AMCAT Attention to Detail 3

Question 1

Which number is missing from the grid?
3  6  9
4  8  12
5  10  ?
a)12 b)13 c)14 d)15

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

Each row multiplies the first number by 1, 2, and 3: 5×3 = 15.

Question 2

An employee works 8 hours/day for 5 days. If they take a 30-minute lunch break each day, how many actual working hours are logged per week?

Accepted Answer

37.5 hours

Answer

Net hours/day = 8 − 0.5 = 7.5; weekly total = 7.5 × 5 = 37.5 hours.

Question 3

Find the duplicate entry: 1023, 1032, 1023, 1302, 1230

Accepted Answer

1023

Answer

The number 1023 appears twice in the list.

Question 4

A product is listed at $80 with a 15% discount. What is the final price?

Accepted Answer

$68

Answer

Discount = 15% of $80 = $12; final price = $80 − $12 = $68.

Question 5

Which word is misspelled? Separate, Necessarily, Occurrence, Recieve

Accepted Answer

Recieve

Answer

'Recieve' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'Receive' (i before e after c).

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