Ramsay Test Logical Thinking & Problem Solving 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which shape comes next: circle, square, circle, square, ?
- Triangle
- Circle (Correct answer)
- Square
- Hexagon
Correct answer: Circle
The pattern alternates circle and square, so a circle follows the last square.
Question 2: A conveyor belt moves left. The motor reverses polarity. Which way does the belt now move?
- Left
- Right (Correct answer)
- It stops
- Up
Correct answer: Right
Reversing motor polarity reverses rotation, sending the belt the opposite way.
Question 3: If every safe procedure requires lockout, and a task skipped lockout, the task was ___?
- Safe
- Not a safe procedure (Correct answer)
- Completed
- Approved
Correct answer: Not a safe procedure
Lockout is required for safe procedures, so skipping it means the task was not safe.
Question 4: Find the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
- 20
- 24
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 21
Correct answer: 25
These are perfect squares, so the next is 5² = 25.
Question 5: Tank A fills in 2 hours, Tank B in 3 hours. Working together, roughly how long to fill both into one combined task?
- 1.2 hours (Correct answer)
- 2.5 hours
- 5 hours
- 1 hour
Correct answer: 1.2 hours
Combined rate is 1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6 per hour, giving about 1.2 hours.
Question 6: Which word is the odd one out: pliers, hammer, screwdriver, lubricant?
- Pliers
- Hammer
- Screwdriver
- Lubricant (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Lubricant
Lubricant is a consumable, while the others are hand tools.
Question 7: A light turns on only if the switch is up AND power is present. The light is off but power is present. What is the switch position?
- Up
- Down (Correct answer)
- Unknown
- Broken
Correct answer: Down
Power is present, so for the light to be off the switch must be down.
Ramsay Test Logical Thinking & Problem Solving 3
Which shape comes next: circle, square, circle, square, ?