GCAT Reasoning 4

Question 1

Some doctors are athletes. All athletes exercise daily. Which must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some doctors exercise daily

Answer

Those doctors who are athletes must exercise daily, so at least some doctors exercise daily.

Question 2

Look at the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

The differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 — the next term is 26 + 11 = 37.

Question 3

A box contains 3 red, 4 blue, and 5 green balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability it is NOT red?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

Non-red balls = 4 + 5 = 9; total = 12; probability = 9/12 = 3/4.

Question 4

Which shape comes next in the pattern: Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, ___?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

The pattern repeats every three shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle — so the next is Triangle.

Question 5

Five people stand in a line. Ann is third. Ben is immediately to Ann's left. Who is second?

Accepted Answer

Ben

Answer

If Ann is third and Ben is immediately to her left, Ben occupies the second position.

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