Int Test

What is the missing number? 28, 29, 57, 86, ___, 229

143 57-29=28 86-57=29 229-86=143

Bruce likes 143 but not 144. He likes 3500 but not 3600. He likes 8 but not 9. Which does he like? 1500 1600

1500 Bruce does not like square root

Considering the series below, what number should be next? 12, 24, 48, 96

192 96 x 2 = 192

A road construction crew is resurfacing the highway between point D and point E. The distance between point D and point E is 93 miles of road. The crew has completed 35 miles. If they work at a pace of 2.9 miles per day, how many more days will it take to finish? A. 21 B. 54 C. 35 D. 20

20 days 93 miles - 35 completed miles = 58 miles left 58 / 2.9 miles per day = 20 days to complete

A) 5.50 46 * 5 = 230 253 - 230 = 23 add 0 and decimal point 46 * 5 = 230 no remainder 5.5

253 ÷ 46 = A) 5.50 B) 4.50 C) 5.75 D) 5.25

What is the missing number in the series? 1, 16, 81, ___, 625, 1296

256 square root table 1 = 1 (4) 16 = 2x2x2x2 81=3x3x3x3 256 = 4x4x4x4 625=5x5x5x5 1296=6x6x6x6

What is the average of all integers from 17 to 55?

36 (17 + 55) / 2 = 72/2 = 36 Answer: 36 is the middle number and the average.

Divide 50 in half. Add 15. Multiply by 10. Subtract 25. What is the resulting number?

375 50 / 2 = 25 25 + 15 = 40 40 * 10 = 400 400 - 25 = 375

Max needed to get seven new doors from the home improvement store for his house. His car could only hold two doors at once. How many times did Max have to visit the store? A. 2 B. 4 C. 7 D. 8 E. 9

4

C) 105 feet 7 feet x 3 (1 second) = 21 21 feet x 5 seconds = 105 feet

A bike travels 7 feet in 1/3 of a second. At the same speed, how many feet will it travel in 5 seconds? A) 35 feet B) 155 feet C) 105 feet D) 21 feet

20 more days 93-35=58 58/2.9=20

A road construction crew is resurfacing the highway between point D and point E. The distance between point D and point E is 93 miles of road. The crew has completed 35 miles. If they work at a pace of 2.9 miles per day, how many more days will it take to finish? A. 54 B. 35 C. 20 D. 21

n = total students b = no of boys g = no of girls s = boys average score b + g = n Since two times as many boys 2g + g = n 3g = n 80n = 90g + s*b Substitute 3g for n and 2g for b 80(3g) = 90g + s(2g) 240g = 90g + (2s)g 240g = (90 + 2s)g divide each side by g 240 = 90 + 2s subtract 90 from each side 150 = 2s divide each side by 2 75 = s The average boy score is 75

A science class has two times as many boys as girls. During the final examination of the year, the girls average 90 points each, and the class as a whole averages 80 points per person. What is the average score of the boys in the class? A) 75 B) 80 C) 70 D) 85

Ernie had $10 in cash, with which he purchased gum for $1.29, a candy bar for $1.49 and a beverage for $2.39. If he does not have to pay sales tax, how much change should he receive? A. $4.83 B. $5.17 C. $5.83 D. $6.12 E. None

A. $4.83 1.29 + 1.49 + 2.39 = 5.17 10.00 - 5.17 = 4.83

Michael threw for 1,654 years in his first five games. At this rate, how many yards will he have thrown for in fifteen games? A. 4,692 B. 4,962 C. 6,294 D. 4,296

A. 4,692 15 games / 5 games = 3 average 1,654 x 3 = 4,692

Add the odd numbers in this list: 3, 4, 7, 18, 28, 37, 39. Is the sum an even number or odd number? A. Even B. Odd

A. Even 3+7= 10 + 37 = 47 + 39 = 86

Strawberry is to peach as carrot is to? A. Potato B. Banana C. Lettuce D. Apple E. Blueberry

A. Potato

Some gomblesteins are panganters and all panganters are gerbelsons. Are some gomblesteins definitely gerbelsons? A. Yes B. No

A. Yes

Unscramble the letters to form a word: M A A A R G N

Anagram

C) Not certain

Assume the first two statements are true. All restaurants in Japan serve beverages. Fanta is a popular soda in Japan. Do Japanese restaurants in the United States serve Fanta? A) Yes B) No C) Not Certain

Not Certain

Assume the first two statements are true. Tim knows Todd. Todd knows Kim. Is the final one: Kim doesn't know Tim. A. Not Certain B. False C. True

Six cooks can boil 12 pots of water in four minutes. How many cooks are needed to boil 48 pots of water in four minutes? A. 12 B. 24 C. 36 D. 48 E. 60

