Hogan Cognitive Ability Flashcards
7 cards from real Hogan Assessment practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Hogan Cognitive Ability flashcards as text
A word analogy: ARCHITECT : BLUEPRINT :: CHEF : ___
Answer: Recipe
An architect works from a blueprint; a chef works from a recipe — both are planning documents.
If the ratio of red to blue marbles is 3:5 and there are 40 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
Answer: 24
3/5 × 40 = 24 red marbles.
Which of the following words does NOT belong with the others?
Answer: Verdict
'Verdict' is a legal judgment, while hypothesis, theory, and conjecture all relate to proposed or unproven explanations.
A series: 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ___. What is the pattern?
Answer: Each term is multiplied by 3
The sequence is geometric with a common ratio of 3 (each term multiplied by 3).
All employees must complete training. Jana is an employee. Which conclusion is valid?
Answer: Jana must complete training
From the universal rule and the fact that Jana is an employee, it follows that Jana must complete training.
If a car depreciates by 15% per year, what percentage of its original value remains after 2 years?
Answer: 72.25%
0.85 × 0.85 = 0.7225, so 72.25% of the original value remains.
The HCAT score is best used by employers to predict:
Answer: How quickly an employee will learn and perform complex tasks
The HCAT predicts job performance by estimating how rapidly someone can learn and execute complex job duties.