21 Comments to “Pinwheel series question (IQ test style)”

1. 
   Shawn | Guest July 25th, 2007 - 1:32 pm
   

   Answer 5

   Bent tine moves 2, 1,3,1

   The next number of moves in the series is 4, which puts the bent tine at the bottom of the wheel.

   
   
2. 
   Scott K | Guest July 25th, 2007 - 2:13 pm
   

   ill go with 5, assuming the order is in clockwise direction the extra little line moves 2,1,3,1, then im just gonna asume it goes 4,1,5,1,6,1, etc.

   
   
3. 
   Daniel | Guest July 25th, 2007 - 2:35 pm
   

   5?

   
   
4. 
   Jay | Guest July 25th, 2007 - 2:40 pm
   

   5…

   
   
5. 
   Mark W | Guest July 25th, 2007 - 3:59 pm
   

   5? Rotating clockwise, skip 1, skip 0, skip 2, skip 0… skip 3

   
   
6. 
   Joe | Guest July 25th, 2007 - 4:29 pm
   

   First it moves twice, then once, then three times, then once, so then it’ll move 4 times, so 5 is the answer.

   
   
7. 
   Kip | Guest July 25th, 2007 - 6:32 pm
   

   5?… skip 1 then 1 skip 2 then 1 skip 3?

   
   
8. 
   jason | Guest July 26th, 2007 - 6:16 am
   

   5

   
   
9. 
   Tim | Guest July 26th, 2007 - 6:23 am
   

   5. The difference in space is 2, 1, 3, 1, and 4 seems to follow.

   
   
10. 
    Sven | Guest July 26th, 2007 - 9:26 am
    

    #5

    The pattern is:

    2 units CW
    1 unit CW
    3 units CW
    1 unit CW

    The next logical step is 4 units CW, which is #5

    
    
11. 
    Mario Berges | Guest July 26th, 2007 - 10:15 am
    

    Answer is 5.

    
    
12. 
    natalie | Guest July 26th, 2007 - 12:47 pm
    

    my guess is answer #4. the end piece is always pointing in the same direction. it can’t stop on the horizontal bar (it must go one past if this is the case) and must stop on the vertical bar - otherwise it skips 2.

    
    
13. 
    James D. Turner | Guest July 26th, 2007 - 6:14 pm
    

    5, 1-2-1-3-1-4

    
    
14. 
    Emilie | Guest July 27th, 2007 - 2:50 am
    

    5

    
    
15. 
    RK | Profile (beta) July 27th, 2007 - 7:38 am
    

    The best answer would be 5

    
    
16. 
    John Lewis Highsmith | Guest July 27th, 2007 - 3:14 pm
    

    CCW rotation also gives 5 as the answer.

    CCW Moves 6, 7, 5, 7, 4
    CW Moves 2, 1, 3, 1, 4

    Note the sums of the respective moves.

    
    
17. 
    RK | Profile (beta) July 27th, 2007 - 5:13 pm
    

    nice pickup, John

    
    
18. 
    carolyn d | Guest August 10th, 2007 - 5:59 pm
    

    4

    
    
19. 
    Prairie | Guest August 10th, 2007 - 7:30 pm
    

    I’d say 5. It fits the series.
    1, skip 2, 1, skip3, 1, skip 4

    
    
20. 
    smars | Profile (beta) July 25th, 2009 - 12:21 am
    

    2

    
    
21. 
    Jerrud Edwin | Profile (beta) September 20th, 2009 - 11:35 pm
    

    Number 5, 2,1,3,1,4, 1,5 etc

    
    

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