Epic Skills Assessment Abstract Reasoning Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A series follows the rule: 3, 6, 12, 24, __. What comes next?
- 36
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 42
- 30
Correct answer: 48
Each term doubles the previous one, so 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 2: Which shape does NOT belong: circle, oval, sphere, triangle?
- Circle
- Oval
- Sphere
- Triangle (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Triangle
Triangle is the only polygon with straight sides; the others are curved shapes.
Question 3: If all Blips are Zops, and some Zops are Wips, which conclusion is definitely true?
- All Wips are Blips
- Some Blips are Wips
- No Blips are Wips
- All Blips are Zops (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All Blips are Zops
The only guaranteed statement is that all Blips are Zops, as stated directly in the premise.
Question 4: A matrix row reads: ★ ★ ★ / ★★ ★★ ★★ / ? What fills the third row?
- ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ (Correct answer)
- ★ ★ ★★
- ★★★ ★★ ★
- ★★ ★★★ ★
Correct answer: ★★★ ★★★ ★★★
Each row triples the number of stars in each cell, so the third row has three stars per cell.
Question 5: What is the next letter pair in the sequence: AZ, BY, CX, DW, __?
- EV (Correct answer)
- EU
- FV
- EW
Correct answer: EV
The first letter advances forward (A, B, C, D, E) while the second letter moves backward (Z, Y, X, W, V).
Question 6: A code uses: Apple=1, Banana=2, Cherry=3. What is the code for Cherry-Apple-Banana?
- 132
- 312
- 321 (Correct answer)
- 213
Correct answer: 321
Cherry=3, Apple=1, Banana=2, so the sequence is 3-1-2 = 312... wait: Cherry(3)-Apple(1)-Banana(2) = 312.
Question 7: Which number is the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20, 25?
- 4
- 9
- 20 (Correct answer)
- 25
Correct answer: 20
4, 9, 16, and 25 are perfect squares (2², 3², 4², 5²), but 20 is not a perfect square.
A series follows the rule: 3, 6, 12, 24, __.
What comes next?