#1 of 22
Balochistan MDCAT 2025
[Balochistan MDCAT 2025]
CAT is to DOG, as MOUSE is to:
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Verbal Analogies – Category Categorization.
Formula: N/A
Solution: Cat and Dog form a pair of common household domestic animals. Similarly, Mouse and Rat form a pair of closely related common rodents.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Option D: 'Cheese' is a food associated with mice, not a taxonomic/category equivalent.
#2 of 22
Federal MDCAT 2025
[Federal MDCAT 2025]
ZX, WU, TR, QO.. What comes next?
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Letter Pair Series Progression.
Formula: Shift both letters back by 3 positions (\(-3\)).
Solution:- 1st letters: Z \(\xrightarrow{-3}\) W \(\xrightarrow{-3}\) T \(\xrightarrow{-3}\) Q \(\xrightarrow{-3}\) N
- 2nd letters: X \(\xrightarrow{-3}\) U \(\xrightarrow{-3}\) R \(\xrightarrow{-3}\) O \(\xrightarrow{-3}\) L
Result pair =
NL.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Option B: Reverses the letter order (LN instead of NL).
What comes next? ZX, WU, TR, QO, ____
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Alphabetical Decrement Pattern.
Formula: Step back 3 letters per variable.
Solution:- \(Q - 3 = N\)
- \(O - 3 = L\)
Term =
NL.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Option B: Incorrect letter ordering.
#4 of 22
Sindh MDCAT 2025
[Sindh MDCAT 2025]
A spying agent coded POWER as QPXFS.
Using this pattern, what will be the code for GUNBD?
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Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Substitution Coding – Forward Alphabet Shift.
Formula: \(\text{Code Letter} = \text{Original Letter} + 1\)
Solution:- G \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) H
- U \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) V
- N \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) O
- B \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) C
- D \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) E
Resulting code =
HVOCE.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Option A: Shifts 'N' incorrectly to 'P'.
•
Option C: Leaves 'N' unchanged.
#5 of 22
Sindh MDCAT 2025
[Sindh MDCAT 2025]
Identify the next letter in the pattern:
M, N, P, Q, S, ??
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Alphabetical Position Series.
Formula: Sequential pattern of \(+1, +2, +1, +2, +1\).
Solution:- M (13) \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) N (14)
- N (14) \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) P (16)
- P (16) \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) Q (17)
- Q (17) \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) S (19)
- S (19) \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) T (20)
Why other options are incorrect:•
Options B, C, and D: Represent incorrect step sizes.
[BUMHS 2025]
CAT is to DOG, as MOUSE is to:
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Semantic Category Pairings.
Formula: N/A
Solution: Cat and Dog pair as household pets; Mouse and Rat pair as common rodents.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Option D: 'Cheese' is a food, not a taxonomic pair.
[DUHS 2025]
A spying agent coded POWER as QPXFS. Using this pattern, what will be the code for GUNBD?
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Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Shift Coding.
Formula: \(+1\) shift.
Solution: G\(\to\)H, U\(\to\)V, N\(\to\)O, B\(\to\)C, D\(\to\)E \(\implies\) HVOCE.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Option A: Shifts N incorrectly to P.
[DUHS 2025]
M, N, P, Q, S, ??
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Letter Progression.
Formula: Alternating \(+1, +2\) step.
Solution: \(S (19) + 1 = T (20)\).
Why other options are incorrect:
• Option B: Adds 2 instead of 1.
[SZABMU 2025]
What comes next? ZX, WU, TR, QO, ____
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Letter Pair Decrement.
Formula: \(-3\) per letter.
Solution: Q(-3)\(\to\)N, O(-3)\(\to\)L \(\implies\) NL.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Option B: Reversed letter pair.
#10 of 22
FMDC 2024 / SZABMU 2024
[FMDC 2024 / SZABMU 2024]
What are the missing alphabets in the sequence:
EZFA, GBHY, IXJC, _?
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Four-Variable Letter Progression.
Formula: Apply individual positional increments.
Solution:- 1st letter: E \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) G \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) I \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) K
- 2nd letter: Z \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) B \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) D... (Wait, Z \(\to\) B \(\to\) X \(\to\) D pattern): D
- 3rd letter: F \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) H \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) J \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) L
- 4th letter: A \(\xrightarrow{-2}\) Y \(\xrightarrow{+4}\) C \(\xrightarrow{-6}\) W
Term =
KDLW.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Options B, C, and D: Transpose character positions.
#11 of 22
Sindh MDCAT 2024 / DUHS 2024
[Sindh MDCAT 2024 / DUHS 2024]
Identify the pattern and choose the correct option that should follow next:
VSA, WRD, XQG, YPJ, _
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Triple Letter Series.
Formula: Apply distinct positional shifts per letter position.
Solution:- 1st letter: V \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) W \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) X \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) Y \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) Z
- 2nd letter: S \(\xrightarrow{-1}\) R \(\xrightarrow{-1}\) Q \(\xrightarrow{-1}\) P \(\xrightarrow{-1}\) O
- 3rd letter: A \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) D \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) G \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) J \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) M
Term =
ZOM.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Options A and B: Apply backward shifts to the first variable.
[UHS MDCAT 2024]
Observe the pattern and select the next term in the sequence:
JEQ, HEO, FEM, _?
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Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Pattern Dissection.
Formula: Shift positions 1 and 3 by \(-2\); keep center constant.
Solution:- 1st letter: J \(\xrightarrow{-2}\) H \(\xrightarrow{-2}\) F \(\xrightarrow{-2}\) D
- 2nd letter: E \(\to\) E \(\to\) E \(\to\) E
- 3rd letter: Q \(\xrightarrow{-2}\) O \(\xrightarrow{-2}\) M \(\xrightarrow{-2}\) K
Term =
DEK.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Option A: Shifts first letter forward.
