NUMERICAL REASONING
TEST 2
Worked Solutions
Question 1: D
The missing number in the series is 7654
Question 2: C
The most logical answer following from the pattern of numbers in the grid is 35
Question 3: B
Carton 1: 6 × 600 = 3,600 g (3.6 kg)
Carton 2: 12 × 200 = 2,400 g (2.4 kg)
3,600 + 2,400
= !3,000
2
Note the answer is not 3,000
Carton 1: 3,600 - 600 = 3,000
Carton 2: 2,400 + 600 =3,000
1 canned drink, which weighs 600 grams must be taken from the first carton and
added to the other, so both carry equal load i.e. 3 kg (3,000 grams)
Question 4: C
Refer to the completed grid below. The pattern can be found by
R S T U V W
Q 12 12 12 12 12
P 12 P Q R S
O 12 O 10 10 10
N 12 N 10 N O
M 12 M 10 M 8
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Question 5: C
Let:
x represent Bella’s age now.
y represent Ella’s age now,
z represent Eva’s age now.
x−y = y−z
(From the first sentence)
x−6 = 2 ((x+16) − (y+16))
(From the second sentence)
x − 6 = 2 (x + 16 −!! −16)
x−6 = 2 (x−!)
We now have 2 equations:
x−! = y−!……… (1)
x−6 = 2 (y−z)…...(2)
From equation 1:
x = 2y – z
Substitute x = 2y – z into equation 2
We have:
2y – z – 6 = 2y – 2z
z=6
Eva is 6 now.
Question 6: D
The second number (i.e. single digits) multiplied by 24 will give the first numbers
in each box. Therefore: 4 × 24 = 96
Question 7: C
The novel had 555pages in total and Jones is able to read 55.5pages in an hour.
Therefore it should take him 10 hours to cover 555pages (i.e. 555/55.5=10).
Stopped: 5:55pm i.e. 17:55(time as per the 24-hour clock format)
− 10:00
7:55
Question 8: B
10:46 pm - 6:57 pm.
The subtraction will be easier if both times were converted into minutes
10hours 46minutes: 646 min
6 hours 57 minutes: - 417 min
229n
Question 9: E
Two out of a total of fourteen were black.
! !
!"
= !
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Question 26: E
Calculating the relationship between existing numbers, you will find that 216/36
= 6 and 1,296/216 = 6. It follows from there that each number is multiplied by 6
to get the next.
Therefore to get the missing number, the number next to the missing number
should be divided by 6 to find the missing number i.e.? × 6 = 36
? = 36/6
=6
Question 27: A
Through trial and error we can see that the numbers in the other three boxes
follow this pattern: x, 7x,7x ! .
Where the first number (represented by x) is multiplied by 7 (i.e. 7×!x) to get the
second (7x) and the second number is cubed(7x ! ) to get the third number.
It follows from there that 5× 7 = 35
3! = 42875(third term in the second box)
Question 28: D
The rent was 40% or 2/5 of his salary (i.e. 1- 3/5).
If $1,270 represented 40% of Gibby’s salary then 100% or the total salary amount
will be $3,175(given by (1,270 × 100)/40))
Question 29: C
600 × 25/100 = $150
$600 - $150 = $450(discounted price)
$450 × 15/100 = $67.50
$450 - $67.50 = $382.50(final price)
Question 30: C
Let P represent the price before the first discount.
!" ! !
P – (!"" × P) = P – !!P = ! P
! ! !
(! P) – (! P) (!!!) = 20
! !
!
P – !" P = 20
!"
!"
P = 20
!"!×!!"
P= !"
!""
P = !"
P =31.25
Therefore the price of the headphones before the first discount is $31.25
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