MASS Aptitude 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If a machinist produces 12 parts in 3 hours, how many parts can they produce in an 8-hour shift at the same rate?
- 24
- 28
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 36
Correct answer: 32
The rate is 4 parts per hour, so 4 × 8 = 32 parts.
Question 2: Which number completes the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___?
- 36
- 40
- 42 (Correct answer)
- 44
Correct answer: 42
The gaps increase by 2 each time (4, 6, 8, 10, 12), so 30 + 12 = 42.
Question 3: A blueprint uses a scale where 1 inch = 4 feet. How many feet does a 5.5-inch line represent?
- 18 feet
- 20 feet
- 22 feet (Correct answer)
- 24 feet
Correct answer: 22 feet
5.5 × 4 = 22 feet.
Question 4: Which word is the odd one out: Hammer, Wrench, Pliers, Bolt?
- Hammer
- Wrench
- Pliers
- Bolt (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Bolt
A bolt is a fastener, while the others are tools.
Question 5: If 3 workers complete a job in 12 hours, how long would it take 4 workers at the same rate?
- 8 hours
- 9 hours (Correct answer)
- 10 hours
- 16 hours
Correct answer: 9 hours
Total work is 36 worker-hours, divided by 4 workers equals 9 hours.
Question 6: What is 15% of 240?
- 24
- 30
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 40
Correct answer: 36
0.15 × 240 = 36.
Question 7: A gear with 20 teeth meshes with a gear of 40 teeth. If the small gear turns twice, how many turns does the large gear make?
- 1 turn (Correct answer)
- 2 turns
- 4 turns
- 0.5 turns
Correct answer: 1 turn
The larger gear turns at half the rate, so two turns of the small gear equal one turn of the large gear.
MASS Aptitude 2
If a machinist produces 12 parts in 3 hours, how many parts can they produce in an 8-hour shift at the same rate?