Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Abstract Pattern Recognition 2

Question 1

A sequence shows: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

Each term doubles the previous one, so 16 × 2 = 32.

Question 2

Shapes follow the pattern: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, ___. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

The pattern repeats in groups of three: circle, square, triangle.

Question 3

In a grid, shading moves one cell to the right each row. If row 1 has the leftmost cell shaded and row 3 has the third cell shaded, what cell is shaded in row 5?

Accepted Answer

Fifth cell

Answer

The shaded cell shifts one position right per row, so row 5 shades the fifth cell.

Question 4

A pattern alternates between large and small shapes. If shape 1 is large, shape 2 is small, and shape 3 is large, what is shape 6?

Accepted Answer

Small

Answer

The pattern alternates large/small, so even-numbered shapes are small.

Question 5

Numbers in a row: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

Each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers (Fibonacci sequence): 5 + 8 = 13.

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Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Abstract Pattern Recognition 2