CIS Competitive Scholarship Sample QuestionsCIS Scholarship ExamHere are a couple of questions similar to those used on the CIS Scholarship Exam. Although these questions are fairly typical, other forms of logical thinking and problem solving questions are used as well. Question 1Suppose that at a certain manufacturing plant, process X can be done in either of two ways: by doing process A ten times or by doing process D once followed by process E twenty times. Process A consists of doing process B five times followed by process C once. Process B takes four seconds, process C takes six seconds, process D takes eleven seconds, and process E takes twelve seconds. What is the largest amount of time that it could take to do process X? a) 200 seconds b) 251 seconds c) 260 seconds d) 511 seconds e) None of the above. Question 2In a certain game, player A starts out with $65, player B with $100, and player C with $180. The rules of the game are as follows: Play begins with player A, then proceeds to player B, then to player C, back to A, etc. When it is a player's turn, each player is automatically given $10. If the player whose turn it is has more money than each of the other players, this player gives $20 to each of the other players. This can mean that this player might have to borrow money from the bank, thus ending up with a negative balance. Play continues until on a given turn the player achieves a balance of $250 or more. This player is the winner. A check is made to see if there is a winner at two places: after paying each player the $10, and again after giving $20 to the two other players (if this is done at all). Question: Who wins in the game having the starting amounts indicated above? a) Player A b) Player B c) Player C d) Players A and C are tied for the winning position. e) None of the above. AnswersYou can check your answers by looking at our list of answers. |
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