _______________________________

DIRECTIONS: Read and understand the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in the space
provided before the number.
______ 1. Which of the following does not show a sequence?
a. K to 12 Curriculum b. Months of a year c. Body temperature d. Counting numbers
______ 2. What comes next after the sequence?

a. b. c. d.

______ 3. Which of the following is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, …?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
______ 4. What do you call the terms BETWEEN the first and the last term of a sequence?
a. arithmetic sequence b. arithmetic means c. arithmetic extremes d. arithmetic sum
______ 5. What do you call the FIRST AND THE LAST TERM of a sequence?
a. arithmetic sequence b. arithmetic means c. arithmetic extremes d. arithmetic sum
______ 6. Which of the following is the correct formula for finding the sum of an arithmetic sequence?
n nd
a. Sn=
2
[ 2 a1 +( d−1 ) n ] c. Sn=
2
[ 2a 1+ ( n−1 ) d ]
n nd
b. Sn= [ 2 a1 + ( n−1 ) d ] d. Sn= [ 2a 1+ ( d−1 ) n ]
2 2
______ 7. What operation is used in obtaining the next terms in a geometric sequence?
a. Addition b. Multiplication c. Division d. Subtraction
______ 8. What do you call the number that is being multiplied to the term to get the following term in a geometric sequence?
a. Common Ratio b. Common Difference c. Both A & B d. None of these
______ 9. Which among the following statements does NOT show a geometric sequence?
a. Growth of bacteria on a petri dish c. Doubling your weekly savings
b. Vendor’s income which triples every week d. Adding 5 pesos to your piggy bank everyday
______ 10. Which among the following is considered as a polynomial equation?
3
a. 3 x 2+10 x +41 b. 21 x−2+ 11x +5=0
21 d. x 5 +10 x 3 −21 x 2 +41=0
c. +11 x +5=0
x
______ 11. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x−7 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor

______ 12. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x−5 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor

______ 13. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x 2−12 x+35 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor
______ 14. Which among the following is NOT considered as a polynomial equation?
3
21 2 21
a. x 2+ 11 x+17=0 b. x +11 x +5=0 c. +11 x +5=0 d. x 5 +10 x 3 −21 x 2 +41=0
7 x
______ 15. When ¿ ¿) is divided by ( x−2 ¿ the quotient is 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11 and the remainder is 18. How will you
properly write the quotient with its remainder?
 3 2 x−2
a. 2 x + 4 x + 5 x +11+ c. 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11+ 18
18
3 2 18
b. 2 x + 4 x + 5 x +11+ d. 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11 r. 18
x−2
______ 16. Which of the following is a finite sequence?
a. negative even numbers c) even numbers greater than 1
b. even numbers below 100 d) even numbers between 10 and 50
1 1
______ 17. Which of the following is the common difference in the arithmetic sequence , 1 ,1 , 2, …
2 2
1 3 5 1
a. b. c. d.
4 4 2 2
______ 18. What is the 10th term of the following arithmetic sequence: -5, -1, 3, 7, 11, …?
a. 31 b. 19 c. 27 d. 22
______ 19. Find the 21st term of the arithmetic sequence 6, 9, 12, 15, …?
a. 61 b. 60 c. 62 d. 66
______ 20. If the common ratio of a sequence is –3 and the first term is 3, then the fourth term is _____.
a. 27 b. −¿27 c. −¿81 d. 81
______ 21. What operation is used in obtaining the next terms in an arithmetic sequence?
a. Addition b. Multiplication c. Division d. Subtraction
______ 22. What is the common ratio of the sequence 36, 12, 4, …?
1 −1
a. 3 b.–3 c. d.
3 3
______ 23. How can you indicate infinite geometric sequences?
a. Use an ellipsis b. Use an arrowhead c. Use a bar line above the sequence d. All of these
______ 24. Using synthetic division to divide 3 y 3−7 y 2−20 by y−3 , which of the following is the correct first row of the algorithm?
a. −3 3 −¿7 l −20 c. −3 l 3 −¿7 0 −20
b. 3 l 3 −¿7 −20 d. 3l 3 −¿7 0 −20

