PowerSchool Aptitude Test PowerSchool Aptitude Test: Puzzles 4

Question 1

A shopkeeper marks a product 40% above cost and gives a 20% discount. What is the profit percentage?

Accepted Answer

12%

Answer

Selling price = 1.40 × 0.80 = 1.12 times cost, so profit = 12%.

Question 2

If you fold a square piece of paper in half twice and then cut a small square from the corner, how many holes appear when unfolded?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

Two folds create 4 layers, so one corner cut produces 4 holes when the paper is fully unfolded.

Question 3

In a certain language, '247' means 'spread green leaves,' '147' means 'leaves are green,' and '457' means 'spread the leaves.' What digit means 'spread'?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

'Spread' appears in '247' and '457', and the common digit between them is 4.

Question 4

A snail climbs 3 feet up a 10-foot wall each day but slips back 2 feet each night. How many days to reach the top?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

Net daily gain is 1 foot; after 7 days the snail is at 7 feet, then on day 8 it climbs 3 feet to reach 10 feet before slipping.

Question 5

Which letter is missing: A, C, F, J, O, ?

Accepted Answer

U

Answer

The gaps between letters increase by one: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6 — so O (15) + 6 = U (21).

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PowerSchool Aptitude Test PowerSchool Aptitude Test: Puzzles 4