Virtual Internship Program 2024

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We are pleased to announce that the Cognitive online test has successfully concluded. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who participated and made this event a success. Your dedication and effort are greatly appreciated.

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5 minutes Test. Pass mark is 9/10

Additional Cognitive Test

Platinum & Taylor Hill LP is committed to recruiting top talent for our Virtual Internship Program. As part of our selection process, we employ cognitive ability tests to evaluate candidates' intellectual capabilities, problem-solving skills, and potential for success in a legal environment.

1 / 10

Which of the following philosophers stated “ If you have two competing ideas to explain the same phenomenon, you should prefer the simpler one”

A) Plato

B) J.J Rousseau

C) Jean Paul Sartre

D) Occam Razor

2 / 10

Identify the type of logical fallacy being made in the following scenario;

A lady said to a police officer along ahmadu bello way “I am a single parent, solely responsible for the financial support of my children. If you give me this traffic ticket, I will lose my licence and be unable to drive to work. If I cannot work, my children and I will become homeless and may starve to death. Therefore, you should not give me this traffic ticket”

A) argumentum ad misericordiam

B) argumentum ad populum

C) argumentum ad verecundiam

D) ignoratio elenchi

3 / 10

A Tiebreaker is an additional contest carried out to establish a winner among tied contestants. Choose one situation from the options below that best represents a Tiebreaker.

A) At halftime, the score is tied at 2-2 in a football match.

B) The umpire tosses a coin to decide which team will bat first.

C) RCB and KKR each finished at 140 all out.

D) None of the above

4 / 10

Which of the following best describes the term ‘legal remedy’?

A) A regulation in statutory law

B) A medicinal structure

C) The right to appeal a decision

D) A court-enforced resolution to a legal matter

5 / 10

A printer numbers the pages of a book starting with 1 and uses 3189 digits in all. How many pages does the book have?

A) 1000

B) 1074

C) 1075

D) 1080

6 / 10

Complete the series; 7 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 64 | 128 | ? | ?

A) 257 | 1128

B) 208 | 514

C) 132 | 264

D) 340 | 684

7 / 10

Chewing gum sells for $0.10 per box, how many boxes can you buy for $2.50?

A) 12

B) 17

C) 22

D) 25

8 / 10

Which of the following best exemplifies the legal concept of ‘tort’?

A) A criminal prosecution for theft

B) The process of drafting a legal document

C) A breach of an obligation between two legal entities

D) A personal injury claim resulting from negligence

9 / 10

What principle is best exemplified by the doctrine of ‘Stare decisis’?

A) The adherence to precedent

B) The right to self-representation

C) Equal protection under the law

D) Trial by jury

10 / 10

A florist sells all his bouquets of roses with a 15% discount. If the standard price for rose bouquets is $20 per bouquet, how many bouquets are acquired by a buyer who has spent $119 on rose bouquets?

A) 4

B) 9

C) 7

D) 8

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