Pattern Recognition Practice Questions

1. If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, and so on, what is the sum of the numbers represented by the word "PATTERN"?

88

89

90

91

2. What comes next in this pattern? 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ?

21

22

23

24

3. If CAT is 3120, DOG is 4157, what is PIG?

16975

17985

18995

19105

4. What is the next number in this sequence? 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

36

37

38

39

5. In a certain code, TREE is written as USFG. How is LEAF written in that code?

MFBG

MFBH

MGBG

MGBH

6. What is the next number in this sequence? 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ...?

20

21

22

23

7. If COMPUTER is coded as DPRQVUFS, how will KEYBOARD be coded?

LFZCPBSE

LFZCPBSG

MFZCPBSE

MFZCPBSG

8. What comes next in the sequence? AXAY, BYBA, CZCA, ...?

DADB

DBDC

DZDA

DADA

9. What is the next shape in the sequence? Circle, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, ...?

Hexagon

Octagon

Heptagon

Nonagon

10. What number should replace the question mark in this sequence? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

40

42

44

46