Chapter 2: Number Patterns and Sequences

Paper 1
This test paper contains 22 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.
1 If 2, 5, , !", 2#, a, b, $. are part of a number sequence, then calculate the %alue
of a and b.
A a & 25, b& '2
B a & 2(, b & ''
C a & 2), b & '5
D a & 2*, b & '5
2 +hich of the following is a factor for 2#, *", (# and !'2,
A *
B (
C "
D '
3 -ow many prime numbers are there that are smaller than '#,
A !#
B
C *
D )
4 .alculate the sum of all the prime numbers between !5 and '#.
A !#*
B *
C **
D )*
5 .alculate the lowest common multiple of ( and !(.
A (
B (*
C 5(
D "*
6 /f the following, which is a multiple of !",
A *
B *(
C )#
D ""
7 The highest common factor of x and !2 is (. +hat is x,
A 2"
B 2#
C !*
D !"
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8 0i%en that ', 5 and * are factors of x, determine the %alue of x.
A !(#
B !"#
C !2(
D !2#
-ow many prime factors are there for 2'#,
A 2
B '
C "
D 5
1! 1ind the lowest common multiple of ", and !2.
A 2"
B 2*
C '#
D '(
11 !, 2, ', 5, (, !# and !5 are all factors of
A !5
B 2#
C '#
D "5
12
x is a factor of 2#
x is a multiple of 5
2ased on the statements abo%e, the %alue of x is
A "
B (
C !#
D !5
13 The highest common factor of ", * and x is 2. The %alue of x is
A 2"
B !5
C !2
D !#
14 ( is a common factor of all these pairs of numbers e"cept
A !2 and !*
B '# and "2
C (# and !2"
D # and !""
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15 The following pairs ha%e 2# as a common multiple e"cept
A 2 and "
B 5 and "
C ' and !#
D !# and 2#
16 +hich of the following is n#t a factor of !"#,
A )
B !2
C !#
D !"
17 The sum of all the factors of x is "2. +hich of the following is x,
A 2#
B 2"
C 5#
D )2
18 X is the highest common factor of !( and 2". Y is the lowest common multiple of
and !2. .alculate the %alue of Y X.
A 2*
B !2
C !#
D *
1 The prime factors of t are 2, ', 5 and ). 3etermine the %alue of t.
A 2!#
B !)5
C !2#
D !##
2! +hich of the following has the lowest %alue of the sum of all its prime factors,
A !5
B 22
C '#
D "#
21 The first four common multiples of 5 and ) are
A '5, )#, !#5, !"#
B '5, 55, )5, 5
C '5, (5, 5, !25
D '5, )5, !!5, !55
22 +hich of the following is n#t true,
A The lowest common multiple of ( and * is 2".
B The highest common factor of * and !2 is ".
C The sum of all the factors of 2" is 5*.
D There are ' prime factors of )#.
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Paper 2
This test paper contains !2 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.
1 List all the numbers which ha%e 2# as multiple.
2 1ind the lowest common multiple of ( and .
3 1ind the sum of all the prime factors of 55.
4 List all the prime factors of ''#.
5 3etermine whether !2) is a prime number.
6 .alculate the sum of the first three common multiples of 5 and (.
7 3etermine the highest common factor of !2 and 2#.
8 1ind the first four common multiples of ) and !".
+rite 25# as a product of all its prime factors.
1! 1ind the lowest common multiple of ', !# and !2.
11 .alculate the sum of all the factors of '(.
12 3etermine the number of factors of "2.
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