Mensa Mensa IQ Spatial Reasoning and Patterns 2

Question 1

What comes next in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

This is the Fibonacci sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones: 8+13=21.

Question 2

Complete the analogy: Conductor is to Orchestra as General is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Army

Answer

A conductor leads an orchestra; a general leads an army. Both are leaders of large organized groups.

Question 3

In a sequence of letters: Z, X, V, T, R, ?, the missing letter is:

Accepted Answer

P

Answer

The sequence skips one letter backwards each time: Z, Y(skip), X, W(skip), V, U(skip), T, S(skip), R, Q(skip), P.

Question 4

If FISH is coded as GJTJ, what does BIRD become in the same code?

Accepted Answer

CJSE

Answer

Each letter is shifted forward by 1 position: B→C, I→J, R→S, D→E. BIRD becomes CJSE.

Question 5

Some A are B. All B are C. Which conclusion is definitely true?

Accepted Answer

Some A are C

Answer

Since some A are B, and all B are C, those A that are B must also be C. So some A are C.

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