Inductive Reasoning

NMAT Review
 Inductive Reasoning
What is inductive reasoning?
Inductive reasoning is a type of logical
thinking that involves forming generalizations
based on specific incidents you've
experienced, observations you've made, or
facts you know to be true or false.
 Inductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning Test
• Is a psychometric aptitude test that
measures your ability to identify and
interpret patterns.
• It provides insight into your overall
intelligence and powers of judgment.
 Inductive Reasoning
Goal:
• Exposure to logic patterns that lay the
foundations for inductive reasoning
• Familiarization with recurring principles and
methods, which can be recognized in the
real test.
• Improvement of response times and
confidence.
 Inductive Reasoning
Types Of Inductive Reasoning
• Figure Series
• Figure Grouping
• Numerical and Letter Series
 Figure Series

“Which figure comes next?”

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EXERCISES
 FIGURE SERIES
In a nutshell, look for:
• Movement,
• Quantity, and
• Size.
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“Which figure does not belong to the group?”

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Exercises
NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES

“Which follows next?”

 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

A.CMN
B.UJI
C.VIJ
D.IJT

Answer: C
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____

A.JAK
B.HAL
C.HAK
D.JAI

Answer: A
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

A.OLPA
B.KLMA
C.LLMA
D.KLLA

Answer: D
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____

A.OEP
B.NEO
C.MEN
D.PFQ

Answer: B
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, _____, P1QV

A.PQW
B.PQV2
C.P2QU
D.PQ3U

Answer: C
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC

A. HGF
B. CAB
C. JKL
D. GHI

Answer: A
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B2CD, _____ BCD4, B5CD, BC6D

A. B2C2D
B. BC3D
C. B2C3D
D. BCD7

Answer: B
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____ , KUU

A. GRR
B. GSS
C. ISS
D. ITT

Answer: C
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
QAR, RAS, SAT, TAU, _____

A. UAV
B. UAT
C. TAS
D. TAT

Answer: A
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DEF, DEF2, DE2F2, _____, D2E2F3

A. DEF3
B. D3EF3
C. D2E3F
D. D2E2F2

Answer: D
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
O,T,T,F,F,S

A. S
B. O
C. R
D. E
E. T

Answer: A
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A,B,D,C,E,F,

A. Z
B. L
C. H
D. M
E. P

Answer: C
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AZ, CX, EV, GT

A. DW
B. DI
C. DR
D. IW
E. IR

Answer: E
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AN, CP, FS

A. JW
B. IV
C. HU
D. GT
E. OZ

Answer: A
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B, e, I, n

A. U
B. S
C. V
D. T
E. W

Answer: D
 NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES
F, A, E, B, D

A. G
B. C
C. A
D. E
E. D

Answer: B
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YZ, TS, QR, LK, IJ

A. AB
B. AC
C. BA
D. CD
E. DC

Answer: E
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ab, Dc, eF, HG, IJ, lK, Mn, po, qr

A. sT
B. Ts
C. vU
D. UV
E. Wx

Answer: B
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C2a, F5d, I8g

A. i10K
B. j10m
C. L11j
D. J11k
E. k12M

Answer: C
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I, V, X, L

A. M
B. H
C. D
D. C
E. W

Answer: D
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Nb, bN, aC, Ca, Sf, fS, tA

A. TA
B. Ta
C. aT
D. tA
E. At

Answer: E
 Exercises
1. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____
A. JAK B. HAL C. JAI D. HAK

2. BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___

A. JKJ B. HJH C. IJI D. JHJ

3. E, A __, O, I
A. E B. U C. X D. V E. Z
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Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What
number should come next?

A.7
B.10
C.12
D.13

Answer: B
7(+3) 10(-2) 8 (+3) 11 (-2) 9 (+3) 12 (-2)
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Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What
number should come next?

A.20
B.22
C.23
D.26

Answer:B
36 (-2) 34(-4) 30(-2) 28(-4) 24 (-2)
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2, 8, 14, 20, 26, 32, 38,

A.2, 46
B.44, 50
C.42, 48
D.40, 42
E.32, 26
Answer: B
2 (+6) 8 (+6) 14 (+6) 20(+6) 26(+6) 32(+6) + 32(+6)
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3 ,5 ,35, 10, 12, 35, 17

A.22 ,35
B.35, 19
C.19, 35
D.19, 24
E.22, 24
Answer: C
3 (+2) 5 (35) 10(+2) 12 (5) (35) 17 (+2) 19 (35)
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44, 41, 38, 35, 32, 29, 26

