CAT4 Quantitative Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What number continues the sequence: 4, 8, 16, 32, ?
- 48
- 64 (Correct answer)
- 60
- 56
Correct answer: 64
Each term doubles, so 32 x 2 = 64.
Question 2: If 3 boxes hold 27 apples equally, how many apples are in 5 boxes?
- 36
- 40
- 45 (Correct answer)
- 54
Correct answer: 45
Each box holds 9 apples, so 5 x 9 = 45.
Question 3: What is the missing number: 2, 5, 10, 17, ?
- 24
- 26 (Correct answer)
- 28
- 22
Correct answer: 26
Differences increase by 2 each time (3,5,7,9), so 17 + 9 = 26.
Question 4: A pattern shows 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?. What comes next?
- 11
- 12
- 13 (Correct answer)
- 10
Correct answer: 13
Each term is the sum of the two before it, so 5 + 8 = 13.
Question 5: If a square has a perimeter of 24, what is the length of one side?
- 4
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 12
Correct answer: 6
A square has 4 equal sides, so 24 / 4 = 6.
Question 6: What number is halfway between 18 and 46?
- 28
- 30
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 34
Correct answer: 32
The midpoint is (18 + 46) / 2 = 32.
Question 7: Complete the analogy: 6 is to 36 as 9 is to ?
- 72
- 81 (Correct answer)
- 90
- 63
Correct answer: 81
Each number is squared, so 9 x 9 = 81.
What number continues the sequence: 4, 8, 16, 32, ?