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. What proportion of Devondale Orchards’ total production in 1985 was accounted for by pears?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%
E. 40%
AB. 45%
AC. 50%
AD. 55%
BC. 65%

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 Brown received 5p per mile less than Jennings and Jennings was due

A. £147.00
B. £171.50
C. £196.00
D. £252.00
E. £275.00
AB. £275.80
AC. £292.00
AD. £303.50
AE. £3233.50
BC. None of these

4. In which category of professional associations did the ratio of graduate to non-graduate admissions in 1984 exceed 10:1?

A. Accountancy & Law
B. Engineering
C. Science & Technology
D. Others
E. None of these

5. 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

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