Mixed Deck — All PI Topics Flashcards
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Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to TURBULENT:
Answer: Tranquil
TURBULENT means characterized by conflict, disorder, or wild movement. TRANQUIL means free from disturbance or agitation — the clear opposite. Chaotic, stormy, and restless all reinforce the meaning of turbulent.
A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. A truck leaves the same point 30 minutes later, traveling at 70 miles per hour. How long will it take for the truck to catch up to the car?
Answer: 3 hours
In the first 30 minutes (0.5 hours), the car travels 60 mph * 0.5 hours = 30 miles. The truck is faster by 70 mph - 60 mph = 10 mph. To catch up the 30-mile head start, the truck needs 30 miles / 10 mph = 3 hours.
Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to OSTENTATIOUS:
Answer: Modest
Ostentatious means designed to impress or attract notice through extravagant display. Modest means unassuming and not boastful — the direct opposite.
Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to DILIGENT?
Answer: Lazy
Diligent means showing steady and careful effort; lazy means unwilling to work.
A 180-foot drainage pipe is laid by 6 men over the course of 3 days. What number of employees are required to install the same pipe in half a day?
Answer: 36
First, calculate the total 'man-days' required to lay the pipe: 6 men * 3 days = 18 man-days. This means 18 man-days of work are needed for the 180-foot pipe. If the same pipe needs to be installed in half a day (0.5 days), divide the total man-days required by the new time frame: 18 man-days / 0.5 days = 36 men. Therefore, 36 employees are required.
AUTHOR is to NOVEL as COMPOSER is to:
Answer: Symphony
An author creates a novel just as a composer creates a symphony.
Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to VERBOSE?
Answer: Concise
Verbose means using more words than needed; concise means brief and to the point.
Compare: the sum of the first 5 positive odd numbers vs. 5^2. Which is greater?
Answer: They are equal
1+3+5+7+9 = 25 = 5^2, so they are equal.
A pattern displays three figures in each row of a matrix. In each row, one feature changes progressively: size increases from small to large. In each column, another feature changes: shading goes from empty to half-filled to fully filled. What is in the middle cell (row 2, column 2)?
Answer: Medium, half-filled
Row 2 = medium size, column 2 = half-filled shading. The middle cell is medium and half-filled.
Which word is the odd one out: Constant, Perpetual, Fleeting, Eternal?
Answer: Fleeting
Constant, perpetual, and eternal all mean lasting or never-ending, while fleeting means brief or short-lived.
A company memo reads: 'Due to budget constraints, either the marketing department or the IT department will face a 10% budget reduction, but not both.' If the IT department's budget is reduced, which is true?
Answer: Marketing's budget is unchanged
The memo states exactly one department will be cut. If IT is cut, then marketing is not cut (exclusive or).
Figures rotate 45° clockwise each step. After four steps from 0°, the arrow points at ___.
Answer: 180°
Four steps of 45° each equals 180°, so the arrow points straight down.
If APPLE is coded as 50 (1+16+16+12+5), what is the code for BANANA?
Answer: 33
B=2, A=1, N=14, A=1, N=14, A=1. Sum = 2+1+14+1+14+1 = 33.
Choose the word that best completes: 'After the merger, the two companies needed to _____ their different computer systems.'
Answer: Integrate
Integrate means combining separate systems into one unified whole, the logical step after a merger.
Passage: 'Employee engagement is not the same as employee happiness. An engaged employee is committed to the organization's goals and is willing to invest discretionary effort in their work. A happy employee may simply enjoy the workplace environment without being motivated to contribute beyond minimum expectations.' According to the passage, how does employee engagement differ from happiness?
Answer: Engagement involves motivation and discretionary effort beyond basic requirements
The passage defines engagement as commitment and discretionary effort, distinct from mere satisfaction with the workplace environment.
Which comes next in the pattern: A1, C3, E5, G7, ___?
Answer: I9
Letters skip one (A, C, E, G, I) and numbers increase by 2 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), giving I9.
A table shows employee salaries: Department A (12 employees, avg $55K), Department B (8 employees, avg $65K). What is the overall average salary?
Answer: $59,000
Weighted average: (12×55,000 + 8×65,000) / 20 = (660,000 + 520,000) / 20 = 1,180,000 / 20 = $59,000.
Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to AMBIGUOUS?
Answer: Explicit
Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation; explicit means clear and precise.
One large triangle is to four small triangles as one large hexagon is to:
Answer: Four small hexagons
One large shape breaks into four smaller versions of the exact same shape. Applying this rule to a hexagon produces four small hexagons.
What comes next: 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ___?
Answer: 64
These are perfect squares starting at 3², and the next is 8² = 64.