______ 25. If the fifth-degree polynomial is divided by a third-degree polynomial, what is the degree of the quotient?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
______ 26. Which of the following is the degree of the polynomial equation 2 x 4 – x 2 – 4 = 0?
a. 0 b. -4 c. 2 d. 4
______ 27. What value of m will make 2m – 1 equal to zero?
1 −1
a. 2 b. c. 0 d.
2 2
______ 28. Find a quadratic polynomial with roots 1 and -2.
a. a 2−a+2=0 b. a 2−a−2=0 c. a 2+ a−2=0 d. a 2+ a+2=0

______ 29. How many possible real roots does the polynomial equation 5 x 3 + 4 x 2−31 x + 6 = 0 have?
a. at most 3 b. at most 2 c. at least 3 d. at least 2
______ 30. Which of the following is NOT a root of x(x + 3)(x + 3)(x – 1)(2x + 1) = 0?
−1
a. 0 b. 1 c. 3 d.
2
______ 31. What are the next four terms of the sequence 2, 3, 5, 8, ...?
a. 12, 17, 22, 27 b. 12, 20, 33, 54 c. 13, 21, 34, 55 d. 13, 18, 23, 28
______ 32. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
a. -7, 4, 15, 26, … b. -8, -6, -4, 0, … c. 21, 15, 9, 2, … d. 4, -1, -7, -13, …
______ 33. What is the arithmetic mean between the sequence 8, ___, 18, … ?
a. 13 b. 15 c. 17 d. 22
______ 34. Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence?
 a. −1 , 0 ,1 , 2 ,3 , 4 , 5 ,… b. -7, 4, 15, 26, … c. 0 ,−3 ,−6 ,−9 ,−12 , … d.

1 1 3 5
,− ,− ,−
2 2 2 2
______ 35. The first term of a geometric sequence is 5, and the second term is 10, what is the sixth term?
a.160 b. 80 c. 30 d. 640
______ 36. What will be the S10 of the geometric sequence 3, 12, 48, …?
a. 786, 432 b. 1, 048, 575 c. 196, 608 d. 49, 152

______ 37. What are the factors of x 2−2 x−24 ?

a. (x + 4) (x – 6) b. (x -8) (x + 3) c. (x -12) (x+ 1) d. (x + 12) (x – 12)
______ 38. What is the remainder when x 3– 4 x 2+ x + 8 is divided by x – 2 ?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
______ 39. Which numerical pattern follows the rule “subtract 2, then multiply by 3”, when starting with 5?
a. 5, 7, 21, 69 b. 5, 3, 6, 4, 12 c. 5, 9, 14, 36 d. 5, 3, 9, 7, 21
______ 40. Jane was saving for a pair of shoes. From her weekly allowance, she was able to save Php 10.00 on the first week, Php 13.00
on the second, Php 16.00 on the third week, and so on. If she continued saving in this pattern and made 52 deposits, how
much did Jane save?
a. Php 3,984.00 b. Php 4,568.00 c. Php 4,498.00 d. Php 5,678.00
1 1
______ 41. The common ratio of a geometric sequence is , and the fourth term is . What is the third term of the sequence?
2 4
1 1 1
a. 1 b. c. d.
2 4 8
1
______ 42. What is the common ratio of the sequence , 1, 7, … ?
7
1 −1
a. 7 b. – 7 c. d.
7 7
______ 43. Find another factor of x 3 – 7 x 2 + 4x – 28 if (x – 7) is a factor.
a. x 2 + x + 4 b. x 2 – 2x – 4 c. x 2 – x – 4 d. x 2+ 4

