Quantitative Problem Solving Assessment Flashcards
7 cards from real MENSA practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Quantitative Problem Solving Assessment flashcards as text
What comes next: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?
Answer: 13
This is the Fibonacci sequence, so 5 + 8 = 13.
A train travels 60 miles in 45 minutes. What is its speed in miles per hour?
Answer: 80 mph
45 minutes is 0.75 hours, so 60 / 0.75 = 80 mph.
If x + y = 10 and x - y = 4, what is x?
Answer: 7
Adding the equations gives 2x = 14, so x = 7.
How many distinct ways can you arrange the letters in the word 'TOOT'?
Answer: 6
With two T's and two O's, arrangements equal 4! / (2! × 2!) = 6.
A square has an area of 144. What is its perimeter?
Answer: 48
The side is √144 = 12, so the perimeter is 4 × 12 = 48.
If 3 cats catch 3 mice in 3 minutes, how many cats catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?
Answer: 3 cats
One cat catches one mouse in 3 minutes, so in 100 minutes 3 cats catch about 100 mice.
What is the missing number: 4, 9, 16, 25, ?, 49?
Answer: 36
These are perfect squares (2² through 7²), so the missing one is 6² = 36.