PwC Numerical Reasoning Questions & Solutions

Question 1PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 6b2a57bf

Yearly Income ('000s)

	Year 2	Year 1
Turnover	52,500	51,000
Cost of Sales	-35,310	-33,000
Overheads	-8,128	-7,815
Exceptional Costs	-38	-45
Other Income	600	180
Earnings before Income Tax	9,624	10,320

Other income is expected to drop by 70% in Year 3 and exceptional costs are predicted to double. If turnover changes as from Year 1 to Year 2, and cost of sales and overheads remain as for Year 2, what will the percentage change be from Year 1 to Year 3 in earnings before income tax?

A

A decline of 17%

B

An increase of 3.8%

C

A decline of 7.2%

D

An increase of 11.3%

E

A decline of 55%

Question 2PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: aedd8adc

Yearly Income ('000s)

	Year 2	Year 1
Turnover	52,500	51,000
Cost of Sales	-35,310	-33,000
Overheads	-8,128	-7,815
Exceptional Costs	-38	-45
Other Income	600	180
Earnings before Income Tax	9,624	10,320

If the cost of sales continues at the same percentage as from Year 1 to Year 2, what will it be in Year 3 to the nearest million?

A

40

B

38

C

41

D

37

E

39

Question 3PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 95e8059e

If sales for the month of June followed the same trend as for April to May, what would be the difference between the total sales of June and the total sales of May?

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A

5,000

B

20,000

C

10,000

D

15,000

E

25,000

Question 4PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 6bf5d84b

What is the approximate ratio of the total sales in January and February combined to that of April?

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A

3:2

B

2:1

C

5:2

D

4:2

E

4:3

Question 5PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 09d87d20

If sales from December of the previous year to January increased by 40% for double glazing and decreased by 20% for single glazing, what was the ratio of single glazing to double glazing in December of the previous year?

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A

5:7

B

4:5

C

3:5

D

2:5

E

1:2

Question 6PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: d4f0d257

If total sales in December of the previous year were 260,000, between which two months was there the greatest percentage change in total sales?

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A

December - January

B

February - March

C

April - May

D

March - April

E

January - February

Question 7PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 21870c7c

Which month saw an increase in the total number of sales in comparison to the previous one?

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A

May

B

March

C

April

D

None of these

E

February

Question 8PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 1b13329c

If the speed limit was 31.29 m/s, how many times did the car break the speed limit during the journey from Litden to Fellip?

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A

3

B

0

C

2

D

4

E

1

Question 9PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 7b4dd9b7

The car was delayed due to a traffic jam 241,350 metres from Litden at 4pm, which cleared at 4.30pm. If the car left Litden at 3pm with the same speed and avoided this delay, what time would the car reach Fellip?

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A

6pm

B

5.30pm

C

7pm

D

6.30pm

E

5pm

Question 10PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 8d05eb71

At 4pm, which method of transport was closest to Fellip?

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A

Coach

B

Train

C

Motorbike

D

Plane

E

Car

Question 11PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 69069931

What is the approximate difference in average speed (metres per second) between the method of transport that had the greatest average speed and that which had the lowest average speed over the whole journey?

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A

37.10m/s

B

39.78m/s

C

38.44m/s

D

35.76m/s

E

41.42m/s

Question 12PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 12b9e071

Which mode of transport covered its first 193,080 metres the quickest?

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A

Car

B

Train

C

Coach

D

Motorbike

E

Plane

Question 13PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 8a43b607

Philippine Economic Summary

	1997	1998	1999	2000
Total GDP ($1,000 million)	66.00	64.35	80.19	84.00
GDP per head of population ($)	1,100	990	1,188	1,200
GDP growth per head (% change p.a.)	10.0%	-10.0%	20.0%	1.0%
Unemployment rate (% of workforce)	8.7%	10.0%	10.5%	15.0%

In which year was the greatest number of people unemployed in the Philippines?

A

1997

B

2000

C

1998

D

Cannot say

E

1999

Question 14PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: d0780722

Philippine Economic Summary

	1997	1998	1999	2000
Total GDP ($1,000 million)	66.00	64.35	80.19	84.00
GDP per head of population ($)	1,100	990	1,188	1,200
GDP growth per head (% change p.a.)	10.0%	-10.0%	20.0%	1.0%
Unemployment rate (% of workforce)	8.7%	10.0%	10.5%	15.0%

What was the percent increase in population from 1997 to 1999?

A

15.0%

B

Cannot say

C

12.5%

D

20.0%

E

17.5%

Question 15PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 9b1a6a3d

Philippine Economic Summary

	1997	1998	1999	2000
Total GDP ($1,000 million)	66.00	64.35	80.19	84.00
GDP per head of population ($)	1,100	990	1,188	1,200
GDP growth per head (% change p.a.)	10.0%	-10.0%	20.0%	1.0%
Unemployment rate (% of workforce)	8.7%	10.0%	10.5%	15.0%

What would the GDP per working person have been in 1997, given that the workforce was 55% of the population?

A

$1,000

B

$500

C

$4,000

D

$2,000

E

Cannot say

Question 16PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 056c6de2

Philippine Economic Summary

	1997	1998	1999	2000
Total GDP ($1,000 million)	66.00	64.35	80.19	84.00
GDP per head of population ($)	1,100	990	1,188	1,200
GDP growth per head (% change p.a.)	10.0%	-10.0%	20.0%	1.0%
Unemployment rate (% of workforce)	8.7%	10.0%	10.5%	15.0%

What was the GDP per Head of Population in 1996?

