Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Budget and Resource Allocation

Question 1

A government department has an annual budget of £240,000. It allocates 40% to staff costs, 25% to equipment, and the remainder to operations. How much is allocated to operations?

Accepted Answer

£84,000

Answer

Operations allocation = 100% - 40% - 25% = 35% of £240,000 = £84,000.

Question 2

Five departments share a budget of £375,000 equally. Department A then transfers £15,000 to Department B. How much does Department B now have?

Accepted Answer

£90,000

Answer

Each department starts with £375,000 ÷ 5 = £75,000, plus the £15,000 transfer gives Department B £90,000.

Question 3

A council's IT budget increased from £180,000 to £225,000. What is the percentage increase?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

Percentage increase = (£225,000 - £180,000) ÷ £180,000 × 100 = £45,000 ÷ £180,000 × 100 = 25%.

Question 4

A team of 8 staff members each costs £32,500 per year. The department's total staff budget is £300,000. How much remains after paying all 8 staff members?

Accepted Answer

£40,000

Answer

Total staff cost = 8 × £32,500 = £260,000; remaining budget = £300,000 - £260,000 = £40,000.

Question 5

A department receives an emergency allocation of £50,000, which increases its budget by 20%. What was the original budget?

Accepted Answer

£250,000

Answer

If £50,000 represents a 20% increase, the original budget = £50,000 ÷ 0.20 = £250,000.

Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Practice Test

Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Practice Test

Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Budget and Resource Allocation