Practice Analytical Reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
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The sequence follows repeated multiplication by 2.
Thus, 40 × 2 = 80.
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The terms are consecutive perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², and 4².
The next term is 5² = 25.
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The differences are 3, 5, 7, and 9.
The next difference is 11, giving 26 + 11 = 37.
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Each term is divided by 3.
Thus, 3 ÷ 3 = 1.
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Every term is multiplied by 2.
Therefore, 56 × 2 = 112.
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The successive increases are 3, 4, 5, and 6.
The next increase is 7, so 28 + 7 = 35.
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The amounts subtracted are 9, 16, and 25, which are 3², 4², and 5².
Subtracting the next square, 6² = 36, gives 50 - 36 = 14.
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The terms are factorials: 1!, 2!, 3!, and 4!.
The next term is 5! = 120.
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Each term is half of the preceding term.
Therefore, 8 ÷ 2 = 4.
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The sequence doubles at each step.
Thus, 88 × 2 = 176.
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Each term is twice the previous term plus 1.
So 31 × 2 + 1 = 63.
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The subtractions are 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Subtracting 6 from 6 gives 0.
