PI Cognitive Assessment 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: EPHEMERAL is most similar in meaning to:
- Eternal
- Transient (Correct answer)
- Profound
- Concrete
Correct answer: Transient
Ephemeral means lasting only a short time, which is synonymous with transient.
Question 2: What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___?
- 35
- 37 (Correct answer)
- 39
- 41
Correct answer: 37
Differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 — so next term is 26 + 11 = 37.
Question 3: A map uses a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. If two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map, how far apart are they in reality?
- 150 miles
- 175 miles (Correct answer)
- 200 miles
- 225 miles
Correct answer: 175 miles
3.5 × 50 = 175 miles.
Question 4: PRECIPITOUS is to SLOPE as LABYRINTHINE is to:
- Corridor
- Maze (Correct answer)
- Tunnel
- Staircase
Correct answer: Maze
Precipitous describes an extremely steep slope; labyrinthine describes an extremely complex maze.
Question 5: If a car depreciates 20% in year one and 15% in year two, what percent of its original value remains after two years?
- 65%
- 68% (Correct answer)
- 70%
- 72%
Correct answer: 68%
After year one: 80%; after year two: 80% × 85% = 68% of original value.
Question 6: Which shape has the most lines of symmetry?
- Rectangle
- Equilateral triangle
- Square
- Circle (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Circle
A circle has infinite lines of symmetry, more than any polygon.
Question 7: All failures lead to learning. No learning is wasted. Therefore:
- All failures are wasted
- No failures are wasted (Correct answer)
- Some failures are wasted
- Learning causes failure
Correct answer: No failures are wasted
Failures lead to learning; no learning is wasted — so no failures are wasted.
PI Cognitive Assessment 5
EPHEMERAL is most similar in meaning to: