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Higher or lower? Pick the bigger next termRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the wrong term in the seriesRead the answer and worked solution →The numbers occurring in a sequence are called its:Read the answer and worked solution →Sequences that follow specific patterns are called:Read the answer and worked solution →A sequence containing a finite number of terms is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →In a geometric progression, the constant multiplier is called the common:Read the answer and worked solution →The number at the nth position of a sequence is called the:Read the answer and worked solution →A sequence that never ends is called an:Read the answer and worked solution →A collection listed in a sequence is ordered with an identified:Read the answer and worked solution →The nth term of a sequence is also called its:Read the answer and worked solution →In the notation used for a sequence, what do the subscripts denote?Read the answer and worked solution →In a geometric progression, every term except the first bears a constant ratio to the term:Read the answer and worked solution →In a geometric progression, each term must be:Read the answer and worked solution →In the standard notation, the letter l stands for the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which sequence is given as an example of a finite sequence?Read the answer and worked solution →Money deposited in a bank over a number of years is given as an example of a:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is given as forming a sequence over time?Read the answer and worked solution →Depreciated values of a commodity are said to occur in a:Read the answer and worked solution →Sequences are said to have important applications in several spheres of:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Higher or lower? Pick the bigger next term

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Questions
  1. A
    Next in 2,4,8,16 (=32)
    B
    Next in 1,3,5,7 (=9)
    Higher value
    Next in 2,4,8,16 (=32)
  2. A
    Next in 1,8,27,64 (=125)
    B
    Next in 1,4,9,16 (=25)
    Higher value
    Next in 1,8,27,64 (=125)
  3. A
    Next in 5,11,23,47 (=95)
    B
    Next in 3,6,9,12 (=15)
    Higher value
    Next in 5,11,23,47 (=95)
  4. A
    Next in 1,1,2,3,5 (=8)
    B
    Next in 16,25,36,49 (=64)
    Higher value
    Next in 16,25,36,49 (=64)

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Spot the wrong term in the series

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Questions
  1. Statement parts
    1. 5
    2. 10
    3. 20
    4. 35
    5. 80
    Correction
    Doubling pattern needs 40, not 35 (5,10,20,40,80).
    Incorrect part
    35
  2. Statement parts
    1. 1
    2. 4
    3. 9
    4. 17
    5. 25
    Correction
    Squares: 1,4,9,16,25. 17 should be 16.
    Incorrect part
    17
  3. Statement parts
    1. 4
    2. 9
    3. 16
    4. 23
    5. 36
    Correction
    Squares: 4,9,16,25,36. 23 should be 25.
    Incorrect part
    23

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The numbers occurring in a sequence are called its:

  1. Terms
  2. Turns
  3. Tiers
  4. Traits
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Correct answer: A. Terms

1. A sequence is a list of numbers in order. 2. Each entry in that list has a name. 3. The various numbers occurring in a sequence are called its terms. 4. So the answer is terms. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 8 'Sequences and Series'_

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