NCAE - National Career Assessment Examination General Scholastic Aptitude Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following words has a similar relationship to 'Hospital' as 'Book' has to 'Library'?

Accepted Answer

Patient

Answer

Doctor

Answer

Medicine

Answer

School

Question 2

In a school event, 40% of the attendees are boys. If there are 180 girls, what is the total number of attendees?

Accepted Answer

300

Answer

252

Answer

450

Answer

72

Question 3

Consider the following sequence of numbers: 5, 8, 12, 17, 23, __. What number should come next to continue the pattern?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

28

Answer

29

Answer

32

Question 4

All students who are members of the science club also joined the math competition. Anna is not a member of the science club. Based on this information, which of the following statements must be true?

Accepted Answer

The statements do not provide enough information to conclude anything about Anna's participation in the math competition.

Answer

Anna did not join the math competition.

Answer

All students who joined the math competition are in the science club.

Answer

Some students who are not in the science club joined the math competition.

Question 5

The new intern is not only proficient in coding ______ also an excellent communicator.

Accepted Answer

but

Answer

and

Answer

or

Answer

so

Question 6

Examine the series of figures. Which of the answer choices completes the pattern? [A sequence of shapes is shown where a square contains a small circle that moves clockwise from the top-left corner to the top-right, then bottom-right, then bottom-left.]

Accepted Answer

A square with the circle in the bottom-left corner.

Answer

A square with the circle in the top-left corner.

Answer

A square with the circle in the center.

Answer

A square with the circle in the top-right corner.