Mathematics Worksheet – Class 6
(CBSE)
Topic: Patterns
Total Marks: 50 | Time: 1 Hour
Section A: Fill in the Blanks (10 marks)
a) The next number in the pattern 2, 4, 8, 16, __, __ is __________, __________ (2)
b) The next shape in the pattern 🔺, 🔺, 🔺, 🔺, ___, ___ is __________, __________ (2)
c) In the pattern 100, 95, 90, ___, ___, the missing numbers are __________, __________ (2)
d) Odd-Even Pattern: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6… What comes at the 15th position? __________ (1)
e) Complete the alphabet pattern: A, C, E, G, ___, ___ (2)
f) Number of lines in a pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7, ___ (1)
Section B: Number & Figure Patterns (15 marks)
a) 5, 10, 20, 40, ___, ___ → Rule: ____________________ (3)
b) 81, 72, 63, ___, ___ → Rule: ____________________ (3)
c) Write the next 3 terms of the Fibonacci-type pattern: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ___, ___, ___ (3)
d) What comes next?
i) 🔺, 🔺, 🔺, 🔺, ___ (1)
ii) ▲, ▲▲, ▲▲▲, ___, ___ (2)
e) Observe and extend: [1], [4, 9], [16, 25, 36], ___ → Complete the next set (3)
Section C: Visual & Geometric Patterns (10 marks)
a) Square pattern: 1, 4, 9, ___, ___ → These are __________ (2)
b) Triangle sticks pattern:
1st = 1 triangle → 3 sticks
2nd = 2 triangles → 5 sticks
3rd = 3 triangles → 7 sticks
So, 5 triangles will need __________ sticks. (2)
c) Draw the next figure in this pattern: ◻️ → ◻️◻️ → ◻️◻️◻️ → __________ (2)
d) The number of matchsticks in “L” shapes increases by 2.
L1 = 2, L2 = 4, L3 = 6 → L5 = __________ (2)
e) What is the rule for number of dots:
Row 1: 1 dot
Row 2: 3 dots
Row 3: 5 dots
→ Row 6 = __________ dots (2)
Section D: Reasoning & Challenge Zone (15 marks)
a) Find the missing number:
2, 6, 12, 20, ___, ___ (2)
b) A pattern follows the rule: Add prime numbers
2, 5, 10, 17, ___, ___ → Fill in the blanks (2)
c) Continue the magic square:
4, 9, 16, 25, ___, ___ → These are squares of __________ (2)
d) Observe the pattern in letters:
AB, CD, EF, GH, ___, ___ (2)
e) Solve this riddle:
I am a 2-digit number. My tens digit is 3 more than my units digit. The sum of my digits is
11. Who am I? __________ (3)
f) In a pattern, every number is double the previous one minus 1.
1, 1, 1, 1, ___, ___ (for fun) (1)
g) Create your own 3-step pattern and write the rule:
Pattern: __________
Rule: ____________________________ (3)