HSPT Quantitative : HSPT Quantitative Skills

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HSPT Quantitative

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Example Questions

Example Question #196 : Number Series*

Give the missing term in the following sequence:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is as follows: add 2, multiply by 2, subtract 2;  add 3, multiply by 3, subtract 3; keep working this same sequence of operations with consecutive whole numbers. Examine below:

Multiply by 4 to fill in the blank:

Continuing the pattern, we see this is correct:

Example Question #194 : Number Series*

Give the missing term in the following sequence:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Subtract 1, then 2, then 3, and so forth; the amount subtracted increases by 1 each time, as shown:

Subtract 6 to get the missing term:

Continuing the pattern, we confirm this is correct:

Example Question #195 : Number Series*

Give the missing term in the following sequence:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Alternately add 4 and 8 to each term, as follows:

Add 4 to get the missing term:

Continuing the pattern, we see this is correct:

Example Question #196 : Number Series*

Give the missing term in the following sequence:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The terms of the sequence are obtained by alternately multiplying by  and subtracting 5, as seen below:

Multiply by  to obtain the next term:

Continuing the pattern, we see that this is correct:

 

Example Question #192 : Number Series*

What number should come next in this series?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are two alternating patterns in this series. The first is add  each time:

The second is to multiply by  each time:

The blank belongs to the second pattern. The last operation is 

Example Question #341 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series?

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to add  each time. The last operation is .

Example Question #342 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to multiply by  each time. The last operation is 

Example Question #343 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series?

__

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The are two alternating patterns in this series. The first is to add  each time:

The second is to add  each time:

The blank belongs in the first pattern. The last operation is .

Example Question #343 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should come next in this series? 

___

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to multiply by  each time. The last operation is .

Example Question #344 : Hspt Quantitative Skills

What number should fill in the blank in this series?

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The pattern is to multiply by , then add . The operation before the blank is .

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