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Vital aptitude test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The last month of the year is

a)

January

b)

March

c)

December

d)

October

2.

One number in the following series is omitted. What should it be?

100, 97, 94, (a)   , 88, 85, 82

3.

Most of the items below resemble the others. Which one is least like the others?

January, August, Wednesday, October, December

a)

January

b)

August

c)

Wednesday

d)

October

e)

December

4.

Which figure can be made from these parts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

5.

In the following set of words, which word is different from the others?

Methodist, Easter, Lutheran, Catholic, Quaker

a)

Methodist

b)

Easter

c)

Lutheran

d)

Catholic

e)

Quaker

6.

Look at the row of numbers below. Which number should come next?

8, 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, ...

(a)  

7.

Assume the first two statements are true. Is the final statement True, False or Not Certain? The Violin is in tune with the piano. The piano is tune with the harp. The hard is in tune with the piano.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Certain

8.

A man's car traveled 16 miles in 30 minutes. How many miles an hour was it traveling?

(a)  

9.

Which word below is related to smell as chew is to teeth?

Sweet, Stink, Odor, Nose, Clean

a)

Sweet

b)

Stink

c)

Odor

d)

Nose

e)

Clean

10.

A dealer bought some T.V.'s for $2000. He sold them for $2400, making $50 on each T.V. How many T. V.'s were sold?

(a)  

11.

Assume the first 2 sentences are true. Is the final statement True, False, or Not Certain? These Boys are normal children. All normal children are active. These boys are active.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Certain

12.

A train travels 300 feet in a 1/2 second/. At this same speed, how many feet will it travel in 10 seconds.

(a)  

13.

REMOTE is opposite of:

a)

Secluded

b)

Near

c)

Far

d)

Hasty

e)

Exact

14.

Lemon drops sell at 3 for 10 cents. How much will 1-1/2 dozen cost?

(a)  

15.

In the following set of words, which word is different from the others?

Armada, Band, Brood, Boy, Crowd

a)

Armada

b)

Band

c)

Brood

d)

Boy

e)

Crowd

16.

A boy is 6 years old and his sister is twice his age. When the boy is 10 years old, what will her age be?

(a)  

17.

Arrange the following words so that they make a true statement. Then print the last letter as the answer to this problem.

is world The round

(a)  

18.

Look at the row of numbers below. What number should come next?

81, 27, 9, 3, 1, 1/3, (a)  

19.

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final statement, TRUE, FALSE, or NOT CERTAIN?

John is the same age as Sally. Sally is younger than Bill. John is younger than Bill.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT CERTAIN

20.

A rectangular bin completely filled holds 900 cubic feet of lime. If the bin is 10 feet long and 10 feet wide, how deep is it?

(a)  

21.

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final statement, TRUE, FALSE, or NOT CERTAIN?

All red-headed boys are mischievous. Charles is red-headed. Charles is mischievous.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT CERTAIN

22.

A watch lost 1 minute and 18 seconds in 39 days. How many seconds did it lose per day?

(a)  

23.

Two of the following proverbs have the same meaning. Which ones are they?

a)

Many a good cow hath a bad calf

b)

Like Father, like son.

c)

A miss is an good as a mile.

d)

A man is known by the company he keeps.

e)

They are seeds from the same bowl.

24.

Two men caught 36 fish. X caught 5 times as many and Y. How many did Y catch?

(a)  

25.

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final statement TRUE, FALSE, or NOT CERTAIN? All Quakers are pacifists. Some of the people in this room are Quakers. Some of the people in the room are pacifists.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT CERTAIN

26.

One of the numbers in the following series does not fit the pattern. What should that number be? 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/9, 1/12 (a)  

27.

Are the meanings of the following sentences similar, contradictory, or neither similar or contradictory?

"Every pumpkin is know by its stem."

"Like father like son."

a)

Similar

b)

Contradictory

c)

Neither similar or contradictory.

28.

