Finastra Assessment Test CCAT Finastra Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is most similar in meaning to 'EXACERBATE'?
- Alleviate
- Worsen (Correct answer)
- Evaluate
- Expedite
Correct answer: Worsen
Exacerbate means to make a problem or bad situation worse.
Question 2: What comes next in the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___?
- 108
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 216
- 270
Correct answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3: 54 × 3 = 162.
Question 3: A store sells a jacket for $120 after applying a 25% discount. What was the original price?
- $145
- $150
- $160 (Correct answer)
- $180
Correct answer: $160
$120 represents 75% of the original price, so original = $120 ÷ 0.75 = $160.
Question 4: ARCHITECT is to BUILDING as COMPOSER is to:
- Orchestra
- Symphony (Correct answer)
- Conductor
- Instrument
Correct answer: Symphony
An architect designs a building; a composer creates a symphony.
Question 5: If all Blurps are Flurps, and all Flurps are Zurps, which statement must be true?
- All Zurps are Blurps
- All Blurps are Zurps (Correct answer)
- No Zurps are Blurps
- Some Zurps are not Flurps
Correct answer: All Blurps are Zurps
Transitive logic: if A→B and B→C, then A→C, so all Blurps are Zurps.
Question 6: A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm and a length of 10 cm. What is its area?
- 60 sq cm
- 80 sq cm (Correct answer)
- 36 sq cm
- 100 sq cm
Correct answer: 80 sq cm
From 2(10+w)=36, width=8; Area = 10 × 8 = 80 sq cm.
Question 7: Which of the following is the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Cone, Hexagon?
- Triangle
- Square
- Cone (Correct answer)
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Cone
All others are 2D polygons; a cone is a 3D solid shape.
Finastra Assessment Test CCAT Finastra Assessment 2
Which word is most similar in meaning to 'EXACERBATE'?