CAAT Logical Sequences and Pattern Recognition

Question 1

What comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

Each term is doubled, so 16 × 2 = 32.

Question 2

Which number completes the pattern: 5, 10, 20, 40, ___?

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

Each term is multiplied by 2, so 40 × 2 = 80.

Question 3

Find the next term: 1, 4, 9, 16, ___

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

These are perfect squares (1², 2², 3², 4²), so the next is 5² = 25.

Question 4

What is the missing number: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

The sequence increases by 3 each time, so 9 + 3 = 12.

Question 5

Which letter comes next: A, C, E, G, ___?

Accepted Answer

I

Answer

The pattern skips every other letter (A, B skipped, C, D skipped…), so after G comes I.

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