Logical and Abstract Reasoning Flashcards
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Series: 81, 27, 9, 3, __. What is the next number?
Answer: 1
Each term is divided by 3: 81→27→9→3→1.
Only doctors can prescribe medicine. Sarah prescribes medicine. Therefore:
Answer: Sarah is definitely a doctor
If only doctors can prescribe medicine, then anyone who prescribes medicine must be a doctor.
A 3×3 grid pattern: each row sums to 15. Row 1: 2, 7, 6. Row 2: 9, 5, 1. Row 3: 4, ?, 8. What is '?'?
Answer: 3
Row 3 must sum to 15: 4+?+8=15 → ?=3.
If today is Wednesday, what day will it be 100 days from now?
Answer: Friday
100 mod 7 = 2; Wednesday + 2 days = Friday.
Abstract series of shapes: the number of sides increases by 1 each step — triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, __.
Answer: Heptagon
Sides: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 — the next shape is a heptagon (7 sides).
Which conclusion follows? Premise 1: All squares are rectangles. Premise 2: Shape X is not a rectangle.
Answer: Shape X is not a square
By contrapositive of Premise 1, if something is not a rectangle it cannot be a square.
Mirror image logic: the word BRAIN reflected horizontally reads as?
Answer: A mirror reversal of each letter facing left
A horizontal reflection flips each letter to face left, changing their internal appearance while keeping the order.