Hogan Assessment Hogan Cognitive Ability 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: 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?
- 15 weeks
- 18 weeks (Correct answer)
- 21 weeks
- 24 weeks
Correct answer: 18 weeks
Phase 1=3, Phase 2=6, Phase 3=3, Phase 4=6; total = 3+6+3+6 = 18 weeks.
Question 2: Which word is most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'Expedite'?
- Accelerate
- Delay (Correct answer)
- Confirm
- Expand
Correct answer: Delay
'Expedite' means to speed up, so its opposite is 'delay.'
Question 3: CIRCLE is to SPHERE as SQUARE is to:
- Rectangle
- Pyramid
- Cube (Correct answer)
- Prism
Correct answer: Cube
A circle is the 2D form of a sphere; a square is the 2D form of a cube.
Question 4: If all managers are leaders, and some leaders are visionaries, which conclusion must be true?
- All managers are visionaries
- Some managers may be visionaries (Correct answer)
- No managers are visionaries
- All visionaries are managers
Correct answer: Some managers may be visionaries
Since only some leaders are visionaries, managers (a subset of leaders) may or may not be visionaries.
Question 5: A series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___. What comes next?
- 108
- 144
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 216
Correct answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3: 54 × 3 = 162.
Question 6: A store marks up items by 40% and then offers a 20% discount. What is the net change from the original price?
- No change
- 12% increase (Correct answer)
- 20% increase
- 8% decrease
Correct answer: 12% increase
1.40 × 0.80 = 1.12, meaning a 12% net increase over the original price.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes the Hogan Cognitive Ability Test (HCAT)?
- A personality inventory measuring the Big Five traits
- A timed reasoning test measuring mental bandwidth and learning speed (Correct answer)
- A 360-degree feedback tool for leadership development
- A situational judgment test for customer service roles
Correct 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.
Hogan Assessment Hogan Cognitive Ability 2
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?