Reasoning (20-2)

Question 1

Observe the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8… What is the next number?

Answer 1

10

Question 2

The pattern of squares: 1, 4, 9, 16… Predict the next term

Answer 2

25

Question 3

If all rectangles have four sides, and shape X has four sides, can you conclude it is a rectangle?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Determine the next term: 5, 10, 20, 40…

Answer 4

80

Question 5

All mammals have lungs. A whale is a mammal. What can you conclude?

Answer 5

A whale has lungs

Question 6

Sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24… What is the next number?

Answer 6

48

Question 7

All triangles have angles that sum to 180°. Shape Y is a triangle. Deduce the sum of its angles

Answer 7

180°

Question 8

Predict the next term: 2, 6, 18, 54…

Answer 8

162

Question 9

All squares are rectangles. Shape Z is a square. What can you conclude?

Answer 9

It is a rectangle

Question 10

Sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8… Next number?

Answer 10

13

Question 11

If it rains, the ground gets wet. It is raining. What can you conclude?

Answer 11

The ground is wet

Question 12

Identify the pattern: 10, 20, 30, 40… Next number

Answer 12

50

Question 13

All squares have four equal sides. Shape W has four equal sides. Can you conclude it is a square?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, … Next number

Answer 14

32

Question 15

All birds have feathers. A penguin is a bird. Deduce what it has

Answer 15

Feathers

Question 16

Identify the pattern: 1, 4, 9, 16… Next number

Answer 16

25

Question 17

If all humans need oxygen, and Alice is human, what can you conclude?

Answer 17

Alice needs oxygen

Question 18

Sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10… Next number

Answer 18

15

Question 19

All cats are mammals. Tom is a cat. What can you conclude?

Answer 19

Tom is a mammal

Question 20

Sequence: 5, 7, 9, 11… Next number

Answer 20

13