PI Cognitive Assessment Practice 3

Question 1

Complete the analogy: Pen is to writer as brush is to ___.

Accepted Answer

Painter

Answer

A pen is the primary tool of a writer. A brush is the primary tool of a painter.

Question 2

What comes next in the pattern: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ___?

Accepted Answer

EV

Answer

The first letter advances forward (A,B,C,D,E) while the second letter moves backward (Z,Y,X,W,V). Next: EV.

Question 3

A box contains 3 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 2 green balls. What is the probability of randomly selecting a blue ball?

Accepted Answer

50%

Answer

Total balls = 3+5+2 = 10. Probability of blue = 5/10 = 50%.

Question 4

If APPLE is coded as 50 (1+16+16+12+5), what is the code for BANANA?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

B=2, A=1, N=14, A=1, N=14, A=1. Sum = 2+1+14+1+14+1 = 33.

Question 5

Three containers hold water. Container A holds twice as much as Container B. Container C holds 3 liters more than Container B. If the total is 23 liters, how much does Container B hold?

Accepted Answer

5 liters

Answer

Let B = x. A = 2x. C = x+3. Total: x + 2x + (x+3) = 23. 4x + 3 = 23. 4x = 20. x = 5 liters.

PI - Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

PI - Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

PI Cognitive Assessment Practice 3