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[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

1.

The numbers in the sequence 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, increase by fives. The numbers in the sequence 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, increase by sevens. The number 17 occurs in both sequences. If the two sequences are continued, what is the next number that will be seen in both sequences?

Answer: _____________________________________

Answer 52
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Cognitive Domain Solving Problems

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

2.

The table represents a relation between x and y. What is the missing number in the table? A. B. C. D. E. 2 3 4 5 6

x
1 2 4 7

y
1 ? 7 13

Answer B
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Cognitive Domain Applying/Analysing

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

3.

These shapes are arranged in a pattern.

Which set of shapes is arranged in the same pattern? A. B. C. D.

Answer C
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Cognitive Domain Knowing

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

4.

Here is a sequence of three similar triangles. All of the small triangles are congruent.

2 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

a.

Complete the chart by finding how many small triangles make up each figure. Number of small triangles 1

Figure 1 2 3

b.

The sequence of similar triangles is extended to the 8th Figure. How many small triangles would be needed for Figure 8?

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

Answer (for Question a) 4 AND 9

Cognitive Domain Solving problems

Answer (for Question b) 64

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Cognitive Domain Solving problems

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

5.

The figures show four sets consisting of circles.

Fi gure 1 1 Figure

Fi gure 2 Figure 2

Fi gure 3 3 Figure

Fi gure4 4 Figure

a)

Complete the table below. First, fill in how many circles make up Figure 4. Then, find the number of circles that would be needed for the 5th figure if the sequence of figures is extended. Figure 1 2 3 4 5 Number of circles 1 3 6

b)

The sequence of figures is extended to the 7th figure. How many circles would be needed for Figure 7?

Answer: __________________

c)

The 50th figure in the sequence contains 1275 circles. Determine the number of circles in the 51st figure. Without drawing the 51st figure, explain or show how you arrived at your answer.

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

Answer (for Question a) 10 AND 15

Cognitive Domain Analysing/Solving problems

Answer (for Question b) 28

Cognitive Domain Analysing/Solving problems

Answer (for Question c) Correct response: i. 1326. Correct general expression

Cognitive Domain

n( n 1) 2
ii. 1326 ,

51(52) 2

, or equivalent

[Adds 1275 + 51] Analysing/Reasoning

iii. Other fully correct, including [(figure number)2 number of circles in previous figure] Partial response: i. 1326 without showing how obtained ii. Correct method but does not write 1326 as answer iii. Other partially correct
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

6.

Matchsticks are arranged as shown in the figures.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

If the pattern is continued, how many matchsticks would be used to make Figure 10? A. B. C. D. E. 30 33 36 39 42

Answer B
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Cognitive Domain Analysing and Reasoning

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

7.

(3, 6), (6, 15), (8, 21) Which of these describes how to get the second number from the first number in every ordered pair above? A. B. C. D. E. Add 3 Subtract 3 Multiply by 2 Multiply by 2 and then add 3 Multiply by 3 and then subtract 3

Answer E
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Cognitive Domain Reasoning

Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

8.

The numbers in the sequence 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, increase by four. The numbers in the sequence 1, 10, 19, 28, 37, increase by nine. The number 19 is in both sequences. If the two sequences are continued, what is the next number that is in BOTH the first and the second sequences?

Answer: ____________________________

Answer 55
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Cognitive Domain Analysing /Reasoning

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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

9.

The three figures below are divided into small congruent triangles.

Figure 1 A.

Figure 2

Figure 3

Complete the table below. First, fill in how many small triangles make up Figure 3. Then, find the number of small triangles that would be needed for the 4th figure if the sequence of figures is extended. Figure 1 2 3 4 Number of Small Triangles 2 8

B.

The sequence of figures is extended to the 7th figure. How many small triangles would be needed for Figure 7?

Answer: ___________________________

C.

The sequence of figures is extended to the 50th figure. Explain a way to find the number of small triangles in the 50th figure that does not involve drawing it and counting the number of triangles.

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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

Answer (for Question A) 18 AND 32

Cognitive Domain Analysing/Solving problems

Answer (for Question B) 98

Cognitive Domain Analysing/Solving problems

Answer (for Question C) Correct response: i. Correct general (i.e., literal) expression, e.g., 2n2, or equivalent expressed in words ii. 2 502 OR 2 50 50 OR 100 50 OR (50 + 50) 50 OR equivalent expressed in words (disregard errors in computation)

Cognitive Domain

Analysing/Reasoning

Partial response: i. Derives answer (5000) without showing work ii. Other partially correct
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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

10.

Which of these shows 1080 as the product of prime factors? A. B. C. D. 1080 = 8 27 5 1080 = 2 4 3 9 5 1080 = 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 1080 = 22 32 6 5

Answer C
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Cognitive Domain Knowing

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Collection of TIMSS released items based on KBSM Mathematics Curriculum

[Form 1] Number Patterns and Sequences

11.

2, 5, 11, 23, Starting the pattern at 2, which of these rules would give each of the terms in the number pattern above? A. B. C. D. Add 1 to the previous term and then multiply by 2. Multiply the previous term by 2 then add 1. Multiply the previous term by 3 then subtract 1. Subtract 1 from the previous term and then multiply by 3.

Answer B
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Cognitive Domain Applying

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