Patterns quiz

Number and letter sequences — what comes next, and what is missing. Written for every age — if you choose another level, the nearest questions are used.

The kind of thing you'll be asked

Examples only — your own questions are built fresh, with different names and numbers every time.

A frog hops along a number line, landing on 2, 6, 10, 14. Where does it land next?
- 22
- 19
- 18
- 17
Answer: 18 — Each number is 4 more than the one before: 14 + 4 = 18.
A water tank holds 70, 66, 62, 58 litres at the end of each day. If the pattern continues, how much will it hold tomorrow?
- 55
- 50
- 54
- 62
Answer: 54 — Each number is 4 less than the one before: 58 − 4 = 54.
What is the missing number? 26, 38, __, 62, 74
- 49
- 51
- 62
- 50
Answer: 50 — The numbers go up by 12 each time: 38 + 12 = 50.