St.

Lorenzo School of Polomolok

Prk. Agustin, Polomolok, South Cotabato

1st Quarter Prelim Examination

Name: _____________________________________________________________ Score: ______________

Section: ____________________________ Date: ______________

General Instruction: NO ERASURES!!!

I. True or False: Write True on the space provided if the statement is true. Write False if the statement is false. Each
correct answer receives 1 point. (15pts)
1. A number that follows a definite rule is referred to as a sequence. ___________
2. The numbers in a sequence is called factors. ___________
3. An arithmetic sequence is a sequence wherein the common difference is obtained by subtracting the second
term to the first term. ___________
4. In an arithmetic sequence, any specified term can be obtained using the formula an = a1 + (n-1) d.
___________
5. Given the equation is an = 2n + 1, the 3rd term is 7. ___________
6. In the sequence 6x, 12x2, 24x3, the 5th term is 72x6. ___________
7. The 26th term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 2, 0, -2 is -46. ___________
8. Arithmetic means are generated by first finding the value of n (number of terms). ___________
9. A sequence in which the common ratio is found by dividing the term by the preceding term is constant is
referred to as geometric sequence. ___________
10. Mean proportional comes in the form √ab or -√ab, where a and b are both real numbers. ___________
11. The geometric mean of 5 and 10 is √2. ___________
12. We can obtain the value of r by dividing the first term to the second term. ___________
13. The indicated sum of a geometric sequence is referred to as the geometric series. ___________
14. Harmonic means are terms between any two non – consecutive harmonic sequences. ___________
15. GM is equal to the product of AM and HM. ___________

II. Multiple Choices: Encircle the best answer among the four choices. Every correct answer receives 2 points.
(40pts)
1. It is an ordered set of numbers that follows a definite rule.
a. Sequence c. Geometric Sequence
b. Arithmetic Sequence d. Harmonic Sequence
2. The next term in the sequence 1, 26, 11, 16,. . . is
a. 15 c. 19
b. 17 d. 21
3. What is the fourth term of the sequence defined by the rule an = 2n + 3?
a. 7 c. 11
b. 9 d. 13
4. What is the 14th term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10,. . .?
a. 43 c. 46
b. 45 d. 54
5. It is the term/s between two non-consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.
a. Sequence c. Arithmetic Mean
b. Arithmetic Sequence d. Arithmetic Series
6. If three arithmetic means is to be inserted between 2 and 14, then the terms are
a. 5, 8, 11 c. 6, 10, 14
b. 4, 8, 12 d. 4, 6, 8
7. If the 4th term of an arithmetic sequence is 20 and the 12th term is 28, find the first term.
a. 8 c. 17
b. 12 ½ d. 9 ½
8. Find the sum of the arithmetic sequence wherein a1 = 1, d = 4, and n = 10.
a. 190 c. 200
b. 50 d. 300
9. If the value of the common ratio ranges from 0 to positive infinity, the corresponding formula for finding
the geometric series is:
a. a1 1  ra n  c. a1
Sn  Sn 
1 r 1 r
b. a 1  r n  d. S n  na1
Sn  1
1 r
 10. Find the 5th term of a geometric sequence whose 1st term is 1 and the common ratio is 3.
a. 27 c. 64
b. 81 d. 243

11. Find the sum of the geometric sequence whose first term is 32, n = 4, and r = 2.
a. 480 c. -480
b. 360 d. -360
12. The number of bacteria double every hour. If the number of bacteria is 100 on the first hour, how many
bacteria will there be after 4 hours?
a. 800 c. 400
b. 1500 d. 200
13. Determine the sum of the first three terms of a harmonic sequence whose first term is ½ and has a
common difference of 3.
a. 1/15 c. 33/40
b. 2/15 d. ¾

14. Find the ratio r given that a1 = 10 and a20 = 10-18.

a. 0.1 c. 0.01
b. 0.001 d. 0.00001
15. A tank contains 243L of gasoline. Each time that a valve is opened, one third of the gasoline is released.
How much gas will be in the tank after the valve is operated 6 times?
a. 31L c. 35L
b. 32L d. 39L
16. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 15m, on each rebound, it rises 2/3 of the height from which it last
fell. On what will the ball comes to rest?
a. 34th c. 31st
b. 33rd d. 30th
17. It is a sequence formed by the reciprocals of the terms in an arithmetic sequence.
a. Arithmetic Sequence c. Harmonic Sequence
b. Geometric Sequence d. Fibonacci Sequence
18. The Geometric Mean is the square root of the product of the Arithmetic Mean and Harmonic Mean.
a. Always True c. Sometimes True
b. Always False d. Cannot be determined
19. The geometric mean of two numbers while its arithmetic mean is 6. What is the HM?
a. 23 c. 24
b. 25 d. 26
20. It is a sequence wherein the 2nd term is obtained by adding the two preceding terms.
a. Arithmetic Sequence c. Harmonic Sequence
b. Geometric Sequence d. Fibonacci Sequence

III. Table Completion: Complete the missing answer on the table. Each correct answer receives 2 points. (18pts)
Arithmetic Mean Geometric Mean Harmonic Mean
1. 2,_____,5
2. 4,_____,10
3. -4,_____,-6
4. 1 1
, _____,
2 6
5. 3x,_____,3y
6. 1 1
, _____,
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IV. Bonus Question: 10pts.

The sum of the first two arithmetic terms is 106 and the second term is 58. Find the sum of the first ten terms.