Cooperative Admissions Exam Flashcards

Which number comes next in the sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___?

Answer: 48

Each term is multiplied by 2: 24 × 2 = 48.

PAINTER is to BRUSH as SCULPTOR is to:

Answer: Chisel

A painter uses a brush as their primary tool, just as a sculptor uses a chisel.

A train travels 180 miles in 3 hours. At the same speed, how many miles will it travel in 5 hours?

Answer: 300 miles

The train's speed is 60 mph; 60 × 5 = 300 miles.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The scientist's ______ discovery changed the field of medicine forever.

Answer: groundbreaking

'Groundbreaking' means revolutionary or innovative, fitting a discovery that changed medicine.

Which shape has exactly 5 sides?

Answer: Pentagon

A pentagon has exactly five sides and five angles.

Read the passage: 'Maya practiced piano every day for a year. At the recital, she played flawlessly.' What can be inferred?

Answer: Practice contributed to Maya's success.

The passage implies daily practice led to Maya's flawless performance.

What is the value of 3² + 4²?

Answer: 25

3² = 9 and 4² = 16; 9 + 16 = 25.

Which figure does NOT belong: triangle, square, circle, rectangle?

Answer: Circle

A circle has no straight sides or angles, unlike the other three shapes.

LIBRARY is to BOOKS as MUSEUM is to:

Answer: Artifacts

A library's core collection is books; a museum's core collection is artifacts.

If a shirt originally costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off, what is the sale price?

Answer: $30

25% of $40 is $10; $40 − $10 = $30.

Complete the analogy: Hot is to Cold as Fast is to:

Answer: Slow

Hot and cold are antonyms, so the antonym of fast is slow.

What is the next number in the pattern: 100, 90, 81, 73, 66, ___?

Answer: 60

The differences are 10, 9, 8, 7, so the next difference is 6: 66 − 6 = 60.

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?

Answer: Neither of the boys was ready.

'Neither' is singular and takes the singular verb 'was.'

A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its area?

Answer: 60 cm²

Area of a rectangle = length × width; 12 × 5 = 60 cm².

Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'?

Answer: Generous

Benevolent means well-meaning and generous toward others.

Continue the sequence: A, C, E, G, ___

Answer: I

The sequence skips one letter each time; after G, skip H, so the answer is I.

If 5x = 35, what is the value of x?

Answer: 7

Divide both sides by 5: x = 35 ÷ 5 = 7.

Read: 'The drought lasted three summers. Farmers lost most of their crops.' What is the main idea?

Answer: A prolonged drought severely hurt farmers' crops.

The passage states that a three-summer drought caused farmers to lose most crops.

CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to:

Answer: Temperature

A clock measures time; a thermometer measures temperature.

Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?

Answer: 9/12

9/12 simplifies to 3/4 by dividing numerator and denominator by 3.