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One activity that many of our members enjoy is puzzling! You can test yourself for fun with our brainteasers. Our quizzes and conundrums are updated regularly, so do check back on the page for the latest content, and if you get really good at them, why not find out what your IQ is by booking a Mensa Supervised IQ Test?

19/11/2025 – Sequential 2

What comes next in each of these sequences? A similar logic has been applied to each sequence:

R3  O2  T5  R6  D6   ___

H5   J4   A4  O7  J5  ___

C7   L7   M5   D6   B7   ___

T6   E10   K7  J7  N5    ___

S6  A6  B7  L6  R3    ___

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

  • Show Answer
  1. S5 = SNAKE
  2. M5 = MICAH
  3. C5 = CRAIG
  4. F4 = FORD
  5. T5 = TOKYO

These are related items in order. The letter refers to the initial letter of each item. The number refers to the number of letters in each word:

  1. R3, O2, T5, R6, D6  are the first 5 animal signs in the Chinese Zodiac: RAT, OX, TIGER, RABBIT, DRAGON, SNAKE
  2. H5, J4, A4, O7  are the first 5 minor prophets of the Old Testament: HOSEA, JOEL, AMOS, OBADIAH, JONAH, MICAH
  3. C7, L7, M5, D6, B7 are surnames of James Bond actors: CONNERY, LAZENBY, MOORE, DALTON, BROSNAN, CRAIG
  4. T6, E10, K7, J7, N5 are the first 5 US Presidents post World War II: TRUMAN, EISENHOWER, KENNEDY,  JOHNSON, NIXON, FORD
  5. S6, A6, B7, L6, R3 Summer Olympic Venues since 2000: SYDNEY, ATHENS, BEIJING, LONDON, RIO, TOKYO

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