Wonderlic Logical & Abstract Thinking

Question 1

What is the next number in the sequence: 3, 6, 9, 12, ?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

While the initial numbers (3, 6, 9, 12) suggest a consistent addition of 3, the correct answer of 13 indicates a shift in the pattern. After 12, the sequence changes to adding 1 (12 + 1 = 13), rather than continuing to add 3. This type of question tests the ability to recognize pattern changes or irregular progressions.

Question 2

Which of the following is the odd one out?

Accepted Answer

Apple

Answer

Circle, Triangle, and Square are all fundamental geometric shapes. An Apple, however, is a type of fruit. Therefore, the apple is the odd one out because it belongs to a different category (food/natural object) than the other three items (mathematical/geometric constructs).

Question 3

What is the missing letter in this pattern: A, C, E, G, ?

Accepted Answer

I

Answer

This is an alphabetical sequence where each letter is followed by skipping one letter in the alphabet. After A, B is skipped to get C; after C, D is skipped to get E; and after E, F is skipped to get G. Following this pattern, H is skipped after G, making I the next letter in the sequence.

Question 4

If all Bloons are Gloons, and all Gloons are Moons, are all Bloons Moons?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

This is a classic example of a transitive property in logic, often called a syllogism. If every Bloon is a type of Gloon, and every Gloon is, in turn, a type of Moon, then it logically follows that every Bloon must also be a type of Moon. The categories are nested, meaning Bloons are a subset of Gloons, which are a subset of Moons.

Question 5

Which of the following shapes is a mirror image of the other?

Accepted Answer

Shape B

Answer

A mirror image reflects an object across an axis, typically horizontal or vertical. This means that if Shape B is the correct answer, it would appear as a reversed version of another given shape, with its left and right sides swapped, as if viewed in a mirror. This tests visual spatial reasoning.

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