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Practicing for the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT) ?
Here’s a short question bank with 20 practice questions across the three key sections of the test:
- Verbal Reasoning
- Math & Logic
- Deductive Reasoning
These questions are intended to be low-to-moderate difficulty and are best used to warm up your brain and get familiar with the format. No answers or explanations are provided here.
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🗣️ Verbal Reasoning
- Which word is most opposite in meaning to “meticulous”?
A) Careless
B) Thorough
C) Deliberate
D) Cautious - Fill in the blank: He was known for his ________, always sticking to the facts.
A) Precision
B) Deception
C) Haste
D) Apathy - Painter is to brush as writer is to:
A) Page
B) Ink
C) Pen
D) Book - Which sentence contains a grammatical error?
A) He is better at math than she.
B) Everyone must submit their assignment.
C) Whom did you see at the store?
D) I have fewer problems now.
- Choose the word most similar to “tenacious”:
A) Fragile
B) Persistent
C) Quiet
D) Energetic
➗ Math & Logic
- What is 15% of 80?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16 - 12 is 40% of what number?
A) 28
B) 30
C) 32
D) 48 - Which number comes next? 2, 4, 8, 16, ___
A) 18
B) 20
C) 30
D) 32 - A train travels 60 miles in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed?
A) 30
B) 40
C) 45
D) 50 - Complete the number series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, ___
A) 13
B) 12
C) 14
D) 10 - If 5 pens cost $3.75, what’s the cost of 8 pens?
A) $5.75
B) $6.00
C) $6.20
D) $6.75 - What is the next number in the sequence: 81, 27, 9, 3, ___
A) 0
B) 1
C) 0.5
D) 2
🔍 Deductive Reasoning
- All engineers are problem-solvers. Some problem-solvers are introverts. Therefore, some engineers are introverts.
A) True B) False C) Uncertain
- All apples are fruits. Some fruits are green. Therefore, some apples are green.
A) True B) False C) Uncertain
- No dogs are reptiles. All reptiles lay eggs. Therefore, no dogs lay eggs.
A) True B) False C) Uncertain
- All cats hate water. Some animals love water. Therefore, some cats are animals that love water.
A) True B) False C) Uncertain
- All programmers write code. John is a programmer. Therefore, John writes code.
A) True B) False C) Uncertain
🧠 Visual Reasoning (Bonus)
Use the following image-based spatial reasoning questions to practice visual pattern recognition — an essential part of the CCAT. These are low-to-mid difficulty examples.
- Which shape completes the pattern?
- Which shape fits in place of the question mark?
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