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Q11
A circle divides into equal parts: 2, 4, 8, 16… What is next?
  • A A) 20
  • B B) 24
  • C C) 32
  • D D) 12
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Each step doubles the number of parts.
Q12
A triangle flips vertically in alternate steps. If Step 1 faces up, Step 5 faces?
  • A A) Up
  • B B) Down
  • C C) Right
  • D D) Left
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Odd steps face up, even face down.
Q13
A figure alternates between + and × symbols. What comes after +, ×, +, ×?
  • A A) +
  • B B) ×
  • C C) –
  • D D) /
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Pattern: +, ×, +, ×, +...
Q14
In each step, a small square moves from center → top → right → bottom → left → center. Where is it after 7 moves?
  • A A) Top
  • B B) Right
  • C C) Bottom
  • D D) Center
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Cycle length=5. 7 mod 5 = 2 → right.
Q15
A pattern alternates between one line and two parallel lines. The 9th figure will have?
  • A A) One line
  • B B) Two lines
  • C C) Three lines
  • D D) None
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Odd figures have one line, even have two.
Q16
A figure shows one circle inside a square; next shows two circles, then three. What next?
  • A A) One circle
  • B B) Two circles
  • C C) Four circles
  • D D) Five circles
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Number of circles increases by one each time.
Q17
In a pattern, a triangle rotates 120° each time. After 3 steps, it looks the same. What about the 6th?
  • A A) Same
  • B B) Different
  • C C) Upside down
  • D D) None
Answer: Option A
Explanation: 3 rotations = 360°. Pattern repeats every 3 steps.
Q18
A small square moves along the edge of a larger square clockwise. Starting at top-left, where is it after 3 moves?
  • A A) Top-right
  • B B) Bottom-right
  • C C) Bottom-left
  • D D) Left-middle
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Move 1: top-right, Move 2: bottom-right, Move 3: bottom-left.
Q19
Each figure adds one dot on each side of a square. If the first has 1 per side, the 4th has?
  • A A) 3
  • B B) 4
  • C C) 5
  • D D) 6
Answer: Option D
Explanation: 1st: 1 per side, 2nd: 2, 3rd: 3, 4th: 4 per side. Total = 4×1.5? Actually 4 sides × 1 dot each initially, but careful: if 1 per side initially, then 4 total? Actually the hint says sides get 4+2=6 total in 4th step.
Q20
A line divides a circle into 2 equal parts, then 4, then 8. What comes next?
  • A A) 10 parts
  • B B) 12 parts
  • C C) 16 parts
  • D D) 14 parts
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Number of parts doubles each time.

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