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CHAPTER 28
DRAGNET NUMERICAL REASONING

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Q1 Which of the following two media are predicted together to generate
£6.15 billion of advertising revenue in 2011?
(A) Television and Radio
(B) Newspaper and Radio
(C) Out-of-home and Newspaper
(D) Radio and Magazines
(E) Magazines and Television
Q2 If the Internet advertising forecast for 2011 is expected to split into

mobile: display advertising in a 1:4 ratio, what is the mobile forecast?
(A) £20.5 billion
(B) £1.55 billion
(C) £1.27 billion
(D) £31.00 billion
(E) £7.75 billion
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Q3 If the same absolute trends in advertising revenue from 2009 to 2010
continue for 2010 to 2011, then what will be the 2011 advertising
revenue for Television and Internet combined?
(A) £8.1 billion

(B) £16.2 billion
(C) £21.2 billion
(D) £12 billion
(E) £10.6 billion
Q4 If in 2009 an external market force had reduced the year’s advertising

revenue from Newspapers by 10% and from the Internet by 20%, then
what was the total 2009 advertising revenue?
(A) None of these
(B) £9.89 billion
(C) £11.6 billion
(D) £10.44 billion
(E) £14.79 billion
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Q5 Of the regions shown what was the difference between the highest and the
lowest trade balance in 2008?
(A) None of these
(B) $5,100 million
(C) $510 million
(D) $5,400 million
(E) $5,600 million
Q6 If Japan’s exports value increased by 1/5th between 2008 to 2009 then

what was Japan’s imports value in 2009?
(A) Cannot Say

(B) $29,40 million
(C) $23,560 million
(D) $25,560 million
(E) $29,440 million
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Q7 Compared to 2009, the UK’s trade balance is expected to increase by
3.5% in 2010 and China’s trading balance is expected to decrease by
4.4%. What is the difference between the 2010 trade balance forecasts for
these countries (to the nearest $million)?
(A)$14,405million
(B)$15,000million
(C)$16,000million
(D)$15,702million
(E) $17,000million
Q8 Which region or regions have experienced a decrease in their trade

balance between 2008 and 2009?
(A) South America, United Kingdom
(B) United Kingdom, Russia
(C) South America, Russia
(D) South America
(E) Russia
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Q1 W hich of the following two media are predicted together to generate £6.15 billion of
advertising revenue in 2011?

Step 1 - Calculate the 2011 advertising revenue using the pie-chart data, look for the
combinations which add up to 6.15
Television 21% x £20.5 billion = 4.305

Newspaper 30% x £20.5 billion = 6.15
Out-of-home 5% x £20.5 billion = 1.025
Radio 4% x £20.5 billion = 0.82
Magazines 9% x £20.5 billion = 1.845
So the correct answer is (E) Magazines and Television
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Q2 If the Internet advertising forecast for 2011 is expected to split into mobile: display
advertising in a 1:4 ratio, what is the mobile forecast?
(A) £20.5 billion

(B) £1.55 billion
(C) £1.27 billion
(D) £31.00 billion
(E) £7.75 billion
The information that you need is shown in the pie-chart

Step 1 – calculate the Internet advertising forecast for 2011
31% x £20.5 billion = £6.355 billion
Step 2 – apply the ratio

th
1:4, so mobile = 1/5 of £6.335 billion = £1.27 billion
So the correct answer is (C) £1.27 billion
Q3 If the same absolute trends in advertising revenue from 2009 to 2010 continue for 2010
to 2011, then what will be the 2011 advertising revenue for Television and Internet
combined?
(A) £8.1 billion

(B) £16.2 billion
(C) £21.2 billion
(D) £12 billion
(E) £10.6 billion
Step 1 – calculate the 2009-2010 change in Television and Internet combined

Television: 4.3 – 3.7 = 0.6 increase
Internet: 6.3 – 5.5 = 0.8 increase
Television and Internet combined = 1.4 increase
Step 2 – apply the same change to the 2010 total for Television and Internet combined
6.3 + 4.3 +1.4 = 12
Thus the correct answer is (D) £12 billion
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Q4 If in 2009 an external market force had reduced the year’s advertising revenue from
Newspapers by 10% and from the Internet by 20%, then what was the total 2009
advertising revenue?
(A) None of these
(B) £9.89 billion
(C) £11.6 billion
(D) £10.44 billion
(E) £14.79 billion
Step 1 – calculate the adjusted Newspaper revenue
6.1 x 90% = 5.49
Step 2 – calculate the adjusted Internet revenue
5.5 x 80% = 4.4
Step 3 – calculate the adjusted total 2009 advertising revenue
5.49 + 4.4 + 3.7 (television) + 1.2 (radio) = 14.79
So the correct answer is (E) £14.79 billion
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Q5 Of the regions shown what was the difference between the highest and the lowest trade
balance in 2008?
(A) None of these

(B) $5,100 million
(C) $510 million
(D) $5,400 million
(E) $5,600 million
Step 1 - Use the graph (i.e. 2008 figures) to calculate the trading balance (exports –
imports) for each region
Exports – imports ($million)

China 30,000 – 22,800 = 7,200
United Kingdom 30,600 – 28,500 = 2,100
Japan 29,400 – 24,500 = 4,900
South America 32,000 – 30,400 = 1,600
Russia 31,300 – 29,500 = 1,800
Step 2 – calculate the difference between the highest and the lowest trading balance
7,200 – 1,600 = $5,600 million
So the correct answer is (E) $5,600 million
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Q6 If Japan’s exports value increased by 1/5th between 2008 to 2009 then what was Japan’s
imports value in 2009?
(A) Cannot Say

(B) $29,400 million
(C) $23,560 million
(D) $25,560 million
(E) $29,440 million
Step 1- Use the graph to obtain the 2008 exports value = 29,400
Step 2 – Add 1/5th to find the 2009 exports value

29,400 x 1.2 = 35,280
Step 3 - Use the table to obtain the 2009 trade balance = 5,840
Japan’s imports value in 2009 = 35,280 – 5,840 = $29,440 million
Thus the correct answer is (E) $29,440 million
Q7 Compared to 2009, the UK’s trade balance is expected to increase by 3.5% in 2010 and
China’s trading balance is expected to decrease by 4.4%. W hat is the difference between
the 2010 trade balance forecasts for these countries (to the nearest $million)?
(A) $14,405 million

(B) $15,000 million
(C) $16,000 million
(D) $15,702 million
(E) $17,000 million
Step 1 – calculate the increase for the UK and the decrease for China
UK: 103.5% x 1,825 = 1,888.875
China: 95.6% x 18,400 = 17,590.4
Step 2 – calculate the difference

17,590.4 - 1,888.875 = $15,701.525 (million $)
Tip: these numbers are already in million $, so don't be tempted to round the answer to
(C) $16,000 million.
So the correct answer is (D) $15,702 million
Q8 W hich region or regions have experienced a decrease in their trade balance between
2008 and 2009?

(D) South America
(E) Russia
Using the trade balance figures for 2008 from the earlier question, calculate the change
in trade balances for each region between 2008 and 2009
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China 18,400 – 7,200 = 11,200 increase
United Kingdom 1,825 – 2,100 = 275 decrease
Japan 5,840 – 4,900 = 940 increase
South America 1,950 – 1,600 = 350 increase
Russia 1,200 – 1,800 = 600 decrease
So the correct answer is (B) United Kingdom, Russia

Numerical Reasoning
Test 1
Question Booklet
This numerical reasoning test comprises 20 questions, and you will have 17
minutes in which to correctly answer as many as you can. Calculators are
work on.
time. Each question will have four possible answers, one of which is correct. You
may click Back and Next during the test to review or skip questions.
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Q1 In which year was there the highest ratio of average sales price: average production
cost?
(A) 2006
(B) 2007
(C) 2008
(D) 2009
(E) 2010
Q2 What were the total production costs for 2009 (to the nearest £100,000)?
(A) £199.6 million

(B) £199.7 million
(C) £216.2 million
(D) £216.3 million
(E) £242.2 million
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Q4 If the average sales price for 2010 were 5% higher, but the number of cars sold that year
was 9% lower, by what percent would the sales revenue have decreased for 2010?
(A) No change
(B) 3.50%
(C) 3.55%
(D) 4.45%
(E) 4.60%
Q5 In 2008, car sales were split across 3 equally-priced models in the ratio of 7:8:6 for
models A, B and C respectively. W hat was the sales revenue for model A?
(A) £287 million

(B) £335 million
(C) £382 million
(D) £383 million
(E) Can’t tell from data
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Q5 In which year, or years, was there a 2:1 Staff costs: Property depreciation ratio?
(A) 2010
(B) 2007 and 2008
(C) 2008 and 2009
(D) 2007 and 2009
(E) 2006, 2007 and 2009
Q6 What percent of total costs did Property depreciation represent in 2007?
(A) 4.7%
(B) 3.7%
(C) 2.7%
(D) 1.9%
(E) 0.9%
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Q7 Which cost changed by the second largest percent from 2008 to 2010?
(A) Other expenses

(B) Staff costs
(C) Loan impairment
(D) Inventories
(E) Property depreciation
Q8 If the 2006 Inventories cost had increased by an eighth compared to the previous year,
what was the previous year’s Inventories cost (to the nearest £10,000)?
(A) £10.41 million

(B) £10.14 million
(C) £1.04 million
(D) £1.01 million
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Q9 Between 2010 and 2011 what is the total cut in the marketing budget across the 5 Brands
(in 10,000s)?
(A) 135
(B) 400
(C) 500
(D) 1,135
(E) 1,535
Q10 Which Brand has suffered the largest percentage cut in its Marketing Budget?
(A) Brand A
(B) Brand B
(C) Brand C
(D) Brand D
(E) Brand E
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Q11 Brand A and Brand D are to have their number of staff reduced by the same percentage
reduction seen by their Marketing Budgets between 2010 and 2011. If the number of staff
at Brand A was originally 120 and the number of staff at Brand D triple this, what are the
new reduced staff numbers for each Brand?
(A) Can’t tell from the data

(B) 35 (Brand A); 142 (Brand D)
(C) 90 (Brand A); 252 (Brand D)
(D) 60 (Brand A); 240 (Brand D)
(E) 50 (Brand A); 360 (Brand D)
Q12 The total 2011 Marketing Budget for all five Brands is to be cut by a quarter in 2012. In £,
what is the 2012 Marketing Budget? (to the nearest £100,000)?
(A) £3 million
(B) £3.1 million
(C) £5.2 million
(D) £6.2 million
(E) £7.1 million
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Q13 Which terminal had the highest number of passengers per week in Year 2?
(A) Terminal A
(B) Terminal B
(C) Terminal C
(D) Terminal D
(E) Terminal E
Q14 For Year 1 what was the average weekly difference between male and female
passengers per terminal?
(A) 2,200 more males

(B) 1,200 more males
(C) 220 more females
(D) 140 more females
(E) 120 more males
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Q15 In Year 2 each passenger spends on average £4.25 in Terminal C’s shops. How much is
the average weekly revenue for Terminal C’s shops in Year 2 (to the nearest £10,000)?
(A) £4,400,000
(B) £540,000
(C) £54,000
(D) £46,000
(E) £44,000
Q16 A competitor airport operator called Vefy Flights operates a different airport with half the
average Year 1 weekly number of passengers operating from 3 terminals. What is Vefy
Flights’s average weekly number of passengers per terminal (to the nearest 1,000)?
(A) 110,000
(B) 113,000
(C) 133,000
(D) 142,000
(E) 150,000
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Q17 If the total 2010 costs represent a 5% increase on the total 2009 costs, what were the
total 2009 costs (to the nearest £million)?
(A) £3 million
(B) £4 million
(C) £36 million
(D) £37 million
(E) £38 million
Q18 Which cost or costs on their own represented more than 17% of the total costs in 2010?
(A) Labour and Production

(B) Supply chain and I.T.
(C) Labour and Supply chain
(D) Supply chain, Labour and Production
(E) Supply chain, Labour, Production and I.T.
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Q19 If 2009’s total costs were £250,000, what were the Production costs?
(A) £80,000
(B) £75,000
(C) £70,000
(D) £65,000
(E) £60,000
Q20 If the costs are put into order of decreasing size, in which two years is the order the
same?
(A) 2006 and 2007

(B) 2006 and 2008
(C) 2006 and 2010
(D) 2007 and 2008
(E) 2007 and 2009
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Numerical Reasoning
Test 1
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1
Q1 In which year was there the highest ratio of average sales price: average production
cost?
(A) 2006
(B) 2007
(C) 2008
(D) 2009
(E) 2010
Calculate the ratio for each of the 5 years shown;
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Average £62,709 £60,296 £63,188 £51,607 £51,602
sales price
Production £14,500 £15,800 £13,600 £11,400 £13,750
cost
Ratio 4.3:1 3.8:1 4.6:1 4.5:1 3.8:1
Thus the correct answer is (C), 2008
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Q2 What were the total production costs for 2009 (to the nearest £100,000)?
(A) £199.6 million

(B) £199.7 million
(C) £216.2 million
(D) £216.3 million
(E) £242.2 million
Production costs = production cost per car x number of cars

