Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment: Cognitive Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A number sequence follows the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 54
Correct answer: 48
Each term is doubled: 3×2=6, 6×2=12, 12×2=24, 24×2=48.
Question 2: If all Blips are Zaps, and some Zaps are Clops, which conclusion must be true?
- All Clops are Blips
- Some Blips may be Clops (Correct answer)
- No Blips are Clops
- All Zaps are Blips
Correct answer: Some Blips may be Clops
Since all Blips are Zaps and some Zaps are Clops, it is possible (but not certain) that some Blips are Clops.
Question 3: A project takes 8 workers 15 days to complete. How many days would it take 12 workers to complete the same project?
- 8 days
- 10 days (Correct answer)
- 12 days
- 20 days
Correct answer: 10 days
Total work = 8×15 = 120 worker-days; 120 ÷ 12 workers = 10 days.
Question 4: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- Analyze
- Evaluate
- Synthesize
- Memorize (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Memorize
Analyze, Evaluate, and Synthesize are higher-order thinking skills; Memorize is a lower-order recall task.
Question 5: If APPLE is coded as BQQMF, how would GRAPE be coded?
- HSBQF (Correct answer)
- GSBQE
- HSAPF
- HRAPF
Correct answer: HSBQF
Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet: G→H, R→S, A→B, P→Q, E→F = HSBQF.
Question 6: A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. At the same speed, how far will it travel in 7 hours?
- 360 miles
- 380 miles
- 400 miles
- 420 miles (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 420 miles
Speed = 240÷4 = 60 mph; distance in 7 hours = 60×7 = 420 miles.
Question 7: Which figure completes the pattern? Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, ___
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Triangle
The pattern repeats in groups of three: Circle, Square, Triangle — the next shape is Triangle.
Epic Skills Assessment Epic Skills Assessment: Cognitive Assessment 2
A number sequence follows the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___.
What is the next number?