PI Cognitive Assessment 3

Question 1

Which figure logically completes the pattern: Circle, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, ___?

Accepted Answer

Hexagon

Answer

The shapes increase by one side each time: 0 (circle), 3, 4, 5, so next is 6 sides (hexagon).

Question 2

A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. How long will it take to travel 360 miles at the same speed?

Accepted Answer

6 hours

Answer

Speed = 240 ÷ 4 = 60 mph; time = 360 ÷ 60 = 6 hours.

Question 3

RESILIENT is to ADVERSITY as BUOYANT is to:

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Resilient describes surviving adversity; buoyant describes floating in water.

Question 4

What is 15% of 240?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

15% × 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.

Question 5

Which number does NOT belong: 4, 9, 16, 25, 35, 49?

Accepted Answer

35

Answer

All others are perfect squares (2², 3², 4², 5², 7²); 35 is not.

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