Challenge your sequence solving abilities with five medium-difficulty pattern recognition questions. This quiz helps improve analytical skills and logical thinking through diverse number patterns and sequencing problems.
Given the sequence 7, 12, 17, 22, what is the next number in the sequence?
Explanation: This is an arithmetic progression where each number increases by 5. Adding 5 to 22 yields 27, making it the correct answer. Option 26 is close but represents only a 4-step difference, not consistent with the sequence. Option 32 is too high, assuming a +10 step, while 24 is not consistent with the pattern at all.
In the sequence A, C, F, J, what letter comes next?
Explanation: The pattern increases by the next consecutive odd number: A(+2)=C, C(+3)=F, F(+4)=J, so J(+5)=O. Option N follows a +4 pattern, which does not fit. Option L is achieved by adding 2 to J, M is a +3 step, and K is only +1 from J. Thus, O is correct as it fits the consistent increment.
Consider the visual pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16. What follows next in this doubling sequence?
Explanation: Each number in the sequence is double the previous one: 2x2=4, 4x2=8, 8x2=16, so 16x2=32. Option 20 and 24 are not double 16, and 18 is slightly above 16 but does not fit the doubling rule. Therefore, 32 is correct.
What number comes next in the sequence: 3, 5, 8, 13, 21?
Explanation: This sequence adds the previous two numbers to obtain the next: 3+5=8, 5+8=13, etc. Applying this, 13+21=34. Option 29 and 31 are not the sum of the previous two, and 30 is neither a result of the pattern nor a Fibonacci number. 34 is the correct sum following the rule.
Identify the next number in the alternating sequence: 5, 10, 8, 16, 14, 28, ?
Explanation: The sequence alternates between adding 5 and subtracting 2: 5+5=10, 10-2=8, 8+8=16, 16-2=14, 14+14=28, and 28-2=26. Option 24 represents subtracting 4, not -2. Option 30 suggests adding 2, and 32 assumes doubling, neither of which are consistent with the pattern. 26 maintains the alternating operation.