______ 44. If we divide 3 x 3−2 x2 + x−2 by x−4 , what will be the quotient?
2 162 2 162
a. x + 10 x + 41+ c. 3 x +10 x +41+
x−4 x−4
b. x 2+ 10 x + 41+ 162 d. 3 x 2+10 x +41+162

______ 45. If the dividend is x 3−9 x−3 x 2+ 27and the divisor is x +3, what will be its quotient?
a. x 3−6 x +9 b. x 2−6+ 9 c. x 2−6 x +9 d. x 3−6 x +9 x

______ 46. Find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence 4, 6, 9…
11 4 4 211
a. b. c. d.
4 211 11 4

______ 47. Which of the following is the roots of the polynomial equation 2 x 3 – 3 x 2−8 x + 12 = 0
3
a. −2, ,2 b. 2, −2 , 3 c. 2 ,−2 , 5 d. 3 ,−3 ,6
2
______ 48. A hall has 30 rows. Each successive row contains one additional seat. If the first row has 25 seats, how many seats are in the
hall?
a. 1,185 seats b. 1,815 seats c. 1,970 seats d. 1,780 seats
______ 49. What will be the S7 of the geometric series 3, 12, 48, …?
a. 12, 288 b. 16, 383 c. 13, 567 d. 14, 598

