FREE Certified Senior Advisor Aptitude Questions and Answers

Question 1

May and Julie changed their travel plans after learning about the hurricane. They made reservations for a room at a posh new spa in the highlands rather than going to the island beach resort. Although their plans were a little more expensive, they were happy to locate availability so quickly because they had heard excellent things about the spa.
Find a statement that, in regard to the information given, must be true.

Accepted Answer

May and Julie decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.

Answer

The passage explicitly states, 'May and Julie changed their travel plans after learning about the hurricane.' This sentence directly links the hurricane as the reason for their decision to alter their vacation plans. Therefore, it must be true that they changed their plans because of the hurricane.

Question 2

Vince delivers papers. He delivers 37 newspapers to residents of his neighborhood every morning. Vince delivers all the papers in 50 minutes. Sometimes Vince's neighbor Thom, who lives on the same street, may deliver the papers for him if he is ill or has other commitments.
Find the statement that, in regard to the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

Vincent and Thom live in the same neighborhood.

Answer

The text states that Vince delivers papers 'to residents of his neighborhood' and that Thom is 'Vince's neighbor Thom, who lives on the same street.' Since Thom is Vince's neighbor and lives on the same street where Vince delivers papers within his neighborhood, it logically follows that both Vince and Thom reside in the same neighborhood.

Question 3

The Pacific Northwest is home to the evergreen Pacific yew tree. The fruit of the Pacific yew is fleshy and lethal. Taxol, a substance found in the Pacific yew's bark, was recently discovered as a promising new anticancer therapy.
Find the statement that, in given the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.

Answer

The passage clearly states, 'The fruit of the Pacific yew is fleshy and lethal.' If something is lethal, it means it is deadly or capable of causing death. Therefore, it is a necessary and undeniable truth that people should not consume the fruit of the Pacific yew to avoid fatal consequences.

Question 4

Twelve years old is Ellie. She had been requesting a puppy from her folks for three years. While they have given her permission to get a bird, her parents have informed her that they don't think a dog would be content in an apartment. What breed of bird Ellie wants to own is still up in the air.
Find the statement that, in given the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

Ellie and her parents live in an apartment.

Answer

The passage mentions that Ellie's parents 'have informed her that they don't think a dog would be content in an apartment.' This statement directly implies that Ellie and her parents currently reside in an apartment, as this is the context for their concern about the dog's living conditions.

Question 5

Tom never complained about his commute because there were always seats available on the train and he could spend his 40 minutes relaxingly reading the newspaper or completing paperwork. There have been so many people on the train ever since the schedule was changed that there are no seats left when the doors open at his station.
Find the statement that, in given the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

Tom's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.

Answer

The text describes Tom's previous commute as comfortable because 'there were always seats available' allowing him to 'relaxingly reading the newspaper.' However, after the schedule change, 'there are no seats left.' The absence of seating directly makes his commute less comfortable than it was before the schedule change, making this statement necessarily true.

Certified Senior Advisor Exam Practice Test

Certified Senior Advisor Exam Practice Test

FREE Certified Senior Advisor Aptitude Questions and Answers