IPAT Abstract and Logical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which number is the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 21, 25?
- 21 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 9
- 25
Correct answer: 21
4=2², 9=3², 16=4², 25=5² are all perfect squares. 21 is not a perfect square.
Question 2: If today is Wednesday and a suspect must appear in court in 10 days, what day is the court appearance?
- Saturday (Correct answer)
- Friday
- Sunday
- Monday
Correct answer: Saturday
Wednesday + 10 days: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat = Saturday.
Question 3: Complete the pattern: A1, B2, C3, D4, ___
- E5 (Correct answer)
- F5
- E6
- D5
Correct answer: E5
The pattern progresses alphabetically (A, B, C, D, E) with incrementing numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Next is E5.
Question 4: All detectives are Gardaí. Some Gardaí drive patrol cars. Which conclusion is definitely true?
- Some Gardaí are detectives (Correct answer)
- All detectives drive patrol cars
- No detectives drive patrol cars
- All Gardaí are detectives
Correct answer: Some Gardaí are detectives
Since all detectives are Gardaí, detectives are a subset of Gardaí. Therefore 'some Gardaí are detectives' is always true.
Question 5: What is the next shape in a sequence of: circle, triangle, circle, square, circle, pentagon, circle, ___?
- Hexagon (Correct answer)
- Triangle
- Circle
- Square
Correct answer: Hexagon
After each circle, a polygon with one more side appears: triangle (3), square (4), pentagon (5), hexagon (6).
Question 6: A criminal is described as tall, with a beard, and wearing a red jacket. Witness B says the person was short. What does this tell us?
- Witness B's description contradicts the other description (Correct answer)
- Both witnesses are wrong
- The criminal had a beard and red jacket but was short
- Witness B is lying
Correct answer: Witness B's description contradicts the other description
Witness B's description of 'short' directly contradicts the 'tall' description. We can only say there is a contradiction — we cannot determine who is correct.
IPAT Abstract and Logical Reasoning 2
Which number is the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 21, 25?