______ 50. Mary gets a starting monthly salary of Php 6,000.00 and an increase of Php 600.00 annually. How much income did
she receive for the first three years?
a. Php 276,300.00 b. Php 237, 600.00 c. Php 637, 300.00 d. Php 673, 200.00
~~~~~~~~~ Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Venus Williams

Prepared by:

VANESSA G. MANGUILIMOTAN
SST-I

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Samar
District of Pinabacdao II
PARASANON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School ID: 313723

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 10

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Grade & Sec.: _______________________________

DIRECTIONS: Read and understand the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in the space
provided before the number.
______ 1. Which of the following does not show a sequence?
a. K to 12 Curriculum b. Months of a year c. Body temperature d. Counting numbers
______ 2. What comes next after the sequence?

a. b. c. d.

______ 3. Which of the following is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, …?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
______ 4. What do you call the terms BETWEEN the first and the last term of a sequence?
a. arithmetic sequence b. arithmetic means c. arithmetic extremes d. arithmetic sum
______ 5. What do you call the FIRST AND THE LAST TERM of a sequence?
a. arithmetic sequence b. arithmetic means c. arithmetic extremes d. arithmetic sum
______ 6. Which of the following is the correct formula for finding the sum of an arithmetic sequence?
n nd
a.
2
[ 2 a1 + ( d−1 ) n ]
Sn = c. Sn =
2
[ 2a 1+ ( n−1 ) d ]
n nd
b. Sn= [ 2 a1 + ( n−1 ) d ] d. Sn= [ 2a 1+ ( d−1 ) n ]
2 2
______ 7. What operation is used in obtaining the next terms in a geometric sequence?
 a. Addition b. Multiplication c. Division d. Subtraction
______ 8. What do you call the number that is being multiplied to the term to get the following term in a geometric sequence?
a. Common Ratio b. Common Difference c. Both A & B d. None of these
______ 9. Which among the following statements does NOT show a geometric sequence?
a. Growth of bacteria on a petri dish c. Doubling your weekly savings
b. Vendor’s income which triples every week d. Adding 5 pesos to your piggy bank everyday
______ 10. Which among the following is considered as a polynomial equation?
3
a. 3 x 2+10 x +41 b. 21 x−2+ 11x +5=0
21 d. x 5 +10 x 3 −21 x 2 +41=0
c. +11 x +5=0
x
______ 11. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x−7 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor

______ 12. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x−5 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor

______ 13. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x 2−12 x+35 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor
______ 14. Which among the following is NOT considered as a polynomial equation?
3
21 2 21
a. x 2+ 11 x+17=0 b. x +11 x +5=0 c. +11 x +5=0 d. x 5 +10 x 3 −21 x 2 +41=0
7 x
______ 15. When ¿ ¿) is divided by ( x−2 ¿ the quotient is 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11 and the remainder is 18. How will you
properly write the quotient with its remainder?
3 2 x−2
a. 2 x + 4 x + 5 x +11+ c. 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11+ 18
18
3 2 18
b. 2 x + 4 x + 5 x +11+ d. 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11 r. 18
x−2
______ 16. Which of the following is a finite sequence?
a. negative even numbers c) even numbers greater than 1
b. even numbers below 100 d) even numbers between 10 and 50
1 1
______ 17. Which of the following is the common difference in the arithmetic sequence , 1 ,1 , 2, …
2 2
1 3 5 1
a. b. c. d.
4 4 2 2
______ 18. What is the 10th term of the following arithmetic sequence: -5, -1, 3, 7, 11, …?
a. 31 b. 19 c. 27 d. 22
______ 19. Find the 21st term of the arithmetic sequence 6, 9, 12, 15, …?
a. 61 b. 60 c. 62 d. 66
______ 20. If the common ratio of a sequence is –3 and the first term is 3, then the fourth term is _____.
a. 27 b. −¿27 c. −¿81 d. 81
______ 21. What operation is used in obtaining the next terms in an arithmetic sequence?
a. Addition b. Multiplication c. Division d. Subtraction
______ 22. What is the common ratio of the sequence 36, 12, 4, …?
1 −1
