Numerical Reasoning Study Guide 2026
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📋 Numerical Reasoning Exam Format at a Glance
📚 Numerical Reasoning Topics to Study (21)
✍️ Sample Numerical Reasoning Questions & Answers
1. A bus completes a journey in 8 hours at 54 km/h. What speed is needed to complete the same journey in 6 hours?
Distance = 54 × 8 = 432 km; New speed = 432 ÷ 6 = 72 km/h.
2. A store offers a 35% discount on a jacket originally priced at $120. What is the sale price?
Discount = 0.35 × $120 = $42; sale price = $120 − $42 = $78.
3. A box contains 480 items. If 12.5% are defective, how many items are not defective?
Defective = 0.125 × 480 = 60; non-defective = 480 − 60 = 420.
4. A train passes a 600 m bridge in 30 seconds and a 300 m bridge in 18 seconds. What is the train's speed in m/s?
Setting (L+600)/30 = (L+300)/18 gives L = 150 m; Speed = (150+600)/30 = 25 m/s.
5. What number is missing to take the place of the question mark?
To solve this numerical reasoning question, one must identify the underlying mathematical pattern or rule governing the sequence or arrangement of numbers. Once the pattern, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or a combination of operations, is deciphered, it can be applied to find the missing number. In this specific case, applying the identified pattern reveals that 22 is the correct missing value.
6. A bar chart shows quarterly revenue: Q1=$450K, Q2=$520K, Q3=$480K, Q4=$550K. By what percentage did revenue increase from Q1 to Q4?
Increase = (550−450)/450 × 100 = 100/450 × 100 ≈ 22.2%.