Prep guide
Optiver NumberLogic Practice Test: Sequence & Logic Screening Guide
Twenty six sequence and logic questions in twenty five minutes. This page explains how the screen is structured, how scoring behaves, and links to QuantKing timed practice. The real Optiver test is not recorded on this page.
Use it alongside other online assessment practice for quant and trading interview prep.
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What is Optiver NumberLogic?
What is it
Optiver NumberLogic is a timed numerical reasoning assessment where you have twenty five minutes to answer twenty six questions. Items emphasise patterns, sequences, and fast logical elimination rather than long written proofs.
To finish every question at an even pace, target about fifty eight seconds per item (25 × 60 ÷ 26). Stay steady and avoid getting stuck on a single hard prompt.
How it works
Take the test in one focused sitting, in a quiet environment, and without a calculator to mirror typical screening conditions. Use paper for rough working when allowed, but lean on pattern recognition and elimination to protect your pace.
Scoring is plus one for a correct answer, minus one for an incorrect answer, and zero for a skipped question. Blind guessing can drag your score down. When unsure, skipping is often better than a low confidence guess under time pressure.
A practical pass benchmark is often around fifteen net points, which can come from consistent accuracy without answering every single question.
For mental arithmetic prep in the same hiring funnel, see Optiver's 80 in 8 or multi-game flows such as Zap N practice.
How to prepare
Drill sequence types you see often: differences, ratios, alternating rules, and mixed bases, so recognition becomes automatic within your per question budget.
Train in conditions that match the real screen: full length timed blocks, minimal distractions, and short recovery between attempts so fatigue does not distort your strategy.