Aptitude Test Sample
Question 1
Consider the following pattern of numbers:
110, 112, 107, 109, 104
What is the next number in the pattern?
- 97
- 99
- 106
- 109
Question 2
Consider the following formula:
A = B +3(4 – C)
If B equals 5 and C equals 2, what is the value of A?
- 7
- 11
- 12
- 17
Question 3
Consider the following table:
Which of the following choices represents the same relationship as demonstrated in this table?
- Y = x/2 – 5
- Y is equivalent to the difference between the value of X and constant C, where C equals 5.
Question 4
Consider the following formula:
a = (1/2)b – 4
Which of the following statements is true for this formula?
- When the value of b is less than 8, a is negative.
- When the value of b is greater than 8, a is negative.
- When the value of b is less than 8, a is positive.
- When the value of b is greater than 4, a is positive.
Question 5
Consider the following formula:
y = 3(x + 5)(x – 2)
Which of the following formulas is equivalent to this one?
- y = 3x squared + 9x – 30
- y = x squared + 3x – 10
- y = 3x squared + 3x – 10
- y = 3x squared + 3x – 30
Reading Comprehension
This section measures your ability to obtain information from written passages. You will be presented with a passage followed by a number of questions about it. A sample passage is shown below, followed by three sample questions. This passage is shorter than those on the actual test.
Passage
Question 6
- July 26 only
- August 13 only
- July 26 and one other date
- August 13 and one other date
Question 7
- January 1
- February 20
- March 25
- September 15
Question 8
- Mayans made Edzna the capital because it was more temperate than Izapa.
- All Mayans moved to Edzna in 150 AD.
- Mayans used calendars to mark the passage of time.
- The Mayan city of Izapa was destroyed in 150 AD.
Answers
Question 1 – 3, Question 2 – 2, Question 3 – 3, Question 4 – 1, Question 5 – 1, Question 6 – 3, Question 7 – 4, Question 8 – 3