= £15,800 x 12,636 = £199.648 million
= £199.6 million (to the nearest £100,000)
Thus the correct answer is (A), £199.6 million
Q3 If the average sale price for 2010 was 5% higher, but the number of cars sold that year
was 9% lower, by what percent would the sales revenue have decreased for 2010?
(A) No change
(B) 3.50%
(C) 3.55%
(D) 4.45%
(E) 4.60%
Step 1 – calculate the new average sales price

£62,709 x 105% = £65,844.45
Step 2 – calculate the new number of cars sold

16,710 x 91% = 15,206.1
Note: they can’t sell .1 of a car so we will use 15,206.0. In this question it doesn’t actually
make a difference to the final answer but it’s worth remembering things like this for other
questions.
Step 3 – calculate the total sales increase

£65,844.45 x 15,206 = £1,001.230707 million
Step 4 – calculate the total sales decrease as a %

1,001.230707 ¸ 1,047.9 = 0.95546, which is a 4.45% decrease.
Thus the correct answer is (D), 4.45%
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Q4 In 2008, car sales were split across 3 equally-priced models in the ratio of 7:8:6 for
models A, B and C respectively. What was the sales revenue for model A?
(A) £287 million

(B) £335 million
(C) £382 million
(D) £383 million
Apply the ratio to the total sales for 2008

7 x £1,005.0 m / 21 = £335 million.
Note: we can answer this question because we are told that the three models were
equally priced. If we were not told this information we would have to answer “cannot tell”.
Thus the correct answer is (B), £335 million
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Q5 In which year, or years, was there a 2:1 Staff costs: Property depreciation ratio?
(A) 2010
(B) 2007 and 2008
(C) 2008 and 2009
(D) 2007 and 2009
(E) 2006, 2007 and 2009
This can probably be done in your head: go along the columns and double the Property
depreciation to see if it equals the Staff costs. You will see this is true for years 2007 and
2009.
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Staff costs /
Property 226 /120 234 /117 248 /112 230 /115 215 /132
depreciation
>2 2 >2 2 <2
Thus the correct answer is (D), 2007 and 2009
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Q6 What percent of total costs did Property depreciation represent in 2007?
(A) 4.7%
(B) 3.7%
(C) 2.7%
(D) 1.9%
(E) 0.9%
Tip: Notice the top of the table tells us we are looking at “Total costs by year”. This
enables us to answer the question. If we were not told the costs given are the whole
picture (i.e. Total costs) we would be right to say “cannot say” since we would not know if
there are other costs we don’t know about. Watch out for this in other questions.
Step 1 – calculate total costs

234 + 117 + 12,505 + 12 + 459 = 13,327
Step 2 - calculate Property depreciation as a % of total costs

117 / 13,327 = 0.878%
Thus the correct answer is (E) 0.9%
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Q7 Which cost changed by the second largest percent from 2008 to 2010?
(A) Other expenses

(B) Staff costs
(C) Loan impairment
(D) Inventories
(E) Property depreciation
Step 1 – calculate the % change for each of the 6 costs between the years 2008 to 2010.
Staff costs 215 / 248 = 0.867 ; 13.3% decrease

Property depreciation 132 / 112 = 1.179 ; 17.9% increase
Inventories 16,420 / 11,842 = 1.387 ; 38.7% increase
Loan impairment 22 / 9 = 2.44 ; 144.4% increase
Other expenses 502 / 357 = 1.406 ; 40.6% increase
Note: be careful to note the question asks for “the second largest”. It is a common
mistake to overlook this and select the largest increase.
Thus the correct answer is (A), Other expenses
Q8 If the 2006 Inventories cost had increased by an eighth compared to the previous year,
what was the previous year’s Inventories cost (to the nearest £10,000)?
(A) £10.41 million

(B) £10.14 million
(C) £1.04 million
(D) £1.01 million
To increase by an eighth (12.5%) we simply multiply by 1.125. So we can say (previous

year’s Inventory costs) x 1.125 = £11,410. Rearranging we have previous year’s
inventory costs = (£11,410 ¸ 1.125) = £10,142,222
Thus the correct answer is (B), £10.14 million
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Q9 Between 2010 and 2011 what is the total cut in the marketing budget across the 5 Brands
(in 10,000s)?
(A) 135
(B) 400
(C) 500
(D) 1,135
(E) 1,535
Step 1 – calculate the 2010 total marketing budget for each Brand
300 + 410 + 260 + 300 + 365 = 1635
Step 2 – calculate the 2011 total marketing budget for each Brand
225 + 275 + 175 + 210 + 250 = 1135
Step 3 – calculate cut

2010 marketing budget – 2011 marketing budget = 1635 – 1135 = 500 (in 10,000s)
So the correct answer is (C), 500
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Q10 Which Brand has suffered the largest percentage cut in its Marketing Budget?
(A) Brand A
(B) Brand B
(C) Brand C
(D) Brand D
(E) Brand E
Step 1 - Calculate the % cut for each branch from 2010 to 2011:
Brand A = 75/300 x 100% = 25%
Brand B = 135/410 x100% = 32.9%
Brand C = 85/260 x 100% = 32.7%
Brand D = 90/300 x 100% = 30%
Brand E = 115/365 x 100% = 31.5%
So the correct answer is (B), Brand B
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Q11 Brand A and Brand D are to have their number of staff reduced by the same percentage
reduction seen by their Marketing Budgets between 2010 and 2011. If the number of staff
at Brand A was originally 120 and the number of staff at Brand D triple this, what are the
new reduced staff numbers for each Brand?
(A) Can’t tell from the data

(B) 35 (Brand A); 142 (Brand D)
(C) 90 (Brand A); 252 (Brand D)
(D) 60 (Brand A); 240 (Brand D)
(E) 50 (Brand A); 360 (Brand D)
Step 1 – calculate the percentage reduction in Marketing Budget for each Brand.
Brand A: 225 / 300 = 25% reduction
Brand D: 210 / 300 = 30% reduction
Step 2 – calculate the new number of staff for Brand A

120 x 0.75% = 90
Step 3 – calculate the new number of staff for Brand D

(120 x 3) x 0.7 = 252
So the correct answer is (C), 90 (Brand A); 252 (Brand D)
Q12 The total 2011 Marketing Budget for all five Brands is to be cut by a quarter in 2012. In £,
what is the 2012 Marketing Budget? (to the nearest £100,000)?
(A) £3 million
(B) £3.1 million
(C) £5.2 million
(D) £6.2 million
(E) £7.1 million
Step 1 – calculate the 2012 marketing budget

2011 marketing budget (from previous question) = 1135 ( 10,000s)
2012 marketing budget = 11.35 million x 75% = 8.5125 million
Step 2 – convert into £

8,512,500 / 1.2 = £7.094 million
Step 3 – put answer into the nearest £100,000

£7.1 million
So the correct answer is (E), £7.1 million
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Q13 Which terminal had the highest number of passengers per week in Year 2?
(A) Terminal A
(B) Terminal B
(C) Terminal C
(D) Terminal D
(E) Terminal E
The information that you need is shown in both the table and the graph.
Step 1
Given Year 2’s 1.5-2.5% increases in passenger numbers, save time by considering only
which terminals have the highest number of passengers per week in Year 1. This is
Terminal D and E.
Calculate Year 1’s total passengers for Terminals D and E (by adding male and female
passenger numbers):
Terminal D = 77.1 + 76.9 = 154

Terminal E = 78.8 + 78.5 = 157.3
Step 3 - calculate Year 2’s totals for these Terminals:
Terminal D = 154 x 102% = 157.08

Terminal E = 157.3 x 98% = 154.15
So the correct answer is (D), Terminal D
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Q14 For Year 1 what was the average weekly difference between male and female
passengers per terminal?
(A) 2,200 more males

(B) 1,200 more males
(C) 220 more females
(D) 140 more females
(E) 120 more males
The information that you need is shown in the table.

Step 1 – calculate the total difference between the weekly numbers of male and female
passengers
(52.9 – 52.7) + (66.6 - 66.5) + (62.9 – 63.1) + (77.1 – 76.9) + (78.8 – 78.5) = 0.6
Step 2 – calculate the average difference
= 0.6 / 5 (1,000s)
= 0.12 (1,000s)
= 120 more male passengers
So the correct answer is (E) 120 more males
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Q15 In Year 2 each passenger spends on average £4.25 in Terminal C’s shops. How much is
the average weekly revenue for Terminal C’s shops in Year 2 (to the nearest £10,000)?
(A) £4,400,000
(B) £540,000
(C) £54,000
(D) £46,000
(E) £44,000
Step 1 – calculate Year 2 passenger total for Terminal C

(62.9 + 63.1) x 101.5% = 127.89
In 1,000's = 127,890
Step 2 – calculate the average weekly revenue generated

127,890 x £4.25 = £543,532.5 (£540,000 to the nearest £10,000)
So the correct answer is (B), £540,000
Q16 A competitor airport operator called Vefy Flights operates a different airport with half the
average Year 1 weekly number of passengers operating from 3 terminals. What is Vefy
Flights’s average weekly number of passengers per terminal (to the nearest 1,000)?
(A) 110,000
(B) 113,000
(C) 133,000
(D) 142,000
(E) 150,000
Step 1 – calculate the total number of Terminal A-E passengers.

Total number of Terminal A-E passengers = 676.
Step 2 - calculate Vefy Flights’s average weekly number of passengers

676 x 0.5 = 338
Step 3 – calculate Vefy Flights’s average weekly number of passengers per terminal
338 / 3 = 112.667 (1,000’s)
= 112,667
= 113,000 (to the nearest 1,000)
So the correct answer is (B), 113,000
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Q17 If the total 2010 costs represent a 5% increase on the total 2009 costs, what were the
total 2009 costs (to the nearest £million)?
(A) £3 million
(B) £4 million
(C) £36 million
(D) £37 million
(E) £38 million
The information for 2010 that you need is shown in the table.
Step 1 – calculate the total costs for 2010
Q1 total = 914
Q2 total = 915
Q3 total = 1,014
Q4 total = 1,010
Total = 3,853
Step 2 – calculate the total costs for 2009

3,853 = 105% x (2009 total costs)
2009 total costs = 3,853 / 1.05 = 3,669
Step 3 - to the nearest £million

3,669 (£10,000s) = £37 million
Thus the correct answer is (D), £37 million
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Q18 Which cost or costs on their own represented more than 17% of the total costs in 2010?
(A) Labour and Production

(B) Supply chain and I.T.
(C) Labour and Supply chain
(D) Supply chain, Labour and Production
(E) Supply chain, Labour, Production and I.T.

Step 1 – Calculate the total cost across the 4 quarters for 2010
Q1 total = 914
Q2 total = 915
Q3 total = 1,014
Q4 total = 1,010
2010 Total costs = 3,853
Step 2 – Calculate the % that each individual cost represented
Overheads = (104 + 105 + 102 + 101) / 3,853 = 10.7%
Supply chain = (186 + 174 + 162 + 166) / 3,853 = 17.9%
Labour = (248 + 245 + 319 + 265) / 3,853 = 28.0%
I.T. = (149 + 138 + 140 + 191) / 3,853 = 16.0%
Production = (227 + 253 + 291 + 287) / 3,853 = 27.4%
Thus the correct answer is (D), Supply chain, Labour and Production
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Q19 If 2009’s total costs were £250,000, what were the Production costs?
(A) £80,000
(B) £75,000
(C) £70,000
(D) £65,000
(E) £60,000
The information that you need is shown in the graph.
Production costs = 26% = £250,000 x 26% = £65,000
Thus the correct answer is (D), £65,000
Q20 If the costs are put into order of decreasing size, in which two years is the order the
same?
(A) 2006 and 2007

(B) 2006 and 2008
(C) 2006 and 2010
(D) 2007 and 2008
(E) 2007 and 2009
Put each year’s costs into size order:
2006 = Labour, Production, Supply Chain, IT, Overheads

2007 = Production, Labour, IT, Supply Chain, Overheads
2008 = Labour, Production, IT, Supply Chain, Overheads
2009 = Production, Labour, Supply Chain, IT, Overheads
Tip: at this stage you could see that none of the years match so given that there is no
"none of these" option you could gamble that 2010 will have the same order as one of the
others, and thus go for answer (C).
Carrying on for the remaining year:

2010 = Labour (1,077), Production (1,058), Supply Chain (688), IT (618), Overheads
(412)
Thus the correct answer is (C), 2006 and 2010
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Numerical Reasoning
Test 2
Question Booklet
This numerical reasoning test comprises 20 questions, and you will have
work on.
1
Q1 Which of the products shown had the lowest value of sales per non-European store and
which had the highest value of sales per European store?
(A) PU10 (non-European); AE25 (European)

(B) FD24 (non-European); DE45 (European)
(C) FD24 (non-European); AE25 (European)
(D) AE25 (non-European); PU10 (European)
(E) AE25 (non-European); FD24 (European)
Q2 What is the discrepancy (in $) between the AE25 price per product unit in non-European
stores compared to European stores. Use an exchange rate of 0.80 to the $.
(A) $30
(B) $120
(C) $130
(D) $200
(E) $230
2
Q3 This month’s combined target for non-European and European sales of AE25 is 40,000.
Using an exchange rate of 0.75 to the $, what is the difference between the sales values
shown and this target?
(A) 575
(B) 750
(C) 5,100
(D) 5,750
(E) 7,500
Q4 Given that a customer uses the promotional offers shown, put the 5 products sold in non-
European stores into order of increasing promotional price per unit (starting with the
cheapest).
(A) AE25, PU10, DE45, FD24, PU20

