PI Practice 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pattern follows the rule: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What comes next?
- 36
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 42
- 60
Correct answer: 48
Each term doubles the previous, so 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 2: Which word does NOT belong: Maple, Oak, Rose, Elm?
- Maple
- Oak
- Rose (Correct answer)
- Elm
Correct answer: Rose
Maple, Oak, and Elm are all trees, while Rose is a flowering shrub.
Question 3: If all Zips are Zaps, and some Zaps are Zops, which must be true?
- All Zips are Zops
- Some Zips are Zops (Correct answer)
- No Zips are Zops
- All Zops are Zips
Correct answer: Some Zips are Zops
Since all Zips are Zaps and some Zaps are Zops, it's possible (but not certain) that some Zips are also Zops.
Question 4: Complete the analogy: Physician : Hospital :: Teacher : ___
- Student
- School (Correct answer)
- Classroom
- Lesson
Correct answer: School
A physician works in a hospital just as a teacher works in a school.
Question 5: A store sells items at a 25% markup from wholesale cost. If the wholesale cost is $80, what is the retail price?
- $95
- $100 (Correct answer)
- $105
- $110
Correct answer: $100
25% of $80 is $20, so $80 + $20 = $100 retail price.
Question 6: Which figure completes the pattern if shapes alternate between filled and hollow circles and squares in sequence: filled circle, hollow square, filled circle, ___?
- Filled square
- Hollow circle
- Hollow square (Correct answer)
- Filled circle
Correct answer: Hollow square
The pattern alternates shape (circle/square) and fill (filled/hollow), so next is hollow square.
Question 7: If LOGIC is coded as MPJHD (each letter shifted +1), how is THINK coded?
- UIJOL (Correct answer)
- UIJOL
- UIIOL
- UIJNL
Correct answer: UIJOL
Each letter shifts +1: T→U, H→I, I→J, N→O, K→L, giving UIJOL.
PI Practice 2
A pattern follows the rule: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___.
What comes next?