Logical Pattern Recognition Flashcards
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A pattern: 81, 27, 9, 3, ___. What comes next?
Answer: 1
Each term is divided by 3: 81÷3=27, 27÷3=9, 9÷3=3, 3÷3=1.
Which number fits the blank: 7, 14, 12, 24, 22, 44, 42, ___?
Answer: 84
The pattern alternates ×2 and −2: 7×2=14, 14−2=12, 12×2=24, 24−2=22, 22×2=44, 44−2=42, 42×2=84.
In a figure sequence, a triangle gains one side with each step: triangle→square→pentagon→hexagon→___.
Answer: Heptagon
Each step adds one side; hexagon (6 sides) + 1 = heptagon (7 sides).
If all Bloops are Razzies and all Razzies are Lazzies, which statement must be true?
Answer: All Bloops are Lazzies
By transitive logic, if Bloops⊂Razzies and Razzies⊂Lazzies, then Bloops⊂Lazzies.
A sequence of symbols: ★☆★★☆★★★☆★★★★☆___. How many ★ follow the next ☆?
Answer: 5
The groups between ☆ symbols contain 1, 2, 3, 4 stars respectively, so the next group has 5 stars.
A logical analogy: Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ___?
Answer: School
A Doctor works at a Hospital just as a Teacher works at a School — both are the professional's primary workplace.
In a pattern matrix, the rule is that each row's third number equals the product of the first two. Row: [3, 7, 21], [4, 6, 24], [5, 8, ___]. What fills the blank?
Answer: 40
Following the rule, 5 × 8 = 40.