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PRELIMINARY EXAM
MATHEMATICS 10
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Section: ___________________ Date: _________________
Test 1: Multiple Choice. Encircle the correct answer.
1. Which type of sequence is characterized by a constant difference between consecutive terms?
a) Arithmetic sequence b) Geometric sequence
c) Exponential sequence d) Fibonacci sequence
2.What is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence: 3, 7, 11, 15, ...?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
3. Which of the following sequences is geometric?
a) 2, 4, 6, 8, ... b) 3, 6, 9, 12, ... c) 1, 2, 4, 8, ... d) 1, 3, 5, 7, ...
4. What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ...?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6
5. In an arithmetic sequence, if the first term is 2 and the common difference is 3, what is the 10th term?
a) 26 b) 28 c) 3 d) 32
6. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 4 and d = -2.
a) 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 c) 4, 2, 0, -2, -4
b) 4, 2, 0, -2, -4 d) 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
7. What is the sum of the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 7, 10, 13, 16, ...?
a) 40 b) 45 c) 50 d) 55
8. Which statement describes a geometric mean?
a) The average of all the terms in a geometric sequence.
b) The product of any two consecutive terms in a geometric sequence.
c) The sum of all the terms in a geometric sequence.
d) The difference between any two consecutive terms in a geometric sequence.
9. Find the 6th term of the geometric sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, ...
a) 36 b) 48 c) 54 d) 72
10. Which of the following sequences is neither arithmetic nor geometric?
a) 1, 4, 9, 16, ... b) 1, 3, 6, 10, ... c) 1, 2, 4, 8, ... d) 1, 1, 2, 3, ...
11. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the geometric sequence with a1 = 5 and r = 2.
a) 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 c) 5, 2.5, 1.25, 0.625, 0.3125
b) 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 d) 5, 25, 125, 625, 3125
12. What is the sum of the first 4 terms of the geometric sequence: 2, 8, 32, 128, ...?
a) 162 b) 254 c) 382 d) 510
13. Identify the sequence: 1, 2, 4, 8, ...
a) Arithmetic sequence b) Geometric sequence c) Exponential sequence d) Fibonacci
14. What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence: 9, 3, 1, 1/3, ...?
a) 1/9 b) 1/3 c) 1 d) 3
15. In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is -5 and the common difference is 3. What is the 15th term?
a) 40 b) 35 c) 30 d) 25
16.Enumerate the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 2 and d = 4.
a) 2, 6, 10, 14, 18 c) 2, 8, 14, 20, 26
b) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 d) 2, 10, 18, 26, 34
17. What is the sum of the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 12, 16, 20, 24, ...?
a) 80 b) 88 c) 96 d) 104
18. Which statement describes a geometric sequence?
a) The difference between any two consecutive terms is constant.
b) The sum of all the terms is constant.
c) The product of any two consecutive terms is constant.
d) The ratio of any two consecutive terms is constant.
19. Find the 7th term of the geometric sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, ...
a) 48 b) 96 c) 192 d) 384
20. Which of the following sequences is arithmetic?
a) 1, 3, 9, 27, ... b) 2, 4, 8, 16, ... c) 5, 8, 11, 14, ... d) 1, 2, 4, 8,
Test 2: Enumeration (10 items)
1. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 3 and d = -2.
2. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the geometric sequence with a1 = 2 and r = 3.
3. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 8 and d = 4.
4. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the geometric sequence with a1 = 5 and r = 1/2.
5. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = -6 and d = 3.
6. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the geometric sequence with a1 = 4 and r = 5.
7. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 1 and d = 7.
8. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the geometric sequence with a1 = 9 and r = 1/3.
9. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = -3 and d = -4.
10. Enumerate the first 5 terms of the geometric sequence with a1 = -2 and r = -2.
Test 3: Problem Solving. (10 items)
1. John is saving money by depositing $50 every month in a bank account. If he started with $200, what is the total
amount he will have after 10 months? (Assuming no interest)
2. In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is 5 and the common difference is 3. What is the 25th term?
3. Anna invested $1000 in a savings account that gives an annual interest rate of 5%. If the interest is compounded
annually, what is the total amount in the account after 3 years?
4. The first term of a geometric sequence is 4 and the common ratio is 2. What is the sum of the first 5 terms?
5. Sarah is organizing her bookshelf by placing books in a stack. She starts with 5 books and adds 3 books to the stack
every week. How many books will she have after 10 weeks?
6. A geometric sequence has a first term of 10 and a common ratio of 1/2. Find the sum of the first 6 terms.
7. In an arithmetic sequence, the 8th term is 35 and the common difference is 4. What is the first term?
8. Mark is saving money by depositing $100 every month in a bank account. If he started with $500 and continues for 2
years, what is the total amount he will have? (Assuming no interest)
9. A geometric sequence has a first term of 2 and a common ratio of 3. Find the sum of the first 4 terms.
10. In an arithmetic sequence, the 10th term is 28 and the common difference is -3. What is the first term?
