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QUESTION
Which word is the opposite of 'frugal'?
Answer — Wasteful — frugal means careful with money or resources, so its opposite is spending freely or wastefully.
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Which word is the opposite of 'frugal'?

  1. AThrifty
  2. BWasteful
  3. CCautious
  4. DModest
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Answer
BWasteful
Wasteful — frugal means careful with money or resources, so its opposite is spending freely or wastefully.

If a shape rotates 90 degrees clockwise, and it started pointing up, which direction does it now point?

  1. ALeft
  2. BDown
  3. CRight
  4. DUp
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CRight
Right — a 90-degree clockwise rotation from 'up' lands on 'right.'

If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by 1), how would CHAIR be coded?

  1. ADIBJS
  2. BBGZHQ
  3. CDJBKS
  4. DDIBIS
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ADIBJS
DIBJS — shifting each letter forward by one: C→D, H→I, A→B, I→J, R→S.

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 12 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed for 18 cookies?

  1. A4 cups
  2. B4.25 cups
  3. C4.5 cups
  4. D5 cups
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Answer
C4.5 cups
4.5 cups — the ratio is 3 cups per 12 cookies, or 0.25 cups per cookie; 18 × 0.25 = 4.5.

Which word does NOT belong with the others: hammer, screwdriver, wrench, nail?

  1. AHammer
  2. BScrewdriver
  3. CWrench
  4. DNail
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DNail
Nail — a hammer, screwdriver, and wrench are all tools used to perform work, while a nail is a fastener the tools act on, not a tool itself.

A sequence of shapes gains exactly one dot each step (1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots...). How many dots does the next shape have?

  1. A3 dots
  2. B4 dots
  3. C5 dots
  4. D6 dots
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B4 dots
4 dots — the pattern adds exactly one dot to each successive shape, so the next in the sequence continues that same increment.
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is the PI Cognitive Assessment?

A 12-minute, 50-question test measuring general cognitive ability across verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning, used by employers to gauge how quickly a candidate can learn and adapt.

What's a good PI Cognitive Assessment score?

Scores are typically reported as a raw score out of 50 alongside a percentile; what's considered competitive depends on the role and the employer's own benchmark.

How is the PI Cognitive Assessment different from the CCAT?

Both are short, high-pressure cognitive tests from different publishers (Predictive Index vs. Criteria Corp) with similar formats — 50 questions, about 12-15 minutes, verbal/numerical/abstract or spatial reasoning.

Is Cambo affiliated with Predictive Index?

No. Cambo is an independent study tool and isn't produced, endorsed, or affiliated with Predictive Index or the PI Cognitive Assessment.

Is the PI Cognitive Assessment timed per question or overall?

Overall — you have 12 minutes for all 50 questions combined, so pacing across the whole test matters more than any single question.

What should I focus on when practicing?

Building speed on the three question types (verbal, numerical, abstract) individually, so you're not slowed down switching between reasoning styles during the real test.
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