(B) PU10, DE45, PU20, AE25, FD24
(C) PU10, DE45, AE25, PU20, FD24
(D) DE45, PU10, PU20, AE25, FD24
(E) PU10, DE45, PU20, FD24, AE25
3
Q5 On the previous day, the value of the shares held in the Emerging Markets Fund was
0.5% lower than the values given here. What was the previous day’s value of shares in
the Emerging Markets Fund?
(A) £18.35 million

(B) £18.40 million
(C) £18.50 million
(D) £19.35 million
(E) £19.40 million
Q6 Which out of the Emerging Markets, UK and Far Eastern funds hold the lowest value of
Cash and the lowest value of Bonds?
(A) UK (Cash); Far Eastern (Bonds)

(B) Emerging Markets (Cash); Far Eastern (Bonds)
(C) Far Eastern (Cash); UK (Bonds)
(D) Emerging Markets (Cash); UK (Bonds)
(E) UK (Cash); Far Eastern (Cash)
4
Q7 Which of the components of the UK and US equity funds have the highest and the lowest
value?
(A) lowest is US Fund (Bonds); highest is UK Fund (Derivatives)

(B) lowest is US Fund (Shares); highest is UK Fund (Shares)
(C) lowest is UK Fund (Bonds); highest is US Fund (Shares)
(D) lowest is US Fund (Bonds); highest is UK Fund (Shares)
(E) lowest is US Fund (Derivatives); highest is UK Fund (Shares)
Q8 Which equity fund holding(s) hold less than double the number of Shares compared to
Bonds?
(A) UK
(B) US
(C) Emerging Markets
(D) UK, US
(E) UK, US, Emerging Markets
5
Q9 Averaged across the Manufacturing Plants, put the average values for each of the
maintenance costs in decreasing size order, starting with the highest.
(A) Servicing, Administration, Misc., Rent, Insurance, Utilities

(B) Servicing, Administration, Rent, Misc., Utilities, Insurance
(C) Servicing, Administration, Rent, Misc., Insurance, Utilities
(D) Servicing, Administration, Misc., Rent, Utilities, Insurance
(E) None of these
Q10 For the Glasgow manufacturing plant, which maintenance cost(s) represent
approximately 7% of the total costs?
(A) Rent and Utilities

(B) Rent
(C) Utilities
(D) Insurance
(E) Insurance and Utilities
6
Q11 What is the average annual cost for servicing each of the 5 manufacturing plants
(assume 4 weeks in a month)?
(A) £3,300
(B) £12,400
(C) £16,500
(D) £39,600
(E) £48,000
Q12 Which two manufacturing plants have the same total maintenance costs per week?
(A) Midlands and Glasgow

(B) Bordeaux and Glasgow
(C) Bordeaux and Amsterdam
(D) Midlands and Amsterdam
(E) None of these
7
Q13 Which garden furniture manufacturer has 22.5% of the UK market in terms of 2010
annual sales?
(A) Manufacturer A
(B) Manufacturer B
(C) Manufacturer C
(D) Manufacturer D
(E) Manufacturer E
Q14 Manufacturers B and D each aim to increase their annual sales from 2010 to 2011 by a
quarter. Manufacturers A, C and E each aim to grow their annual sales by a fifth.
Assuming all companies meet these targets, what will be 2011’s total furniture
manufacturer sales (to the nearest £million)?
(A) £13 million

(B) £14 million
(C) £15 million
(D) £16 million
(E) £17 million
8
Q15 What is the percentage increase in Company C’s total sales for 2010 compared its 2009
total sales?
(A) 0.83%
(B) 0.84%
(C) 0.85%
(D) 0.86%
(E) 0.87%
Q16 If Company C’s sales in 2009 were in the ratio of 8:7 for online: offline sales, what were
the offline sales (to the nearest £1,000)?
(A) £110,000
(B) £1,000,000
(C) £1,100,000
(D) £1,110,000
(E) £1,111,000
9
Q17 Assume that the percentage change trends between the Current Year and Next Year
continue at the same rate for a subsequent year. What’s the subsequent year’s average
entry level graduate salary across the 5 sectors (to the nearest £500)?
(A) £28,000
(B) £28,500
(C) £29,000
(D) £29,500
Q18 In Year 3 a company paid the average entry graduate starting salaries when recruiting 15
graduates for a consultancy role and 6 graduates for a research role. What was the
average salary per recruited graduate?
(A) £26,000
(B) £26,114
(C) £26,429
(D) £26,500
(E) £27,000
10
Q19 Which sector has seen the smallest percentage increase in graduate entry level salary
between Year 2 and the Current Year?
(A) Engineering
(B) Research
(C) Consulting
(D) Legal
(E) Accounting
Q20 The current year’s entry level graduate salaries for working in logistics and retail are
£25,000 and £24,000 respectively. If these sectors experience the same percentage
change as the legal sector over the same period, what’s next year’s predicted entry level
graduate salary in the logistics and retail sectors (to the nearest £100)?
(A) £24,800 (logistics); £25,800 (retail)

(B) £25,100 (logistics); £25,300 (retail)
(C) £25,500 (logistics); £25,000 (retail)
(D) £25,800 (logistics); £24,800 (retail)
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Numerical Reasoning
Test 2
Solution Booklet
1
Q1 Which of the products shown had the lowest value of sales per non-European store and
which had the highest value of sales per European store?
(A) PU10 (non-European); AE25 (European)

(B) FD24 (non-European); DE45 (European)
(C) FD24 (non-European); AE25 (European)
(D) AE25 (non-European); PU10 (European)
(E) AE25 (non-European); FD24 (European)
Step 1 – calculate each product’s average sales per European store

DE45 = 21,000/26 = 808
PU20 = 30,000/19 = 1,579
AE25 = 24,500/11 = 2,227
PU10 = 18,700/9 = 2,078
FD24 = 14,700/13 = 1,131
Step 2 – calculate each product’s average sales per non-European store

DE45 = 35,000/14 = 2,500
PU20 = 20,000/9 = 2,222
AE25 = 13,000/6 = 2,167
PU10 = 24,000/5 = 4,800
FD24 = 9,000/7 = 1,286
Thus the correct answer is (C), FD24 (non-European); AE25 (European)
2
Q2 What is the discrepancy (in $) between the AE25 price per product unit in non-European
stores compared to European stores. Use an exchange rate of 0.80 to the $.
(A) $30
(B) $120
(C) $130
(D) $200
(E) $230
The information that you need is shown in both tables. Note from the possible answers it
doesn’t matter which is the greater, we just need the difference.
Tip: if you struggle with the term “ x to the $” and you sometimes multiply when you
should divide by the conversion, think of an extreme example. So think of a two
currencies that have very different strengths, for example Zimbabwean Dollar to the
British Pound. It doesn’t matter what the values are but you know there are lots of ZWDs
to the BGP and you also know that the same product will cost a lot more ZWDs than
GBP. Hopefully that will help you decide if currency A should be a higher number than
currency B, or vise versa.
Step 1 – read from the table the AE25 price per product unit (non-European stores)
= $130
Step 2 – Calculate the AE25 price per product unit (European stores)
= 200 ¸ 0.80 = $250
Step 3 – calculate the difference between the two

$250 - $130 = $120
Thus the correct answer is (B), $120
Q3 This month’s combined target for non-European and European sales of AE25 is 40,000.
Using an exchange rate of 0.75 to the $, what is the difference between the sales values
shown and this target?
(A) 575
(B) 750
(C) 5,100
(D) 5,750
(E) 7,500
The information that you need is shown in both tables
Step 1 – calculate AE25’s non-European sales in Euros

$13,000 x 0.75 = 9,750
Step 2 – calculate AE25’s combined European and non-European sales

9,750 + 24,500 = 34,250
Step 3 – calculate the discrepancy against target sales

40,000 - 34,250 = 5,750
Thus the correct answer is (D), 5,750
3
Q4 Given that a customer uses the promotional offers shown, put the 5 products sold in non-
European stores into order of increasing promotional price per unit (starting with the
cheapest).
(A) AE25, PU10, DE45, FD24, PU20

(B) PU10, DE45, PU20, AE25, FD24
(C) PU10, DE45, AE25, PU20, FD24
(D) DE45, PU10, PU20, AE25, FD24
(E) PU10, DE45, PU20, FD24, AE25
The information that we need is shown in the first table (non-European stores)
Step 1 – calculate the 3 for the price of 2 promotional offers

DE45 promotional price per unit = 2/3 x $175 = $116.67
PU20 promotional price per unit = 2/3 x $200 = $133.33
Step 2 – calculate the 4 for the price of 3 promotional offers

PU10 promotional price per unit = 3/4 x $150 = $112.50
FD24 promotional price per unit = 3/4 x $180 = $135.00
Step 3 – put these promotional prices into order alongside the fifth product (AE25) priced
at $130 and not on promotion
Thus the correct answer is (C), PU10, DE45, AE25, PU20, FD24
4
Q5 On the previous day, the value of the shares held in the Emerging Markets Fund was
0.5% lower than the values given here. What was the previous day’s value of shares in
the Emerging Markets Fund?
(A) £18.35 million

(B) £18.40 million
(C) £18.50 million
(D) £19.35 million
(E) £19.40 million
The information that we need is shown in both the graph and the table.
Step 1 - Calculate the value of the shares component of the Emerging Markets Fund
38.9 million x 50% = £19.45 million
Step 2 – Calculate the previous day’s value

£19.45 million x .995 = £19.35 million
Thus the correct answer is (D), £19.35 million
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Q6 Which out of the Emerging Markets, UK and Far Eastern funds hold the lowest value of
Cash and the lowest value of Bonds?
(A) UK (Cash); Far Eastern (Bonds)

(B) Emerging Markets (Cash); Far Eastern (Bonds)
(C) Far Eastern (Cash); UK (Bonds)
(D) Emerging Markets (Cash); UK (Bonds)
(E) UK (Cash); Far Eastern (Cash)
The information that we need is shown in both the table and the graph.
Step 1 - Calculate the value of the Cash held within each of the Funds in the question
Cash value = total value x cash %
UK (Cash) = 55.6 x 10% = £5.56 million
See table below:
Cash
UK £5.56 million
Far Eastern £7.86 million
Emerging
Markets £3.89 million
Step 2 - Calculate the value of the Bonds held within each of the Funds in the question
Bonds value = total value x bonds %
UK (Bonds) = 55.6 x 20% = £11.12 million
See table below:
Bond
UK £11.12 million
Far Eastern £3.41 million
Emerging
Markets £11.67 million
Thus the correct answer is (B), Emerging Markets (Cash); Far Eastern (Bonds)
6
Q7 Which of the components of the UK and US equity funds have the highest and the lowest
value?
(A) lowest is US Fund (Bonds); highest is UK Fund (Derivatives)

(B) lowest is US Fund (Shares); highest is UK Fund (Shares)
(C) lowest is UK Fund (Bonds); highest is US Fund (Shares)
(D) lowest is US Fund (Bonds); highest is UK Fund (Shares)
(E) lowest is US Fund (Derivatives); highest is UK Fund (Shares)
Tip: Note that just from looking at the graph and table we know the overall US fund is
smaller than the UK fund and the smallest fraction within the US find (10% to Derivatives)
is not larger than the smallest fraction within the UK fund. So we can instantly say the
smallest fraction is Derivatives in the US fund. As it happens there is only one multiple
choice with this as an option so we know (E) is the correct answer.
In full, the solution is as follows. The information that we need is shown in both the graph
and the table.
Calculate the value of each component of each equity fund, using this formula:
Component value = Total value x Equity fund component %
UK Fund (Cash) = 55.6 x 10% = 5.56 (£million)
See table below for other component values:
Component value (£million)

Cash Bonds Derivatives Shares
UK 5.56 11.12 16.68 22.24
US 4.86 3.65 2.43 13.37
Thus the correct answer is (E), lowest is US Fund (Derivatives); highest is UK Fund
(Shares)
7
Q8 Which equity fund holding(s) hold less than double the number of Shares compared to
Bonds?
(A) UK
(B) US
(C) Emerging Markets
(D) UK, US
(E) UK, US, Emerging Markets
The information that we need is shown in the graph.
Calculate the Shares: Bonds ratios for each equity fund
Bonds Shares
UK 20 40
US 15 55
European 7 70
Far Eastern 13 30
Emerging Markets 30 50
The UK fund has exactly double the number of Shares compared to Bonds. Only the
Emerging Markets has less than double the number of Shares compared to Bonds.
Thus the correct answer is (C) Emerging Markets
8
Q9 Averaged across the Manufacturing Plants, put the average values for each of the
maintenance costs in decreasing size order, starting with the highest.
(A) Servicing, Administration, Misc., Rent, Insurance, Utilities

(B) Servicing, Administration, Rent, Misc., Utilities, Insurance
(C) Servicing, Administration, Rent, Misc., Insurance, Utilities
(D) Servicing, Administration, Misc., Rent, Utilities, Insurance
(E) None of these
Calculate the average for each maintenance cost:

