TalentLens Core Abilities 2

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?

Accepted Answer

$10.00

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

Extravagant

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Square

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

12 points

Answer

The percentage-point decrease is simply 80 − 68 = 12 percentage points.

Question 5

SCULPTOR is to CHISEL as PAINTER is to:

Accepted Answer

Brush

Answer

A sculptor's primary tool is a chisel, just as a painter's primary tool is a brush.

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TalentLens Core Abilities 2