Cognizant Practice and Application 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'DILIGENT'.
- Lazy
- Hardworking (Correct answer)
- Careless
- Hasty
Correct answer: Hardworking
Diligent means showing careful and persistent effort, which is synonymous with hardworking.
Question 2: Find the missing number in the series: 5, 11, 23, 47, ___
- 89
- 94
- 95 (Correct answer)
- 96
Correct answer: 95
Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous by 2 and adding 1: 47×2+1 = 95.
Question 3: Rearrange the letters 'ELGNA' to form a meaningful word.
- ANGLE (Correct answer)
- GLEAN
- GALEN
- ANGEL
Correct answer: ANGLE
The letters E, L, G, N, A can be rearranged to form ANGLE.
Question 4: A pipe fills a tank in 6 hours. Another pipe empties it in 8 hours. If both are open simultaneously, how long to fill the tank?
- 24 hours (Correct answer)
- 20 hours
- 18 hours
- 22 hours
Correct answer: 24 hours
Net fill rate = 1/6 - 1/8 = 1/24; time = 24 hours.
Question 5: If A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26, what is the value of the word 'CAT'?
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 23
- 22
- 25
Correct answer: 24
C=3, A=1, T=20; total = 3+1+20 = 24.
Question 6: Which of the following best completes the analogy? Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ___
- Student
- School (Correct answer)
- Book
- Lesson
Correct answer: School
A doctor works in a hospital just as a teacher works in a school.
Question 7: If today is Monday, what day will it be 100 days from now?
- Wednesday
- Thursday (Correct answer)
- Friday
- Saturday
Correct answer: Thursday
100 mod 7 = 2; Monday + 2 days = Wednesday — actually 100 mod 7=2, Mon+2=Wed, so index 0.
Cognizant Practice and Application 3
Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'DILIGENT'.