Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Currency and Unit Conversion 2

Question 1

A UK embassy buys supplies in Japanese yen. The total is ¥892,500. If the exchange rate is £1 = ¥185, what is the sterling cost?

Accepted Answer

£4,825

Answer

£5,120

Answer

£4,650

Answer

£4,390

Question 2

A government fleet of vehicles uses 12,800 litres of diesel per month. Diesel costs 142.9p per litre. What is the monthly fuel cost to the nearest pound?

Accepted Answer

£18,291

Answer

£17,540

Answer

£19,120

Answer

£16,850

Question 3

A civil servant flies from London to Washington DC (5,900 km) and claims a flat rate of £125 per 1,000 km. How much is the flight allowance?

Accepted Answer

£737.50

Answer

£625.00

Answer

£700.00

Answer

£750.00

Question 4

An office thermostat is set to 21 degrees Celsius. Using the formula F = (C x 9/5) + 32, what is this temperature in Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

69.8°F

Answer

68.8°F

Answer

71.2°F

Answer

70.4°F

Question 5

A government project has a budget of £2.4 million allocated over 18 months. If 7 months have passed and £980,000 has been spent, is the project on budget based on a linear spend profile?

Accepted Answer

Overspent by £46,667

Answer

Underspent by £46,667

Answer

Exactly on budget

Answer

Overspent by £53,333

Question 6

A department is comparing two suppliers. Supplier A charges €18,500 (exchange rate £1 = €1.16) and Supplier B charges £15,200. Which supplier is cheaper and by how much?

Accepted Answer

Supplier B is cheaper by £748

Answer

Supplier A is cheaper by £748

Answer

Supplier B is cheaper by £1,250

Answer

Supplier A is cheaper by £500