PowerSchool Aptitude Test PowerSchool Aptitude Test: Puzzles 5

Question 1

A number is divided by 5, and the result is increased by 5, then multiplied by 5 to give 50. What is the original number?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

Solve (n/5 + 5) × 5 = 50 → n/5 + 5 = 10 → n/5 = 5 → n = 25.

Question 2

Three friends divide a prize. If A gets twice as much as B and B gets twice as much as C, and the total is $700, how much does C receive?

Accepted Answer

$100

Answer

Let C = x; B = 2x; A = 4x; total = 7x = 700, so x = $100.

Question 3

If you rearrange the letters 'CIFAIPC' you get the name of a(n):

Accepted Answer

Ocean

Answer

Rearranging CIFAIPC gives PACIFIC, which is an ocean.

Question 4

A palindrome reads the same forwards and backwards. How many 3-digit palindromes exist?

Accepted Answer

90

Answer

A 3-digit palindrome has the form ABA: A can be 1–9 (9 choices) and B can be 0–9 (10 choices), giving 9 × 10 = 90.

Question 5

In a race, if you overtake the person in 3rd place, what place are you in?

Accepted Answer

3rd

Answer

Overtaking the person in 3rd place means you take their position, putting you in 3rd place.

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