Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment: Cognitive Assessment 4

Question 1

In a group of 60 students, 40% play soccer and 30% play basketball. If 10% play both, what percentage play neither sport?

Accepted Answer

40%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

O

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Ability to hold and manipulate information in mind simultaneously

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Country

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

7.5°

Answer

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°.

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