AMCAT Attention to Detail 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following invoice totals is incorrect? Item A: $45, Item B: $30, Item C: $25, Subtotal: $100, Tax (10%): $10, Total: $115
- Item totals are wrong
- The subtotal is wrong
- The tax is wrong
- The final total is wrong (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The final total is wrong
Subtotal $100 + Tax $10 = $110, not $115; the final total is incorrect.
Question 2: In the series 101, 104, 109, 116, 125, what is the next number?
- 134
- 136
- 138 (Correct answer)
- 140
Correct answer: 138
Differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 (odd numbers increasing by 2); next = 125 + 13 = 138.
Question 3: Spot the error: 'The company's revenue growed by 12% last year.'
- company's
- revenue
- growed (Correct answer)
- last year
Correct answer: growed
'Growed' is not a valid word; the correct past tense of 'grow' is 'grew.'
Question 4: A table shows quarterly sales: Q1=$12,000, Q2=$15,000, Q3=$13,500, Q4=$14,000. What is the annual total?
- $53,500
- $54,000
- $54,500 (Correct answer)
- $55,000
Correct answer: $54,500
12000 + 15000 + 13500 + 14000 = $54,500.
Question 5: Which set of numbers is arranged in BOTH ascending AND descending order simultaneously?
- 1, 3, 5, 7
- 7, 5, 3, 1
- 5, 5, 5, 5 (Correct answer)
- 2, 4, 3, 5
Correct answer: 5, 5, 5, 5
A sequence of identical numbers (5, 5, 5, 5) is technically both ascending and descending (non-strictly).
Question 6: In proofreading: 'The the quick brown fox jumps.' — What error is present?
- Spelling error
- Punctuation error
- Repeated word (Correct answer)
- Missing word
Correct answer: Repeated word
The word 'the' is repeated twice at the beginning: 'The the quick…'.
AMCAT Attention to Detail 2
Which of the following invoice totals is incorrect? Item A: $45, Item B: $30, Item C: $25, Subtotal: $100, Tax (10%): $10, Total: $115