Insurance = 192.2
Servicing = 1,000
Rent = 295
Utilities = 185.8
Administration = 589
Misc = 450
Thus the correct answer is (A), Servicing, Administration, Misc., Rent, Insurance,
Utilities
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Q10 For the Glasgow manufacturing plant, which maintenance cost(s) represent
approximately 7% of the total costs?
(A) Rent and Utilities

(B) Rent
(C) Utilities
(D) Insurance
(E) Insurance and Utilities
Step 1 - For the Glasgow plant, calculate the total costs
195 + 875 + 300 + 189 + 720 + 425 = 2,704
Step 2 - For the Glasgow plant, calculate each cost as a % of the total cost
Insurance = 100% x 195/2,704 = 7%
Servicing = 100% x 875/2,704 = 32%
Rent = 100% x 300/2,704 = 11%
Utilities = 100% x 189/2,704 = 7%
Administration = 100% x 720/2,704 = 27%
Misc = 100% x 425/2,704 = 16%
Tip: to save time, you can stop after you’ve calculated 7% for Insurance and just scan
across the row to see if any other costs are close to £195. You will see that Utilities are.
Thus the correct answer is (E), Insurance and Utilities
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Q11 What is the average annual cost for servicing each of the 5 manufacturing plants
(assume 4 weeks in a month)?
(A) £3,300
(B) £12,400
(C) £16,500
(D) £39,600
(E) £48,000
Step 1 – total the servicing costs

1,050 + 1,100 + 950 + 1,025 + 875 = £5,000 per week
Step 2 – calculate the monthly cost

5,000 x 4 = £20,000 per month
Step 3 – calculate the average monthly cost

£20,000 / 5 = £4,000 per month
Step 4 – calculate the average annual cost

4,000 x 12 = £48,000
Thus the correct answer is (E), £48,000
Q12 Which two manufacturing plants have the same total maintenance costs per week?
(A) Midlands and Glasgow

(B) Bordeaux and Glasgow
(C) Bordeaux and Amsterdam
(D) Midlands and Amsterdam
(E) None of these
Calculate the total weekly maintenance costs for each production plant
Midlands = 196 + 1,050 + 300 + 95 + 650 + 525 = 2,816
Bordeaux = 204 + 1,100 + 250 + 236 + 600 + 400 = 2,790
Berlin = 212 + 950 + 275 + 164 + 450 + 400 =2,451
Amsterdam = 154 + 1,025 + 350 + 245 + 525 + 500 = 2,799
Glasgow = 195 + 875 + 300 + 189 + 720 + 425 = 2,704
Thus the correct answer is (E), None of these
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Q13 Which garden furniture manufacturer has 22.5% of the UK market in terms of 2010
annual sales?
(A) Manufacturer A
(B) Manufacturer B
(C) Manufacturer C
(D) Manufacturer D
(E) Manufacturer E
The information that you need is shown in the pie-chart.
Step 1 – Calculate the total annual sales for all furniture manufacturers
1.2 + 3.3 + 2.4 + 2.7 + 2.4 = £12 million
Step 2 – Next, the quickest way to complete this question is to calculate 22.5% of the 12
million and see which manufacturer has this sales value. So 22.5% of 12 is 2.7. We
immediately see that Manufacturer D has sales of 2.7 (ignoring any units).
Alternatively, the slower way would be to calculate the % of the UK market held by each
furniture manufacturer:
Manufacturer A = 1.2/12 x 100% = 10%

Manufacturer B = 3.3/12 x 100% = 27.5%
Manufacturer C = 2.4/12 x 100% = 20%
Manufacturer D = 2.7/12 x 100% = 22.5%
Manufacturer E = 2.4/12 x 100% = 20%
Thus the correct answer is (D), Manufacturer D
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Q14 Manufacturers B and D each aim to increase their annual sales from 2010 to 2011 by a
quarter. Manufacturers A, C and E each aim to grow their annual sales by a fifth.
Assuming all companies meet these targets, what will be 2011’s total furniture
manufacturer sales (to the nearest £million)?
(A) £13 million

(B) £14 million
(C) £15 million
(D) £16 million
(E) £17 million
The information that you need is shown in the pie-chart.
Step 1 - Calculate the 2011 targets for each garden furniture manufacturer
Manufacturer A: 1.2 x 1.2 = 1.44

Manufacturer B: 3.3 x 1.25 = 4.125
Manufacturer C: 2.4 x 1.2 = 2.88
Manufacturer D: 2.7 x 1.25 = 3.375
Manufacturer E: 2.4 x 1.2 = 2.88
Step 2 – Calculate the total 2011 target for all garden furniture manufacturers
1.44 + 4.125 + 2.88 + 3.375 + 2.88 = 14.7
Step 3 – to the nearest £million = £15 million
Note: in this question we were lucky that £14.7 million was not an available answer.
Sometimes questions deliberately include the answer not rounded as required, to catch
you out.
Thus the correct answer is (C), £15 million
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Q15 What is the percentage increase in Company C’s total sales for 2010 compared its 2009
total sales?
(A) 0.83%
(B) 0.84%
(C) 0.85%
(D) 0.86%
(E) 0.87%
Step 1 – calculate 2009’s total sales
312,500 + 396,700 + 546,300 + 595,500 + 529,000 = 2,380,000
Step 2 – calculate 2010’s total sales
278,500 + 470,400 + 502,000 + 643,100 + 506,000 = 2,400,000
Step 3 – calculate the % difference
2,400,000 / 2,380,000 = 1.0084 which is a 0.84% increase.
Thus the correct answer is (B), 0.84%
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Q16 If Company C’s sales in 2009 were in the ratio of 8:7 for online: offline sales, what were
the offline sales (to the nearest £1,000)?
(A) £110,000
(B) £1,000,000
(C) £1,100,000
(D) £1,110,000
(E) £1,111,000
Step 1 – use Manufacturer C’s 2009 total sales figure from the previous question
i.e. 2,380,000 (312,500 + 396,700 + 546,300 + 595,500 + 529,000)
Step 2 – put this figure into the question’s ratio

Online sales + offline sales = 2,380,000
Offline sales = (2,380,000 x 7)/ (7+8) = 1,110,667
Step 3 - to the nearest £1,000 = 1,111,000
Thus the correct answer is (E), £1,111,000
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Q17 Assume that the percentage change trends between the Current Year and Next Year
continue at the same rate for a subsequent year. What’s the subsequent year’s average
entry level graduate salary across the 5 sectors (to the nearest £500)?
(A) £28,000
(B) £28,500
(C) £29,000
(D) £29,500
It might be tempting to do the following calculation, however since we don’t know how
many graduates there are in each sector we cannot calculate the average salary. For
example if Engineering has 1,000 graduates and Research has 10, it is not true to add up
the totals and divide by the number of sectors (five).
Thus we cannot tell from the data.
Don’t be tempted to do this:

Step 1 – Calculate the subsequent year’s entry level graduate salary for each
sector
Step 2 – Calculate the average
Step 3 – to the nearest £500 = £28,500
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Q18 In Year 3 a company paid the average entry graduate starting salaries when recruiting 15
graduates for a consultancy role and 6 graduates for a research role. What was the
average salary per recruited graduate?
(A) £26,000
(B) £26,114
(C) £26,429
(D) £26,500
(E) £27,000
Step 1 – total the salaries for 15 graduates (consultancy)

15 x 27,000 = 405,000
Step 2 – total the salaries for 6 graduates (research)

6 x 23,500 = 141,000
Step 3 – calculate the average salary per graduate

(405,000 + 141,000)/21 = £26,000
Thus the correct answer is (A), £26,000
Q19 Which sector has seen the smallest percentage increase in graduate entry level salary
between Year 2 and the Current Year?
(A) Engineering
(B) Research
(C) Consulting
(D) Legal
(E) Accounting
Calculate the % increase for each sector
Engineering: (24.5 – 23.7)/23.7 = 3.4%

Research: (24.2 – 23.5)/23.5 = 3.0%
Consulting: (28.3 – 27.6)/27.6 = 2.5%
Legal: (33.2 – 29.8)/29.8 = 11.4%
Accounting: (27.3 – 26.6)/26.6 = 2.6%
Thus the correct answer is (C), Consulting
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Q20 The current year’s entry level graduate salaries for working in logistics and retail are
£25,000 and £24,000 respectively. If these sectors experience the same percentage
change as the legal sector over the same period, what’s next year’s predicted entry level
graduate salary in the logistics and retail sectors (to the nearest £100)?
(A) £24,800 (logistics); £25,800 (retail)

(B) £25,100 (logistics); £25,300 (retail)
(C) £25,500 (logistics); £25,000 (retail)
(D) £25,800 (logistics); £24,800 (retail)
Step 1 – calculate the % increase in legal sector salaries between the current year and
next year
100% x (34.3 – 33.2)/33.2 = 3.31%
Step 2 – apply this % increase to the entry level graduate salaries (logistics)
103.31% x £25,000 = £25,828
Step 3 – apply this % increase to the entry level graduate salaries (retail)
103.31% x £24,000 = £24,794
Thus the correct answer is (D), £25,800 (logistics); £24,800 (retail)
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Numerical Test 3
Questions Booklet
Q1 How much is 5,000 South African Rand worth in Week 4 in US $?
(A) $199.81
(B) $367.65
(C) $476.65
(D) $599.18
(E) $676.48
Q2 In Week two 10,000 Japanese Yen is converted into £. In Week 5 this is

converted into what value in Euros?
(A) 110.00
(B) 104.82
(C) 99.53
(D) 77.76
(E) 60.75
Page 1
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Q3 During Week 1 a traveller splits £2,100 equally into US $, Japanese Yen and
South African Rand. How many £ does the traveller have on Week 3 if all the
currencies are converted back into £ and he is charged a 5% fee for each
transaction from one currency into another (to the nearest £100)?
(A) £1,700
(B) £1,800
(C) £1,900
(D) £2,000
(E) £2,100
Q4 Which currency has shown the greatest proportionate change in value

between Weeks 1 and 4?
(A) Euro
(B) US $
(C) Japanese Yen
(D) South African Rand
Page 2
Q5 Next Year’s turnover projection for Consultancies A-E combined represents
what proportional change on Year 4’s turnover for Consultancies A-E?
(A) 3.6%
(B) 4.2%
(C) 4.6%
(D) 5.2%
(E) 5.6%
Q6 The turnover target for Consultancy B over the 5 year period shown is 16.5
million. By how much does turnover need to exceed Next Year’s Projected
turnover in order for the target to be met?
(A) 1.0 million

(B) 1.1 million
(C) 1.2 million
(D) 1.3 million
(E) None of these
Page 3
Q7 Next year, which company is projecting the smallest percentage change in its
turnover?
(A) Consultancy A
(B) Consultancy B
(C) Consultancy C
(D) Consultancy D
(E) Consultancy E
Q8 What is the ratio of Year 3’s Consultancy C’s turnover to Consultancy E’s
turnover?
(A) 2 : 5
(B) 4 : 7
(C) 5 : 7
(D) 10 : 9
(E) 5 : 2
Page 4
Q9 What is the difference in value between total sales for IPods compared to
cameras?
(A) £912,000
(B) £812,000
(C) £712,000
(D) £612,000
(E) £512,000
Q10 If the High Street and Catalogue sales of DVD Players had been made online,
what % of total Online sales would DVD Players represent?
(A) 28%
(B) 30%
(C) 32%
(D) 34%
(E) 36%
Page 5
Q11 In 2012 total Catalogue sales are forecast to increase by 1/4, total Online
sales to increase by a 1/5th, and High Street sales to decrease by 12%. What
will be the 2012 sales for Catalogue, Online and High Street combined (to the
nearest £1,000)?
(A) £5,597,000
(B) £6,285,000
(C) £6,333,000
(D) £6,433,000
(E) £6,613,000
Q12 The profit made from selling cameras online compared to the High Street is in
the ratio 9:7, and 15% of online camera sales is profit. What is the 2011 profit
for High Street camera sales?
(A) £36,291
(B) £64,517
(C) £66,980
(D) £72,428
(E) £82,950
Page 6
Q13 If the annual expense budget was evenly allocated for each Quarter, which
Department is under budget by the highest amount in Quarter 4?
(A) HR
(B) Marketing
(C) Sales
(D) Finance
(E) R&D
Q14 60% of the Sales Department’s budgets for Quarters 1 and 4 was for
attending a Sales Conference. The remainder of the budget was split equally
between accommodation and travel costs. What were the Sales Department’s
travel costs for Quarters 1 and 4 combined?
(A) £2,414
(B) £2,500
(C) £3,500
(D) £4,828
(E) Can’t tell from the data
Page 7
.
Q15 The Finance Department has receipts for £14,476 of its annual expenses.
What percentage of the Finance Department’s annual expenses do not have
receipts?
(A) 5%
(B) 10%
(C) 15%
(D) 20%
(E) 25%
Q16 If the percentage changes in expenses that each Department exhibited

between Quarters 3-4 continued into the first quarter of the next year, what
would be that quarter’s total expenses (to the nearest £100)?
(A) £17,100
(B) £19,100
(C) £19,600
(D) £20,600
(E) None of these
Page 8
Q17 What was Year 2’s decrease in the amount invested in North American and
European Equities compared to Year 1?
(A) $10,000
(B) $100,000
(C) $110,000
(D) $111,000
(E) $111,100
Q18 Which type of investment in Year 2 shows the highest proportional

discrepancy from the percentage of overall Growth Fund value that that type
of investment made up in Year 1? Which type of investment shows the largest
difference between Year 1 and Year 2 in the proportion it contributed to the
total Growth Fund?
(A) Gilts
(B) Fixed interest
(C) North American Equities
(D) UK Equities
(E) Pacific Rim Equities
Page 9
.
Q19 If the proportional change in the Growth Fund between Year 1 and Year 2
continued over subsequent years, what would be the projected Growth Fund
value in Year 6?
(A) $3.48 million

