CHAPTER: PATTERNS IN MATHEMATICS
I. Choose the correct option in question below.
Q.1 The teacher wrote the following numerical pattern on the board:
5, 11, 17, 23, 29
The teacher then asked the students to write a similar pattern. Which set of numbers
follows the teacher's pattern?
(a) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
(b) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
(c) 2, 8, 14, 20, 26
(d) 1, 4, 7, 10, 13
Q.2 What is the next number in the sequence 1, 4, 9,16…?
(a) 20
(b) 24
(c) 25
(d) 30
Q.3 __________ is both a triangular number and a square number.
(a) 25
(b) 36
(c) 8
(d) 4
Q.4 Which of the following is a triangular number?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 16
Q.5 Triangular numbers are ________
(a) 1,3,6, 10…
(6)1,4,9,16…
(c) 1,8, 27, 64, ……
(d) 1, 7, 19, 37…
Q.6 If you start with the number 1 and keep adding 2, what sequence are you creating?
(a) Even numbers
(b) Prime numbers
(c) Odd numbers
(d) Square numbers
II. Fill in the Blanks
1. The missing term in the sequence 3, 6, 9, …, 15. is ___________.
2. A ___________ polygon is a shape with all sides and angles equal.
3. The squares 1, 4, 9,16, … represents the ___________ of numbers.
4. The pattern 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, … is a sequence of ___________ numbers.
III. Complete the following number sequences:
(a) 1 + 3 + 5 + ___ + 9 + 11 = ____.
(b) 1 + ___ + 3 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = ____.
(c) 1 + 2 + 3 + __ + 5 + __ + 7 + ___+ 11 + __+ …. + 7 + ___ + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 121
VI. Identify the patterns and write the next three numbers to complete the given patterns.
(a) 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ___, ___, ___.
(b) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___, ___, ___.
(c) 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ___, ___, ___.
V. Match the Column A with Column B.
Column A Column B
(i) 1,3,9, 27,81, …. (a) Triangular: Numbers
(ii) 1,2, 3, 5, 8, 13, …. (b) Odd Numbers
(iii) 1,3, 6, 10, 15,21, …. (c) Powers of 3
(iv) 1,3,5,7,9,11,13, …. (d) Virahanka Numbers