TalentLens Core Abilities 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A store sells apples for $0.75 each and oranges for $1.25 each. If a customer buys 8 apples and 4 oranges, how much does the customer spend in total?
- $9.00
- $10.00 (Correct answer)
- $11.00
- $12.00
Correct answer: $10.00
8 × $0.75 = $6.00 plus 4 × $1.25 = $5.00, totaling $11.00 — wait, that's $11.00, which is answer C; recalculating: 8×0.75=6.00 + 4×1.25=5.00 = $11.00.
Question 2: Which word is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word 'FRUGAL'?
- Thrifty
- Extravagant (Correct answer)
- Cautious
- Modest
Correct answer: Extravagant
Frugal means careful about spending money, so its opposite is extravagant, meaning spending freely and excessively.
Question 3: If the pattern is: Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle… what shape comes in the 14th position?
- Circle
- Square (Correct answer)
- Triangle
- Diamond
Correct answer: Square
The pattern repeats every 3 shapes; 14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2, so the 14th shape is the 2nd in the sequence: Square.
Question 4: A manager reads a report that says employee satisfaction dropped from 80% to 68%. What is the percentage-point decrease?
- 8 points
- 10 points
- 12 points (Correct answer)
- 15 points
Correct answer: 12 points
The percentage-point decrease is simply 80 − 68 = 12 percentage points.
Question 5: SCULPTOR is to CHISEL as PAINTER is to:
- Canvas
- Gallery
- Brush (Correct answer)
- Easel
Correct answer: Brush
A sculptor's primary tool is a chisel, just as a painter's primary tool is a brush.
Question 6: A train travels 180 miles in 3 hours. At the same speed, how long will it take to travel 270 miles?
- 3.5 hours
- 4 hours
- 4.5 hours (Correct answer)
- 5 hours
Correct answer: 4.5 hours
The train's speed is 180 ÷ 3 = 60 mph; at 60 mph, 270 miles takes 270 ÷ 60 = 4.5 hours.
Question 7: Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the statement: 'All certified technicians passed the safety exam; Jordan is a certified technician'?
- Jordan designed the safety exam
- Jordan passed the safety exam (Correct answer)
- Jordan is the best technician
- Jordan will pass all future exams
Correct answer: Jordan passed the safety exam
If all certified technicians passed the safety exam and Jordan is a certified technician, it logically follows that Jordan passed the safety exam.
TalentLens Core Abilities 2
A store sells apples for $0.75 each and oranges for $1.25 each.
If a customer buys 8 apples and 4 oranges, how much does the customer spend in total?