A.24, 21
B.22 ,19
C.23, 19
D.29, 32
E.23, 20
Answer: E
44 (-3) 41(-3) 38(-3) 35(-3) 32(-3) 29(-3) 26(-3)
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3, 8, 16, 21, 42, 47, 94

A. 97
B. 99
C. 188
D. 189
E. 198

Answer: B
3(+5) 8 (x2) 16 (+5) 21(x2) 42(+5) 47 (x2) 94(+5)
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2,2,3,6,8,24,27

A. 30
B. 81
C. 108
D. 112
E. 121

Answer: C
2(x1) 2(+1) 3(x2) 6(+2) 8(x3) 24 (+3) 27(x4) 108
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023, 142, 281, 321, 442, 583, 623

A. 663
B. 721
C. 742
D. 762
E. 822

Answer: C
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40, 92, 117, 221, 622 778

A. 1429
B. 986
C. 882
D. 830
E. 787
Answer: A

40+52 92 +25117 +104 221 +401 622 +156 778 +651

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2, 2a, 4, 4Z, 16, 61b, 256, 652Y, 65536

A. 256x
B. 256c
C. 63556c
D. 65536c
E. 425104x

Answer: C
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(a + 1)1 (b - 2)2 (f x 6)3 (f ÷ 24)4 (c + 120)5 (i - 720)6
(i x 5040)7

A. (i÷40320)8
B. (k÷362880)8
C. (j+40320)8
D. (k+40320)8
E. (i÷362880)8

Answer: A
 Exercises
1. 32, 31, 32, 29, 32, 27, 32
A.25, 32 B.31, 32 C.29, 32 D.25, 30 E.29 30

2. 7, 9, 66, 12, 14, 66, 17

A.19, 66 B.66, 19 C.19, 22 D.20, 66 E.66, 20

3. 3, 8 ,10, 15, 17, 22, 24

A.26, 28 B.29, 34 C.29, 31 D.26, 31 E.26 ,32
 Inductive Reasoning
More Tips
• Practice, practice, practice!
• Focus on solving one pattern at a time
• Manage your time well.
Good luck!
Quiz
Which comes after the series
Which comes after the series
 Which comes after the series

28, 25, 5, 21, 18, 5, 14…

A.11, 5
B.10 ,7
C.11, 8
D.5, 10
E.10 ,5
 Which comes after the series

18, 30, 9, 33, -9, 27, -36, 12, -72, -12, -18

A. -63
B. -30
C. 27
D. 54
E. 108
 Which comes after the series

8gW1, 7sL2, 6dH3, 5mN4, 4nM5, 3hD6, 2lS7

A. 8Gw1
B. 1wG8
C. 8Wg1
D. 1gW8
E. 8wg1
 Which comes after the series

2M0z, 12K14x, 22I20v, 32G34t, 42E40r

A. 44C46n
B. 44B42n
C. 52C54p
D. 52B50p
E. 52A52d
 Which comes after the series

2b, 3C, 5e, 7g, 11K, 13m, 17Q, 19s

A. 22v
B. 26z
C. 21U
D. 24X
E. 23w
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Answers To Questions
Which comes after the series
Which comes after the series
 Which comes after the series

28, 25, 5, 21, 18, 5, 14…

A.11, 5
B.10 ,7
C.11, 8
D.5, 10
E.10 ,5

Answer: A
28 (-3) 25 (5) 21 (-3) 18 (5) 14 (-3) 11 (5)
 Which comes after the series

18, 30, 9, 33, -9, 27, -36, 12, -72, -12, -18

A. -63
B. -30
C. 27
D. 54
E. 108

Answer: D

18+12 30-21 9+24 33-42 -9+36 27-63 -36+48 12-84 -72+60 -12+6 -18+72
 Which comes after the series

8gW1, 7sL2, 6dH3, 5mN4, 4nM5, 3hD6, 2lS7

A. 8Gw1
B. 1wG8
C. 8Wg1
D. 1gW8
E. 8wg1

Answer: B
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 Which comes after the series

2M0z, 12K14x, 22I20v, 32G34t, 42E40r

A. 44C46n
B. 44B42n
C. 52C54p
D. 52B50p
E. 52A52d

Answer: C
 Which comes after the series

2b, 3C, 5e, 7g, 11K, 13m, 17Q, 19s

A. 22v
B. 26z
C. 21U
D. 24X
E. 23w
Answer: E
Increasing prime numbers
Numbers correspond to letters in the alphabet
• Figure Grouping/Odd Man Out
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