CSE Reviewer - Analytical Ability Practice 1

Master core analytical tasks: comparing statements, drawing valid inferences, decoding analogies, and interpreting charts. Difficulty ramps up to reinforce accuracy under time pressure.

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CSC Analytical Ability Practice 1
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1. Chef : whisk :: Painter : __ ?

Chisel Brush Easel

2. Battery : phone :: Fuel : __ ?

Engine Car Driver

3. Statement: “Extending library hours will increase student study time.” Which assumption is necessary?

Students have no other places to study. Some students cannot study during the current hours. The library budget will increase.

4. All programmers are logical. Some artists are programmers. Which conclusion follows?

Some artists are logical. All artists are logical. No artists are logical.

5. If it is Sunday, the library is closed. The library is closed today. What can be concluded?

It is Sunday. It is not Sunday. No definite conclusion.

6. Three boxes: A, B, C. Statements: A: “The coin is in A.” B: “The coin is not in A.” C: “The coin is not in C.” Exactly one statement is true. Where is the coin?

Box A Box B Box C

7. A store sold (Pens, Notebooks) over 3 days: Day 1 (20, 30), Day 2 (30, 20), Day 3 (25, 25). If pens are ₱20 and notebooks ₱40, which day had the highest revenue?

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

8. A pie chart shows categories X: 40%, Y: 35%, Z: 25% of 800 items. How many items are in category Y?

260 280 320

9. Which is the odd one out?

Rectangle Rhombus Triangle

10. Sparse : dense :: Scarce : __ ?

Plentiful Absent Rare

11. Claim: “Adding bike lanes will reduce traffic congestion.” Which assumption is most necessary?

Some commuters will switch from cars to bikes if lanes are added. Roads are congested every day of the week. All drivers will stop using cars.

12. No reptiles are warm-blooded. All snakes are reptiles. Which conclusion is valid?

No snakes are warm-blooded. Some snakes are warm-blooded. All warm-blooded animals are not reptiles and not snakes.

13. Exactly one of the statements P or Q is true. If P is true, then Q is __.

True False Undetermined

14. Facing North, turn right, then left, then turn around (180°). You are now facing __.

East North South

15. What comes next in the sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, __ ?

13 14 15

16. Votes for candidates A, B, C are 320, 280, and 200, respectively. What percent of total votes did B receive?

30% 35% 40%

17. A company’s quarterly profits (in ₱ million) are: Q1=2.5, Q2=3.0, Q3=2.0, Q4=3.5. What is the average quarterly profit?

₱2.5 M ₱2.75 M ₱3.0 M

18. Claim: “Installing CCTV will reduce theft.” Which statement most strengthens the claim?

Similar stores that installed CCTV saw a 40% drop in thefts within six months. Some thieves cover their faces when cameras are present. Cameras are expensive to maintain.

19. Claim: “Walking 20 minutes daily improves heart health.” Which finding most weakens the claim?

Many people report feeling better after walking. A randomized study found no significant heart-health difference between walkers and non-walkers over a year. Weather can discourage daily walking.

20. Find the median of the data set: 12, 18, 18, 20, 25, 30

18 19 20