Mettl Logical and Abstract Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, __. What comes next?
- 35
- 37 (Correct answer)
- 39
- 41
Correct answer: 37
Differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 (odd numbers increasing by 2), so 26+11=37.
Question 2: No fish are mammals. All dolphins are mammals. Therefore:
- Some dolphins are fish
- All fish are dolphins
- No dolphins are fish (Correct answer)
- Some mammals are fish
Correct answer: No dolphins are fish
Since no fish are mammals and all dolphins are mammals, dolphins and fish share no members.
Question 3: A matrix shows: Row 1: ◆ ◇ ◆ | Row 2: ◇ ◆ ◇ | Row 3: ◆ ◇ __. What fills the blank?
- ◆ (Correct answer)
- ◇
- ◆◇
- Neither
Correct answer: ◆
The pattern alternates ◆ and ◇ in a checkerboard, so position (3,3) = ◆.
Question 4: Tom is taller than Sam. Sam is taller than Ben. Mike is shorter than Ben. Who is the shortest?
- Tom
- Sam
- Ben
- Mike (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Mike
Order from tallest: Tom > Sam > Ben > Mike, so Mike is shortest.
Question 5: Which number replaces the '?' — 4 : 16 :: 7 : ?
- 28
- 42
- 49 (Correct answer)
- 14
Correct answer: 49
The relationship is squaring: 4²=16 and 7²=49.
Question 6: In a coded language, MOUSE = PRXVH. What does CAT become?
- FDW (Correct answer)
- ECV
- GEX
- DBV
Correct answer: FDW
Each letter is shifted +3 (Caesar cipher): C→F, A→D, T→W → FDW.
Question 7: A figure series shows triangles gaining one interior dot per step: △, △•, △••, △•••. What is the 6th figure?
- △••••• (Correct answer)
- △••••
- △••••••
- △•••
Correct answer: △•••••
The nth figure has (n−1) dots; the 6th figure has 5 dots: △•••••.
Mettl Logical and Abstract Reasoning 3
Series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, __.
What comes next?