Epic Skills Assessment Logical Pattern Recognition 5

Question 1

A pattern: 81, 27, 9, 3, ___. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

Each term is divided by 3: 81÷3=27, 27÷3=9, 9÷3=3, 3÷3=1.

Question 2

Which number fits the blank: 7, 14, 12, 24, 22, 44, 42, ___?

Accepted Answer

84

Answer

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.

Question 3

In a figure sequence, a triangle gains one side with each step: triangle→square→pentagon→hexagon→___.

Accepted Answer

Heptagon

Answer

Each step adds one side; hexagon (6 sides) + 1 = heptagon (7 sides).

Question 4

If all Bloops are Razzies and all Razzies are Lazzies, which statement must be true?

Accepted Answer

All Bloops are Lazzies

Answer

By transitive logic, if Bloops⊂Razzies and Razzies⊂Lazzies, then Bloops⊂Lazzies.

Question 5

A sequence of symbols: ★☆★★☆★★★☆★★★★☆___. How many ★ follow the next ☆?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

The groups between ☆ symbols contain 1, 2, 3, 4 stars respectively, so the next group has 5 stars.

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