CogAT Quantitative Number Puzzles 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If a square equals 4 and a circle equals 1, what does square + square + circle equal?
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 6
- 10
Correct answer: 9
4 + 4 + 1 = 9.
Question 2: Look at the pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7, ?. What comes next?
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 10
- 11
Correct answer: 9
These are odd numbers increasing by 2, so 7 + 2 = 9.
Question 3: A scale balances with 12 on the left and 8 + ? on the right. What is the missing number?
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 3
- 6
Correct answer: 4
8 + 4 = 12, balancing the scale.
Question 4: If a heart equals 6, what do two hearts minus 2 equal?
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 8
- 14
Correct answer: 10
6 + 6 = 12, and 12 − 2 = 10.
Question 5: What number is missing? 3, 6, 9, ?, 15
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 11
- 13
- 10
Correct answer: 12
The pattern counts up by 3, so 9 + 3 = 12.
Question 6: A balance shows 4 + 4 on one side and 2 + ? on the other. What number balances it?
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 4
- 7
Correct answer: 6
4 + 4 = 8 and 2 + 6 = 8, so both sides match.
Question 7: If a moon equals 5 and a sun equals 10, what is sun minus moon?
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 15
- 10
- 2
Correct answer: 5
10 − 5 = 5.
CogAT Quantitative Number Puzzles 3
If a square equals 4 and a circle equals 1, what does square + square + circle equal?