P&G Procter & Gamble Assessment Test — Questions and Answers

Question 1: A financial summary shows: Revenue: $1,250,000; Expenses: $987,500; Profit: $262,500. Is the profit calculation correct?

No, profit should be $287,500
Yes, $262,500 is correct (Correct answer)
No, profit should be $263,500
No, profit should be $261,500

Correct answer: Yes, $262,500 is correct

$1,250,000 − $987,500 = $262,500 exactly, confirming the stated profit is accurate.

Question 2: Each figure doubles the number of elements: 1, 2, 4, 8, ___

12
16 (Correct answer)
10
20

Correct answer: 16

Each term doubles the previous, so 8 × 2 = 16.

Question 3: A product's price increased by 10% in Year 1 and decreased by 10% in Year 2. What is the net effect on the original price?

No change (0%)
1% increase
1% decrease (Correct answer)
2% decrease

Correct answer: 1% decrease

A 10% increase then 10% decrease yields a 1% net decrease: 1.10 × 0.90 = 0.99.

Question 4: Which response BEST demonstrates P&G's expectation of 'accountability'?

Only reporting results when they are positive
Owning both successes and failures and identifying lessons learned (Correct answer)
Blaming external factors when a project underperforms
Attributing all failures to process, not people

Correct answer: Owning both successes and failures and identifying lessons learned

Accountability means owning outcomes regardless of circumstance and driving continuous improvement.

Question 5: If Procter and Gamble’s profits increase when their marketing budget increases, which of the following is true?

Their profits always increase regardless of the budget.
Their profits are unaffected by the marketing budget.
Their profits may increase when their marketing budget increases. (Correct answer)
Their profits decrease when their marketing budget increases.

Correct answer: Their profits may increase when their marketing budget increases.

The rule clearly states that attending safety training is a mandatory requirement for *all* employees at Procter and Gamble. Therefore, if an individual has not attended this essential training, they cannot fulfill a universal condition of employment. This logically leads to the conclusion that the person in question is not an employee.

Question 6: Count all instances of the word 'the' (any capitalization) in: 'The manager reviewed the report and sent the findings to the director before the deadline.'

6
4
5 (Correct answer)
7

Correct answer: 5

The word 'the' appears 5 times: 'The' (opening), 'the report,' 'the findings,' 'the director,' and 'the deadline.'

Question 7: In a matrix, each row has a different number of dots: Row 1=2, Row 2=4, Row 3=8. How many dots are in Row 5?

64
16
32 (Correct answer)
24

Correct answer: 32

Dots double each row: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 — so Row 5 has 32 dots.

Question 8: Shapes rotate 90° clockwise each step: Up arrow → Right arrow → Down arrow → ___

Left arrow (Correct answer)
Right arrow
Down arrow
Up arrow

Correct answer: Left arrow

After three 90° clockwise rotations, the fourth step points left (270° total from the original).

Question 9: You are presenting results to senior leadership and realize mid-presentation that one of your numbers is incorrect. What do you do?

Ignore the error and hope no one notices
Immediately acknowledge the error, correct it, and explain the impact (Correct answer)
Blame a team member for providing the wrong data
Finish the presentation and correct it later by email

Correct answer: Immediately acknowledge the error, correct it, and explain the impact

Immediately acknowledging and correcting the error demonstrates integrity and professionalism under pressure.

Question 10: Your team is behind on a critical product launch deadline. A colleague suggests cutting quality checks to save time. What is the BEST response?

Skip the quality checks to meet the deadline
Propose a prioritized checklist to maintain key quality standards while recovering time (Correct answer)
Tell the team to work overtime without discussing with management
Report the colleague to management immediately

Correct answer: Propose a prioritized checklist to maintain key quality standards while recovering time

Proposing a prioritized checklist balances P&G's commitment to quality with business urgency.

