Name: Exit quiz
Arithmetic sequences
1 Match the keyword to its definition. Write the correct letter in each box
arithmetic a sequence that increases or decreases
a
sequence by the same step
common the constant additive rule from one term
b
difference to the next
c initial term terms that are next to each other in a
sequence
d successive terms
the first term in a sequence
2 Match the arithmetic sequences with their descriptions. Write the correct letter in each
box
a 7, 5, 3, 1, ... initial term 7 and common difference − 2
b 7, 9, 11, 13, ... initial term − 1.6 and common difference
− 0.3
-1.6, -1.3, -1, -0.7,
c
...
initial term − 1.6 and common difference
-1.6, -1.9, -2.2, 0.3
d
-2.5, ...
initial term 7 and common difference 2
e -2, 3, 8, 13, ...
ninth term − 2 and common difference
f 38, 33, 28, 23, ... −5
fifth term 18 and common difference 5
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Arithmetic sequences Exit quiz
3 Which of these sequences are arithmetic? Tick 2 correct answers
7, 2, − 3, − 8, ...
4, 1, − 1, − 4, ...
17, 24, 32, 39, ...
4 1 1 1
, , ,− , ...
5 2 5 10
− 1, − 2, − 4, − 8, ...
4 In which of these sequences do the number of shaded squares in each term form a
linear sequence? Tick 2 correct answers
5 An arithmetic sequence has 3rd term = 41 and 7th term = 65. What is the initial term?
Fill in the blank
6 Which of these sequences are arithmetic? Tick 4 correct answers
a, 2a, 3a, 4a, ...
a + 5, a + 8, a + 11, a + 14, ...
a − 2b, a + b, a + 4b, a + 7b, ...
5a + 3, 3a + 4, a + 5, 6 − a, ...
a, 2a + 4, 3a + 6, 4a + 8, ...
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