IQ 1

What comes next in the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, …?

• A) 45

• B) 48

• C) 50

• D) 58

Answer explanation

Answer: B) 48 (The pattern is adding consecutive odd numbers: 3 + 5 = 8, 8 + 7 = 15, 15 + 9 = 24, 24 + 11 = 35, so the next number is 35 + 13 = 48).

If a cat has 4 legs and a dog has 3 legs, how many legs do they have together?

• A) 5

• B) 6

• C) 7

• D) 8

Answer explanation

Answer: C) 7 (4 legs for the cat + 3 legs for the dog).

Which word doesn’t belong in this group: apple, banana, orange, carrot?

• A) Apple

• B) Banana

• C) Orange

• D) Carrot

Answer explanation

Answer: D) Carrot (It’s a vegetable, while the others are fruits).

Rearrange the letters “ACT” to form a word. What word would you get?

• A) Cat

• B) Act

• C) Tac

• D) Tca

Answer explanation

Answer: A) Cat (The correct rearrangement).

What is half of 20?

• A) 5

• B) 10

• C) 15

• D) 20

Answer explanation

Answer: B) 10 (Half of 20 is 10).

Which shape is different from the others: square, circle, triangle, rectangle?

• A) Square

• B) Circle

• C) Triangle

• D) Rectangle

Answer explanation

Answer: B) Circle (It’s the only one without straight sides).

If you overtake the person in second place during a race, what position are you in?

• Second place
• Last place
• Third place
• First place

Answer explanation

Answer: D) First place (You’re now leading the race).

What is the opposite of “day”?

• nighttime
• night
• dark
• sunset

Answer explanation

Answer: B) Night (Day and night are opposites).

Which month has 28 days?

• February
• April
• March
• January

Answer explanation

Answer: A) February (All months have at least 28 days, but February has exactly 28 days, except during leap years).

What is the capital of France?

• Berlin
• London
• Paris
• Madrid

Answer explanation

Answer: C) Paris (The capital of France).