TalentLens Core Abilities 4

Question 1

Which word best completes the analogy? ARID is to DESERT as FRIGID is to:

Accepted Answer

Tundra

Answer

Arid (extremely dry) describes a desert; frigid (extremely cold) describes a tundra.

Question 2

A car depreciates by 15% each year. If it was worth $20,000 new, what is its approximate value after 2 years?

Accepted Answer

$14,450

Answer

After year 1: $20,000 × 0.85 = $17,000; after year 2: $17,000 × 0.85 = $14,450.

Question 3

Which of the following is a logical inference? 'No reptiles are warm-blooded. All snakes are reptiles.'

Accepted Answer

No snakes are warm-blooded

Answer

Since all snakes are reptiles and no reptiles are warm-blooded, it follows necessarily that no snakes are warm-blooded.

Question 4

What is the next number in the sequence: 100, 91, 83, 76, 70, ___?

Accepted Answer

65

Answer

The differences are −9, −8, −7, −6, −5; so the next term is 70 − 5 = 65.

Question 5

An office uses 500 sheets of paper per week. How many reams (500 sheets each) are needed for a 12-week quarter?

Accepted Answer

12 reams

Answer

Total sheets = 500 × 12 = 6,000; reams needed = 6,000 ÷ 500 = 12 reams.

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