Class 6 Maths – Chapter 1: Patterns in Mathematics
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. What sequence do we get when we start adding up odd numbers?
(a) Cubes
(b) Squares
(c) Triangular numbers
(d) Even numbers
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(b) Squares
Q2. The sequence 1, 7, 19, 37,… is called
(a) Cubes
(b) Squares
(c) Triangular numbers
(d) Hexagonal numbers
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(d) Hexagonal numbers
Q3. Which number is missing in the pattern 120, 115, 110, __, 100, 95?
(a) 105
(b) 115
(c) 90
(d) 95
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(a) 105
Fill in the Blanks
1. The branch of Mathematics that studies patterns in whole numbers is called __________.
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Number Theory
2. The sequence 1, 8, 27, 64,… represents the __________ of numbers.
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Cubes
True or False
1. A regular polygon has equal sides but different angles.
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False
2. The number 36 can be both a square and a triangular number.
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True
Very Short Answer Questions
1. What is the pattern rule followed by the sequence 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33,…?
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Subtract 11
2. What should be the next number in this pattern 8, 10, 13, 17, 22, 28,…?
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35
Long Answer Questions
1. If the first tower has 3 blocks, the second tower has 6 blocks and the third tower has 9 blocks, then how many blocks will the 8th tower have?
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24 Blocks
2. Jane arranged toy cars in rows. The first row had 4 cars, the second row had 6 cars. How many toy cars will be in the third, fourth and fifth rows?
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8, 10, 12
