Questions: Sequences
Pick a question type. Each time you get new numbers. Free ones are marked free.
Term-to-term rules
- The next terms of a sequenceWrite down, 2 marks, free
- Describe the term-to-term ruleChoose, 1 mark, free
- A missing termWork out, 1 mark, free
- Use a term-to-term ruleWork out, 2 marks, free
- Use the nth termWork out, 1 mark, free
- A matchstick patternWork out, 3 marks, free
- A decreasing sequence past zeroWrite down, 1 mark, free
- The first terms from the nth termWork out, 3 marks, free
The nth term of a linear sequence
- The nth term of a linear sequenceFind, 2 marks, free
- Is a number in the sequence?Choose, 2 marks, free
- Which term has this value?Find, 2 marks, free
- The first term over a valueFind, 2 marks, free
- The nth term of a patternFind, 2 marks, free
- Which is the nth term?Choose, 1 mark, free
- The nth term from two termsFind, 3 marks, free
- When two sequences are equalFind, 2 marks, free
Special sequences
- Sequences from square numbersWork out, 2 marks, Plus
- Triangular numbersWork out, 3 marks, Plus
- A Fibonacci-type sequenceWork out, 2 marks, Plus
- Find the first terms of a Fibonacci-type sequenceFind, 4 marks, Plus
- What type of sequence?Choose, 1 mark, Plus
- Which number is triangular?Choose, 1 mark, Plus
- Powers of 2 and cube numbersWrite down, 1 mark, Plus
- The nth term of n² plus a numberFind, 2 marks, Plus
Geometric sequences
- The next term of a geometric sequenceWrite down, 1 mark, Plus
- The common ratioFind, 1 mark, Plus
- A later term of a geometric sequenceWork out, 2 marks, Plus
- A geometric sequence with a surd ratio (H)Write down, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- Growth: doubling and triplingWork out, 2 marks, Plus
- Halving each timeWork out, 2 marks, Plus
- A missing term of a geometric sequenceWork out, 2 marks, Plus
- The nth term of a geometric sequence (H)Find, 2 marks, Plus, Higher tier
Quadratic sequences
- The next term of a quadratic sequence (H)Write down, 2 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- The second difference (H)Work out, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- The nth term of a quadratic sequence (H)Find, 4 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Use a quadratic nth term (H)Work out, 2 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Which term of n² + c? (H)Find, 2 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- The coefficient of n² (H)Write down, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
- A growing square pattern (H)Find, 3 marks, Plus, Higher tier
- Which is the nth term? (H)Choose, 1 mark, Plus, Higher tier
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