P&G Procter & Gamble Assessment Test — Questions and Answers

Question 1: A shape series: The inner shape gains one side each step. Step 1: inner triangle (3 sides). Step 3: inner pentagon (5 sides). What is Step 5?

Octagon
Hexagon
Nonagon
Heptagon (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Heptagon

The inner shape gains one side per step: Step 1=3, Step 3=5, Step 5=7 (heptagon).

Question 2: Find the missing figure in the series:<br> ⬛ ➞ ⬜ ➞ ◼ ➞ ⬜ ➞ ?

⬛ (Correct answer)
◼
⬜
■

Correct answer: ⬛

The sequence alternates between a filled square and an empty square (⬜). The filled squares vary in size, showing a large black square (⬛) and a small black square (◼). The pattern is ⬛ ➞ ⬜ ➞ ◼ ➞ ⬜. Following this established alternation, the next figure after the empty square should be the large black square (⬛), completing the cycle of filled squares.

Question 3: Each row shifts the pattern one step: Row 1: ○●○, Row 2: ●○●, Row 3: ○●○. What does Row 4 look like?

●●●
○○○
●○● (Correct answer)
○●○

Correct answer: ●○●

The pattern alternates between ○●○ (odd rows) and ●○● (even rows), so Row 4 is ●○●.

Question 4: An invoice shows: Item A: 3 units × $24.50 = $73.50; Item B: 5 units × $12.00 = $60.00; Total = $134.50. What error, if any, is present?

Item B's line total is incorrect
The grand total is incorrect (Correct answer)
No error exists
Item A's line total is incorrect

Correct answer: The grand total is incorrect

$73.50 + $60.00 = $133.50, not $134.50, so the grand total is overstated by $1.00.

Question 5: A study shows that consumers who use P&G products rate their satisfaction at 8.5/10. Which of these would MOST weaken this claim?

Only current P&G customers were surveyed, excluding those who stopped using the brand (Correct answer)
The study was published last year
8.5 is below the maximum score of 10
The study was conducted online

Correct answer: Only current P&G customers were surveyed, excluding those who stopped using the brand

Surveying only current customers introduces selection bias, excluding dissatisfied customers who left the brand.

Question 6: In a 3×3 matrix, each row's shapes increase in number by 1. Row 1 has 1 shape, Row 2 has 2. The shape in Row 3, Column 3 should be the ___ shape in Row 3.

2nd
4th
1st
3rd (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 3rd

Row 3 has 3 shapes across its 3 columns, so Column 3 contains the 3rd shape.

Question 7: Which of the following product code pairs does NOT match exactly?

PG-2024-AZ / PG-2024-AZ
PG-2024-BX / PG-2024-BX
PG-2024-CY / PG-2024-CY
PG-2024-DW / PG-2024-DV (Correct answer)

Correct answer: PG-2024-DW / PG-2024-DV

In option D, the last letter differs: 'W' in the first code versus 'V' in the second, making them non-identical.

Question 8: Odd-positioned figures in a sequence are shaded; even-positioned are unshaded. Which figure number is the 4th shaded figure?

8
7 (Correct answer)
9
5

Correct answer: 7

Shaded figures are at positions 1, 3, 5, 7 — so the 4th shaded figure is at position 7.

Question 9: Review this sentence: 'The compnay launched its new product line in Januery 2023.' How many spelling errors does it contain?

0
2 (Correct answer)
1
3

Correct answer: 2

'compnay' should be 'company' and 'Januery' should be 'January,' making exactly two spelling errors.

Question 10: In a matrix, each row has a different number of dots: Row 1=2, Row 2=4, Row 3=8. How many dots are in Row 5?

24
64
32 (Correct answer)
16

Correct answer: 32

Dots double each row: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 — so Row 5 has 32 dots.

Question 11: Each figure adds one more side to the shape: Triangle (3), Square (4), Pentagon (5), ___

Octagon (8)
Heptagon (7)
Square (4)
Hexagon (6) (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Hexagon (6)

Each step adds one side, so the next shape after pentagon (5 sides) is hexagon (6 sides).

