Mensa Mensa IQ Spatial Reasoning and Patterns 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

6.25

Answer

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

Question 2

Fast is to Slow as Tall is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Short

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

V

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Octagon

Answer

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

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