Practice Test Geeks(FAST) Future Aptitude Selection Tool Practice Test
← All FAST Flashcard Decks

Cognitive Skills Flashcards

7 cards from real FAST practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 Cognitive Skills flashcards as text

  1. A pattern follows the rule: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?

    Answer: 48

    Each number is doubled, so 24 × 2 = 48.

  2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

    Answer: Penguin

    Penguins cannot fly, while sparrows, eagles, and hawks are all flying birds.

  3. If all Zips are Zaps and some Zaps are Zops, which conclusion is definitely true?

    Answer: Some Zips are Zops

    Since all Zips are Zaps and some Zaps are Zops, it follows that some Zips may also be Zops.

  4. A clock shows 3:45. What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand?

    Answer: 157.5°

    At 3:45, the minute hand is at 270° and the hour hand is at 112.5°, giving a difference of 157.5°.

  5. Complete the analogy: Glove is to hand as sock is to ___.

    Answer: Foot

    A glove covers the hand just as a sock covers the foot.

  6. In a sequence of shapes, each figure gains one side. The sequence starts with a triangle. What is the 5th shape?

    Answer: Hexagon

    Triangle(3), square(4), pentagon(5), hexagon(6)—the 4th shape is a hexagon, making the 5th a heptagon.

  7. A team of 4 workers completes a task in 6 days. How many days would it take 8 workers to complete the same task?

    Answer: 3 days

    Doubling the workers halves the time, so 6 ÷ 2 = 3 days.