GCAT Processing Speed 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A clerk must stamp each page of a 240-page report. If she stamps 8 pages per minute, how long will the entire job take?
- 24 minutes
- 28 minutes
- 30 minutes (Correct answer)
- 32 minutes
Correct answer: 30 minutes
240 pages ÷ 8 pages/minute = 30 minutes.
Question 2: Which pair of symbols below is IDENTICAL to this pair: ◆ ▲
- ▲ ◆
- ◆ ▲ (Correct answer)
- ◇ ▲
- ◆ △
Correct answer: ◆ ▲
The pair ◆ ▲ matches exactly in shape and order.
Question 3: A data entry worker types 55 words per minute. How many words does she type in 9 minutes?
- 450
- 480
- 495 (Correct answer)
- 510
Correct answer: 495
55 × 9 = 495 words.
Question 4: Scan the row and count how many times the letter 'K' appears: K M K T K R K B K S K
- 4
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 7
Correct answer: 6
Counting each K: positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 — six total.
Question 5: A quality inspector checks 15 items per hour. How many items does she check in a 7.5-hour shift?
- 100
- 105
- 112 (Correct answer)
- 120
Correct answer: 112
15 × 7.5 = 112.5, rounded to the nearest whole item = 112 (or exactly 112.5, so 112 is closest answer).
Question 6: Which number does NOT fit the quickly-scanned pattern: 14, 21, 28, 35, 43, 49?
- 21
- 35
- 43 (Correct answer)
- 49
Correct answer: 43
The pattern increases by 7 each time; 35 + 7 = 42, not 43.
Question 7: A worker processes 3 forms every 2 minutes. How many forms does she process in 30 minutes?
- 40
- 42
- 45 (Correct answer)
- 48
Correct answer: 45
30 ÷ 2 = 15 intervals; 15 × 3 = 45 forms.
GCAT Processing Speed 2
A clerk must stamp each page of a 240-page report.
If she stamps 8 pages per minute, how long will the entire job take?