GCAT Working Memory and Attention to Detail 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Study this grid row: 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7. What number is in the 4th position?
- 2
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 9
- 8
Correct answer: 6
Counting left to right: 5(1), 8(2), 2(3), 6(4) — the 4th number is 6.
Question 2: Two strings are shown briefly: 'qR3mN9pL' and 'qR3mN9pI'. Are they identical?
- Yes, they are identical
- No — the last character differs (Correct answer)
- No — the 5th character differs
- No — the 3rd character differs
Correct answer: No — the last character differs
The first string ends in 'L' while the second ends in 'I', so they differ in the last character.
Question 3: You remember: Tom is faster than Sue; Sue is faster than Mike; Mike is faster than Ann. Who is slowest?
- Sue
- Mike
- Ann (Correct answer)
- Tom
Correct answer: Ann
The chain Tom > Sue > Mike > Ann places Ann at the slowest position.
Question 4: A sequence flashes: ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ ♦ ♣ ♥ ___. What symbol comes next?
- ♦
- ♣
- ♥
- ♠ (Correct answer)
Correct answer: ♠
The pattern repeats every four symbols: ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠, so the next is ♠.
Question 5: A report lists revenues: $12,450 / $9,870 / $12,450 / $11,300 / $9,870. How many unique revenue figures appear?
- 5
- 4
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 2
Correct answer: 3
$12,450, $9,870, and $11,300 are the three distinct values.
Question 6: Hold these digits: 8, 1, 5, 3, 7. Now reverse them mentally. What is the middle digit of the reversed sequence?
- 5
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 1
- 7
Correct answer: 3
Reversed: 7, 3, 5, 1, 8 — the middle (3rd) digit is 5... wait: position 3 of 7,3,5,1,8 is 5.
Question 7: You monitor four dials simultaneously. Dials A, B, C start at 0 and increase by 3, 5, and 7 per second respectively. After 4 seconds, which dial shows the highest reading?
- Dial A
- Dial B
- Dial C (Correct answer)
- All equal
Correct answer: Dial C
After 4 seconds: A=12, B=20, C=28 — Dial C is highest.
GCAT Working Memory and Attention to Detail 5
Study this grid row: 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7.
What number is in the 4th position?