NCAE General Scholastic Aptitude 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'DILIGENT'?
- Careful
- Lazy (Correct answer)
- Honest
- Cheerful
Correct answer: Lazy
Diligent means hardworking and persistent, so its antonym is lazy.
Question 2: If a train travels 240 km in 3 hours, how long will it take to travel 400 km at the same speed?
- 4 hours
- 5 hours (Correct answer)
- 6 hours
- 4.5 hours
Correct answer: 5 hours
Speed = 240/3 = 80 km/h; time = 400/80 = 5 hours.
Question 3: What comes next in the series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___?
- 108
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 216
- 72
Correct answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3: 54 × 3 = 162.
Question 4: Choose the word that best completes the analogy: FINGER : HAND :: TOE : ___
- Leg
- Knee
- Foot (Correct answer)
- Ankle
Correct answer: Foot
A finger is a part of the hand, just as a toe is a part of the foot.
Question 5: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a perimeter of 40 cm. What is its width?
- 6 cm
- 7 cm
- 8 cm (Correct answer)
- 10 cm
Correct answer: 8 cm
Perimeter = 2(l + w), so 40 = 2(12 + w), giving w = 8 cm.
Question 6: Which of the following best defines the word 'AMBIGUOUS'?
- Clearly defined
- Open to more than one interpretation (Correct answer)
- Strongly opinionated
- Completely false
Correct answer: Open to more than one interpretation
Ambiguous means having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
Question 7: In a class of 40 students, 60% passed the exam. How many students failed?
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 24
- 20
- 18
Correct answer: 16
60% passed = 24 students; 40 − 24 = 16 students failed.
NCAE General Scholastic Aptitude 2
Which word is most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'DILIGENT'?