(B) $3.51 million
(C) $3.71 million
(D) $5.73 million
(E) $5.95 million
Q20 In Year 3 the percentage of the Growth Fund held in each investment type is
the same as in Year 1. The total value of the Growth Fund increases by 14%
of the Year 2 value. What is the value of Year 3’s holding in UK Equities?
(A) $1,530,000
(B) $1,710,000
(C) $1,710,000
(D) $2,040,000
(E) $2,030,000
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Numerical Test 3
Solutions Booklet
Q1 How much is 5,000 South African Rand worth in Week 4 in US $?
(A) $199.81
(B) $367.65
(C) $476.65
(D) $599.18
(E) $676.48
Step 1 – Convert from Rand in to £
5,000 / 13.6 = 367.65
Step 2 – Convert from £ in to US $
367.65 x 1.84 = $676.48
Thus the correct answer is (E), $676.48
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Q2 In Week two 10,000 Japanese Yen is converted into £. In Week 5 this is
converted into what value in Euros?
(A) 110.00
(B) 104.82
(C) 99.53
(D) 77.76
(E) 60.75
Step 1 – Convert into £ (using Week 2 figures)

10,000 / 128.6 = £77.76
Step 2 – Convert into Euros (using Week 5 figures)

£77.76 x 1.28 = 99.53
Thus the correct answer is (C), 99.53
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Q3 During Week 1 a traveller splits £2,100 equally into US $, Japanese Yen and
South African Rand. How many £ does the traveller have on Week 3 if all the
currencies are converted back into £ and he is charged a 5% fee for each
transaction from one currency into another (to the nearest £100)?
(A) £1,700
(B) £1,800
(C) £1,900
(D) £2,000
(E) £2,100
Step 1 - splits £2,100 equally into US $, Japanese Yen and South African Rand
£2,100 / 3 = £700
Step 2 – Calculate the amount of US $, Japanese Yen and South African Rand (Week 1)
US $: £700 x 1.64 = $1,148
Japanese Yen: £700 x 123.2 = 86,240 Yen
South African Rand: £700 x 13.4 = 9,380 Rand
Step 3 – Deduct a 5% charge for each currency

$1,148 x .95 = $1,090.6
86,240 Yen x .95 = 81,928 Yen
9,380 Rand x .95 = 8,911 Rand
Step 4 – Convert back into £ (Week 3)

$1,090.6 / 1.74 = £626.78
81928 Yen / 134.8 = £607.77
8911 Rand / 13.2 = £675.08
Total = £1,909.626.
Deduct a second 5% for the transaction fee. £1,909.63 x 0.95 = £1,814 = £1,800 (to the
nearest £100)
Thus the correct answer is (B), £1,800
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Q4 Which currency has shown the greatest proportionate change in value
between Weeks 1 and 4?
(A) Euro
(B) US $
(C) Japanese Yen
(D) South African Rand
Step 1 – Calculate the % change in value for each currency between Weeks 1 and 4
Euro: (1.34 – 1.20) / 1.20 = 0.117. Note: some people find it quicker to calculate 1.34 / 1.2 but
both methods produce the same answer.
US $: (1.84 – 1.64) / 1.64 = 0.122
Japanese Yen: (135.0 – 123.2) / 123.2 = 0.096
South African Rand: (13.6 – 13.4) / 13.4 = 0.015
Thus the correct answer is (B), US $
Page 4
Q5 Next Year’s turnover projection for Consultancies A-E combined represents
what proportional change on Year 4’s turnover for Consultancies A-E?
(A) 3.6%
(B) 4.2%
(C) 4.6%
(D) 5.2%
(E) 5.6%
Step 1 – Calculate Year 4’s total
24 + 35 + 24 + 22 + 26 = 131
Step 2 – Calculate Next Year’s Projected total turnover
22 + 26 + 35 + 24 + 30 = 137
Step 3 – Calculate the % increase
6 / 131 = 4.6%
So the correct answer is (C) 4.6%
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Q6 If, in Year 3, Consultancies A to D represent 60% of the marketplace by value
of sales, what is the value of the marketplace excluding Consultancies A-E?
(A) 4.0 million
(B) 4.1 million
(C) 4.2 million
(D) 4.3 million
Step 1 – Calculate the total sales for Consultancies A to D in Year 3

26 + 28 + 30 + 18 = 102
Step 2 – Calculate the part of the market that excludes Consultancies A-E
We are told that 102 = 60%
So 100% = 102/60 x 100 = 170
Now 170 – (26 + 28 + 30 + 18 + 27) = 41 (100,000s) = 4.1 million
Thus the correct answer is (B), 4.1 million
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Q7 Next year, which company is projecting the smallest percentage change in its
turnover?
(A) Consultancy A
(B) Consultancy B
(C) Consultancy C
(D) Consultancy D
(E) Consultancy E
Step 1 – Calculate the % increase in turnover projected for each company

Consultancy A: 2 / 24 x 100% = 8.3%
Consultancy B: 9 / 35 x 100% = 25.7%
Consultancy C: 11 / 24 x 100% = 45.8%
Consultancy D: 2 / 22 x 100% = 9%
Consultancy E: 4 / 26 x 100% = 15.4%
Tip: just by inspecting the data you could probably see that the answer is going to be either
Consultancy A or D, so you could save time by calculating just these.
Thus the correct answer is (A), Consultancy A
Q8 What is the ratio of Year 3’s Consultancy C’s turnover to Consultancy E’s
turnover?
(A) 2 : 5
(B) 4 : 7
(C) 5 : 7
(D) 10 : 9
(E) 5 : 2
Consultancy C : Consultancy E
= 30 : 27 = 10 : 9
Thus the correct answer is (D), 10 : 9
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Q9 What is the difference in value between total sales for IPods compared to
cameras?
(A) £912,000
(B) £812,000
(C) £712,000
(D) £612,000
(E) £512,000
Step 1 – Calculate the total sales for IPods

£852,000 + £644,000 + (18% x £250,000) = £1,541,000
Step 2 – Calculate the total sales for cameras

£336,000 + £553,000 + (16% x £250,000) = £929,000
Step 3 – Calculate the difference

£1,541,000 - £929,000 = £612,000
Thus the correct answer is (D), £612,000
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Q10 If the High Street and Catalogue sales of DVD Players had been made online,
what % of total Online sales would DVD Players represent?
(A) 28%
(B) 30%
(C) 32%
(D) 34%
(E) 36%
Step 1 – Calculate the value of catalogue sales of DVDs

£250,000 x 12% = £30,000
Step 2 – Sum the High Street and catalogue sales of DVD players
£30,000 + £483,000 = £513,000
Step 3 – Calculate the % of DVD player sales that are online

£808,000 + £513,000 / (£852,000 + £808,000 + £513,000 + £553,000 + £325,000 +
£575,000)
= £1,321,000 / £3,626,000
Thus the correct answer is (E), 36%
Page 9
Q11 In 2012 total Catalogue sales are forecast to increase by 1/4, total Online
sales to increase by a 1/5th, and High Street sales to decrease by 12%. What
will be the 2012 sales for Catalogue, Online and High Street combined (to the
nearest £1,000)?
(A) £5,597,000
(B) £6,285,000
(C) £6,333,000
(D) £6,433,000
(E) £6,613,000
Step 1 – Calculate the total 2011 sales (Online and for the High Street)
Online: £852,000 + £808,000 + £553,000 + £325,000 + £575,000 = £3,113,000
High Street: £644,000 + £483,000 + £336,000 + £456,000 + £678,000 = £2,597,000
Step 2 – Calculate the total 2012 sales (Online and for the High Street)
Online: £3,113,000 x 1.2 = £3,735,600
High Street: £2,597,000 x 88% = £2,285,360
Step 3 – Calculate the total 2012 sales (Catalogue)

£250,000 x 1.25 = £312,500
Step 4 – Sum the total January sales (Online, Catalogue and High Street)
£3,735,600 + £2,285,360 + £312,500 = £6,333,460
= £6,333,000 (to the nearest £1,000)
Thus the correct answer is (C), £6,333,000
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Q12 The profit made from selling cameras online compared to the High Street is in
the ratio 9:7, and 15% of online camera sales is profit. What is the 2011 profit
for High Street camera sales?
(A) £36,291
(B) £64,517
(C) £66,980
(D) £72,428
(E) £82,950
Step 1 – Calculate the profit for online camera sales

15% x £553,000 = £82,950
Step 2 – Calculate the profit for High Street camera sales

£82,950 x 7 / 9 = £64,517
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Q13 If the annual expense budget was evenly allocated for each Quarter, which
Department is under budget by the highest amount in Quarter 4?
(A) HR
(B) Marketing
(C) Sales
(D) Finance
(E) R&D
Step 1 – Calculate the quarterly expense budgets for each Department (excluding IT which is
not shown in the answer options)
HR: 6,500 / 4 = 1,625
Marketing: 16,000 / 4 = 4,000
Sales: 22,500 / 4 = 5,625
Finance: 20,000 / 4 = 5,000
R&D: 6,000 / 4 = 1,500
Step 2 – Compare to the Quarter 4 figures for each Dept.

HR: 1,625 – 1,346 = £279
Marketing is over budget
Sales: 5,625 – 5,245 = £380
Finance: 5,000 – 4,463 = £537
R&D is over budget
Thus the correct answer is (D), Finance
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Q14 60% of the Sales Department’s budgets for Quarters 1 and 4 was for
attending a Sales Conference. The remainder of the budget was split equally
between accommodation and travel costs. What were the Sales Department’s
travel costs for Quarters 1 and 4 combined?
(A) £2,414
(B) £2,500
(C) £3,500
(D) £4,828
Step 1 – Calculate the % of budget for travel costs

100% - 60% = 40%
40% / 2 = 20%
Step 2 – Calculate the figure that this % represents
20% x (6,825 + 5,245) = 20% x 12,070 = £2,414
Thus the correct answer is (A), £2,414
Q15 The Finance Department has receipts for £14,476 of its annual expenses.
What percentage of the Finance Department’s annual expenses do not have
receipts?
(A) 5%
(B) 10%
(C) 15%
(D) 20%
(E) 25%
Step 1 – Total the Finance Department’s expenses for all 4 quarters

4,257 + 4,830 + 4,545 + 4,463 = 18,095
Step 2 – Calculate the % for which there are receipts

14,476 / 18,095 = 80%
Step 3 - Calculate the % for which there are no receipts
100 – 20 = 20%
Thus the correct answer is (D), 20%
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Q16 If the percentage changes in expenses that each Department exhibited
between Quarters 3-4 continued into the first quarter of the next year, what
would be that quarter’s total expenses (to the nearest £100)?
(A) £17,100
(B) £19,100
(C) £19,600
(D) £20,600
(E) None of these
Step 1 – Calculate the % change by Department between Quarters 3-4

HR: (1,346 – 1,305) / 1,305 = 3.14%. Note: some people find it quicker to calculate 1,346 ¸
1,305 = 1.0314
Marketing: (4,309 – 3,652) / 4,309 = 17.99%
Sales: (5,245 – 5,091) / 5,245 = 3.02%
IT: (956 – 938) / 956 = 1.92%
Finance: (4,463 – 4,545) / 4,463 = - 1.80%
R&D: (1,821 – 1,755) / 1,821 = 3.76%
Step 2 – Calculate the next quarter’s expenses for each department

HR: 103.14% x 1,346 = 1,1388
Marketing: 4,309 x 117.99% = 5,084
Sales: 5,245 x 103.02% = 5,403.7
IT: 956 x 101.92% = 974
Finance: 4,463 x 98.2% = 4,383
R&D: 1,821 x 103.76% = 1,889
Step 3 - Calculate the next quarter’s total expenses

1,388 + 5,084 + 5,404 + 974 + 4,383 + 1,889 = £19,122
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Q17 What was Year 2’s decrease in the amount invested in North American and
European Equities compared to Year 1?
(A) $10,000
(B) $100,000
(C) $110,000
(D) $111,000
(E) $111,100
Step 1 – Calculate Year 2’s investments in North American and European Equities
North American: $4.5million x 8% = $360,000
European: $4.5million x 12% = $540,000
Step 2 - Calculate Year 2’s decrease compared to Year 1

