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Mensa IQ Numerical Pattern Recognition Flashcards

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  1. What number comes next in the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

    Answer: 42

    Differences increase by 2 each time (4,6,8,10,12), so 30+12=42.

  2. Complete the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?

    Answer: 13

    This is the Fibonacci sequence; each term is the sum of the two before it (5+8=13).

  3. What is the missing number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?

    Answer: 243

    Each term is multiplied by 3, so 81×3=243.

  4. Find the next number: 100, 96, 88, 76, 60, ?

    Answer: 40

    Subtracted amounts grow by 4 (4,8,12,16,20), so 60-20=40.

  5. What completes the pattern: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?

    Answer: 112

    Each term doubles the previous one, so 56×2=112.

  6. Next in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

    Answer: 36

    These are perfect squares (1²,2²,...,6²), so the next is 6²=36.

  7. What number is missing: 81, 64, 49, 36, ?

    Answer: 25

    These are descending squares (9²,8²,7²,6²,5²), so 5²=25.