SCAT Logical Reasoning Puzzles 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Complete the analogy: Bird is to Nest as Bee is to ___.
- Honey
- Flower
- Hive (Correct answer)
- Wing
Correct answer: Hive
A bird lives in a nest, just as a bee lives in a hive.
Question 2: In a row of 10 students, Maria is 4th from the left. What is her position from the right?
- 6th
- 7th (Correct answer)
- 8th
- 5th
Correct answer: 7th
Position from right = Total − Position from left + 1 = 10 − 4 + 1 = 7.
Question 3: No cats are dogs. Felix is a cat. Which statement must be true?
- Felix chases dogs
- Felix is not a dog (Correct answer)
- All cats look like Felix
- Dogs can sometimes be cats
Correct answer: Felix is not a dog
Since no cats are dogs and Felix is a cat, Felix cannot be a dog.
Question 4: The sequence 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___ continues with which number?
- 30
- 35
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 32
Correct answer: 36
The sequence is perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², and the next is 6² = 36.
Question 5: Some musicians are teachers. All teachers are educated. Which statement must be true?
- All musicians are educated
- Some musicians are educated (Correct answer)
- All educated people are musicians
- No musicians are educated
Correct answer: Some musicians are educated
The musicians who are also teachers must be educated, so at least some musicians are educated.
Question 6: If today is Wednesday, what day of the week will it be in 10 days?
- Friday
- Saturday (Correct answer)
- Sunday
- Monday
Correct answer: Saturday
10 mod 7 = 3 extra days beyond a full week, so Wednesday + 3 days = Saturday.
Question 7: Which word does NOT belong with the others: Apple, Orange, Carrot, Grape?
- Apple
- Orange
- Carrot (Correct answer)
- Grape
Correct answer: Carrot
Apple, orange, and grape are fruits, while carrot is a vegetable.
SCAT Logical Reasoning Puzzles 3
Complete the analogy: Bird is to Nest as Bee is to ___.