Quiz about Arithmetic or Geometric Sequence?

Question 1

Which sequence is an arithmetic sequence?

Accepted Answer

3, 7, 11, 15, ...

Answer

3, 6, 2, 7, ...

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3, 6, 12, 24, ...

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3, 6, 10, 15, ...

Question 2

Which sequence is a geometric sequence with a common ratio of 2?

Accepted Answer

5, 10, 20, 40, ...

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5, 3, 1, -1, ...

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5, 7, 9, 11, ...

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5, 15, 45, 135, ...

Question 3

What are the next 3 terms in this sequence of terms? 3, 7, 11, 15

Accepted Answer

19, 23, 27

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18, 22, 26

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19, 21, 23

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18, 21, 24

Question 4

Which of the following best describes this sequence?

Accepted Answer

A geometric sequence with a common ratio of $$\frac{1}{3}$$

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An arithmetic sequence with a common ratio of $$\frac{1}{3}$$

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A geometric sequence with a common difference of 3.

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An arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 3.

Question 5

Find the next term:

81, 9, 1, 1/9, ...

Accepted Answer

1/81

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1/27

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1/18

Answer

18

Question 6

What kind of sequence is illustrated below?
400, 200, 100, 50, 25, ...

Accepted Answer

Geometric

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Arithmetic

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Neither

Question 7

Find the common difference:

25, 13, 1, -11, ...

Accepted Answer

-12

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12

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8

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-8

Question 8

What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence below?
5, 25, 125, 625...

Accepted Answer

5

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25

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20

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4

Question 9

Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence: -2, -4, -8, -16, . . .

Accepted Answer

2

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-2

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4

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-4

Question 10

Arithmetic sequences involve

Accepted Answer

addition and subtraction

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multiplication and division

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multiplication and addition

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subtraction and division

Question 11

Is the sequence-4, -12, -36, -108,... arithmetic geometric, or neither?

Accepted Answer

geometric

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arithmetic

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neither

Question 12

Does the following table represent a geometric sequence or an arithmetic? Explain

Accepted Answer

arithmetic, it has a constant rate

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geometric, it has a constant rate

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geometric, it has a constant percentage

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arithmetic, it has a constant percentage

Question 13

Arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

1, 3, 7, 13, ...

Accepted Answer

Neither

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Arithmetic

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Geometric

Question 14

Describe the relationship between the terms in the arithmetic sequence
4, 8, 12, 16

Accepted Answer

Adding 4 to the previous term

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Subtracting 4 to the previous term

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Multiplying by 2 to the previous term

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Dividing each term by 2

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