FAST Future Aptitude Selection Tool Logical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What number comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?
- 18
- 24
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 20
Correct answer: 32
Each term is doubled to get the next, so 16 × 2 = 32.
Question 2: What letter comes next in the series: A, C, E, G, ___?
- H
- I (Correct answer)
- J
- K
Correct answer: I
The pattern skips every other letter of the alphabet, so after G the next letter is I.
Question 3: Which number is the odd one out: 2, 4, 6, 9, 12?
- 2
- 4
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 12
Correct answer: 9
All other numbers are even, but 9 is the only odd number in the set.
Question 4: What comes next in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, ___?
- 20
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 24
- 22
Correct answer: 25
These are perfect squares (1², 2², 3², 4²), so the next term is 5² = 25.
Question 5: What number completes the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___?
- 30
- 36
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 42
Correct answer: 48
Each number is multiplied by 2, so 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 6: What comes next in the sequence: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, ___?
- Saturday
- Tuesday
- Sunday (Correct answer)
- Thursday
Correct answer: Sunday
The pattern skips every other day of the week, so after Friday the next term is Sunday.
What number comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?