GCAT Processing Speed 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A scanner reads barcodes at 120 per minute. How many barcodes does it read in 4.5 minutes?
- 480
- 510
- 520
- 540 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 540
120 × 4.5 = 540 barcodes.
Question 2: Find the mismatched code in this list scanned quickly: A7X, B3Y, C5Z, D4W, E2V, F9U, G8T, H1Q
- D4W
- F9U
- H1Q
- All match the letter-digit-letter pattern (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All match the letter-digit-letter pattern
Every code follows the letter-digit-letter pattern, so all match.
Question 3: A packaging line seals 200 boxes per hour. At that rate, how many boxes are sealed in 105 minutes?
- 310
- 325
- 340
- 350 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 350
105 minutes = 1.75 hours; 200 × 1.75 = 350 boxes.
Question 4: Quickly identify which symbol pair is DIFFERENT from the others: (1) ● ○ (2) ● ○ (3) ○ ● (4) ● ○
- Pair 1
- Pair 2
- Pair 3 (Correct answer)
- Pair 4
Correct answer: Pair 3
Pair 3 reverses the order to ○ ●, making it different from the others.
Question 5: A mail sorter handles 90 pieces of mail every 6 minutes. How many pieces does he sort in 1 hour?
- 800
- 850
- 880
- 900 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 900
90 per 6 minutes = 15 per minute; 15 × 60 = 900 pieces.
Question 6: Count the number of odd digits in this string: 3 8 5 2 7 4 9 6 1 0 3
- 4
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 7
Correct answer: 6
Odd digits: 3, 5, 7, 9, 1, 3 — six odd digits.
Question 7: Two workers each process 45 items per hour. Together, how many items do they process in 3 hours?
- 225
- 240
- 255
- 270 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 270
Combined rate = 90/hour; 90 × 3 = 270 items.
GCAT Processing Speed 3
A scanner reads barcodes at 120 per minute.
How many barcodes does it read in 4.5 minutes?