Question 1Multiple choice
PILOT is to PLANE as CAPTAIN is to ___.
Cognitive ability test sample questions
Eight original questions in the style of the 12-minute test, one of each common type. Answer each one, then read the working.
| Questions | 50 |
|---|---|
| Time | Exactly 12 minutes |
| Question types | Simple math, basic logic, language, spatial, patterns |
The types you will see
- Verbal: analogies, opposites, word meaning, completing a sentence and the word that does not belong.
- Numerical: quick arithmetic, fractions and percents, and short word problems, all without a calculator.
- Logic: what must be true from two statements, ordering puzzles, codes and spotting the entry that differs.
- Spatial and patterns: number and letter series, directions and turns, clocks and shapes.
Answer at the real pace
At an even pace each question gets 14.4 seconds. Untimed, most of these look easy; the test is hard because of the clock. Once you can answer them, practice them timed.
Try 8 questions
Question 2Multiple choice
Which word best completes the sentence? 'Although the test was hard, most students ___ it.'
Question 3Multiple choice
Shipping costs $6 plus $1.50 for each pound. What does it cost to ship a 9-pound box?
Question 4Multiple choice
A paint mix uses 2 parts blue to 5 parts yellow. How many quarts of blue go with 15 quarts of yellow?
Question 5Multiple choice
At one factory: Everyone on the night shift wears a blue badge. Some people who wear blue badges are drivers. Which statement must be true?
Question 6Multiple choice
In a code, each vowel becomes the next vowel in the list A, E, I, O, U, and U becomes A. Consonants stay the same. How is BREAD written?
Question 7Multiple choice
What number comes next? 4, 9, 7, 12, 10, 15, ?
Question 8Multiple choice
At 6:30, what is the smaller angle between the hands of a clock, in degrees?
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Are these the real test questions?
No. They are our own questions, written in the same style and checked by an independent solver. The real questions are not published.
Where can I find official sample questions?
The publisher shows a few sample questions on its candidate pages and in a downloadable sample assessment, free of charge.
What kinds of questions are on the test?
The publisher names simple math, basic logic, language comprehension, spatial reasoning and pattern identification.