NMAT

ABSTRACT REASONING
What is Abstract Reasoning?
• It is known as Inductive Reasoning.
• It examines the ability to reach general conclusions based on
observed patterns.
• Accuracy and speed are incredibly important in tests of abstract
reasoning.
• Patterns or relationships are usually one or combination.
 NMAT

ABSTRACT REASONING
NUMBER SERIES
What are Number Series Questions?
Number series questions will give you a series of numbers that follow
a pattern based on elementary arithmetic.
 NUMBER SERIES

1. 1 8 15 22 29 ____
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2. 3 9 27 81 243 ____
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3. 5 10 7 14 11 22 19 ____
 NUMBER SERIES

4. 2 6 11 17 24 ____
 NUMBER SERIES

5. 1 1/2 1/6 1/12 1/36 ____

 NUMBER SERIES

6. 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 ____
 NUMBER SERIES

7. 16 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 ____
 NUMBER SERIES

8. 1 4 9 16 25 36 ____
 NUMBER SERIES

9. 1 8 27 64 125 ____
 NUMBER SERIES

10. 3 3 6 9 15 24 39 ____
 NUMBER SERIES

11. 4 6 11 12 18 24 25 ____
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NMAT
ABSTRACT REASONING
NUMBER SERIES
Test
 NUMBER SERIES
1. 2 1 1/2 1/4 ____
a. 1/3 b. 1/8 c. 2/8 d. 1/16
2. 7 10 8 11 9 12 ____
a. 7 b. 10 c. 12 d. 13
3. 36 34 30 28 24 ____
a. 20 b. 22 c. 23 d. 26
4. 22 21 23 22 24 23 ____
a. 22 b. 24 c. 25 d. 26
5. 31 29 24 22 17 ____
a. 15 b. 14 c. 13 d. 12
 NUMBER SERIES
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
x x x x
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
1. 2 1 1/2 1/4 ____
1/8

a. 1/3 b. 1/8 c. 2/8 d. 1/16

 NUMBER SERIES

+3 -2 +3 -2 +3 -2
2. 7 10 8 11 9 12 ____
10

a. 7 b. 10 c. 12 d. 13
 NUMBER SERIES

-2 -4 -2 -4 -2
3. 36 34 30 28 24 ____
22

a. 20 b. 22 c. 23 d. 26
 NUMBER SERIES

-1 +2 -1 +2 -1 +2
4. 22 21 23 22 24 23 ____
25

a. 22 b. 24 c. 25 d. 26
 NUMBER SERIES

-2 -5 -2 -5 -2
5. 31 29 24 22 17 ____
15

a. 15 b. 14 c. 13 d. 12
 NUMBER SERIES
6. 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.9 ____
a. 4.2 b. 4.4 c. 4.7 d. 5.1
7. 14 28 20 40 32 64 ____
a. 52 b. 56 c. 96 d. 128
8. 80 10 70 15 60 ____
a. 20 b. 25 c. 30 d. 50
9. 2 6 18 54 ____
a. 108 b. 148 c. 162 d. 216
10. 28 25 5 21 18 5 14 ____
a. 11 b. 10 c. 9 d. 5
 NUMBER SERIES

+0.8 +0.8 +0.8 +0.8

6. 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.9 4.7
____

a. 4.2 b. 4.4 c. 4.7 d. 5.1

 NUMBER SERIES

x2 -8 x2 -8 x2 -8
7. 14 28 20 40 32 64 ____
56

a. 52 b. 56 c. 96 d. 128
 NUMBER SERIES

8. 80 10 70 15 60 ____
20

a. 20 b. 25 c. 30 d. 50
 NUMBER SERIES

x3 x3 x3 x3
9. 2 6 18 54 ____
162

a. 108 b. 148 c. 162 d. 216

 NUMBER SERIES
-3 -4 -3 -4 -3

10. 28 25 5 21 18 5 14 ____
11

a. 11 b. 10 c. 9 d. 5
 NUMBER SERIES
11. 664 332 340 170 ____ 89
a. 85 b. 97 c. 109 d. 178
12. 70 71 76 ____ 81 86 70 91
a. 70 b. 71 c. 80 d. 96
13. 8 43 11 41 ____ 39 17
a. 8 b. 14 c. 43 d. 44
14. 1/9 1/3 1 ____ 9
a. 2/3 b. 3 c. 6 d. 27
15. 83 73 93 63 ____ 93 43
a. 33 b. 53 c. 73 d. 93
 NUMBER SERIES