A

$1,000

B

Cannot say

C

$1,110

D

$1,010

E

$1,100

Question 17PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 7212937c

Sales Figures for the Top 5 Popular Cars

Units Sold (millions)

Model	Private Cars (million)	Business Cars (million)	Total Units (million)
G02F	6.22	4.79	11.01
F326	5.14	5.34	10.48
E323	9.74	4.32	14.06
S365	7.54	2.21	9.75
G636	6.15	3.33	9.48

Specifications & Costs

Model code	G02F	F326	E323	S365	G636
Production cost	£16,000	£14,390	£11,654	£17,265	£11,314
Retail price	£22,000	£20,968	£16,745	£24,547	£15,265
Engine size (litres)	1.8	2.0	1.6	2.3	1.8
Miles per UK Gallon	32	27	38	37	35
Fuel cost (per UK gallon)	£4.75	£4.75	£5.05	£5.05	£4.75

A customer drives 10,000 miles a year on average. Considering the retail price and fuel economy only, how many years would the customer have to drive the model G02F for it to be more economical than the F326?

A

5 Years

B

2 Years

C

4 Years

D

1 Year

E

3 Years

Question 18PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: dd7de50d

Sales Figures for the Top 5 Popular Cars

Units Sold (millions)

Model	Private Cars (million)	Business Cars (million)	Total Units (million)
G02F	6.22	4.79	11.01
F326	5.14	5.34	10.48
E323	9.74	4.32	14.06
S365	7.54	2.21	9.75
G636	6.15	3.33	9.48

Specifications & Costs

Model code	G02F	F326	E323	S365	G636
Production cost	£16,000	£14,390	£11,654	£17,265	£11,314
Retail price	£22,000	£20,968	£16,745	£24,547	£15,265
Engine size (litres)	1.8	2.0	1.6	2.3	1.8
Miles per UK Gallon	32	27	38	37	35
Fuel cost (per UK gallon)	£4.75	£4.75	£5.05	£5.05	£4.75

Considering the number of vehicles bought as business cars, how much profit did the model that benefited the most by targeting this market make?

A

£35,126 million

B

£80,457 million

C

£20,513 million

D

£50,684 million

E

£65,236 million

Question 19PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 5a98c310

Sales Figures for the Top 5 Popular Cars

Units Sold (millions)

Model	Private Cars (million)	Business Cars (million)	Total Units (million)
G02F	6.22	4.79	11.01
F326	5.14	5.34	10.48
E323	9.74	4.32	14.06
S365	7.54	2.21	9.75
G636	6.15	3.33	9.48

Specifications & Costs

Model code	G02F	F326	E323	S365	G636
Production cost	£16,000	£14,390	£11,654	£17,265	£11,314
Retail price	£22,000	£20,968	£16,745	£24,547	£15,265
Engine size (litres)	1.8	2.0	1.6	2.3	1.8
Miles per UK Gallon	32	27	38	37	35
Fuel cost (per UK gallon)	£4.75	£4.75	£5.05	£5.05	£4.75

If a gallon is 4.55 litres, how many litres would the most fuel-economic model use for a journey of 200 miles?

A

24 litres

B

27 litres

C

28 litres

D

26 litres

E

25 litres

Question 20PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 65509e32

Sales Figures for the Top 5 Popular Cars

Units Sold (millions)

Model	Private Cars (million)	Business Cars (million)	Total Units (million)
G02F	6.22	4.79	11.01
F326	5.14	5.34	10.48
E323	9.74	4.32	14.06
S365	7.54	2.21	9.75
G636	6.15	3.33	9.48

Specifications & Costs

Model code	G02F	F326	E323	S365	G636
Production cost	£16,000	£14,390	£11,654	£17,265	£11,314
Retail price	£22,000	£20,968	£16,745	£24,547	£15,265
Engine size (litres)	1.8	2.0	1.6	2.3	1.8
Miles per UK Gallon	32	27	38	37	35
Fuel cost (per UK gallon)	£4.75	£4.75	£5.05	£5.05	£4.75

If the engine size refers to the litres of fuel it holds at any one time, approximately how many times does the engine of the least fuel-economic model need to be refilled to cover a journey of 2,000 miles? 1 Gallon = 4.55 litres.

A

20

B

23

C

14

D

11

E

16

Question 21PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 37243ed5

Sales Figures for the Top 5 Popular Cars

Units Sold (millions)

Model	Private Cars (million)	Business Cars (million)	Total Units (million)
G02F	6.22	4.79	11.01
F326	5.14	5.34	10.48
E323	9.74	4.32	14.06
S365	7.54	2.21	9.75
G636	6.15	3.33	9.48

Specifications & Costs

Model code	G02F	F326	E323	S365	G636
Production cost	£16,000	£14,390	£11,654	£17,265	£11,314
Retail price	£22,000	£20,968	£16,745	£24,547	£15,265
Engine size (litres)	1.8	2.0	1.6	2.3	1.8
Miles per UK Gallon	32	27	38	37	35
Fuel cost (per UK gallon)	£4.75	£4.75	£5.05	£5.05	£4.75

If a journey of 200 miles was to be made, which model would prove the most cost effective in terms of fuel economy?

A

G02F

B

S365

C

E323

D

F326

E

G636

Question 22PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 0407813f

Today's Exchange Rates for the Indian Rupee

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	56.58	56.85	54.96	+0.34	53.89
US Dollar	34.82	36.13	34.82	-0.64	34.51
Euro	37.29	38.86	35.94	+1.34	35.42
Yen	0.32	0.34	0.30	-0.02	0.30

Rates are number of Rupee per stated currency.

A company changes $220,000 to Rupees at 'Today's High' rate to pay a debt of 8 million Rupees. Approximately what amount of Rupees is left over, or still owing, following this transaction?

A

51,000 still owing

B

No more owing or over

C

5,100 left over

D

51,000 left over

E

5,100 still owing

Question 23PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 419bf54f

Today's Exchange Rates for the Indian Rupee

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	56.58	56.85	54.96	+0.34	53.89
US Dollar	34.82	36.13	34.82	-0.64	34.51
Euro	37.29	38.86	35.94	+1.34	35.42
Yen	0.32	0.34	0.30	-0.02	0.30

Rates are number of Rupee per stated currency.

