PowerSchool Aptitude Test PowerSchool Aptitude Test: Puzzles 3

Question 1

Five people — A, B, C, D, E — sit in a row. A is to the left of B, C is between A and B, and D is to the right of B. What is the correct order?

Accepted Answer

E A C B D

Answer

A is left of B with C between them (A-C-B), D is right of B, and E must be leftmost: E A C B D.

Question 2

If MOUSE is coded as PRUQH, what is the code for CHAIR?

Accepted Answer

FKDLU

Answer

Each letter is shifted forward by 3 positions (M→P, O→R, U→X, S→V, E→H), so C→F, H→K, A→D, I→L, R→U = FKDLU.

Question 3

How many triangles are in a figure formed by drawing both diagonals inside a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

The two diagonals of a rectangle intersect at the center, dividing the rectangle into exactly 4 triangles.

Question 4

A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many sheep remain?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

'All but 9 die' means 9 sheep survive, regardless of how many die.

Question 5

What is the next number in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

This is the Fibonacci sequence where each term equals the sum of the two preceding terms: 8 + 13 = 21.

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