Republic of the Philippines

SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

LABORATORY SCHOOL
Lucban, Quezon

Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________________

Grade & Section: _______________________ Score: ______________________

“SERIES”
I. Determine whether the given situation is an arithmetic sequence, a geometric sequence or
neither. Write A for arithmetic, G for geometric and N for neither.

__A____1. A baby gains 60 grams every week.

___G___2. A car’s value depreciates by 20% every year.
__A____3. Alex saves ₱ 1000.00 every payday.
___N___4. A vendor sells anywhere from 5 to 10 cellphones a day.
___G___5. Growth of bacteria on a petri dish.
___A___6. 15 , 10 ,5 , 0 ,−5 ,−10
___G___7. Doubling your weekly savings.
___N___8. The number of people watching a viral video.
___N___9. Playing the stacking cups game.
___A___10. The taxi fare of a passenger pays per kilometer traveled.
II. Directions. Read and analyze each of the following questions. Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

1. Which of the following is a correct description of an arithmetic sequence?

a. A term is obtained by multiplying a constant number from the preceding term.
b. A term is obtained by squaring the preceding term.
c. A term is obtained by adding a constant number from the preceding term.
d. A term is obtained by extracting the square root of the preceding number.
2. Which of the following does not show a sequence?
a. K to 12 Curriculum c. Body Temperature
b. Months of a year d. Counting Numbers
3. Which of the following is a finite sequence?
a. Negative even numbers c. Even numbers greater than 1
b. Even number below 100 d. Even number between 10 and 50
4. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
a. −¿7, 4, 15, 26… c. 21, 15, 9, 2…
b. −¿ 8, −¿6, −¿ 4, 0… d. 4, −¿ 1, −¿7, −¿ 13…
5. Express the sum using sigma notation: 1+2+3+ 4+5+ 6+7+8+ 9+10
10 10
a. ∑x c. ∑ x1
x=1 x=1
10 10
b. ∑x d. ∑ x 10
x=0 x=1

6. Which equation represents the sequence 13, 16, 19, 22…?

a. 3 n+8 b. 4 n−1
 c. 4 n+1 d. 3 n+10

7. What is the next term in the sequence 2, 5, 10, 17, 26…?

a. 35 c. 39
b. 37 d. 42
8. What is the sigma notation for the first four positive multiple of 5?
4 4
a. ∑ 5 x1 c. ∑x
x=1 x=1
5 4
b. ∑4x d. ∑5x
x=1 x=1

9. An exercise program requires walking 2 km on the first day and increasing by 0.25 km each day.
Which expression represents the distance on the sixth day?

a. 2 ( 0.25 )6 c. 2+5(0.25)
b. 2 ( 0.25 )5 d. 2+6 (0.25)

1 2 4
10. What is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence , , 1 , …?
3 3 3
1 7
a. c.
3 3
b. 2 8
d.
3
11. What is the 8th term of an arithmetic sequence that begins with 5 and has a common difference
of 9?
a. 68 c. 73
b. 70 d. 76

12. The sum of 8 observation from x 1 up to x 8 can be expressed as

8 8
a. ∑x c. ∑ x8
x=0 x=1
8 x
b. ∑ x1 d. ∑ 8x
x=1 x=1

13. This refer to the number that is being multiplied to obtain geometric sequence.
a. Number of Terms c. Common Difference
b. Common Denominator d. Common Ratio
4
14. What is the value of the summation ∑ k ?91
3

k =3

a. 110 c. 30
b. 100 d. 1000
15. The table below shows that value of the first five terms in a sequence. Which expression can be
used to find the value of the nth term?

Position Value of Term

1 13
2 11
3 9
4 7
 a. 5 n−2 5 5 c. 15−2n
b. 23−6 n n ? d. 18−5 n

16. Which arithmetic sequence DOES NOT include the term 32?
a. 2, 8, 14, 20… c. 52, 48, 44, 40…
b. 4, 9, 14, 19… d. 8, 16, 24…
17. Which arithmetic sequence includes the term 27?
I. a n=5 n−3
II. a n=4 n−1
III. a n=57−6 n

a. I only c. I and III only

b. I and II only d. I, II and III
18. What is the 30th term of the sequence 7, 16, 25, 34…?
a. 268 c. 279
b. 274 d. 285
19. What is the common ratio of the sequence 36, 12, 4…?
a. 3 −1
d.
b. −3 3
1
c.
3
20. What is the missing term in the geometric sequence 4, 12, 36, ____, 324…?
a. 98 c. 112
b. 108 d. 126

