Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) Practice Solutions A 2022
This practice test has 50 questions to be answered in 15 minutes. ⏲️😮
The assessment measures your aptitude in areas such as critical thinking and problem-solving. This helps you demonstrate your potential to employers, beyond what appears in your resume.
These questions are collected from my real tests, they will enable you to assess your level of preparedness for the CCAT. You should expect to get at least the same range of marks in the actual test. In reality, you are likely to find the CCAT easier and therefore will do better.
Set a timer for 15 min and answer each question carefully, but do not spend too much time on any one question. If you can’t determine the answer to a question you should select an answer and move on. It is unlikely that you will finish all 50 questions before time expires, but do your best to answer as many as you can. Please make sure you have enough uninterrupted time to complete the assessments.
You are NOT permitted to use calculators or any other problem-solving device. Please ensure your device has a reliable internet connection. Please have a pen and paper with you when you take the assessment.
WHAT ARE THE TOPICS OF THE CCAT QUESTIONS?
NUMERICAL REASONING QUESTIONS
- Basic Arithmetic
- Percentages and Percentages Problems
- Average Problems
- Ratio and Proportions
- Number Sequences
- Graphs and Tables
- Value Comparison Questions
- Combination Problems
VERBAL REASONING QUESTIONS
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Analogies
- Letter sequences
- Syllogism
- Verbal logical reasoning
- Attention to Detail (Error checking)
SPATIAL (ABSTRACT) REASONING QUESTIONS
- Next in Series
- Odd One Out
- Matrices
Below are questions with solutions, I highly recommend you to take the test on your own before looking into the solutions. Please see questions only version in my post HERE.
(CCAT) Practice Solutions A
1/50
If a cook can make 14 hamburgers per hour, how many hamburgers can he make in 8 hours?
⚪ 86
⚪ 92
⚪ 72
⚪ 104
🔘 11214 * 8 = 112
2/50
Which of the following is the largest value?
⚪ 1.002
⚪ 0.993
⚪ 1.010
🔘 2.001
⚪ 0.9393/50
An animal shelter adopted out 150 dogs in one year. If it adopts out 30% more dogs in the next year, how many dogs does it adopt out the second year?
⚪ 175
⚪ 185
🔘 195
⚪ 205
⚪ 215150 * (1 + 30%) = 195
4/50
Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?
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⚪ E5/50
Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?
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⚪ Erotate
6/50
Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?
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⚪ E7/50
Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?
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⚪ Erotate
8/50
CONTRAST is to LINK as …
⚪ SORT is to SIFT
⚪ ADD is to MERGE
🔘 ADDRESS is to IGNORE
⚪ SPEAK is to REPORT
⚪ PROVE is to ACCEPTword:antonym
9/50
RAT is to RODENT as …
🔘 WATER is to LIQUID
⚪ TALL is to SHORT
⚪ GLASS is to WINDOW
⚪ TREE is to FLOWER
⚪ BELL is to RINGcategory:example
10/50
COMPLETE is to PARTIAL as …
⚪ ENVIOUS is to JEALOUS
🔘 OSTRACIZED is to REVERED
⚪ WHOLE is to ENTIRE
⚪ ECSTATIC is to THRILLED
⚪ ERRATIC is to MISTAKEword:antonym
11/50
Choose the words or words that, when inserted in the sentence to replace the blank or blanks, best fit the meaning of the sentences.
She demonstrated true ____ as she forged ahead in the face of danger, risking her life to save others.
⚪ spite
⚪ panache
🔘 valor
⚪ atrophy
⚪ temerity12/50
Choose the words or words that, when inserted in the sentence to replace the blank or blanks, best fit the meaning of the sentences.
The teacher hoped to ____ within her students a sense of responsibility for themselves and for their community.
⚪ revoke
🔘 instill
⚪ advocate
⚪ prolong
⚪ introspect13/50
Choose the words or words that, when inserted in the sentence to replace the blank or blanks, best fit the meaning of the sentences.
Although the pop star’s young fans ____ their love for his songs, not many seemed to have given much thought to the ____ of his lyric, which were often dark and depressing.
⚪ declared .. blandness
⚪ denied .. subtext
⚪ decried .. overstated
⚪ eschewed .. undertones
🔘 professed .. implications14/50
Choose the words or words that, when inserted in the sentence to replace the blank or blanks, best fit the meaning of the sentences.
The most recent volume of the journal ____ its current issue, the next issue will not come out until next year.
⚪ disordered
⚪ introduced
⚪ realized
🔘 concluded
⚪ attained15/50
Which of the following does not belong?
🔘 A
⚪ B
⚪ C
⚪ D
⚪ Ethe innermost one is circle expect A
16/50
Which of the following does not belong?
⚪ A
⚪ B
⚪ C
⚪ D
🔘 Eall pentagon except E
17/50
Which of the following does not belong?