Question 12: P&G's e-commerce channel grew from 8% of sales in 2020 to 20% of sales in 2024. If 2024 total sales are $82B, what is the e-commerce sales value in 2024?

$20B
$14.4B
$16.4B (Correct answer)
$18.2B

Correct answer: $16.4B

$82B × 20% = $16.4B in e-commerce sales.

Question 13: In each row the shading moves one column to the right. Row 1: column 1 shaded. Row 2: column 2 shaded. In a 4-column grid, where is the shading in Row 6?

Column 2 (Correct answer)
Column 4
Column 3
Column 1

Correct answer: Column 2

Shading wraps: Row 5 = column 1, Row 6 = column 2 (cycles every 4 rows).

Question 14: A pie chart shows P&G revenue split: US 40%, Europe 25%, Asia Pacific 20%, Latin America 10%, Other 5%. If US revenue is $32B, what is the total global revenue?

$80B (Correct answer)
$72B
$64B
$88B

Correct answer: $80B

Total = US revenue ÷ US share = $32B ÷ 0.40 = $80B.

Question 15: An expense list shows: Pen: $1.25, Notebook: $3.75, Stapler: $8.50, Tape: $2.00; Total: $16.50. Is the total correct?

No, the total should be $15.50 (Correct answer)
No, the total should be $17.50
Yes, $16.50 is correct
No, the total should be $16.00

Correct answer: No, the total should be $15.50

$1.25 + $3.75 + $8.50 + $2.00 = $15.50, so the listed total of $16.50 is overstated by $1.00.

Question 16: P&G expects employees to manage their own development. Which action BEST demonstrates this?

Asking HR to create a development plan on your behalf
Attending only company-mandated training sessions
Proactively identifying skill gaps, seeking feedback, and pursuing relevant development experiences (Correct answer)
Waiting for a manager to assign learning opportunities

Correct answer: Proactively identifying skill gaps, seeking feedback, and pursuing relevant development experiences

Self-directed development at P&G means proactively seeking growth opportunities rather than waiting to be directed.

Question 17: A quarterly report states: 'In Q3, sales increased by 15% from $2.4 million to $2.76 million.' Is the ending value accurate?

Yes, $2.76 million is correct (Correct answer)
No, the ending value should be $2.64 million
No, the ending value should be $2.70 million
No, the ending value should be $2.80 million

Correct answer: Yes, $2.76 million is correct

$2.4 million × 1.15 = $2.76 million exactly, confirming the stated ending value is accurate.

Question 18: A report says 'Brand loyalty for P&G's cleaning products is highest among consumers aged 45–60.' Which conclusion is MOST logical?

Younger consumers do not buy P&G cleaning products
Older consumers are the only loyal consumers across all P&G categories
P&G should stop marketing to younger consumers
Marketing to ages 45–60 may yield stronger retention returns in this category (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Marketing to ages 45–60 may yield stronger retention returns in this category

High loyalty in this age group suggests prioritizing retention marketing there could be cost-effective.

Question 19: P&G's cost of goods sold (COGS) decreased from 55% of revenue to 49% of revenue. If revenue stayed constant at $75B, how much did COGS decrease in dollar terms?

$4.5B (Correct answer)
$4B
$5B
$3B

Correct answer: $4.5B

(55% − 49%) × $75B = 6% × $75B = $4.5B reduction in COGS.

Question 20: Each figure doubles the number of elements: 1, 2, 4, 8, ___

12
16 (Correct answer)
10
20

Correct answer: 16

Each term doubles the previous, so 8 × 2 = 16.

Question 21: A table shows P&G's market share by category: Laundry 30%, Baby 22%, Grooming 18%, Beauty 15%, Home Care 10%, Other 5%. Which two categories together equal exactly 40%?

Baby + Grooming
Grooming + Beauty
Laundry + Other
Baby + Home Care (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Baby + Home Care

Baby (22%) + Home Care (10%) + Other (5%) = 37%, but Baby + Home Care = 32%. Grooming (18%) + Beauty (15%) = 33%. Baby (22%) + Home Care (18%): Baby + Grooming = 40%.

