Korn Ferry Assessment Numerical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A company's revenue grew from $2.4 million to $3.12 million over one year. What was the percentage increase?
- 25%
- 30% (Correct answer)
- 35%
- 40%
Correct answer: 30%
The increase is $720,000; dividing by the original $2.4M and multiplying by 100 gives 30%.
Question 2: A warehouse holds 4,800 units. If 37.5% of the units are shipped out, how many units remain?
- 1,800
- 2,400
- 3,000 (Correct answer)
- 3,200
Correct answer: 3,000
37.5% of 4,800 = 1,800 units shipped; 4,800 − 1,800 = 3,000 remain.
Question 3: If the exchange rate is $1 = €0.92, how many euros would you receive for $2,500?
- €2,170
- €2,250
- €2,300 (Correct answer)
- €2,350
Correct answer: €2,300
2,500 × 0.92 = 2,300 euros.
Question 4: A project team of 8 people completes a task in 15 days. How many days would 12 people take to complete the same task?
- 8
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 20
Correct answer: 10
Total work = 8 × 15 = 120 person-days; 120 ÷ 12 = 10 days.
Question 5: Sales in Q1 were $180,000. Q2 sales were 15% higher than Q1, and Q3 was 10% lower than Q2. What were Q3 sales?
- $186,300 (Correct answer)
- $193,500
- $195,750
- £200,700
Correct answer: $186,300
Q2 = $180,000 × 1.15 = $207,000; Q3 = $207,000 × 0.90 = $186,300.
Question 6: A data set has values: 14, 19, 22, 27, 33, 41, 44. What is the median?
- 22
- 27 (Correct answer)
- 29
- 33
Correct answer: 27
With 7 values in ascending order, the median is the 4th value: 27.
Question 7: A factory produces 1,200 items per day running 3 shifts of 8 hours each. How many items does it produce per hour?
- 40
- 50 (Correct answer)
- 60
- 75
Correct answer: 50
Total hours = 3 × 8 = 24; 1,200 ÷ 24 = 50 items per hour.
Korn Ferry Assessment Numerical Reasoning 2
A company's revenue grew from $2.4 million to $3.12 million over one year.
What was the percentage increase?