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Numerical reasoning examples are very
commonly used in graduate and managerial selection. Information is provided
that requires you to interpret it and then apply the appropriate logic
to answer the questions. Sometimes the questions are designed to approximate
the type of numerical
reasoning required in the workplace and you will
need to work out how to get the answer rather than simply being told
what calculations to apply.

Numerical Reasoning Examples
Identify the missing number
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1) 7, 11, 15, 19, ? |
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2) 11, 16, 26, 41, ? |
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Answer = D |
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3) 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, ? |
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4) 97, 94, 88, 79, 67, ? |
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Answer = A |
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5) 72, 63, 54, 45, ? |
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Answer = C |
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Identify the missing number. |
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Answer = D |
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7) |
Identify the missing number. |
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Answer = A |
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8) |
It costs a manufacturer
X dollars per component to make the first 500 components. All subsequent
components cost X÷5 each. When X = $4.50 How much will it cost
to manufacture 4,000 components? |
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$5,600 |
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Answer = C |
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A bank offers 10% per annum
interest which is calculated and added at the end of the year.
Another bank offers 10% per annum which is calculated and added
every six months. What is the difference on a deposit of $800 after
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$2.00 |
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Answer = A |
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10) |
Components X,Y and Z are
ordered in the ratio 1:5:4. How many Z components will be in an
order for 8000 components? |
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3,200 |
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Answer = A |
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11) |
Anna and John both receive
stock as part of their remuneration. Anna receives $400 worth plus
a bonus of 12%. John receives $300 worth plus a bonus of 20%. What
is the difference between the values of the two bonuses? |
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$12.00 |
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Answer = A |
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12) |
A total of 1600 copies
of a CD were sold. 30% were sold at 55% discount, 10% were sold
at 30% discount and the remainder were sold at the full price of
$7.95. What was the approximate total revenue in dollars? |
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10,369 |
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Answer = D |
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Preparing for a Numerical Reasoning Test
If you are told that you need to sit a numerical reasoning test as part
of the job selection process and you want to prepare for it properly,
then you should ask which type of questions it contains. Specifically,
is it just numerical reasoning or does it also contain data
interpretation,
numerical
computation or numerical
estimation questions. Once you have the
answer to this question you can run through the free downloadable
numerical reasoning examples on this website to give yourself the
best chance of success in the real test.
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