Mettl Logical and Abstract Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, __. What is the next number?
- 72
- 84
- 96 (Correct answer)
- 64
Correct answer: 96
Each term is doubled, so 48 × 2 = 96.
Question 2: All Bloops are Razzles. All Razzles are Lazzles. Therefore:
- All Lazzles are Bloops
- Some Bloops are not Lazzles
- All Bloops are Lazzles (Correct answer)
- No Bloops are Lazzles
Correct answer: All Bloops are Lazzles
Transitive syllogism: if Bloops ⊆ Razzles and Razzles ⊆ Lazzles, then Bloops ⊆ Lazzles.
Question 3: Which shape completes the pattern? Row 1: ▲ ▲▲ ▲▲▲ | Row 2: ■ ■■ ■■■ | Row 3: ● ●● __
- ●●
- ●●● (Correct answer)
- ●
- ●●●●
Correct answer: ●●●
Each row's third item has three symbols, so the answer is ●●●.
Question 4: If A > B, B > C, and C > D, which statement must be true?
- D > A
- A > D (Correct answer)
- B > D is uncertain
- C > A
Correct answer: A > D
By transitivity of inequality, A > B > C > D, so A > D must be true.
Question 5: A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
- 0°
- 7.5° (Correct answer)
- 15°
- 22.5°
Correct answer: 7.5°
At 3:15, the minute hand is at 90° and the hour hand is at 97.5°, giving a difference of 7.5°.
Question 6: Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 204
- 121
- 144
- 196
- 204 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 204
121=11², 144=12², 169=13², 196=14² are all perfect squares; 204 is not.
Question 7: If APPLE = 50 (A=1, P=16, P=16, L=12, E=5), what does CAT equal?
- 22
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 27
- 30
Correct answer: 24
C=3, A=1, T=20; 3+1+20 = 24.
In a sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, __.
What is the next number?