B 24 Both equations have have 4 minutes = ruled out 48 pots / 12 pots = 4 pots per person 4 pots x 6 cooks = 24 cooks

In six years, Jill will be twice Amanda's age. One year ago, Jill was nine times Amanda's age. How old is Jill now? A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12

B. 10 Age 1 yr ago Age in 6 years Jill 9x 9x + 6 Amanda x x + 6 9x +6 = 2(x+6)-1 9x +6 = 2x + 12 -1 9x +2x = 6 + 12 - 1 7x = 17 x-7 = 17 - 7 x = 10

At a business meeting of five people, every person shakes hands with every other person one time. How many total handshakes occur? A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20 E. 25

B. 10 If two people shake hands there is one handshake. If three people shake hands there are 3 handshakes. If four people shake hands there are 3 more handshakes so 3 + 3 = 6 in total. If five people shake hands there are another 4 handshakes so 6 + 4 = 10. For 6 people there are another 5 handshakes so 10 + 5 = 15.

Which of these numbers is not like the others? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7 E. 11

B. 4

Jacob was 27th in line at the airport. He was also 27th from the back of the line. How many people were in line? A. 27 B. 53 C. 54 D. 55 E. 57

B. 53 27 (place in line) +27-1 (people behind him) =54-1 = 53 people in line

7435 - 453 = A. 6,298 B. 6,982 C. 7,000 D. 6,892

B. 6,982

Choose the sentence that most closely resembles the meaning of the proverb, "The pen is mightier than the sword." A. Your ideas are more persuasive than coercion B. A pen is more intimidating than a sword. C. Swords are less durable than pens. D. Fighting is a bad idea, no matter the circumstances.

B. A pen is more intimidating than a sword.

If the red suitcase weights 40 pounds, the blue suitcase weighs 25 pounds and the black suitcase weighs 72 pounds, any two of them together weigh at least 70 pounds. A. True B. False

B. False

Do the words "Fruitful" and "Prolific" have opposite meanings, similar meanings or no relation? A. Opposite B. Similar C. No relation

B. Similar Fruitful - Productive Prolific - producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful

Choose the group of words that form a complete sentence. A. The last cow in the field? B. They're here - the small, the medium and the large. C. Again with the chicken! D. Big, snarly animals in the cage.

B. They're here - the small, the medium and the large.

From the following two statements, which conclusion is absolutely true! 1. none of the gardeners are tennis players. 2. All writers are gardeners A. Some gardeners are tennis players B. Writers are not tennis players C. Writers are tennis players D. Some writers are not gardeners

B. Writers are not tennis players

Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence. Leave the rug ___ where it is. A. laying B. lying C. lay D. Lie

B. lying Answer: (b) Lying We can immediately exclude lay, and lie because they're in the wrong tense, which leave us with laying and lying. The verb laying implies that the action is transitive (i.e. the verb has a direct object), while lying is intransitive (i.e. the verb doesn't have a direct object). Since the sentence is talking about the carpet, and not the specific person performing the action of leaving it be, the correct verb is lying.

A pair of shoes sell for $27 per pair. There is a sale tomorrow on shoes offering two pairs for $45. How much will 3 pairs of shoes cost today? A. $27 B. $72 C. $81 D. $162

C. $81

A bike travels 7 feet in 1/3 of a second. At the same speed, how many feet will it travel in 5 seconds. A. 21 feet B. 35 feet C. 105 feet D. 155 feet

C. 105 feet 1/3 of a second is .20 you have to make the whole second 7 feet x 3 (three 1/3 to make 1 second) = 21 feet in a second 21 feet per second * 5 seconds = 105 feet in 5 seconds

Reduce the fraction 14/35 to its lowest terms. A. 2/7 B. 3/7 C. 2/5 D. 1/5

C. 2/5

Three painters can paint three walls in three minutes. How many painters are needed to paint 27 walls in nine minutes? A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12 E. 15

C. 9 In this case, you need to divide the variable walls with time since it reversed so: 27wall/9 minutes It equal to : 3 walls/minute Information provided is: 3 painters= 3 walls/3 minutes Equal to : 3 painter = 1 wall/minute 27 walls / 3 minutes = 9 painters

Choose the sentence that best joins the sequence of events stated below without omitting any details or changing the meaning of the sentence. Charles was fired from his job last December. For four months, he was on unemployment. He is going back to college in June. A. Charles was fired from his job last December, he starts college in four months in June. B. When Charles starts college in June, he will have been on unemployment for four months; he was fired from his job last December. C. Las December, Charles was fired from his job and was on unemployment for four months; he is going to college in June. D. After getting fired in December, Charles went back to college for four months.

