Numerical Test 5
Questions 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 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.
You can submit your test at any time. If the time limit is up before you click submit the test will
automatically be submitted with the answers you have selected. It is recommended to keep
working until the time limit is up.
Try to find a time and place where you will not be interrupted during the test. The test will
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Q1 What was the unit sales ratio of Austrian Quarter 4 : Portugal Quarter 1:
Greek Quarter 4?
(A) 35:28:22
(B) 5:3:4
(C) 6:4:3
(D) 5:4:3
(E) 3:4:2
Q2 Which country met or exceeded its annual target for unit sales?
(A) Greece
(B) Portugal
(C) Austria
(D) Ireland
(E) Croatia
Q3 The previous year’s average number of Portuguese units sold per quarter
was 20% higher than the year shown. What was the previous year’s average
number of Portuguese units sold per quarter?
(A) 104,200
(B) 31,260
(C) 26,050
(D) 21,260
(E) 20,840
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Q4 If Austria’s annual corporation tax was 22% on the first €200,000 of sales
and 20% on sales exceeding €200,000, how much is their corporation tax bill
for the year (assuming each unit is sold at €3.5)?
(A) €34,000
(B) €34,060
(C) €37,060
(D) €44,000
(E) €78,060
Q5 Greek and Irish sales generated 2.5 Euros per unit sold, whilst the other
countries’ sales generated 2.25 Euros per unit sold. Which country or
countries exceeded their Annual Product Sales Target?
(A) Portugal and Austria
(B) Ireland and Austria
(C) Croatia and Austria
(D) Croatia and Greece
(E) Ireland and Greece
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Q6 Which shares have increased and decreased respectively in value by the
largest percent from yesterday to today?
(A) Share D, Share A
(B) Share D, Share C
(C) Share D, Share E
(D) Share B, Share A
(E) Share B, Share C
Q7 A dealer buys 250 Share Ds and 350 Share Es at yesterday’s prices and
sells these at today’s prices. How much profit or loss does the dealer make?
(A) £125 profit
(B) £70 profit
(C) £55 profit
(D) £125 loss
(E) £70 loss
Q8 A trader has 200,000 Share Bs to sell at today’s price and today plans to split
her proceeds equally into an investment in Share A and Share D. In how
many Share As and Share Ds does the trader invest?
(A) 20,000 Share A and 70,000 Share D
(B) 21,000 Share A and 75,000 Share D
(C) 22,000 Share A and 80,000 Share D
(D) 23,000 Share A and 85,000 Share D
(E) 24,000 Share A and 90,000 Share D
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Q9 What was the total cost of buying 550 Share C’s yesterday and 1,050 Share
E’s today (to the nearest $1,000)?
(A) $11,000
(B) $14,000
(C) $17,000
(D) $18,000
(E) $23,000
Q10 Today’s prices for Share A and Share C (in Euros) respectively represent a
15% decrease and a 22% increase on the price (in Euros) one year ago.
What were the respective prices a year ago (to the nearest Euro)?
(A) €18 (Share A); €18 (Share C)
(B) €22 (Share A); €22 (Share C)
(C) €29 (Share A); €29 (Share C)
(D) €29 (Share A); €18 (Share C)
(E) €29 (Share A); €30 (Share C)
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Q11 Which two products had the same total product sales in Year 2?
(A) Product A and Product B
(B) Product A and Product C
(C) Product A and Product D
(D) Product B and Product C
(E) Product B and Product D
Q12 As a percentage of total sales across all regions, how has the Eastern
region’s sales changed between Year 1 and Year 2?
(A) 1% less
(B) 1.7% more
(C) 1.7% less
(D) 3% more
(E) 3% less
Q13 For products A, B, C and D combined, which region had a sales value
different from the other regions in Year 2?
(A) Western
(B) Eastern
(C) Central
(D) Northern
(E) None of these
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Q14 The 5 regions shown represent UK product sales, which is one-quarter of the
value of US product sales and 50% of the value of Asian product sales. What
are Year 2’s total product sales for all 3 territories combined?
