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The document provides information to help prepare for a computer programmer analyst battery test. It describes the 5 subtests which measure verbal meaning, jsonina, letter sense, number ability, and diagramming. It provides sample questions and answers to help practice these skills. The questions involve math word problems, letter patterns, number sequences, logical reasoning, and determining the next steps in a process. Preparing for the test involves practicing these kinds of questions to improve skills in areas like math, logic, vocabulary and sequencing.

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CPAB Sample2

The document provides information to help prepare for a computer programmer analyst battery test. It describes the 5 subtests which measure verbal meaning, jsonina, letter sense, number ability, and diagramming. It provides sample questions and answers to help practice these skills. The questions involve math word problems, letter patterns, number sequences, logical reasoning, and determining the next steps in a process. Preparing for the test involves practicing these kinds of questions to improve skills in areas like math, logic, vocabulary and sequencing.

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HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR THE

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER ANALYST BATTERY TEST?


This multiple choice test consists of 5 sub-tests. Each of these sub-tests is very strictly timed. No
dictionaries, calculatcrs or scrap paper are allowed. These sub-tests measure the following skills and
aptitudes:

— Verbal Meaning: a test of communications skill; vocabulary commonly used in mathematical,


business, and systems engineering literature.

— jsonina: a test of ability to translate ideas and operations flom word problems into
mathematical notations.

Letter $ens a test of abstract reasoning ability, finding a pattern in the given series of letters

)‘ Number Ability: a test of facility in using numbers; ability to quickly estimate reasonable answers
to computations.

Diaammina: a test of ability to analyze a problem and order the steps for solution in a logical
sequence.

Below we have included some sample questions for you. The answers and the rationale for those answers
arc also provided.

Questions:

I Rfexpressestherelationshipbetween income, timeandtherateofpay lfRandTare


positive numbers, R is constant and T increases, what happens to I?
(A) Remains the same only when R and T are equal.
(B) easesaftcrT-R.
(C) Decreases unconditionally,
(D) Increases unconditionally
(B) Decreases afterTR.

2. A person burns W cords of wood per month for R months per year. How much will it cost if the
cost a year of the wood is C dollars per cord?
(A) C(WR)
(B)
C
(C) C x W + R
() C
(R)
(E) WR-C

Rationale:

(1) (D) All we arc saying (in mathematical symbols) is that income depends upon rate of pay
(probably per hour) x the time (number of hours worked) or I RT. If so, then income will
increase in direct relationship to the increase in time worked. This is just common logic
expressed mathematically.

(2) Logically, the number of cords per month times the number of months will give us total cords
burncd,WxRorWR. Thistotal times the pricepercord (C) willgive us total cost, or
C(WR).

Questions:

I, AOMSBPNTCQOUD Whatisnext?

(A) B (B) L (C) F (D) G (B) R


2. AAAB AABB BCCC BBCC CCCD CCDD What is next?

(A) EEEE (B) DDEE (C) DEDE (D) EEED (B) DL

Answers:

I. (E) Evezy fourth character follows in proper alphabetical order.

2. (E) Sequence pattern is obvious.


Q uesttons
Th cwd in N ) are
(A) All standard radio orders from Store B
(B> All stanciard radio orders from Store A
(C> All radio orders from Stores A and B
(0) All an4ard radio orders from Stores A and B

The orders m No 2 are


(A) All radio orders from Stores A and B
(B) Only FM radio orders from Store A
(C) Only FM radio orders from Store B
(1)) FM radio orders from both stores.

The orders in No. 3 are:


(A) Radio orders with both opüons
(B) Radio orders with either FMor CX options,
(C) Radio orders with either FM or CX options from Store A..
(D) Radio orders with both opt ions from Stores A and B.

The directions for No 4 are.


(A) Add I to Store B’s count
(B) Add Ito lotat production count
(C) STOP.
(D) Add Ito both CX and FM options count.

Where would you go from No. 5 ilyou wanted to process another order?
(A) Return to ‘Package Standard Radio
([3’ Return to “Order from Store A”
(C) Return to “Take I Ordo
(D) Return to “Ship to Store B.”

Answers:
No. I D. We have determined only that orders at this point are standard radios, but not yet
which store they arc from

No. 2 D At this point we have determined that this is an order for an FM radio, but do not et
-

knn from which nre

No. 3 B’ Al this point, we have orders for either FM or external speaker radios, but must still
determine frnn which stores the arder came

No 4 A Since we have nn determined that the specific order is from Store B. we add to that
store’s intat count ot ordcrc

No C Since thic is a coriiinsious evatuaiicin program, once an urdcr has been evaluated and

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