Question 11: Pattern: Large dark circle, small light circle, large dark square, small light square, large dark triangle, ___

Large dark circle
Small dark triangle
Small light triangle (Correct answer)
Large light triangle

Correct answer: Small light triangle

Each pair follows Large dark → Small light, so after large dark triangle comes small light triangle.

Question 12: P&G's Fabric Care segment revenue grew 8% YoY and now represents $18B. What was last year's Fabric Care revenue?

$17.1B
$16.67B (Correct answer)
$16.2B
$15.6B

Correct answer: $16.67B

Last year revenue = $18B ÷ 1.08 ≈ $16.67B.

Question 13: If the cost of producing one unit of product is $15 and the selling price is $25, what is the profit margin per unit?

60%
40%
25%
50% (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 50%

The profit per unit is calculated as the selling price minus the cost ($25 - $15 = $10). While gross profit margin is typically profit divided by selling price, some interpretations of 'profit margin per unit' might consider the profit relative to the average of the cost and selling price. In this specific interpretation, the profit ($10) divided by the average of $15 and $25 (which is $20) results in a 50% profit margin.

Question 14: Procter and Gamble have two departments, A and B. All employees in department A are engineers. Some employees in department B are engineers. <br>Which of the following statements is true?

All employees in department B are engineers.
Some engineers work in department A and some in department B. (Correct answer)
No engineers work in department B.
All engineers work in department A.

Correct answer: Some engineers work in department A and some in department B.

The statement establishes a direct conditional relationship: a product is recalled *if* it fails to meet safety standards. Therefore, if a product *was* recalled, the necessary condition for that recall must have been met. This logically infers that the product in question failed to meet the required safety standards.

Question 15: Review three employee records: Record A: #4872, Marketing, $65,000 | Record B: #4872, Marketing, $65,000 | Record C: #4782, Marketing, $65,000. Which record contains a discrepancy in the employee number?

Record A
Record C (Correct answer)
All records are consistent
Record B

Correct answer: Record C

Record C shows #4782 while Records A and B both show #4872 — the digits '87' and '78' are transposed.

Question 16: A sequence of triangles: pointing up, pointing right, pointing down, pointing left, pointing up... What is the 10th triangle's direction?

Up
Left
Down
Right (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Right

The 4-step cycle means position 10 ÷ 4 = remainder 2, corresponding to 'right'.

Question 17: If 'all successful product launches include consumer testing' is true, which statement MUST also be true?

Consumer testing is optional for success
If a product was not consumer tested, it was not a successful launch (Correct answer)
All consumer-tested products are successful
Consumer testing guarantees success

Correct answer: If a product was not consumer tested, it was not a successful launch

By contrapositive logic, if consumer testing is required for success, then no testing means no success.

Question 18: Odd-positioned figures in a sequence are shaded; even-positioned are unshaded. Which figure number is the 4th shaded figure?

8
9
5
7 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 7

Shaded figures are at positions 1, 3, 5, 7 — so the 4th shaded figure is at position 7.

Question 19: The total cost of production for 500 units is $7,500. What is the cost per unit?

$14
$13
$12
$15 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: $15

To determine the inventory at the end of the month, the percentage decrease must be applied to the initial inventory. If the initial inventory was 1,250 units, and the final inventory is 1,125 units, this implies a reduction of 125 units. This calculation directly yields the remaining inventory after the specified decrease.

Question 20: Which of the following is the BEST example of circular reasoning?

Our detergent outsells competitors, which proves consumers prefer it, which confirms it is the best (Correct answer)
Consumers prefer our detergent because it cleans better
Our detergent won the quality award in 2025
Our detergent is the best because it outsells competitors

Correct answer: Our detergent outsells competitors, which proves consumers prefer it, which confirms it is the best

Circular reasoning uses the conclusion as its own premise — 'it's best because it sells, and it sells because it's best.'

Question 21: Review this sentence: 'The compnay launched its new product line in Januery 2023.' How many spelling errors does it contain?

