Mensa Quantitative Problem Solving Assessment 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

42

Answer

40

Answer

44

Answer

36

Question 2

If 5 machines make 5 widgets in 5 minutes, how long do 100 machines take to make 100 widgets?

Accepted Answer

5 minutes

Answer

100 minutes

Answer

20 minutes

Answer

1 minute

Question 3

A shirt costs $40 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?

Accepted Answer

$50

Answer

$48

Answer

$52

Answer

$60

Question 4

Which number is the odd one out: 8, 27, 64, 100, 125?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

27

Answer

64

Answer

125

Question 5

If the average of five numbers is 20, and four of them are 18, 22, 25, and 15, what is the fifth?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

18

Answer

22

Answer

100

Question 6

A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

Accepted Answer

7.5 degrees

Answer

0 degrees

Answer

5 degrees

Answer

10 degrees

Question 7

What is 15% of 80, plus 25% of 40?

Accepted Answer

22

Answer

20

Answer

24

Answer

18