PeopleAnswers Cognitive Ability 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Higher by 12%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Malicious

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

5 minutes

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Play

Answer

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

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