General Scholastic Aptitude Flashcards
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Which figure logically completes the sequence if the shapes alternate between circle, square, triangle?
Answer: Circle
The pattern circle → square → triangle repeats, so after triangle comes circle again.
Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Accommodate
The correct spelling is 'accommodate' with double 'c' and double 'm'.
The average of five numbers is 18. If four of the numbers are 12, 20, 15, and 22, what is the fifth number?
Answer: 21
Sum = 18 × 5 = 90; fifth number = 90 − (12 + 20 + 15 + 22) = 90 − 69 = 21.
LIBRARY : BOOKS :: MUSEUM : ___
Answer: Artifacts
A library stores books just as a museum stores and displays artifacts.
A jacket originally costs ₱1,200. It is on sale at 25% off. What is the sale price?
Answer: ₱900
Discount = 25% × ₱1,200 = ₱300; sale price = ₱1,200 − ₱300 = ₱900.
Which of the following words is a conjunction?
Answer: Although
Although is a subordinating conjunction used to connect two clauses.
If the pattern of numbers is 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, what is the next number?
Answer: 36
The sequence is perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², so the next is 6² = 36.