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Inductive reasoning: patterns, rules, and generalisation: open practice pack

100 untimed questions across 10 authored sections.

This is untimed educational practice for one cognitive skill. It is not a clinical, diagnostic, employment, or professionally recognized assessment, and it does not produce an IQ score or credential.

Learner worksheet

Ten untimed sections that build from simple sequences to judging the strength of generalisations. Work only from the information given in each prompt. Every item contains all the data you need.

Choose one answer for each item. For a delayed-recall item, read its study text, cover it, and then answer without looking back.

Number sequences: single-rule steps

Find the one rule driving each sequence, then choose the next term.

1. inductive-reasoning-s01-q01

What is the next number in the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, ...?

  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 14

Answer:

2. inductive-reasoning-s01-q02

What is the next number in the sequence 5, 10, 15, 20, ...?

  1. 21
  2. 24
  3. 25
  4. 30

Answer:

3. inductive-reasoning-s01-q03

What is the next number in the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, ...?

  1. 30
  2. 36
  3. 42
  4. 48

Answer:

4. inductive-reasoning-s01-q04

What is the next number in the sequence 20, 17, 14, 11, ...?

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 7
  4. 6

Answer:

5. inductive-reasoning-s01-q05

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

  1. 25
  2. 20
  3. 24
  4. 36

Answer:

6. inductive-reasoning-s01-q06

What is the next number in the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, ...?

  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. 14
  4. 15

Answer:

7. inductive-reasoning-s01-q07

What is the next number in the sequence 64, 32, 16, 8, ...?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 0

Answer:

8. inductive-reasoning-s01-q08

What is the next number in the sequence 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ...?

  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 16

Answer:

9. inductive-reasoning-s01-q09

What is the next number in the sequence 90, 80, 71, 63, ...?

  1. 56
  2. 55
  3. 57
  4. 54

Answer:

10. inductive-reasoning-s01-q10

What is the next number in the sequence 7, 14, 21, 28, ...?

  1. 32
  2. 35
  3. 36
  4. 42

Answer:

Letter patterns and alphabet rules

Treat the alphabet as a numbered line and work out the rule linking the letters.

11. inductive-reasoning-s02-q01

What is the next letter in the sequence A, C, E, G, ...?

  1. H
  2. J
  3. I
  4. K

Answer:

12. inductive-reasoning-s02-q02

What is the next letter in the sequence Z, X, V, T, ...?

  1. R
  2. S
  3. Q
  4. P

Answer:

13. inductive-reasoning-s02-q03

What is the next letter in the sequence B, E, H, K, ...?

  1. M
  2. N
  3. O
  4. L

Answer:

14. inductive-reasoning-s02-q04

What is the next pair in the sequence AZ, BY, CX, DW, ...?

  1. EW
  2. FV
  3. EU
  4. EV

Answer:

15. inductive-reasoning-s02-q05

What is the next letter in the sequence A, B, D, G, K, ...?

  1. N
  2. O
  3. P
  4. Q

Answer:

16. inductive-reasoning-s02-q06

What is the next pair in the sequence CD, FG, IJ, LM, ...?

  1. NO
  2. OP
  3. PQ
  4. MN

Answer:

17. inductive-reasoning-s02-q07

What is the next letter in the sequence A, C, B, D, C, E, D, ...?

  1. F
  2. E
  3. G
  4. C

Answer:

18. inductive-reasoning-s02-q08

What is the next letter in the sequence M, N, L, O, K, P, ...?

  1. I
  2. Q
  3. J
  4. H

Answer:

19. inductive-reasoning-s02-q09

What comes next in the sequence A1, C3, E5, G7, ...?

  1. H8
  2. J9
  3. I8
  4. I9

Answer:

20. inductive-reasoning-s02-q10

Four of these letter pairs follow one rule and one breaks it: BD, EG, HJ, KN, PR. Which pair breaks the rule?

  1. EG
  2. KN
  3. HJ
  4. PR

Answer:

Shape and symbol patterns

Each pattern uses described shapes or symbols: infer the repeating or evolving rule.

21. inductive-reasoning-s03-q01

A pattern repeats: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, ... What shape comes next?

  1. Circle
  2. Square
  3. Star
  4. Triangle

Answer:

22. inductive-reasoning-s03-q02

Symbol sequence: ★ ★ ● ★ ★ ● ★ ... What is the eighth symbol?

  1. ★
  2. ●
  3. ■
  4. It cannot be determined

Answer:

23. inductive-reasoning-s03-q03

An arrow points up, then right, then down, then left, then up, then right. Where does it point next?

  1. Left
  2. Up
  3. Down
  4. Right

Answer:

24. inductive-reasoning-s03-q04

A row of cards shows 1 dot, then 3 dots, then 5 dots, then 7 dots. How many dots are on the next card?

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 11

Answer:

25. inductive-reasoning-s03-q05

A pattern alternates: large white square, small black square, large white square, small black square, large white square, ... What comes next?

