Aptitude Flashcards
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Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?
Answer: All government employees must complete ethics training; Maria is a government employee; therefore Maria must complete ethics training
Deductive reasoning applies a general rule to a specific case to reach a guaranteed conclusion.
A road repair project is 40% complete after 10 days. At this rate, how many total days will the project take?
Answer: 25 days
If 40% takes 10 days, then 100% takes 10 / 0.40 = 25 days.
Choose the word most similar in meaning to MANDATE.
Answer: Require
A mandate is an official order or requirement, making 'require' the closest synonym.
A storage room is 24 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 10 feet high. What is the volume in cubic feet?
Answer: 3,600
Volume = 24 × 15 × 10 = 3,600 cubic feet.
A clerk types 55 words per minute. How many words can the clerk type in 2 hours and 20 minutes?
Answer: 7,700
2 hours 20 minutes = 140 minutes; 55 × 140 = 7,700 words.
The following numbers are arranged in order: 14, 17, 17, 19, 22, 25, 30. What is the mode?
Answer: 17
The mode is the value that appears most often; 17 appears twice while all others appear once.
A new policy reduces overtime costs by $4,200 per month. How much will be saved over 18 months?
Answer: $75,600
$4,200 × 18 = $75,600 in total savings.