A trader buys Rupees with £15,000 Sterling at 'Today's High' rate. What is the maximum amount of Yen the trader could buy with these Rupees on this trading day?

A

None of these

B

2,845,000

C

2,847,500

D

2,842,500

E

2,840,000

Question 24PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 37b40884

Today's Exchange Rates for the Indian Rupee

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	56.58	56.85	54.96	+0.34	53.89
US Dollar	34.82	36.13	34.82	-0.64	34.51
Euro	37.29	38.86	35.94	+1.34	35.42
Yen	0.32	0.34	0.30	-0.02	0.30

Rates are number of Rupee per stated currency.

Using the World Bank Index, how many US Dollars would buy the same amount of Rupees as 862,800 Yen?

A

57,000

B

75,000

C

15,700

D

None of these

E

5,700

Question 25PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 10b525ad

Today's Exchange Rates for the Indian Rupee

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	56.58	56.85	54.96	+0.34	53.89
US Dollar	34.82	36.13	34.82	-0.64	34.51
Euro	37.29	38.86	35.94	+1.34	35.42
Yen	0.32	0.34	0.30	-0.02	0.30

Rates are number of Rupee per stated currency.

How many more Rupees could 20,000 Euros buy at peak exchange rate than at Closing Point?

A

23,400

B

29,800

C

31,400

D

58,200

E

68,600

Question 26PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 2358f9b3

Today's Exchange Rates for the Indian Rupee

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	56.58	56.85	54.96	+0.34	53.89
US Dollar	34.82	36.13	34.82	-0.64	34.51
Euro	37.29	38.86	35.94	+1.34	35.42
Yen	0.32	0.34	0.30	-0.02	0.30

Rates are number of Rupee per stated currency.

If the exchange rate for Yen decreases by the same amount of Rupees tomorrow as it did today, how many Rupees would 30,000 Yen buy?

A

9,000

B

8,900

C

9,100

D

8,800

E

9,200

Question 27PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 566849d7

Today's Exchange Rates for the Indian Rupee

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	56.58	56.85	54.96	+0.34	53.89
US Dollar	34.82	36.13	34.82	-0.64	34.51
Euro	37.29	38.86	35.94	+1.34	35.42
Yen	0.32	0.34	0.30	-0.02	0.30

Rates are number of Rupee per stated currency.

If the exchange rates for Sterling and Euro continue to increase every day by the same amount of Rupees as today, in how many more days would a Euro buy more Rupees than one pound Sterling?

A

30

B

10

C

20

D

40

E

50

Question 28PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 662c8aa6

Today's Exchange Rates for the Indian Rupee

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	56.58	56.85	54.96	+0.34	53.89
US Dollar	34.82	36.13	34.82	-0.64	34.51
Euro	37.29	38.86	35.94	+1.34	35.42
Yen	0.32	0.34	0.30	-0.02	0.30

Rates are number of Rupee per stated currency.

Which currency loses the greatest proportional value against the Rupee when using the World Bank Index instead of today's closing exchange rate?

A

US Dollar

B

Sterling

C

Yen

D

Cannot say

E

Euro

Question 29PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 56e156a2

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

If the exchange rates for Sterling and Euro continue to increase every day by the same amount of Ngultrums as today, in how many more days would a Euro buy more Ngultrums than one pound Sterling?

A

30

B

20

C

50

D

40

E

10

Question 30PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 97093c90

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

A trader buys Ngultrums with £15,000 Sterling at 'Today's High' rate. What is the maximum amount of Yen the trader could buy with these Ngultrums on this trading day?

A

None of these

B

2,795,000

C

2,810,000

D

2,805,000

E

2,800,000

Question 31PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 97d34747

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

If the Closing Point/World Bank Index ratio is constant, what would the World Bank Index have been for Sterling yesterday?

A

67.60

B

68.10

C

69.10

D

Cannot say

E

68.60

Question 32PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 2abb02fe

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

Using the World Bank Index, how many US Dollars would buy the same amount of Ngultrums as 1,078,500 Yen?

A

None of these

B

15,900

C

95,000

D

5,900

E

59,000

Question 33PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: e23a619a

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

How many more Ngultrums could 20,000 Euros buy at peak exchange rate than at Closing Point?

A

39,200

B

29,300

C

37,300

D

72,800

E

85,800

Question 34PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: c296a723

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

What was the World Bank Index for Yen yesterday?

A

Cannot say

B

0.40

C

0.42

D

0.43

E

0.41

Question 35PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 350b37ed

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

A company changes ,000 to Ngultrums at 'Today's High' rate to pay a debt of 10 million Ngultrums. Approximately what amount of Ngultrums is left over, or still owing, following this transaction?

A

6,500 left over

B

6,500 still owing

C

65,000 still owing

D

65,000 left over

E

No more owing or over

Question 36PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: b116763a

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

Which currency loses the greatest proportional value against the Ngultrum when using the World Bank Index instead of today's high rate?

A

Yen

B

US Dollar

C

Euro

D

Sterling

E

Cannot say

Question 37PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: fb2464cd

Today's Exchange Rates for the Bhutanese Ngultrum

Currency	Closing Point	Today's High	Today's Low	Change on Day	World Bank Index
Sterling	70.72	71.06	68.70	+0.42	68.00
US Dollar	43.52	45.16	43.52	-0.80	43.14
Euro	46.61	48.57	44.93	+1.68	44.28
Yen	0.40	0.43	0.38	-0.03	0.38

Rates are number of Ngultrum per stated currency.

If the exchange rate for Yen decreases by the same amount of Ngultrums tomorrow as it did today, how many Ngultrums would 30,000 Yen buy?