÷2 +8 ÷2 +8 ÷2
11. 664 332 340 170 ____
178 89

a. 85 b. 97 c. 109 d. 178
 NUMBER SERIES
+5 +5 +5 +5

12. 70 71 76 ____
70 81 86 70 91

a. 70 b. 71 c. 80 d. 96
 NUMBER SERIES
-2 -2

13. 8 43 11 41 ____
14 39 17
+3 +3 +3
a. 8 b. 14 c. 43 d. 44
 NUMBER SERIES

x3 x3 x3 x3
14. 1/9 1/3 1 ____
3 9

a. 2/3 b. 3 c. 6 d. 27
 NUMBER SERIES
-10 -10 -10 -10

15. 83 73 93 63 ____
53 93 43

a. 33 b. 53 c. 73 d. 93
 NUMBER SERIES
16. 17 19 23 29 31 37 ____
a. 43 b. 42 c. 41 d. 40
17. 225 196 169 ____ 121 100 81
a. 156 b. 144 c. 136 d. 125
18. 12 14 15 16 18 20 ____
a. 21 b. 22 c. 23 d. 25
19. 64 125 216 343 ____
a. 317 b. 384 c. 424 d. 512
20. 97 83 73 67 59 ____
a. 53 b. 51 c. 49 d. 47
 NUMBER SERIES
Consecutive Prime Numbers

16. 17 19 23 29 31 37 ____
41

a. 43 b. 42 c. 41 d. 40
 NUMBER SERIES

𝟏𝟓𝟐 𝟏𝟒𝟐 𝟏𝟑𝟐 𝟏𝟐𝟐 𝟏𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝟗𝟐

17. 225 196 169 144
____ 121 100 81

a. 156 b. 144 c. 136 d. 125

 NUMBER SERIES
Consecutive Composite Numbers

18. 12 14 15 16 18 20 21
____

a. 21 b. 22 c. 23 d. 25
 NUMBER SERIES

𝟒𝟑 𝟓𝟑 𝟔𝟑 𝟕𝟑 𝟖𝟑
19. 64 125 216 343 ____
512

a. 317 b. 384 c. 424 d. 512

 NUMBER SERIES

89 79 71 61 53
20. 97 83 73 67 59 47
____

a. 53 b. 51 c. 49 d. 47
Prime Numbers
 NUMBER SERIES
21. 57 60 63 66 69 ____
a. 72 b. 73 c. 74 d. 75
22. 56 93 124 153 176 ____
a. 191 b. 193 c. 195 d. 196
23. 7 11 20 36 61 ____ 146
a. 91 b. 92 c. 97 d. 122
24. 54 66 82 102 126 ____
a. 130 b. 144 c. 146 d. 154
25. 1027 1031 1037 1045 1054 ____
a. 1057 b. 1058 c. 1064 d. 1065
 NUMBER SERIES

+3 +3 +3 +3 +3
21. 57 60 63 66 69 72
____

a. 72 b. 73 c. 74 d. 75
 NUMBER SERIES

+37 +31 +29 +23 +19

22. 56 93 124 153 176 195
____

a. 191 b. 193 c. 195 d. 196

Prime Numbers
 NUMBER SERIES

+4 +9 +16 +25 +36 +49

23. 7 11 20 36 61 97
____ 146

a. 91 b. 92 c. 97 d. 122

Perfect Squared Numbers

 NUMBER SERIES

+12 +16 +20 +24 +28

24. 54 66 82 102 126 154
____

a. 130 b. 144 c. 146 d. 154

 NUMBER SERIES

+4 +6 +8 +9 +10
25. 1027 1031 1037 1045 1054 1064
____

a. 1057 b. 1058 c. 1064 d. 1065

Composite Numbers
 NUMBER SERIES
26. 8 16 48 96 288 576 ____
a. 1052 b. 1152 c. 1428 d. 1728
27. 5 5 10 30 120 600 ____
a. 1800 b. 2400 c. 3000 d. 3600
28. 2 4 7 35 42 462 ____
a. 470 b. 473 c. 475 d. 480
29. 29 29 27 23 25 19 23 17 21 ____
a. 11 b. 13 c. 15 d. 17
30. 2 9 4 25 6 49 8 ____
a. 56 b. 64 c. 72 d. 81
 NUMBER SERIES