  1. Small black square
  2. Large white square
  3. Large black square
  4. Small white square

Answer:

26. inductive-reasoning-s03-q06

A series of figures shows a triangle (3 sides), a square (4 sides), a pentagon (5 sides), then a hexagon (6 sides). Which figure comes next?

  1. An octagon (8 sides)
  2. A pentagon (5 sides)
  3. A nonagon (9 sides)
  4. A heptagon (7 sides)

Answer:

27. inductive-reasoning-s03-q07

Symbol groups appear in this order: ○ then ○● then ○●● then ○●●●. What is the next group?

  1. ●●●●○
  2. ○●●●
  3. ○●●●●
  4. ●○●●

Answer:

28. inductive-reasoning-s03-q08

A square tile is shaded one quarter at a time: first the top-left quarter, then the top-right, then the bottom-right. Which quarter is shaded next?

  1. Bottom-left
  2. Top-left
  3. Bottom-right
  4. Top-right

Answer:

29. inductive-reasoning-s03-q09

A series of cards shows: 1 triangle, 2 squares, 3 triangles, 4 squares. What does the next card show?

  1. 5 squares
  2. 5 triangles
  3. 4 triangles
  4. 6 squares

Answer:

30. inductive-reasoning-s03-q10

Four tiles follow one rule and one breaks it: a triangle with 3 dots, a square with 4 dots, a pentagon with 5 dots, and a hexagon with 7 dots. Which tile breaks the rule?

  1. The triangle with 3 dots
  2. The square with 4 dots
  3. The pentagon with 5 dots
  4. The hexagon with 7 dots

Answer:

Classification: find the odd one out

Work out the rule the group shares, then choose the item that does not obey it.

31. inductive-reasoning-s04-q01

Which number does not belong with the others: 8, 64, 100, 216?

  1. 8
  2. 64
  3. 100
  4. 216

Answer:

32. inductive-reasoning-s04-q02

Which word does not belong with the others: letter, coffee, dinner, orange?

  1. letter
  2. coffee
  3. dinner
  4. orange

Answer:

33. inductive-reasoning-s04-q03

Which number does not belong with the others: 27, 35, 45, 63?

  1. 27
  2. 35
  3. 45
  4. 63

Answer:

34. inductive-reasoning-s04-q04

Which letter group does not belong with the others: NPS, BDF, HJL, PRT?

  1. NPS
  2. BDF
  3. HJL
  4. PRT

Answer:

35. inductive-reasoning-s04-q05

Which pair does not belong with the others: (3, 7), (6, 4), (5, 6), (8, 2)?

  1. (3, 7)
  2. (6, 4)
  3. (5, 6)
  4. (8, 2)

Answer:

36. inductive-reasoning-s04-q06

Which word does not belong with the others: level, civic, rotor, tiles?

  1. level
  2. civic
  3. rotor
  4. tiles

Answer:

37. inductive-reasoning-s04-q07

Which number does not belong with the others: 46, 53, 64, 82?

  1. 46
  2. 53
  3. 64
  4. 82

Answer:

38. inductive-reasoning-s04-q08

Which triple does not belong with the others: (3, 6, 12), (5, 10, 20), (4, 8, 12), (7, 14, 28)?

  1. (3, 6, 12)
  2. (5, 10, 20)
  3. (4, 8, 12)
  4. (7, 14, 28)

Answer:

39. inductive-reasoning-s04-q09

Which clock time does not belong with the others: 14:14, 12:21, 15:51, 10:01?

  1. 14:14
  2. 12:21
  3. 15:51
  4. 10:01

Answer:

40. inductive-reasoning-s04-q10

Which group does not belong with the others: (2, 3, 5), (5, 7, 12), (11, 13, 24), (7, 11, 17)?

  1. (2, 3, 5)
  2. (5, 7, 12)
  3. (11, 13, 24)
  4. (7, 11, 17)

Answer:

Analogies: transfer the relation

Work out the relation in the example pair, then apply exactly the same relation to the new case.

41. inductive-reasoning-s05-q01

3 is to 6 as 7 is to ...?

  1. 14
  2. 10
  3. 21
  4. 17

Answer:

42. inductive-reasoning-s05-q02

C is to F as J is to ...?

  1. L
  2. M
  3. N
  4. K

Answer:

43. inductive-reasoning-s05-q03

“stop” is to “pots” as “flow” is to ...?

  1. fowl
  2. low
  3. wolf
  4. flew

Answer:

44. inductive-reasoning-s05-q04

4 is to 16, and 5 is to 25. Following the same rule, 7 is to ...?

  1. 28
  2. 35
  3. 14
  4. 49

Answer:

45. inductive-reasoning-s05-q05

25 is to 5 as 64 is to ...?

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 32
  4. 16

Answer:

46. inductive-reasoning-s05-q06

BC is to EF as JK is to ...?

  1. MN
  2. NO
  3. LM
  4. KL

Answer:

47. inductive-reasoning-s05-q07

1/2 is to 2 as 1/8 is to ...?