A

10,800

B

11,000

C

10,700

D

10,900

E

11,100

Question 38PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 9325a6f4

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	UK	Brazil	India
Population (m)	59.40	168	1,023
GNP (in USA $m)	1,129,000	485,000	265,000
Economically Active Pop. (%)	49.80	42.70	37.30
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	90.6 : 9.4	74.3 : 25.7	26.1 : 73.9
Telephones (m)	29.20	12.30	8.44
Vehicles-Cars (m)	21.20	15.30	2.50
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	3.10	1.70	1.50
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.38	1.70	2.10

m = millions

What is the GNP per person in India?

A

$386

B

$259

C

$534

D

$3,860

E

$2,590,400

Question 39PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 006f4780

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	UK	Brazil	India
Population (m)	59.40	168	1,023
GNP (in USA $m)	1,129,000	485,000	265,000
Economically Active Pop. (%)	49.80	42.70	37.30
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	90.6 : 9.4	74.3 : 25.7	26.1 : 73.9
Telephones (m)	29.20	12.30	8.44
Vehicles-Cars (m)	21.20	15.30	2.50
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	3.10	1.70	1.50
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.38	1.70	2.10

m = millions

How many people live in urban areas in the UK?

A

53,816,400

B

558,360

C

Cannot say

D

55,836,000

E

538,164

Question 40PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 8eb1d529

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	UK	Brazil	India
Population (m)	59.40	168	1,023
GNP (in USA $m)	1,129,000	485,000	265,000
Economically Active Pop. (%)	49.80	42.70	37.30
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	90.6 : 9.4	74.3 : 25.7	26.1 : 73.9
Telephones (m)	29.20	12.30	8.44
Vehicles-Cars (m)	21.20	15.30	2.50
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	3.10	1.70	1.50
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.38	1.70	2.10

m = millions

What is the approximate ratio of the number of telephones in India to the number of telephones in the UK?

A

1:5

B

2:5

C

4:9

D

1:2

E

2:7

Question 41PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: fef61cfa

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	UK	Brazil	India
Population (m)	59.40	168	1,023
GNP (in USA $m)	1,129,000	485,000	265,000
Economically Active Pop. (%)	49.80	42.70	37.30
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	90.6 : 9.4	74.3 : 25.7	26.1 : 73.9
Telephones (m)	29.20	12.30	8.44
Vehicles-Cars (m)	21.20	15.30	2.50
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	3.10	1.70	1.50
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.38	1.70	2.10

m = millions

What percentage of the population in Brazil own both cars and telephones?

A

16.4%

B

8.2%

C

13.8%

D

27.6%

E

Cannot say

Question 42PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 91bc0ca7

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	UK	Brazil	India
Population (m)	59.40	168	1,023
GNP (in USA $m)	1,129,000	485,000	265,000
Economically Active Pop. (%)	49.80	42.70	37.30
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	90.6 : 9.4	74.3 : 25.7	26.1 : 73.9
Telephones (m)	29.20	12.30	8.44
Vehicles-Cars (m)	21.20	15.30	2.50
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	3.10	1.70	1.50
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.38	1.70	2.10

m = millions

If 90% of cars in India are owned by urban dwellers, what percentage of urban dwellers own cars (assuming a maximum of one car per person)?

A

1.28%

B

0.22%

C

22%

D

60%

E

0.84%

Question 43PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 8cfc8402

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	UK	Brazil	India
Population (m)	59.40	168	1,023
GNP (in USA $m)	1,129,000	485,000	265,000
Economically Active Pop. (%)	49.80	42.70	37.30
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	90.6 : 9.4	74.3 : 25.7	26.1 : 73.9
Telephones (m)	29.20	12.30	8.44
Vehicles-Cars (m)	21.20	15.30	2.50
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	3.10	1.70	1.50
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.38	1.70	2.10

m = millions

How many vehicles are there per kilometre of road in India?

A

1.90

B

0.53

C

8.40

D

1.19

E

0.84

Question 44PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: a85e2e67

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	UK	Brazil	India
Population (m)	59.40	168	1,023
GNP (in USA $m)	1,129,000	485,000	265,000
Economically Active Pop. (%)	49.80	42.70	37.30
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	90.6 : 9.4	74.3 : 25.7	26.1 : 73.9
Telephones (m)	29.20	12.30	8.44
Vehicles-Cars (m)	21.20	15.30	2.50
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	3.10	1.70	1.50
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.38	1.70	2.10

m = millions

If 45% of telephones in the UK are owned by business, how many people are there in the UK per home telephone?

A

4.5

B

2.2

C

0.2

D

3.7

E

0.3

Question 45PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 46fc973b

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	South Africa	Australia	Argentina
Population (m)	36.50	19.20	35.60
GNP (in USA $m)	122,675	315,500	227,500
Economically Active Pop. (%)	36.10	50.10	39.00
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	61.1 : 38.9	86.0 : 14.0	86.4 : 13.6
Telephones (m)	3.82	8.51	4.35
Vehicles-Cars (m)	3.50	8.10	4.10
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	1.90	2.00	1.60
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.19	0.82	0.22

m = millions

How many people live in urban areas in South Africa?

A

5,973,810

B

28,397,000

C

597,381

D

22,301,500

E

223,015

Question 46PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: c723d27a

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	South Africa	Australia	Argentina
Population (m)	36.50	19.20	35.60
GNP (in USA $m)	122,675	315,500	227,500
Economically Active Pop. (%)	36.10	50.10	39.00
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	61.1 : 38.9	86.0 : 14.0	86.4 : 13.6
Telephones (m)	3.82	8.51	4.35
Vehicles-Cars (m)	3.50	8.10	4.10
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	1.90	2.00	1.60
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.19	0.82	0.22

m = millions

What is the GNP per person in Argentina?

