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The CCAT exam has 50 questions and runs 0 hours 15 minutes.

These 10 free CCAT questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 1: Verbal Ability

Question 1

The review panel called the evidence equivocal because it pointed in two directions and supported no firm conclusion. In this context, equivocal most nearly means:

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Correct answer: C - Ambiguous

Question 2

Complete the relationship: Blueprint is to building as recipe is to:

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Correct answer: A - Meal

Question 3

The manager requested a ___ incident summary-complete enough to establish what happened, but stripped of repetition.

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Correct answer: B - Concise

Question 4

After a retailer changed from weekly to daily inventory checks, shortages were detected sooner. The number of shortages did not decline until the retailer also revised its reordering rules. Which conclusion is best supported?

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Correct answer: C - Earlier detection alone did not reduce shortages

Question 5

An order can be released only when the identifier matches Q7B-19X4 exactly. Which entry is an exact match?

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Correct answer: B - Q7B-19X4

Domain 2: Math & Logic

Question 6

An emergency card states: If smoke is visible, sound the alarm. After the alarm sounds, leave by the nearest safe exit. Call security only after reaching the assembly point. Mara sees smoke, and the alarm is silent. What should she do first?

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Correct answer: D - Sound the alarm

Question 7

A courier must satisfy both standards: at least 96% of deliveries on time and an average cost no greater than $8.00 per parcel. Courier K: 193 of 200 on time; $7.80 per parcel Courier L: 49 of 50 on time; $8.20 per parcel Courier M: 95 of 100 on time; $7.50 per parcel Courier N: 48 of 50 on time; $8.10 per parcel Which courier qualifies?

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Correct answer: A - Courier K

Question 8

A service ticket is escalated only if it is both unresolved after two attempts and marked high impact. Ticket R is marked high impact but was resolved on the second attempt. What follows from the rule?

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Correct answer: C - Do not escalate it under this rule

Question 9

Four briefings-Finance (F), Legal (L), Operations (O), and Sales (S)-must each occur once. F must be before O, and L must be immediately after S. Which schedule could satisfy both conditions?

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Correct answer: D - S, L, F, O

Domain 3: Spatial Reasoning

Question 10

A square card has a black dot in its upper-left corner and a centered arrow pointing right. The card is rotated 90° clockwise. Which description matches the new orientation?

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Correct answer: D - Dot upper-right; arrow ↓

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