Core Abilities Flashcards
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Which number best completes the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___?
Answer: 48
Each number doubles the previous one: 3→6→12→24→48.
A project requires 6 workers to finish in 10 days. How many days would it take 12 workers to complete the same project, assuming equal productivity?
Answer: 5 days
Total work = 6 × 10 = 60 worker-days; with 12 workers, time = 60 ÷ 12 = 5 days.
BENEVOLENT most nearly means:
Answer: Well-meaning
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind, often referring to charitable goodwill toward others.
If 5 pens cost $3.75, what is the cost of 8 pens?
Answer: $6.00
Each pen costs $3.75 ÷ 5 = $0.75; 8 pens cost 8 × $0.75 = $6.00.
Which figure does NOT belong with the others? A group contains: equilateral triangle, isosceles triangle, right triangle, rectangle.
Answer: Rectangle
The rectangle is the only four-sided figure; all other shapes are triangles with three sides.
A report states: 'Sales increased by 20% in Q1 and then decreased by 20% in Q2.' Compared to the start, final sales are:
Answer: 4% lower than the start
Starting at 100, a 20% increase gives 120, then a 20% decrease gives 120 × 0.80 = 96 — which is 4% below the original.
Read the passage: 'Mia always arrives early to meetings when she sets a morning alarm. Today, Mia did not set a morning alarm.' What can be logically concluded?
Answer: Mia may not arrive early to meetings today
Without the alarm, the condition for guaranteed early arrival is absent, so Mia may not arrive early — but other outcomes remain possible.