A

$3,860

B

$6,390

C

$24,920

D

$63,904

E

$386

Question 47PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 834e005f

Demographic and Infrastructure Information

Demographic and Infrastructure Information	South Africa	Australia	Argentina
Population (m)	36.50	19.20	35.60
GNP (in USA $m)	122,675	315,500	227,500
Economically Active Pop. (%)	36.10	50.10	39.00
Urban : Rural Pop. (%)	61.1 : 38.9	86.0 : 14.0	86.4 : 13.6
Telephones (m)	3.82	8.51	4.35
Vehicles-Cars (m)	3.50	8.10	4.10
Vehicles-Trucks & Buses (m)	1.90	2.00	1.60
Total Road Length (m of Km)	0.19	0.82	0.22

m = millions

What is the approximate ratio of the number of telephones in South Africa to the number of telephones in Australia?

A

2:7

B

2:5

C

2:3

D

4:9

E

1:3

Question 48PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: bdbf4885

Greenco Subsidiaries (1994 vs 2000)

Industry Sector	Number of Companies (1994)	Revenue 1994 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 1994 (EUR million)	Number of Companies (2000)	Revenue 2000 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 2000 (EUR million)
Tidal	25	13.4	-0.2	20	16.0	2.0
Wind	16	4.6	1.6	25	7.2	3.0
Solar	31	9.0	1.8	23	12.0	4.0

How many more Euros Operating Profit did Greenco generate per Tidal company in 2000 than in 1994?

A

EUR 54,000

B

EUR 216,000

C

None of these

D

EUR 108,000

E

EUR 432,000

Question 49PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 6c08c524

Greenco Subsidiaries (1994 vs 2000)

Industry Sector	Number of Companies (1994)	Revenue 1994 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 1994 (EUR million)	Number of Companies (2000)	Revenue 2000 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 2000 (EUR million)
Tidal	25	13.4	-0.2	20	16.0	2.0
Wind	16	4.6	1.6	25	7.2	3.0
Solar	31	9.0	1.8	23	12.0	4.0

Approximately how much Revenue did Greenco generate per company on average in 1994?

A

EUR 425,000

B

EUR 450,000

C

EUR 350,000

D

EUR 375,000

E

EUR 400,000

Question 50PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: e89df90d

Greenco Subsidiaries (1994 vs 2000)

Industry Sector	Number of Companies (1994)	Revenue 1994 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 1994 (EUR million)	Number of Companies (2000)	Revenue 2000 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 2000 (EUR million)
Tidal	25	13.4	-0.2	20	16.0	2.0
Wind	16	4.6	1.6	25	7.2	3.0
Solar	31	9.0	1.8	23	12.0	4.0

The total growth in Revenue for the Tidal sector between 1994 and 2000 is equivalent to what constant annual rate of growth?

A

3.9%

B

Cannot say

C

3.6%

D

3.3%

E

3.0%

Question 51PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 065e85e1

Greenco Subsidiaries (1994 vs 2000)

Industry Sector	Number of Companies (1994)	Revenue 1994 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 1994 (EUR million)	Number of Companies (2000)	Revenue 2000 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 2000 (EUR million)
Tidal	25	13.4	-0.2	20	16.0	2.0
Wind	16	4.6	1.6	25	7.2	3.0
Solar	31	9.0	1.8	23	12.0	4.0

If revenue for the Wind sector as a whole decreased by 15% between 1994 and 2000, by what percentage has Greenco's share of the Wind market grown?

A

15%

B

25%

C

50%

D

10%

E

Cannot say

Question 52PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: e9ee6fb7

Greenco Subsidiaries (1994 vs 2000)

Industry Sector	Number of Companies (1994)	Revenue 1994 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 1994 (EUR million)	Number of Companies (2000)	Revenue 2000 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 2000 (EUR million)
Tidal	25	13.4	-0.2	20	16.0	2.0
Wind	16	4.6	1.6	25	7.2	3.0
Solar	31	9.0	1.8	23	12.0	4.0

What proportion of total Greenco Operating Profit for 2000 was generated by the Solar sector?

A

1/3

B

4/9

C

5/9

D

7/9

E

2/9

Question 53PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 775b63b3

Greenco Subsidiaries (1994 vs 2000)

Industry Sector	Number of Companies (1994)	Revenue 1994 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 1994 (EUR million)	Number of Companies (2000)	Revenue 2000 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 2000 (EUR million)
Tidal	25	13.4	-0.2	20	16.0	2.0
Wind	16	4.6	1.6	25	7.2	3.0
Solar	31	9.0	1.8	23	12.0	4.0

Which Industry Sector in which year generated the greatest Operating Profit per company?

A

Tidal in 2000

B

Wind in 2000

C

Tidal in 1994

D

Solar in 2000

E

Solar in 1994

F

Wind in 1994

Question 54PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: b09adede

Greenco Subsidiaries (1994 vs 2000)

Industry Sector	Number of Companies (1994)	Revenue 1994 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 1994 (EUR million)	Number of Companies (2000)	Revenue 2000 (EUR million)	Operating Profit 2000 (EUR million)
Tidal	25	13.4	-0.2	20	16.0	2.0
Wind	16	4.6	1.6	25	7.2	3.0
Solar	31	9.0	1.8	23	12.0	4.0

Profit ratio is Operating Profit as a percentage of Revenue. What was the difference in profit ratio in the Wind sector between 2000 and 1994?

A

None of these

B

8.0%

C

10.0%

D

5.0%

E

15.0%

Question 55PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 6d21de74

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

The average annual growth rate in Net Sales for the industry from 1995 onwards was 10%. By how many EUR did the Net Sales of IPG exceed the industry average by 1997?

A

None of these

B

656m

C

640m

D

648m

E

664m

Question 56PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 7aa7dca1

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

Efficiency is the Operating Cash Flow as a percentage of total costs (Goods Sold & Fixed Costs). What was the efficiency of IPG in 1996?

