Sample Questions for Mathematical Ability

1. Which number should come next in this series?

10, 17, 26, 37, ?
A. 46
B. 52
C. 50
D. 56
Correct answer: C. 50
Explanation: Beginning with 3, each number in the series is a square of the succeeding no. plus 1.
3^2 +1 = 10
4^2 +1 = 17
5^2 +1 = 26
6^2 +1 = 37
7^2 +1 = 50 (missing no.)

2. Which number should replace the question mark "?"

17 8 5 5

13 7 5 4

6 12 6 3

10 6 4 ?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Correct answer: A. 4
Explanation: For each row the sum of the first two columns is equal to the multiple of the last two columns

3. If 10 people can do a piece of work in 5 days, working 2 hours a day, how long will 2 people take
to do the same work, working 5 hours a day?
A. 8
B. 5
C. 10
D. 12
Correct answer: C. 10
Explanation: People 1 / ( no. of days x time in hours)

Mathematical Intelligence

We all require some numerical skills in our lives, whether it is to

calculate our weekly shopping bill or to budget how to use our
monthly income. Flexibility of thought and lateral thinking processes
are a few skills which are needed in order to solve these problems.
Mathematical intelligence generally represents your ability to
reason and to calculate basic arithmetic computations. It also helps
you to understand geometric shapes and manipulate equations.
Mathematical intelligence is a strong indicator of general
intelligence because many every day mental tasks require
arithmetical operations even though numbers may not be involved.

1. Which number should come next in this series?

25,24,22,19,15

A. 4
B. 5
C. 10
D. 14

Correct answer: C
Explanation: The pattern decreases progressively: -1, -2, -3, -4, -5

2. Which number should come next in this series?

3,5,8,13,21,

A. 4
B. 21
C. 31
D. 34

Correct answer: D
Explanation: 3+5=8, 5+8=13 and so on.

3. Which number should replace the question mark?

17 8 5 5
13 7 5 4
6 12 6 3
10 6 4 ?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

Correct answer: A

(For each row the sum of the first two columns is equal to the multiple of
the last two columns)

4. Which number should replace the question mark?

8 5 21
35 32 12
32 28 31
4 ? 28

A. 3
B. -2
C. -6
D. 48

Correct answer: C

(For each row subtract the second column from the first column. The result
is equal to the sum of the digits in the last column.)
IQ Test Questions

1. Please enter the missing number: 4, 8, 14, 22, ?

26

28

32

36

40

2. Please enter the missing number: 3, 6, 18, 72, ?

144

214

272

360
 432

3. Please enter the missing number: 3, 4, 8, 17, 33, ?

50

58

66

99

no definite answer.

4. Please enter the missing number: 4, 5, 8, 17, 44, ?

34

88

32

125

132

5. What is the number that is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 480?
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12

16

24

32

6. One word in this list doesn't belong to the same group: Receiver, Reviver, Racecar,
Radar.

Receiver

Reviver

Racecar

Radar

7. One word in this list doesn't belong to the same group: Yen, Pound, Franc, Penny,
Mark.

Yen

Pound

Franc

Penny
 Mark

8. I'm a male. If Albert's son is my son's father, what is the relationship between
Albert and me?

he is my brother

he is my uncle

he is my father

he is my sister

he is not related to me

9. A UFO was detected on the Radar flying 7400 miles in 3 min, what is the estimated
speed per hour?

7400 miles/h.

1480 miles/h.

14080 miles/h.

148000 miles/h.

Speed of light.

10. There are 12 pens on the table, you took 3, how many do you have?
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11. A spy is trying to send a secret message, we're trying to decode his message, we
need your help!
If (shnoppy droppy groppy) means (mission dangerously executed)
And (swappy trappy droppy) means (abort mission immediately)
And (drippy groppy wippy) means (plan executed successfully)
Then what does "shnoppy" mean?

mission

dangerously

executed

abort

successfully

12. Please find the figure continuing the series:

 a

none of the above

13. Please find the figure continuing the series:

d
 none of the above

14. Please find the figure continuing the series:

none of the above

15. Please find the figure continuing the series:

a
 b

none of the above

16. Please find the figure continuing the series:

none of the above

17. We have 5 dice, 4 of these dice are the same, the fifth is not. Find it!
 a

18. Please enter the missing number: 200, 188, 152, 80, 8, ?

-16

-8

16

19. Please enter the missing number: 2, 9, 20, 37, 64, 107, ?

-107

107

173
 174

214

20. Finish the sentence, Gym is to Healthy as Book is to ?

Good

Intelligent

Fluent

Knowledgeable

Smart