FAST Analytical Problem Solving 3

Question 1

A project requires 6 workers to finish in 10 days. If 4 workers leave after 4 days, how many additional days will the remaining workers need to finish the project?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

12

Answer

18

Answer

9

Question 2

Study results show that 70% of people who exercise daily report better sleep. A researcher concludes that exercise causes better sleep. What is the flaw in this reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Correlation does not imply causation

Answer

The sample size is too small

Answer

The statistic is too high to be reliable

Answer

The study should have used animals

Question 3

Sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___. What is the next number?

Accepted Answer

162

Answer

108

Answer

216

Answer

72

Question 4

A survey of 200 students found 120 like math, 90 like science, and 40 like both. How many students like neither subject?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

40

Answer

50

Answer

60

Question 5

Three boxes contain apples, oranges, and a mix. All labels are wrong. You pick one fruit from the 'Mix' box and it is an apple. What is in the box labeled 'Oranges'?

Accepted Answer

Mix

Answer

Apples

Answer

Oranges

Answer

Cannot be determined

Question 6

If PENCIL is coded as 653179, how is CLIP coded using the same cipher?

Accepted Answer

1976

Answer

9716

Answer

3179

Answer

7916

Question 7

An analyst must rank projects A, B, C, D by priority. A must rank higher than C. B must rank lower than D. C must rank higher than B. Which ranking is valid?

Accepted Answer

D, A, C, B

Answer

A, B, D, C

Answer

C, A, D, B

Answer

D, C, B, A