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Prelim - GEC3

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the rule for this pattern?

32, 36, 40, 44

a)

add 4

b)

multiply 2

c)

subtract 4

d)

divide by 2

2.
What are the next two numbers in this pattern?
12, 17, 22, 27, ___, ___
a)
32, 37
b)
30, 37
c)
30, 33
d)
32, 35
3.
What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
12, 15, ___, 21, ____, 27
a)
18,23
b)
18, 24
c)
17, 25
d)
17, 24
4.

Which of the following is a set of numbers arranged in a specific order?

a)

Pattern

b)

Series

c)

Sequence

d)

Terms

5.

Complete the sequence { 5, 11, __ , 23, __}

a)

17 and 32

b)

18 and 31

c)

17 and 30

d)

18 and 30

6.

Which of the following is NOT a finite sequence?

a)

{5,6,7,8}

b)

{4,8,12,16,...}

c)

{3,6,9,12}

d)

{6,12,18,24}

7.

Which of the following pertains to the elements in a sequence?

a)

Patterns

b)

Series

c)

Terms

d)

none of the above

8.

In the sequence {3,6,9,12, 15}, what is a4?

a)

6

b)

15

c)

9

d)

12

9.

In the sequence, how many small squares are there in the next figure?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

10.
The terms in the number sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, ...are generated by:
a)
adding 2 to make a new term
b)
adding 3 to make a new term
c)
multiplying by 2 to make a new term
d)
multiplying by 3 to make a new term
11.

 In the phrase “thirteen less than a number g”, what operation is suggested?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

d)

Division

12.

Which of the following represents “5 years from now”?

a)

n + 5

b)

5 + n

c)

n - 5

d)

5 - n

13.

Which of the following represents “10 years ago”?

a)

x -10

b)

10 - x

c)

x + 10

d)

10 + x

14.

"Nine more than thrice a number is three less than the number" is classified as:

a)

expression

b)

equation

15.

 x 1 = 0\sqrt{x}\ -1\ =\ 0  is an:

a)

expression

b)

equation

16.

 5x  x + 25x\ -\ x\ +\ 2  is categorized as:

a)

expression

b)

equation

17.

"Seven more than five times a number" is classified as:

a)

expression

b)

equation

18.

The statement "the sum of two numbers is 12" is an:

a)

expression

b)

equation

19.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Fibonacci numbers found in nature?

a)

spirals on a sunflower

b)

pinecone spirals

c)

the number of petals on a daisy

d)

a mountain range

20.

Which of the following illustrates a Fibonacci sequence?

a)

2 , 4 , 6 , 8

b)

2 , 1 , ½, ¼

c)

2 , 4 , 8, 16

d)

1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 5

21.

What does deductive reasoning use to form its arguments?

a)

patterns

b)

specific cases

c)

observed examples

d)

facts, definitions, accepted properties, and laws of logic

22.

________, also known as logical reasoning, is the process of reasoning logically from given statements or facts to a conclusion.

a)

Inductive Reasoning

b)

Deductive Reasoning

c)

Biconditional Statements

d)

Contrapositive statements

23.
Using the statements:
If it is Friday, then I will get paid.
It is Friday.
What is the conclusion?
a)
It is not Friday
b)
It is Friday
c)
I will not get paid
d)
I will get paid
24.
Using deductive reasoning, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, then...
a)
Look out for the snowplows while driving to school.
b)
The big test will not be given today.
c)
The roads will be hard to drive on.
d)
You should call the school to see if school is canceled.
25.

What do we call an unproven statement that is based on observations?

a)

counterexample

b)

conditional

c)

converse

d)

conjecture

26.

Deductive reasoning is distinguished from inductive reasoning in that it is the process of reaching a conclusion by applying general principles and procedures.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Mathematical version of a sentence is called 'sentence'.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Expressions and sentences can be true or false.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

An expression is not a mathematical analogue for English noun.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A number can have at most one name.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The notion of truth is of fundamental importance in the Mathematical Language.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

 x+3x+3  is an expression

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The primary way that ambiguity is avoided is by the use of definitions.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Inductive reasoning is the process of reaching a general conclusion without examining specific examples.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

An expression does not state a complete thought. In particular, it does make sense to ask if an expression is true or false.

a)

True

b)

False