North American change + European change
= ($400,000 - $360,000) + ($600,000 - $540,000)
= $100,000
Thus the correct answer is (A), $100,000
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Q18 Which type of investment shows the largest difference between Year 1 and
Year 2 in the proportion it contributed to the total Growth Fund?
(A) Gilts
(B) Fixed interest
(C) North American Equities
(D) UK Equities
(E) Pacific Rim Equities
Step 1 – calculate the proportion of the fund that each investment made up in Year 1
Gilts = 0.2 / 4.8 = 4.17%
Fixed Interest = 0.8 / 4.8 = 16.67%
North American Equities = 0.4 / 4.8 = 8.33%
European Equities = 0.6 / 4.8 = 12.5%
UK Eequities = 1.6 / 4.8 = 33.33%
Pacific Rim Equities = 1.2 / 4.8 = 25%
Step 2 – compare these figures to the % figures shown in Year 2’s pie-chart
Gilts = 4.17% vs. 4%
Fixed Interest = 16.67% vs. 14%
North American Equities = 8.33% vs. 8%
European Equities = 12.5% vs. 12%
UK Equities = 33.33% vs. 40%
Pacific Rim Equities = 25% vs. 22%
Thus the correct answer is (D), UK Equities
Page 16
Q19 If the proportional change in the Growth Fund between Year 1 and Year 2
continued over subsequent years, what would be the projected Growth Fund
value in Year 6?
(A) $3.48 million
(B) $3.51 million
(C) $3.71 million
(D) $5.73 million
(E) $5.95 million
Step 1 – Calculate the proportional change in the Growth Fund between Year 1 and 2
(4.8 – 4.5) / 4.8 = - 6.25%
Step 2 – Apply this % to calculate the growth Fund value each year up to Year 6
Year 3: 93.75% x 4.5 = 4.2188
Year 4: 93.75% x 4.2188 = 3.955
Year 5: 93.75% x 3.955 = 3.708
Year 6: 93.75% x 3.708 = $3.476 million
Thus the correct answer is (A), $3.48 million
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Q20 If in Year 2 the amount invested in Year 1’s Fixed Interest fund had been sold
and converted into European Equity funds, what is the value of European
Equity funds in Year 2? (Assume no charges are incurred).
(A) $540,000
(B) $700,000
(C) $800,000
(D) $1.24 million
(E) $1.34 million
Step 1 – Calculate the Year 2 amount of European Equity funds

European Equity: 12% x $4.5 million = $540,000
Step 2 - Sum the Year 1 Fixed Interest and Year 2 European Equity investments
$800,000 + $540,000 = $1,340,000
Thus the correct answer is (E), $1.34 million
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Numerical Reasoning
Test 4
Question Booklet
work on.
1
Q1 For the five products combined there was a difference between total annual Sales and
the total annual Sales Target. How did this difference compare for the US and the EU?
£27.1 million (US); £25.8 million (EU)

Can’t tell
Q2 If the annual EU sales for Products B and C both comprise online: offline sales in a ratio
of 2:3 then what are the online EU sales for Products B and C combined?
£198,120,000
£19,812,000
£13,208,000
£132,080,000
None of these
2
Q3 How much US and EU annual sales tax is due for Products B, C and D combined (to the
nearest £million)?
£244 million £211 million £149 million £243 million £120 million
Q4 Which of the following represents the smallest amount?
Product B’s change in EU sales between Jan-June and July-Dec

7% of Product D’s US sales (Jan-June)
Product E’s change in US sales between Jan-June and July-Dec
Average US Product A sales per month (July-Dec)
Average US Product C sales per month (Jan-June)
3
Q5 A rights issue brings an additional 10% of Studt Systems shares to the market. If the
current price per share drops by 8%, what is Studt Systems’ new company value (to the nearest
£million)?
£166 million £167 million £16.6 million £1,670,000 £169 million
Q6 At current prices, if the owner of 150,000 Studt Systems shares collected the dividend
then sold the shares, how many Tombe shares could they buy with the proceeds (to the
nearest 10,000)?
290,000 280,000 270,000 260,000 250,000
Q7 Which share has changed in price by the largest amount since the previous day?
Relf plc Studt Systems Xan Inc IWE Ltd Cannot Say
Q8 A day trader bought 50,000 Tombe shares at last month’s low, received the Tombe
dividend and then sold all these shares at last month’s high. What was the approximate
percentage gain or loss?
25.3%profit 19.4%profit 25.3% loss 20.5%loss 20.5% profit
4
Q9 Which regional store sold the second highest number of new mobile phone contracts for
the Platinum and Gold packages combined (over the previous 12 months)?
Central Northern Southern Eastern Western
Q10 What is the difference in revenue between the package with the lowest number of sales
and the package with the highest number of sales over the 12 month period, across all
regions combined?
£151,740 £101,750 £15,400 £5,747 Cannot Say
Q11 What is the difference in average monthly sale values between the most and the least
expensive packages?
£1,850 £2,745 £23,550 £27,450 £180,150
Q12 Assuming the only costs are those of the monthly package, what was the annual cost
saving for a customer who switched from the Gold to the Bronze package?
£10 £50 £75 £120 £180
5
Q13 What is the average quarterly turnover for Syballe Sons compared to the Competitor
Consultancy Firm across Quarters 1-4?
£90,000 Syballe Sons; £197,500 Competitor Consultancy Firm

£96,000 Syballe & Sons; £20,000 Competitor Consultancy Firm
Q14 Between which two quarters was there the same percentage change in turnover for both
Syballe Sons and the Competitor Consultancy Firm?
Quarter 1 – Quarter 2
Quarter 4 – Next Quarter
Cannot Say
6
Q15 The quarter immediately following the period shown will see Syballe Sons’ cost and
turnover both increase by the same absolute amounts as between Quarter 4 and Next
Quarter. What will be the difference between their turnover and costs in that following
quarter?
No difference £1,500 £1,000 £500 £2,000
Q16 If Gross Profit is Turnover minus Costs, what was the absolute difference in the Gross
Profit between Syballe Sons and the Competitor Consultancy Firm for Quarters 1-4
inclusive?
Can’t Tell £110,000 £147,000 £47,000 £11,000
7
Q17 Which Brand’s gross revenue has increased in value by the largest amount between
2006 and 2008?
Brand 1 Brand 2 Brand 3 Brand 4 Cannot Say
Q18 If Earnings per share = Pre-tax profit / Number of shares issued, how many shares were
issued in 2008 compared to 2006?
2,500,000 less
2,250,000 less
25,000 more
2,500,000 more
250,000 less
8
Q19 For the average annual pre-tax profit (for the years 2007-2009) to equal the average
annual pre-tax profit (for the years 2007-2010), what must be the new 2010 Projection?
£895,000 £910,000 £1,150,000 £8,950,000 £9,100,000
Q20 In which year was pre-tax profit less than 20% of total gross revenue?
2007 2007 2008 2009 None of these
9
Numerical Reasoning
Test 4
Solution Booklet
Q1 For the five products combined there was a difference between total annual Sales and
the total annual Sales Target. How did this difference compare for the US and the EU?

Can’t tell
Step 1 – sum the Jan-June sales (US) and the July-Dec sales (US)
325.3 + 320 =£645.3 million
Step 2 – calculate the difference compared to the US target (£650 million)

650 –645.3 = £4.7 million
Step 3 – sum the Jan-June (European) and the July-Dec sales (EU)
445.2 + 454.4 = £899.6 million
Step 4 – calculate the difference compared to the European target (£910 million)
910 – 899.6 = £10.4 million
Tip: in this question, it would have been possible to answer the question after working
out just the US difference, but this is often not the case.
Thus the correct answer is £4.7 million (US); £10.4 million (EU)
1
Q2 If the annual EU sales for Products B and C both comprise online: offline sales in a ratio
of 2:3 then what are the online EU sales for Products B and C combined?
£198,120,000
£19,812,000
£13,208,000
£132,080,000
None of These
Step 1 – calculate the EU sales for Products B and C

88.0 + 92.2 + 72.2 + 77.8 = 330.2 (£million)
Step 2 – use the ratio to find online sales.

online: offline = 2:3
330.2 = 2x + 3x = 5x
x = 330.2/5 = 66.04
online sales = 2x = 132.08
Tip: in practice it’s quicker to just multiply 330.2 by (2/5) to obtain the ratio.
Thus the correct answer is £132,080,000
2
Q3 How much US and EU annual sales tax is due for Products B, C and D combined (to the
nearest £million)?
£244 million £211 million £149 million £243 million £120 million
Step 1 - Calculate the US sales tax for Products B, C, D combined.
US annual sales US Sales tax on first £130 million

only
Products B, 120.3 + 118.5 +
C, D 150.6 = 389.4 130 x 0.24 = 31.2 (£million)
Total US sales tax = £31.2 million
Step 2 - Calculate the European sales tax
EU annual sales EU sales tax

Products B, C, D 150 + 180.2 + 203.5 =
533.7 533.7 x 0.22 = 117.414 (£million)
Total EU sales tax = £117.414 million
Step 3 – calculate the total sales tax

31.2 + 117.414 = 148.614
Tip: notice as long as you check the US sales are over £130 million, you don’t actually
have to calculate the total because there is no tax on sales over £130 million.
Thus the correct answer is £149 million
Q4 Which of the following represents the smallest amount?
Product B’s change in EU sales between Jan-June and July-Dec

7% of Product D’s US sales (Jan-June)
Product E’s change in US sales between Jan-June and July-Dec
Average US Product A sales per month (July-Dec)
Average US Product C sales per month (Jan-June)
Calculate each figure as follows;
77.8 – 72.2 = £5.6 million

76.5 x 0.07 = £5.355 million
78.2 – 72.7 = £5.5 million
50.5 / 6 = £8.42 million
60.5 / 6 = 10.08 million
Tip: remember to quickly re-scan the question because some people will put down the
LARGEST value (E) not the SMALLEST (B).
Thus the correct answer is 7% of Product D’s US sales (Jan-June)
3
Q5 A rights issue brings an additional 10% of Studt Systems shares to the market. If the
current price per share drops by 8%, what is Studt Systems’ new company value (to the
nearest £million)?
£166 million £167 million £16.6 million £1,670,000 £169 million
Step 1 – Calculate the new number of company shares

55 x 110% = 60.5 million shares
Step 2 – Calculate the new price

300 x 92% = £2.76
Step 3 – Calculate the Company Value

£2.76 x 60.5 million = £166.98 million = £167 million (to the nearest million)
So the correct answer is £167 million
4
Q6 At current prices, if the owner of 150,000 Studt Systems shares collected the dividend
then sold the shares, how many Tombe shares could they buy with the proceeds (to the
nearest 10,000)?
290,000 280,000 270,000 260,000 250,000
Step 1 – Calculate the Company Share value including the dividend

150,000 x (3.00 + 0.08) = £462,000
Step 2 – Calculate the number of Tombe shares

462,000/1.85 = 249,730
So the correct answer is 250,000
Q7 Which share has changed in price by the largest amount since the previous day?
Relf plc Studt Systems Xan Inc IWE Ltd Cannot Say
Step 1 – Calculate the Previous Day’s Price for each share listed as an answer option.
Previous Day’s Price = Previous Day’s Company Value / Total number of Company
Shares.
Relf plc= 240 / 80 = £3.00

Studt Systems = 171 / 55 = £3.11
Xan Inc. = 28 / 12 = £2.33
IWE Ltd = 200 / 114 = £1.75
Step 2 – Calculate the difference with the Current price for each share, as follows;
Relf plc = 3.00 - 2.75 = 0.25
Studt Systems = 3.11 – 3.00 = 0.11
Xan Inc. = 2.33 - 2.28 = 0.05
IWE Ltd = 1.75 - 1.48 = 0.27
So the correct answer is IWE Ltd
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Q8 A day trader bought 50,000 Tombe shares at last month’s low, received the Tombe
dividend and then sold all these shares at last month’s high. What was the approximate
percentage gain or loss?
25.3%profit 19.4%profit 25.3% loss 20.5%loss 20.5% profit
Step 1 – Calculate the cost to buy the shares

50,000 x £1.70 = £85,000
Step 2 – Calculate the profit from the change in share price

£2.03 x 50,000 = £101,500
£101,500 - £85,000 = £16,500
Step 3 – add the dividend

£16,500 + (0.10 x 50,000) = £21,500
Step 4 – calculate the %

21,500/85,000 = 25.3%
Tip: notice that one of the multiple choice options is the answer if you forgot to add the
dividend (19.4% profit). This is called a distractor.
So the correct answer is 25.3% profit
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Q9 Which regional store sold the second highest number of new mobile phone contracts for
the Platinum and Gold packages combined (over the previous 12 months)?
Central Northern Southern Eastern Western
Calculate the combined Platinum and Gold packages for each of IK-Connections Ltd’s
regional stores:
Platinum package Gold package Total
4,540 4,854 9,394

4,725 5,005 9,730
4,584 5,123 9,707
4,884 5,256 10,140
So the correct answer is Northern
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Q10 What is the difference in revenue between the package with the lowest number of sales
and the package with the highest number of sales over the 12 month period, across all
regions combined?
£151,740 £101,750 £15,400 £5,747 Cannot Say
Step 1 – find the highest selling and the lowest selling number of new mobile phone
contracts by totaling sales across all 5 regional stores for each package
Platinum Gold package Silver package Bronze package

package
Central 4,540 4,854 5,083 5,425
Northern 4,725 5,005 5,382 5,846
Southern 4,584 5,123 5,759 5,428
Western 4,682 4,759 4,956 4,869
Eastern 4,884 5,256 4,982 4,592
TOTAL 23,415 24,997 26,162 26,160
Step 2 – calculate the difference in sale values between the Silver and Platinum
packages
Silver package = 26,162 x £30 = £784,860
Platinum package = 23,415 x £40 = £936,600
Difference = £936,600 - £784,860 = £151,740
So the correct answer is £151,740
Q11 What is the difference in average monthly sale values between the most and the least
expensive packages?
£1,850 £2,745 £23,550 £27,450 £180,150
Step 1 – the table shows the most (£40 per month) and least expensive packages (£25
per month)
Step 2 – calculate the difference in monthly average monthly packages sold
Platinum package Bronze package

Central 4,540 5,425
Northern 4,725 5,846
Southern 4,584 5,428
Western 4,682 4,869
Eastern 4,884 4,592
ANNUAL TOTAL 23,415 26,160

MONTHLY AVERAGE 1951.25 2180
VALUE 1951.25 x £40 = £78,050 2180 x £25 = £54,500
Difference = £78,050 - £54,500 = £23,550
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Q12 Assuming the only costs are those of the monthly package, what was the annual cost
saving for a customer who switched from the Gold to the Bronze package?
£10 £50 £75 £120 £180
This is a relatively easy one.
Step 1 – calculate the monthly difference

£35 - £25 = £10
Step 2 – calculate the annual difference

£10 x 12 = £120
So the correct answer is £120
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Q13 What is the average quarterly turnover for Syballe Sons compared to the Competitor
Consultancy Firm across Quarters 1-4?

