Global English School, Loha
Class 6 - Mathematics
Chapter: Patterns in Mathematics
Marks: 30
Time: 1 Hour
Section A: Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)
1. What is the branch of Mathematics that studies patterns in whole numbers called?
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2. Write the next three numbers in the sequence: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, __, __, __
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3. What are the numbers called: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...?
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4. Which number is both a square number and a triangular number?
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5. How many sides does a decagon have?
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Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
6. Explain with one example how Mathematics helps in our daily life.
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7. Draw and explain how 1 + 3 + 5 = 9 using dots or small squares.
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8. Complete the sequence: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, __, __. What is the rule of the pattern?
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9. How is the shape pattern of “Regular Polygons” related to number sequences? Explain
with examples.
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10. What is a Koch Snowflake and how does its number of line segments grow?
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Section C: Long Answer Questions (5 marks each)
11. Choose any 3 sequences from the table below and write:
- the next 3 numbers,
- and explain the rule behind the pattern.
Sequence Table:
Squares: 1, 4, 9, 16
Cubes: 1, 8, 27, 64
Triangular: 1, 3, 6, 10
Powers of 2: 1, 2, 4, 8
Sequence 1: ___________________________
Next numbers: ___________________________
Rule: __________________________________
Sequence 2: ___________________________
Next numbers: ___________________________
Rule: __________________________________
Sequence 3: ___________________________
Next numbers: ___________________________
Rule: __________________________________
12. What is the pattern when we add counting numbers up and down (like 1, 1+2+1,
1+2+3+2+1, etc.)?
Explain why this gives square numbers using a small picture or description.
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