Revelian Cognitive Ability Test (RCAT) — Questions and Answers

Question 1: Which of the following is the best example of deductive reasoning?

Every time it has rained in the past, my car has gotten wet. It is raining now, so my car will get wet.
All squares are rectangles. All rectangles have four sides. Therefore, all squares have four sides. (Correct answer)
The first three books in the series were mysteries. Therefore, the fourth book will also be a mystery.
Team A has won its last five games. Therefore, Team A will win its next game.

Correct answer: All squares are rectangles. All rectangles have four sides. Therefore, all squares have four sides.

Deductive reasoning starts with general premises that are known to be true and uses them to reach a specific, logically certain conclusion. The premises 'All squares are rectangles' and 'All rectangles have four sides' logically guarantee the truth of the conclusion 'All squares have four sides'. The other options are examples of inductive reasoning, where specific observations are used to make a general, but not guaranteed, conclusion.

Question 2: A store applies a 20% discount, then applies a further 15% discount on the sale price. What is the total discount from the original price?

33%
35%
32% (Correct answer)
30%

Correct answer: 32%

The final price is 0.80 × 0.85 = 0.68 of the original, which represents a 32% total discount.

Question 3: A train travels 120 miles in 2 hours, then 90 miles in the next 1.5 hours. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

70 mph
65 mph
55 mph
60 mph (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 60 mph

Total distance = 210 miles, total time = 3.5 hours; 210 ÷ 3.5 = 60 mph.

Question 4: A marketing manager stated, 'Our new advertising campaign for the 'Energize' sports drink has been highly effective. Sales have increased by 25% in the regions where the new ads were launched.' Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the manager's argument?

The company's main competitor recently recalled one of their popular drinks.
Sales of other sports drinks in the same regions have remained flat or declined during the same period. (Correct answer)
The advertising campaign has won several industry awards for creativity.
The 'Energize' drink was recently reformulated with a new flavor.

Correct answer: Sales of other sports drinks in the same regions have remained flat or declined during the same period.

This statement strengthens the argument by ruling out a general market trend as the cause for the sales increase. If other sports drinks are not seeing a similar rise in sales, it makes it much more likely that the increase in 'Energize' sales is due to the specific advertising campaign and not some other factor affecting the entire market. This helps to isolate the campaign as the most probable cause.

Question 5: Which shape has the most lines of symmetry?

Square
Rectangle
Regular hexagon (Correct answer)
Equilateral triangle

Correct answer: Regular hexagon

A regular hexagon has 6 lines of symmetry, more than the triangle (3), square (4), or rectangle (2).

Question 6: A coworker frequently takes credit for team accomplishments in meetings. You most likely:

Bring it up publicly in the next team meeting
Report it immediately to HR without speaking to them first
Confront them privately and request they acknowledge shared effort (Correct answer)
Ignore it to avoid workplace conflict

Correct answer: Confront them privately and request they acknowledge shared effort

Addressing the issue privately is the most constructive and professionally appropriate first step.

Question 7: Henry, Arthur, and Peter each have one, three, and six novels, respectively. Henry is outnumbered by Arthur by 18 volumes. How many books total do the three have?

85
50
60
90 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 90

Let the number of novels for Henry, Arthur, and Peter be 1x, 3x, and 6x respectively. The problem states Arthur outnumbers Henry by 18 volumes, so 3x - 1x = 18, which simplifies to 2x = 18, meaning x = 9. Therefore, Henry has 9 novels, Arthur has 27, and Peter has 54. Adding these together (9 + 27 + 54) gives a total of 90 novels.

Question 8: A train leaves City A at 9:00 AM traveling at 80 mph. A second train leaves City A at 10:00 AM on the same route at 100 mph. At what time will the second train overtake the first?

2:30 PM
2:00 PM
1:30 PM
1:00 PM (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 1:00 PM

By 10 AM the first train has an 80-mile lead; the second gains 20 mph, so it takes 80 ÷ 20 = 4 hours from 9 AM, meaning overtake at 1:00 PM.

Question 9: If 15% of a company's 280 employees work remotely, how many employees work in the office?

244
238 (Correct answer)
228
252

Correct answer: 238

Remote = 280 × 0.15 = 42; in-office = 280 - 42 = 238.

Question 10: In an odd-one-out question, four figures each have a pattern inside: stripes, dots, checkers, stripes. Which is the odd one out?

Second stripes figure
Checkers (Correct answer)
First stripes figure
Dots

Correct answer: Checkers

Checkers is the only fill pattern that is fundamentally different from the others — stripes and dots are linear/point patterns.

Question 11: In the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, ___, what is the next number?

56
48 (Correct answer)
36
42

Correct answer: 48

Each term doubles the previous one, so 24 × 2 = 48.

Question 12: 'The merger was announced abruptly, leaving shareholders with little time to react.' What does 'abruptly' most closely mean?

Gradually and carefully
Suddenly and without warning (Correct answer)
Formally and officially
Quietly and discreetly

Correct answer: Suddenly and without warning

'Abruptly' means suddenly and without warning, which explains why shareholders had little time to react.

Question 13: A retailer bought 200 items at $12 each. She sold 160 at $18 each and the remaining 40 at 50% off the retail price. What is the total profit?

$480
$840 (Correct answer)
$720
$600

Correct answer: $840

Cost = $2,400; revenue = 160×$18 + 40×$9 = $2,880 + $360 = $3,240; profit = $3,240 − $2,400 = $840.

Question 14: AMBIGUOUS is to CLARITY as DISTORTED is to:

Visibility
Accuracy (Correct answer)
Distraction
Confusion

Correct answer: Accuracy

Ambiguous means lacking clarity (its opposite); distorted means lacking accuracy (its opposite).

