Hogan Assessment Hogan Cognitive Ability 4

Question 1

A word analogy: ARCHITECT : BLUEPRINT :: CHEF : ___

Accepted Answer

Recipe

Answer

An architect works from a blueprint; a chef works from a recipe — both are planning documents.

Question 2

If the ratio of red to blue marbles is 3:5 and there are 40 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

3/5 × 40 = 24 red marbles.

Question 3

Which of the following words does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

Verdict

Answer

'Verdict' is a legal judgment, while hypothesis, theory, and conjecture all relate to proposed or unproven explanations.

Question 4

A series: 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ___. What is the pattern?

Accepted Answer

Each term is multiplied by 3

Answer

The sequence is geometric with a common ratio of 3 (each term multiplied by 3).

Question 5

All employees must complete training. Jana is an employee. Which conclusion is valid?

Accepted Answer

Jana must complete training

Answer

From the universal rule and the fact that Jana is an employee, it follows that Jana must complete training.

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