GATB GATB - General Aptitude Test Battery Abstract Reasoning Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Which word does not belong: dog, cat, eagle, rabbit?

Accepted Answer

Eagle

Answer

Eagle is a bird; the others are mammals.

Question 2

In the series 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, what comes next?

Accepted Answer

22

Answer

Differences are +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, so next is +6: 16 + 6 = 22.

Question 3

If a gear turns clockwise and meshes with a second gear, which way does the second gear turn?

Accepted Answer

Counterclockwise

Answer

Meshed gears always rotate in opposite directions.

Question 4

In the series 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, what comes next?

Accepted Answer

120

Answer

Each term is multiplied by its position: 1×1, 1×2, 2×3, 6×4, 24×5 = 120 (factorial sequence).

Question 5

Which number comes next in the series: 7, 14, 21, 28?

Accepted Answer

35

Answer

These are multiples of 7, so the next is 7 × 5 = 35.

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