6
21. Evaluate ∑ (−1) 2 k .
k

k =1

a. −8 c. 8
b. 6 d. 12

22. Jane was saving for a pair of shoes. From her weekly allowance, she was able to save ₱10.00
on the first week, ₱13.00 on the second, ₱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. ₱3,984.00 c. ₱4,498.00
b. ₱4,568.00 d. ₱5,678.00
n
(−1)
23. What are the first 3 terms of the sequence whose general term is given by a n= ?
n
1 1 1 1
a. −1 , ,− b. −1 ,− ,−
2 3 2 3
c. 1 ,−2 , 3
d. −1 , 2,−3

1 1 1
24. What is the general term of the sequence 1 , , , …?
4 9 16
 1 1
a. a n= c. a n=
n n
2

n 1
b. a n= d. a n=
1+ n 1+ n
2

3 4 5 6
25. What is 2+ + + + using sigma notation?
2 3 4 5
5 5 k
(k +1)(−1)
a. ∑ k +1
k
c. ∑ k
k =1 k =1
4 5
k
b. ∑ d. ∑ 2+k
k =1 k +1 k
k =1

26. The 4th term of an arithmetic sequence is 12 and the 7th term is 21. What is the nth term?

a. a n=2 n+1 c. a n=3 n+1

b. a n=3 n d. a n=4 n−1

27. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 2, 7, 12, 17, … is 122?

a. 23rd c. 25th
b. 24th d. 26th
28. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. A finite series has no sum.
b. Any infinite series has a sum.
c. Some infinite arithmetic series have a sum.
d. Some infinite geometric series have a sum.
29. What is the sum of the first 400 natural numbers?
a. 40 100 c. 100 400
b. 80 200 d. 120 800
30. A stack of soap boxes has 12 boxes in the bottom row, 11 boxes in the second row, 10 in the
next row, and so on. How many boxes are in the stack?
a. 78 c. 84
b. 82 d. 88
31. What is the 8th term in the sequence 200, 100, 50, 25…?
25 25
a. c.
32 8
25 25
b. d.
16 4
1
32. In a geometric sequence 54 ,−18 , 6 , … what is the common ratio?
2
−1 1
a. c.
3 2
−1 1
b. d.
2 3
33. What is the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence 4, 8, 16, …?
a. 2048 c. 4092
b. 3820 d. 4224
34. The first term of a geometric sequence is 3 and its common ratio is 2. What is the eight term?
 a. 192 c. 624
b. 384 d. 768

35. What is the missing term in the geometric sequence 8, ____, 0.5, −¿0.125…?
a. −2 c. 2
b. −1 d. 4

36. What is the 9th term of the Fibonacci sequence 1, 1, 2, 3…?

a. 21 c. 34
b. 32 d. 55
37. Madison has the number pattern {5, 3, 8, 6, 11} for a homework problem. She says that the
number pattern adds 5 to the first number and then subtracts 2 to get the next number. Did
Madison correctly describe the pattern?
a. No, the pattern adds 5 to the first number and then subtracts 2.
b. No, the number pattern subtracts 2 to the first number and then adds 5.
c. No, the pattern subtracts adds 3 to the first number and then adds 4.
d. Yes, Madison's description of the pattern is correct
38. I was advised by my physician to walk each day in the morning as my daily exercise. On my first
day, I walked 40m. On the second and third day, I walked 60m and 80m, respectively and so on.
Which of the following is the distance I walked on the 10 th day if I continue the pattern in my daily
walk?
a. 180 m c. 220 m
b. 200 m d. 240 m
39. Which of the following statements is true to all geometric sequence?
a. If the common ratio is negative, then the sequence is increasing.
b. If the common ratio is negative, then all the term in the sequence is also negative.
c. If the common ratio is less than 1, then the sequence is decreasing.
d. If the common ratio is less than 1, then the sequence is increasing.
40. Which of the following statements will let you obtain the common difference of an arithmetic
sequence?
a. Divide the first term by the second term of the sequence.
b. Subtract the first term by the second term of the sequence.
c. Subtract the second term from the first term of the sequence.
d. Divide the second term from the first term of the sequence.

Formulas:
d=an−an−1

a n=a1 +(n−1)d
n
S n = ( a1 + a n ) If last term is given
2
n
Sn= [2 a1 + ( n−1 ) d] If last term is not given
2
an
r=
an−1
n−1
a n=a1 r
 a 1 ( r n−1 )
Sn =
r −1