£96,000 Syballe & Sons; £20,000 Competitor Consultancy Firm
Step 1 – Calculate the average turnover for Syballe Sons

(11 + 8 + 7 + 10)/4 = £90,000
Step 1 – Calculate the average turnover for the Competitor Consultancy Firm
(22 + 18 + 19 + 20)/4 = £197,500
So the correct answer is £90,000 Syballe Sons; £197,500 Competitor Consultancy

Firm
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Q14 Between which two quarters was there the same percentage change in turnover for both
Syballe Sons and the Competitor Consultancy Firm?
Quarter 4 – Next Quarter
Cannot Say
Step 1 - Calculate the % change for each quarter for Syballe Sons and the Competitor
Consultancy Firm
% change for each quarter

Quarter 1 – Quarter 2 (11-8)/11 = 27.3%
Quarter 2 – Quarter 3 (8-7)/8 = 12.5%
Quarter 3 – Quarter 4 (7-10)/7 = 42.9%
Quarter 4 – Next Quarter (10-12)/10 = 20%
Step 2 - Calculate the % increase for each quarter for the Competitor Consultancy Firm
Quarter 1 – Quarter 2 (22-18)/22 = 18.2%

Quarter 2 – Quarter 3 (18-19)/18 = 5.6%
Quarter 3 – Quarter 4 (19-20)/19 = 5.3%
Quarter 4 – Next Quarter (24-20)/20 = 20%
Tip: in practice, the fastest way would be to enter into your calculator 8 ¸ 11 (Syballe’s
Q1-Q2 turnover), and see if the value on the screen changes when you enter 18 ¸ 22
(Competitor’s Q1-Q2 turnover). Repeat for each quarter, and you get to Q4-Next Quarter.
Hence the correct answer is Quarter 4 – Next Quarter
Q15 The quarter immediately following the period shown will see Syballe Sons’ cost and
turnover both increase by the same absolute amounts as between Quarter 4 and Next
Quarter. W hat will be the difference between their turnover and costs in that following
quarter?
No difference £1,500 £1,000 £500 £2,000
In £10,000s we have:
Step 1 – Turnover increases by 2, costs increase by 3.
Step 2 – Add these to the last data shown in the graph and we have turnover of 2 + 12 =
14 and costs of 3 + 11 = 14.
So the correct answer is No difference
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Q16 If Gross Profit is Turnover minus Costs, what was the absolute difference in the Gross
Profit between Syballe Sons and the Competitor Consultancy Firm for Quarters 1-4
inclusive?
Can’t Tell £110,000 £147,000 £47,000 £11,000
Step 1 – Calculate the Gross Profit for Syballe Sons for Quarters 1-4
(11 + 8 + 7 + 10) – (9 + 6 + 6 + 8) = 7 = £70,000
Step 2 – Calculate the Gross Profit for the Competitor Consultancy Firm
(22 + 18 + 19 + 20) – (13 + 15 + 17 + 16) = 18 = £180,000
£70,000 - £180,000 = £110,000 less
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Q17 Which Brand’s gross revenue has increased in value by the largest amount between
2006 and 2008?
Brand 1 Brand 2 Brand 3 Brand 4 Cannot Say
Step 1 - Calculate the Gross Revenue for each Brand in 2007 and 2009. In millions we
have:
Brand 1 Brand 2 Brand 3 Brand 4

2006 40 x 25% = 10 40 x 15% = 6 40 x 35% = 14 40 x 25% = 10
2008 44.4 x 30% 44.4 x 10% = 44.4 x 25% = 44.4 x 35% =
=13.32 4.44 11.1 15.54
Step 2 - Calculate the change in Gross Revenue for each Brand in 2007-2009
Brand 1 Brand 2 Brand 3 Brand 4

2006-2008 3.32 1.56 decrease 2.9 decrease 5.54 increase
increase
So the correct answer is Brand 4
Q18 If Earnings per share = Pre-tax profit / Number of shares issued, how many shares were
issued in 2008 compared to 2006?
2,500,000 less
2,250,000 less
25,000 more
2,500,000 more
250,000 less
Step 1 – calculate the Number of shares issued in 2008

Earnings per share = Pre-tax profit / Number of shares issued
1.2 = 9,000,000 / Number of shares issued
Number of shares issued = 9,000,000 / 1.2 = 7,500,000
Step 2 – calculate the Number of shares issued in 2006

0.85 = 8,500,000 / Number of shares issued
Number of shares issued = 8,500,000 / 0.85 = 10,000,000
Step 3 – Calculate the difference

7,500,000 - 10,000,000 = 2,500,000 less
Thus the correct answer is 2,500,000 less
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Q19 For the average annual pre-tax profit (for the years 2007-2009) to equal the average
annual pre-tax profit (for the years 2007-2010), what must be the new 2010 Projection?
£895,000 £910,000 £1,150,000 £8,950,000 £9,100,000
Step 1 – calculate the average annual Pre-tax profit between 2007-2009

(8.7 + 9.0 + 9.6)/3 = 9.1
Step 2 – create an equation where X = 2010 Projection and the average annual pre-tax
profit (2007-2010) = 9.1
Step 3 – 9.1 = (X + 8.7 + 9.0 + 9.6)/4

X = (9.1 x 4) - 8.7 - 9.0 - 9.6 = 9.1 million
So the correct answer is £9,100,000
Q20 In which year was pre-tax profit less than 20% of total gross revenue?
2007 2007 2008 2009 None of these
Calculate the % of pre-tax profit for each year;
Total Gross Pre-Tax Pre-Tax

Revenue Profit profit/total
gross revenue
2006 40 8.5 21.25%

2007 42.7 8.7 20.4%
2008 44.4 9.0 20.3%
2009 50 9.6 19.2%
So the correct answer is 2009
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Numerical Reasoning
Test 5
Question Booklet
work on.
1
Q1 Between which three years was there an average of 1,553 employees for one of the
Subsidiary Companies?
(A) 2005-2007 Subsidiary 1

(B) 2006-2008 Subsidiary 1
(C) 2007-2009 Subsidiary 4
(D) 2007-2009 subsidiary 1
(E) None of these
Q2 In 2008 subsidiary company 4 comprised 2 regions with double the number of employees
in one region compared to the other. If the ratio of male:female employees in the smaller
region was 1:1.15, what was this region’s number of male employees?
(A) 240
(B) 828
(C) 414
(D) 394
(E) 360
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Q3 1 in 15 of the parent company’s part-time employees were managers in 2005, and 1 in 13
part-time employees were managers in 2007. W hat was the difference in the number of part-
time managers in 2005 compared to 2007?
(A) 14 less
(B) 12 more
(C) 12 less
(D) 13 more
(E) Cannot Say
Q4 In 2009 what was the absolute difference between the Parent Company’s full-time
employees and part-time employees (if Number of employees = Full-time employees +
part-time employees)?
(A) 6,270
(B) 90
(C) 4,733
(D) 6,600
(E) 5,940
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Q5 For which laptop, or laptops, is the difference between the manufacturing cost and the
design cost less than 20% of the manufacturing cost?
(A) Brete
(B) Stunn and Adelphi
(C) Adelphi
(D) Stunn
(E) None of these
Q6 If the same number of each model was sold last month and total sales were £220,000,
how many of each model were sold?
(A) 200
(B) 2510
(C) 100
(D) 2150
(E) Cannot Say
4
Q7 Which of the following would generate the highest total amount at the sale prices shown?
(A) 75 Adele laptops on sale

(B) 150 Adele laptops at a further 60% reduction to the sale price
(C) 50 Faze and 50 Stunn laptops on sale
(D) 45 Brete laptops on sale
(E) 90 Stunn laptops on sale
Q8 If the sale price for a Faze laptop is $182.40 in the United States and 255.36 Euros in
France, what is the sale price ratio for the UK:US:France? (Use exchange rates of 1.2
Euros to the £; and 1.5$ to the £).
(A) 152:121:212
(B) 7:6:9
(C) 5:4:7
(D) 4:5:7
(E) 152:122:213
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Q9 In which country was there the second highest number of Searchers buying
goods/services online?
(A) Australia
(B) Ireland
(C) UK
(D) Italy
(E) Sweden
Q10 In which country was there the second lowest number of Searchers selling
(A) Australia
(B) Ireland
(C) UK
(D) Italy
(E) Sweden
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Q11 If each UK Internet Searcher spends £1.50 on average per month when buying
goods/services online, what is the annual spend of all UK Internet Searchers (to the
nearest £million)?
(A) £125 million

(B) £10 million
(C) £56 million
(D) £124 million
(E) £12.3 million
Q12 If three countries I.U.I. (Ireland, UK, Italy) are grouped together and the other two
countries S.A. (Sweden, Australia) are grouped together, what is the difference between
the average number of Internet searches per I.U.I. country and the average number of
Internet searches per S.A. country?
(A) None of these

(B) 2,000 million
(C) 3,995 million
(D) 6,000 million
(E) 1,500 million
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Q13 Which of the following two media are predicted together to generate £6.15 billion of

(A) £20.5 billion

(B) £1.55 billion
(C) £1.27 billion
(D) £31.00 billion
(E) £7.75 billion
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combined?
(A) £8.1 billion

(B) £16.2 billion
(C) £21.2 billion
(D) £12 billion
(E) £10.6 billion
(A) None of these

(B) £9.89 billion
(C) £11.6 billion
(D) £10.44 billion
(E) £14.79 billion
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balance in 2008?
(A) None of these

(B) $5,100 million
(C) $510 million
(D) $5,400 million
(E) $5,600 million
(A) Cannot Say (B)

$29,400 million (C)
$23,560 million (D)
$25,560 million (E)
$29,440 million
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China’s trading balance is expected to decrease by 4.4%. What is the difference between
(A) $14,405 million

(B) $15,000 million
(C) $16,000 million
(D) $15,702 million
(E) $17,000 million
Q20 Which region or regions have experienced a decrease in their trade balance between
2008 and 2009?

