OLSAT OLSAT 8th Grade 2

Question 1

A car depreciates 20% per year. If it costs $25,000 new, what is its value after 1 year?

Accepted Answer

$20,000

Answer

$25,000 × 0.80 = $20,000 after a 20% depreciation.

Question 2

Which word is closest in meaning to 'ephemeral'?

Accepted Answer

Transient

Answer

Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time, which is closest in meaning to transient.

Question 3

In a series of shapes, each square is rotated 90° clockwise. If the first square has a dot in the top-left corner, where is the dot after 3 rotations?

Accepted Answer

Bottom-left

Answer

90° clockwise: top-left → top-right → bottom-right → bottom-left after 3 rotations.

Question 4

If p implies q and q implies r, which must be true?

Accepted Answer

p implies r

Answer

By the transitive property of implication, p → q and q → r means p → r.

Question 5

A rectangle's length is twice its width. If the area is 72 sq units, what is the width?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Let width = w; length = 2w; area = 2w² = 72; w² = 36; w = 6.

OLSAT - Otis-Lennon School Ability Test Practice Test

OLSAT - Otis-Lennon School Ability Test Practice Test

OLSAT OLSAT 8th Grade 2