Caliper Assessment Cognitive 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A train travels 120 miles in 2 hours, then 90 miles in 1.5 hours. What is its average speed for the entire trip?
- 60 mph (Correct answer)
- 55 mph
- 65 mph
- 70 mph
Correct answer: 60 mph
Total distance is 210 miles, total time is 3.5 hours: 210 ÷ 3.5 = 60 mph.
Question 2: Which word does NOT belong with the others: Maple, Oak, Pine, Rose, Birch?
- Rose (Correct answer)
- Maple
- Pine
- Birch
Correct answer: Rose
Rose is a flowering shrub, while all others are trees.
Question 3: If all Blips are Blops, and some Blops are Blaps, which must be true?
- Some Blips may be Blaps (Correct answer)
- All Blaps are Blips
- No Blips are Blaps
- All Blips are Blaps
Correct answer: Some Blips may be Blaps
Since all Blips are Blops and some Blops are Blaps, it is possible but not certain that some Blips are also Blaps.
Question 4: What number comes next in the sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ___?
- 96 (Correct answer)
- 72
- 84
- 100
Correct answer: 96
Each term doubles the previous one, so 48 × 2 = 96.
Question 5: A store marks up items by 40% and then offers a 20% discount. What is the net effect on the original price?
- 12% increase (Correct answer)
- 20% increase
- 8% increase
- No change
Correct answer: 12% increase
1.40 × 0.80 = 1.12, meaning the final price is 12% above the original.
Question 6: Which figure completes the pattern: Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, ___?
- Square (Correct answer)
- Triangle
- Circle
- Diamond
Correct answer: Square
The sequence repeats in sets of three — triangle, circle, square — so the next is square.
Question 7: A project takes 8 workers 15 days to complete. If 3 workers leave when the project is halfway done, how many additional days will it take to finish?
- 12 days (Correct answer)
- 10 days
- 15 days
- 9 days
Correct answer: 12 days
Half the work remains: 8×15÷2 = 60 worker-days left; 60 ÷ 5 remaining workers = 12 days.
Caliper Assessment Cognitive 2
A train travels 120 miles in 2 hours, then 90 miles in 1.5 hours.
What is its average speed for the entire trip?