C. Las December, Charles was fired from his job and was on unemployment for four months; he is going to college in June.

Gertrude is taller than Janelle. Nancy is taller than Gertrude. Who is taller? A. Gertrude B. Janelle C. Nancy D. Don't know

C. Nancy

Do the words revelation and relativity have opposite meanings, similar meetings or no relation? A. Opposite B. Similar C. No relation

C. No relation revelation (discovery, revealing, finding) Relativity (dependence, quality of being relative/dependent)

The hours of daylight and darkness in March are closet to the hours of daylight and darkness in A. July B. April C. September D. December

C. September

We're off!

Choose the group of words that form a complete sentence. A. Wind, fire, water—elements of the Earth. B. We're off! C. Helps us save money on car insurance and fuel costs. D. My neck of the woods.

C) Contemptuous Scathing: severely critical."she launched a scathing attack on the governor"

Choose the word that best describes the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence. The newspaper released a SCATHING review of the director's latest Broadway hit. A) Uncertain B) Praising C) Contemptuous D) Agreeable

C) Valiant Valiant: possessing or showing courage or determination

Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence. Jimmy has been practicing his free throws for months now. Despite his _________ efforts, Jimmy is still the worst free throw shooter on the team. A) Coarse B) Deplorable C) Valiant D) Hard-earned

D) Goes

Choose the word that correctly completes the following sentence. This bike _______ in the garage. A) Go B) Gone C) Going D) Goes

192 pattern multiply by 2 96 x 2 = 192

Considering the series below, what number should be next? 12, 24, 48, 96, __

Which identical three-letter word, when placed in front of the following words, form a new word? Boy, Hide, Lick, Poke, Hand

Cow Cow. Cowboy, cowhide, cowlick, cowpoke, cow hand/cowhand

What is the next letter of this sequence? A B A C B C B D C

D

What is the next letter in this sequence? A B A C B C B D C

D A B back 1 A Skip 1 C back B next C Back B skip D back C next D

Chris had $4 in cash, with which he purchased coffee for $0.79, a bag of chips for $1.69 and a lottery ticket for $1.00. If he does not have to pay sales tax, how much change should he receive? A. $1.52 B. $1.12 C. $0.48 D. $0.52 E. None

D. $0.52 $0.79 + $1.69 + $1.00 = $3.48 $4.00 - $3.48 = $0.52

This year, 16 out of 800 employees who worked for Corporation Z received awards for their performance, which is ____ percentage of the employees. A. 4 B. 6 C. 3 D. 2 E. 8

D. 2 16/800 = 0.02 = 2%

A corporation budgeted $6,735 to be spent within the sales department. so far, the department has spent $1,355.55 of the budget. How much money is left in the budget? A. 8,090.55 B. 5,379.55 C. 5,739.45 D. 5,379.45

D. 5,379.45

What is the 18th letter of the English Alphabet? A. J B. K C. P D. R E. S

D. R Remember J = 10 O = 15

Choose the sentence that best joins the sequence of events stated below without omitting any details or changing the meaning. A car crashed into the telephone pole. The power went out. I got the generator working. A. I got the generator working after the power out and a car crashed into the telephone pole. B. The power went out after I got the generator working; a car crashed into the telephone pole. C.A car crashed into a telephone pole, causing the power to go out and me to get the generator working. D. The power went out after a car crashed into the telephone pole; I later got the generator working.

D. The power went out after a car crashed into the telephone pole; I later got the generator working.

Choose the group of words that form a complete sentence. A. My neck of the woods. B. Helps us save money on car insurance and fuel costs. C. Wind, fire, water - elements of the Earth. D. We're off!

D. We're off!

No relation

Do the words credit and acclaim have A. opposite meanings B. similar meanings C. no relation

Now, it's twice as long since noon as it was two hours ago. What time is it now? A. 11:00 B. 12:30 C. 14:00 D. 14:30 E. 16:00

E. 16.00 It would be 4:00 pm. Twice as long as it was two hours ago, and since it is from noon, this means that two hours ago it was 2:00pm which means that twice that is 4:00pm. Assume it's H hours after noon 4 hours ago, it was (H - 4) hours after noon But H hours is 2 times longer then (H - 2) ie H = 2 * (H - 2) H = 5H - 20 5H - H = 4H = 20 H=5

All combined are 28000. Divide Each one of their contributions by 28000, the decimal will be the % each gave. For example 11000÷28000= .39(39%) Multiple 5600 by .39 The amount received by Gary $ 2200 Neil $ 800 Jill $ 1000 Steve $ 1600

Four individuals form a business and create a contract to divide the profits equally among the four. Gary invests $11,000, Neil invests $4,000, Jill invests $5,000, and Steve invests $8,000. The profits at the end of the year are $5,600. How much less does Gary receive than if the profits were divided in relation to the amount invested by each owner? A) $800 B) $1,400 C) $2,200 D) $1,000

16 2 1/4 = 9/4 divide 36 by 9/4 or multiply 36 by 4/9 36 X 4 = 144 1 X 9 = 9 144 /9 = 16

How many 2-1/4 meter lengths of tape can be cut from 36 meters of tape? A. 14-3/4 B. 16 C. 17 D. 15-1/4

28 7 x 4 = 28

If one serving of cookie dough makes 4 cookies, how many cookies can be made with 7 servings of cookie dough?

