NUMERICAL REASONING TEST

In this test you will be using facts and figures present in various statistical tables to answer questions designed to assess your ability to evaluate numerical data.

In each question you are given either five or ten options to choose from. One, and only one, of the options is correct in each case.

Please refer to the statistics tables below in order to correctly answer each question.

1. How many daily sailings are there from Dover to Boulogne?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
AB. 8
AC. 9
AD. 10
AE. 11
BC. None of these

2. Between which two weeks was there the greatest proportional increase or decrease in Brown’s mileage, relative to the previous week?

A. Weeks 1-2
B. Weeks 2-3
C. Weeks 3-4
D. Weeks 4-5
E. Cannot say

3. If the output figure for the Galileo field represents crude oil only, which was 30% of the total output with the remainder being water, how many thousands of barrels of water were produced per day along with the oil?

A. 270
B. 340
C. 680
D. 910
E. 1190
AB. 1380
AC. 1700
AD. 2300
AE. 2860
BC. Cannot Say

4. If Brown’s car uses 25% less fuel than Jennings’, in which week was their combined petrol consumption the lowest?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. Cannot say

5. Approximately what proportion of all new admissions to science & technology associations in 1984 were non-graduates?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 33%
E. 40%
AB. 50%
AC. 55%
AD. 60%
AE. 65%
BC. Cannot Say

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