Patterns PreTest 80% - COLLPREPMATH
Identify the pattern for the following sequence. Find the next three terms in the sequence. -15, -11, -7, -3, ____, ____, ____,... a. Subtract 4; -7, -11, -15 b. Add 4; 2, 6, 10 c. Subtract 4; 1, 5, 9 d. Add 4; 1, 5, 9 Please select the best answer from the choices provided
(C wrong)
List the next three terms in the following sequence: 1, 9, 17, 25, 33, 41,... Also list the number that would be the twentieth number in the sequence. a. 49, 57, 65; 153 b. 50, 58, 64; 152 c. 49, 57, 65; 152 d. 50, 58, 64, 153 Please select the best answer from the choices provided
(C wrong)
A bus moves away from a bus stop in a straight line. It moves 10 meters by the end of the 1st second, 20 meters by the end of the 2nd second, and 30 meters by the end of the 3rd second. How many meters away is the bus from the bus stop after 10 seconds? a. 100 b. 110 c. 120 d. 190
A
After a gas-filled balloon is released, it rises 90 feet by the end of the first minute. By the end of the second minute, the balloon rises 120 feet, and by the end of the third minute, it rises 150 feet. How many feet would the balloon rise in 8 minutes? a. 300 c. 390 b. 330 d. 660 Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
Examine the following sequence 1, 4, 9, 16, 25.... Why is 36 the next number in the sequence? Because the pattern is: a. Add the next even number b. Square the number of the term, n c. Cube the number of the term, n d. Add 2 + the number of the term, n Please select the best answer from the choices provided
B
Identify the pattern for the following sequence. Find the next three terms in the sequence. -1, 3, -9, 27, ____, ____, ____,... a. Multiply by 3; 81, 243, 729 b. Multiply by -3; -81, 243, -729 c. Multiply by -3; 81, 243, 729 d. Multiply by 3; -81, -243, -729 Please select the best answer from the choices provided
B
List the next three terms in the following sequence: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32,... a. 48, 80, 128 b. 64, 96, 160 c. 64, 128, 256 d. 46, 92, 184 Please select the best answer from the choices provided
C.
List the next three terms in the following sequence: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16,... Also list the number that would be the twentieth number in the sequence. a. 23, 31, 40; 200 b. 23, 31, 40; 191 c. 22, 28, 35; 185 d. 22, 29, 37; 191 Please select the best answer from the choices provided
D
This triangular arrangement, known as Pascal's triangle, generates numbers based on a pattern. Fill in the missing numbers. a. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 b. 8, 21, 35, 21, 20, 8 c. 7, 20, 35, 35, 20, 7 d. 7, 21, 35, 35, 21, 7 Please select the best answer from the choices provided
D
List the next three terms in the following sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ... a. 11, 20, 31 b. 11, 19, 30 c. 13, 21, 34 d. 13, 20, 33 Please select the best answer from the choices provided
c.