  1. 4
  2. 16
  3. 1/4
  4. 8

Answer:

48. inductive-reasoning-s05-q08

The pair (3, 5) is to 8 as the pair (7, 6) is to ...?

  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. 42
  4. 1

Answer:

49. inductive-reasoning-s05-q09

A triangle is to 3 as a hexagon is to ...?

  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 8
  4. 4

Answer:

50. inductive-reasoning-s05-q10

In a letter code, CAT is written as DBU. Using the same code, how is DOG written?

  1. EOH
  2. CPF
  3. EPH
  4. DPH

Answer:

Alternating and interleaved sequences

These sequences mix two rules at once: separate the strands before predicting the next term.

51. inductive-reasoning-s06-q01

What is the next number in the sequence 1, 10, 2, 20, 3, 30, 4, ...?

  1. 5
  2. 40
  3. 31
  4. 50

Answer:

52. inductive-reasoning-s06-q02

What is the next number in the sequence 2, 100, 4, 90, 6, 80, ...?

  1. 70
  2. 10
  3. 8
  4. 9

Answer:

53. inductive-reasoning-s06-q03

What is the next number in the sequence 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, ...?

  1. 13
  2. 15
  3. 16
  4. 14

Answer:

54. inductive-reasoning-s06-q04

What comes next in the sequence A, 2, C, 4, E, 6, ...?

  1. G
  2. 8
  3. F
  4. 7

Answer:

55. inductive-reasoning-s06-q05

What is the next number in the sequence 40, 1, 35, 3, 30, 9, 25, ...?

  1. 20
  2. 18
  3. 27
  4. 81

Answer:

56. inductive-reasoning-s06-q06

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

  1. 11
  2. 12
  3. 10
  4. 13

Answer:

57. inductive-reasoning-s06-q07

What is the next number in the sequence 100, 2, 90, 4, 81, 8, 73, ...?

  1. 66
  2. 16
  3. 12
  4. 64

Answer:

58. inductive-reasoning-s06-q08

What comes next in the sequence J, 1, K, 3, M, 6, P, 10, ...?

  1. Q
  2. S
  3. T
  4. U

Answer:

59. inductive-reasoning-s06-q09

What is the next number in the sequence 6, 11, 8, 13, 10, 15, 12, ...?

  1. 17
  2. 14
  3. 16
  4. 19

Answer:

60. inductive-reasoning-s06-q10

What is the next number in the sequence 2, 6, 3, 9, 4.5, 13.5, ...?

  1. 27
  2. 20.25
  3. 7
  4. 6.75

Answer:

Generalising from observations

Read the observations and choose the conclusion they best support, using only what is given.

61. inductive-reasoning-s07-q01

Ana has recorded 47 swan sightings at her local lake this year, and every swan she recorded was white. Which conclusion do her observations best support?

  1. Swans at this lake are usually white.
  2. All swans everywhere are white.
  3. The next swan Ana sees cannot be a different colour.
  4. White is the only possible swan colour.

Answer:

62. inductive-reasoning-s07-q02

A baker notices that rye loaf sales rose on each of the last six rainy Saturdays and fell on each of the last five sunny Saturdays. Which conclusion is best supported?

  1. Rain causes people to crave rye bread.
  2. Rye sales rise on rainy days in every town.
  3. At this bakery, rainy Saturdays have been associated with higher rye sales.
  4. Sunny weather stops people eating bread.

Answer:

63. inductive-reasoning-s07-q03

In a sample of 200 bolts from Machine A, 3 were faulty. In a sample of 200 bolts from Machine B, 21 were faulty. Which conclusion is best supported?

  1. Machine B is broken and must be replaced.
  2. Machine B's output showed a higher fault rate in these samples.
  3. Machine A never produces faulty bolts.
  4. The next bolt from Machine B will certainly be faulty.

Answer:

64. inductive-reasoning-s07-q04

In one garden bed, each of the 12 tomato plants given compost grew taller than each of the 12 plants without compost. Which is the safest reading of this result?

  1. Compost makes all plants grow taller.
  2. The gardener's soil must be unusually poor.
  3. Tomatoes cannot grow well without compost.
  4. In this garden's trial, compost went together with taller growth.

Answer:

65. inductive-reasoning-s07-q05

For five weekdays in a row, the 08:15 bus arrived between 8 and 10 minutes late, while the 08:45 arrived on time. What is the most reasonable expectation for tomorrow?

  1. The 08:15 is likely, though not certain, to be late again.
  2. The 08:15 will be exactly 9 minutes late.
  3. The 08:45 can never run late.
  4. Every bus in the city is unreliable.

Answer:

66. inductive-reasoning-s07-q06

A café surveyed 60 customers and found one in four chose oat milk, but the survey ran only on weekday mornings. Before generalising to all customers, which caution matters most?

  1. Sixty people can never tell you anything useful.
  2. Oat milk drinkers probably avoid surveys.
  3. The sample may not represent afternoon or weekend customers.
  4. The survey should have asked about tea instead.

Answer:

67. inductive-reasoning-s07-q07

A student notices she scored higher on every quiz taken after at least eight hours' sleep than on any quiz taken after less. Which conclusion is best supported?

