NCAE Abstract and Logical Reasoning 3

Question 1

What number replaces the question mark? 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?

Accepted Answer

96

Answer

Each term is multiplied by 2 (geometric sequence), so 48 × 2 = 96.

Question 2

No reptiles are warm-blooded. All snakes are reptiles. Which conclusion is valid?

Accepted Answer

No snakes are warm-blooded

Answer

Since all snakes are reptiles, and no reptiles are warm-blooded, it necessarily follows that no snakes are warm-blooded.

Question 3

A mirror image of the letter 'b' is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

d

Answer

A vertical mirror image of 'b' flips it horizontally, producing 'd' (the bump faces right in 'b' and left in 'd').

Question 4

If the day after tomorrow is Wednesday, what day is it today?

Accepted Answer

Monday

Answer

'The day after tomorrow' means two days ahead, so if that day is Wednesday, today is Wednesday − 2 = Monday.

Question 5

Which is the next shape in the pattern: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, ___?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

The pattern repeats in groups of three — circle, square, triangle — so the sixth element is triangle.

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