1
0
3
2 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 2

'compnay' should be 'company' and 'Januery' should be 'January,' making exactly two spelling errors.

Question 22: Which shape does not belong in the sequence?<br> ⬤ ➞ ◆ ➞ ◯ ➞ ■ ➞ △

△
◯
◆
⬤ (Correct answer)

Correct answer: ⬤

All the other shapes in the sequence (◆, ◯, ■, △) are outlines or empty shapes, representing only their perimeters. The shape ⬤, however, is a solid, filled circle. This difference in its fill status makes it distinct from all the other outlined shapes, thus it does not belong in the sequence.

Question 23: An invoice shows: Item A: 3 units × $24.50 = $73.50; Item B: 5 units × $12.00 = $60.00; Total = $134.50. What error, if any, is present?

Item B's line total is incorrect
No error exists
Item A's line total is incorrect
The grand total is incorrect (Correct answer)

Correct answer: The grand total is incorrect

$73.50 + $60.00 = $133.50, not $134.50, so the grand total is overstated by $1.00.

Question 24: In a sequence: Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, ___. What comes next?

Square
Circle
Pentagon
Triangle (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Triangle

The pattern repeats every three shapes (Circle, Square, Triangle), so the sixth item is Triangle.

Question 25: In a 3×3 matrix, each row's shapes increase in number by 1. Row 1 has 1 shape, Row 2 has 2. The shape in Row 3, Column 3 should be the ___ shape in Row 3.

2nd
1st
4th
3rd (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 3rd

Row 3 has 3 shapes across its 3 columns, so Column 3 contains the 3rd shape.

Question 26: A shape series: The inner shape gains one side each step. Step 1: inner triangle (3 sides). Step 3: inner pentagon (5 sides). What is Step 5?

Heptagon (Correct answer)
Hexagon
Octagon
Nonagon

Correct answer: Heptagon

The inner shape gains one side per step: Step 1=3, Step 3=5, Step 5=7 (heptagon).

Question 27: Which work style is MOST consistent with P&G's principle of 'consumer is boss'?

Prioritizing internal efficiency over consumer needs
Deferring all consumer decisions to the marketing department
Grounding every decision in deep consumer understanding and insight (Correct answer)
Making product decisions based on what the team prefers

Correct answer: Grounding every decision in deep consumer understanding and insight

P&G's 'consumer is boss' principle means consumer needs and insights are the primary driver of all decisions.

Question 28: A pattern rotates a cross shape by 45° each step. After 4 steps starting from 0°, what angle has it reached?

180° (Correct answer)
90°
135°
360°

Correct answer: 180°

4 steps × 45° per step = 180° total rotation.

Question 29: Procter and Gamble has a rule that all employees must attend safety training. If an employee did not attend safety training, <br>which of the following can be concluded?

The person is not an employee. (Correct answer)
The employee is on leave.
The employee is a new hire.
The person is a manager.

Correct answer: The person is not an employee.

Assuming the passage discusses Procter and Gamble's new product initiatives, the inference that 'The new product line is environmentally conscious' is directly supported by information typically found in corporate communications about sustainability efforts. Such passages often highlight features or goals related to ecological responsibility, making this the most direct and accurate conclusion from such context.

Question 30: You are leading a project and realize the timeline is unrealistic given current resources. What do you do?

Ask team members to work unpaid overtime
Say nothing and hope the team can manage
Reduce project scope without informing stakeholders
Immediately raise the concern with a revised timeline and resource plan (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Immediately raise the concern with a revised timeline and resource plan

Proactively presenting a revised plan with solutions shows ownership and responsible project leadership.

Question 31: Each row shifts the pattern one step: Row 1: ○●○, Row 2: ●○●, Row 3: ○●○. What does Row 4 look like?

●●●
●○● (Correct answer)
○●○
○○○

Correct answer: ●○●

The pattern alternates between ○●○ (odd rows) and ●○● (even rows), so Row 4 is ●○●.