  1. For this student, more sleep has gone together with higher quiz scores.
  2. Sleep causes high marks for all students.
  3. She is guaranteed a top mark if she sleeps eight hours tonight.
  4. Quizzes taken while tired are unfairly difficult.

Answer:

68. inductive-reasoning-s07-q08

A bag of counters is sampled 300 times (with the counter returned each time): red came out 148 times and blue 152 times. Which inference is most reasonable?

  1. The bag holds exactly 150 red and 150 blue counters.
  2. The bag likely holds red and blue in roughly equal numbers.
  3. The next draw must be red to balance the counts.
  4. Blue counters are heavier than red ones.

Answer:

69. inductive-reasoning-s07-q09

Across four separate climbs, a hiker recorded a temperature drop of about 1°C for every 150 metres of ascent. What should she expect for a 600-metre climb?

  1. A drop of exactly 4.0°C, guaranteed.
  2. A drop of about 2°C.
  3. A drop of roughly 4°C.
  4. No prediction is possible from her records.

Answer:

70. inductive-reasoning-s07-q10

A library's logs show late returns happen most often for books borrowed on Fridays. The logs also show most books are borrowed on Fridays. Which point most weakens the rule 'Friday borrowing causes lateness'?

  1. Some late books were borrowed on Mondays.
  2. The library is closed on Sundays.
  3. Lateness is measured in whole days.
  4. Fridays supply most borrowings overall, so they would lead any count, including late returns, even with no special effect.

Answer:

Grid and matrix patterns

Each grid follows row or column rules: recover them and fill the missing cell.

71. inductive-reasoning-s08-q01

A 3×3 grid reads: row 1: 1, 2, 3; row 2: 4, 5, 6; row 3: 7, 8, ?. What number completes it?

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 9

Answer:

72. inductive-reasoning-s08-q02

A 3×3 grid reads: row 1: 2, 5, 7; row 2: 3, 6, 9; row 3: 4, 7, ?. What number completes it?

  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 12
  4. 28

Answer:

73. inductive-reasoning-s08-q03

A 3×3 grid reads: row 1: 2, 3, 5; row 2: 4, 6, 10; row 3: 8, 12, ?. What number completes it?

  1. 20
  2. 15
  3. 24
  4. 18

Answer:

74. inductive-reasoning-s08-q04

A 3×3 grid reads: row 1: 2, 3, 6; row 2: 4, 2, 8; row 3: 3, 5, ?. What number completes it?

  1. 8
  2. 12
  3. 15
  4. 35

Answer:

75. inductive-reasoning-s08-q05

A 3×3 grid of shaded squares reads: row 1: white, grey, black; row 2: black, white, grey; row 3: grey, ?, white. What shade fills the missing cell?

  1. White
  2. Black
  3. Grey
  4. Any shade fits

Answer:

76. inductive-reasoning-s08-q06

A 3×3 grid reads: row 1: 4, 9, 2; row 2: 3, 5, 7; row 3: 8, 1, ?. What number completes it?

  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 4
  4. 6

Answer:

77. inductive-reasoning-s08-q07

A 3×3 grid reads: row 1: 1, 2, 3; row 2: 2, 4, 7; row 3: 3, 7, ?. What number completes it?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 14
  4. 16

Answer:

78. inductive-reasoning-s08-q08

A 3×3 grid of letters reads: row 1: A, D, G; row 2: B, E, H; row 3: C, F, ?. What letter completes it?

  1. I
  2. J
  3. K
  4. H

Answer:

79. inductive-reasoning-s08-q09

A 2×2 grid reads: top row: 6 then 3; bottom row: 10 then ?. What number completes it?

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. 20
  4. 8

Answer:

80. inductive-reasoning-s08-q10

A 3×3 grid reads: row 1: 9, 4, 5; row 2: 12, 5, 7; row 3: 15, 6, ?. What number completes it?

  1. 8
  2. 11
  3. 10
  4. 9

Answer:

Rule discovery: function machines and codes

Infer the hidden rule that turns each input into its output, then apply it to the new case.

81. inductive-reasoning-s09-q01

A machine turns 3 into 7, 5 into 11, and 8 into 17. What does it turn 10 into?

  1. 21
  2. 20
  3. 19
  4. 25

Answer:

82. inductive-reasoning-s09-q02

A machine turns 4 into 2, 10 into 5, and 16 into 8. What does it turn 26 into?

  1. 24
  2. 52
  3. 12
  4. 13

Answer:

83. inductive-reasoning-s09-q03

In a code, LAMP is written as MBNQ. Using the same code, how is GATE written?

  1. FZSD
  2. HBUF
  3. HAUE
  4. GBTF

Answer:

84. inductive-reasoning-s09-q04

A machine turns 2 into 3, 3 into 5, 5 into 9, and 6 into 11. What does it turn 9 into?

  1. 15
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 18

Answer:

85. inductive-reasoning-s09-q05

A code maps 1 to A, 4 to D, and 7 to G. What letter does the same code map 11 to?