x2 x3 x2 x3 x2 x3
26. 8 16 48 96 288 576 1728
_____

a. 1052 b. 1152 c. 1428 d. 1728

 NUMBER SERIES

x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6
27. 5 5 10 30 120 600 _____
3600

a. 1800 b. 2400 c. 3000 d. 3600

 NUMBER SERIES

x2 +3 x5 +7 x11 +13
28. 2 +2 4 7 35 42 462 475
____

a. 470 b. 473 c. 475 d. 480

Prime Numbers
 NUMBER SERIES
-2 -2 -2 -2

29. 29 29 27 23 25 19 23 17 21 ____
17
-6 -4 -2 -0

a. 11 b. 13 c. 15 d. 17
 NUMBER SERIES
+2 +2 +2

30. 2 9 4 25 6 49 8 ____
81
𝟑𝟐 𝟓𝟐 𝟕𝟐 𝟗𝟐

a. 56 b. 64 c. 72 d. 81
 NMAT
ABSTRACT REASONING
LETTER SERIES
What are Letter Series Questions?
Letter series questions will give you a series of letters that follow a
pattern or a logical rule based on the English alphabet or on the
mnemonics of a certain group of words.
 LETTER SERIES

B D F H
1. A C E G I
 LETTER SERIES

C EF HIJ
2. a B d G k
 LETTER SERIES

FGHI KLMN PQRS UVWX

3. E J O T Y
 LETTER SERIES

FGHI KLM OP R
4. E J N Q S
 LETTER SERIES

U W Y A
5. T V X Z B
 LETTER SERIES

6. M v e M j s U n
Planets in the Solar System
 LETTER SERIES
B D F

7. A Z C Y E X G W
 LETTER SERIES

B D F H

8. AZ CX EV GT IR
Y W U S
 LETTER SERIES

9. I V X L C D
Roman numerals
 LETTER SERIES

NMAT
ABSTRACT REASONING
LETTER SERIES
Test
 LETTER SERIES
1. QPO NML KJI ____ EDC
a. HGF b. CAB c. JKL d. GHI
2. JAK KBL LCM MDN ____
a. OEP b. NEO c. MEN d. PFQ
3. SCD TEF UGH ____ WKL
a. CMN b. UJI c. VIJ d. IJT
4. FAG GAF HAI IAH ____
a. JAK b. HAL c. JAI d. HAK
5. D F G H J K L M N ____
a. O b. P c. Q d. R
 LETTER SERIES

1. QPO NML KJI ____

HGF EDC

a. HGF b. CAB c. JKL d. GHI

 LETTER SERIES

2. JAK KBL LCM MDN ____

N EO

a. OEP b. NEO c. MEN d. PFQ

 LETTER SERIES

3. SCD TEF UGH ____

VIJ WKL

a. CMN b. UJI c. VIJ d. IJT

 LETTER SERIES

4. FAG GAF HAI IAH ____

J AK

a. JAK b. HAL c. JAI d. HAK

 LETTER SERIES

5. D F G H J K L M N ____

a. O b. P c. Q d. R
 LETTER SERIES
6. G J N Q U ____
a. W b. X c. Y d. Z
7. BY CX EV GT KP ____
a. JQ b. MN c. PK d. LO
8. QN RP TS WW ____ FH
a. AC b. XB c. AB d. YC
9. EA IE OK SO YU ____
a. WD b. YD c. ZX d. CY
10. BEP CIQ DOR FUS GAT ____
a. HEV b. HIT c. IET d. IEU
 LETTER SERIES