Wire is 15 cents per foot. How much can you buy for a dollar?

(a)  

29.

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final statement TRUE, FALSE, or NOT CERTAIN? Most business men are progressive. Most business men are Republicans. Some progressive people are Republicans.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT CERTAIN

30.

If 2-1/2 yards of fabric cost $20, what will 3-1/2 yards cost?

(a)  

31.

In the following set of word, which word is different from the others?

Faculty, Fleet, Flook, Friend, Force

a)

Faculty

b)

Fleet

c)

Flock

d)

Force

e)

Friend

32.

A skirt requires 2-1/4" yards of material. How many can be cut from 45 yards?

(a)  

33.

Assume the first 2 statements are true. Is the final statement TRUE, FALSE, or NOT CERTAIN. Bert greeted Alice. Alice greeted Lou. Bert did not greet Lou.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT CERTAIN

34.

A clock was exactly on time at noon on Monday. At 2 pm on Wednesday it was 25 seconds slow. At this same rate, how much did it lose in 1/2 hour?

(a)  

35.

Are the meanings of these sentences Similar, Contradictory, or Neither.

Friends agree best at a distance. Friends are one soul in two bodies.

a)

Similar

b)

Contradictory

c)

Neither Similar or Contradictory

36.

A side of beef weighs 250 lbs. The average rate of beef consumption of a family is 1-2/3lbs per day. How long will this side of beef last them?

(a)  

37.

Are the following sentences SIMILAR, CONTRADICTORY, or NEITHER?

A new broom sweeps clean. Old shoes are easiest.

a)

SIMILAR

b)

CONTRADICTORY

c)

NEITHER SIMILAR OR CONTRACDICTORY

38.

Our team lost 9 games this season. This was 3/8 of all they played how many games did they play this season?

(a)  

39.

Two of the following proverbs have similar meanings. Which ones are they?

1. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

2. He that steals an egg will steal an ox.

3. A rolling stones gathers no moss.

4. You cannot damage a wrecked ship

5. It is the impossible that happens

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

40.

How many square yards are there in a floor which is 9 feet long by 21 feet wide?

(a)  

41.

Are the following sentences Similar, Contradictory or Neither?

A chip off the old block. A beggar's son struts like a peer.

a)

Similar

b)

Contradictory

c)

Neither similar or contradictory

42.

Three of the following 5 parts can be fitted together in such a way to make a triangle. Which three are they?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

43.

Are the meanings of these sentences Similar, Contradictory, or Neither?

No honest man ever repented for his honesty. Honesty is praised and starves.

a)

Similar

b)

Contradictory

c)

Neither similar or contradictory

44.

A soldier shooting at a target hits it 40% of the time. How many times must he shoot to register 100 hits?

(a)  

45.

In the following set of words, which word is different from the others?

Colony, Companion, Covey, Crew, Constellation

a)

Colony

b)

Companion

c)

Covey

d)

Crew

e)

Constellation

46.

For $2.40 a grocer buys a case of fruit which contains 12 dozen. She knows that 2 dozen will spoil before she sells them. At what price per dozen must she sell the good ones to gain 1/3 of the whole cost?

(a)  

47.

Assume that the first 2 statements are true. Is the final statement, TRUE, FALSE, NOT CERTAIN ?

Great men are ridiculed. I am ridiculed. I am a great man.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NOT CERTAIN

48.

Three men form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $4,500, Y invests $3,500 and Z invests $2,000. If the profits are $1,500, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount invested?

(a)  

49.

Are the meanings of the following sentences SIMILAR, CONTRADICTORY, or NEITHER?

Where there is a will there is a way. The gods sell everything for the price of labor.

a)

Similar

b)

Contradictory

c)

Neither similar or contradictory

50.

In printing an article 30,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1200 words. Using the smaller type, a page contains 1500 words. The article is allotted 22 pages in a magazine. How many pages must be in the smaller type.

(a)