⚪ A
⚪ B
🔘 C
⚪ D
⚪ Eall two circles + one square except C
18/50
Which of the following does not belong?
🔘 A
⚪ B
⚪ C
⚪ D
⚪ Efollow this rule: `///、
19/50
A company’s sales department has 80 employees. Of these employees, one quarter are sales managers. If 25% of the sales managers are male, how many female sales managers are at the company?
⚪ 14
🔘 15
⚪ 16
⚪ 17
⚪ 1880 * 1/4 * (1 - 25%) = 15
20/50
15 is 30% of what number?
⚪ 35
⚪ 40
⚪ 45
🔘 50
⚪ 5515 / 30% = 50
21/50
What would be the next group of letters in the following series?
evji … euij … ethk … esgl ?
⚪ etfk
⚪ etfm
⚪ erfn
🔘 erfm
⚪ ergmeeee-e vuts-r jihg-f ijkl-m
22/50
Assume that first two statements are true. Is the final statement 1) True, 2) False, 3) Uncertain based on the information provided.
Pamela is taller than Jordan.
Kathy is shorter than Pamela.
Jorden is the same height at Kathy.
⚪ True
⚪ False
🔘 UncertainP > J
P > K
23/50
Assume that first two statements are true. Is the final statement 1) True, 2) False, 3) Uncertain based on the information provided.
Arnold is friends with Danielle.
Danielle is friends with Simon.
Simon is not friends with Arnold.
⚪ True
⚪ False
🔘 UncertainA <=> D
S <=> D
24/50
Assume that first two statements are true. Is the final statement 1) True, 2) False, 3) Uncertain based on the information provided.
Every employee who telecommutes owns laptop.
Gloria does not own a laptop.
Gloria telecommute.
⚪ True
🔘 False
⚪ UncertainIf Gloria telecommute, she should owns laptop.
25/50
How many of the five items in the left hand column are exactly the same as the corresponding entry in the right hand column?
Richards Production / Richards’ Production
Addison Properties / Adison Properties
Weaver Electrical / Weaver Electrical
Keeler Corporation / Keeler Corporation
Emmerson Group, Ltd. / Emmerson Group, Ltd.
⚪ 1
⚪ 2
🔘 3
⚪ 4
⚪ 526/50
How many of the five items in the left hand column are exactly the same as the corresponding entry in the right hand column?
3003 Agriculture Lane / 3003 Agriculture Lane
3119 Woodrow Way / 3119 Woodow Way
4952 Allison Avenue / 4952 Allison Avenue
829 Fantages Way / 828 Fantages Way
3819 Stark Hollow Road / 3819 Stark Hollow Road
⚪ 1
⚪ 2
🔘 3
⚪ 4
⚪ 527/50
How many of the five items in the left hand column are exactly the same as the corresponding entry in the right hand column?
12 Valley Dr. #4 / 12 Valley Dr.
56 Deerbrook Ln. / 56 Deerbrook Ln.
401 Redhawk Blvd. / 401 Redhawk Ave.
124 Williams Blvd. / 124 Williams Blvd.
3250 Mullin Dr. / 3250 Mullin Dr.
⚪ 1
⚪ 2
🔘 3
⚪ 4
⚪ 528/50
Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?
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🔘 D
⚪ E29/50
Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?
⚪ A
⚪ B
⚪ C
🔘 D
⚪ Erotate
30/50
Which of the following boxes should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern?
⚪ A
🔘 B
⚪ C
⚪ D
⚪ Erotate
31/50
What would be the next number in the folllowing series?
3 … 6 … 9 … 15 … 24 … ?
⚪ 29
⚪ 34
⚪ 35
🔘 39
⚪ 443 + 6 = 9;
6 + 9 = 15;
9 + 15 = 24;
15 + 24 = 39
32/50
A factory assembly line has to discard 20% of the items it produces because of quality control concerns. How many items will it have to produce if it wishes to end up with 400 items that meet its standards for quality?
⚪ 450
⚪ 475
⚪ 480
🔘 500
⚪ 525400 / ( 1 - 20%) = 500
33/50
A cobbler can repair a pair of shoes in 1.5 hours. His less experienced colleague takes 2.5 hours to repair a pair of shoes. If both individuals start working at the same time, and each works 66 hours over the course of two weeks, how many total pairs of shoes can they repaired?
⚪ 68
🔘 70
⚪ 72
⚪ 74
⚪ 7666 / 1.5 + 66 / 2.5 = 70.4
34/50
Choose the word of words that, when inserted in the sentence to replace the blank or blanks, best fits the meaning of the sentence.
Delft Blue is the _____ pottery that has been produced in the city of Delft since the 17th century.
⚪ empty
🔘 famous
⚪ beautiful
⚪ tiny
⚪ ancient35/50
Choose the words or words that, when inserted in the sentence to replace the blank or blanks, best fit the meaning of the sentences.
To convince management of the ____ of her new approach, she presented them with data that showed the added investment in marketing was driving increased demand.
