Mathematical Sequences Quiz

What is a mathematical sequence?

• An unordered set of elements

• An ordered set of elements

• A random set of numbers

• A sum of a group of numbers

What does the sequence {2n - 1} represent?

• Even numbers

• Odd numbers

• Prime numbers

• Finite sequence of composite numbers

What is the second term of the sequence defined by an = 2n - 1?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

What is the 50th term of the sequence defined by an = 2n - 1?

• 100

• 99

• 98

• 9

What is the 2nd term of the sequence defined by

• 1

• -1

• 7

• 2

What is the 6th term of the sequence {1, -3, -7, -11, ...}?

• -19

• -15

• -11

• -4

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Constant

• Oscillating

What is the definition of a sequence being bounded below?

• A real number N is less than every term in the sequence

• A real number N is greater than every term in the sequence

• A real number M is less than every term in the sequence

• A real number M is greater than every term in the sequence

Which graph represents a sequence that is neither increasing nor decreasing?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Which graph represents a sequence that is nondecreasing?

• Graph A

• Graph B