Korn Ferry Assessment Verbal and Logical Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A team completes 40% of a project in 5 days. At the same rate, how many more days are needed to finish?
- 7.5 days (Correct answer)
- 8 days
- 12.5 days
- 10 days
Correct answer: 7.5 days
40% takes 5 days, so 100% takes 12.5 days total; 60% remaining = 12.5 − 5 = 7.5 days.
Question 2: Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'Reticent'.
- Reserved
- Forthright (Correct answer)
- Withdrawn
- Hesitant
Correct answer: Forthright
'Reticent' means reluctant to speak; 'forthright' means direct and outspoken, making it the best opposite.
Question 3: Statement: 'Only team leaders can approve overtime.' Marcus approved overtime. What must be true?
- Marcus is new to the company.
- Marcus is a team leader. (Correct answer)
- Marcus broke company policy.
- Marcus manages team leaders.
Correct answer: Marcus is a team leader.
If only team leaders can approve overtime and Marcus approved overtime, Marcus must be a team leader.
Question 4: Which best describes the flaw in this argument: 'Our competitor lowered prices and lost customers. Therefore, we should raise prices to gain customers.'
- The argument correctly identifies cause and effect.
- The argument assumes the opposite action will produce the opposite result, without sufficient evidence. (Correct answer)
- The argument uses irrelevant information.
- The argument is logically sound but ethically wrong.
Correct answer: The argument assumes the opposite action will produce the opposite result, without sufficient evidence.
Assuming that the inverse of one company's action will produce the inverse result for another is a logical leap not supported by the evidence given.
Question 5: Read: 'Innovative companies prioritize learning over blame when failures occur.' Which leadership behavior aligns most closely with this principle?
- Documenting which employee was responsible for each failure.
- Holding post-mortems focused on process improvements rather than fault. (Correct answer)
- Avoiding discussion of failures to maintain morale.
- Disciplining teams immediately after any missed deadline.
Correct answer: Holding post-mortems focused on process improvements rather than fault.
Post-mortems focused on process improvements embody learning over blame, directly aligning with the stated principle.
Question 6: Fill in the blank: 'The CEO's speech was ___; she covered every detail without losing the audience's attention.'
- Perfunctory
- Comprehensive (Correct answer)
- Ambivalent
- Succinct
Correct answer: Comprehensive
'Comprehensive' means covering all details thoroughly, which fits a speech that addressed every detail while remaining engaging.
Question 7: In a logical series: A, C, F, J, O, ___. What letter comes next?
- T
- U (Correct answer)
- S
- V
Correct answer: U
The gaps increase by 1 each time: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6 — so O (position 15) + 6 = position 21 = U.
Korn Ferry Assessment Verbal and Logical Reasoning 4
A team completes 40% of a project in 5 days.
At the same rate, how many more days are needed to finish?