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Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Quiz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sequence 2, 4, 6, 8 is an arithmetic sequence.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The sequence 3, 6, 12, 24 is an arithmetic sequence.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is an = a₁ + (n-1)d.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In an arithmetic sequence, the common difference can be negative.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In a geometric sequence, the common ratio can be zero.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The sum of an arithmetic series can be found using Sₙ = n/2(a₁ + aₙ).

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 is a geometric sequence.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The arithmetic mean of 4 and 10 is 8.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A geometric series may have a finite sum if |r| < 1.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In generating patterns, a linear pattern will always produce a constant difference.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The fixed number added to each term of an arithmetic sequence to get the next term.

a)

common difference

b)

common ratio

c)

arithmetic mean

d)

geometric mean

12.

The fixed number multiplied to each term of a geometric sequence to get the next term.

a)

common difference

b)

common ratio

c)

arithmetic mean

d)

geometric mean

13.

The middle term between two terms in an arithmetic sequence.

a)

common difference

b)

common ratio

c)

arithmetic mean

d)

geometric mean

14.

The middle term between two terms in a geometric sequence.

a)

common difference

b)

common ratio

c)

arithmetic mean

d)

geometric mean

15.

The formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence.

a)

aₙ = a₁ + (n - 1)d

b)

aₙ = a₁ × rⁿ⁻¹

c)

Sₙ = n/2 (a₁ + aₙ)

d)

Sₙ = a₁(1 - rⁿ)/(1 - r)

16.

The formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence.

a)

aₙ = a₁ + (n - 1)d

b)

aₙ = a₁ × rⁿ⁻¹

c)

Sₙ = n/2 (a₁ + aₙ)

d)

Sₙ = a₁(1 - rⁿ)/(1 - r)

17.

The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence.

a)

Sₙ = n/2 (a₁ + aₙ)

b)

S = a₁ / (1 - r)

c)

Sₙ = a₁(1 - rⁿ)/(1 - r)

d)

aₙ = a₁ + (n - 1)d

18.

The sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence.

a)

Sₙ = n/2 (a₁ + aₙ)

b)

S = a₁ / (1 - r)

c)

Sₙ = a₁(1 - rⁿ)/(1 - r)

d)

aₙ = a₁ + (n - 1)d

19.

The sum of an infinite geometric series where |r| < 1.

a)

Sₙ = n/2 (a₁ + aₙ)

b)

S = a₁ / (1 - r)

c)

Sₙ = a₁(1 - rⁿ)/(1 - r)

d)

aₙ = a₁ + (n - 1)d

20.

A pattern in which the difference between consecutive terms is constant.

a)

arithmetic sequence

b)

geometric sequence

c)

fibonacci sequence

d)

linear function

21.

What is the common difference in the sequence 5, 9, 13, 17?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

8

22.

Find the 10th term of the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15...

a)

39

b)

35

c)

43

d)

31

23.

In the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54, what is the common ratio?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

9

24.

Find the 5th term of a geometric sequence with a₁=2 and r=4.

a)

128

b)

64

c)

256

d)

512

25.

The arithmetic mean of 10 and 22 is:

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

26.

The geometric mean of 8 and 18 is:

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

27.

Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence?

a)

5,10,15,20

b)

3,6,9,12

c)

2,4,8,16

d)

1,4,7,10

28.

The geometric mean of 8 and 18 is:

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

29.

Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence?

a)

5,10,15,20

b)

3,6,9,12

c)

2,4,8,16

d)

1,4,7,10

30.

What is the sum of the first 15 terms of the sequence 4, 7, 10...?

a)

255

b)

240

c)

270

d)

265

31.

If a₁=5 and r=2, find S₆.

a)

315

b)

320

c)

300

d)

310

32.

An infinite geometric series has a₁=12 and r=0.5. Find its sum.

a)

20

b)

22

c)

24

d)

26

33.

What is the 12th term of the arithmetic sequence 7, 10, 13...?

a)

40

b)

43

c)

46

d)

49

34.

The sum of the first 20 terms of 1, 4, 7, 10...

a)

410

b)

420

c)

430

d)

440

35.

Find the 6th term of the geometric sequence 3, 6, 12, 24...

a)

96

b)

192

c)

384

d)

768

36.

What is the sum of the first 8 terms of the arithmetic sequence 5, 8, 11, 14...?

a)

116

b)

124

c)

132

d)

140

37.

The common ratio of the geometric sequence 2, 6, 18, 54...

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

38.

Find the 4th term of an arithmetic sequence if a₁=12 and d=5.

a)

27

b)

30

c)

33

d)

35

39.

Find the sum of the first 5 terms of a geometric sequence with a₁=4 and r=3.

a)

364

b)

364

c)

364

d)

364

40.

What is the 7th term of the arithmetic sequence 9, 14, 19...?

a)

44

b)

49

c)

54

d)

59

41.

Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence 1, 4, 7, 10...

a)

145

b)

160

c)

175

d)

190

42.

The 3rd term of a geometric sequence is 24 and the 5th term is 96. Find the first term.

a)

6

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

43.

The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence with first term 7 and common difference 3 is 85. Find n.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

44.

Find the common difference of the arithmetic sequence 15, 12, 9, 6...

a)

-3

b)

-2

c)

-1

d)

1

45.

What is the 8th term of the geometric sequence 1, 3, 9, 27...

a)

6561

b)

2187

c)

729

d)

243

46.

Calculate the sum of the first 6 terms of the arithmetic sequence 2, 5, 8, 11...

a)

63

b)

66

c)

69

d)

72

47.

What is the geometric mean between 16 and 81?

a)

36

b)

45

c)

54

d)

72

48.

The 5th term of a geometric sequence is 243 and r=3. Find the first term.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

9

d)

27

49.

Find the sum of the first 7 terms of the geometric sequence 2, 6, 18, 54...

a)

1092

b)

1458

c)

2187

d)

3280

50.

Find the 3rd term of an arithmetic sequence if the first term is 4 and the 5th term is 12.

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

51.

Find the sum of the first 12 terms of the arithmetic sequence 5, 8, 11, 14...

a)

102

b)

108

c)

114

d)

120

52.

Find the 6th term of the geometric sequence with a₁=1 and r=2.

a)

32

b)

64

c)

128

d)

256

53.

Find the sum of an infinite geometric series with a₁=5 and r=0.4.

a)

8.33

b)

8.34

c)

8.35

d)

8.36

54.

Find the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence 1, 4, 7, 10...

a)

28

b)

31

c)

34

d)

37

55.

Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence 3, 9, 27, 81...

a)

295

b)

299

c)

302

d)

305

56.

Calculate the 4th term of the arithmetic sequence with a₁=7 and d=5.

a)

22

b)

23

c)

24

d)

25

57.

Find the 5th term of a geometric sequence if a₁=6 and r=2.

a)

48

b)

96

c)

192

d)

384

58.

Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the arithmetic sequence 2, 7, 12, 17...

a)

35

b)

40

c)

45

d)

50

59.

Find the 7th term of the geometric sequence 1, 4, 16, 64...

a)

256

b)

512

c)

1024

d)

2048

60.

Calculate the sum of the first 4 terms of the arithmetic sequence 10, 15, 20, 25...

a)

70

b)

75

c)

80

d)

85

61.

Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence 9, 27, 81, 243...

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5