Crossover Aptitude Test Attention to Detail 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A data set lists temperatures in Fahrenheit: 98.6, 98.7, 98.5, 989.6, 98.4. Which value is anomalous?
- 98.6
- 98.7
- 989.6 (Correct answer)
- 98.4
Correct answer: 989.6
989.6 is clearly out of range for human body temperatures; the decimal point was likely misplaced.
Question 2: Review: 'The contract is affective January 1st.' What is wrong?
- 'January' should be abbreviated
- The ordinal 'st' is incorrect
- 'affective' should be 'effective' (Correct answer)
- The sentence is correct
Correct answer: 'affective' should be 'effective'
'Affective' relates to emotions; the correct word in this context is 'effective,' meaning in force.
Question 3: Two serial numbers: SN-2047-XRTQ-88 and SN-2047-XRTQ-88. Are they identical?
- Yes, they are identical (Correct answer)
- No, the numeric prefix differs
- No, the letter segment differs
- No, the final digits differ
Correct answer: Yes, they are identical
Both serial numbers are exactly identical in every segment.
Question 4: A mailing list shows: Smith, John — 45 Oak St; Jones, Mary — 87 Elm Ave; Smith, John — 45 Oak St; Brown, Lee — 12 Pine Rd. What is the issue?
- Brown's address is incomplete
- Smith, John is listed twice with the same address (Correct answer)
- Jones has the wrong street type
- No issue exists in the list
Correct answer: Smith, John is listed twice with the same address
Smith, John at 45 Oak St appears twice, indicating a duplicate record in the mailing list.
Question 5: A time sheet shows: Mon 8h, Tue 7.5h, Wed 8h, Thu 8h, Fri 7.5h — Total: 40.5h. Is the total correct?
- Yes, 40.5h is correct
- No, the correct total is 39h
- No, the correct total is 39.5h (Correct answer)
- No, the correct total is 41h
Correct answer: No, the correct total is 39.5h
8 + 7.5 + 8 + 8 + 7.5 = 39 hours, not 40.5; the total is overstated by 1.5 hours.
Question 6: Which set of Roman numerals is in correct ascending order? A) IV, VI, IX, XI B) VI, IV, IX, XI C) IV, IX, VI, XI D) IX, VI, IV, XI
- Set A (Correct answer)
- Set B
- Set C
- Set D
Correct answer: Set A
IV=4, VI=6, IX=9, XI=11 — Set A is the only correctly ascending sequence.
Question 7: A form field for Social Security Number reads: 52-388-4710. What formatting issue exists?
- SSNs use spaces not hyphens
- The first group should have 3 digits not 2 (Correct answer)
- The last group should have 3 digits not 4
- The format is correct
Correct answer: The first group should have 3 digits not 2
The standard SSN format is XXX-XX-XXXX; the first group must be 3 digits, but '52' is only 2 digits.
Crossover Aptitude Test Attention to Detail 4
A data set lists temperatures in Fahrenheit: 98.6, 98.7, 98.5, 989.6, 98.4.
Which value is anomalous?