PI Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield PI facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. If all Zips are Zaps, and some Zaps are Zops, which must be true? → Some Zips are Zops
2. Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to OBSTINATE? → Yielding
3. A salesperson earns a base salary of $2,000/month plus 5% commission on sales. If she made $18,000 in sales last month, what were her total earnings? → $2,900
4. A tank is 3/5 full with 120 gallons. Another tank holds 200 gallons total and is 55% full. Which tank contains more water? → First tank (200 gallons total, 120 in)
5. What do MARATHON, SPRINT, HURDLES, and RELAY have in common? → They are all track and field running events
6. Which word is closest in meaning to IMPARTIAL? → Neutral
7. A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour per 3 cups of water. Another calls for 3 cups of flour per 4 cups of water. Which has a higher flour-to-water ratio? → Second recipe (3:4)
8. A cyclist rides at 18 km/h for 2.5 hours, then at 12 km/h for 1.5 hours. What is the total distance traveled? → 63 km
9. A flight departs at 7:45 AM and arrives at 1:10 PM. The flight covers 1,500 miles. What is the average speed in miles per hour? → 267 mph
10. Circle is to sphere as square is to: → Cube
11. SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, and HYPERBOLE are all examples of what? → They are all literary devices or figures of speech
12. HAMMER is to NAIL as WRENCH is to ____. → Bolt
13. Of 50 survey respondents, 30 prefer option A and 25 prefer option B, with some preferring both. How many prefer only A? → Cannot be determined without overlap count
14. A number series reads: 100, 91, 83, 76, 70, ___. What is the next number? → 65
15. LACONIC is to WORDS as SPARTAN is to: → Luxury
16. Pen is to writer as scalpel is to: → surgeon
17. CATERPILLAR is to BUTTERFLY as TADPOLE is to: → Frog
18. A contractor charges $85 per hour. He worked 6.5 hours on Monday and 4.75 hours on Tuesday. What are the total charges for both days? → $957.25
19. Complete the series: 1, 8, 27, 64, ___ → 125
20. Which word is closest in meaning to HASTY? → Rash
21. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to OSTENTATIOUS: → Modest
22. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to LOQUACIOUS: → Taciturn
23. If LOGIC is coded as MPJHD (each letter shifted +1), how is THINK coded? → UIJOL
24. Compare: the average of {4, 8, 12} vs. the average of {5, 7, 12}. Which is greater? → They are equal
25. What comes next: 4, 5, 8, 13, 20, ___? → 29
26. KINDLE is to FIRE as PROVOKE is to: → Anger
27. Which word is closest in meaning to OBSOLETE? → Outdated
28. A car depreciates 15% per year. If it was purchased for $30,000, what is its value after 2 years? → $21,675
29. A shaded circle inside a square is to an unshaded circle inside a square as a shaded triangle inside a circle is to: → An unshaded triangle inside a circle
30. SUMMIT is to MOUNTAIN as MOUTH is to: → River