CAST Aptitude 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A board is 144 inches long. How many feet is that?
- 10 feet
- 11 feet
- 12 feet (Correct answer)
- 14 feet
Correct answer: 12 feet
144 / 12 = 12 feet.
Question 2: Which of these will float in water?
- Solid steel block
- Dry cork (Correct answer)
- Solid copper rod
- Glass marble
Correct answer: Dry cork
Cork is less dense than water, so it floats.
Question 3: A truck travels 240 miles using 12 gallons of fuel. What is its mileage?
- 18 mpg
- 20 mpg (Correct answer)
- 22 mpg
- 24 mpg
Correct answer: 20 mpg
240 / 12 = 20 miles per gallon.
Question 4: Two people push a crate from opposite sides with equal force. The crate will:
- Accelerate forward
- Stay still (Correct answer)
- Tip over
- Spin rapidly
Correct answer: Stay still
Equal and opposite forces cancel, producing no net motion.
Question 5: What is 15% of 320?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 54
Correct answer: 48
0.15 x 320 = 48.
Question 6: A blueprint note reads 'Wall A = 1/2 of Wall B.' If Wall B is 26 feet, Wall A is:
- 11 feet
- 12 feet
- 13 feet (Correct answer)
- 14 feet
Correct answer: 13 feet
Half of 26 is 13 feet.
Question 7: Increasing the diameter of a pipe while keeping pressure constant will generally:
- Decrease flow volume
- Increase flow volume (Correct answer)
- Stop the flow
- Reverse the flow
Correct answer: Increase flow volume
A larger cross-section allows more fluid to pass per unit time.
CAST Aptitude 3
A board is 144 inches long.
How many feet is that?