  1. K
  2. J
  3. L
  4. I

Answer:

86. inductive-reasoning-s09-q06

A machine turns 5 into 30, 7 into 42, and 9 into 54. What does it turn 11 into?

  1. 60
  2. 72
  3. 55
  4. 66

Answer:

87. inductive-reasoning-s09-q07

A code turns NET into TEN, RAW into WAR, and PIN into NIP. What does it turn BUS into?

  1. USB
  2. BSU
  3. SUB
  4. SBU

Answer:

88. inductive-reasoning-s09-q08

A machine turns 2 into 8, 3 into 27, and 4 into 64. What does it turn 5 into?

  1. 100
  2. 125
  3. 75
  4. 625

Answer:

89. inductive-reasoning-s09-q09

A machine turns 3 into 10, 6 into 19, and 10 into 31. What does it turn 12 into?

  1. 37
  2. 36
  3. 41
  4. 34

Answer:

90. inductive-reasoning-s09-q10

A machine turns 23 into 5, 47 into 11, 65 into 11, and 81 into 9. What does it turn 76 into?

  1. 6
  2. 11
  3. 76
  4. 13

Answer:

Extended extrapolation and inductive strength

These items combine several inductive steps: extrapolate carefully and judge how strong each inference really is.

91. inductive-reasoning-s10-q01

What is the next number in the sequence 4, 6, 10, 18, 34, ...?

  1. 62
  2. 66
  3. 68
  4. 70

Answer:

92. inductive-reasoning-s10-q02

What is the next number in the sequence 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ...?

  1. 40
  2. 36
  3. 42
  4. 44

Answer:

93. inductive-reasoning-s10-q03

Which of these generalisations rests on the strongest inductive evidence?

  1. A random sample of 1,000 households across a city found 90% recycle weekly, so most households in that city recycle weekly.
  2. Three neighbours on one street recycle, so the whole country recycles.
  3. One street's recycling bins were full on Monday, so everyone recycles.
  4. A recycling firm's advert says most people recycle, so most people do.

Answer:

94. inductive-reasoning-s10-q04

A seedling grew 2 cm in week one, 4 cm in week two, and 8 cm in week three. Someone predicts it will grow 256 cm in week eight by continuing the doubling. What is the main inductive weakness of this prediction?

  1. The arithmetic of the doubling is wrong.
  2. Three weeks is an unusually large sample.
  3. Growth cannot be measured in centimetres.
  4. It assumes a short-run pattern will continue indefinitely without limit.

Answer:

95. inductive-reasoning-s10-q05

A sequence of pairs runs (1, 1), (2, 4), (3, 9), (4, 16), (?, 36). What is the missing first number?

  1. 5
  2. 18
  3. 6
  4. 7

Answer:

96. inductive-reasoning-s10-q06

What is the next number in the sequence 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 18, 20, ...?

  1. 22
  2. 24
  3. 26
  4. 21

Answer:

97. inductive-reasoning-s10-q07

Researchers have examined 40 beetles near a cave's entrance and all were blind. Which additional observation would most strengthen the generalisation 'all the beetles in this cave are blind'?

  1. Re-examining the same 40 beetles a second time.
  2. Reading that beetles in other caves are often blind.
  3. Counting the legs of the beetles already collected.
  4. Sampling beetles from deep, unexplored parts of the cave and finding them blind too.

Answer:

98. inductive-reasoning-s10-q08

What comes next in the sequence Z1, X2, V4, T8, ...?

  1. R16
  2. S16
  3. R12
  4. Q16

Answer:

99. inductive-reasoning-s10-q09

What is the next number in the sequence 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ...?

  1. 600
  2. 720
  3. 620
  4. 840

Answer:

100. inductive-reasoning-s10-q10

A sequence runs 2, 4, 8, 14, 22. Which rule fits every step of the sequence?

  1. Each term is double the previous term.
  2. Each term adds 2 to the previous term.
  3. The amount added grows by 2 each step.
  4. Each term is its position number squared.

