Mixed Deck — All CFAT Topics Flashcards
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A pattern shows: ▲ ▲▲ ▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲. How many triangles appear in the 6th term?
Answer: 6
The pattern adds one triangle per term, so the 6th term has 6 triangles.
A cube net is reflected in a mirror. When the mirror-image net is folded into a cube, the result compared to the original cube is:
Answer: A mirror-image cube (chirality reversed)
Reflecting a cube net reverses chirality, producing a mirror-image cube — same size and shape but with faces oriented oppositely.
A figure shows a repeating row of symbols: ★☆★☆★☆★☆ ... Following this pattern, what is the 10th symbol?
Answer: ☆ (empty star)
Odd positions hold filled stars (★) and even positions hold empty stars (☆); position 10 is even.
The pilot demonstrated _______ skill in landing the aircraft under extremely difficult weather conditions.
Answer: remarkable
"Remarkable" means extraordinary or worthy of attention, which fits the difficulty of landing in extreme weather.
A vehicle uses fuel at a rate of 12 litres per 100 km. How many litres are needed for a 250 km mission?
Answer: 30 L
250 ÷ 100 × 12 = 30 litres.
What is 15% of 240?
Answer: 36
15% × 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.
A patrol jeep travels at 80 km/h for 45 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 60 km
45 minutes = 0.75 hours; distance = 80 × 0.75 = 60 km.
Which number does NOT belong in this sequence: 7, 11, 15, 19, 22, 27?
Answer: 22
The sequence increases by +4 each time (7,11,15,19,23,27), so 22 is incorrect — it should be 23.
A soldier completes 60% of a 25 km march. How many kilometers remain?
Answer: 10 km
60% of 25 = 15 km completed, so 25 − 15 = 10 km remain.
Which word best completes the sentence? 'The new recruit showed _______ courage under heavy enemy fire.'
Answer: Exemplary
Exemplary means outstanding or serving as a desirable model, fitting the context of praiseworthy courage.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: After finishing the exam, the results were posted.
In 'After finishing the exam, the results were posted,' the results cannot finish an exam — the modifier dangles without a proper subject.
LIBRARY is to BOOKS as ARSENAL is to:
Answer: Weapons
A library is a place that stores and houses books, just as an arsenal stores and houses weapons.
"Maladroit" certainly implies:
Answer: Unskillful
The word 'maladroit' is derived from French, combining 'mal' (badly) and 'adroit' (skillful). Thus, it directly means clumsy or unskillful. The correct option, 'Unskillful,' accurately captures the core meaning of the term.
A map uses a scale of 1:50,000. Two towns are 8 cm apart on the map. What is the actual distance in km?
Answer: 4 km
8 × 50,000 = 400,000 cm = 4,000 m = 4 km.
When unfolding a convex polyhedron, if the resulting flat shape has an interior square hole (empty space completely surrounded by other squares), this means:
Answer: The net is invalid — valid nets for convex shapes have no interior holes
A valid net for a convex polyhedron is a simply-connected flat region with no holes — any interior gap makes it invalid.
A matrix rule states: each cell's shape has one more side than the cell to its left. Row 1 starts with a triangle in column 1. What shape is in row 1, column 4?
Answer: Hexagon
Triangle (3) → square (4) → pentagon (5) → hexagon (6) in column 4.
Choose the word most similar in meaning to COVERT.
Answer: Clandestine
Covert means not openly acknowledged or displayed; clandestine is its closest synonym, both meaning secret or hidden.
HERBIVORE is to PLANTS as CARNIVORE is to:
Answer: Meat
A herbivore eats plants; a carnivore eats meat.
What is the synonym for "impregnable"?
Answer: Unconquerable
The word 'impregnable' means unable to be captured or broken into, or unable to be defeated or overcome. 'Unconquerable' directly conveys this meaning of being impossible to defeat or overcome. The other options do not accurately reflect this sense of invincibility.
The report was so _______ that it contained every necessary detail without a single unnecessary word.
Answer: concise
"Concise" means brief and to the point, conveying all necessary information without excess.