#13 of 22
Balochistan MDCAT 2023
[Balochistan MDCAT 2023]
Observe the pattern and select the next term in the series:
TEAM, TAME, TMEA, ____
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Positional Letter Permutation.
Formula: Cyclic swap steps.
Solution: Swapping the first character ('T') to the end progressively yields MEAT.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Option A: Introduces 'U' which is not in the original word.
#14 of 22
KMU MDCAT 2023 Retake
[KMU MDCAT 2023 Retake]
Mice are to cats as goats are to:
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Trophic Predator-Prey Analogies.
Formula: N/A
Solution: Cats prey on mice; lions prey on goats.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Options A, B, and C: Non-predatory relationships to goats.
#15 of 22
KMU MDCAT 2023 Retake
[KMU MDCAT 2023 Retake]
Observe the pattern and select the next term in the sequence:
P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, _, P1QV
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Correct Key: Option A
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Alphanumeric Sequence Progression.
Formula: Number decrements by 1; last letter advances by 1.
Solution:- Number: 5 \(\to\) 4 \(\to\) 3 \(\to\) 2 \(\to\) 1
- Suffix: R \(\to\) S \(\to\) T \(\to\) U \(\to\) V
Term =
P2QU.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Option B: Scrambles variable position.
[KMU MDCAT 2023]
Complete the following series:
KCD, LEF, MGH, _ , OKL.
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Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Triple-Letter Incremental Pattern.
Formula: \(+1\) shift for first letter, \(+2\) shift for second and third letters.
Solution:- 1st letter: K \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) L \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) M \(\xrightarrow{+1}\) N
- 2nd letter: C \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) E \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) G \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) I
- 3rd letter: D \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) F \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) H \(\xrightarrow{+2}\) J
Term =
NIJ.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Option D: Reverses the last two letters.
#17 of 22
Sindh MDCAT 2023
[Sindh MDCAT 2023]
If 'blue' is called 'green', 'green' is called 'white', 'white' is called 'red', and 'red' is called 'yellow', what is the color of milk?
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Artificial Language Substitution.
Formula: N/A
Solution: Natural color of milk is white. In this code, 'white' is designated as 'red'.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Option A: Uses the uncoded literal color.
[UHS MDCAT 2023]
Observe the pattern and select the next term in the sequence:
SSSSSS, SSRSS, SRQRS, RQPQR, ?
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Symmetrical Central Letter Shift.
Formula: Inner letters shift backward in alphabet.
Solution: Following the inward expansion of reverse alphabetical characters yields QPOPQ.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Options A and B: Violate the inner character sequence.
#19 of 22
KPK MDCAT / KMU 2022
[KPK MDCAT / KMU 2022]
In a certain language, REMOTE is coded as ROTEME. Which word would be coded as PNIICC?
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Correct Key: Option C
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Structural Transposition Coding.
Formula: Swap letters 2\(\leftrightarrow\)4 and 3\(\leftrightarrow\)5.
Solution: Applying the swap rule to PICNIC yields PNIICC.
Why other options are incorrect:
• Option A: Produces incorrect letter ordering.
#20 of 22
KPK MDCAT / KMU 2022
[KPK MDCAT / KMU 2022]
Find the term which does NOT fit into the sequence:
1 CV, 5 FU, 9 IT, 15 LS, 17 OR
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Sequence Anomaly Detection.
Formula: Number pattern = \(+4\); 1st letter = \(+3\); 2nd letter = \(-1\).
Solution:- Numbers: 1 \(\xrightarrow{+4}\) 5 \(\xrightarrow{+4}\) 9 \(\xrightarrow{+4}\) 13 (not 15) \(\xrightarrow{+4}\) 17.
- Letters: C \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) F \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) I \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) L \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) O.
- Letters: V \(\xrightarrow{-1}\) U \(\xrightarrow{-1}\) T \(\xrightarrow{-1}\) S \(\xrightarrow{-1}\) R.
The term
15 LS breaks the arithmetic number progression (should be 13 LS).
Why other options are incorrect:•
Options A, B, and C: Conform strictly to the arithmetic and alphabetical rules.
#21 of 22
Sindh MDCAT / DUHS 2022
[Sindh MDCAT / DUHS 2022]
What should come next in the series?
7C, 10F, 14J, 19O, ___
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Correct Key: Option D
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Dual Incremental Progression.
Formula: Add consecutive natural integers (\(+3, +4, +5, +6\)).
Solution:- Number sequence: 7 \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) 10 \(\xrightarrow{+4}\) 14 \(\xrightarrow{+5}\) 19 \(\xrightarrow{+6}\) 25
- Letter sequence: C (3) \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) F (6) \(\xrightarrow{+4}\) J (10) \(\xrightarrow{+5}\) O (15) \(\xrightarrow{+6}\) U (21)
Combined term =
25U.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Option A: Uses a constant \(+4\) step on numbers.
#22 of 22
Punjab MDCAT / UHS 2022
[Punjab MDCAT / UHS 2022]
Observe the pattern and select the next term in the sequence:
CAB, FAE, IAH, ___
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Correct Key: Option B
Diagnostic Explanation
Concept: Constant and Variable Letter Shifts.
Formula: First/Third letters shift by \(+3\); middle letter remains constant ('A').
Solution:- 1st letter: C \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) F \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) I \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) L
- 2nd letter: A \(\to\) A \(\to\) A \(\to\) A
- 3rd letter: B \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) E \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) H \(\xrightarrow{+3}\) K
Term =
LAK.
Why other options are incorrect:•
Option A: Shifts first letter by \(+1\) instead of \(+3\).
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