Numerical Reasoning Tests
Numerical Reasoning Tests
Reasoning Tests
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Numerical Reasoning
Recruitment process
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Common assessment tools
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Current innovations in recruitment
Some of the large organisations in the UK that recruit
students and graduates to internships, placements or
graduate schemes are using new methods of
assessment during selection e.g.
• Online games & videos mirroring typical work
scenarios & requiring decisions. These may include
maths calculations.
• Video interviews recorded online by the applicants &
reviewed by the recruiter.
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Ability Tests
Examples:
• numerical reasoning
• verbal reasoning
• non-verbal reasoning (diagrammatical, inductive, logical)
• critical thinking
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Numerical Reasoning Tests
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Numerical Reasoning Practice Questions
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Which share had the largest difference between highest
and lowest price over the last 12 months?
Share Prices
Company Today’s Change from Past 12 months Past 12 months
price previous day Max price Min price
Huver Co
Drebs Ltd
Fevs plc
Fauvers
Steapars
Dividend per
share (euro) Huver Co Drebs Ltd Fevs plc Fauvers Steapars
Interim dividend
Final dividend
Note: the total annual dividend paid per share is the sum of the interim
dividend and the final dividend
a) Huver Co b) Drebs Ltd c) Fevs plc d) Fauvers e)Steapars
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Which share had the largest difference between highest
and lowest price over the last 12 months? - ANSWER
• The information needed is in this table:
Company Today’s Change from Past 12 months Past 12 months
price previous day Max price Min price
Huver Co
Drebs Ltd
Fevs plc
Fauvers
Steapars
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In 1996, total output from all fuels was 200TWh. If output for Nuclear
in 2006 was twice that for Coal in 1996, what was the output for
Nuclear in 2006?
Energy Production
100%
90%
80%
70% Other
60% Renewable
50% Gas
40% Coal
30% Nuclear
20%
10%
0%
1996 Ou... 2006 Ou...
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In 1996, total output from all fuels was 200TWh. If output for Nuclear in 2006 was
twice that for Coal in 1996, what was the output for Nuclear in 2006? - ANSWER
• We are told that the total output from all fuels in 1996 is
200TWh, so we can work out what it was for coal in 1996.
• Coal in 1996 was 35% of 200TWh: 70TWh.
• So Nuclear in 2006 is twice this: 140TWh.
Thus the correct answer is a) . Source: www.assessmentday.co.uk
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What was the average accident cost per vehicle on the
road in Ribley in November?
Average Cost
Town Aug Sep Oct Nov per Accident (£)
Number of Accidents 8 6 12 10 1,900
Ribley
Vehicles on Road 85,000 76,000 79,000 81,000
Number of Accidents 14 18 4 20 3,200
Wartop
Vehicles on Road 112,000 101,000 89,000 117,000
Number of Accidents 6 20 9 21 1,050
Surren
Vehicles on Road 96,000 104,000 119,000 125,000
Source: www.assessmentday.co.uk
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What was the average accident cost per vehicle
on the road in Ribley in November? - ANSWER
Average Cost per
Town Aug Sep Oct Nov Accident (£)
Number of Accidents 8 6 12 10 1,900
Ribley
Vehicles on Road 85,000 76,000 79,000 81,000
Number of Accidents 14 18 4 20 3,200
Wartop
Vehicles on Road 112,000 101,000 89,000 117,000
Number of Accidents 6 20 9 21 1,050
Surren
Vehicles on Road 96,000 104,000 119,000 125,000
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If the Building Energy Use today is 6% less than it was in 2000, by what
percentage is today’s Building Energy Use lower than that of 1990?
14 14
12% 12% % %
Meeting Rooms
Office Space
20 Print Room
% 21 PC Room
% Kitchen
15 12 39
% 41
% % %
(Total = 17,000 kWh) (Total = 15,000 kWh)
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If the Building Energy Use today is 6% less than it was in 2000, by what
percentage is today’s Building Energy Use lower than that of 1990? - ANSWER
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Preparing for tests
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Preparing for tests – Research
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Preparing for tests – Practise
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Preparing for tests – Identify weaknesses
• Trying one or more practice tests should help you to
identify areas that you may need to refresh or
develop, e.g. ratios, fractions, percentages.
• You should also be able to identify if you work
quickly enough or if you have problems with
accuracy, e.g. working quickly but not checking your
answers.
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Preparing for tests – Address weaknesses
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