Class 6 Maths Worksheet1: Patterns in Mathematics

Chapter: Patterns in Mathematics (NCERT)
Total Marks: 25 | Time: 40 Minutes
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Section A: Number Patterns (1 mark each)

Q1. Write the next two numbers in the pattern:
2, 4, 8, 16, ___, ___

Q2. Fill in the blanks:
81, 72, 63, ___, ___

Q3. Write the rule for this pattern:
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...

Q4. Which number will come in the blank?
2, 6, 12, ___, 30

Q5. Write any one pattern you observe in the multiplication table of 5.

Section B: Shape Patterns (2 marks each)

Q6. Draw the next two shapes in the pattern:
🟦 🔺 🟦 🔺 🟦 🔺 __ __

Q7. Color the pattern:
⬜⬛⬜⬛⬜⬛⬜⬛
(Continue the pattern for 4 more boxes)

Q8. Which shape comes at the 10th position in this repeating pattern?
🔴🟢🔵🟣 (Hint: Repeats every 4)

OR

Look at the following pattern and find what comes next:

🔵🔵🟢🔵🔵🟢🔵🔵🟢 __ __

Section C: Symmetry & Mirror Patterns (3 marks each)

Q9. Complete the other half of the figure using symmetry:
(Provide half-image for student to complete — if you're printing, draw half a butterfly or star)

Q10. A pattern looks like this when seen in a mirror:
ABC ➞ CBA
Write how the word MATH will look in the mirror.

Section D: Creative Thinking (4 marks each)

Q11. Make your own pattern using numbers or shapes (draw at least 5 steps of the pattern).
Explain the rule you used.

Q12. A staircase is made with matchsticks like this:

• Step 1: 3 sticks

• Step 2: 5 sticks

• Step 3: 7 sticks

• ...
  How many sticks will Step 5 have?

Class 6 Maths – Chapter1: Patterns in Mathematics- Answer Key 

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✨ Section A: Number Patterns

Q1. Complete the pattern:

📘 2, 4, 8, 16, ___, ___
➡️ Answer: 32, 64
🧠 Rule: Multiply by 2

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Q2. Fill in the blanks:

📘 81, 72, 63, ___, ___
➡️ Answer: 54, 45
🧠 Rule: Subtract 9

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Q3. Pattern Rule:

📘 1, 4, 9, 16, 25...
➡️ Answer: Square numbers (1², 2², 3², …)

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Q4. What comes next?

📘 2, 6, 12, ___, 30
➡️ Answer: 20
🧠 Rule: +4, +6, +8, …

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Q5. Multiplication Pattern of 5

➡️ Answer Example: Ends in 5 or 0
💡 Extra Example: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25...

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🔷 Section B: Shape Patterns

Q6. Draw next shapes:

📘 🟦 🔺 🟦 🔺 🟦 🔺 __ __
➡️ Answer: 🟦 🔺

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Q7. Color pattern:

⬜⬛⬜⬛⬜⬛⬜⬛ ⬜⬛
➡️ Answer: ⬜ ⬛ (Alternates)

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Q8. 10th position in pattern:

🔴 🟢 🔵 🟣 🔴 🟢 🔵 🟣 🔴 🟢
➡️ Answer: 🟢
🧠 Rule: Repeats every 4 items

OR

🔵🔵🟢🔵🔵🟢🔵🔵🟢 __ __

➡️ Answer: 🔵 🔵
🧠 Repeats every 3: 🔵🔵🟢

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🔤 Section C: Mirror & Symmetry

Q9. Complete with Symmetry:

🦋 (Student completes drawing; check for mirror accuracy)

Q10. Mirror image of MATH

➡️ Answer: HTAM
📘 Each letter flips and order reverses

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🎨 Section D: Creative Thinking

Q11. Make a pattern:

📘 Example Answer:
🔺 🔺🔺 🔺🔺🔺 🔺🔺🔺🔺 🔺🔺🔺🔺🔺
🧠 Rule: Add one 🔺 each step

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Q12. Matchstick Staircase:

🪵 Step 1: 3 sticks
🪵 Step 2: 5 sticks
🪵 Step 3: 7 sticks
🪵 Step 4: 9 sticks
➡️ Step 5 = 11 sticks, Step 6 = 13 sticks
🧠 Rule: Add 2 each time (odd numbers)

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