a. 3 b.–3 c. d.
3 3
______ 23. How can you indicate infinite geometric sequences?
a. Use an ellipsis b. Use an arrowhead c. Use a bar line above the sequence d. All of these
3 2
______ 24. Using synthetic division to divide 3 y −7 y −20 by y−3 , which of the following is the correct first row of the algorithm?
a. −3 3 −¿7 l −20 c. −3 l 3 −¿7 0 −20
b. 3 l 3 −¿7 −20 d. 3l 3 −¿7 0 −20

______ 25. If the fifth-degree polynomial is divided by a third-degree polynomial, what is the degree of the quotient?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
______ 26. Which of the following is the degree of the polynomial equation 2 x 4 – x 2 – 4 = 0?
a. 0 b. -4 c. 2 d. 4
______ 27. What value of m will make 2m – 1 equal to zero?
1 −1
a. 2 b. c. 0 d.
2 2
______ 28. Find a quadratic polynomial with roots 1 and -2.
a. a 2−a+2=0 b. a 2−a−2=0 c. a 2+ a−2=0 d. a 2+ a+2=0

______ 29. How many possible real roots does the polynomial equation 5 x 3 + 4 x 2−31 x + 6 = 0 have?
a. at most 3 b. at most 2 c. at least 3 d. at least 2
______ 30. Which of the following is NOT a root of x(x + 3)(x + 3)(x – 1)(2x + 1) = 0?
−1
a. 0 b. 1 c. 3 d.
2
______ 31. What are the next four terms of the sequence 2, 3, 5, 8, ...?
a. 12, 17, 22, 27 b. 12, 20, 33, 54 c. 13, 21, 34, 55 d. 13, 18, 23, 28
______ 32. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
a. -7, 4, 15, 26, … b. -8, -6, -4, 0, … c. 21, 15, 9, 2, … d. 4, -1, -7, -13, …
______ 33. What is the arithmetic mean between the sequence 8, ___, 18, … ?
a. 13 b. 15 c. 17 d. 22
______ 34. Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence?
a. −1 , 0 ,1 , 2 ,3 , 4 , 5 ,… b. -7, 4, 15, 26, … c. 0 ,−3 ,−6 ,−9 ,−12 , … d.

1 1 3 5
,− ,− ,−
2 2 2 2
______ 35. The first term of a geometric sequence is 5, and the second term is 10, what is the sixth term?
a.160 b. 80 c. 30 d. 640
______ 36. What will be the S10 of the geometric sequence 3, 12, 48, …?
a. 786, 432 b. 1, 048, 575 c. 196, 608 d. 49, 152

______ 37. What are the factors of x 2−2 x−24 ?

a. (x + 4) (x – 6) b. (x -8) (x + 3) c. (x -12) (x+ 1) d. (x + 12) (x – 12)
3 2
______ 38. What is the remainder when x – 4 x + x + 8 is divided by x – 2 ?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
______ 39. Which numerical pattern follows the rule “subtract 2, then multiply by 3”, when starting with 5?
a. 5, 7, 21, 69 b. 5, 3, 6, 4, 12 c. 5, 9, 14, 36 d. 5, 3, 9, 7, 21
______ 40. Jane was saving for a pair of shoes. From her weekly allowance, she was able to save Php 10.00 on the first week, Php 13.00
on the second, Php 16.00 on the third week, and so on. If she continued saving in this pattern and made 52 deposits, how
much did Jane save?
a. Php 3,984.00 b. Php 4,568.00 c. Php 4,498.00 d. Php 5,678.00
1 1
______ 41. The common ratio of a geometric sequence is , and the fourth term is . What is the third term of the sequence?
2 4
1 1 1
a. 1 b. c. d.
2 4 8
1
______ 42. What is the common ratio of the sequence , 1, 7, … ?
7
1 −1
a. 7 b. – 7 c. d.
7 7
______ 43. Find another factor of x 3 – 7 x 2 + 4x – 28 if (x – 7) is a factor.
a. x 2 + x + 4 b. x 2 – 2x – 4 c. x 2 – x – 4 d. x 2+ 4

______ 44. If we divide 3 x 3−2 x2 + x−2 by x−4 , what will be the quotient?
2 162 2 162
a. x + 10 x + 41+ c. 3 x +10 x +41+
x−4 x−4
 b. x 2+ 10 x + 41+ 162 d. 3 x 2+10 x +41+162

______ 45. If the dividend is x 3−9 x−3 x 2+ 27and the divisor is x +3, what will be its quotient?
a. x 3−6 x +9 b. x 2−6+ 9 c. x 2−6 x +9 d. x 3−6 x +9 x

______ 46. Find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence 4, 6, 9…
11 4 4 211
a. b. c. d.
4 211 11 4

______ 47. Which of the following is the roots of the polynomial equation 2 x 3 – 3 x 2−8 x + 12 = 0
3
a. −2, ,2 b. 2, −2 , 3 c. 2 ,−2 , 5 d. 3 ,−3 ,6
2
______ 48. A hall has 30 rows. Each successive row contains one additional seat. If the first row has 25 seats, how many seats are in the
hall?
a. 1,185 seats b. 1,815 seats c. 1,970 seats d. 1,780 seats
______ 49. What will be the S7 of the geometric series 3, 12, 48, …?
a. 12, 288 b. 16, 383 c. 13, 567 d. 14, 598

______ 50. Mary gets a starting monthly salary of Php 6,000.00 and an increase of Php 600.00 annually. How much income did
she receive for the first three years?
a. Php 276,300.00 b. Php 237, 600.00 c. Php 637, 300.00 d. Php 673, 200.00

