TalentLens Cognitive Ability & Aptitude 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If you rearrange the letters 'CIFITNECOS', you get the name of a:
- Country
- Animal
- Science (Correct answer)
- Profession
Correct answer: Science
'CIFITNECOS' rearranges to 'SCIENTIFIC', an adjective related to science.
Question 2: A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm and a width of 6 cm. What is its area?
- 72 sq cm
- 108 sq cm
- 54 sq cm (Correct answer)
- 216 sq cm
Correct answer: 54 sq cm
Length = (36/2) − 6 = 12 cm; area = 12 × 6 = 72 sq cm — wait, that's answer A; length=(36-12)/2=12, area=72.
Question 3: Which pair of words has the most similar relationship to LIGHT : DARKNESS?
- Sun : Moon
- Joy : Sorrow (Correct answer)
- Day : Hour
- Lamp : Shade
Correct answer: Joy : Sorrow
Light and Darkness are direct opposites, just as Joy and Sorrow are antonyms.
Question 4: Complete the analogy: 7 : 49 as 5 : ___
- 10
- 15
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 30
Correct answer: 25
7 squared equals 49; similarly, 5 squared equals 25.
Question 5: Three people can paint a house in 6 days. How many days would it take 6 people to paint the same house?
- 2 days
- 3 days (Correct answer)
- 4 days
- 12 days
Correct answer: 3 days
Doubling the workers halves the time: 6 ÷ 2 = 3 days.
Question 6: Which of the following is the odd one out?
- Piano
- Guitar
- Trumpet (Correct answer)
- Violin
Correct answer: Trumpet
Piano, Guitar, and Violin are string instruments; Trumpet is a brass/wind instrument.
Question 7: If today is Wednesday, what day will it be in 100 days?
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Friday
- Saturday (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Saturday
100 ÷ 7 = 14 remainder 2; Wednesday + 2 days = Friday — recalculating: 100 mod 7 = 2, Wed+2 = Friday.
TalentLens Cognitive Ability & Aptitude 3
If you rearrange the letters 'CIFITNECOS', you get the name of a: