Form 3 Mathematics Test

Test 2: Pattern and sequences Total: 50 marks

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Section A

Write down the correct letter for each of the following questions.

1. What is the next term in the sequence if it continues in the same way?
2; 5; 8; ...

A 11
B 10
C 9
D 12

2. What is the next term in the sequence if it continues in the same way?
1; 5 ; 10;

A 15

B 14
C 14

D 6

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3. What is the next term in the sequence of it continues in the same way?
7; 3; 1; ....

A 0
B 5
C 3
D 4

4. A sequence is given in the table:

Position number of 1 2 3 4
term
Term (T ) 5 8 11 14

Then T = ____

A 2n + 3
B n+4
C 4n + 1
D 3n + 2

5. If T = – 3, then T20 =____

A 23
B 17
C 3
D 18

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6. If T = 3 – 2 , then T6 = ____

A 12
B 9
C 9
D 3

7. T = 3 – 5 , the difference between consecutive terms is:

A 5
B 5
C 3
D n

8. The missing number in the following linear sequence is:

-14; 6; ....; 46

A 26
B 14
C 6
D 22

9. The missing number in the following linear sequence is:

.......; -5; -11; -17.

A -1
B 1
C 6
D 0

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10. The missing number in the following linear sequence is:
5 ; ......11

A 6
B 8

C 6

D 3
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Section B

11. The sequence 8; 6; 4; ... is given. Find T10. (2)

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12. Complete the number pattern below:

1 × 1 =1
11 × 11 =121
111 × 111 =12321
1111 × 1111 =1234321
11111 × 11111 =________
111111 × 111111 =________
(2)
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13.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

a) Study the figures above and then draw the fourth figure. (1)

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b) Complete: The th figure will have ____________squares in total. (2)

14. The following triangular figures are built with matches:

Figure 2 Figure 3
Figure 1

a) How many matches are added each time to form the next figure? (1)

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b) How many matches will be needed to form Figure 8? (2)

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15. Find the missing numbers in the following linear number sequence:

4; ________; ________; 22 (2)

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16. Patterns are built with squares, as shown below:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

a) Draw the next pattern. (1)

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b) Find the number of squares in the th pattern. (2)

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Section C

17. A decoration on a wooden stool is formed by inlaid ivory triangles , as

shown below. The pattern is built in stages.

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

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 a) Complete Stage 4:

(2)

b) Complete the table below:

Pattern number 1 2 3 4
Number of triangles
(2)

c) How many triangles are there in Stage 10? (2)

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d) How many triangles are there in Stage n? (2)

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e) Which stage needs 98 triangles? (2)

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18. A measuring cylinder is filled with a certain volume of water. Then

marbles are dropped into the water by holding the cylinder sideways and
sliding the marbles carefully into the cylinder so that no water is spilled.
After 3 marbles were added, the volume reading was 109 ml. When the
total number of marbles in the cylinder was 6, the volume reading was
118 ml.

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 a) Complete the table below:

Number of marbles ( ) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Volume of water in ml (V) 109 118

(5)

b) What is the volume of one marble in cm3? (1 ml = 1 cm3) (1)

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c) Write down a formula in the form V = _______ by which the volume of

water can be calculated for any number of marbles. (2)

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d) If the maximum volume of the measuring cylinder is 250 ml, how

many marbles can be added? (2)

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19. Study the number triangle below:

Row 1 2
Row 2 2 5 2
Row 3 2 5 8 5 2
Row 4 2 5 8 11 8 5 2
Row 5 2 5 8 11 14 11 8 5 2

a) What is the number in the centre of the 12th row? (2)

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b) Complete the table below: (3)

Row number 1 2 3 4 7
Number of numbers in the row 1 3 5 7

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Total: 50

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