2016 DIVISION FESTIVAL OF TALENTS

Category B:

MATH QUIZ (Team-Orals)

(Judges Copy)

GRADE 10

15-second Questions [2 points each]

15.1. An arithmetic sequence has a common difference of 4. If its first term is 5,

what is its nth term?
15.2. [Multiple choice] Mark tossed a fair coin ten times with each outcome always
being a tail. Which of the following is true if he tosses the coin for the sixth
time?
A. The outcome will most likely be a head;
B. The outcome will most likely be a tail;
C. There is an equal chance that the outcome is a head as it is a tail.
15.3. What three arithmetic means are between -8 and 16?
1

4n + 1

-2, 4, 10
2

15.4. Two consecutive terms of a geometric sequence are 3 and 9. Find the term
1

that precedes 3 in this sequence.

15.5. Give the sum of the first six terms of the Fibonacci sequence whose first term
is 1.

20

15.6. There are three arithmetic means between 18 and 62. Find the least of these
three.

29

15.7. There will be three teams winning this contest. If your team won, in how
many ways can you arrange all the members of the winning teams for
picture-taking?

720

15.8. What is the degree of the polynomial expression, 15 + 3 2 + 4 + 2 6 ?

15

15.9. In the DFOT Math Quiz, the quizmaster positioned herself to a point inside
the room corresponding to the coordinates (-4,3). If your team is placed at
the coordinates (2, -7) what are the coordinates of the midpoint of the
segment made by connecting you and the quizmaster?
2

15.10. If the sequence 1, , is harmonic, what is the value of ?

3

(-1, -2)

30-second Questions, [3 points each]

30.1. The second and fourth term of an arithmetic sequence are + and
+ . Find the sum of its first four terms.
30.2. In how many ways can 4 Math books, 2 English books, and 3 Science books
be arranged across a shelf if books of the same subject need to be placed
together?

1728

30.3. The sequence 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, is an enumeration of the positive integers

which are NOT perfect squares. What is the 150th term in this sequence?

30.4. By how much does the sum of the first 15 positive odd integers exceed the
sum of the first 10 positive even integers?

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30.5. Six numbers from a list of nine integers are 4, 9, 3, 6, 7, and 3. What is the
largest possible value of the median of all nine integers in this list?

60-second Questions, [5 points each]

60.1. If + 1 = 2 = + 3 = 4, arrange the numbers , , , and from

biggest to smallest.

d, a, b, c

60.2. The sum of the first ten terms of an arithmetic sequence is 160. The sum of
the next ten terms of the sequence is 340. What is the first term of the
sequence?

7.9

60.3. What is the largest positive integer such that 27! Is divisible by 2 ?

23

60.4. Given that + 2 and 3 are factors of () = 3 + 2 + + 12, what

is the remainder when () is divided by 1?

60.5. If all the permutations of the letters of the word SMART are arranged
alphabetically, what is the rank of the word SMART

79(th)

Clincher Questions

C1. The ratio of the areas of two squares is 3:4. What is the ratio of the lengths of
their corresponding diagonals?

C2. September 21, 2016 is a Wednesday. On what day of the week will 10 001 days
from now fall?

Monday

C3. On the blackboard, 1 is initially written. Then each of ten students, one after
another, erases the number he finds on the board, and write its double plus one.
What number is erased by the tenth student?

or
1023

Do-or-Die Question

DOD1. In how many distinguishable ways can the letters of the word WINNER be
arranged if consonants should be placed beside each other.

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2016 DIVISION FESTIVAL OF TALENTS

Category B:

MATH QUIZ (Team-Orals)

(Quizmasters Copy)

GRADE 10

15-second Questions [2 points each]

15.1. An arithmetic sequence has a common difference of 4. If its first term is 5,
what is its nth term?
15.2. [Multiple choice] Mark tossed a fair coin ten times with each outcome
always being a tail. Which of the following is true if he tosses the coin for the
sixth time?
A. The outcome will most likely be a head;
B. The outcome will most likely be a tail;
C. There is an equal chance that the outcome is a head as it is a tail.
15.3. What three arithmetic means are between -8 and 16?
1

15.4. Two consecutive terms of a geometric sequence are 3 and 9. Find the term
1

that precedes 3 in this sequence.

15.5. Give the sum of the first six terms of the Fibonacci sequence whose first
term is 1.
15.6. There are three arithmetic means between 18 and 62. Find the least of these
three.
15.7. There will be three teams winning this contest. If your team won, in how
many ways can you arrange all the members of the winning teams for
picture-taking?
15.8. What is the degree of the polynomial expression, 15 + 3 2 + 4 + 2 6?
15.9. In the DFOT Math Quiz, the quizmaster positioned herself to a point inside
the room corresponding to the coordinates (-4,3). If your team is placed at
the coordinates (2, -7) what are the coordinates of the midpoint of the
segment made by connecting you and the quizmaster?
2

15.10. If the sequence 1, 3 , is harmonic, what is the value of ?

30-second Questions, [3 points each]
30.1. The second and fourth term of an arithmetic sequence are + and
+ . Find the sum of its first four terms.
30.2. In how many ways can 4 Math books, 2 English books, and 3 Science books
be arranged across a shelf if books of the same subject need to be placed
together?

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30.3. The sequence 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, is an enumeration of the positive integers

which are NOT perfect squares. What is the 150th term in this sequence?
30.4. By how much does the sum of the first 15 positive odd integers exceed the
sum of the first 10 positive even integers?
30.5. Six numbers from a list of nine integers are 4, 9, 3, 6, 7, and 3. What is the
largest possible value of the median of all nine integers in this list?
60-second Questions, [5 points each]
60.1. If + 1 = 2 = + 3 = 4, arrange the numbers , , , and from
biggest to smallest.
60.2. The sum of the first ten terms of an arithmetic sequence is 160. The sum of
the next ten terms of the sequence is 340. What is the first term of the
sequence?
60.3. What is the largest positive integer such that 27! Is divisible by 2 ?
60.4. Given that + 2 and 3 are factors of () = 3 + 2 + + 12, what
is the remainder when () is divided by 1?
60.5. If all the permutations of the letters of the word SMART are arranged
alphabetically, what is the rank of the word SMART.
Clincher Questions
C1.

The ratio of the areas of two squares is 3:4. What is the ratio of the lengths of
their corresponding diagonals?

C2.

September 21, 2016 is a Wednesday. On what day of the week will 10 001
days fall from now?

C3.

On the blackboard, 1 is initially written. Then each of ten students, one after
another, erases the number he finds on the board, and write its double plus
one. What number is erased by the tenth student?

Do-or-Die Question
DOD1. In how many distinguishable ways can the letters of the word WINNER be
arranged if consonants should be placed beside each other.

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