Class 4 Maths Chapter 3 Pattern Around Us – Extra Questions with Answers

Spotting the rule behind a number pattern — like adding 2 each time or subtracting 10 — is the main skill in Class 4 Maths Chapter 3, and these questions give students practice finding and extending several such patterns.

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. What is the next number in the pattern 5, 10, 15, 20, ___?
Ans: 25.

Q2. What is the rule for the pattern 2, 4, 6, 8?
Ans: Add 2 each time.

Q3. Name one place where you can see a repeating pattern in daily life.
Ans: Answers vary; example: floor tiles, a saree border, or a brick wall.

Short Answer Questions

Q4. Find the next two numbers in the pattern 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, ___.
Ans: 15 and 18 (the rule is add 3 each time).

Q5. Describe the pattern rule for 100, 90, 80, 70.
Ans: The rule is subtract 10 each time; the pattern is decreasing.

Higher-Order Thinking Question

Q6. A pattern goes 1, 4, 9, 16. Is the difference between consecutive numbers always the same? What do you notice about the differences?
Ans: No, the differences are not the same – they are 3, 5, and 7, increasing by 2 each time. (This pattern is made of square numbers: 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, 4×4.)

More Practice Questions (2026-27 Curriculum)

Q1. Is 47 even or odd?
Odd (ends in 7).

Q2. Is 132 even or odd?
Even (ends in 2).

Q3. What comes next in this pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___?
10 (even numbers, increasing by 2).

Q4. What comes next in this pattern: triangle, square, triangle, square, ___?
Triangle.

Q5. What comes next in this pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7, ___?
9 (odd numbers, increasing by 2).

Q6. List the even numbers between 10 and 20.
12, 14, 16, 18.

Frequently Asked Questions

How would you continue the pattern 2, 4, 6, 8, then what comes next?
The pattern increases by 2 each time, so the next two numbers are 10 and 12.

How would you describe the pattern in a row of tiles arranged as red, blue, red, blue?
This is a repeating pattern where red and blue tiles alternate one after another.

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