~~~~~~~~~ Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Venus Williams

Prepared by:

VANESSA G. MANGUILIMOTAN
SST-I

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Samar
District of Pinabacdao II
PARASANON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
School ID: 313723

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 10

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Grade & Sec.: _______________________________

DIRECTIONS: Read and understand the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in the space
 provided before the number.
______ 1. Which of the following does not show a sequence?
a. K to 12 Curriculum b. Months of a year c. Body temperature d. Counting numbers
______ 2. What comes next after the sequence?

a. b. c. d.

______ 3. Which of the following is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, …?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
______ 4. What do you call the terms BETWEEN the first and the last term of a sequence?
a. arithmetic sequence b. arithmetic means c. arithmetic extremes d. arithmetic sum
______ 5. What do you call the FIRST AND THE LAST TERM of a sequence?
a. arithmetic sequence b. arithmetic means c. arithmetic extremes d. arithmetic sum
______ 6. Which of the following is the correct formula for finding the sum of an arithmetic sequence?
n nd
a. Sn=
2
[ 2 a1 +( d−1 ) n ] c. Sn=
2
[ 2a 1+ ( n−1 ) d ]
n nd
b. Sn= [ 2 a1 + ( n−1 ) d ] d. Sn= [ 2a 1+ ( d−1 ) n ]
2 2
______ 7. What operation is used in obtaining the next terms in a geometric sequence?
a. Addition b. Multiplication c. Division d. Subtraction
______ 8. What do you call the number that is being multiplied to the term to get the following term in a geometric sequence?
a. Common Ratio b. Common Difference c. Both A & B d. None of these
______ 9. Which among the following statements does NOT show a geometric sequence?
a. Growth of bacteria on a petri dish c. Doubling your weekly savings
b. Vendor’s income which triples every week d. Adding 5 pesos to your piggy bank everyday
______ 10. Which among the following is considered as a polynomial equation?
3
a. 3 x 2+10 x +41 b. 21 x−2+ 11x +5=0
21 d. x 5 +10 x 3 −21 x 2 +41=0
c. +11 x +5=0
x
______ 11. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x−7 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor

______ 12. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x−5 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor

______ 13. In the statement ( x 2−12 x+ 35 ) ÷ ( x−7 )=x−5 , ( x 2−12 x+35 ¿ is called the _____________?
a. dividend b. divisor c. quotient d. factor
______ 14. Which among the following is NOT considered as a polynomial equation?
3
21 2 21
a. x 2+ 11 x+17=0 b. x +11 x +5=0 c. +11 x +5=0 d. x 5 +10 x 3 −21 x 2 +41=0
7 x
______ 15. When ¿ ¿) is divided by ( x−2 ¿ the quotient is 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11 and the remainder is 18. How will you
properly write the quotient with its remainder?
3 2 x−2
a. 2 x + 4 x + 5 x +11+ c. 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11+ 18
18
3 2 18
b. 2 x + 4 x + 5 x +11+ d. 2 x3 + 4 x 2+ 5 x +11 r. 18
x−2
______ 16. What is the 10th term of the following arithmetic sequence: -5, -1, 3, 7, 11, …?
a. 31 b. 19 c. 27 d. 22
______ 17. What operation is used in obtaining the next terms in an arithmetic sequence?
a. Addition b. Multiplication c. Division d. Subtraction
______ 18. What is the common ratio of the sequence 36, 12, 4, …?
 1 −1
a. 3 b.–3 c. d.
3 3
______ 19. Using synthetic division to divide 3 y 3−7 y 2−20 by y−3 , which of the following is the correct first row of the algorithm?
a. −3 3 −¿7 l −20 c. −3 l 3 −¿7 0 −20
b. 3 l 3 −¿7 −20 d. 3l 3 −¿7 0 −20

______ 20. If the fifth-degree polynomial is divided by a third-degree polynomial, what is the degree of the quotient?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
______ 21. Which of the following is the degree of the polynomial equation 2 x 4 – x 2 – 4 = 0?
a. 0 b. -4 c. 2 d. 4
______ 22. Find a quadratic polynomial with roots 1 and -2.
a. a 2−a+2=0 b. a 2−a−2=0 c. a 2+ a−2=0 d. a 2+ a+2=0

______ 23. How many possible real roots does the polynomial equation 5 x 3 + 4 x 2−31 x + 6 = 0 have?
a. at most 3 b. at most 2 c. at least 3 d. at least 2
______ 24. What are the next four terms of the sequence 2, 3, 5, 8, ...?
a. 12, 17, 22, 27 b. 12, 20, 33, 54 c. 13, 21, 34, 55 d. 13, 18, 23, 28
______ 25. What is the arithmetic mean between the sequence 8, ___, 18, … ?
a. 13 b. 15 c. 17 d. 22
______ 26. Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence?
a. −1 , 0 ,1 , 2 ,3 , 4 , 5 ,… b. -7, 4, 15, 26, … c. 0 ,−3 ,−6 ,−9 ,−12 , … d.

