Capital One Assessment Test Capital One Practice Aptitude 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A customer owes $2,400 on a credit card with 15% APR. How much interest accrues in one month?
- $30 (Correct answer)
- $36
- $24
- $45
Correct answer: $30
Monthly rate = 15% ÷ 12 = 1.25%; $2,400 × 0.0125 = $30.
Question 2: If ALL managers are leaders, and SOME leaders are visionaries, which conclusion is definitely true?
- Some managers may be visionaries (Correct answer)
- All managers are visionaries
- No managers are visionaries
- All visionaries are managers
Correct answer: Some managers may be visionaries
Since some leaders are visionaries and all managers are leaders, it is possible (but not certain) that some managers are visionaries.
Question 3: A table shows debit transactions: Mon $45, Tue $120, Wed $30, Thu $85, Fri $60. What is the median transaction amount?
- $60 (Correct answer)
- $68
- $85
- $45
Correct answer: $60
Sorted: $30, $45, $60, $85, $120; the middle value is $60.
Question 4: An investment grows from $8,000 to $10,000 in 4 years with simple interest. What is the annual interest rate?
- 6.25% (Correct answer)
- 5%
- 7.5%
- 8%
Correct answer: 6.25%
Interest = $2,000; rate = $2,000 ÷ ($8,000 × 4) = 0.0625 = 6.25%.
Question 5: Which word is most similar in meaning to 'meticulous'?
- Thorough (Correct answer)
- Hasty
- Vague
- Impulsive
Correct answer: Thorough
'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail, which is closest to 'thorough.'
Question 6: A fraud detection model flags 4% of transactions. If 250,000 transactions occur in a month, how many are flagged?
- 10,000 (Correct answer)
- 8,000
- 12,500
- 5,000
Correct answer: 10,000
250,000 × 0.04 = 10,000 transactions flagged.
Question 7: In a logical sequence: Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, ___. What comes next?
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Circle
- Square
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Triangle
The pattern repeats every 3 shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle; the next after Square is Triangle.
A customer owes $2,400 on a credit card with 15% APR.
How much interest accrues in one month?