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Q1Sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___. What is the next term?
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✓ Correct answer: 42
Differences: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. Next value = 30+12=42.
Q2In a class, every student who passes the physical test also passes the written test. Sam failed the written test. What can be concluded?
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✓ Correct answer: Sam failed the physical test
If passing physical → passing written, then failing written → failing physical (contrapositive). Sam failed written, so Sam failed physical.
Q3A matrix: Row 1: 5,10,15. Row 2: 7,14,21. Row 3: 9,18,___. What is the missing value?
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✓ Correct answer: 27
Each row multiplies the first value by 2 and by 3. Row 3: 9×3=27.
Q4In a pattern series, each shape gains one side per step: triangle (3), square (4), pentagon (5). What comes next?
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✓ Correct answer: Hexagon
Each shape adds one side: 3→4→5→6. A hexagon has 6 sides.
Q5Which is the odd one out based on symmetry: equilateral triangle, square, rectangle, regular hexagon?
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✓ Correct answer: rectangle
An equilateral triangle, square, and regular hexagon all have equal sides and multiple lines of symmetry. A rectangle has unequal adjacent sides and only 2 lines of symmetry — the least regular.
Q6Complete the analogy: Constable : Police :: Nurse : ___
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✓ Correct answer: Health system
A constable is a role within the police organisation; a nurse is a role within the health system.
Q7Rule: shapes in a row must not repeat, and each row uses triangle, circle, square. Columns must also not repeat shapes. Row 1: triangle, circle, square. Row 2: circle, square, ___. What completes Row 2?
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✓ Correct answer: triangle
Row 2 already has circle and square, so triangle must complete it. The column constraint also supports triangle.
Q8A logic rule: if a shape is large AND black, it is placed in Group 1. A large white circle and a small black square — where do they belong?
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✓ Correct answer: Large white circle not in Group 1; small black square not in Group 1
The rule requires BOTH large AND black. The large circle is white (fails), the small square is black but not large (fails). Neither qualifies for Group 1.
Q9Which word is spelled correctly?
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✓ Correct answer: remuneration
'Remuneration' — re-mu-ner-ation. Often confused with 'renumeration' which is not a word.
Q10Which sentence is grammatically correct?
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✓ Correct answer: Whom did the officer speak with?
'Whom' is correct as the object of the preposition 'with'. Option A and D look the same — D is the clean correct version.
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