Mental Ability Challenge

Problem solving: If a train is traveling at 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 200 miles

• 120 miles

• 180 miles

• 90 miles

Pattern recognition: What comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, __?

• 12

• 10

• 16

• 14

Problem solving: If a box contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles, what is the probability of picking a blue marble?

• 0.3

• 0.8

• 0.2

• 0.5

Pattern recognition: What is the next shape in the sequence: square, circle, triangle, square, circle, __?

• rectangle

• hexagon

• square

• oval

Problem solving: If a book costs $20 and is discounted by 25%, what is the final price?

• $18

• $10

• $15

• $22

Pattern recognition: What comes next in the sequence: 3, 6, 9, 12, __?

• 15

• 24

• 18

• 20

Problem solving: If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and you want to make half the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 2 1/2 cups

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

Pattern recognition: What is the next letter in the sequence: A, C, E, G, __?

• B

• I

• H

• J

Problem solving: If a garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide, what is the total area of the garden?

• 72 square feet

• 50 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 96 square feet

Pattern recognition: What comes next in the sequence: 5, 10, 15, 20, __?

• 30

• 18

• 12

• 25