Mettl Logical and Abstract Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, __. What comes next?
- 18
- 19
- 21 (Correct answer)
- 24
Correct answer: 21
This is the Fibonacci sequence where each term is the sum of the two preceding terms: 8+13=21.
Question 2: Some cats are black. All black things absorb heat. Therefore:
- All cats absorb heat
- No cats absorb heat
- Some cats absorb heat (Correct answer)
- All heat-absorbing things are cats
Correct answer: Some cats absorb heat
The cats that are black must absorb heat, so some (not necessarily all) cats absorb heat.
Question 3: Odd one out: Circle, Sphere, Cylinder, Cube, Triangle
- Circle
- Sphere (Correct answer)
- Cylinder
- Triangle
Correct answer: Sphere
Circle, Cylinder, Cube, and Triangle are 2D or mixed-dimension shapes/solids commonly listed, but Sphere is the only purely 3D round solid with no flat face.
Question 4: If 5 workers complete a job in 12 days, how many days will 10 workers take (same rate)?
- 24
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 10
Correct answer: 6
Workers and days are inversely proportional: 5×12 = 10×d → d = 6 days.
Question 5: Abstract rule: ○ → □ → △ → ○ → ?
- □ (Correct answer)
- △
- ○
- ◇
Correct answer: □
The sequence cycles every 3: ○□△○, so the next is □.
Question 6: Jane is to the east of Kim. Kim is to the north of Lee. In which direction is Jane from Lee?
- Southwest
- Northeast (Correct answer)
- Southeast
- Northwest
Correct answer: Northeast
Jane is east of Kim, and Kim is north of Lee, placing Jane to the northeast of Lee.
Question 7: Which pair shares the same relationship as ARCHITECT : BUILDING?
- Author : Library
- Sculptor : Statue (Correct answer)
- Teacher : School
- Painter : Museum
Correct answer: Sculptor : Statue
An architect creates a building; similarly, a sculptor creates a statue — both are creator-to-creation relationships.
Mettl Logical and Abstract Reasoning 4
Series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, __.
What comes next?