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  1. Which of the following is the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 200?

    Answer: 200

    121, 144, 169, and 196 are perfect squares (11², 12², 13², 14²); 200 is not a perfect square.

  2. If a company's sales increased from $80,000 to $100,000, what was the percentage increase?

    Answer: 25%

    Percentage increase = (20,000 ÷ 80,000) × 100 = 25%.

  3. Some cats are black. All black things absorb heat well. Which conclusion follows logically?

    Answer: Some cats absorb heat well

    Since some cats are black, and all black things absorb heat well, those specific cats must also absorb heat well.

  4. A sequence reads: A, C, F, J, O, ___. What letter comes next?

    Answer: U

    The gaps increase by one letter each time: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6; O + 6 = U.

  5. Two workers can complete a job in 6 hours. How long would it take three workers at the same rate?

    Answer: 4 hours

    2 workers × 6 hours = 12 worker-hours total; 12 ÷ 3 workers = 4 hours.

  6. MUSIC is to EAR as ART is to:

    Answer: Eye

    Music is perceived through the ear; art is perceived through the eye.

  7. In a group of 50 people, 30 speak Spanish, 20 speak French, and 10 speak both. How many speak neither?

    Answer: 10

    Using inclusion-exclusion: 30 + 20 − 10 = 40 speak at least one language; 50 − 40 = 10 speak neither.