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Advanced Numerical Reasoning Test 1
Solutions Booklet
Instructions
This numerical reasoning test comprises 30 questions, and you will have 30 minutes in
which to correctly answer as many as you can. Calculators are NOT permitted for this test,
and it is recommended you have some rough paper to work on.
This test comprises two sub-tests:
Subtest 1: Comparison of Quantities (Questions 1-15)
This test requires you to make a comparison between two quantities, A and B. For some of
the exercises, additional information is given which should also be used in your determination
of quantity.
Subtest 2: Sufficiency of Information (Questions 16-30)
This test consists of exercises in which you are given a question and two statements, labelled
(1) and (2), which give certain information. You are asked to decide whether the information
given in the two statements is sufficient to answer the question, either separately or in
combination.
Try to find a time and place where you will not be interrupted during the test. The test will
begin on the next page.
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Practice Aptitude TestsA B
£952 €1,375
Note: 1 GBP (£) = 1.38 Euros (€)
Q1 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Convert £952 into euros and compare this figure to €1,375.
£952 x 1.38 = €1313.76
€1313.76 <€1,375
Thus, the correct answer is (B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
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3 orders of 25 units at £7.00 per unit 2 orders of 65 units at £4.50 per unit
Note:Orders of less than 50 units (but not over) incur a £7.99 delivery charge.
Q2 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the cost of 3 orders of 25 units. Remember to include the £7.99 per order delivery
charge.
(3 x 25 x £7.00) + (3 x 7.99) = £548.97
Step 2 – Calculate the cost of 2 orders of 65 units at 4.50 per unit and compare with the previous
figure. Remember that the delivery charge does not apply, as each order is over 50 units.
2 x 65 x £4.50 = £585
£548.97< £585.00
Thus, the correct answer is (B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
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5 laps on a 400m race track 9 laps on a 700 foot race track
Note: 1 metre = 3.28 feet.
Q3 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the distance travelled in 5 laps on a 400m race track and convert that figure to
feet.
5 x 400 = 2,000m
2,000 x 3.28 = 6,560ft
Step 2 – Calculate the distance travelled in 9 laps on an 8700 foot race track, and compare that figure
to 6,560 feet.
9 x 700 = 6,300ft
6,560ft> 6,300ft
Thus, the correct answer is (A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
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The probability of landing on a 5 on a five sided The combined probability of landing on either
die. a 3 or a 7 on a ten sided die.
Q4 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the probability of landing a 5 on a fire sided die.
1 / 5 = 20% probability
Step 2 – Calculate the probability of landing either a 3 or a 7 on a ten sided die, and compare with the
probability above.
2 / 10 = 20% probability
20% = 20%
Thus, the correct answer is (C) Quantities A and B are equal.
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Object A doubling in weight every 3 days for 3 Object A tripling in weight every 3 days for
weeks two weeks
Note: Object A initially weighs 1kg. Weight increases only on the third day.
Q5 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the weight after doubling every three days for 3 weeks.
1kg x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 128kg
Step 2 – Calculate the weight after tripling every three days for 2 weeks, and compare against the
previous figure. Remember that the increase occurs on the third day, so weight only triples four times
in two weeks.
1kg x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 81kg
128kg > 81kg
Thus, the correct answer is (A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
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Employee B received 76 emails in two
Employee A received 36 emails in 5 working
working weeks
days
Q6 Per work day on average, which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the average number of emails received by employee A.
36 / 5 = 7.2
Step 2 – Calculate the average number of emails received by employee B. Compare this figure to the
number received by employee A
76 / 10 = 7.6
7.2 < 7.6
Thus, the correct answer is (B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
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A large bag, containing potatoes which weigh on A small bag, containing potatoes which weigh
average 250 grams on average 400 grams
Q7 Which bag contains the most potatoes?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – It is not stated how many potatoes are in each bag, making it impossible to correctly answer
the question.
Thus, the correct answer is (D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
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The volume of a rectangular container, 5 cm The volume of a rectangular container, 3 cm
high, 2cm wide and 4.5cm long high, 5cm wide and 3cm long
Q8 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the volume of A.
5cm x 2cm x 4.5cm = 45cm3
Step 2 – Calculate the volume of B and compare with A.
3cm x 5cm x 3cm = 45cm3
45cm3 = 45cm3
Thus, the correct answer is (C) Quantities A and B are equal.
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The probability of landing on a 6 on a loaded 6 The probability of landing on an 8 on a loaded
sided die (doubles the probability of a 6). 10 sided die (triples the probability of an 8)
Q9 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the probability of landing on a 6 on a loaded 6 sided die.
(1 / 6) x 2 = 33.34%
Step 2 – Calculate the probability of landing on an 8 on a loaded 10 sided die.
(1/10) x 3 = 30%
33.34% > 30%
Thus, the correct answer is (A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
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15% 1 / 15
Q10 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Express 15% as a decimal.
15% = 0.15
Step 2 – Express 1 / 15 as a decimal and compare against A.
1 / 15 = 0.067
0.15>0.067
Thus, the correct answer is (A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
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The increase of £80 by 25% The decrease of £65 by one third
Q11 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the increase of £80 by 25%.
