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Cognitive Mini-Test

This short set of tasks touches four cognitive areas: logical reasoning, number series and ratios, verbal analogies, and letter or symbol series. Each question has exactly one correct answer among four; if you don't know, guess or skip, but don't spend long on a single task. Harder questions are worth more points. There is no time limit, but plan for about 15–20 minutes in total. Th

  1. All cats are mammals. All mammals breathe. Which statement follows for certain?
  2. Which number comes next? 3, 6, 9, 12, ?
  3. Which word does not belong with the others?
  4. Complete the analogy: doctor : hospital = teacher : ?
  5. Which letter comes next? A, C, E, G, ? (26-letter international alphabet)
  6. Ana is taller than Ben but shorter than Cora. Dan is shorter than Ben. Who is the second tallest?
  7. If it rains, the ground is wet. The ground is not wet. What follows for certain?
  8. Which number comes next? 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
  9. A car covers 240 km in 3 hours at constant speed. How many hours does it need for 400 km?
  10. Complete the analogy: hand : glove = foot : ?
  11. Which one does not belong with the others?
  12. Which symbol comes next? ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ ▲ ?
  13. Which symbol comes next? ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ?
  14. A prize is behind one of three doors. The signs: Door 1: “The prize is here.” Door 2: “The prize is not here.” Door 3: “The prize is not behind door 1.” Exactly one sign is true. Where is the prize?
  15. Some teachers are musicians. All musicians are patient. Which statement follows for certain?
  16. Today Ana is twice as old as Ben. Five years ago Ana was three times as old as Ben. How old is Ben today?
  17. A cake recipe calls for 6 eggs for 4 people. How many eggs does the same recipe need for 10 people?
  18. Which number comes next? 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, ?
  19. Which word does not belong with the others?
  20. Complete the analogy: brick : wall = word : ?