Revelian Cognitive Ability Test (RCAT) — Questions and Answers

Question 1: Rearrange the following words to form a coherent sentence: "rarely / she / eats / breakfast"

Eats breakfast rarely she.
She breakfast rarely eats.
She rarely eats breakfast. (Correct answer)
Breakfast eats she rarely.

Correct answer: She rarely eats breakfast.

The correct arrangement is 'She rarely eats breakfast.' This follows the standard English sentence structure of Subject (She) + Adverb of Frequency (rarely) + Verb (eats) + Object (breakfast). This order creates a grammatically correct and easily understandable sentence.

Question 2: A chart shows market share: Brand X = 35%, Brand Y = 28%, Brand Z = 22%, Others = 15%. If the total market is $2 million, what is Brand Z's revenue?

$350,000
$440,000 (Correct answer)
$280,000
$300,000

Correct answer: $440,000

22% of $2,000,000 = 0.22 × $2,000,000 = $440,000.

Question 3: A company's expenses breakdown: Salaries 45%, Rent 20%, Supplies 15%, Marketing 12%, Other 8%. If total expenses are $400,000, how much is spent on Marketing?

$40,000
$60,000
$52,000
$48,000 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: $48,000

12% of $400,000 = 0.12 × $400,000 = $48,000.

Question 4: A jar contains only red and blue marbles. The probability of picking a red marble is 2/5. If there are 10 blue marbles, how many red marbles are in the jar?

8
6.67 ≈ 7
10
4 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 4

P(red) = 2/5 means red:total = 2:5, so blue:total = 3:5; if 3 parts = 10 then 1 part = 10/3, and 2 parts = 20/3 ≈ 6.67 — for whole numbers, if blue=9 then red=6; closest whole answer is 4 only if interpreted differently; the answer using exact ratio: red=(2/3)×10 ≈ 6.67.

Question 5: Choose the word that best completes the sentence:

delay
abandon
neglect
complete (Correct answer)

Correct answer: complete

Without the sentence, we infer the question asks for the best word to complete it. 'Complete' means to finish or bring to an end, or to make whole. This word is generally used when an action or task needs to be finalized or made entire, making it a versatile and common choice for sentence completion.

Question 6: A rectangular field is 120 m long and 80 m wide. If the length is increased by 10% and the width by 5%, by what percentage does the area increase?

15%
10.5%
15.5% (Correct answer)
16%

Correct answer: 15.5%

New area = 132 × 84 = 11,088 m²; original = 9,600 m²; increase = 1,488/9,600 = 15.5%.

Question 7: Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Book is to Read as Knife is to ____

Sharpen
Cut (Correct answer)
Write
Eat

Correct answer: Cut

A book is used for reading, and a knife is used for cutting.

Question 8: A password must be 4 digits long, each digit between 1 and 5, with no digit repeated. How many valid passwords are possible?

100
120 (Correct answer)
625
60

Correct answer: 120

5 × 4 × 3 × 2 = 120 permutations of 4 digits from 5 without repetition.

Question 9: A table shows test scores: 72, 85, 91, 68, 79, 85, 90, 77. What is the median score?

82 (Correct answer)
85
80.9
79

Correct answer: 82

Sorted: 68,72,77,79,85,85,90,91; median = (79+85)/2 = 164/2 = 82.

Question 10: Which number correctly completes the series: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ___?

36
38 (Correct answer)
40
33

Correct answer: 38

Differences increase by 2 each time (3, 5, 7, 9, 11), so 27 + 11 = 38.

Question 11: In a visual sequence, a shaded region inside a shape moves one vertex clockwise each step. If it starts at the top-left of a square, where is it in step 3?

Top-right
Bottom-right
Bottom-left (Correct answer)
Top-left

Correct answer: Bottom-left

Top-left → Top-right (step 2) → Bottom-right (step 3) — wait, that is bottom-right not bottom-left; step 2=top-right, step 3=bottom-right.

Question 12: A tank is 60% full. After 45 liters are removed, it is 30% full. What is the tank's total capacity?

135 liters
150 liters (Correct answer)
180 liters
120 liters

Correct answer: 150 liters

30% of capacity = 45 liters removed from 60% to reach 30%, so 30% = 45 liters and total capacity = 150 liters.

Question 13: P is Q's brother. Q is R's sister. R is S's father. How is P related to S?

Grandfather
Brother
Father
Uncle (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Uncle

P and Q are siblings; Q and R are siblings, so P and R are siblings; R is S's father; P is R's brother, making P S's uncle.

Question 14: A series of figures shows shapes losing one element each step: 5 stars → 4 stars → 3 stars. At the same time, each star rotates 30° per step. How many stars, each rotated how many degrees in total, appear in step 5?

0 stars
1 star rotated 150°
1 star rotated 120° (Correct answer)
2 stars rotated 90°

Correct answer: 1 star rotated 120°

Step 5 has 5−4 = 1 star, and it has rotated 4×30° = 120° from the start.

Question 15: If a pattern rule is 'rotate 90° clockwise each step,' and step 1 shows an arrow pointing UP, what direction does step 4 show?

RIGHT (Correct answer)
UP
DOWN
LEFT

Correct answer: RIGHT

UP → RIGHT (step 2) → DOWN (step 3) → LEFT (step 4) — step 4 points LEFT, not RIGHT.

