FREE Certified Senior Advisor Aptitude Questions and Answers

Question 1

May and Julie changed their travel plans after learning about the hurricane. They made reservations for a room at a posh new spa in the highlands rather than going to the island beach resort. Although their plans were a little more expensive, they were happy to locate availability so quickly because they had heard excellent things about the spa.
Find a statement that, in regard to the information given, must be true.

Accepted Answer

May and Julie decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.

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It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.

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The spa is overpriced.

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May and Julie take beach vacations every year.

Question 2

Vince delivers papers. He delivers 37 newspapers to residents of his neighborhood every morning. Vince delivers all the papers in 50 minutes. Sometimes Vince's neighbor Thom, who lives on the same street, may deliver the papers for him if he is ill or has other commitments.
Find the statement that, in regard to the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

Vincent and Thom live in the same neighborhood.

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Thom would like to have his own paper route

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It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.

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It takes Thom more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.

Question 3

The Pacific Northwest is home to the evergreen Pacific yew tree. The fruit of the Pacific yew is fleshy and lethal. Taxol, a substance found in the Pacific yew's bark, was recently discovered as a promising new anticancer therapy.
Find the statement that, in given the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.

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The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

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Taxol has cured people from various diseases.

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Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.

Question 4

Twelve years old is Ellie. She had been requesting a puppy from her folks for three years. While they have given her permission to get a bird, her parents have informed her that they don't think a dog would be content in an apartment. What breed of bird Ellie wants to own is still up in the air.
Find the statement that, in given the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

Ellie and her parents live in an apartment.

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Ellie and her parents would like to move.

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Ellie does not like birds.

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Ellie's parents like birds better than they like dogs.

Question 5

Tom never complained about his commute because there were always seats available on the train and he could spend his 40 minutes relaxingly reading the newspaper or completing paperwork. There have been so many people on the train ever since the schedule was changed that there are no seats left when the doors open at his station.
Find the statement that, in given the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

Tom's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.

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Tom will likely look for a new job closer to home.

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Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule.

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Tom would be better off taking the bus to work.

Question 6

On the East Coast, Susan resides in a sizable metropolis. Mary, her younger cousin lives in a Midwest little town with fewer than 1,000 people. Over the past five years, Mary made Susan several visits. Susan has only made one trip to Mary over the same time period.
Find the statement that, in given the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

Susan is older than Mary

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Mary wants to move to the East Coast.

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Susan thinks small towns are boring.

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Mary likes Susan better than Susan likes Mary

Question 7

Gemma is older than Marcy, her cousin. Gemma is older than Marcy's brother Bert. All three of them like playing a game of Monopoly when Marcy, Bert, and Gemma are together. Marcy wins more frequently than Gemma.
Find the statement that, in given the information provided, must be true.

Accepted Answer

Of the three, Marcy is the youngest.

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Gemma hates to lose at Monopoly.

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Of the three, Gemma is the oldest.

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When he plays Monopoly with Marcy and Gemma, Bert often loses.