Numerical Reasoning Test

Question 1:

Part 1: Sample Items

1 3 5 7, which number comes next?

10
11
9
8
Cannot say

Question 2:

1/2 * 1/4 =

1/8
1/2
1/5
1/6
Cannot say

Question 3:

1/3 + 1/5 =

1/5
2/15
1/8
8/15
Cannot say

Question 4:

1/8 / 1/4 =

1/8
1/6
1/4
1.3
1/2

Question 5:

1 6 15 28 45, which number comes next?

70
55
63
62
81

Question 6:

2 6 12 20 30 , which number comes next?

42
50
43
45
47

Question 7:

2000 x 30% =

550
650
750
600
500

Question 8:

1/3*1/8+1/5-1/2*1/4 =

7/60
5/60
7/80
1/60
5/60

Question 9:

Profit
Branch	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
A	$4.6m	$4.8m	$4.7m
B	$2.8m	$2.9m	$2.5m
C	$6.1m	$6.4m	$6.6m

How many times over the period did Branches A, B, or C experience a reduction in profit?

4
6
2
1
3

Question 10:

Profit
Branch	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
A	$4.6m	$4.8m	$4.7m
B	$2.8m	$2.9m	$2.5m
C	$6.1m	$6.4m	$6.6m

By what percentage did the total profit made by Branches A, B and C increase from Year 1 to Year 2?

2.4%
1.2%
2.2%
2.7%
2.6%

Question 11:

Part 2: Word Test Sample Items

Questions 11 to 14 refer to the Staff Profile below.

STAFF PROFILE YEAR 1

Total number of staff = 275

How many more production staff are there than administrative staff?

12
27
33
110
Cannot say

Question 12:

How many administrative staff have served between 10 and 20 years?

31
57
72
89
Cannot say

Question 13:

How many administrative staff are there in the 26 to 35 years’ service group, if the proportion of production staff and administration staff is the same for this group as for the overall group?

11
29
37
49
52

Question 14:

If half of the 0 to 5 years’ service group and all of the 36+ years’ service group are production staff, how many production staff are there altogether in the other groups?

110
132
164
231
Cannot say

Question 15:

A survey carried out on 1 500 people showed that 37 % liked a new product, while 32% were indifferent. If the rest said they disliked the product, how many were in this category?

48
237
465
945
1020

Question 16:

If a maintenance contract costs $87 per month and a technician call-out not under a maintenance contract $325, how many call-outs per year would make the contract worthwhile?

4
5
6
7
8

Question 17:

In an average week, the computer is down 2.75 hours. Lost revenue per hour is $425 000. What is the approximate total revenue lost in a 52 week year?

$0.23m
$8.04m
$12.01m
$47.26m
$60.78m

Question 18:

Of a total of 225 employees, 32% are female. 89% of female employees are between the ages of 20 and 35. How many employees are between the ages of 20 and 35?

12
58
64
89
201

Question 19:

If a department makes a profit of 30% on a turnover of $85 000, what percentage profit can be expected if overheads increase by $10 000 but other factors remain unchanged?

5%
10%
14%
18%
25%