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Numerical Test 3
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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 permitted for this test, and it is
recommended you have some rough paper to work on.
You will have to work quickly and accurately to perform well in this test. If you don't know the
answer to a question, leave it and come back to it if you have time. Each question will have
five 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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automatically be submitted with the answers you have selected. It is recommended to keep
working until the time limit is up.
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Practice Aptitude TestsQ1 What was the 2010 percentage change in the value of the Pacific Rim
holding between October and November (to the nearest percent)?
(A) 41% less
(B) 41% more
(C) 36% less
(D) 34% less
(E) 33% less
Q2 What was the ratio of Pacific Rim: Southern Pacific holdings in October
2010?
(A) 3:2
(B) 2:3
(C) 4:5
(D) 5:4
(E) 4:7
Q3 In October 2010 which two Pacific Bond fund holdings when combined had
the same value as Southern Pacific holdings?
(A) Northern Pacific and Central Pacific
(B) Central Pacific and Pacific Rim
(C) Pacific Mixed and Pacific Rim
(D) Pacific Mixed and Northern Pacific
(E) Pacific Rim and Northern Pacific
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q4 Which of the following represents the largest amount?
(A) October’s Pacific Mixed holding
(B) Average November value of each of the 5 holdings
(C) November value of holdings in Northern Pacific
(D) 70% of November’s value of holdings in Southern Pacific
(E) Average December value of each of the 5 holdings
Q5 In October 2010 what fraction of the total Pacific Bond did the Northern
Pacific and Pacific Mixed fund holdings represent?
(A) 1/5
(B) 1/10
(C) 1/4
(D) 3/10
(E) 2/5
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q6 For Weeks 1 and 3, across all 5 stores combined, what was the difference (in
units) between Actual and Target sales volumes?
(A) 10 over target (Week 1); 10 under target (Week 3)
(B) 10 over target (Week 1); 15 under target (Week 3)
(C) 15 over target (Week 1); 10 under target (Week 3)
(D) 15 over target (Week 1); 15 under target (Week 3)
(E) 20 over target (Week 1); 10 under target (Week 3)
Q7 Over the three week period, which Store achieved the highest sales per
sales staff member?
(A) Redcliff
(B) Ather
(C) Wilkington
(D) Trew
(E) Tunston
Q8 Next year staff numbers are to be reduced by 1 at stores with 6 or less staff,
and by 2 staff at all other stores. What will be the average monthly target per
staff member across all 5 stores if the regional target (across the 5 stores) is
£168,000?
(A) £5,000
(B) £6,000
(C) £7,000
(D) £8,000
(E) £9,000
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q9 The Western Region’s overall sales (£120,000) were in a ratio of 3:2 to the
Eastern Region’s sales which itself had half the sales of the Northern and
Southern Regions combined. What were the total sales of all 4 Regions?
(A) £180,000
(B) £200,000
(C) £220,000
(D) £240,000
(E) £360,000
Q10 All sales in the three week period were based on an average £9.50 reduction
in the sales price of the units sold. What was the total saving made by
customers who bought units over the 3 week period (to the nearest £100)?
(A) £3,000
(B) £3,500
(C) £4,000
(D) £4,500
(E) £5,000
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q11 Which sector experienced the highest sales for Quarters 1, 2 and 3
combined?
(A) Telecommunications
(B) Utilities
(C) Manufacturing
(D) Financial
(E) Retail
Q12 Quarter 4’s income per sector is in the same ratio as Quarter 3, and the
consultancy income from the Financial sector is £33,000. What is the
consultancy income from the Utilities sector?
(A) Can’t tell from the data provided
(B) £12,000
(C) £22,000
(D) £25,000
(E) £45,000
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q13 For Quarters 1 and 3 combined, which two Manufacturing sector consultants
had incomes in the ratio 2:3?
(A) Harry and David
(B) Sarah and Jane
(C) Harry and Jane
(D) David and Peter
(E) David and Sarah
Q14 The Manufacturing sector income from the five consultants is supplemented
by the work of an associate consultant. What was the associate consultant’s
income from the Manufacturing sector across Quarters 1 to 3?
(A) £3,000
(B) £4,000
(C) £6,000
(D) £8,000
(E) £9,000
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q15 The total quarterly income target, starting with £115,000 for Quarter 1,
increased by 20% for each subsequent Quarter. In Quarter 3 what was the
difference between actual income and the target?
(A) £8,000 under-performance
(B) £18,400 under-performance
(C) £31,000 over-performance
(D) £31,000 under-performance
(E) £35,600 under-performance
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q16 Simon and Jessica have travel allowances of 60p and 44p per mile
respectively. Simon and Jessica each travel on average 25 miles and 30
miles respectively per sales visit. How much travel allowance is claimed in
total by these 2 Sales Managers in August?
