APCAT FREE APCAT Cognitive Ability 3

Question 1

What is 15% of 240?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.

Question 2

A patrol car travels 90 km in 1.5 hours. What is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 km/h

Answer

Speed = distance ÷ time = 90 ÷ 1.5 = 60 km/h.

Question 3

What comes next in the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

Each term doubles, so 24 × 2 = 48.

Question 4

Officers and civilians on a staff are in a 3:5 ratio. If there are 40 staff in total, how many are officers?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

3+5 = 8 parts, 40 ÷ 8 = 5 per part, so officers = 15.

Question 5

Seven officers each work an 8-hour shift. How many total hours are worked?

Accepted Answer

56

Answer

7 × 8 = 56 hours.

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