£80 x 0.25 = £20
Step 2 – Calculate B the decrease of £65 by one third and compare against A.
£65 x 0.33 = £21.67
£20<£21.67
Thus, the correct answer is (B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
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The weight of 4 gold bars weighing 1 troy pound The weight of 11 silver ingots weighing 5 troy
each ounces each
Note: 1 troy pound = 12 troy ounces
Q12 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the weight of 4 gold bars weighing 1 troy pound each.
4 x 1 = 4 pounds
Step 2 – Calculate the weight of 11 silver ingots weighing 5 troy ounces each and compare to figure
A.
(11 x 5) / 12 = 4.58 pounds.
4 pounds<4.58 pounds
Thus, the correct answer is (B) Quantity B is greater than quantity A.
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15,000 impressions and 204 clicks 20,000 impressions and 54 clicks
Note: 1000 impressions cost £15; 1 click costs £0.50
Q13 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – Calculate the cost of 15,000 impressions and 204 clicks
((15,000 / 1000) x £15) + (204 x £0.50) =
(15 x £15) + (204 x £0.50) = £327
Step 2 – Calculate the cost of 20,000 impressions and 54 clicks. Compare this to figure A.
((20,000 / 1000) x £15) + (54 x £0.50) =
(20 x £15) + (54 x £0.50) = £327
£327 =£327
Thus, the correct answer is (C) Quantities A and B are equal.
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The distance from City A to City B The distance from City B to city C
Note: City A is 65 miles away from the nearest city; City B is 70 miles away from City C.
Q14 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – It is not possible to tell how far away City A is from City B. Merely knowing that City A is 65
miles away from the nearest city does not tell us how close City A is from City B.
Thus, the correct answer is (D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
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The probability of selecting numbers 4, 13, 18, The probability of selecting numbers 1, 2, 3,
65, 96 and 100 4, 5, and 6.
Note: A lottery draws 6 numbers from 100 possible numbers, numbered 1-100.
Q15 Which value is greater A or B?
(A) Quantity A is greater than Quantity B.
(B) Quantity B is greater than Quantity A.
(C) Quantities A and B are equal.
(D) Insufficient information is given to make the comparison.
Step 1 – In a lottery, every number has an equal chance of being selected. In both A and B, 6
numbers are selected, giving both A and B equal probability of being selected.
Thus, the correct answer is (C) Quantities A and B are equal.
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The company’s revenue increased by £573,000 The company generated a profit of £1.3
million
Note: The company’s revenue increased by 34%.
Q16 What was the company’s revenue prior to the increase?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the
question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Calculate the original revenue from A by dividing the revenue increase by 34%
£573,000.00 / 0.34 = £1,685,294.12
Step 2 – Because B is given in profit (and not revenue) we cannot calculate the original revenue from
B.
Thus, the correct answer is (A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
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City A is 350 miles from city B The maximum speed limit for a train is 110
miles per hour
Q17 A train is traveling from city A to city B. How long does the train take to reach
city B?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – The distance from city A to city B does not help us without knowing how fast the train is
traveling.
Step 2 – The maximum speed limit does not tell us how fast the train is traveling, only the upper limit
of its speed.
Thus, the correct answer is (E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the
question asked.
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The metal’s value at week 4 was equal to that of Silver is worth £0.36 per gram
silver.
Note: The value of a precious metal doubled every week for 7 weeks. Silver maintains a
constant value.
Q18 What was the metal’s initial value per gram?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Knowing the metal’s value at week four allows us to calculate the metals initial value,
provided we can find out the value of silver.
Step 2 – B gives us the value of silver, which allows us to calculate the metals initial value, by halving
the metals week 4 value three times (giving us the week 1 value):
£0.36 / 2 / 2 / 2 = £0.045
Thus, the correct answer is(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the
question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
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John is 7 years older than Tom. John is 45, and Mike is half Tom’s age.
Note: John is older than Tom, who is older than Mike.
Q19 What is Mike’s age?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – John, 45, is 7 years older than Tom, which makes Tom38 years old.
Step 2 – Tom is 38 years old, and Mike is half Tom’s age, which makes Mike 19 years old.
Thus, the correct answer is(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the
question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
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Miranda, Christine, Walter and Shawn are There are 15 employees at company A.
employees at company A, and earn £34,827, Miranda is the highest earning employee and
£29,832, £32,287 and £21,182 per year. Shawn is the lowest earning employee.
Q20 How much does the average employee at company A earn per year?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 –The incomes of 4 employees, which is not enough information to deduce the average income
of employees at company A.
Step 2 – Knowing that Miranda is the highest earning employee and that Shawn is the lowest earning
employee does not help us calculate the average income at company A.
Thus, the correct answer is (E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the
question asked.
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The new price of oil is £35.94 per barrel The price of oil dropped by £11.98 per barrel
Note: The price of oil has dropped by 25% over the past week.
Q21 How much did oil cost per barrel before the drop.