HI KLM OP RST VW
6. G J N Q U ____
X

a. W b. X c. Y d. Z
 LETTER SERIES

7. BY CX EV GT KP ____
M N

a. JQ b. MN c. PK d. LO
 LETTER SERIES
S UV XYZ BCDE

8. QN RP TS WW ____
AB FH
O QR TUV XYZA CDEFG
a. AC b. XB c. AB d. YC
 LETTER SERIES
FGH JKLMN PQR TUVWX ZAB

9. EA IE OK SO YU ____
CY
BCD FGHIJ LMN PQRST VWX
a. WD b. YD c. ZX d. CY
 LETTER SERIES

10. BEP CIQ DOR FUS GAT ____

H EV

a. HEV b. HIT c. IET d. IEU

 LETTER SERIES
11. GKF IPC LTY PWT UYN ____
a. ABZ b. XBX c. XAH d. AZG
12. QLR JPD RNU GNC SPX DLB ____
a. AJA b. BTU c. KJE d. TRA
13. PKC SPF XSK AXN ____ IFV
a. CAQ b. FCS c. FAS d. CFS
14. GTB CYV YDP ____ QND
a. DIV b. UIJ c. DDV d. UVV
15. JTU ____ UCF BFM JHU
a. OYZ b. JCZ c. OCF d. JCZ
 LETTER SERIES
ED BAZ XWVU SRQPO MLKJIH
H JK MNO QRST VWXYZ

11. GKF IPC LTY PWT UYN ______

AZG
LMNO QRS UV X
a. ABZ b. XBX c. XAH d. AZG
 LETTER SERIES

12. QLR JPD RNU GNC SPX DLB ____

a. AJA b. BTU c. KJE d. TRA

Q R S T J IH G FE D
L M
N O
P Q
R P O
N M
L
R ST
U VW
X YZ
A
___ D C B
 LETTER SERIES
DE GHIJ LM OPQR TU
QR TUVW YZ BCDE GH

13. PKC SPF XSK AXN FA S

____ IFV
LMNO QR TUVW YZ BCDE
a. CAQ b. FCS c. FAS d. CFS
 LETTER SERIES
AZYXW UTSRQ ONMLK IHGFE
FED BAZ XWV TSR

14. GTB CYV YDP ____

UIJ QND
UVWX ZABC EFGH JKLM
a. DIV b. UIJ c. DDV d. UVV
 LETTER SERIES
VWXY ABCDE GHIJKL NOPQRST
KLMN PQRST VWXYZA CDEFGHI

15. JTU ____

OY Z UCF BFM JHU
UVWX ZAB DE G
a. OYZ b. JCZ c. OCF d. JCZ
 LETTER SERIES
16. ABDH BDHP CFLX DHPF ____
a. EJTM b. ETJN c. EJTN d. EKNT
17. KJAM GGWJ ____ YAOD UXKA
a. CDUI b. DFTC c. DCTF d. CDSG
18. TCFK RADI OXAF JSVA ____
a. DMPU b. DMOT c. CLMT d. CLOT
19. FTJMP GRMIU EUINO ____ DVHON IPOGW
a. BYDTL b. HQNHV c. BYHAV d. HQDTL
20. ACEGI BDFHJ KMOQS ____ UWYAC VXZBD
a. TUVWX b. LPRTV c. LNPRT d. PQRTV
 LETTER SERIES
EFG IJK MNO QRS

16. ABDH BDHP CFLX DHPF EJTN

_____
CIJKLMNO EQRSTUVW GYZABCDE IGHIJKLM
a. EJTM b. ETJN c. EJTN d. EKNT
 LETTER SERIES
JIH ZYX FED VUT BAZ RQP XWV NML

17. KJAM GGWJ _____

CDSG YAOD UXKA
IH LK FE IH CB FE ZY CB
a. CDUI b. DFTC c. DCTF d. CDSG
 LETTER SERIES
ED CBA ZYXWV UTSRQPO
SR QPO NMLKJ IHGFEDC

18. TCFK RADI OXAF JSVA ____

CLOT
BA ZYX WVUTS RQPONML
JI HGF EDCBA ZYXWVUT

a. DMPU b. DMOT c. CLMT d. CLOT

 LETTER SERIES

19. FTJMP GRMIU EUINO ____ DVHON IPOGW

a. BYDTL b. HQNHV c. BYHAV d. HQDTL

F E D G H I
T U V R Q P
J I H M N O
M N O I H G
P O N U V
__ W
 LETTER SERIES

20. ACEGI BDFHJ KMOQS ______

LNPRT UWYAC VXZBD

a. TUVWX b. LPRTV c. LNPRT d. PQRTV

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