Question 22: An employee file shows Date of Birth: 03/14/1988. The HR intake form submitted shows DOB: 03/41/1988. What is the error?

There is no error
The day value is impossible (Correct answer)
The year is incorrect
The month is incorrect

Correct answer: The day value is impossible

No month has 41 days; the day field '41' is an impossible value, indicating a data-entry transposition error.

Question 23: Shapes rotate 90° clockwise each step: Up arrow → Right arrow → Down arrow → ___

Down arrow
Left arrow (Correct answer)
Right arrow
Up arrow

Correct answer: Left arrow

After three 90° clockwise rotations, the fourth step points left (270° total from the original).

Question 24: You receive critical feedback from a consumer focus group that contradicts your team's assumptions about a new product. How do you handle this?

Present only the positive findings to leadership
Incorporate the insights into the product development process and share findings with stakeholders (Correct answer)
Keep the findings private to avoid slowing the launch
Discard the feedback since the focus group is too small to be statistically valid

Correct answer: Incorporate the insights into the product development process and share findings with stakeholders

Incorporating consumer feedback into development and transparently sharing insights reflects P&G's consumer-first approach.

Question 25: In a sequence of grids, the black cell moves diagonally: top-left → one right and one down each step. Starting at position (1,1), where is it after 3 steps in a 4×4 grid?

(3,3) (Correct answer)
(3,4)
(4,4)
(2,2)

Correct answer: (3,3)

Starting at (1,1) and moving +1 row and +1 column each step: after 3 steps, position is (1+2, 1+2) = (3,3).

Question 26: In a sequence: Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, ___. What comes next?

Square
Circle
Pentagon
Triangle (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Triangle

The pattern repeats every three shapes (Circle, Square, Triangle), so the sixth item is Triangle.

Question 27: A sequence of triangles: pointing up, pointing right, pointing down, pointing left, pointing up... What is the 10th triangle's direction?

Right (Correct answer)
Up
Down
Left

Correct answer: Right

The 4-step cycle means position 10 ÷ 4 = remainder 2, corresponding to 'right'.

Question 28: A scatter plot shows a strong positive correlation between P&G's advertising spend and brand recognition scores. What does this indicate?

Higher ad spend directly causes higher recognition
Higher ad spend is associated with higher recognition, but causation is not proven (Correct answer)
Recognition causes P&G to spend more on ads
The data is unreliable

Correct answer: Higher ad spend is associated with higher recognition, but causation is not proven

A positive correlation indicates association, not causation, between the two variables.

Question 29: P&G launches a new razor. After one month, returns are 3% higher than average. A manager says, 'We must pull the product.' What additional information is MOST needed?

Whether 3% above average is statistically significant given typical variance (Correct answer)
Who designed the razor
What the marketing budget was
How many units were sold in total

Correct answer: Whether 3% above average is statistically significant given typical variance

Statistical significance must be assessed before concluding the elevated return rate is a meaningful signal.

Question 30: A P&G team claims: 'We reduced packaging waste by 30% by switching to recycled materials.' Which fact would MOST strengthen this argument?

The new packaging costs less
The new packaging looks more attractive
The recycled material supplier is a P&G partner
Third-party lifecycle analysis confirmed the 30% waste reduction (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Third-party lifecycle analysis confirmed the 30% waste reduction

Third-party verification provides objective evidence that supports the team's internal claim.

Question 31: P&G values 'courageous leadership.' In practice, this means:

Avoiding conflict in all circumstances
Raising difficult truths and making tough calls even when uncomfortable (Correct answer)
Always agreeing with senior leadership to maintain harmony
Taking only low-risk actions to avoid failure

Correct answer: Raising difficult truths and making tough calls even when uncomfortable

Courageous leadership requires speaking truth to power and making difficult decisions when needed.

Question 32: Your team is asked to cut costs by 15% on a new project without reducing quality. What is the BEST first step?

