OC – Mathematical Reasoning – Mixed – 27/01

1. What is the next number in the pattern below?

2, 7, 17, 37, ____

a. 45
b. 59
c. 75
d. 77
e. 89

2. Amy has 28 pencils. Sandra has 5 less than half of the number of pencils that
Amy has. How many pencils does Sandra have?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
e. 11

3. Jenna has 6 pairs of jeans, 12 shirts and 8 pairs of shoes. She wants to wear a
different outfit to work every day. How many different outfits can she make in
total?
a. 354
b. 576
c. 682
d. 746
e. 882

4. Jacob has 5 cards – each with a different number written on it. 4 of those
numbers follow a specific rule, but one does not. The numbers are shown below:

64, 4, 8, 16, 36

Which number is the odd one out?

a. 64
b. 4
c. 8
d. 16
e. 36
5. What is the value of the ? in the magic square below?

2 ?

3 8

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 6
Answers:
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. E

Explanations:

1. D

The pattern is multiply the previous number by 2 and then add 3 to the result.
Therefore, the next number in the sequence will be (37 × 2) + 3 = 77.

Therefore, the answer is Option D.

2. C

Amy has 28 pencils.

Half of 28 is 28 ÷ 2 = 14 pencils.

Since Sandra has 5 less than 14 pencils, she has 14 – 5 = 9 pencils.

Therefore, the answer is Option C.

3. B

Total number of combinations = 6 × 12 × 8 = 576 combinations of different outfits.

Therefore, the answer is Option B.

4. C

64, 4, 16 and 36 are all square numbers.

8 is the only number that is not a square number.

Therefore, the answer is Option C.

5. E

All the rows, columns and diagonals of a magic square should add up to the same
number.

That number is 2 + 5 + 8 = 15.

Therefore, the number in the bottom left is 15 – 3 – 8 = 4.
Hence, the ? is 15 – 4 – 5 = 6.

Therefore, the answer is Option E.