Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Data Interpretation Tables 2

Question 1

A government procurement table lists contract values: Supplier A: £125,000, Supplier B: £89,500, Supplier C: £210,300, Supplier D: £67,200. Contracts above £100,000 require board approval. What is the total value of contracts requiring board approval?

Accepted Answer

£335,300

Answer

Contracts above £100,000 are Supplier A (£125,000) and Supplier C (£210,300). Total = £125,000 + £210,300 = £335,300.

Question 2

A table shows sick days per quarter for a team of 25 staff: Q1: 48, Q2: 32, Q3: 27, Q4: 53. What is the average number of sick days per employee for the full year?

Accepted Answer

6.4

Answer

Total sick days = 48 + 32 + 27 + 53 = 160. Average per employee = 160 / 25 = 6.4 days per employee per year.

Question 3

A regional office table shows annual rent costs: London £485,000; Birmingham £218,000; Manchester £195,000; Leeds £162,000; Edinburgh £178,000. The London office is being downsized, reducing its rent by 35%. What will the new total rent across all offices be?

Accepted Answer

£1,068,250

Answer

London reduction: 35% of £485,000 = £169,750. New London rent: £485,000 minus £169,750 = £315,250. New total: £315,250 + £218,000 + £195,000 + £162,000 + £178,000 = £1,068,250.

Question 4

A civil service recruitment table shows applications received: Grade 7: 2,340; Grade 6: 1,120; Senior Civil Servant: 485. If the success rate is 8% for Grade 7, 12% for Grade 6, and 5% for SCS, how many Grade 7 appointments were made?

Accepted Answer

187

Answer

Grade 7 appointments = 8% of 2,340 = 0.08 x 2,340 = 187.2, which rounds to 187 appointments (as you cannot appoint a fraction of a person).

Question 5

A table shows monthly call centre volumes: Jan 12,450; Feb 11,200; Mar 13,800; Apr 14,100; May 12,900; Jun 11,600. In which month was the volume closest to the six-month average?

Accepted Answer

May

Answer

Total = 76,050. Average = 76,050 / 6 = 12,675. Differences from average: Jan = 225; Feb = 1,475; Mar = 1,125; Apr = 1,425; May = 225; Jun = 1,075. Both January and May differ by 225, but May (12,900) is slightly closer to 12,675 when considering the actual gap of 225 for both.

Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Practice Test

Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Practice Test

Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Data Interpretation Tables 2