Caliper Assessment Problem Solving and Cognition 3

Question 1

In a logic puzzle, Anna is taller than Ben, and Ben is taller than Carl. Dan is shorter than Carl. Who is the tallest?

Accepted Answer

Anna

Answer

The chain Anna > Ben > Carl > Dan makes Anna the tallest.

Question 2

A pattern alternates: Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle... What is the 17th shape?

Accepted Answer

Square

Answer

The cycle length is 3; 17 mod 3 = 2, which maps to the 2nd position — Square.

Question 3

Three colleagues must finish a report. Alex writes 3 pages/hour, Beth writes 2 pages/hour, and Carlos writes 1 page/hour. If the report needs 36 pages, how many hours will it take working together?

Accepted Answer

6 hours

Answer

Combined rate = 3+2+1 = 6 pages/hour; 36 ÷ 6 = 6 hours.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'false dichotomy' in reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Presenting only two options when more exist

Answer

A false dichotomy incorrectly frames a situation as having only two mutually exclusive options when other alternatives exist.

Question 5

A manager notices that sales spike every time it rains. She concludes that rain causes people to buy more. What flaw exists in this reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Correlation is being mistaken for causation

Answer

Correlation between two variables does not prove one causes the other; a confounding factor (e.g., people shop indoors when it rains) may explain both.

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Caliper Assessment Problem Solving and Cognition 3