CAAT Logical Sequences and Pattern Recognition 2

Question 1

What comes next: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ___?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

The differences increase by 1 (+1, +2, +3, +4, +5), so 11 + 5 = 16.

Question 2

Find the pattern: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___

Accepted Answer

162

Answer

Each term is multiplied by 3, so 54 × 3 = 162.

Question 3

Which number is missing: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ___, 13?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

This is the Fibonacci sequence where each term equals the sum of the two before it: 3 + 5 = 8.

Question 4

What comes next: 64, 32, 16, 8, ___?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

Each term is divided by 2, so 8 ÷ 2 = 4.

Question 5

Complete: A, Z, B, Y, C, ___?

Accepted Answer

X

Answer

The pattern alternates letters from the start and end of the alphabet (A, Z, B, Y, C, X).

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