A

13.7%

B

13.1%

C

13.5%

D

13.3%

E

None of these

Question 57PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: a71de97f

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

Between which years did the largest percentage growth in Sales Margin occur?

A

1996-1997

B

1998-1999

C

1995-1996

D

1997-1998

E

1999-2000

Question 58PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 4d4e8955

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

If Net Sales increased from 1994 to 1995 by the same percentage as from 1995 to 1996, what was the Sales Margin (in EUR) in 1994?

A

369m

B

Cannot say

C

379m

D

359m

E

389m

Question 59PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 3f735d76

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

The average annual growth rate in Net Sales for the industry from 1995 onwards was 20%. By how many EUR did the Net Sales of IPG exceed the industry average by 1997?

A

None of these

B

320m

C

324m

D

328m

E

332m

Question 60PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 4de091f4

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

Efficiency is the Operating Cash Flow as a percentage of total costs (Goods Sold & Fixed Costs). What was the efficiency of IPG in 1995?

A

16.3%

B

None of these

C

16.5%

D

16.7%

E

16.1%

Question 61PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 98a6e970

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

Expressing Sales Margin as a percentage of Net Sales, what was the change in this percentage from 1997 to 1998?

A

4% rise

B

2% rise

C

No change

D

2% drop

E

4% drop

Question 62PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: e97ef4dd

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

If the percentage decrease in Operating Cash Flow for 1997 to 1998 continued at the same rate, how many more years would elapse before it fell below 1996 levels?

A

3

B

5

C

7

D

Cannot say

E

1

Question 63PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: d891fcb2

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

What was the average annual percentage growth in Net Sales for 1999 and 2000?

A

5.6%

B

3.2%

C

6.8%

D

4.4%

E

7.9%

Question 64PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: fb863840

Operating Performance for International Paper Goods (IPG)

(EUR million)	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Net sales	1,600	2,158	2,568	2,375	2,508	2,709
Cost of goods sold	1,089	1,487	1,661	1,508	1,568	1,716
Sales margin	511	671	886	867	922	993
Fixed costs	289	411	582	578	592	596
Operating cash flow	222	260	304	289	331	397

For which year did the Cost of Goods Sold constitute the largest percentage of Net Sales?

A

1999

B

1997

C

1998

D

2000

E

1996

F

1995

Question 65PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 4d26ab9b

Red Petroleum Inc - 6 month Target Review

Oil Rig	Daily production target of oil (000s) Gallons*	Production cost per Gallon ($)	Month 1 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 2 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 3 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 4 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 5 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 6 Oil Production (000s Litres)**
D64	256	$0.25	30,102	29,403	28,642	26,036	27,956	30,215
S23	127	$0.16	12,220	17,236	12,542	15,423	11,036	15,651
L09	32	$0.22	4,236	3,212	2,541	3,695	4,032	4,122
H42	115	$0.31	12,365	11,336	18,531	13,215	12,036	9,015
A56	78	$0.21	8,456	8,123	8,621	7,924	8,123	8,325

* 1 Gallon (US) = 3.785 litres
** Assume 30 days in each month

If a litre of oil is sold at $0.89, which oilrig made the most profit in the 6 month period?

A

D64

B

S23

C

L09

D

A56

E

H42

Question 66PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 5a42b6b6

Red Petroleum Inc - 6 month Target Review

Oil Rig	Daily production target of oil (000s) Gallons*	Production cost per Gallon ($)	Month 1 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 2 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 3 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 4 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 5 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 6 Oil Production (000s Litres)**
D64	256	$0.25	30,102	29,403	28,642	26,036	27,956	30,215
S23	127	$0.16	12,220	17,236	12,542	15,423	11,036	15,651
L09	32	$0.22	4,236	3,212	2,541	3,695	4,032	4,122
H42	115	$0.31	12,365	11,336	18,531	13,215	12,036	9,015
A56	78	$0.21	8,456	8,123	8,621	7,924	8,123	8,325

* 1 Gallon (US) = 3.785 litres
** Assume 30 days in each month

If a gallon of oil is sold at $0.89, how much profit would Oil Rig D64 have made in the 6-month period (based on targets, and taking production costs into account)?

A

$7.68 million

B

$0.26 million

C

$29.50 million

D

$14.65 million

E

$22.12 million

Question 67PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 5cdc6705

Red Petroleum Inc - 6 month Target Review

Oil Rig	Daily production target of oil (000s) Gallons*	Production cost per Gallon ($)	Month 1 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 2 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 3 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 4 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 5 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 6 Oil Production (000s Litres)**
D64	256	$0.25	30,102	29,403	28,642	26,036	27,956	30,215
S23	127	$0.16	12,220	17,236	12,542	15,423	11,036	15,651
L09	32	$0.22	4,236	3,212	2,541	3,695	4,032	4,122
H42	115	$0.31	12,365	11,336	18,531	13,215	12,036	9,015
A56	78	$0.21	8,456	8,123	8,621	7,924	8,123	8,325

* 1 Gallon (US) = 3.785 litres
** Assume 30 days in each month

What is Red Petroleum's total oil production target (in litres) in a 6 month period?

A

18 million

B

414 million

C

2 million

D

404 million

E

109 million

Question 68PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 5ce37b9b

Red Petroleum Inc - 6 month Target Review

Oil Rig	Daily production target of oil (000s) Gallons*	Production cost per Gallon ($)	Month 1 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 2 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 3 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 4 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 5 Oil Production (000s Litres)**	Month 6 Oil Production (000s Litres)**
D64	256	$0.25	30,102	29,403	28,642	26,036	27,956	30,215
S23	127	$0.16	12,220	17,236	12,542	15,423	11,036	15,651
L09	32	$0.22	4,236	3,212	2,541	3,695	4,032	4,122
H42	115	$0.31	12,365	11,336	18,531	13,215	12,036	9,015
A56	78	$0.21	8,456	8,123	8,621	7,924	8,123	8,325

* 1 Gallon (US) = 3.785 litres
** Assume 30 days in each month

What was the approximate cost of total oil production in Month 1?

