Selective Mock Test – Thinking Skills

The rules of baseball state that a batter Legally Completes His Time at Bat when he is put out or becomes a base runner.

Which situation below is the best example of a batter Legally Completing His Time at Bat?

In the Maple Hill school district, a Five-Day Suspension occurs when a student is not permitted to attend school for five days for (1) physically assaulting another student, a teacher, or a school employee or (2) willfully destructing or defacing school property.

Which situation below is the best example of a Five-Day Suspension?

A Tiebreaker is an additional contest or period of play designed to establish a winner among tied contestants.

Which situation below is the best example of a Tiebreaker?

If you’re a fitness walker, there is no need for a commute to a health club. Your neighborhood can be your health club. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to get a good workout either. All you need is a well-designed pair of athletic shoes.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

It is well known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

The criminal justice system needs to change. The system could be more just if it allowed victims the opportunity to confront the person who has harmed them. Also, mediation between victims and their offenders would give the offenders a chance to apologise for the harm they have done.

This paragraph best supports the statement that victims of a crime should

Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ?

What number should come next?

Look at this series: 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, 3.9, ?

What number should come next?

Look at this series: 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ?

What number should come next?

Look at this series: 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, ?

What number should come next?

Look at this series: 1000, 200, 40, ?

What number should come next?

Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ?

What number should come next?

Find the next pattern in the sequence

Find the missing pattern in the sequence

Find the next pattern in the sequence

Find the next pattern in the sequence

Find the missing pattern in the sequence

Find the next pattern in the sequence

Which of the following statements most weakens Tailia’s argument ?
Tailia works at the local movie theatre and notices that there has been a recent drop in the number of movie – goers . She realises that most people use online streaming services and is saddened as she believes that the movie theatre provides an experience that online streaming cannot .

Benjamin catches the train that arrives at 7:55 am. After a 38-minute train ride, he takes 15 minutes to walk to his office. He then attends a business meeting and takes a lunch break, which ends at noon.

If Benjamin’s lunch break lasts 96 minutes less than the business meeting, how long was the business meeting?

Alexander Fleming was a physicist and microbiologist working in the 1920s, who was trying to discover ways of making diseases and infections less deadly. One day, he left his experiment running overnight and returned to find a mould that seemed to ward off bacteria. He called this mould penicillin. This discovery was the first antibiotic and revolutionised healthcare and biology research.

Which one of these statements, if true, most strengthens the above conclusion?

Daniel has developed a system for writing down his shopping list that lets him never forget which items he needs to buy at the grocery store. He claims that he will never come home from the grocery store without an item he needs ever again. Which of these statements shows the mistake Daniel has made ?

Ridesharing , through companies such as Uber , has been a contentious point of debate . In many countries , taxi and bus drivers undergo years of training to be accredited as a driver , and some say that Uber , which does not require its drivers to be trained , poses an increased level of danger to the public . Therefore , many countries argue that legislation to regulate companies such as Uber is justified. Which one of these statements , if true , most strengthens the above conclusion ?

A city council receives two proposals for distributing their excess funds for the month . One proposal says that the excess budget this month can be used to construct a new school , which would lead to better educational outcomes . The other proposal states that they could buy a new ferry to help transport people around the council . Mr. Barker , a member of the council argue that they should split the excess funds equally and fund both initiatives . Which of the following is an underlying assumption of Mr. Barker’s argument ?

Before performing a chemistry experiment, the teacher said: “Everyone must be wearing their protective clothing. Otherwise it will be unsafe for you to conduct the experiment.”

Which of the following best supports what the teacher has said?

Three cards labelled 4 , 5 and 6 are shuffled then placed in a row . If the sum of the number on the first and second card is smaller than the sum of the number on the second and third card , which statement must be true ?

If the smoke alarm rings , there must be a fire nearby . However , if the alarm is not inspected every year , it can break and stop working . Alan : ” The smoke alarm is not ringing , so there must be no fire nearby right now . ” Gill : ” The smoke alarm hasn’t been inspected in two years ; it is not ringing , but there could be a fire nearby right now . ” If the first statement is true , whose reasoning must be correct ?

A dentist has said that children need to brush their teeth twice a day , both morning and night . Otherwise , plaque can build up over time , due to bacteria , and cause health problems like periodontal disease . Which of these statements , if true , best supports the dentist’s claim ?

To be a good salesperson you must know your product and be able to communicate well with customers . If this is correct , which of the following statements must be true ?

A farmer sowed 300 corn plants at the start of the year. 20 plants did not produce any corn. Half of the plants produced 1 corn cob each , and the rest produced 2 cobs each. How many cobs of corn did the farmer harvest in total that year ?