Sequences and Series Practice Tests

These Grade 11 Math practice tests develop sequence and series skills across arithmetic and geometric patterns, explicit and recursive formulas, finite sums, infinite geometric series, sigma notation, and applications.

Skills covered

  • Finding common differences, common ratios, nth terms, and recursive rules
  • Using arithmetic and geometric sequence formulas
  • Calculating finite arithmetic and geometric sums
  • Evaluating sigma notation and determining when infinite geometric series converge
  • Applying sequence and series models to savings, population, seating, growth, decay, and other contexts

How to use these practice tests

Check whether the pattern is additive or multiplicative before selecting a formula. Track the indexing carefully, identify the first term and number of terms, and verify whether an infinite sum is convergent.

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Grade 11 Sequences and Series Practice Tests

Practice Grade 11 Math questions about arithmetic and geometric sequences, explicit and recursive rules, finite and infinite series, sigma notation, and applications.

Choose the best answer. Identify the common difference or ratio, select the correct sequence or series formula, and interpret the result in context.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, ...?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is an=3n+2a_n=3n+2.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: The common difference is 3, so a_n = 5 + (n-1)3 = 3n+2.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is an=3n+2a_n=3n+2.

The common difference is 3, so a_n = 5 + (n-1)3 = 3n+2.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the common difference of 12, 7, 2, -3, ...?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is -5.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: Subtract consecutive terms: 7 - 12 = -5, and the same difference continues.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is -5.

Subtract consecutive terms: 7 - 12 = -5, and the same difference continues.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

If a1=4a_1=4 and d=6d=6, what is a10a_{10}?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 58.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: Use a_n=a_1+(n-1)d: a_10=4+9(6)=58.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 58.

Use a_n=a_1+(n-1)d: a_10=4+9(6)=58.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

If an=2n−1a_n=2n-1, what is a5a_5?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 9.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: Substitute n=5: a_5=2(5)-1=9.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 9.

Substitute n=5: a_5=2(5)-1=9.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the next term in 20, 15, 10, 5, ...?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 0.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: The common difference is -5, so the next term is 5-5=0.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 0.

The common difference is -5, so the next term is 5-5=0.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A sequence is defined by a1=7a_1=7 and an=an−1+3a_n=a_{n-1}+3. What is a4a_4?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 16.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: Starting with 7, add 3 three times: a_2=10, a_3=13, a_4=16.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 16.

Starting with 7, add 3 three times: a_2=10, a_3=13, a_4=16.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the sum of the first 5 terms of 2, 5, 8, ...?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 40.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: The fifth term is 14, so S_5=5(2+14)/2=40.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 40.

The fifth term is 14, so S_5=5(2+14)/2=40.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which formula gives the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Sn=n2(a1+an)S_n=\frac{n}{2}(a_1+a_n).

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: An arithmetic-series sum is the number of terms times the average of the first and last terms.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is Sn=n2(a1+an)S_n=\frac{n}{2}(a_1+a_n).

An arithmetic-series sum is the number of terms times the average of the first and last terms.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

If a3=10a_3=10 and a8=25a_8=25 in an arithmetic sequence, what is d?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: Five steps increase the sequence by 25-10=15, so d=15/5=3.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is 3.

Five steps increase the sequence by 25-10=15, so d=15/5=3.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the explicit formula for -4, -1, 2, 5, ...?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is an=3n−7a_n=3n-7.

  1. Identify the sequence or series structure: Determine whether the terms have a common difference, common ratio, recursive rule, explicit rule, or summation pattern.
  2. Apply the sequence or series relationship: The difference is 3 and a_1=-4, so a_n=-4+(n-1)3=3n-7.
  3. Check the result: The correct answer is an=3n−7a_n=3n-7.

The difference is 3 and a_1=-4, so a_n=-4+(n-1)3=3n-7.

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