Hogan Cognitive Ability Flashcards
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A project has 4 phases. Phase 1 takes 3 weeks, Phase 2 takes twice as long as Phase 1, Phase 3 takes half as long as Phase 2, and Phase 4 takes as long as Phase 1 and Phase 3 combined. How many weeks does the entire project take?
Answer: 18 weeks
Phase 1=3, Phase 2=6, Phase 3=3, Phase 4=6; total = 3+6+3+6 = 18 weeks.
Which word is most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'Expedite'?
Answer: Delay
'Expedite' means to speed up, so its opposite is 'delay.'
CIRCLE is to SPHERE as SQUARE is to:
Answer: Cube
A circle is the 2D form of a sphere; a square is the 2D form of a cube.
If all managers are leaders, and some leaders are visionaries, which conclusion must be true?
Answer: Some managers may be visionaries
Since only some leaders are visionaries, managers (a subset of leaders) may or may not be visionaries.
A series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___. What comes next?
Answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3: 54 × 3 = 162.
A store marks up items by 40% and then offers a 20% discount. What is the net change from the original price?
Answer: 12% increase
1.40 × 0.80 = 1.12, meaning a 12% net increase over the original price.
Which of the following best describes the Hogan Cognitive Ability Test (HCAT)?
Answer: A timed reasoning test measuring mental bandwidth and learning speed
The HCAT is a timed test assessing cognitive bandwidth, problem-solving speed, and capacity to learn complex tasks.