FAST Cognitive Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pattern follows the rule: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 54
Correct answer: 48
Each number is doubled, so 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 2: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- Sparrow
- Eagle
- Penguin (Correct answer)
- Hawk
Correct answer: Penguin
Penguins cannot fly, while sparrows, eagles, and hawks are all flying birds.
Question 3: If all Zips are Zaps and some Zaps are Zops, which conclusion is definitely true?
- All Zips are Zops
- Some Zips are Zops (Correct answer)
- No Zips are Zops
- All Zops are Zips
Correct answer: Some Zips are Zops
Since all Zips are Zaps and some Zaps are Zops, it follows that some Zips may also be Zops.
Question 4: A clock shows 3:45. What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand?
- 142.5°
- 157.5° (Correct answer)
- 172.5°
- 187.5°
Correct answer: 157.5°
At 3:45, the minute hand is at 270° and the hour hand is at 112.5°, giving a difference of 157.5°.
Question 5: Complete the analogy: Glove is to hand as sock is to ___.
- Shoe
- Foot (Correct answer)
- Leg
- Ankle
Correct answer: Foot
A glove covers the hand just as a sock covers the foot.
Question 6: In a sequence of shapes, each figure gains one side. The sequence starts with a triangle. What is the 5th shape?
- Hexagon (Correct answer)
- Heptagon
- Pentagon
- Octagon
Correct answer: Hexagon
Triangle(3), square(4), pentagon(5), hexagon(6)—the 4th shape is a hexagon, making the 5th a heptagon.
Question 7: A team of 4 workers completes a task in 6 days. How many days would it take 8 workers to complete the same task?
- 2 days
- 3 days (Correct answer)
- 4 days
- 12 days
Correct answer: 3 days
Doubling the workers halves the time, so 6 ÷ 2 = 3 days.
FAST Cognitive Skills 2
A pattern follows the rule: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___.
What is the next number?