GCAT Working Memory and Attention to Detail 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A supervisor tells you: sort blue folders first, then red, then green. After sorting blue and red, you find 3 green folders and 1 more blue folder. What do you do next?
- Sort the green folders
- Sort the blue folder, then the green folders (Correct answer)
- Sort all remaining folders together
- Ask for new instructions
Correct answer: Sort the blue folder, then the green folders
The rule says sort blue before green, so the remaining blue folder must be sorted before the green folders.
Question 2: How many times does the digit '3' appear in the following list: 13, 33, 73, 103, 130, 333?
- 6
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 10
Correct answer: 9
Counting each digit: 13(1), 33(2), 73(1), 103(1), 130(1), 333(3) = 9 threes total.
Question 3: A filing rule states: documents with an asterisk (*) go to Bin A; documents without go to Bin B; documents with both an asterisk and a hash (#) go to Bin C. Where does a document marked '*#' go?
- Bin A
- Bin B
- Bin C (Correct answer)
- Both Bin A and Bin C
Correct answer: Bin C
The specific rule for both * and # together (Bin C) overrides the general asterisk-only rule.
Question 4: You are given a list of 7 colors to memorize: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Pink. Which color is in the FIFTH position?
- Yellow
- Orange (Correct answer)
- Purple
- Green
Correct answer: Orange
Counting: Red(1), Blue(2), Green(3), Yellow(4), Orange(5) — the fifth color is Orange.
Question 5: An inspector checks parts and records defects. She checks 12 parts, finds defects on parts 2, 5, 8, and 11. What pattern do the defective part numbers follow?
- Every 2nd part
- Every 3rd part starting from 2 (Correct answer)
- Every 4th part
- Random defects
Correct answer: Every 3rd part starting from 2
The defective parts are 2, 5, 8, 11 — each is 3 more than the previous, starting at 2.
Question 6: A data entry clerk must re-type: 'Account #4872-B opened 03/14/2025 — balance $1,204.56'. Which re-typed version is correct? A) Account #4872-B opened 03/14/2025 — balance $1,204.56 B) Account #4782-B opened 03/14/2025 — balance $1,204.56 C) Account #4872-B opened 03/41/2025 — balance $1,204.56 D) Account #4872-B opened 03/14/2025 — balance $1,240.56
- Version A (Correct answer)
- Version B
- Version C
- Version D
Correct answer: Version A
Only Version A matches the original exactly with the correct account number, date, and balance.
GCAT Working Memory and Attention to Detail 2
A supervisor tells you: sort blue folders first, then red, then green.
After sorting blue and red, you find 3 green folders and 1 more blue folder.
What do you do next?