PowerSchool Aptitude Test PowerSchool Aptitude Test: Logical Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A number pattern: 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ___. What comes next?
- 94
- 95 (Correct answer)
- 96
- 93
Correct answer: 95
Each term is (previous × 2) + 1: 47 × 2 + 1 = 95.
Question 2: All active courses have an assigned teacher. Course ENG201 does not have an assigned teacher. What follows?
- ENG201 is a new course
- ENG201 is not an active course (Correct answer)
- ENG201 has no enrolled students
- ENG201 will be cancelled
Correct answer: ENG201 is not an active course
By contrapositive, if a course lacks an assigned teacher, it cannot be active.
Question 3: A school district has 5 schools. Schools A, B, and C use PowerSchool. Schools D and E use a legacy system. What percentage use PowerSchool?
- 40%
- 50%
- 60% (Correct answer)
- 75%
Correct answer: 60%
3 out of 5 schools use PowerSchool: 3/5 = 60%.
Question 4: Odd one out: Attendance, GPA, Behavior Log, Class Schedule, Disciplinary Action
- GPA
- Class Schedule (Correct answer)
- Attendance
- Disciplinary Action
Correct answer: Class Schedule
Attendance, GPA, Behavior Log, and Disciplinary Action are performance/conduct records; Class Schedule is a planning/timetable document.
Question 5: If it is true that 'Some reports contain errors' and 'All reports with errors are reviewed,' what must be true?
- All reports are reviewed
- No reports are reviewed
- Some reports are reviewed (Correct answer)
- Errors are always corrected
Correct answer: Some reports are reviewed
The reports that contain errors (some reports) must be reviewed, so at least some reports are reviewed.
Question 6: In a logic grid: four students (W, X, Y, Z) each have unique grade levels 9–12. W is not in grade 12. X is in grade 10. Y is in a higher grade than Z. If Z is in grade 9, what grade is W in?
- 9
- 10
- 11 (Correct answer)
- 12
Correct answer: 11
Z=9, X=10, Y must be higher than Z so Y is 11 or 12; W cannot be 12, so W=11 and Y=12.
Question 7: A data analyst notices: whenever enrollment exceeds 500, server response time increases. Response time is currently normal. What can be concluded?
- Enrollment is below 500 (Correct answer)
- Enrollment is exactly 500
- Enrollment may or may not exceed 500
- The server was recently upgraded
Correct answer: Enrollment is below 500
By contrapositive, normal response time means enrollment does not exceed 500.
PowerSchool Aptitude Test PowerSchool Aptitude Test: Logical Reasoning 4
A number pattern: 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ___.
What comes next?