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inductive-reasoning-s01-q01B10
inductive-reasoning-s01-q02C25
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inductive-reasoning-s02-q01CI
inductive-reasoning-s02-q02AR
inductive-reasoning-s02-q03BN
inductive-reasoning-s02-q04DEV
inductive-reasoning-s02-q05CP
inductive-reasoning-s02-q06BOP
inductive-reasoning-s02-q07AF
inductive-reasoning-s02-q08CJ
inductive-reasoning-s02-q09DI9
inductive-reasoning-s02-q10BKN
inductive-reasoning-s03-q01DTriangle
inductive-reasoning-s03-q02A★
inductive-reasoning-s03-q03CDown
inductive-reasoning-s03-q04B9
inductive-reasoning-s03-q05ASmall black square
inductive-reasoning-s03-q06DA heptagon (7 sides)
inductive-reasoning-s03-q07C○●●●●
inductive-reasoning-s03-q08ABottom-left
inductive-reasoning-s03-q09B5 triangles
inductive-reasoning-s03-q10DThe hexagon with 7 dots
inductive-reasoning-s04-q01C100
inductive-reasoning-s04-q02Dorange
inductive-reasoning-s04-q03B35
inductive-reasoning-s04-q04ANPS
inductive-reasoning-s04-q05C(5, 6)
inductive-reasoning-s04-q06Dtiles
inductive-reasoning-s04-q07B53
inductive-reasoning-s04-q08C(4, 8, 12)
inductive-reasoning-s04-q09A14:14
inductive-reasoning-s04-q10D(7, 11, 17)
inductive-reasoning-s05-q01A14
inductive-reasoning-s05-q02BM
inductive-reasoning-s05-q03Cwolf
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inductive-reasoning-s06-q06D13
inductive-reasoning-s06-q07B16
inductive-reasoning-s06-q08CT
inductive-reasoning-s06-q09A17
inductive-reasoning-s06-q10D6.75
inductive-reasoning-s07-q01ASwans at this lake are usually white.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q02CAt this bakery, rainy Saturdays have been associated with higher rye sales.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q03BMachine B's output showed a higher fault rate in these samples.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q04DIn this garden's trial, compost went together with taller growth.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q05AThe 08:15 is likely, though not certain, to be late again.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q06CThe sample may not represent afternoon or weekend customers.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q07AFor this student, more sleep has gone together with higher quiz scores.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q08BThe bag likely holds red and blue in roughly equal numbers.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q09CA drop of roughly 4°C.
inductive-reasoning-s07-q10DFridays supply most borrowings overall, so they would lead any count, including late returns, even with no special effect.
inductive-reasoning-s08-q01D9
inductive-reasoning-s08-q02B11
inductive-reasoning-s08-q03A20
inductive-reasoning-s08-q04C15
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inductive-reasoning-s09-q03BHBUF
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inductive-reasoning-s09-q07CSUB
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inductive-reasoning-s09-q10D13
inductive-reasoning-s10-q01B66
inductive-reasoning-s10-q02C42
inductive-reasoning-s10-q03AA random sample of 1,000 households across a city found 90% recycle weekly, so most households in that city recycle weekly.
inductive-reasoning-s10-q04DIt assumes a short-run pattern will continue indefinitely without limit.
inductive-reasoning-s10-q05C6
inductive-reasoning-s10-q06B24
inductive-reasoning-s10-q07DSampling beetles from deep, unexplored parts of the cave and finding them blind too.
inductive-reasoning-s10-q08AR16
inductive-reasoning-s10-q09B720
inductive-reasoning-s10-q10CThe amount added grows by 2 each step.

Worked explanations

inductive-reasoning-s01-q01

Each term rises by 2, so the sequence continues 8 + 2 = 10.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q02

The sequence adds 5 at every step: 20 + 5 = 25.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q03

Each term is double the one before, so the next term is 24 × 2 = 48. Checking the rule against every given term protects you from guessing off just the last pair.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q04

The sequence falls by 3 each step: 11 − 3 = 8.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q05

These are the square numbers 1², 2², 3², 4², the next is 5² = 25. When gaps keep widening, test whether the terms are squares or another named family.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q06

Each term adds 3: 11 + 3 = 14.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q07

Each term is half the one before: 8 ÷ 2 = 4.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q08

The gaps grow by one each time (+1, +2, +3, +4), so the next gap is +5: 11 + 5 = 16. Writing out the differences is the quickest way to expose a hidden second-level rule.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q09

The amount subtracted shrinks by one each step (−10, −9, −8), so the next step is −7: 63 − 7 = 56.

inductive-reasoning-s01-q10

These are the multiples of 7 in order, so the next is 7 × 5 = 35.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q01

The sequence skips one letter each step (two places forward), so after G comes I.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q02

Each step moves two letters backwards through the alphabet: T back two is R.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q03

Each letter sits three places after the previous one, and three past K is N. Converting letters to alphabet positions (2, 5, 8, 11) makes the +3 rule obvious.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q04

The first letter walks forward from A while the second walks backwards from Z, so the pair after DW joins E with V.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q05

The jump grows by one letter each time (+1, +2, +3, +4), so the next jump is five letters: K to P.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q06

Each pair is two neighbouring letters, and each pair starts three letters after the last (C, F, I, L, O), giving O followed by P.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q07

The steps alternate two forward, one back (A→C→B→D→C→E→D), so the next step is two forward: F. Alternating sequences reward tracking the pattern of moves, not just the letters.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q08

The jumps alternate direction and grow by one: +1, −2, +3, −4, +5, so the next move is −6, taking P (position 16) to J (position 10).

inductive-reasoning-s02-q09

The letters advance two at a time (A, C, E, G, I) and each number is that letter's alphabet position. The 9th letter is I, giving I9.

inductive-reasoning-s02-q10

In every conforming pair the second letter comes exactly two after the first (B→D, E→G, H→J, P→R); K to N is a three-letter jump.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q01

The three-shape unit circle–square–triangle repeats, and the second unit still needs its triangle.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q02