(A) £1,050
(B) £1,122
(C) £2,122
(D) £2,172
(E) £2,272
Q17 If the percentage change in sales visits between September and October
(projected) continues for November, what will Jessica and Kim’s number of
complete sales visits be in November?
(A) 71 visits (Jessica); 77 visits (Kim)
(B) 71 visits (Jessica); 78 visits (Kim)
(C) 72 visits (Jessica); 78 visits (Kim)
(D) 72 visits (Jessica); 79 visits (Kim)
(E) 73 visits (Jessica); 79 visits (Kim)
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q18 If the margin of error on October’s projected client visits is +/- 15%, what are
the ranges for each Sales Manager (rounded to the nearest whole visit)?
(A) 90–100 (Simon); 77–85 (Jessica); 66–74 (Kim)
(B) 90– 107 (Simon); 74–87 (Jessica); 64–76 (Kim)
(C) 81–109 (Simon); 73–89 (Jessica); 63–77 (Kim)
(D) 81–109 (Simon); 69–93 (Jessica); 60–81 (Kim)
(E) 76–104 (Simon); 64–89 (Jessica); 56–76 (Kim)
Q19 Jessica, who travelled 3,500 miles in July, travelled an extra 10 miles per
client visit compared to Simon. What was the total number of miles Simon
travelled in July?
(A) 2,400
(B) 2,600
(C) 2,800
(D) 3,000
(E) 3,200
Q20 The average order value per client visit is £145, £135 and £125 for Simon,
Jessica and Kim respectively. Which Sales Managers generate the highest
and lowest order values in June?
(A) Kim (most); Jessica (least)
(B) Simon (most); Jessica (least)
(C) Jessica (most); Kim (least)
(D) Jessica (most); Simon (least)
(E) Kim (most); Simon (least)
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q21 Which subsidiary will pay the lowest amount in dividends (interim and final
dividends combined)?
(A) Subsidiary 1
(B) Subsidiary 2
(C) Subsidiary 3
(D) Subsidiary 4
(E) Subsidiary 5
Q22 Which 2 or 3 subsidiaries had combined sales of 1,890.8 million?
(A) Subsidiaries 1 and 5
(B) Subsidiaries 2 and 5
(C) Subsidiaries 1, 2 and 5
(D) Subsidiaries 3 and 5
(E) Subsidiaries 1, 3 and 5
Q23 Over the next year, Subsidiary 5’s Sales are expected to drop by a fifth whilst
its number of staff is expected to increase by 15%. What will be the
percentage change in the Sales per member of staff from Year 1 to the next?
(A) 25%
(B) 26%
(C) 29%
(D) 30%
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Q24 What is the ratio of Subsidiary 4’s interim dividend per share compared to
Subsidiary 5’s final dividend per share?
(A) 2:3
(B) 5:2
(C) 2:5
(D) 3:5
(E) 5:3
Q25 What is the lowest average payroll per member of staff (across the 5
subsidiaries)?
(A) $23,751
(B) $22,883
(C) $21,519
(D) $20,764
(E) $20,184
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prior written permission from AssessmentDay.Q26 If Profit before tax increases by 15% for Competitor B and decreases by 8%
for Competitor A, what is the difference between Competitor A and Competitor
B’s corporation tax payments (to the nearest £million)?
(A) £10 million
(B) £12 million
(C) £14 million
(D) £16 million
(E) £18 million
Q27 Competitor B and Competitor C choose to declare their Revenues in $ and
Euros respectively. What are these figures? (Use the exchange rates 1£ =
$1.66; 1£ = €1.15).
(A) $1,043 million (Competitor B); €708 million (Competitor C)
(B) $1,049 million (Competitor B); €690 million (Competitor C)
(C) $1,049 million (Competitor B); €720 million (Competitor C)
(D) $720 million (Competitor B); €1,055 million (Competitor C)
(E) Can’t tell from the data provided
Q28 What would be the difference in Euros if Competitor A used an exchange
rate of 1£ = €1.20, rather than 1£ = €1.15, when calculating its Profit after
tax?
(A) €0.05 million
(B) €1.15 million
(C) €2.05 million
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(E) €3.15 million
Q29 What was the average Gross profit across the 3 competitors (to the nearest
£10million)?
(A) £140 million
(B) £141 million
(C) £142 million
(D) £143 million
(E) £144 million
Q30 Competitor C moves to a country charging 15% corporation tax and
corporation tax falls to 22% for Competitors A and B. What is the total
corporation tax payable for the 3 competitors (based upon the Profit before
tax figures shown)?
(A) £62 million
(B) £46 million
(C) £26 million
(D) £25 million
(E) Can’t tell from data
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