Korn Ferry Assessment Numerical Reasoning 2

Question 1

A company's revenue grew from $2.4 million to $3.12 million over one year. What was the percentage increase?

Accepted Answer

30%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

3,000

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

€2,300

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$186,300

Answer

Q2 = $180,000 × 1.15 = $207,000; Q3 = $207,000 × 0.90 = $186,300.

Korn Ferry Assessment Practice Test