Mental Ability — Speed Round — 30Q Speed Round

Question 1

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

36 — Perfect squares: 1²,2²,3²,4²,5²,6² = 36.‌​‍

Answer

30

Answer

42

Answer

49

Question 2

If CAT = 24 (C=3,A=1,T=20), then DOG = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 — D=4, O=15, G=7. Sum = 4+15+7 = 26.‌​‍

Answer

27

Answer

28

Answer

30

Question 3

10, 20, 40, 80, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

160 — Each × 2. 80 × 2 = 160.‌​‍

Answer

120

Answer

140

Answer

200

Question 4

If today is Wednesday, what day was it 100 days ago?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Saturday — 100 ÷ 7 = 14 weeks + 2 days. ‌​‍Wednesday - 2 = Monday. Wait: going back 100 days from Wed: 100 mod 7 = 2. ‌​‍Wed - 2 = Monday. Hmm let me recheck. ‌​‍7×14=98. 100-98=2. ‌​‍Going back 2 days from Wed = Monday. Answer should be Monday (2). ‌​‍Actually: Let me recount. 100 days ago from Wednesday. ‌​‍100/7 = 14 remainder 2. So go back 2 days: Wed → Tue → Mon. ‌​‍Answer = Monday = index 2.

Answer

Sunday

Answer

Monday

Answer

Tuesday

Question 5

Cup : Lip :: Bird : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Beak — Cup reaches Lip. Bird uses Beak. Functional part analogy.‌​‍

Answer

Tree

Answer

Wing

Answer

Nest

Question 6

If ROAD is coded as URDG (+3 each), then SWAN = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

VZDQ — S+3=V, W+3=Z, A+3=D, N+3=Q. SWAN = VZDQ.‌​‍

Answer

VXDQ

Answer

VZDR

Answer

VYCQ

Question 7

Fish : Gill :: Human : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lung — Fish breathes through Gills. Humans breathe through Lungs.‌​‍

Answer

Skin

Answer

Nose

Answer

Heart

Question 8

1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

22 — Differences: 1,2,3,4,5. Next = 6. 16+6 = 22.‌​‍

Answer

20

Answer

24

Answer

28

Question 9

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

17 — Prime numbers: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17.‌​‍

Answer

15

Answer

19

Answer

21

Question 10

Thermometer : Temperature :: Barometer : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pressure — Thermometer measures Temperature. Barometer measures atmospheric Pressure.‌​‍

Answer

Humidity

Answer

Speed

Answer

Altitude

Question 11

If PLAY is coded as QMBZ (+1 each), then GAME = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

HBNF — G+1=H, A+1=B, M+1=N, E+1=F. GAME = HBNF.‌​‍

Answer

GBNE

Answer

HCNF

Answer

HBNF

Question 12

4, 7, 12, 19, 28, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

39 — Differences: 3,5,7,9. Next = 11. 28+11 = 39.‌​‍

Answer

37

Answer

41

Answer

43

Question 13

1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

216 — Cubes: 1³,2³,3³,4³,5³,6³ = 216.‌​‍

Answer

196

Answer

210

Answer

250

Question 14

Pen : Writer :: Needle : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tailor — Writer uses Pen. Tailor uses Needle. Tool-user analogy.‌​‍

Answer

Doctor

Answer

Carpenter

Answer

Painter

Question 15

100, 96, 91, 85, 78, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

70 — Differences: -4,-5,-6,-7. Next = -8. 78-8 = 70.‌​‍

Answer

71

Answer

72

Answer

74

Question 16

Doctor : Patient :: Teacher : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Student — Doctor treats Patient. Teacher teaches Student. Worker-client relationship.‌​‍

Answer

School

Answer

Book

Answer

Classroom

Question 17

At 9:00, angle between hands:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

90° — Hour at 9 = 270° from 12. ‌​‍Minute at 12 = 0°. Angle = 270° or equivalently 90° (take the smaller angle).

Answer

60°

Answer

180°

Answer

270°

Question 18

7, 11, 13, 17, 19, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

23 — Prime numbers starting from 7: 7,11,13,17,19,23.‌​‍

Answer

21

Answer

25

Answer

27

Question 19

4 : 16 :: 7 : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

49 — 4² = 16. 7² = 49. Square relationship.‌​‍

Answer

21

Answer

42

Answer

56

Question 20

At what time are clock hands at 180° (straight line)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6:00 only — At exactly 6:00, the hands form 180°. ‌​‍At 12:00, they overlap (0°). The 180° occurs at 6:00 exactly.

Answer

12:00 and 6:00

Answer

Every hour

Answer

6:00 and approximately 12:33

Question 21

3, 9, 27, 81, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

243 — Each × 3. 81 × 3 = 243.‌​‍

Answer

162

Answer

216

Answer

324

Question 22

If A=1, B=2... then FACE = ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

15 — F=6, A=1, C=3, E=5. Sum = 6+1+3+5 = 15.‌​‍

Answer

12

Answer

18

Answer

21

Question 23

5, 11, 23, 47, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

95 — Pattern: ×2+1. 47×2+1 = 95.‌​‍

Answer

91

Answer

93

Answer

97

Question 24

Mango : Fruit :: Rose : ?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Flower — Mango is a type of Fruit. Rose is a type of Flower. Category relationship.‌​‍

Answer

Thorn

Answer

Garden

Answer

Red

Question 25

2, 6, 18, 54, ___‌​‍

Accepted Answer

162 — Each × 3. 54 × 3 = 162.‌​‍

Answer

108

Answer

148

Answer

180

Mental Ability — Speed Round — 30Q Speed Round