🔘 efficacy
⚪ reliability
⚪ durability
⚪ integrity
⚪ accuracy36/50
By what percentage did the price increase between 2010 and 2015?
⚪ 10%
🔘 12.5%
⚪ 15%
⚪ 17.5%
⚪ 20%( 9 - 8) / 8 = 12.5%
37/50
A clothing store sells $125,000 of shoes in a year. By what percentage would it need to increase its sales if it wanted to realize $200,000 in sales of shoes the next year?
⚪ 55%
🔘 60%
⚪ 62.5%
⚪ 65%
⚪ 67%(200,000 - 125,000) / 125,000 = 60%
38/50
A collector purchases rare stamps for $10/stamp. The value of the stamps appreciates 20% in the first year and 25% the next. What is the value of the stamps after two years?
🔘 $14.50/stamp
⚪ $15.00/stamp
⚪ $15.50/stamp
⚪ $16.50/stamp
⚪ $17.00/stamp10 *（1 + 20% + 25%）= 14.5
39/50
A weather forecast states there is an 80% chance of rain tomorrow and an 80% of rain the next day too. What are the chances that it will rain on NEITHER of theses two days？
⚪ 2%
🔘 4%
⚪ 15%
⚪ 20%
⚪ 40%（1 - 0.8）** 2 = 4%
40/50
Choose a word that is most nearly OPPOSITE to the word in capital letters.
MANIFORD
⚪ volitional
⚪ plentiful
⚪ diverse
🔘 singular
⚪ unintentional41/50
Choose a word that is most nearly OPPOSITE to the word in capital letters.
DYNAMIC
⚪ forceful
⚪ frenetic
⚪ mortal
🔘 stagnant
⚪ invincible42/50
TACTILE is to TOUCH as …
🔘 MORAL is to ETHICS
⚪ PUERILE is to DISTRUST
⚪ ANCIENT is to CENTURY
⚪ BELLICOSE is to FIGHT
⚪ STERILE is to BOREDOMword:synonym
43/50
ABANDON is to LOYALTY is …
🔘 NEGLECT is to RESPONSIBILITY
⚪ RESTRAIN is to OBLIGATION
⚪ UNCOVER is to DISCOVERY
⚪ STRAIN is to REPARATION
⚪ OBSTRUCT is to BLOCKADEword:antonym
44/50
Choose the words or words that, when inserted in the sentence to replace the blank or blanks, best fit the meaning of the sentences.
Although the store ____ friendly employees toward the entrance, instructing them to welcome customers into the store, discerning minds were able to reason that these employees were really meant to serve as a ____ to shoplifters.
🔘 stationed .. deterrent
⚪ discharged .. temptation
⚪ gratified .. scourge
⚪ insinuated .. gesture
⚪ positioned .. benefit45/50
A real estate agent at a brokerage firm has a monthly pay of $3,600 base salary plus 5% commission on all property sales. If the agent’s pay for the month was $6,500, how much money did he generate in property sales during this time?
⚪ 29,000
🔘 58,000
⚪ 72,000
⚪ 101,000
⚪ 130,000(6,500 - 3,600) / 5% = 58,000
46/50
A lasagna recipe which serves 6 people calls for 2 cups of ricotta cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella, and 1 cup of parmesan cheese. How many total cups of cheese will be required if the chef makes enough lasagna for 30 people?
⚪ 15
⚪ 17
⚪ 18
🔘 20
⚪ 2530 / 6 * (2 + 1 + 1) = 20
47/50
The average (arithmetic mean) of 5 numbers is greater than 11 but less than 13. Which of the following could be the sum of these 5 numbers?
⚪ 49
⚪ 54
🔘 62
⚪ 67
⚪ 715 * 11 < sum < 5 * 13
=> 55 < sum < 65
48/50
A store selling t-shirts featuring the Grand Canyon t-shirts in two different colors, with three different designs, and each shirt is available in four different sizes. How many different combinations of color, design, and size are possible?
⚪ 9
⚪ 12
⚪ 16
🔘 24
⚪ 352 * 3 * 4 = 24
49/50
In an upcoming election, 80% of young voters will vote for Candidate A, while the rest will vote for Candidate B. 10% of elderly voters will vote for Candidate A, while the rest will vote for Candidate B. Which of the following represents the lowest percentage from all voters combined (young and elderly) that must be young (not elderly) in order for Candidate A to win the election?
⚪ 56%
🔘 58%
⚪ 60%
⚪ 62%
⚪ 64%0.8 * percenteOfYoung + 0.1 * (1 - percenteOfYoung) > 0.5
=> percenteOfYoung > 57.1%
50/50
The pie chart shows the composition of Margaret’s closet. If she has 8 pairs of jeans, how many sweaters does she have?
⚪ 2
⚪ 3
⚪ 4
🔘 5
⚪ 68 / 25% * 15.6% = 5
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