Epic Skills Assessment: Cognitive Assessment Flashcards
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Read the argument: 'All successful students study daily. Maria is successful. Therefore, Maria studies daily.' What type of reasoning is this?
Answer: Deductive reasoning
This is deductive reasoning — a specific conclusion is drawn logically from general premises.
What is 15% of 240?
Answer: 36
15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.
A series reads: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___. What comes next?
Answer: 37
Differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 — odd numbers increasing by 2; 26+11=37.
Which pair of words has the most similar relationship to 'author : novel'?
Answer: sculptor : statue
An author creates a novel, just as a sculptor creates a statue — both relationships are creator to created work.
A store marks up goods by 40% then offers a 20% sale discount. What is the net percentage change from the original price?
Answer: 12% increase
1.40 × 0.80 = 1.12, which represents a 12% net increase over the original price.
Three friends divide a prize. Amy gets twice as much as Ben, and Ben gets twice as much as Carol. If Carol receives $50, how much is the total prize?
Answer: $350
Carol=$50, Ben=$100, Amy=$200; total = $50+$100+$200 = $350.
Which of the following is most logically analogous to 'thermometer : temperature'?
Answer: scale : weight
A thermometer measures temperature just as a scale measures weight — both are instruments that quantify a specific property.