A

$4.23 million

B

$9.41 million

C

$2.25 million

D

$8.26 million

E

$7.12 million

Question 69PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 20e0f164

Lifestack Stores

Store	Floor Space (m²)	Turnover (000s per week)	Turnover as % of last year	Operating Costs (millions per year)
Eastern	300	100	75	2.23
Western	400	60	160	0.78
Central	450	140	96	1.94
Northern	500	50	80	0.83
Southern	600	90	120	0.70

If plans show that stores can yield 15% more turnover than they did last year, which store is predicted to produce the highest turnover next year?

A

Southern

B

Western

C

Eastern

D

Central

E

Northern

Question 70PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 7b8bdf7e

Lifestack Stores

Store	Floor Space (m²)	Turnover (000s per week)	Turnover as % of last year	Operating Costs (millions per year)
Eastern	300	100	75	2.23
Western	400	60	160	0.78
Central	450	140	96	1.94
Northern	500	50	80	0.83
Southern	600	90	120	0.70

If operating costs remain constant from last year to this, which store had the highest turnover per unit operating cost last year?

A

Central

B

Eastern

C

Southern

D

Western

E

Northern

Question 71PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: cd7e3b3a

Lifestack Stores

Store	Floor Space (m²)	Turnover (000s per week)	Turnover as % of last year	Operating Costs (millions per year)
Eastern	300	100	75	2.23
Western	400	60	160	0.78
Central	450	140	96	1.94
Northern	500	50	80	0.83
Southern	600	90	120	0.70

If operating costs have remained the same as last year, for which store was the ratio of turnover to operating costs the largest that year?

A

Western

B

Southern

C

Eastern

D

Northern

E

Central

Question 72PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: d5807daf

Lifestack Stores

Store	Floor Space (m²)	Turnover (000s per week)	Turnover as % of last year	Operating Costs (millions per year)
Eastern	300	100	75	2.23
Western	400	60	160	0.78
Central	450	140	96	1.94
Northern	500	50	80	0.83
Southern	600	90	120	0.70

Which store produced the highest turnover last year, per metre squared of floor space?

A

Southern

B

Western

C

Central

D

Northern

E

Eastern

Question 73PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: e61d132a

Lifestack Stores

Store	Floor Space (m²)	Turnover (000s per week)	Turnover as % of last year	Operating Costs (millions per year)
Eastern	300	100	75	2.23
Western	400	60	160	0.78
Central	450	140	96	1.94
Northern	500	50	80	0.83
Southern	600	90	120	0.70

Which of the following statements best describes the change in turnover between last year and next year if turnover is predicted to increase by 10% from this year to next year in all stores?

A

Total turnover unchanged

B

Total turnover increases less than 10%

C

Total turnover increases more than 10%

D

Turnover declines in all stores

E

Turnover increases in all stores

Question 74PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: b4feeb00

Rexare GMBH - Environmentally Friendly Paper

Woodland	No. of existing trees	No. of trees to be cut down	Cost of replacing a tree	Cost of cutting down a tree	Income from paper sold per tree (€)
Exmur	797	762	€ 2.18	€ 4.26	€ 3,523
Zeymouth	7,564	2,197	€ 2.35	€ 3.74	€ 7,365
Leymir	6,452	2,364	€ 2.95	€ 4.36	€ 9,324
Wofen	4,261	1,658	€ 2.21	€ 4.53	€ 3,640
Saythel	16,245	5,326	€ 3.02	€ 4.42	€ 5,425

Note: Replanting of trees

For the first 500 trees cut down, Rexare GMBH replaces each with 5 trees
For the next 500 trees cut down, up to 1,000, each is replaced with 6 trees
All trees cut down over 1,000 are replaced with 10 trees per tree cut down

If all woodlands were taken on as a single project, then how many trees (approximately) would have to be replanted if ALL of the existing trees in the woodlands were cut down?

A

675,000

B

572,000

C

181,000

D

349,000

E

421,000

Question 75PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 924db3ea

Rexare GMBH - Environmentally Friendly Paper

Woodland	No. of existing trees	No. of trees to be cut down	Cost of replacing a tree	Cost of cutting down a tree	Income from paper sold per tree (€)
Exmur	797	762	€ 2.18	€ 4.26	€ 3,523
Zeymouth	7,564	2,197	€ 2.35	€ 3.74	€ 7,365
Leymir	6,452	2,364	€ 2.95	€ 4.36	€ 9,324
Wofen	4,261	1,658	€ 2.21	€ 4.53	€ 3,640
Saythel	16,245	5,326	€ 3.02	€ 4.42	€ 5,425

Note: Replanting of trees

For the first 500 trees cut down, Rexare GMBH replaces each with 5 trees
For the next 500 trees cut down, up to 1,000, each is replaced with 6 trees
All trees cut down over 1,000 are replaced with 10 trees per tree cut down

Approximately how many trees would Saythel have after the cutting down and replacing of trees has taken place?

A

60,000

B

80,000

C

50,000

D

40,000

E

70,000

Question 76PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 74972f17

Rexare GMBH - Environmentally Friendly Paper

Woodland	No. of existing trees	No. of trees to be cut down	Cost of replacing a tree	Cost of cutting down a tree	Income from paper sold per tree (€)
Exmur	797	762	€ 2.18	€ 4.26	€ 3,523
Zeymouth	7,564	2,197	€ 2.35	€ 3.74	€ 7,365
Leymir	6,452	2,364	€ 2.95	€ 4.36	€ 9,324
Wofen	4,261	1,658	€ 2.21	€ 4.53	€ 3,640
Saythel	16,245	5,326	€ 3.02	€ 4.42	€ 5,425

Note: Replanting of trees

For the first 500 trees cut down, Rexare GMBH replaces each with 5 trees
For the next 500 trees cut down, up to 1,000, each is replaced with 6 trees
All trees cut down over 1,000 are replaced with 10 trees per tree cut down

Approximately how much profit is due to Exmur woodland, once all trees required have been cut, replanting has taken place, and paper from these trees has been sold?

