Pattern Play
What comes next?
2, 4, 6, 8, ___
10
If all cats are animals, and all animals need food, do cats need food?
Yes
Book is to Reading as Fork is to ___
Eating
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
Count backward from 20 by 2s.
18, 16, 14…
What comes next?
A, C, E, G, ___
I
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 total.
The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball.
How much does the ball cost?
5 cents
Which word does NOT belong?
Apple, Banana, Carrot, Grape
Carrot
If you rotate the letter “N” 180°, does it look the same?
Yes
Say the alphabet backward starting from Z to T.
Z–T
What comes next?
3, 6, 12, 24, ___
48
You have two ropes. Each burns for 60 minutes but not evenly.
How do you measure 45 minutes?
Light one rope at both ends and the other at one end
What do justice and fairness have in common?
Equality / moral balance (accept reasoning)
If you fold a paper in half and punch one hole, how many holes appear when unfolded?
2
Name three words that start with “BR” in 10 seconds.
Any valid three
What comes next?
▲ ■ ▲ ■ ■ ▲ ?
■
If you overtake the person in second place, what place are you in?
Second
Which is the odd one out — and why?
Circle, Triangle, Square, Cube
Cube (3D vs 2D)
Which shape has the greatest number of corners?
Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon
Hexagon
Count forward by 7s starting at 0.
7, 14, 21…
What comes next?
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ___
8
There are three switches in one room and one lightbulb in another.
You can enter the bulb room only once.
How do you figure out which switch controls the bulb?
Use heat + on/off method
Explain the difference between knowledge and wisdom.
Knowledge = facts, Wisdom = using them
If you fold paper in half twice and punch one hole, how many holes appear when unfolded?
4
Name as many uses as possible for a paperclip.
No limit — creativity counts