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The name EDPT is often associated with military recruiting and technical-selection discussions, but current recruiting requirements can change. Official U.S. Air Force public information prominently describes the ASVAB and its score categories. Do not assume a universal EDPT format, score, or cutoff. Ask the recruiter or testing authority about your current assessment.

These are original aptitude exercises. They are not military, ASVAB, EDPT, or recruiting-agency items.

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What EDPT preparation can and cannot confirm

“Electronic Data Processing Test” is commonly discussed in military recruiting and technical-selection contexts. It is not safe to infer an active service requirement, job qualification, score rule, or universal cutoff from a third-party page. Current military recruiting requirements can vary by service, specialty, program, applicant status, and recruiting cycle. The recruiter and current official instructions are the only reliable sources for whether an assessment applies and how any result is used.

The exercises below build broadly useful timed-test skills: arithmetic, number series, analogies, conditional logic, and rule application. They are not official EDPT, ASVAB, military, or recruiting-agency items. A good practice score is not a qualification result, and a poor practice score is not a recruiting decision.

Study method for mixed cognitive questions

For series, identify the operation before calculating the next term. For analogies, state the relationship in words, then apply that relationship to the second pair. For logic, separate what must follow from what might be true. For arithmetic, estimate first and then calculate. This helps catch impossible answer choices without relying on a claimed cutoff.

Test-day planning

Confirm the name of the assessment, testing date, identification requirements, and permitted materials directly with the testing authority. Do not rely on internet claims about retake periods, question count, timing, or qualifying scores. On the day, follow the live instructions, manage time, and make decisions from the information supplied by each item.

30 original scored questions

  1. 7, 11, 15, 19, ? A. 21 B. 22 C. 23 D. 24. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Add 4.
  2. 2, 6, 18, ? A. 24 B. 36 C. 54 D. 72. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Multiply by 3.
  3. 81, 27, 9, ? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Divide by 3.
  4. 5, 10, 20, 40, ? A. 45 B. 60 C. 70 D. 80. Correct answer: D. Explanation: Double each term.
  5. 3, 6, 11, 18, ? A. 25 B. 27 C. 29 D. 31. Correct answer: B. Explanation: Add 3, 5, 7, then 9.
  6. 1, 4, 9, 16, ? A. 20 B. 24 C. 25 D. 36. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Square numbers.
  7. 64, 32, 16, 8, ? A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 12. Correct answer: B. Explanation: Halve each term.
  8. 4, 9, 16, 25, ? A. 30 B. 32 C. 36 D. 49. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Consecutive square numbers.
  9. 12% of 250 is: A. 25 B. 30 C. 32 D. 35. Correct answer: B. Explanation: 0.12 x 250 = 30.
  10. A machine makes 84 units in 7 hours. Per hour: A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 14. Correct answer: C. Explanation: 84 / 7 = 12.
  11. A is to B as 4 is to: A. 5 B. 6 C. C D. D. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Both advance one position.
  12. Book is to reading as fork is to: A. drawing B. eating C. measuring D. writing. Correct answer: B. Explanation: Tool to common use.
  13. Hot is to cold as up is to: A. down B. above C. climb D. tall. Correct answer: A. Explanation: Opposites.
  14. All coders are analysts. Mei is a coder. Must be true: A. Mei is analyst B. all analysts code C. Mei manages D. no conclusion. Correct answer: A. Explanation: Apply the stated inclusion.
  15. If a file is urgent, it is reviewed today. File X is not reviewed today. Best conclusion: A. File X is not urgent under this rule B. File X is urgent C. all files urgent D. no files reviewed. Correct answer: A. Explanation: Contrapositive reasoning.
  16. Some testers are writers. All writers edit. Must be true: A. some testers edit B. all testers edit C. no writers edit D. all editors test. Correct answer: A. Explanation: The testers who are writers also edit.
  17. Which differs? A. triangle B. square C. circle D. rectangle. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Circle has no sides.
  18. If today is Tuesday, three days later is: A. Thursday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday. Correct answer: B. Explanation: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
  19. 3 workers complete 18 tasks equally. Each completes: A. 3 B. 5 C. 6 D. 9. Correct answer: C. Explanation: 18 / 3 = 6.
  20. 2/5 of 100 is: A. 20 B. 40 C. 50 D. 60. Correct answer: B. Explanation: 100 x 2/5 = 40.
  21. 9, 18, 16, 32, 30, ? A. 45 B. 50 C. 60 D. 62. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Alternate x2, then -2.
  22. C, F, I, ? A. J B. K C. L D. M. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Advance three letters.
  23. A map uses 1 cm = 5 km. 4 cm represents: A. 9 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 km. Correct answer: C. Explanation: 4 x 5 = 20.
  24. 15% of a number is 30. Number is: A. 150 B. 180 C. 200 D. 300. Correct answer: C. Explanation: 30 / 0.15 = 200.
  25. All red items are labeled. Item Q is red. Must be true: A. Q is labeled B. Q is blue C. all labeled items red D. Q is unmarked. Correct answer: A. Explanation: Apply the rule.
  26. Teacher is to classroom as judge is to: A. courthouse B. textbook C. pencil D. student. Correct answer: A. Explanation: Person to typical workplace.
  27. 100, 90, 81, 73, ? A. 64 B. 65 C. 66 D. 67. Correct answer: C. Explanation: Subtract 10, 9, 8, then 7.
  28. 6 + 3 x 4 = A. 18 B. 24 C. 36 D. 48. Correct answer: A. Explanation: Multiply before addition.
  29. No supervisors are interns. Lee is an intern. Must be true: A. Lee is not supervisor B. Lee is supervisor C. all interns supervise D. unknown. Correct answer: A. Explanation: Apply the exclusion.
  30. Best source for an actual recruiting requirement: A. official recruiter or invitation B. a practice score C. forum post D. generic cutoff list. Correct answer: A. Explanation: Official current instructions control.

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