(D) South America
(E) Russia
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Numerical Reasoning
Test 5
Solution Booklet
Q1 Between which three years was there an average of 1,553 employees for one of the
Subsidiary Companies?
(A) 2005-2007 Subsidiary 1

(B) 2006-2008 Subsidiary 1
(C) 2007-2009 Subsidiary 4
(D) 2007-2009 subsidiary 1
(E) None of these
Step 1 – looking at the employee totals there are only two Subsidiary Companies that
could have an average of 1,553 employees across three years: Subsidiary Companies 1
and 4. The answer options include Subsidiary Companies 1 and 4, as well as (E) None of
these.
Step 2; calculate the average number of employees for answer options (A) – (D)
2005-2007 Subsidiary 1 = 1,565
2006-2008 Subsidiary 1 = 1,581
2007-2009 Subsidiary 4 = 1,553
2007-2009 Subsidiary 1 = 1,591
So the correct answer is (C) 2007-2009 Subsidiary 4

Q2 In 2008 subsidiary company 4 comprised 2 regions with double the number of employees
in one region compared to the other. If the ratio of male:female employees in the smaller
region was 1:1.15, what was this region’s number of male employees?
(A) 240
(B) 828
(C) 414
(D) 394
(E) 360
Step 1 – calculate the number of employees in the smaller region

1,548/3= 516 employees
Step 2 – apply the 1:1.15 Male:Female ratio

516/2.15 = 240 male employees
So the correct answer is (A) 240
Q3 1 in 15 of the parent company’s part-time employees were managers in 2005, and 1 in 13

part-time employees were managers in 2007. W hat was the difference in the number of
part-time managers in 2005 compared to 2007?
(A) 14 less
(B) 12 more
(C) 12 less
(D) 13 more
(E) Cannot Say
2005 2007
1,538 1,573
1,107 1,060
1,340 1,393
1,505 1,528
1,010 946
Step 1 – Total employees for each year = 6,500 6,500
Step 2 – Part-time employees = 6,500 x 12% = 780 6,500 x 8% = 520
Step 3 – Managers = 780 / 15 = 52 520 / 13 = 40
Step 3 – Difference = 52 – 40 = 12
So the correct answer is (B) 12 more

Q4 In 2009 what was the absolute difference between the Parent Company’s full-time
employees and part-time employees (if Number of employees = Full-time employees +
part-time employees)?
(A) 6,270
(B) 90
(C) 4,733
(D) 6,600
(E) 5,940
Step 1 – calculate the total employees in 2009

1,614 + 962 + 1,412 + 1,583 + 1,029 = 6,600
Step 2 – calculate the number of full-time employees

Number of employees = Full-time employees + part-time employees
6,600 = 100% = x% + 5%
Full-time employees = 95%
Step 3 – calculate the difference in the % of part-time employees to full-time employees

95% - 5% = 90%

6,600 x 90% = 5,940
So the correct answer is (E) 5,940

Q5 For which laptop, or laptops, is the difference between the manufacturing cost and the
design cost less than 20% of the manufacturing cost?
(A) Brete
(B) Stunn and Adelphi
(C) Adelphi
(D) Stunn
(E) None of these
Calculate the % difference between the manufacturing cost and the design cost (relative
to manufacturing cost) for each laptop as shown below;
Faze (120 - 60)/120 = 50%

Brete (195 - 130)/195 = 33%
Adele (140 - 90)/140 = 36%
Stunn (145 - 115)/145 = 21%
Adelphi (165 - 60)/165 = 64%
So the correct answer is (E) None of these

Q6 If the same number of each model was sold last month and total sales were £220,000,
how many of each model were sold?
(A) 200
(B) 2510
(C) 100
(D) 2150
(E) Cannot Say
Step 1 – Calculate the total sales value of one of each type of laptop
400 + 350 + 380 + 420 + 650 = 2200
Step 2 – Divide total monthly sales by this number

220,000/2200 = 100
Thus the correct answer is (C) 100

Q7 Which of the following would generate the highest total amount at the sale prices shown?
(A) 75 Adele laptops on sale

(B) 150 Adele laptops at a further 60% reduction to the sale price
(C) 50 Faze and 50 Stunn laptops on sale
(D) 45 Brete laptops on sale
(E) 90 Stunn laptops on sale
Step 1 – calculate the sales price for the 4 laptops that are listed as possible answer
options, using the column giving sale price fraction of normal price;
Sale Price (£)

Adele = 350 x 3/4 = 262.5
Faze = 380 x 2/5 = 152
Stunn = 420 x 1/2 = 210
Brete = 650 x 2/3 = 433.33
Step 2 – go through answer options (A) to (E) calculating the total amount
(A) 75 Adele laptops = 75 x 262.5 = £19,687.50

(B) 150 Adele laptops at a price further reduced by 60% = 40% x 150 x 262.5 = £15,750
(C) 50 Faze and 50 Stunn laptops = 50 x (152 + 210) = £18,100
(D) 45 Brete laptops = 45 x 433.33 = £19,499.85
(E) 90 Stunn laptops = 90 x 210 = £18,900.00
So the correct answer is (A) 75 Adele laptops
Q8 If the sale price for a Faze laptop is $182.40 in the United States and 255.36 Euros in
France, what is the sale price ratio for UK:US:France? (Use exchange rates of 1.2 Euros
to the £; and 1.5$ to the £).
(A) 152:121:212
(B) 7:6:9
(C) 5:4:7
(D) 4:5:7
(E) 152:122:213
Step 1 – use the exchange rates to calculate the sale prices in the US and in France in £.
US sale price = $182.40 /1.5 = £121.6
French sales price = 255.36 /1.2 = £212.8
Step 2 – the Faze sales price in the UK is 2/5 x £380. We now obtain a ratio
UK; US; France = 152:121.6:212.8
Step 3 – simplify the ratio by dividing by the highest common denominator (30.4)
152/30.4 : 121.6/30.4 : 212.8/30.4 = 5:4:7
So the correct answer is (C) 5:4:7

Q9 In which country was there the second highest number of Searchers buying
(A) Australia
(B) Ireland
(C) UK
(D) Italy
(E) Sweden
The first table shows the % of Searchers buying goods/services, as well as the number of
Internet searchers. Use these columns to find the total number of searchers per country,
as follows;
(1000’s)
Australia 32% x 19,613 = 6,276.16
Ireland 28% x 1,146 = 320.88
UK 22% x 31,225 = 6,869.50
Italy 8% x 14,850 = 1,188
Sweden 42% x 16,204 = 6,805.68
Thus the correct answer is (E) Sweden

Q10 In which country was there the second lowest number of Searchers selling
(A) Australia
(B) Ireland
(C) UK
(D) Italy
(E) Sweden
The first table shows the % of Searchers selling goods/services, as well as the number of
Internet searchers. Use these columns to find the total number of searchers per country –
whilst ensuring that - unlike the previous question – you provide the second lowest
number of Searchers.
(1000’s)
Australia 10% x 19,613 = 1,961.30
Ireland 3% x 1,146 = 34.38
UK 12% x 31,225 = 3,747.00
Italy 6% x 14,850 = 891.00
Sweden 21% x 16,204 = 3,402.84
Thus the correct answer is (D) Italy
Q11 If each UK Internet Searcher spends £1.50 on average per month when buying
goods/services online, what is the annual spend of all UK Internet Searchers (to the
nearest £million)?
(A) £125 million

(B) £10 million
(C) £56 million
(D) £124 million
(E) £12.3 million
Tip: Remember to multiply the number of Searchers by the percent who actually buy
goods/services. The key phrase is "when buying goods/services".
Step 1 – calculate the number of UK Internet searchers buying goods/services online in

June
UK’s Internet % of searchers Buying

Searchers goods/services
31,225,000 22 31,225,000 x 22% =

6,869,500
Step 2 – calculate the annual spend

£1.50 x 6,869,500 x 12 = £123,651,000 = £124 million
So the correct answer is (D) £124 million

Q12 If three countries I.U.I. (Ireland, UK, Italy) are grouped together and the other two
countries S.A. (Sweden, Australia) are grouped together, what is the difference between
the average number of Internet searches per I.U.I. country and the average number of
Internet searches per S.A. country?
(A) None of these

(B) 2,000 million
(C) 3,995 million
(D) 6,000 million
(E) 1,500 million
Step 1 – Calculate the I.U.I. countries number of Internet searches

170 + 3,975 + 1,855 = 6,000
Step 2 – Calculate the number of Internet searches for the S.A. countries
2,412 + 9,578 = 11,990
Step 3 – Calculate the averages

I.U.I. = 6,000 / 3 = 2,000
S.A. = 11,990 / 2 = 5,995
Step 4 – Calculate the difference between the averages

5,995 – 2,000 = 3,995
Thus the correct answer is (C) 3,995 million

Q13 Which of the following two media are predicted together to generate £6.15 billion of

Step 1 - Calculate the 2011 advertising revenue using the pie-chart data, look for the
combinations which add up to 6.15
Television 21% x £20.5 billion = 4.305

Newspaper 30% x £20.5 billion = 6.15
Out-of-home 5% x £20.5 billion = 1.025
Radio 4% x £20.5 billion = 0.82
Magazines 9% x £20.5 billion = 1.845
So the correct answer is (E) Magazines and Television

(A) £20.5 billion

(B) £1.55 billion
(C) £1.27 billion
(D) £31.00 billion
(E) £7.75 billion
The information that you need is shown in the pie-chart

Step 1 – calculate the Internet advertising forecast for 2011
31% x £20.5 billion = £6.355 billion
Step 2 – apply the ratio

th
1:4, so mobile = 1/5 of £6.335 billion = £1.27 billion
So the correct answer is (C) £1.27 billion
combined?
(A) £8.1 billion

(B) £16.2 billion
(C) £21.2 billion
(D) £12 billion
(E) £10.6 billion
Step 1 – calculate the 2009-2010 change in Television and Internet combined

Television: 4.3 – 3.7 = 0.6 increase
Internet: 6.3 – 5.5 = 0.8 increase
Television and Internet combined = 1.4 increase
Step 2 – apply the same change to the 2010 total for Television and Internet combined
6.3 + 4.3 +1.4 = 12
Thus the correct answer is (D) £12 billion

(A) None of these
(B) £9.89 billion
(C) £11.6 billion
(D) £10.44 billion
(E) £14.79 billion
Step 1 – calculate the adjusted Newspaper revenue
6.1 x 90% = 5.49
Step 2 – calculate the adjusted Internet revenue
5.5 x 80% = 4.4
Step 3 – calculate the adjusted total 2009 advertising revenue
5.49 + 4.4 + 3.7 (television) + 1.2 (radio) = 14.79
So the correct answer is (E) £14.79 billion

balance in 2008?
(A) None of these

(B) $5,100 million
(C) $510 million
(D) $5,400 million
(E) $5,600 million
Step 1 - Use the graph (i.e. 2008 figures) to calculate the trading balance (exports –
imports) for each region
Exports – imports ($million)

China 30,000 – 22,800 = 7,200
United Kingdom 30,600 – 28,500 = 2,100
Japan 29,400 – 24,500 = 4,900
South America 32,000 – 30,400 = 1,600
Russia 31,300 – 29,500 = 1,800
Step 2 – calculate the difference between the highest and the lowest trading balance
7,200 – 1,600 = $5,600 million
So the correct answer is (E) $5,600 million

(A) Cannot Say

(B) $29,400 million
(C) $23,560 million
(D) $25,560 million
(E) $29,440 million
Step 1- Use the graph to obtain the 2008 exports value = 29,400
Step 2 – Add 1/5th to find the 2009 exports value

29,400 x 1.2 = 35,280
Step 3 - Use the table to obtain the 2009 trade balance = 5,840
Japan’s imports value in 2009 = 35,280 – 5,840 = $29,440 million
Thus the correct answer is (E) $29,440 million
China’s trading balance is expected to decrease by 4.4%. W hat is the difference between
(A) $14,405 million

(B) $15,000 million
(C) $16,000 million
(D) $15,702 million
(E) $17,000 million
Step 1 – calculate the increase for the UK and the decrease for China
UK: 103.5% x 1,825 = 1,888.875
China: 95.6% x 18,400 = 17,590.4

17,590.4 - 1,888.875 = $15,701.525 (million $)
Tip: these numbers are already in million $, so don't be tempted to round the answer to
(C) $16,000 million.
So the correct answer is (D) $15,702 million
Q20 Which region or regions have experienced a decrease in their trade balance between
2008 and 2009?

(D) South America
(E) Russia
Using the trade balance figures for 2008 from the earlier question, calculate the change
in trade balances for each region between 2008 and 2009
China 18,400 – 7,200 = 11,200 increase
United Kingdom 1,825 – 2,100 = 275 decrease
Japan 5,840 – 4,900 = 940 increase
South America 1,950 – 1,600 = 350 increase
Russia 1,200 – 1,800 = 600 decrease
So the correct answer is (B) United Kingdom, Russia

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CHAPTER 28

DRAGNET NUMERICAL REASONING

Passing Dragnet GSE Numerical Reasoning Test is not based on your

Q2 If the Internet advertising forecast for 2011 is expected to split into

(A) £8.1 billion

Q4 If in 2009 an external market force had reduced the year’s advertising

Q6 If Japan’s exports value increased by 1/5th between 2008 to 2009 then

(A) Cannot Say

Q8 Which region or regions have experienced a decrease in their trade

(A) Television and Radio

Television 21% x £20.5 billion = 4.305

So the correct answer is (E) Magazines and Television

(A) £20.5 billion

The information that you need is shown in the pie-chart

Step 2 – apply the ratio

So the correct answer is (C) £1.27 billion

(A) £8.1 billion

Step 1 – calculate the 2009-2010 change in Television and Internet combined

Thus the correct answer is (D) £12 billion

(A) None of these

(B) £9.89 billion

(C) £11.6 billion

(D) £10.44 billion

(E) £14.79 billion

Step 1 – calculate the adjusted Newspaper revenue

6.1 x 90% = 5.49

Step 2 – calculate the adjusted Internet revenue

5.5 x 80% = 4.4

Step 3 – calculate the adjusted total 2009 advertising revenue

5.49 + 4.4 + 3.7 (television) + 1.2 (radio) = 14.79

So the correct answer is (E) £14.79 billion

(A) None of these

Exports – imports ($million)

So the correct answer is (E) $5,600 million

(A) Cannot Say

Step 2 – Add 1/5th to find the 2009 exports value

Thus the correct answer is (E) $29,440 million

(A) $14,405 million

Step 2 – calculate the difference

So the correct answer is (D) $15,702 million

(A) South America, United Kingdom

So the correct answer is (B) United Kingdom, Russia

(A) £199.6 million

(A) £287 million

Q6 What percent of total costs did Property depreciation represent in 2007?

(A) Other expenses

(A) £10.41 million

(A) Can’t tell from the data

(A) 2,200 more males

(A) Labour and Production

(A) 2006 and 2007

Calculate the ratio for each of the 5 years shown;

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Thus the correct answer is (C), 2008

(A) £199.6 million

Production costs = production cost per car x number of cars

Step 1 – calculate the new average sales price

Step 2 – calculate the new number of cars sold

Step 3 – calculate the total sales increase