(A) £9,010,000
(B) £7,070,000
(C) £5,000,000
(D) £3,030,000
(E) £1,010,000
Q15 Which region experienced the greatest change in its share of total UK sales
between Year 1 and Year 2?
(A) Northern
(B) Southern
(C) Western
(D) Eastern
(E) Central
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Q16 Next year, which liability is projected to have experienced the second highest
percentage change in value compared with last year?
(A) Interest paying loans
(B) Currency swaps
(C) Other current liabilities
(D) Pension payments
(E) Cannot tell
Q17 What is the average difference between the total Non-Current Liabilities and
the total Current Liabilities for the 3 years shown (to the nearest £million)?
(A) £116 million
(B) £117 million
(C) £118 million
(D) £119 million
(E) £120 million
Q18 If the projected figures shown prove accurate and the same percentage
changes occur for each liability in the year after next, what will the total
Current Liabilities be in the year after next (to the nearest £million)?
(A) £192 million
(B) £189 million
(C) £187 million
(D) £185 million
(E) £183 million
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Q19 The Pension payments figure for each year is based upon the following
numbers of ex-employees drawing a pension: 8,155 (previous year); 8,240
(current year); 8,325 (next year). What is the average pension payable
across the 3 years shown (to the nearest £1,000)?
(A) £15,000
(B) £20,000
(C) £25,000
(D) £30,000
(E) £35,000
Q20 Next year’s projected figures need to be corrected by adding an additional
4% for inflation. What is next year’s corrected total Non-Current Liabilities?
(A) £322.5 million
(B) £310.1 million
(C) £309.3 million
(D) £297.7 million
(E) £297.4 million
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Q21 What was the global income for Ploche Inc in 2007 (to the nearest £10,000)?
(A) £6,000,000
(B) £5,510,000
(C) £5,500,000
(D) £5,430,000
(E) £4,510,000
Q22 Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Ploche Inc increased global income each quarter during 2006
(B) Between 2007-2010 Zwex Ltd has experienced 6.9% global income growth
(C) In 2006 Quew plc’s global income was £5,430,000
(D) Ploche Inc has experienced positive global growth each year between 2006-2010
(E) The average 2006 Quarter 2 sales were £1.15 million
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Q23 In which year up to 2010 did Quew plc experience a higher annual %
growth than either Zwex Ltd or Ploche Inc?
(A) 2007
(B) 2008
(C) 2009
(D) 2010
(E) None of these
Q24 In 2006 Zwex’s Global sales comprised European and non-European sales,
which were in the ratio 3:4. What were Zwex’s European sales for 2006?
(A) £2.14 million
(B) £2.5 million
(C) £3 million
(D) £3.5 million
(E) £3.75 million
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Q25 What was the global income for Quew plc in 2008 (to the nearest £100,000)?
(A) £5.41 million
(B) £5.37 million
(C) £5.33 million
(D) £5.30 million
(E) £5.23 million
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Q26 From 2006 to 2007 Attributable profit increased at double the percentage
rate as it did between 2005-2006. What was the Attributable profit figure for
2005?
(A) £0.23 million
(B) £1.03 million
(C) £1.83 million
(D) £1.87 million
(E) £2.03 million
Q27 If the target was to have an average profit (per unit) in excess of 50p, in
which year or years was this achieved?
(A) 2006
(B) 2006 and 2007
(C) 2010
(D) 2007 and 2010
(E) 2006, 2007 and 2010
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Q28 In 2011, if Adjusted earnings increase by an eighth and there is a 2:3 ratio of
(2011 Adjusted earnings: 2011 Cash flow), what will be the Cash flow in
2011?
(A) £2.14 million
(B) £1.87 million
(C) £1.25 million
(D) £0.83 million
(E) £0.14 million
Q29 Which year had the lowest ratio of Adjusted earnings to Attributable profit?
(A) 2006
(B) 2007
(C) 2008
(D) 2009
(E) 2010
Q30 Which year from 2007 onwards showed the greatest percentage change in
Cash flow compared to the preceding year?
(A) 2006
(B) 2007
(C) 2008
(D) 2009
(E) 2010
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