GCAT Working Memory and Attention to Detail

Question 1

A cashier is given the following instructions: give change for amounts under $5 in coins, amounts $5–$20 in bills, and amounts over $20 in a mix. A customer is owed $7.50. What form should the change take?

Accepted Answer

Bills only

Answer

$7.50 falls in the $5–$20 range, so change should be given in bills.

Question 2

Read this sequence of letters once: B, F, M, K, R, T. Which letter appeared THIRD?

Accepted Answer

M

Answer

Counting through B(1), F(2), M(3), the third letter is M.

Question 3

An employee is told to flag emails that contain ALL three words: 'urgent', 'invoice', and 'overdue'. Which email should be flagged? A) 'urgent payment needed', B) 'invoice overdue notice', C) 'urgent invoice overdue attached', D) 'overdue account urgent reminder'

Accepted Answer

Email C

Answer

Only Email C contains all three required words: urgent, invoice, and overdue.

Question 4

You are asked to remember this phone number: 847-392-6015. What are the last four digits?

Accepted Answer

6015

Answer

The number 847-392-6015 ends with the four digits 6015.

Question 5

A rule states: approve requests submitted on weekdays before 3 PM; deny all others. A request arrives on Wednesday at 4:15 PM. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Deny it

Answer

Wednesday is a weekday but 4:15 PM is after the 3 PM cutoff, so the request must be denied.

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GCAT Working Memory and Attention to Detail