SAMPLE NUMERACY TEST QUESTIONS

Advice • You may use a calculator • Read the questions carefully Question 1 Before going to America, Kathryn exchanges £300 for $580. However, the trip is extended, and she later exchanges another £440, receiving $919.60 in return. What is the percentage increase in the exchange rate?

A. 5.0% B. 7.2% C. 8.1% D. 14.5% E. 16.2%

Question 2

CheeseInc's current revenues stand at £1 million, 10% of which is profit. If, over the next three years, costs increase by £120,000 a year and revenues increase by 10% a year, what will be its profit margin?

A. -2.3% B. 5.0% C. 5.3% D. 5.7% E. 5.8%

Question 3

It takes Nora two hours to paint a wall 5m by 8m, and Zack three hours to paint a wall 4m by 9m. Together, how long will it take them to paint a wall 10m by 12m?

A. 3 hours 0 minutes

B. 4 hours 0 minutes

C. 2 hours 30 minutes

D. 3 hours 45 minutes

E. 3 hours 30 minutes