Quiz Flashcards

A chart shows that Company A's revenue grew from $2 million to $2.6 million in one year. What is the percentage increase?

Answer: 30%

Increase = $0.6M; percentage = (0.6 ÷ 2) × 100 = 30%.

Which of the following best describes 'verbal reasoning'?

Answer: The ability to understand, analyze, and draw conclusions from written language

Verbal reasoning tests measure how well candidates comprehend and critically evaluate written information.

If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long will it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

Answer: 5 minutes

Each machine makes 1 widget in 5 minutes; 100 machines working in parallel still take 5 minutes to make 100 widgets.

When answering a personality questionnaire for a job application, the best strategy is to:

Answer: Answer honestly and consistently to reflect your true work style

Personality assessments often include consistency checks, and honest responses produce the most accurate and favorable profile.

A data table shows 360 employees; 40% work full-time, and the rest part-time. How many work part-time?

Answer: 216

60% work part-time: 0.60 × 360 = 216 employees.

Which logical conclusion follows from: 'All managers attend the Monday meeting. Sarah does not attend the Monday meeting.'?

Answer: Sarah is not a manager

If all managers attend and Sarah does not attend, she cannot be a manager by deductive logic.

A pipe fills a tank in 6 hours. A second pipe drains it in 8 hours. If both are open simultaneously, how long will it take to fill the tank?

Answer: 24 hours

Net fill rate = 1/6 − 1/8 = 1/24 per hour; so the tank fills in 24 hours.