Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Sequences (Section 3)

1
If the first term of a sequence is 10 and the term-to-term rule is 'subtract 3', what is the fifth term?
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(B)
0
2
Which sequence is a quadratic sequence?
Válasz
(B)
1, 4, 9, 16, ...
3
If the sequence is generated by the formula T_n= n²+1, what will be the 10th term?
Válasz
(D)
101
4
What type of sequence is defined by a common *ratio*?
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(B)
Geometric
5
If the nth term is 2n - 1, what is the 4th term?
Válasz
(C)
7
6
Which of the following are the first three terms of the sequence defined by \(a_n= 2n - 1\)?
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A
B
C
7
The nth term of a sequence is given by 3n - 2. What is the value of the 5th term?
Válasz
(B)
13
8
Which of the following are the first three terms of the sequence defined by \(a_n = 3n + 1\)?
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B
C
D
9
What is the formula for the nth term of the sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, ...?
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(C)
n(n+1)/2
10
For the sequence 4, 11, 18, 25... What is the value of a₁₀?
Válasz
(A)
63
11
Which of the following sequences represents a Fibonacci Sequence?
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(C)
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ...
12
What is the next term in the sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, ...?
Válasz
(D)
50
13
Which sequence is arithmetic?
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(C)
5, 10, 15, 20,...
14
Given the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, ..., what is the 10th term?
Válasz
(C)
32
15
What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by the formula n² + 3n?
Válasz
A
B
C
16
What is the next term in the sequence: 1, 5, 12, 22,...?
Válasz
(A)
35
17
What is the difference between terms in the sequence: 1/3, 2/3, 1, 4/3, ...?
Válasz
(B)
1/3
18
Given the sequence: 4, 1, -2, -5, ... what is the nth term?
Válasz
(A)
-3n + 7
19
Which of the following have a common *ratio*?
Válasz
(A)
2, 4, 8, 16, ...
20
Find the next number in the sequence: 61, 54, 49, 42, ...?
Válasz
(C)
37
21
What is the common difference of the sequence 1/2, 1, 3/2, 2,...?
Válasz
(B)
1/2
22
If the first term of a sequence is 9 and the rule is subtract 2, what is the 4th term?
Válasz
(C)
5
23
Which of the following sequences has a constant *second* difference?
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B
C
24
Which of these sequence is *not* a geometric sequence?
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(C)
1, 3, 5, 7, ...
25
Which of these statements about sequences are correct?
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A
C
26
The first term of a sequence is 3, and the term-to-term rule is 'add 5'. What is the fourth term?
Válasz
(B)
18
27
What is the next term in the sequence: -3, 0, 5, 12, ...?
Válasz
(B)
20
28
If the nth term of a sequence is given by 2n + 1, what is the third term?
Válasz
(C)
7
29
Which rule creates the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15,...?
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(B)
add 4
30
What is the next term in the sequence 4, 11, 20, 31, ...?
Válasz
(D)
46
31
The first three terms of a sequence are 5, 10, 15. What is the next term?
Válasz
(D)
25
32
Which of the following sequences is *not* an arithmetic sequence?
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(C)
2, 4, 8, 16, ...
33
Given the sequence: 3, 8, 15, 24, ... what is the next term?
Válasz
(D)
36
34
Which of these sequences has a constant second difference?
Válasz
A
D
35
What is the general term of the sequence 2, 9, 16, 23, ...?
Válasz
(A)
7n - 5
36
What is the common difference in the arithmetic sequence: 100, 95, 90, 85, ...?
Válasz
(B)
-5
37
If the nth term is 5n+1, what are the first three terms?
Válasz
B
C
D
38
What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by a_n = n² - 2?
Válasz
A
B
C
39
What is the missing number in the sequence: 1, 8, 27, __, 125, ...?
Válasz
(C)
64
40
What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16,...?
Válasz
(C)
25
41
What kind of sequence is formed by following the rule 'add 7'?
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(A)
Arithmetic
42
The sequence is: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, ... What is the term-to-term rule?
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(B)
Add 7
43
Which describes the sequence 6, 11, 16, 21,...?
Válasz
(A)
Add 5
44
The first three terms of a sequence are 8, 15, 22. What is the formula for the nth term?
Válasz
(A)
7n + 1
45
Given a sequence with the first term 3 and a common difference of 4, what will be the formula for the nth term?
Válasz
(A)
4n-1
46
Which of these sequences is a geometric sequence?
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(B)
3, 6, 12, 24, ...
47
Which of the following sequence(s) are arithmetic?
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A
C
48
Which of the following sequence is a geometric sequence?
Válasz
(C)
4, 8, 16, 32, ...
49
What is the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 9, 13, 17, 21, ...?
Válasz
(B)
4
50
Given that the nth term of a sequence is 3n+2, what is the 5th term?
Válasz
(B)
17