Epic Skills Assessment Abstract Reasoning Skills 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A code substitutes each letter with the one two places later in the alphabet (A→C, B→D). What does 'CAT' become?
- ECV (Correct answer)
- ECU
- DBV
- EBV
Correct answer: ECV
C→E, A→C, T→V, so CAT becomes ECV.
Question 2: In a sequence of dominoes, each domino's right half equals the next domino's left half: [1|3][3|5][5|7][7|?]. What fills the blank?
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 11
Correct answer: 9
The right halves are 3, 5, 7, 9 — increasing by 2 each time — so the blank is 9.
Question 3: A grid has arrows: row 1 all point right, row 2 all point down, row 3 all point left. What direction do row 4 arrows point?
- Up (Correct answer)
- Right
- Down
- Left
Correct answer: Up
The directions cycle clockwise: right, down, left, up — so row 4 points up.
Question 4: Spot the pattern: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, __?
- 18
- 20
- 21 (Correct answer)
- 24
Correct answer: 21
This is the Fibonacci sequence where each term equals the sum of the two preceding terms: 8 + 13 = 21.
Question 5: If a square is reflected across its vertical axis and then rotated 90° clockwise, which transformation gives the same result in one step?
- Rotate 90° counter-clockwise (Correct answer)
- Reflect across horizontal axis
- Rotate 180°
- Reflect across the diagonal
Correct answer: Rotate 90° counter-clockwise
Reflecting vertically then rotating 90° clockwise is equivalent to a single 90° counter-clockwise rotation.
Question 6: Which statement must be true if 'No managers are hourly workers' and 'Sam is a manager'?
- Sam works long hours
- Sam is not an hourly worker (Correct answer)
- All managers work overtime
- Sam manages hourly workers
Correct answer: Sam is not an hourly worker
Since no managers are hourly workers and Sam is a manager, Sam cannot be an hourly worker.
Question 7: A repeating tile pattern uses a 2×2 block: [■□/□■]. After tiling a 4×4 grid, how many ■ tiles appear?
- 4
- 6
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 10
Correct answer: 8
The 2×2 block has 2 filled tiles; a 4×4 grid fits four 2×2 blocks, giving 4 × 2 = 8 filled tiles.
Epic Skills Assessment Abstract Reasoning Skills 5
A code substitutes each letter with the one two places later in the alphabet (A→C, B→D).
What does 'CAT' become?