UPCAT Abstract Reasoning Reviewer 2026
12 Abstract Reasoning practice questions for the University of the Philippines College Admission Test, each with the correct answer and an explanation of why it's right.
Abstract Reasoning Practice Questions with Answers
- 1hard
What completes this list? sunflower, among, statuette, Sweden, enthusiasm, befriend, ____
- A.abbreviated
- B.Denmark
- C.hopelessness
- D.insatiable
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Answer: A. abbreviated
Turn your head 90° clockwise to see what's on top. Notice which side appears and which is revealed.
- 2hard
What letter should replace the question mark? | N | T | | P | R | | G | I | | K | M | | F | H | | ? | L |
- A.I
- B.J
- C.K
- D.G
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Answer: C. K
Four and five must be beside each other.
- 3hard
What value is FAIL? WAVE = 13 TAXI = 8 HALT = 10 FAIL = ? LINK = 9
- A.4
- B.11
- C.7
- D.9
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Answer: A. 4
The shape at the top of the preceding figure is moved into the box and replaced by the shape at the bottom on each successive step.
- 4hard
If 3829718 is to 87283 and 642735 is to 5346, then 6917 is to what?
- A.532
- B.4813
- C.76
- D.39
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Answer: A. 532
The next prime number in sequence is 11.
- 5hard
ENEI = 78 URON = 41 NESE = 97 ???? = 86 Which set of letters gives 86?
- A.EISI
- B.BUTH
- C.HTSI
- D.SONM
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Answer: B. BUTH
Make ends meet — other choices will not close the figure.
- 6hard
Which of the following words is the odd one out? Racecar, Dresser, Grammar, Potato, Revive, Uneven
- A.Racecar
- B.Grammar
- C.Potato
- D.Revive
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Answer: B. Grammar
The number of lines forming each shape follows the sequence 4, 3, 2, 1, then 4 again.
- 7hard
Which of the following words is the odd one out? Trojan, Dismay, Grammar, Concoct, College
- A.Trojan
- B.Dismay
- C.Grammar
- D.Concoct
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Answer: A. Trojan
Trojan is the odd one out because it is a proper noun (referring to people from Troy or the Trojan War), while the other four words are common nouns. Dismay, Grammar, Concoct, and College are all regular English words that can be used as common nouns or verbs in typical vocabulary.
- 8medium
Pattern Recognition: Identify the next number in the sequence. 3.5, 7, 10.5, 14, ?
- A.18
- B.18.5
- C.17.5
- D.17
- E.None of the above
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Answer: C. 17.5
This is an arithmetic sequence where each number increases by 3.5. Starting from 3.5, adding 3.5 gives 7, then 10.5, then 14, so the next number is 14 + 3.5 = 17.5.
- 9medium
Pattern Recognition: Identify the next number in the sequence. 32, 58, 92, 134, ?
- A.180
- B.182
- C.186
- D.184
- E.None of the above
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Answer: D. 184
The differences between consecutive numbers form a pattern: 58-32=26, 92-58=34, 134-92=42. The differences increase by 8 each time (26, 34, 42), so the next difference is 50, making the answer 134+50=184.
- 10medium
Pattern Recognition: Identify the next number in the sequence. 24, 60, 120, 210, ?
- A.420
- B.226
- C.336
- D.366
- E.None of the above
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Answer: C. 336
Each number in the sequence is the product of three consecutive integers: 24 = 2×3×4, 60 = 3×4×5, 120 = 4×5×6, 210 = 5×6×7. Following this pattern, the next number is 6×7×8 = 336.
- 11medium
Pattern Recognition: Identify the next number in the sequence. 2, 3.5, 5, 6.5, 8, ?
- A.9.2
- B.9.3
- C.9.4
- D.9.5
- E.None of the above
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Answer: D. 9.5
The sequence increases by 1.5 each time: 2 + 1.5 = 3.5, 3.5 + 1.5 = 5, 5 + 1.5 = 6.5, 6.5 + 1.5 = 8, and 8 + 1.5 = 9.5. This is an arithmetic sequence with a constant difference of 1.5.
- 12medium
Pattern Recognition: Identify the next number in the sequence. 8, 16, 28, 44, ?
- A.62
- B.64
- C.66
- D.72
- E.None of the above
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Answer: B. 64
The sequence increases by consecutive even numbers: 8→16 (+8), 16→28 (+12), 28→44 (+16). The differences form the pattern 8, 12, 16, which increase by 4 each time. Therefore, the next difference is 20, making the answer 44 + 20 = 64.
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