HSPT Quantitative : HSPT Quantitative Skills

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Example Questions

Example Question #211 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should fill in the blank in this series:

\(\displaystyle 17,20,23,\)__\(\displaystyle ,29\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 27\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

\(\displaystyle 26\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 26\)

Explanation:

The pattern is to add \(\displaystyle 3\) each time. The operation before the blank is \(\displaystyle 23+3=26\).

Example Question #212 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series?

\(\displaystyle 848,424,212,106,\)__

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 56\)

\(\displaystyle 43\)

\(\displaystyle 53\)

\(\displaystyle 51\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 53\)

Explanation:

The pattern is to divide by \(\displaystyle 2\) each time. The last operation is \(\displaystyle 106\div2=53\).

Example Question #68 : Number Series*

What number should come next in this series?

\(\displaystyle 1,60,2,53,3,46,4,\)__

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 39\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 39\)

Explanation:

There are two alternating patterns in this series. The first is to add \(\displaystyle 1\) each time:

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4\)

The second is to subtract \(\displaystyle 7\) each time:

\(\displaystyle 60,53,46,\)

The blank belongs in the second pattern. The last operation is \(\displaystyle 46-7=39\).

Example Question #213 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series?

\(\displaystyle 100, 94, 88, 82,\)__

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 78\)

\(\displaystyle 76\)

\(\displaystyle 80\)

\(\displaystyle 74\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 76\)

Explanation:

The pattern for this series is to subtract \(\displaystyle 6\) each time. The last operation is \(\displaystyle 82-6=76\)

Example Question #214 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series?

\(\displaystyle 140,160, 80, 100,50,70,\)__

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 35\)

\(\displaystyle 90\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 35\)

Explanation:

The pattern is to add \(\displaystyle 20\), then divide by \(\displaystyle 2\). The last operation is \(\displaystyle 70 \div2=35\)

Example Question #215 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should fill in the blank in this series?

\(\displaystyle .2,1.2,3.6,\)__\(\displaystyle ,13.8,14.8\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4.2\)

\(\displaystyle 4.8\)

\(\displaystyle 4.6\)

\(\displaystyle 12.8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4.6\)

Explanation:

The pattern is to add \(\displaystyle 1\), then multiply by \(\displaystyle 3\). The operation before the blank is \(\displaystyle 3.6+1=4.6\)

Example Question #72 : Number Series*

What number should come fill in the blank in this series?

\(\displaystyle 100,\)__\(\displaystyle ,64,49,36,25\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 81\)

\(\displaystyle 86\)

\(\displaystyle 94\)

\(\displaystyle 121\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 81\)

Explanation:

This series is comprised of perfect squares. The first number \(\displaystyle 100\) is \(\displaystyle 10^2\), the blank \(\displaystyle 81\) is \(\displaystyle 9^2\), then \(\displaystyle 64\) is \(\displaystyle 8^2\)\(\displaystyle 49\) is \(\displaystyle 7^2\), etc.

Example Question #216 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series?

\(\displaystyle 13 ,16,19, 22 ,\) __

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 26\)

\(\displaystyle 27\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Explanation:

The pattern is to add \(\displaystyle 3\) each time. The last operation is \(\displaystyle 22+3 = 25\).

Example Question #217 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series?

\(\displaystyle 25,22,32,29,39,36,\)__

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 49\)

\(\displaystyle 43\)

\(\displaystyle 33\)

\(\displaystyle 46\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 46\)

Explanation:

The pattern is to subtract \(\displaystyle 3\), then add \(\displaystyle 10\). The last operation is \(\displaystyle 36+10=46\).

Example Question #218 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should fill in the blank in this series?

\(\displaystyle 6032,3016,\)____\(\displaystyle ,754,377\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1682\)

\(\displaystyle 1508\)

\(\displaystyle 1548\)

\(\displaystyle 1540\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1508\)

Explanation:

The pattern is to divide by \(\displaystyle 2\) every time. The operation before the blank is  \(\displaystyle 3016\div2=1508\).

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