What Comes Next?

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Instructions: Given a pattern or sequence of words, numbers, or concepts, can you figure out what comes next? A fun test of pattern recognition!

1.
What comes next in this sequence: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, ___?
A
Tuesday
B
Sunday
C
Thursday
D
Saturday
2.
What comes next: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, ___?
A
Violet
B
Purple
C
Indigo
D
Blue
3.
What comes next: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, ___?
A
Sol
B
La
C
Ti
D
Si
4.
What comes next: January, March, May, July, ___?
A
September
B
October
C
November
D
August
5.
What comes next in this letter sequence: A, E, I, O, ___?
A
Y
B
P
C
U
D
S
6.
What comes next: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, ___?
A
Neptune
B
Jupiter
C
Saturn
D
Uranus
7.
What comes next in this letter pattern: Z, Y, X, W, V, ___?
A
S
B
R
C
T
D
U
8.
What comes next: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, ___?
A
Winter
B
Summer
C
Autumn
D
Spring
9.
What comes next: Penny, Nickel, Dime, ___?
A
Half Dollar
B
Silver Dollar
C
Two Bits
D
Quarter
10.
What comes next in this pattern: AB, CD, EF, GH, ___?
A
JK
B
HI
C
IJ
D
KL
11.
What comes next: Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, ___?
A
Carbon
B
Oxygen
C
Nitrogen
D
Boron
12.
What comes next in this letter pattern: A, C, F, J, ___?
A
M
B
N
C
P
D
O
13.
What comes next: King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, ___?
A
Pawn
B
Ace
C
Knight
D
Jack
14.
What comes next in this pattern: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, ___?
A
Echo
B
Foxtrot
C
Eagle
D
Epsilon
15.
What comes next: Ace, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Jack, Queen, ___?
A
Ace
B
King
C
Joker
D
Knave

Answer Key

Question 1

B. Sunday

The pattern skips every other day, so after Friday comes Sunday.

Question 2

D. Blue

These are the colors of the rainbow in order (ROY G BIV). After Green comes Blue.

Question 3

A. Sol

These are the solfege musical notes in order. After Fa comes Sol.

Question 4

A. September

The pattern lists every other month. After July (month 7), skipping August, the next is September (month 9).

Question 5

C. U

These are the vowels of the English alphabet in order. After O comes U.

Question 6

B. Jupiter

These are the planets in order from the Sun. After Mars comes Jupiter.

Question 7

D. U

The alphabet is being listed backwards. After V comes U.

Question 8

D. Spring

The four seasons repeat in a cycle. After Winter, the cycle begins again with Spring.

Question 9

D. Quarter

These are U.S. coins in ascending order of value: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢ (Quarter).

Question 10

C. IJ

The alphabet is being listed in consecutive pairs: AB, CD, EF, GH, IJ.

Question 11

D. Boron

These are the first elements of the periodic table in order by atomic number. Element 5 is Boron.

Question 12

D. O

The gaps between letters increase by 1 each time: A (+2) C (+3) F (+4) J (+5) O. Counting positions: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 — and the 15th letter is O.

Question 13

C. Knight

These are chess pieces listed in descending order of value. After Bishop comes Knight.

Question 14

A. Echo

This is the NATO phonetic alphabet. After Delta (D) comes Echo (E).

Question 15

B. King

These are the 13 cards in a standard suit, in order. After Queen comes King.

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