GCAT Processing Speed 5

Question 1

A machine labels 360 bottles per hour. It runs for 25 minutes. How many bottles are labeled?

Accepted Answer

150

Answer

360 per 60 minutes = 6 per minute; 6 × 25 = 150 bottles.

Question 2

Scan for the misplaced number in this otherwise ascending list: 5, 10, 15, 20, 26, 30, 35

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

The sequence increases by 5 each time; 20 + 5 = 25, not 26.

Question 3

A worker stuffs 14 envelopes per minute. Another stuffs 11 per minute. Together, how many do they stuff in 20 minutes?

Accepted Answer

500

Answer

Combined rate = 25 per minute; 25 × 20 = 500 envelopes.

Question 4

Which code is OUT OF PLACE when all others follow pattern XX-000: AB-123, CD-456, EF-789, GH-12, IJ-012?

Accepted Answer

GH-12

Answer

GH-12 has only two digits after the dash, not three like all the others.

Question 5

A reader scans 1 page every 45 seconds. How many pages does she scan in 15 minutes?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

15 minutes = 900 seconds; 900 ÷ 45 = 20 pages.

GCAT - General Cognitive Ability Test Practice Test