PeopleAnswers Cognitive Ability 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A store marks up an item by 40% and then offers a 20% discount. The final price compared to the original is:
- Higher by 12% (Correct answer)
- Same as original
- Lower by 8%
- Higher by 20%
Correct answer: Higher by 12%
1.40 × 0.80 = 1.12, so the final price is 12% higher than the original.
Question 2: Which word is most OPPOSITE in meaning to BENEVOLENT?
- Generous
- Malicious (Correct answer)
- Passive
- Cautious
Correct answer: Malicious
Benevolent means kind and generous; malicious means intending harm, making it the direct opposite.
Question 3: In a series 3, 6, 12, 24, ___, what comes next?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 50
Correct answer: 48
Each term doubles the previous one, so 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 4: If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long does it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
- 100 minutes
- 5 minutes (Correct answer)
- 1 minute
- 20 minutes
Correct answer: 5 minutes
Each machine makes 1 widget per 5 minutes, so 100 machines make 100 widgets in the same 5 minutes.
Question 5: CHAPTER is to BOOK as SCENE is to:
- Actor
- Play (Correct answer)
- Director
- Theater
Correct answer: Play
A chapter is a division of a book, just as a scene is a division of a play.
Question 6: Which number does NOT belong: 16, 25, 36, 48, 64?
- 25
- 36
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 64
Correct answer: 48
16, 25, 36, and 64 are all perfect squares; 48 is not.
Question 7: A project was 60% complete after 9 days. At the same rate, how many more days to finish?
- 4 days
- 5 days
- 6 days (Correct answer)
- 7 days
Correct answer: 6 days
9 days = 60%, so the full project takes 15 days; 15 − 9 = 6 more days.
PeopleAnswers Cognitive Ability 2
A store marks up an item by 40% and then offers a 20% discount.
The final price compared to the original is: