GCAT Reasoning 3

Question 1

No birds are fish. All penguins are birds. Which statement must be true?

Accepted Answer

No penguins are fish

Answer

Since penguins are a subset of birds, and no birds are fish, no penguins can be fish.

Question 2

Find the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20, 25

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

4, 9, 16, and 25 are perfect squares (2², 3², 4², 5²); 20 is not.

Question 3

If COLD is coded as DPME, what does HEAT stand for in the same code?

Accepted Answer

IFBU

Answer

Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet: H→I, E→F, A→B, T→U.

Question 4

Maria walks 5 km north, then 5 km east. How far is she from her starting point (straight line)?

Accepted Answer

7.07 km

Answer

Using the Pythagorean theorem: √(5² + 5²) = √50 ≈ 7.07 km.

Question 5

Which analogy best completes this: Author is to Novel as Composer is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Answer

An author creates a novel just as a composer creates a symphony.

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