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Mathematical Ability Test Samples

The document provides 20 sample questions testing mathematical ability and problem solving skills. The questions cover a range of topics including number series, word problems, logic puzzles, and visual pattern recognition. The correct answers are given for each question along with brief explanations of the underlying patterns or operations.

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Mathematical Ability Test Samples

The document provides 20 sample questions testing mathematical ability and problem solving skills. The questions cover a range of topics including number series, word problems, logic puzzles, and visual pattern recognition. The correct answers are given for each question along with brief explanations of the underlying patterns or operations.

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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?
6

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?
6

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

Common questions

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Mathematical intelligence indicates general intelligence by representing a person's ability to perform arithmetic computations, understand geometric shapes, and manipulate equations. These skills are fundamental for solving everyday problems, such as budgeting or calculating expenses, requiring lateral thinking and flexibility of thought, even when numbers are not directly involved .

The numbers in the series follow a pattern where each number is derived by taking the square of consecutive integers starting from 3, and adding 1 to the result. Specifically: 3^2 + 1 = 10, 4^2 + 1 = 17, 5^2 + 1 = 26, 6^2 + 1 = 37. Therefore, the next number is 7^2 + 1 = 50 .

Albert is the father of the person being referred to. If Albert's son is your son's father, then you are Albert's son, making Albert your father .

The word 'Receiver' does not belong to the group as it is not a palindrome. Unlike 'Reviver', 'Racecar', and 'Radar', which read the same forwards and backwards, 'Receiver' does not .

To determine the time required by varying manpower and hours, apply the formula: Work = Number of people × Time (in days × hours per day). For the given situation, 10 people can complete the work in 5 days working 2 hours daily. Total man-hours = 10 × 5 × 2 = 100. For 2 people working 5 hours a day to complete this work: 2 × 5 × days required = 100, thus days required = 10 .

The word 'Penny' does not belong because it is categorized as a subunit of currency rather than a main currency itself. Yen, Pound, Franc, and Mark are all names of principal currencies, whereas Penny is a smaller denomination .

First, calculate one tenth of 480: 480 / 10 = 48. Next, calculate one quarter of 48: 48 / 4 = 12. Finally, calculate one half of 12: 12 / 2 = 6 .

The sequence is similar to the Fibonacci sequence, where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. Calculating from the given numbers: 3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 8 = 13, 8 + 13 = 21. Therefore, the next number is 13 + 21 = 34 .

In each row, the sum of the first two numbers is equal to the product of the last two numbers. Thus, Row 1: 17 + 8 = 5 × 5; Row 2: 13 + 7 = 5 × 4. Following this logic for a third similar row, if the three numbers are 12, 6, and 3, the missing number is 4 because 12 + 6 must equal 6 × 3. Therefore, the answer is 4 .

To calculate the speed of the UFO per hour, convert the time from minutes to hours. 3 minutes is 1/20th of an hour. Thus, the speed is 7400 miles per 1/20 hours, which equates to 7400 × 20 = 148000 miles per hour .

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