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Eight questions on three small tables, with the working shown after each. Most numerical tests ask for simple maths under a tight clock, so speed and reading the table correctly matter more than hard maths.
Eight questions on three small tables. A calculator is fine, as it usually is in the real thing. 8 questions, 8 minutes. Nothing you pick leaves this browser.
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Question 1 of 8
Region 2024 (£m) 2025 (£m) Staff 2025 North 48.0 54.0 120 Midlands 36.0 33.3 90 South 72.0 79.2 150 Wales 12.0 13.8 40 By what percentage did North revenue grow from 2024 to 2025?
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12.5%. Growth is the change divided by the starting figure: (54.0 − 48.0) ÷ 48.0 = 0.125, so 12.5%.
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Question 2 of 8
Region 2024 (£m) 2025 (£m) Staff 2025 North 48.0 54.0 120 Midlands 36.0 33.3 90 South 72.0 79.2 150 Wales 12.0 13.8 40 What was total revenue across all four regions in 2025, in £m?
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180.3. Add the 2025 column: 54.0 + 33.3 + 79.2 + 13.8 = 180.3.
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Question 3 of 8
Region 2024 (£m) 2025 (£m) Staff 2025 North 48.0 54.0 120 Midlands 36.0 33.3 90 South 72.0 79.2 150 Wales 12.0 13.8 40 Which region had the highest revenue per member of staff in 2025?
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South. Per person: North £0.45m, Midlands £0.37m, South £0.528m, Wales £0.345m. South is highest.
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Question 4 of 8
Region 2024 (£m) 2025 (£m) Staff 2025 North 48.0 54.0 120 Midlands 36.0 33.3 90 South 72.0 79.2 150 Wales 12.0 13.8 40 Midlands revenue fell in 2025. If it falls by the same percentage in 2026, what will it be, to one decimal place, in £m?
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30.8. The fall was 33.3 ÷ 36.0 = 0.925, a 7.5% drop. 33.3 × 0.925 = 30.8.
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Question 5 of 8
Graduate intake Applications Interviewed Offers Audit 2,400 360 60 Tax 1,500 300 45 Consulting 3,000 270 30 What share of Audit applicants received an offer?
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2.5%. 60 ÷ 2,400 = 0.025, so 2.5%.
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Question 6 of 8
Graduate intake Applications Interviewed Offers Audit 2,400 360 60 Tax 1,500 300 45 Consulting 3,000 270 30 Which intake has the highest offers-to-interviews ratio?
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Audit. Audit 60 ÷ 360 = 16.7%, Tax 45 ÷ 300 = 15.0%, Consulting 30 ÷ 270 = 11.1%.
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Question 7 of 8
Ticket Peak (A$) Off-peak (A$) Single 4.80 3.36 Day pass 11.20 8.40 Weekly 44.00 38.50 What percentage discount does an off-peak single give on a peak single?
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30%. The saving is 4.80 − 3.36 = 1.44, and 1.44 ÷ 4.80 = 0.30, so 30%.
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Question 8 of 8
Ticket Peak (A$) Off-peak (A$) Single 4.80 3.36 Day pass 11.20 8.40 Weekly 44.00 38.50 Someone makes ten peak singles a week. How much do they save by buying a peak weekly ticket instead, in A$?
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4.00. Ten singles cost 48.00. The weekly costs 44.00. The saving is 4.00.
How to do better on this test
Read the units first
Millions or thousands, per month or per year. A surprising share of wrong answers comes from the table headings and has nothing to do with the arithmetic.
Know four calculations cold
Percentage change, percentage of a total, ratios and rates. Almost every question is one of those wearing a different hat.
Estimate before you press
If the answer options are far apart, a rough estimate often settles it and saves a minute.
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