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  1. A store marks up an item by 40% and then offers a 20% discount. The final price compared to the original is:

    Answer: Higher by 12%

    1.40 × 0.80 = 1.12, so the final price is 12% higher than the original.

  2. Which word is most OPPOSITE in meaning to BENEVOLENT?

    Answer: Malicious

    Benevolent means kind and generous; malicious means intending harm, making it the direct opposite.

  3. In a series 3, 6, 12, 24, ___, what comes next?

    Answer: 48

    Each term doubles the previous one, so 24 × 2 = 48.

  4. If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long does it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

    Answer: 5 minutes

    Each machine makes 1 widget per 5 minutes, so 100 machines make 100 widgets in the same 5 minutes.

  5. CHAPTER is to BOOK as SCENE is to:

    Answer: Play

    A chapter is a division of a book, just as a scene is a division of a play.

  6. Which number does NOT belong: 16, 25, 36, 48, 64?

    Answer: 48

    16, 25, 36, and 64 are all perfect squares; 48 is not.

  7. A project was 60% complete after 9 days. At the same rate, how many more days to finish?

    Answer: 6 days

    9 days = 60%, so the full project takes 15 days; 15 − 9 = 6 more days.