Mensa Mensa IQ Numerical Pattern Recognition Questions and Answers 4

Question 1

What number completes the pattern: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ?

Accepted Answer

160

Answer

Each term is multiplied by 2, so 80 × 2 = 160.

Question 2

Identify the next term: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?

Accepted Answer

720

Answer

Each term is multiplied by successive integers (×1, ×2, ×3, ×4, ×5, ×6), so 120 × 6 = 720.

Question 3

Which number is missing: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?

Accepted Answer

243

Answer

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

Question 4

What comes next: 50, 48, 44, 38, 30, ?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

Differences are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 — so 30 − 10 = 20.

Question 5

Find the missing number: 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?

Accepted Answer

34

Answer

Each term is the sum of the two preceding terms (Fibonacci): 13 + 21 = 34.

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