Basic Ability Test Perceptual Speed and Accuracy 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many vowels appear in the phrase 'PERCEPTUAL ACCURACY TEST'?
- 6
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 8
The vowels are E, E, U, A in PERCEPTUAL; A, U, A in ACCURACY; and E in TEST — 8 total.
Question 2: Which sequence contains no repeated numbers?
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Correct answer)
- 1, 2, 3, 2, 5
- 2, 3, 4, 3, 6
- 5, 6, 7, 8, 5
Correct answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Only '1, 2, 3, 4, 5' has all unique values; every other option repeats at least one number.
Question 3: A data entry clerk types 65 words per minute. How many words are typed in exactly 4 minutes?
- 240
- 260 (Correct answer)
- 280
- 300
Correct answer: 260
Multiplying 65 words per minute by 4 minutes gives 260 words.
Question 4: Which code is the odd one out: P-34-XZ, P-34-XZ, P-43-XZ, P-34-XZ?
- First
- Second
- Third (Correct answer)
- Fourth
Correct answer: Third
The third code 'P-43-XZ' has the middle digits transposed (43 instead of 34), making it different from the others.
Question 5: A series alternates between +3 and −1 starting from 5: 5, 8, 7, 10, 9, ___. What is the next number?
- 11
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 13
- 8
Correct answer: 12
The pattern after 9 applies +3 (the next operation in the alternating cycle): 9 + 3 = 12.
Question 6: How many times does the digit 1 appear in the numbers from 1 to 20?
- 11
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 13
- 10
Correct answer: 12
The digit 1 appears in: 1, 10, 11 (twice), 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 — totaling 12 occurrences.
Basic Ability Test Perceptual Speed and Accuracy 2
How many vowels appear in the phrase 'PERCEPTUAL ACCURACY TEST'?