Reasoning Flashcards
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Find the next term: 3, 9, 27, 81, ___.
Answer: 243
Each term is multiplied by 3, so 81×3=243.
Some valves are red. All red valves leak. What must be true?
Answer: Some valves leak
The red valves leak, so at least some valves leak.
Mike finishes before Joe, and Joe finishes before Tom. Who finishes last?
Answer: Tom
Order is Mike, Joe, Tom, so Tom is last.
A pulley system lets you lift a heavy load with less ___.
Answer: effort force
Pulleys reduce the effort force needed to lift a load.
Which pair completes the analogy: Wrench is to bolt as key is to ___?
Answer: lock
A wrench operates a bolt as a key operates a lock.
If switch A or switch B is on, the light works. Both are off. The light is ___.
Answer: off
With both switches off, the OR condition fails and the light is off.
Complete the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, ___.
Answer: 25
These are perfect squares, so the next is 5²=25.