PeopleAnswers Cognitive Ability Assessment 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm and a width of 6 cm. What is its area?
- 72 sq cm (Correct answer)
- 108 sq cm
- 144 sq cm
- 54 sq cm
Correct answer: 72 sq cm
Length = (36 − 2×6) ÷ 2 = 12 cm; area = 12 × 6 = 72 sq cm.
Question 2: Choose the word that best completes the analogy: SURGEON : SCALPEL :: PAINTER : ___
- Canvas
- Gallery
- Brush (Correct answer)
- Color
Correct answer: Brush
A surgeon's primary tool is a scalpel; a painter's primary tool is a brush.
Question 3: Four colleagues share a bonus of $4,800 in the ratio 1:2:3:4. How much does the person with the largest share receive?
- $960
- $1,440
- $1,920 (Correct answer)
- $2,400
Correct answer: $1,920
Total parts = 10; largest share = 4/10 × $4,800 = $1,920.
Question 4: Which of the following is logically inconsistent? 'All students passed. Maria is a student. Maria failed.'
- The first statement only
- The third statement contradicts the first (Correct answer)
- The second statement is false
- There is no inconsistency
Correct answer: The third statement contradicts the first
If all students passed and Maria is a student, she must have passed — so the claim that she failed is a direct contradiction.
Question 5: What number is missing? 81, 64, 49, 36, __, 16
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 27
- 30
- 24
Correct answer: 25
The series is perfect squares in descending order: 9², 8², 7², 6², 5², 4²; missing = 25.
Question 6: A project takes 12 workers 15 days to complete. How many days would 9 workers need for the same project?
- 18 days
- 20 days (Correct answer)
- 22 days
- 24 days
Correct answer: 20 days
Total work = 12 × 15 = 180 worker-days; 180 ÷ 9 = 20 days.
Question 7: Which word does NOT belong with the others: Swift, Rapid, Sluggish, Brisk?
- Swift
- Rapid
- Sluggish (Correct answer)
- Brisk
Correct answer: Sluggish
Swift, Rapid, and Brisk all mean fast, while Sluggish means slow — the odd one out.
PeopleAnswers Cognitive Ability Assessment 3
A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm and a width of 6 cm.
What is its area?