In 4 years, Phil will be half Tim's age. Two years ago, Tim was 5 times Phil's age. How old is Phil?

Let p = Phil's current age Let t = Tim's current age In 4 years Phil will be p+4 years old and Tim will be t+4 years old 2 years ago Phil was p-2 years old and Tim was t-2 years old In 4 years, Phil will be half Tim's age: p+4 = (1/2)(t+4) 2p + 8 = t + 4 2p - t = -4 {equation 1} Two years ago, Tim was 5 times Phil's age: t - 2 = 5(p-2) t - 2 = 5p - 10 -5p + t = -8 {equation 2} Add the two equations to eliminate t and solve for p 2p - t = -4 -5p+t = -8 ----------------- -3p = -12 p = 4 Phil is 4 years old Substitute the value 4 for p in either equation 1 or equation 2 to find Tim's current age

Are there fifty-three letters in this sentence? A. Yes B. No

No

C $1.65 33 * 5 = 165

Notebooks sell for 33 cents per unit. How much will 5 notebooks cost? A) $1.55 B) $1.35 C) $1.65 D) $1.60

Which identical five-letter word, when placed in front of the following words, form a new word? Ego, Star, Impose, Hero

Super

A) No No. Taylor will only save $10 by using the oil (.6 x (600 / 20)), and this is still $7 less than the cost of the oil. $0.60 cents x 600 miles = $360 divide 20 miles = $18 Cost of Oil A $35 - Coupon $10 = $25 $25 - $18 = $7

Taylor is going on a road trip that is 600 miles long. Her friend recommends that she buy engine oil A because it will save her 60 cents in gas for every 20 miles of the trip. Oil A, however, will cost $35. Is it worthwhile for Taylor to buy the oil if she has a coupon for $10 off the price? A) No B) Yes

C 7:35 The bus is late? The only time that makes sense is C, 7:35. Why? Because, late or not, an hour and 45 minutes past 4:25 is 6:10, later than any of the other answers 4:25 + 1:45 = 6:05 normal schedule

The 4:25 bus to the metro airport has a travel time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. The bus is running late today though. What will be the arrival time to the airport? A) 5:25 B) 5:45 C) 7:35 D) 6:05

Monday The day after tomorrow = 2 days will be five days after last Friday = 5 5 days after last Friday is Wednesday. Therefore the day after tomorrow is Wednesday. Subtract 2 days, thus today is Monday.

The day after tomorrow will be five days after last Friday. What day is it today? A. Monday B. Sunday C. Wednesday D. Saturday E. Tuesday

Sunday The day before yesterday equals two days. Add another yesterday and that's three days. 2+1 = 3 Therefore, three days ago was three days after Monday. What is three days after Monday? Thursday. Add three days to Thursday and we get Sunday.

The day before the day before yesterday was three days after Monday. What day is it? A) Monday B) Thursday C) Tuesday D) Sunday E) Wednesday

August

The eighth month of the year is: A) August B) October C) July D) September

D) Scold Scold: scold or rebuke."she chided him for not replying to her letters

To chide is to: A) Fear B) Scurry C) Interrupt D) Scold

November New year's eve is December Tony is getting marry in December the previous month from December is November

Tony gets married next month. One year ago from the date he will get married, Tony was away in Spain for New Year's Eve. What month is it? A. October B. December C. November D. February E. January

Assume the first two statements are true: Tim knows Todd. Todd knows Kim. Does Kim know Tim? A. Yes B. No C. Not Certain

True

If Barry weighs 150 pounds, Ted weighs 125 pounds and Matt weighs 175 pounds, any two of them together weigh 300 pounds. True False

True

Since the numbers are evenly spaced (differ by 1), the middle number will be the average. To find the middle number, take the average of the first and last numbers. (17 + 55) / 2 = 72/2 = 36 Answer: 36 is the middle number and the average.

What is the average of all the integers from 17 to 55?

Rake

Which word is different from the others? A) Stick B) Rake C) Ball D) Cleat E) Glove

Is the phrase "Madam, I'm Adam" spelled the same written forward or backward? A. Yes B. No

Yes

Unscramble the letters to form a word: T T E E R C A D S

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