Number Sequences: Medium

Intellectual

Step up from easy — interleaved sub-sequences, alternating operations, squaring and square roots mixed into harder numeric patterns.

~20 min

Overview

The Medium Number Sequences test raises the bar on numeric-pattern reasoning. It draws from 13 sequence types — second-degree progressions (increasing and decreasing steps), alternating add/add and add/multiply patterns, Fibonacci-style recurrences, prime-gap increments, a subtractive recurrence, and five interleaved two-sub-sequence patterns where odd and even positions follow different rules (add/multiply, multiply/square, divide/square-root). Every question offers five multiple-choice options where the wrong answers represent plausible mistakes (wrong operation, off-by-one, one step short).

Assessments

Tested in assessments at KLM.

Could show up in Schuhfried, cut-e / Aon, DLR, ADAPT and SHL-based selections.

Airline mappings are based on public information and may change.

Example: what comes next?

Each item shows a number sequence ending in a blank. Medium sequences hide the rule in how consecutive terms relate — look beyond a single constant step. Pick the next value from the five options.

2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___
A)18
B)20
C)21
D)24
E)26
Explanation

Each term is the sum of the two before it: 2 + 3 = 5, 3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 8 = 13, so the next is 8 + 13 = 21. The growing gaps rule out a fixed step; 26 is the trap of simply doubling the last term.

Game Phases

1

Configure

Choose your preferred duration before starting.

2

Solve

Identify the pattern in each sequence and pick the next number from five options as quickly and accurately as you can.

3

Review

After finishing, review your score and inspect each question and your answer.