A

€9,000

B

€1.32 million

C

€3.74 million

D

€125,000

E

€2.67 million

Question 77PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 963d9605

Rexare GMBH - Environmentally Friendly Paper

Woodland	No. of existing trees	No. of trees to be cut down	Cost of replacing a tree	Cost of cutting down a tree	Income from paper sold per tree (€)
Exmur	797	762	€ 2.18	€ 4.26	€ 3,523
Zeymouth	7,564	2,197	€ 2.35	€ 3.74	€ 7,365
Leymir	6,452	2,364	€ 2.95	€ 4.36	€ 9,324
Wofen	4,261	1,658	€ 2.21	€ 4.53	€ 3,640
Saythel	16,245	5,326	€ 3.02	€ 4.42	€ 5,425

Note: Replanting of trees

For the first 500 trees cut down, Rexare GMBH replaces each with 5 trees
For the next 500 trees cut down, up to 1,000, each is replaced with 6 trees
All trees cut down over 1,000 are replaced with 10 trees per tree cut down

How many trees would be replaced for the Leymir woodland after the required trees have been cut down?

A

11,820

B

64,520

C

14,184

D

23,640

E

19,140

Question 78PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: c1d26090

Rexare GMBH - Environmentally Friendly Paper

Woodland	No. of existing trees	No. of trees to be cut down	Cost of replacing a tree	Cost of cutting down a tree	Income from paper sold per tree (€)
Exmur	797	762	€ 2.18	€ 4.26	€ 3,523
Zeymouth	7,564	2,197	€ 2.35	€ 3.74	€ 7,365
Leymir	6,452	2,364	€ 2.95	€ 4.36	€ 9,324
Wofen	4,261	1,658	€ 2.21	€ 4.53	€ 3,640
Saythel	16,245	5,326	€ 3.02	€ 4.42	€ 5,425

Note: Replanting of trees

For the first 500 trees cut down, Rexare GMBH replaces each with 5 trees
For the next 500 trees cut down, up to 1,000, each is replaced with 6 trees
All trees cut down over 1,000 are replaced with 10 trees per tree cut down

Approximately how much money did Rexare GMBH spend on replacing trees for all the trees they cut down in the Exmur woodland?

A

€1,737

B

€8,877

C

€4,282

D

€8,687

E

€2,500

Question 79PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 36591db3

Zone 5 Assembly Line - Report

Line	Product	Shift hours	Number of man hours to complete a vehicle	Total workers per day	Target vehicles per day	Retail cost per vehicle (£)
A	Cars	08:00-15:30	12 hours	117	80	£6,237
B	Vans	09:00-18:00	9.5 hours	76	70	£4,546
C	LGV	06:00-21:00	22 hours	198	115	£11,057
D	Agricultural	10:00-16:00	8 hours	56	42	£10,384
E	Off-Road	10:00-16:00	6 hours	45	45	£8,254

Considering the hours required in producing a vehicle, and assuming that overall production cost per hour is £240, which vehicle type proves the most profitable for the company?

A

Off-Road

B

Agricultural

C

Vans

D

Cars

E

LGV

Question 80PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: cd165675

Zone 5 Assembly Line - Report

Line	Product	Shift hours	Number of man hours to complete a vehicle	Total workers per day	Target vehicles per day	Retail cost per vehicle (£)
A	Cars	08:00-15:30	12 hours	117	80	£6,237
B	Vans	09:00-18:00	9.5 hours	76	70	£4,546
C	LGV	06:00-21:00	22 hours	198	115	£11,057
D	Agricultural	10:00-16:00	8 hours	56	42	£10,384
E	Off-Road	10:00-16:00	6 hours	45	45	£8,254

If all staff were required to work on assembly line A for cars, approximately how many cars would be produced a day if staff from other lines are only required to work their normal daily hours?

A

360

B

150

C

220

D

290

E

430

Question 81PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: 20cb4907

Zone 5 Assembly Line - Report

Line	Product	Shift hours	Number of man hours to complete a vehicle	Total workers per day	Target vehicles per day	Retail cost per vehicle (£)
A	Cars	08:00-15:30	12 hours	117	80	£6,237
B	Vans	09:00-18:00	9.5 hours	76	70	£4,546
C	LGV	06:00-21:00	22 hours	198	115	£11,057
D	Agricultural	10:00-16:00	8 hours	56	42	£10,384
E	Off-Road	10:00-16:00	6 hours	45	45	£8,254

How many more workers does the assembly line which failed to produce its target amount of vehicles require to meet its target?

A

11

B

23

C

15

D

27

E

19

Question 82PwC Numerical Reasoning

ID: af346348

Zone 5 Assembly Line - Report

Line	Product	Shift hours	Number of man hours to complete a vehicle	Total workers per day	Target vehicles per day	Retail cost per vehicle (£)
A	Cars	08:00-15:30	12 hours	117	80	£6,237
B	Vans	09:00-18:00	9.5 hours	76	70	£4,546
C	LGV	06:00-21:00	22 hours	198	115	£11,057
D	Agricultural	10:00-16:00	8 hours	56	42	£10,384
E	Off-Road	10:00-16:00	6 hours	45	45	£8,254

If the target for cars produced per day were increased to 100 without increasing the number of staff, approximately what time will the daily shift end (assuming a normal start at 08:00) to meet this target?

A