Psychometric Test Basic Psychometric 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the next number: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___?
- 11
- 12
- 13 (Correct answer)
- 14
Correct answer: 13
In the Fibonacci sequence each term is the sum of the two before it, so 5 + 8 = 13.
Question 2: Which shape has the most sides: pentagon, hexagon, square, triangle?
- Pentagon
- Hexagon (Correct answer)
- Square
- Triangle
Correct answer: Hexagon
A hexagon has six sides, more than the others.
Question 3: If 5 machines make 5 widgets in 5 minutes, how long for 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
- 100 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 5 minutes (Correct answer)
- 50 minutes
Correct answer: 5 minutes
Each machine makes one widget in 5 minutes, so 100 machines make 100 widgets in 5 minutes.
Question 4: DOCTOR is to HOSPITAL as TEACHER is to:
- Student
- School (Correct answer)
- Lesson
- Book
Correct answer: School
A doctor works in a hospital just as a teacher works in a school.
Question 5: Which is the odd one out: 9, 16, 25, 30, 36?
- 16
- 25
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 36
Correct answer: 30
30 is not a perfect square while the others are (3², 4², 5², 6²).
Question 6: A clock shows 3:00. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
- 60 degrees
- 90 degrees (Correct answer)
- 120 degrees
- 45 degrees
Correct answer: 90 degrees
At 3:00 the hands are exactly a quarter turn apart, which is 90 degrees.
Question 7: If SOUTH is opposite NORTH, then WEST is opposite:
- East (Correct answer)
- North
- South
- Up
Correct answer: East
West and East are opposite compass directions.
Psychometric Test Basic Psychometric 3
What is the next number: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___?