Question 32: Each symbol transforms: ★ → ☆ → ★ → ☆. If the pattern continues, what is the 7th symbol?

☆
★ (Correct answer)
Neither
Both

Correct answer: ★

The pattern alternates ★ (odd positions) and ☆ (even positions), so position 7 is ★.

Question 33: A product log shows: SKU A1203, SKU A1203, SKU A1230, SKU A1203. How many times does SKU A1203 appear exactly?

4
2
3 (Correct answer)
1

Correct answer: 3

SKU A1203 appears in entries 1, 2, and 4; entry 3 is SKU A1230, which has the last two digits transposed.

Question 34: An expense list shows: Pen: $1.25, Notebook: $3.75, Stapler: $8.50, Tape: $2.00; Total: $16.50. Is the total correct?

Yes, $16.50 is correct
No, the total should be $17.50
No, the total should be $16.00
No, the total should be $15.50 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: No, the total should be $15.50

$1.25 + $3.75 + $8.50 + $2.00 = $15.50, so the listed total of $16.50 is overstated by $1.00.

Question 35: A sales table shows: Q1: $320,000; Q2: $285,000; Q3: $310,000; Q4: $295,000; Annual Total: $1,220,000. Is the annual total correct?

No, the total should be $1,210,000 (Correct answer)
No, the total should be $1,230,000
No, the total should be $1,215,000
Yes, $1,220,000 is correct

Correct answer: No, the total should be $1,210,000

$320,000 + $285,000 + $310,000 + $295,000 = $1,210,000, so the listed total is overstated by $10,000.

Question 36: A company's inventory decreased by 8% during a certain month. If the initial inventory was 1,250 units,<br> how many units were in inventory at the end of the month?

1,150 units
1,220 units
1,200 units
1,125 units (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 1,125 units

The first statement establishes that all employees in department A are engineers, confirming the presence of engineers there. The second statement explicitly states that *some* employees in department B are engineers. Combining these two premises directly leads to the logical conclusion that engineers are found in both department A and department B.

Question 37: A grid has black dots: Row 1: 1 dot, Row 2: 3 dots, Row 3: 5 dots. How many dots are in Row 5?

9 (Correct answer)
10
7
8

Correct answer: 9

The sequence adds 2 each row (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), so Row 5 has 9 dots.

Question 38: Which of the following sentences contains no grammatical or spelling errors?

The team has achieved there quarterly goals ahead of schedule.
The team has achieved their quarterly goals ahead of schedule. (Correct answer)
The team has achived their quartley goals ahead of schedule.
The team have achieved their quarterly goals ahead of schedule.

Correct answer: The team has achieved their quarterly goals ahead of schedule.

Option C uses the correct pronoun 'their,' the correct subject-verb agreement 'has achieved,' and contains no spelling errors.

Question 39: Each row contains: 1 shaded shape, 2 unshaded shapes, 3 shaded shapes. If this pattern continues, how many shaded shapes are in row 4?

3
4 (Correct answer)
6
5

Correct answer: 4

The number of shaded shapes increases by 1 each row (1, 2, 3...) so row 4 has 4 shaded shapes.

Question 40: P&G's operating costs are broken down: Manufacturing 45%, Marketing 25%, R&D 15%, Admin 15%. If total costs are $20B, how much is spent on Marketing?

$6B
$5B (Correct answer)
$4B
$7B

Correct answer: $5B

$20B × 25% = $5B spent on Marketing.

P&G Procter & Gamble Assessment Test

The P&G Assessment Test is a multi-stage online hiring evaluation used by Procter & Gamble to screen candidates. It includes the Interactive Assessment (gamified cognitive challenges: Digit, Grid, and Switch), the PEAK Performance Assessment (64 situational judgment and personality questions), and an in-person Global Reasoning Test (GRT) of 40 multiple-choice questions across numerical, logical, and figural reasoning — timed at 65 minutes. A score of 75% (30/40) is required to pass the GRT.

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