Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment: Cognitive Assessment 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a group of 60 students, 40% play soccer and 30% play basketball. If 10% play both, what percentage play neither sport?
- 30%
- 35%
- 40% (Correct answer)
- 45%
Correct answer: 40%
Soccer only + basketball only + both = 30% + 20% + 10% = 60%; neither = 100% - 60% = 40%.
Question 2: A sequence of letters goes: A, C, F, J, ___. What letter comes next?
- M
- N
- O (Correct answer)
- P
Correct answer: O
The gaps increase: +2, +3, +4, +5; J is the 10th letter, so the next is the 15th letter = O.
Question 3: Which statement best describes 'working memory' as measured in cognitive assessments?
- Long-term storage of biographical facts
- Ability to hold and manipulate information in mind simultaneously (Correct answer)
- Speed of processing visual stimuli
- Recognition of previously seen patterns
Correct answer: Ability to hold and manipulate information in mind simultaneously
Working memory refers to the capacity to temporarily hold and actively manipulate information needed for current cognitive tasks.
Question 4: If you rearrange the letters 'NERDCA', you get the name of a:
- Country (Correct answer)
- Planet
- Dance style
- Card game
Correct answer: Country
Rearranging NERDCA gives FRANCE, which is a country.
Question 5: A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
- 0°
- 7.5° (Correct answer)
- 15°
- 22.5°
Correct answer: 7.5°
At 3:15, the minute hand is at 90° and the hour hand is at 97.5° (3×30 + 15×0.5); difference = 7.5°.
Question 6: Which of the following best identifies a logical fallacy? 'We must ban cars because one person was injured in a car accident.'
- False dichotomy
- Ad hominem
- Hasty generalization (Correct answer)
- Circular reasoning
Correct answer: Hasty generalization
Drawing a broad conclusion from a single isolated incident is a hasty generalization.
Question 7: A box holds red and blue marbles. The ratio of red to blue is 3:5. If there are 24 red marbles, how many total marbles are in the box?
- 40
- 56
- 60
- 64 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 64
If 3 parts = 24 red, then 1 part = 8; total = (3+5)×8 = 64 marbles.
Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment: Cognitive Assessment 4
In a group of 60 students, 40% play soccer and 30% play basketball.
If 10% play both, what percentage play neither sport?