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Calculate the price of oil before the drop by dividing £35.94 by 25%
£35.94 / 0.75 = £47.92
Step 2 – Calculate the price of oil before the drop by adding £11.98 to £35.94
£35.94 + £11.98 = £47.92
Thus, the correct answer is (D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
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The winner of the raffle had a 1.2% chance of There were 750 raffle tickets in play
winning.
Q22 What were the odds of winning the raffle with 1 ticket?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the
question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Knowing that the winner of the raffle had a 1.2% chance of winning does not tell us the
likelihood of winning with 1 ticket (as the winner may have had multiple tickets).
Step 2 – Knowing how many tickets are in play allows us to identify the odds of a single ticket winning
the raffle.
1 / 750 = 0.134% chance of winning the raffle with 1 ticket
Thus, the correct answer is (B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
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The die is loaded, doubling the chance of rolling The die is 6 sided.
a 5.
Q23 Out of 24 throws, how many times would you expect the die land on a 6?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Knowing that the die is loaded allows us to calculate the number of times you would expect
to land on a 6 from 24 throws, but only if we know how many sides the die has.
Step 2 – Knowing that the die is 5-biased, combined with knowing the die is 6 sided gives us all the
information we need to answer the question. (We divide by 7, as the chances of rolling a 5 are
doubled - you can also multiply 24 by 1/7th; the probability of a 5).
24 / 7 = 3.428571429 times out of 24 throws
Thus, the correct answer is (C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the
question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
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£342 was charged in capital gains tax The initial sum was less than £20,000
Note: Savings bonds mature after 3 years, and provide a lump sum of 10% of the initial
investment, minus capital gains tax at 18%.
Q24 How much is the lump sum after tax?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the
question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Knowing how much to deduct from capital gains tax allows us to calculate the initial lump
sum. To calculate this, we divide the capital gains tax sum by 82% to reveal the lump sum.
£342 / 0.18 = £1,900
Step 2 – Knowing that the initial was less than £20,000 is not useful information and does not help us
answer the question.
Thus, the correct answer is (A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
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Denise’s gold has increased in value by £162.35 The latest increase in value for Denise’s gold
since she invested. was £32.47 from the previous year
Note: The value of Denise’s gold has risen on average by 2% of the initial investment per year since
she invested.
Q25 How much did Denise initially spend?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the
question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – A: This information isn’t useful, as we don’t know the number of years since Denise’s initial
investment.
Step 2 – B: The increase in value is a uniform 2% of initial investment. Therefore, we can calculate
the original investment based on this information by dividing £32.47 by 2%.
£32.47 / 0.02 = £1,623.50
Thus, the correct answer is (B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
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Steve intends to buy £12,000 worth of furniture Steve can borrow up to £400,000
for his new property
Note: Steve takes out a mortgage to purchase, furnish and renovate a property valued at £324,000,
with a 10% deposit.
Q26 How much did Steve borrow?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Neither A or B state how much Steve plans to spend renovating the property. As a result, we
cannot accurately deduce how much Steve needs to borrow.
Thus, the correct answer is(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
asked.
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17 < X < 19 X / Y = 9
Q27 What is the value of X?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Neither A or B help us determine the value of X, as it is possible that X could be any number
between 17.1 and 18.9. Similarly, we do not know the value of Y, so this does not help us calculate
the value of X.
Thus, the correct answer is (E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the
question asked.
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Sprinter A outran sprinter C by 0.34 seconds Sprinter B outran Sprinter C by 0.43 seconds
Q28 How much faster is sprinter B than Sprinter A?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – If sprinter A outran sprinter C by 0.34 seconds, and sprinter B outran sprinter C by 0.43
seconds, sprinter A must have been beaten by sprinter B by 0.1 seconds (0.43 – 0.34 = 0.1).
Thus, the correct answer is(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the
question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
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The lowest funded department for this quarter
HR is the second lowest funded department for
was the customer services department, and
this quarter
the third lowest funded department was the
finance department. Customer Services was
allocated 5% of funding, and finance was
allocated 15% of funding
Note: Budgetary funding for each quarter is allocated in 5% increments.
Q29 How much funding will the HR department receive for the quarter?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – Knowing that HR is the second lowest funded department provides some context, but cannot
answer the question on its own.
Step 2 – If customer services was the lowest funded department at 5%, and funding is allocated in
5% increments, HR (being the second lowest funded department) must have been allocated 10%
(behind the 15% funding of the third lowest funded department, finance).
Thus, the correct answer is (C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the
question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
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£89 is equal to 15,666.67 Yen 1,086.03 euros is equal to £785
Note: 1 euro = $1.06. 1 Yen = $0.0083.
Q30 What is the value of £1 in $?
(A) Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) BOTH statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER
statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
(E) Statements 1 and 2 together are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked.
Step 1 – If 15,666.67 Yen is equal to £89, £89 must be equal to $130.033. Therefore, £1 must be
worth $1.46
15,666.67 Yen x $0.0083 = $130.033
$130.033 / £89 = $1.46
Step 2 – If 1,086.03 euros is equal to £785, £785 must be equal to
1,086.03 euros x 1.06 = $1151.19
$1151.19 / £785 = 1.46
Thus, the correct answer is (D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.
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