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 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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Question 35: D
81, G
The answer here can best be found through observation and trial and error.
Numbers:
The amount added to subsequent numbers in the series reduced by 1 each time.
64+9 = 73
73+8 = 81
81+7= 88
88+6=94
The missing number is 81.
Alphabets:
The series alternates numerals with alphabets; with the alphabets it starts from the
letter ‘A’ and every other alphabet is skipped. The missing alphabet is ‘G’
Question 36: C
30 % of $70.70 = $21.21
$70.70 + $21.21 = $91.91
Question 37: D
Cost of smooth white sand:
! !"
6! × $300 = ! × $300 = $1,950
Cost of rough sand:
! !"
3! × $270 = ! × $270= $900
Total cost $2,850
!
What Anna must pay ! × $2,850 = $570
Question 38: C
Let b represent the number of brand new mini buses ordered.
20 – b represents the number of second-hand mini buses ordered.
8,000b + 3,500(20-b) = 106,000
8,000b + 70,000 – 3,500b = 106,000
4,500b + 70,000 = 106,000
4,500b = 106,000 – 70,000
!",!!!
b = !,!""
b=8
20-b: second hand buses ordered
20-8 = 12
Express Transport Company ordered 8 brand new mini buses and 12 second-hand
mini buses.
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