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Analytical skills and IQ
20 FAST Logical reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
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Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?
- 1 28
- 2 30
- 3 32
- 4 24
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Correct answer: 30
The gaps are 4, 6, 8, so the next gap is 10 and the number is 30.
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Which number is the odd one out: 8, 27, 64, 100?
- 1 27
- 2 8
- 3 64
- 4 100
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Correct answer: 100
The others are cubes (2³, 3³, 4³), and 100 is not a cube.
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In a code, BOOK is written as CPPL, with each letter moved one place forward. How is DOOR written?
- 1 EQQT
- 2 EPPS
- 3 DPPS
- 4 ENNQ
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Correct answer: EPPS
Each letter moves one place forward: D to E, O to P, O to P, R to S.
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A man walks 5 km north, then 3 km east, then 5 km south. How far is he from the start?
- 1 5 km
- 2 8 km
- 3 3 km
- 4 13 km
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Correct answer: 3 km
The north and south parts cancel, so only the 3 km east remains.
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A is the sister of B, C is the mother of B, and D is the father of C. How is A related to D?
- 1 Granddaughter
- 2 Daughter
- 3 Sister
- 4 Niece
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Correct answer: Granddaughter
A is the daughter of C, and D is the father of C, so A is the granddaughter of D.
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Find the next number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
- 1 42
- 2 30
- 3 48
- 4 36
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Today is Wednesday. What day will it be after 10 days?
- 1 Friday
- 2 Saturday
- 3 Thursday
- 4 Sunday
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Correct answer: Saturday
10 days is one week and 3 days, and Wednesday plus 3 days is Saturday.
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What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 3:00?
- 1 60°
- 2 120°
- 3 45°
- 4 90°
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Correct answer: 90°
The hour hand points at 3 and the minute hand at 12, which is a quarter of a circle.
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Book is to reading as fork is to:
- 1 Cooking
- 2 Table
- 3 Metal
- 4 Eating
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Correct answer: Eating
A book is used for reading and a fork is used for eating.
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In a row of people, A is 4th from the left and 6th from the right. How many people are in the row?
- 1 11
- 2 9
- 3 10
- 4 8
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Find the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
- 1 35
- 2 49
- 3 30
- 4 36
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All doctors are graduates, and all graduates are educated. Which statement must be true?
- 1 Some graduates are not educated
- 2 All doctors are educated
- 3 No doctor is a graduate
- 4 All educated people are doctors
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Correct answer: All doctors are educated
The first statement links doctors to graduates and the second links graduates to educated people.
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Find the next number: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?
- 1 112
- 2 84
- 3 70
- 4 98
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Today is Tuesday. What day is the day after tomorrow?
- 1 Thursday
- 2 Monday
- 3 Wednesday
- 4 Friday
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Which shape is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
- 1 Square
- 2 Circle
- 3 Pentagon
- 4 Triangle
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In a code, A = 1, B = 2 and so on. How is DOG written?
- 1 4-15-8
- 2 4-14-7
- 3 4-15-7
- 4 3-15-7
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A person facing east turns left. Which direction does the person face now?
- 1 South
- 2 East
- 3 West
- 4 North
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Find the next letter: Z, X, V, T, ?
- 1 R
- 2 S
- 3 Q
- 4 P
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Sana is older than Rida, and Rida is older than Hira. Who is the youngest?
- 1 Cannot be decided
- 2 Hira
- 3 Sana
- 4 Rida
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If 6 pencils cost Rs 30, what do 10 pencils cost?
- 1 Rs 60
- 2 Rs 40
- 3 Rs 45
- 4 Rs 50