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Question 1Verbal Reasoning

In a logical reasoning passage, a conclusion is best described as the statement that the rest of the passage is written to support. Which statement in the following passage is the conclusion? "The library extended its opening hours last term. Evening attendance rose sharply. Students who study in the evening tend to borrow more books. Therefore the library should keep the extended hours permanently."

  1. Evening attendance rose sharply.
  2. Students who study in the evening tend to borrow more books.
  3. The library extended its opening hours last term.
  4. The library should keep the extended hours permanently. Correct answer.

Explanation

The conclusion is the claim the passage argues for, signalled here by the word "Therefore". The other three statements supply evidence or context that supports this final recommendation rather than being supported by it.

Question 2Verbal Reasoning

A premise in a verbal reasoning passage is a statement offered as evidence for a conclusion. Which of the following sentences functions as a premise? "Commuter rail is subsidised in most European countries. Ireland should therefore expand its commuter rail network."

  1. Irish commuters prefer driving to work.
  2. The expansion will be expensive.
  3. Ireland should expand its commuter rail network.
  4. Commuter rail is subsidised in most European countries. Correct answer.

Explanation

A premise provides the support for the conclusion, and the subsidy claim is offered as the reason for the recommendation. The conclusion is the recommendation about expansion, so the subsidy statement serves as evidence.

Question 3Verbal Reasoning

An argument commits the fallacy of equivocation when it uses the same word in two different senses. Which passage commits equivocation?

  1. Nothing is better than a good meal; a stale sandwich is better than nothing; so a stale sandwich is better than a good meal. Correct answer.
  2. Every rule has an exception; this rule has an exception; so this rule is like every rule.
  3. All birds have feathers; a penguin is a bird; so a penguin has feathers.
  4. Most students who revise pass; Aoife revised; so Aoife probably passed.

Explanation

The word "nothing" shifts meaning between "no thing at all" and "a state of having nothing", which makes the chain invalid. Equivocation requires a single term used in two senses, which is exactly what happens here.

Question 4Verbal Reasoning

Which of the following best describes the relationship between an assumption and a conclusion in verbal reasoning?

  1. An assumption is a stated premise that directly repeats the conclusion.
  2. An assumption is an unstated premise that the argument needs in order to work. Correct answer.
  3. An assumption is a counter-argument that weakens the conclusion.
  4. An assumption is a conclusion supported by another conclusion.

Explanation

An assumption is an unstated premise required for the stated premises to support the conclusion. If the assumption is false, the argument collapses, which is why identifying assumptions is central to verbal reasoning.

Question 5Verbal Reasoning

Read the passage. "Every applicant who submitted a portfolio was invited to interview. Niamh was invited to interview. Therefore Niamh submitted a portfolio." What is the flaw in this reasoning?

  1. It assumes that all interviews are identical.
  2. It treats a sufficient condition as a necessary condition. Correct answer.
  3. It generalises from too small a sample.
  4. It attacks the person rather than the argument.

Explanation

Submitting a portfolio is sufficient for an interview invitation, but the passage reverses this and treats it as necessary. Being invited does not prove that a portfolio was submitted, because other routes to interview may exist.

Question 6Verbal Reasoning

Which word in the following sentence signals that a contrast or concession is being introduced? "The proposal is popular with residents, although its cost is considerable."

  1. popular
  2. although Correct answer.
  3. considerable
  4. residents

Explanation

The word "although" introduces a concession that qualifies the main claim, signalling a contrast between popularity and cost. Recognising such signpost words helps a reader track the structure of an argument.

Question 7Verbal Reasoning

A passage states: "Sales of electric cars rose by 40 per cent last year. Sales of petrol cars fell by 10 per cent. Clearly, consumers are turning away from petrol." Which criticism of the conclusion is strongest?

  1. The conclusion is about consumers, which is a vague term.
  2. The conclusion ignores that electric car sales could have risen from a very small base.
  3. The conclusion is supported by two premises, which is too few.
  4. The conclusion is based on percentages rather than absolute figures, so the relative magnitudes are unclear. Correct answer.

Explanation

Percentage changes alone cannot show the scale of any shift, because a 40 per cent rise from a small base may be smaller in absolute terms than a 10 per cent fall from a large base. The strongest criticism targets the unstated absolute numbers.

Question 8Verbal Reasoning

Which of the following is an example of an ad hominem fallacy in a verbal reasoning context?

  1. The witness's testimony is unreliable because she has contradicted herself twice.
  2. The policy has failed elsewhere, so it will probably fail here.
  3. The policy is expensive, so it should be reconsidered.
  4. The policy must be wrong because the minister who proposed it is unpopular. Correct answer.

Explanation

An ad hominem fallacy rejects a claim by attacking the person making it rather than the claim itself. Disliking the minister says nothing about whether the policy is sound.

Question 9Verbal Reasoning

Consider the passage. "Only students who attend at least 80 per cent of lectures may sit the final examination. Cian sat the final examination. What can be concluded?"

  1. Cian attended at least 80 per cent of lectures. Correct answer.
  2. Cian attended exactly 80 per cent of lectures.
  3. Cian attended more than 80 per cent of lectures.
  4. Cian may have attended fewer than 80 per cent of lectures.

Explanation

The rule makes 80 per cent attendance a necessary condition for sitting the examination. Since Cian sat the examination, he must have met that necessary condition, though the exact figure cannot be determined.

Question 10Verbal Reasoning

Which option best identifies the main conclusion of this passage? "Home working reduces commuting emissions. It also allows employees to spend more time with their families. Some managers worry about team cohesion. On balance, however, firms should offer home working where the role permits."

