IPAT Abstract Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If → means 'greater than', ← means 'less than', and ↔ means 'equal to', which statement is correct: A = 15, B = 20, C = 15?
- A ← B and A ↔ C (Correct answer)
- A → B and A ↔ C
- A ↔ B and B ← C
- A → C and B ← A
Correct answer: A ← B and A ↔ C
A (15) is less than B (20), so A ← B is correct. A (15) equals C (15), so A ↔ C is correct. Only option A has both correct statements.
Question 2: Complete the pattern: AB, CD, EF, GH, ___
- IJ (Correct answer)
- HI
- JK
- GI
Correct answer: IJ
Each pair consists of consecutive letters of the alphabet, advancing by two letters each time: AB, CD, EF, GH, IJ.
Question 3: A cube has its faces painted in 6 different colours. If red is opposite blue, and green is opposite yellow, and white is adjacent to red, which face is opposite white?
- The face painted in the sixth colour (e.g., orange) (Correct answer)
- Red
- Blue
- Green
Correct answer: The face painted in the sixth colour (e.g., orange)
With red opposite blue and green opposite yellow, that accounts for 4 faces. White and the sixth colour (orange) must be the remaining opposite pair.
Question 4: What comes next in the sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___?
- 21 (Correct answer)
- 18
- 20
- 16
Correct answer: 21
This is the Fibonacci sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers: 8 + 13 = 21.
Question 5: If Monday is coded as 1, Tuesday as 2, and so on, what is the sum of the codes for Wednesday and Friday?
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 9
- 10
Correct answer: 8
Wednesday = 3, Friday = 5. Sum = 3 + 5 = 8.
Question 6: Four people sit around a square table. A is opposite C. B is to A's right. Who is to C's left?
- B (Correct answer)
- A
- D
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: B
If A is at the top, C is opposite at the bottom. B is to A's right. Going clockwise: A (top), B (right), C (bottom), D (left). C's left (from C's perspective, facing the table) is B.
IPAT Abstract Reasoning 2
If → means 'greater than', ← means 'less than', and ↔ means 'equal to', which statement is correct: A = 15, B = 20, C = 15?