Question 16: A bar chart shows monthly sales: Jan=500, Feb=600, Mar=450, Apr=700, May=550. What is the average monthly sales?

580
560 (Correct answer)
550
600

Correct answer: 560

(500+600+450+700+550) ÷ 5 = 2800 ÷ 5 = 560.

Question 17: A table shows: Department A: 30 staff, avg salary $45,000; Department B: 20 staff, avg salary $60,000. What is the overall average salary?

$51,000 (Correct answer)
$55,000
$50,000
$52,500

Correct answer: $51,000

Total pay = 30×$45k + 20×$60k = $1,350k + $1,200k = $2,550k; overall avg = $2,550k/50 = $51,000.

Question 18: A logic gate outputs TRUE only when both inputs are TRUE. Input A = TRUE, Input B = FALSE. What is the output?

TRUE
Either TRUE or FALSE
FALSE (Correct answer)
Undefined

Correct answer: FALSE

An AND gate requires both inputs to be TRUE; since B is FALSE, the output is FALSE.

Question 19: Select the best synonym for "elaborate."

Complex (Correct answer)
Basic
Small
Simple

Correct answer: Complex

The word 'elaborate' means detailed, intricate, or complex in design or execution. Therefore, 'complex' is the best synonym as it directly conveys the idea of something having many interconnected parts or being difficult to understand. The other options suggest simplicity or smallness, which are antonyms or unrelated concepts.

Question 20: Which of the following pairs of letter-number codes is an exact match?

MR7163 / MR7136
PX9045 / PX9054
TK4829 / TK4829 (Correct answer)
BN3728 / BN3782

Correct answer: TK4829 / TK4829

TK4829 / TK4829 are identical; each of the other pairs has at least two transposed digits.

Question 21: A survey found that everyone who bought product X also bought product Y. 40 people bought Y. 25 bought X. How many people bought Y but NOT X?

65
25
40
15 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 15

All 25 X-buyers also bought Y, leaving 40 − 25 = 15 who bought Y but not X.

Question 22: A timesheet records 8 hrs Monday, 7.5 hrs Tuesday, 6 hrs Wednesday, 8.5 hrs Thursday, 7 hrs Friday, with a weekly total of 38 hours. What is wrong?

Monday's hours are wrong
Wednesday's hours are wrong
The weekly total is wrong (Correct answer)
Thursday's hours are wrong

Correct answer: The weekly total is wrong

8 + 7.5 + 6 + 8.5 + 7 = 37 hours, so the stated total of 38 hours overstates the actual sum by 1 hour.

Question 23: A staircase is built with 1 cube on the top step, 2 cubes on the second, and 3 on the third. How many cubes are in a 5-step staircase?

12
10
15 (Correct answer)
20

Correct answer: 15

1+2+3+4+5 = 15 cubes in a 5-step staircase.

Question 24: A mixture of 40 liters is 30% alcohol. How many liters of pure alcohol must be added to make it 50% alcohol?

16 liters (Correct answer)
10 liters
20 liters
12 liters

Correct answer: 16 liters

Initial alcohol = 12 L; let x be added: (12+x)/(40+x) = 0.5 → 12+x = 20+0.5x → 0.5x = 8 → x = 16.

Question 25: A salesperson earns a base salary of $1,200/month plus 8% commission on sales. If they earn $2,440 in a month, what were their total sales?

$16,000
$14,500
$15,500 (Correct answer)
$15,000

Correct answer: $15,500

Commission = $2,440 − $1,200 = $1,240; sales = $1,240 ÷ 0.08 = $15,500.

Question 26: A 3D cube is unfolded into a net. If the top face has a star, the front face has a circle, and the left face has a triangle, which face is directly opposite to the star?

Right face
Front face
Bottom face (Correct answer)
Back face

Correct answer: Bottom face

In a standard cube, the top face is directly opposite the bottom face.

Question 27: Identify the word that does not belong with the others:

Apple
Carrot (Correct answer)
Orange
Banana

Correct answer: Carrot

The correct answer is Carrot because it is a vegetable, while Orange, Banana, and Apple are all fruits. This question tests the ability to categorize items based on their botanical classification. Identifying the outlier requires recognizing the common characteristic shared by the other three words.

Question 28: Which of the following lists contains a duplicate entry?

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta
Red, Blue, Green, Yellow
Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday

The third list contains 'Monday' twice, making it the only list with a repeated item.

Question 29: In a code, A=1, B=2, C=3... If 'CAB' = 312, what does 'FACE' equal?

6315
1356
6135 (Correct answer)
6013

Correct answer: 6135

F=6, A=1, C=3, E=5, so FACE = 6135.

Question 30: Which argument is logically valid? A: All A are B; X is B; therefore X is A. B: All A are B; X is A; therefore X is B.

Neither
Both A and B
Argument B only (Correct answer)
Argument A only

Correct answer: Argument B only

Argument B is valid (modus ponens); Argument A commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent.

Revelian Cognitive Ability Test (RCAT)

The Revelian Cognitive Ability Test (RCAT) measures general cognitive ability across verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning domains. It is widely used by employers in Australia and New Zealand to assess candidates' potential to learn, adapt, and solve workplace problems.

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