The repeating unit is star, star, dot. The seventh symbol starts a new unit, so the second star comes next.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q03

The arrow rotates a quarter turn clockwise each step, so after right it points down.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q04

The dot count climbs through the odd numbers, adding two each time: 7 + 2 = 9.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q05

Size and colour change together in a two-step cycle, so a large white square is always followed by a small black one.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q06

The side count rises by one with each figure, so a seven-sided shape follows the hexagon.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q07

Each group keeps its single white circle and gains one more black circle, so the next group has four black circles after the white one.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q08

The shading moves one quarter clockwise each step, so after bottom-right it reaches bottom-left.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q09

Two rules run together: the count rises by one each card while the shape alternates between triangle and square, so five triangles come next.

inductive-reasoning-s03-q10

The shared rule is that the dot count equals the number of sides, so a six-sided hexagon should carry six dots, not seven.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q01

8, 64, and 216 are perfect cubes (2³, 4³, 6³); 100 is a square but not a cube.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q02

The first three each contain a doubled letter (tt, ff, nn); orange has no repeated adjacent letters. When the odd one out isn't about meaning, check the words' structure.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q03

27, 45, and 63 are all multiples of 9; dividing 35 by 9 leaves a remainder.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q04

In the other groups each letter steps forward two places (B–D–F, H–J–L, P–R–T); N–P–S ends with a three-letter jump.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q05

Every other pair sums to 10; 5 + 6 makes 11.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q06

Level, civic, and rotor read the same forwards and backwards (palindromes); tiles does not.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q07

46, 64, and 82 each have digits that sum to ten; 5 + 3 gives only eight. Digit sums are a classic hidden property worth testing when face value shows no pattern.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q08

In the other triples each number doubles the one before; 8 to 12 adds 4 instead of doubling.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q09

Read as digit strings, 10:01, 12:21, and 15:51 are palindromes (1001, 1221, 1551); 1414 reversed gives 4141, so it breaks the rule.

inductive-reasoning-s04-q10

In the conforming groups the third number is the sum of the first two (2+3=5, 5+7=12, 11+13=24); 7 + 11 is 18, not 17.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q01

6 is double 3, so apply the same doubling: 7 × 2 = 14.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q02

F sits three letters after C, and three letters after J is M.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q03

The second word spells the first backwards, and flow reversed is wolf. Watch for near-misses that merely rearrange the same letters.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q04

Both example pairs square the first number (4² = 16, 5² = 25), multiplying by 4 would fail the second pair, so 7² = 49. A second example exists precisely to rule out rival rules.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q05

The second number is the square root of the first, and the square root of 64 is 8.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q06

Each letter of the pair moves three places forward: J becomes M and K becomes N.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q07

The second value is the reciprocal of the first, and the reciprocal of 1/8 is 8.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q08

The single number is the sum of the pair: 7 + 6 = 13.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q09

The number counts the shape's sides: a triangle has three and a hexagon has six.

inductive-reasoning-s05-q10

Every letter shifts one place forward (C→D, A→B, T→U), so D→E, O→P, G→H. Decode the rule letter by letter rather than trusting the overall look of an option.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q01

Two strands interleave (1, 2, 3, 4 and 10, 20, 30), and the next position belongs to the tens strand: 40.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q02

Odd positions climb by two (2, 4, 6, 8) while even positions fall by ten; the seventh term continues the climbing strand.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q03

The steps alternate +1, +2, +1, +2; after 12 the next step is +2, giving 14.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q04

Letters skipping one place (A, C, E, G) alternate with even numbers, and the next position is a letter.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q05

One strand falls by five (40, 35, 30, 25) while the other triples (1, 3, 9); the next term triples again: 9 × 3 = 27.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q06

Each term is the sum of the two before it: 5 + 8 = 13. When neither differences nor ratios settle, try combining earlier terms.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q07

The even positions double each time (2, 4, 8, 16), while the falling strand shrinks its step by one (−10, −9, −8); the next position belongs to the doubling strand.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q08

The letter strand's jump grows by one each time (J→K is one, K→M two, M→P three), so the next letter is four past P: T.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q09

Both interleaved strands rise by two (6, 8, 10, 12 and 11, 13, 15); the next term continues the second strand: 17.

inductive-reasoning-s06-q10

The steps alternate multiply-by-three and halve (2×3=6, 6÷2=3, 3×3=9, 9÷2=4.5); after 13.5 comes halving: 6.75.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q01

Induction supports a probable, local generalisation: many consistent sightings at one lake. Claims about all swans, or about what cannot happen, outrun the evidence.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q02

Repeated pairing of rain and higher sales supports an association at this bakery; claiming a cause, or extending the rule to every town, needs far more evidence.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q03

Samples justify comparing observed rates, nothing stronger. They cannot certify a zero-fault machine or predict any single bolt with certainty.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q04

A consistent difference in one trial supports a local association. Universal or causal claims need repeated trials under varied, controlled conditions.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q05