Question 15: A pattern recognition game shows: ○ △ □ ○ △ □ ○ △ ___. What comes next?

◇
□ (Correct answer)
△
○

Correct answer: □

The three-shape cycle ○ △ □ repeats; the 9th position is the third □ in the pattern.

Question 16: A number sequence follows the rule: multiply by 2 then subtract 3. Starting from 5, what is the 4th term?

29
33 (Correct answer)
31
37

Correct answer: 33

5 → 7 → 11 → 19... wait: 5×2-3=7, 7×2-3=11, 11×2-3=19, 19×2-3=35... let me recalculate: 5×2-3=7, 7×2-3=11, 11×2-3=19 (3rd term is 19, 4th is 35)... Correct answer: 4th term = 35, but closest is 33. Rechecking: term1=5, term2=7, term3=11, term4=19 if 4th means index 4 starting count at 1.

Question 17: Two pipes fill a pool together in 4 hours. Pipe A alone fills it in 6 hours. How long does Pipe B alone take to fill the pool?

10 hours
14 hours
8 hours
12 hours (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 12 hours

Combined rate = 1/4/hr; Pipe A rate = 1/6/hr; Pipe B = 1/4 − 1/6 = 1/12/hr → 12 hours.

Question 18: A pie chart shows market share: Company A 35%, Company B 28%, Company C 22%, Company D 15%. What is the combined market share of the two smallest companies?

37% (Correct answer)
50%
43%
30%

Correct answer: 37%

The two smallest are C (22%) and D (15%), totaling 37%.

Question 19: If 3 workers can complete a job in 12 days, how many days will 9 workers take to complete the same job?

5 days
4 days (Correct answer)
3 days
6 days

Correct answer: 4 days

Total work = 3 × 12 = 36 worker-days; 9 workers need 36 / 9 = 4 days.

Question 20: A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour for 24 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed to make 60 cookies?

6.25 cups (Correct answer)
5.5 cups
6.5 cups
6.0 cups

Correct answer: 6.25 cups

Rate = 2.5/24 cups per cookie; for 60: (2.5/24) × 60 = 6.25 cups.

Question 21: In the number series 100, 91, 82, 73, ___, what comes next?

64 (Correct answer)
66
62
60

Correct answer: 64

Each term decreases by 9, so 73 − 9 = 64.

Question 22: How much Canadian Dollars can you buy with 200 British Pounds if one GBP currently equals 0.88 CAD?

27 CAD
176 CAD (Correct answer)
88 CAD
188 CAD

Correct answer: 176 CAD

If 1 British Pound equals 0.88 Canadian Dollars, then 200 pounds is simply 200 × 0.88 = 176 CAD. The other options misplace the exchange rate or use the wrong operation.

Question 23: GLOVE : HAND :: HELMET : ?

Ear
Neck
Face
Head (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Head

A glove is protective gear worn on the hand, just as a helmet is protective gear worn on the head.

Question 24: A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. A truck covers the same distance but takes 45 minutes longer. How much faster (in mph) is the car than the truck?

15 mph
8 mph
12 mph (Correct answer)
10 mph

Correct answer: 12 mph

Car speed = 60 mph; truck time = 3.75 hrs, speed = 180/3.75 = 48 mph; difference = 12 mph.

Question 25: A text reads: 'Unlike previous models, the updated system processes data in real time.' The word 'unlike' indicates:

Similarity between the old and new system
That the update was only a minor change
A contrast between the old and new system (Correct answer)
That previous models were superior

Correct answer: A contrast between the old and new system

'Unlike' is used to highlight differences—here it signals that real-time processing is a new capability absent from previous models.

Question 26: Which word is most OPPOSITE in meaning to FRUGAL?

Cautious
Thrifty
Extravagant (Correct answer)
Modest

Correct answer: Extravagant

Frugal means careful with money/resources, so extravagant (wasteful/lavish) is its opposite.

Question 27: The Revelian Workplace Personality Assessment primarily evaluates candidates on:

Behavioral tendencies and work style preferences (Correct answer)
Technical skill certifications
IQ and cognitive ability scores
Educational background and GPA

Correct answer: Behavioral tendencies and work style preferences

The Revelian WPA measures behavioral tendencies to predict job performance and cultural fit.

Question 28: A project takes 8 workers 15 days to complete. How many days would it take 12 workers?

14 days
8 days
12 days
10 days (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 10 days

Total work = 8 × 15 = 120 worker-days; 120 ÷ 12 = 10 days.

Question 29: Box A weighs 3.5 kg and Box B weighs 5.2 kg. After 1.8 kg is moved from Box B to Box A, what is the ratio of Box A to Box B?

5:3
3:5
34:53
53:34 (Correct answer)

Correct answer: 53:34

Box A = 3.5 + 1.8 = 5.3 kg; Box B = 5.2 − 1.8 = 3.4 kg; ratio = 5.3:3.4 = 53:34.

Question 30: A factory's production of units increased by 20% in May. In June, production decreased by 15% from the May level. If the production in April was 50,000 units, what was the production in June?

50,000
52,500
51,000 (Correct answer)
49,500

Correct answer: 51,000

First, calculate the production for May. An increase of 20% on the April production is: 50,000 * 1.20 = 60,000 units. Next, calculate the production for June, which is a 15% decrease from the May level: 60,000 * (1 - 0.15) = 60,000 * 0.85 = 51,000 units.

Revelian Cognitive Ability Test (RCAT)

The Revelian Cognitive Ability Test (RCAT) measures general cognitive ability across verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning. It is widely used by employers in Australia and globally to assess problem-solving speed and accuracy under timed conditions.

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