EDPT Number Sequence Patterns 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the next term: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ___?
- 12
- 13 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 15
Correct answer: 13
The sequence lists prime numbers in order, and the next prime after 11 is 13.
Question 2: Find the next value: 1000, 500, 250, 125, ___?
- 60
- 62.5 (Correct answer)
- 63
- 70
Correct answer: 62.5
Each term is divided by 2, so 125 ÷ 2 = 62.5.
Question 3: Which number completes the sequence: 3, 9, 27, 81, ___?
- 162
- 189
- 243 (Correct answer)
- 324
Correct answer: 243
Each term is multiplied by 3, so 81 × 3 = 243.
Question 4: What is the missing number: 15, 30, ___, 120, 240?
- 45
- 50
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 75
Correct answer: 60
Each term is doubled, so 30 × 2 = 60.
Question 5: Complete the sequence: 1, 4, 13, 40, ___?
- 100
- 115
- 121 (Correct answer)
- 132
Correct answer: 121
Each term is multiplied by 3 and then 1 is added: 40 × 3 + 1 = 121.
Question 6: Identify the next number: 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, ___?
- 1
- 2 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 0
Correct answer: 2
Each term is halved, so 4 ÷ 2 = 2.
Question 7: What comes next: 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ___?
- 56
- 60
- 63
- 64 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 64
These are perfect squares starting at 3² (9=3², 16=4², …), so the next is 8² = 64.
What is the next term: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ___?