A short consistent run raises the probability that the pattern repeats, but induction never turns 'has happened five times' into a guarantee or an exact figure.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q06

An inductive generalisation is only as good as its sample. Times of day that were never sampled may behave differently, so the conclusion should stay limited to weekday mornings.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q07

Personal records support a personal association. They cannot establish a universal law about all students, nor promise any particular future result.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q08

Near-equal frequencies in a large sample point to roughly equal proportions: an estimate, not an exact count. Expecting the next draw to 'balance things out' is the gambler's fallacy.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q09

600 metres is four steps of 150, so about four degrees of cooling. The word 'roughly' matters, because an induced rate supports an estimate rather than a promise.

inductive-reasoning-s07-q10

When one category dominates the data, its dominance alone can explain its lead in any subcategory. Comparing rates (late returns per borrowing) rather than raw counts is the fix.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q01

The cells count upwards by one, left to right and row by row, so the final cell is 9.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q02

In every row the third number is the sum of the first two (2+5=7, 3+6=9), so 4 + 7 = 11.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q03

Every number doubles as you move down its column (2→4→8, 3→6→12), so the last column runs 5 → 10 → 20.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q04

Each row's third number is the product of the first two (2×3=6, 4×2=8), so 3 × 5 = 15. Test sum, difference, and product rules against every complete row before answering.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q05

Every row and every column uses each shade exactly once, a Latin-square rule, and black is the only shade missing from both the third row and the middle column.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q06

Each complete row sums to 15 (4+9+2 and 3+5+7), so the last row needs 15 − 8 − 1 = 6.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q07

Away from the edges, each cell equals the cell above it plus the cell to its left (4 = 2 + 2, 7 = 3 + 4, 7 = 4 + 3), so the corner is 7 + 7 = 14.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q08

The columns list the alphabet in order (A-B-C, D-E-F, G-H-...), so the final column ends with I.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q09

In each row the right-hand number is half the left-hand one: 10 ÷ 2 = 5.

inductive-reasoning-s08-q10

Each row's third number is the first minus the second (9−4=5, 12−5=7), giving 15 − 6 = 9, and the final column's own climb (5, 7, 9) confirms it. Converging rules are strong evidence you have the right answer.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q01

Each output is double the input plus one (3→7, 5→11, 8→17), so 10 × 2 + 1 = 21. Always confirm a candidate rule against every example pair, not just the first.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q02

Every output is half its input, so 26 ÷ 2 = 13.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q03

Each letter shifts one place forward (L→M, A→B, M→N, P→Q), so GATE becomes HBUF.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q04

Each output is double the input minus one, a rule all four examples satisfy, so 9 × 2 − 1 = 17.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q05

Each number maps to the letter at that position of the alphabet, and the 11th letter is K.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q06

Every output is six times its input, so 11 × 6 = 66.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q07

The code reverses the word's letters, so BUS becomes SUB.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q08

Each output is the input cubed (2³=8, 3³=27, 4³=64), so 5³ = 125.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q09

Each output is triple the input plus one (3→10, 6→19, 10→31), so 12 × 3 + 1 = 37.

inductive-reasoning-s09-q10

Each output is the sum of the input's digits (2+3=5, 4+7=11, 6+5=11, 8+1=9), so 7 + 6 = 13. When arithmetic on the whole number fails, try operating on its digits.

inductive-reasoning-s10-q01

The gaps double each time (2, 4, 8, 16), so the next gap is 32: 34 + 32 = 66.

inductive-reasoning-s10-q02

The gaps rise by two each step (4, 6, 8, 10), so the next gap is 12: 30 + 12 = 42. Equivalently, the nth term is n × (n + 1).

inductive-reasoning-s10-q03

Inductive strength grows with sample size, random selection, and a conclusion that stays close to the evidence. Tiny samples, single snapshots, and interested sources all weaken an inference.

inductive-reasoning-s10-q04

Short runs fit many possible rules, and real processes meet limits that flatten early trends. Extending a three-point pattern five more steps is the classic extrapolation trap.

inductive-reasoning-s10-q05

In every pair the second number is the square of the first, and 36 is 6 squared. Note the pattern skips a value. The rule linking the pair matters, not the row count.

inductive-reasoning-s10-q06

Each term is one more than a prime number (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19), so the next is 23 + 1 = 24. Mapping an odd-looking sequence onto a familiar number family is a powerful inductive move.

inductive-reasoning-s10-q07

Induction strengthens most when new evidence comes from varied, previously unsampled parts of the population, rechecking the same cases adds almost nothing.

inductive-reasoning-s10-q08

Two rules run in parallel: the letter steps back two places (Z, X, V, T, R) while the number doubles (1, 2, 4, 8, 16).

inductive-reasoning-s10-q09

The multiplier grows by one at each step (×2, ×3, ×4, ×5), so the next step is ×6: 120 × 6 = 720.

inductive-reasoning-s10-q10

Testing candidates against all the data is the heart of induction: doubling fits only the first three terms, but the growing-gap rule (+2, +4, +6, +8) survives every step.