1 1 3 5
,− ,− ,−
2 2 2 2
______ 27. What will be the S10 of the geometric sequence 3, 12, 48, …?
a. 786, 432 b. 1, 048, 575 c. 196, 608 d. 49, 152

______ 28. What are the factors of x 2−2 x−24 ?

a. (x + 4) (x – 6) b. (x -8) (x + 3) c. (x -12) (x+ 1) d. (x + 12) (x – 12)
3 2
______ 29. What is the remainder when x – 4 x + x + 8 is divided by x – 2 ?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
______ 30. Jane was saving for a pair of shoes. From her weekly allowance, she was able to save Php 10.00 on the first week, Php 13.00
on the second, Php 16.00 on the third week, and so on. If she continued saving in this pattern and made 52 deposits, how
much did Jane save?
a. Php 3,984.00 b. Php 4,568.00 c. Php 4,498.00 d. Php 5,678.00
1 1
______ 31. The common ratio of a geometric sequence is , and the fourth term is . What is the third term of the sequence?
2 4
1 1 1
a. 1 b. c. d.
2 4 8
1
______ 32. What is the common ratio of the sequence , 1, 7, … ?
7
1 −1
a. 7 b. – 7 c. d.
7 7
______ 33. Find another factor of x 3 – 7 x 2 + 4x – 28 if (x – 7) is a factor.
a. x 2 + x + 4 b. x 2 – 2x – 4 c. x 2 – x – 4 d. x 2+ 4

______ 34. If we divide 3 x 3−2 x2 + x−2 by x−4 , what will be the quotient?
2 162 2 162
a. x + 10 x + 41+ c. 3 x +10 x +41+
x−4 x−4
2 2
b. x + 10 x + 41+ 162 d. 3 x +10 x +41+162

______ 35. If the dividend is x 3−9 x−3 x 2+ 27and the divisor is x +3, what will be its quotient?
 a. x 3−6 x +9 b. x 2−6+ 9 c. x 2−6 x +9 d. x 3−6 x +9 x

______ 36. Find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence 4, 6, 9…
11 4 4 211
a. b. c. d.
4 211 11 4

______ 37. Which of the following is the roots of the polynomial equation 2 x 3 – 3 x 2−8 x + 12 = 0
3
a. −2, ,2 b. 2, −2 , 3 c. 2 ,−2 , 5 d. 3 ,−3 ,6
2
______ 38. A hall has 30 rows. Each successive row contains one additional seat. If the first row has 25 seats, how many seats are in the
hall?
a. 1,185 seats b. 1,815 seats c. 1,970 seats d. 1,780 seats
______ 39. What will be the S7 of the geometric series 3, 12, 48, …?
a. 12, 288 b. 16, 383 c. 13, 567 d. 14, 598

______ 40. Mary gets a starting monthly salary of Php 6,000.00 and an increase of Php 600.00 annually. How much income did
she receive for the first three years?
a. Php 276,300.00 b. Php 237, 600.00 c. Php 637, 300.00 d. Php 673, 200.00

~~~~~~~~~ Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Venus Williams

Prepared by:

VANESSA G. MANGUILIMOTAN
SST-I
ANSWERS KEY
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. B
21. D
22. C
23. A
24. C
25. A
26. D
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. C
31. B
32. A
33. D
34. C
35. C
36. D
37. A
38. A
39. B
40. B