A 15-Question Reasoning Quiz in the Style of an IQ Test

Quiz: 15 Reasoning Puzzles in the Style of an IQ Test

Number patterns, word analogies and logic puzzles, just for fun. Read each one carefully; this is a brain workout, not an IQ score.

1. What comes next: 2, 4, 8, 16, …?

   • 24
   • 30
   • 32
   • 36

   Each number is double the previous one, so 16 × 2 = 32.

2. What comes next: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, …?

   • 49
   • 30
   • 35
   • 36

   These are square numbers: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², so next is 6² = 36.

3. What comes next: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, …?

   • 16
   • 12
   • 11
   • 13

   Each number is the sum of the two before it: 5 + 8 = 13.

4. Book is to reading as fork is to…

   • Eating
   • Kitchen
   • Metal
   • Spoon

   You use a book for reading and a fork for eating.

5. Which word does not belong: apple, banana, carrot, cherry?

   • Banana
   • Carrot
   • Cherry
   • Apple

   The carrot is a root vegetable; the others are fruits.

6. All bloops are razzies, and all razzies are lazzies. Are all bloops definitely lazzies?

   • It cannot be known
   • No
   • Yes
   • Only some

   If every bloop is a razzie and every razzie is a lazzie, every bloop must be a lazzie.

7. Mary is taller than Anna. Anna is taller than Sofia. Who is the shortest?

   • Sofia
   • They are all the same height
   • Mary
   • Anna

   Mary > Anna > Sofia, so Sofia is shortest.

8. A bat and a ball cost 1.10 in total. The bat costs 1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

   • 0.05
   • 0.15
   • 0.10
   • 0.01

   If the ball is 0.05, the bat is 1.05, and together they make 1.10.

9. Which word is an anagram of LISTEN?

   • SILENT
   • LESSON
   • TALENT
   • LISTED

   SILENT uses exactly the same six letters as LISTEN.

10. What comes next: A, C, E, G, …?

    • I
    • J
    • K
    • H

    The pattern skips one letter each time: A, C, E, G, I.

11. Which word means the opposite of "scarce"?

    • Small
    • Rare
    • Plentiful
    • Expensive

    Scarce means in short supply; plentiful means available in large amounts.

12. If 5 machines make 5 widgets in 5 minutes, how long do 100 machines take to make 100 widgets?

    • 100 minutes
    • 1 minute
    • 20 minutes
    • 5 minutes

    Each machine makes one widget in 5 minutes, so 100 machines make 100 widgets in 5 minutes.

13. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at exactly 3:00?

    • 45°
    • 180°
    • 60°
    • 90°

    At 3:00 the hands point to 12 and 3, a quarter of a full circle: 90°.

14. Which number is the odd one out: 3, 7, 13, 15, 19?

    • 7
    • 3
    • 13
    • 15

    All the others are prime numbers; 15 = 3 × 5.

15. If today is Wednesday, what day will it be 10 days from now?

    • Saturday
    • Friday
    • Monday
    • Sunday

    Seven days later is Wednesday again, and three more days makes Saturday.