Epic Skills Assessment Abstract Reasoning Skills 3

Question 1

A pattern alternates: large dark square, small light circle, large dark square, small light circle. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

Large dark square

Answer

The pattern strictly alternates, so after a small light circle comes a large dark square.

Question 2

If RED = 27 (R=18, E=5, D=4), what does CAT equal using the same rule (A=1, C=3, T=20)?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

C(3) + A(1) + T(20) = 24.

Question 3

A sequence of figures shows a triangle rotating 45° clockwise each step. After 8 steps, what is the orientation compared to the start?

Accepted Answer

Same as start

Answer

8 × 45° = 360°, which is a full rotation, returning the triangle to its original orientation.

Question 4

Which analogy is correct? Glove is to hand as boot is to __?

Accepted Answer

Foot

Answer

A glove covers a hand just as a boot covers a foot — same body-part relationship.

Question 5

The sequence 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, __ follows which rule?

Accepted Answer

Square of n plus 1

Answer

Each term equals n² + 1: 1²+1=2, 2²+1=5, 3²+1=10, 4²+1=17, 5²+1=26, 6²+1=37.

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