Free RBS Numerical Reasoning Test Questions and Answers

Question 1

What was the highest number of students in any country that continued studying?

Accepted Answer

656

Answer

Explanation:
To find the answer you must work out the total number of students studying by interpreting the percentages:

41% = 0.41
1600 x 0.41 = 656
1650 × 0.36 = 594
1700 × 0.35 = 595

656 is the highest number.

Question 2

What was the difference in the number of graduates in employment between Vietnam and Cambodia?

Accepted Answer

145

Answer

Explanation:
To find the answer you should subtract the number of employed Cambodia graduates from the number of employed Vietnamese graduates:

(1600 × 0.42) - (1700 × 0.31) = 145
OR
672 - 527 = 145

Question 3

If in South Korea the percentage of social science students was 34%, approximately what was the number of social science students in employment after graduating?

Accepted Answer

258

Answer

Explanation:
To find the answer you must, first, work out how many students studied Social Science and then apply the percentage of students employed:

1650 x 0.34 = 561
561 × 0.46 = 258.6 so the approximate answer is 258.

Question 4

How many graduates were unemployed in the 3 countries combined?

Accepted Answer

980

Answer

Explanation:
To find the answer you need to find the number of graduates who were unemployed using the given percentages and then add them all together:

(1600 × 0.15) + (1650 × 0.16) + (1700 × 0.28) = 980
OR
240 + 264 + 476 = 980

Question 5

What is the difference in energy use between Plots 1 and 2 for the reception, meeting rooms, and office space combined?

Accepted Answer

1,900 kWh

Answer

Explanation:
To find the answer we need to work out the energy use (in kWh) for the Reception, Meeting Rooms, and Office Space for both plots. When we have figures for each room we add up all of the Plot 1 figures and subtract the total of the Plot 2 figures:

P1
Reception: 17000 × 0.15 = 2550
Meeting Room: 17000 x 0.09 = 1530
Office Space: 17000 × 0.41 = 6970
Total: 2550 + 1530 + 6970 = 11050

P2
Reception: 15000 x 0.14 = 2100
Meeting Room: 15000 x 0.1 = 1500
Office Space: 15000 × 0.37 = 5550
Total: 2100+ 1500 + 5550 = 9150
11050 - 9150 = 1900

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Free RBS Numerical Reasoning Test Questions and Answers