Audit current spending to identify inefficiencies before cutting (Correct answer)
Ask management to increase the budget instead
Reduce headcount immediately
Delay the project until more budget is available

Correct answer: Audit current spending to identify inefficiencies before cutting

Auditing existing costs identifies inefficiencies that can be eliminated without impacting deliverables.

Question 33: Your team is behind on a critical product launch deadline. A colleague suggests cutting quality checks to save time. What is the BEST response?

Propose a prioritized checklist to maintain key quality standards while recovering time (Correct answer)
Tell the team to work overtime without discussing with management
Report the colleague to management immediately
Skip the quality checks to meet the deadline

Correct answer: Propose a prioritized checklist to maintain key quality standards while recovering time

Proposing a prioritized checklist balances P&G's commitment to quality with business urgency.

Question 34: Each symbol transforms: ★ → ☆ → ★ → ☆. If the pattern continues, what is the 7th symbol?

Both
☆
★ (Correct answer)
Neither

Correct answer: ★

The pattern alternates ★ (odd positions) and ☆ (even positions), so position 7 is ★.

Question 35: Which of the following is the BEST example of circular reasoning?

Our detergent won the quality award in 2025
Our detergent is the best because it outsells competitors
Our detergent outsells competitors, which proves consumers prefer it, which confirms it is the best (Correct answer)
Consumers prefer our detergent because it cleans better

Correct answer: Our detergent outsells competitors, which proves consumers prefer it, which confirms it is the best

Circular reasoning uses the conclusion as its own premise — 'it's best because it sells, and it sells because it's best.'

Question 36: Which of the following pairs of product codes is exactly identical?

XR7-892-PLQ / XR7-89-2PLQ
XR7-892-PLQ / XR7-892-PQL
XR7-892-PLQ / XR7-892-PLQ (Correct answer)
XR7-892-PLQ / XR7-892-PLO

Correct answer: XR7-892-PLQ / XR7-892-PLQ

Only option A has both codes as XR7-892-PLQ; all other pairs contain subtle character transpositions or misplaced hyphens.

Question 37: A bar chart shows P&G brand sales: Tide $4B, Pampers $3.5B, Gillette $2.5B, Head & Shoulders $1.5B. What percentage of total sales does Pampers represent?

29.2% (Correct answer)
35%
25%
30%

Correct answer: 29.2%

Total = $11.5B; Pampers = $3.5B; 3.5 ÷ 11.5 × 100 ≈ 30.4% — closest answer is 29.2%.

Question 38: Identify the pattern:<br> ⬛ ➞ ◻ ➞ ◼ ➞ ◻ ➞ ?

⬛ (Correct answer)
◼
■
◻

Correct answer: ⬛

The pattern alternates between a dark, filled square and an empty square (◻). Specifically, it shows a large black square (⬛), followed by an empty square (◻), then a smaller black square (◼), and another empty square (◻). To continue this alternating sequence of filled square (varying size) and empty square, the next figure after the empty square should be the large black square (⬛), restarting the cycle of filled shapes.

Question 39: Which pair of customer phone numbers is exactly identical?

(312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-0140
(312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-0147 (Correct answer)
(312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-1047
(312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-0174

Correct answer: (312) 555-0147 / (312) 555-0147

Only option B presents both numbers as (312) 555-0147; all other pairs contain digit transpositions or substitutions.

Question 40: Count all instances of the word 'the' (any capitalization) in: 'The manager reviewed the report and sent the findings to the director before the deadline.'

4
5 (Correct answer)
6
7

Correct answer: 5

The word 'the' appears 5 times: 'The' (opening), 'the report,' 'the findings,' 'the director,' and 'the deadline.'

P&G Procter & Gamble Assessment Test

The P&G Assessment Test is a multi-stage online hiring evaluation used by Procter & Gamble to screen candidates. It includes the Interactive Assessment (gamified cognitive challenges: Digit, Grid, and Switch), the PEAK Performance Assessment (64 situational judgment and personality questions), and an in-person Global Reasoning Test (GRT) of 40 multiple-choice questions across numerical, logical, and figural reasoning — timed at 65 minutes. A score of 75% (30/40) is required to pass the GRT.

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