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  1. Which number comes next: 100, 50, 25, 12.5, ?

    Answer: 6.25

    Each number is halved: 100÷2=50, 50÷2=25, 25÷2=12.5, 12.5÷2=6.25.

  2. Fast is to Slow as Tall is to ___?

    Answer: Short

    Fast and Slow are antonyms (opposites). Tall and Short are antonyms.

  3. In a row of people, Tom is 5th from the left and 7th from the right. How many people are in the row?

    Answer: 11

    Total = (position from left) + (position from right) - 1 = 5 + 7 - 1 = 11.

  4. What letter comes next: B, D, G, K, P, ?

    Answer: V

    The gaps between letters increase by 1 each time: +2(B→D), +3(D→G), +4(G→K), +5(K→P), +6(P→V).

  5. Which shape does NOT belong: Triangle (3 sides), Pentagon (5 sides), Heptagon (7 sides), Octagon (8 sides)?

    Answer: Octagon

    Triangle (3), Pentagon (5), and Heptagon (7) all have an odd number of sides. Octagon (8) has an even number of sides.

  6. If you fold a square piece of paper in half twice (each time making a smaller square), how many equal sections does the unfolded paper have?

    Answer: 4

    Each fold doubles the number of sections: 1 fold = 2 sections, 2 folds = 4 sections.

  7. Complete the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

    Answer: 36

    The series consists of perfect squares: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36.