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1 Free Practice Test This free practice test consists of 20 questions: - 4 different data sets - Each set contains 5 questions pertaining to that data set - Each question has 4 answer choices, out of which one is correct - There is an answer key at the end of the test The duration of the test is 20 minutes and calculators are permitted during the test. To ensure optimal preparation please time yourself. Further practice Practice is essential for successful numerical testing. If you would like additional practice please visit our website. The resources we offer: A very comprehensive E-book which has a lot of examples and demonstrates precisely the types of questions that appear on numerical tests. We show you the quickest and easiest ways to solve even the most complex questions A very comprehensive Question Bank - 28 data sets (5 questions each) which cover every type of question to provide plenty of practice of the main concepts that are frequently tested by companies like SHL and others. We strongly believe that our resources provide the best preparation for numerical tests. Check out our testimonials to see how we have helped others like you. For comments, feedback and anything else you can reach us at info@smashyournumericaltest.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

2 Data Set 1 The following pie chart shows a breakdown of costs for a manufacturing company. 15% Wages 15% 45% Utilities Distribution 25% Equipment maintenance Q1 - What is the ratio between wages and distribution costs? a) 3:1 b) Cannot say c) 9:5 d) 1:3 Q2 - If the Utilities cost remained constant but all other costs increased by 10% this year, what is the percentage increase in total cost this year? a) 10% b) Cannot say c) 5% d) 7.5% Q3 - If the Equipment maintenance cost increased by 5% per year from $50,000 two years ago, what is the total cost this year with Wages? a) Cannot say b) $367,500 c) $165,375

3 d) $55,125 Q4 - If the Utilities cost and Distribution cost increase by 15% and 20% respectively over the next year, what will be the ratio of these two costs? a) 2:1 b) 5:3 c) 115/72 d) 55/125 Q5 - Assume the current total cost is 250,000. If Utilities and Equipment Maintenance costs are to remain constant what would the Wages and Distribution costs have to increase by for the overall cost next year to be lower than $300,000? a) 10%, 10% b) 25%, 35% c) 15%, 40% d) All of the above

4 Data Set 2 The table below shows the speed of two cars at different time intervals. It is assumed that the between the time intervals the cars maintain the same speed. E.g. Car A travelled at constant speed of 40 miles per hour between 9 AM and 10 AM. Time Speed (miles/h) Car A Car B 9:00 AM :00 AM :00 AM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM Q1 - Assuming the two cars start from the same point, what is the difference in the distance travelled by Car A and Car B after 3 hours? a) 20 miles b) 10 miles c) 25 miles d) 15 miles Q2 - What is the difference between the average speed of Car B and that of Car A, between 9 AM and 1 PM? a) 7.5 mph b) 12.5 mph c) 10 mph d) 6.5 mph Q3 - If, between 11 AM and 2 PM, Car A travelled at the same average speed as that achieved between 9 AM and 11 AM what distance would have Car A travelled overall? a) 325 miles b) 425 miles c) 350 miles

5 d) 250 miles Q4 - If after 2PM, Car B continued to travel for another 2 hours at the same average speed as that of Car A between 9 AM and 2PM, what distance would Car B travel for those two hours as a proportion of the overall distance travelled over the 7 hours? a) 30 % b) 25% c) 29% d) 40% Q5 - What is the average speed of Car A over the 9 AM - 3 PM interval (in meters per second)? a) 50 m/s b) 22 m/s c) 20 m/s d) 25 m/s

6 Data Set 3 DGL Ltd employs 4 drivers to transport merchandise on the Paris to Bordeaux route. The table below provides details about the trips made by the firm's drivers in Driver Number of round trips Average speed per round trip (km/h) Average load on each round trip (tonnes) Wage per hour ( ) Distance per round trip on the Paris to Bordeaux route is 550 km 1 tonne = 1,000 kilograms Q1 - What is the total distance travelled by the 4 drivers in 2010? a) 92,400 km b) 46,200 km c) 72,000 km d) 42,600 km Q2 - How much more load than Driver 3 did Driver 1 transport in 2010? a) 11 tonnes more b) 12 tonnes more c) 11,000 kg less d) 12,000 kg less Q3 - Over the first 8 round trips driver 2 transported an average load of 10 tonnes per round trip. What was the average load in the remaining 17 round trips? a) 8.5 tonnes b) 8.2 tonnes c) 8.8 tonnes d) 8.3 tonnes

7 Q4 - Which of the firm's drivers is the most efficient in 2010? Note: the most efficient driver has the lowest ratio of total wage to the total amount of load transported. a) Driver 1 b) Driver 2 c) Driver 3 d) Driver 4 Q5 - If a tonne of the firm's merchandise sells for 30, what is the gross profit margin achieved by Driver 4 in 2010? a) 55% b) 72% c) 94% d) 81%

8 Data Set 4 The bar chart below shows the total number of tourists visiting different countries in 2007 and M i l l i o n s France Australia Thailand UK US Q1 - What was the percentage increase in the total number of tourists from 2007 to 2012? a) -1.3% b) -0.4% c) 1.3% d) -1.5% Q2 - Which country saw the highest percentage increase in the number of tourists between 2007 and 2012? a) UK b) Thailand c) US d) France

9 Q3 - What was the annual growth rate in the number of tourists over the period for Thailand? a) 27.5% b) 6.0% c) 5.5% d) 5.0% Q4 - Suppose the number of tourists visiting each country increases at an annual rate of 5% over the next 3 years from the 2012 levels. What is the total number of tourists in 3 years time? a) 35m b) 34.3m c) 34.8m d) 35.4m Q5 - Suppose that a tourist spends on average 1000 in the UK and $1500 in the US. If the average FX rate is US dollars per pound in 2012, how much more revenue does the US get from tourism compared to the UK? a) $6.5m b) $9.3bn c) $6.5bn d) $9.3m

10 Answer Key Data Set 1 Data Set 2 Data Set 3 Data Set 4 Q1 A Q1 B Q1 B Q1 A Q2 D Q2 A Q2 C Q2 B Q3 C Q3 D Q3 A Q3 D Q4 C Q4 B Q4 C Q4 C Q5 D Q5 B Q5 D Q5 C