  1. Some managers worry about team cohesion.
  2. Firms should offer home working where the role permits. Correct answer.
  3. Home working allows employees to spend more time with their families.
  4. Home working reduces commuting emissions.

Explanation

The phrase "On balance, however" signals the overall judgement the writer reaches after weighing benefits and concerns. That judgement is the recommendation about offering home working.

Question 11Verbal Reasoning

A passage argues: "All licensed pharmacists in Ireland must hold a recognised qualification. Siobhán holds a recognised qualification. Therefore Siobhán is a licensed pharmacist." Which description of the flaw is most accurate?

  1. It begs the question by assuming the conclusion.
  2. It affirms the consequent by treating a necessary condition as sufficient. Correct answer.
  3. It commits a straw man fallacy.
  4. It denies the antecedent by rejecting a sufficient condition.

Explanation

Holding a qualification is necessary for being a licensed pharmacist, but it is not sufficient, since other requirements such as registration also apply. The argument wrongly treats the necessary condition as if it guaranteed the conclusion.

Question 12Verbal Reasoning

Which sentence uses the word "since" as a premise indicator rather than a time reference?

  1. Since the data are incomplete, no firm conclusion can be drawn. Correct answer.
  2. Since 2019, the office has been in Galway.
  3. It has been raining since morning.
  4. She has worked here since graduation.

Explanation

In the second option, "since" introduces a reason supporting the conclusion, functioning as a premise indicator. In the other options it marks a point in time from which something is measured.

Question 13Verbal Reasoning

A survey finds that towns with more bookshops also have higher average incomes. A commentator concludes that opening bookshops raises incomes. Which weakness is most relevant?

  1. Average income is a poor measure of wealth.
  2. The survey may have sampled too few towns.
  3. The relationship is correlational and the direction of causation is unsupported. Correct answer.
  4. Bookshops are not a reliable indicator of culture.

Explanation

A correlation between bookshops and income does not establish that one causes the other, and the causal direction could run the other way. Higher incomes may allow a town to support more bookshops.

Question 14Verbal Reasoning

Which of the following statements is a value judgement rather than a factual claim?

  1. The new bridge carries two lanes of traffic.
  2. The new bridge is the most attractive structure in the county. Correct answer.
  3. The new bridge opened in March.
  4. The new bridge cost 12 million euro.

Explanation

A value judgement expresses an evaluation that cannot be verified purely by observation. Calling a structure the most attractive depends on aesthetic standards rather than measurable facts.

Question 15Verbal Reasoning

Read the passage. "No employee who missed the safety training may operate the machinery. Deirdre operated the machinery. Which statement must be true?"

  1. Deirdre is a manager.
  2. Deirdre missed the safety training.
  3. Deirdre has operated machinery before.
  4. Deirdre attended the safety training. Correct answer.

Explanation

The rule excludes anyone who missed the training from operating the machinery, so operating it implies the training was not missed. Therefore Deirdre must have attended the training.

Question 16Verbal Reasoning

Which of these passages contains a straw man fallacy?

  1. Aoife says we should reduce sugar in school meals; her opponent replies that parents should decide.
  2. Aoife says we should reduce sugar in school meals; her opponent replies that the budget is limited.
  3. Aoife says we should reduce sugar in school meals; her opponent replies that sugar consumption is linked to tooth decay.
  4. Aoife says we should reduce sugar in school meals; her opponent replies that she wants to ban all treats entirely. Correct answer.

Explanation

A straw man misrepresents an opponent's position in an exaggerated form and then attacks that distorted version. Reducing sugar is not the same as banning all treats, so the reply attacks a position Aoife never held.

Question 17Verbal Reasoning

In verbal reasoning, which pair of terms correctly describes the two parts of a basic argument?

  1. Premise and conclusion Correct answer.
  2. Cause and effect
  3. Question and answer
  4. Definition and example

Explanation

A basic argument consists of premises offered in support of a conclusion. The other pairs describe other relationships that may appear in text but do not define argument structure.

Question 18Verbal Reasoning

A report states: "Three-quarters of our customers who responded to the survey rated us excellent. Therefore three-quarters of all our customers are highly satisfied." Which assumption does the argument rely on?

  1. Most customers are aware of the survey.
  2. The survey was conducted online.
  3. Excellence ratings are the only measure of satisfaction.
  4. Customers who responded are representative of all customers. Correct answer.

Explanation

The argument moves from a sample of respondents to the whole customer base, which is only valid if respondents resemble non-respondents. Without that assumption the generalisation is unsupported.

Question 19Verbal Reasoning

Which sentence contains a hidden assumption that the reader is most likely to accept without notice?

  1. The museum should extend its opening hours because visitor numbers are rising. Correct answer.
  2. The museum is open on Sundays.
  3. The museum has a collection of nineteenth-century paintings.
  4. The museum's new wing cost more than planned.

Explanation

The recommendation relies on the unstated assumption that longer hours would accommodate rising demand and that this is desirable. That link is not stated but is needed for the conclusion to follow.

Question 20Verbal Reasoning

Which of the following is the best example of a false dilemma in a verbal reasoning passage?

  1. We could cut the arts budget, raise fees, or seek sponsorship.
  2. Either we cut the arts budget or the library closes; so the arts must be cut. Correct answer.
  3. The arts budget is large, so some savings may be possible.
  4. The library is popular, and the arts budget is popular too.

Explanation

A false dilemma presents only two options when more exist, forcing a choice that need not be forced. The passage ignores alternatives such as raising fees or seeking sponsorship.

Question 21Verbal Reasoning

A passage claims: "Our new training programme increased productivity. After we introduced it, output per worker rose by 15 per cent." Which alternative explanation most weakens the claim?

  1. Employees attended the programme voluntarily.
  2. New machinery was installed at the same time. Correct answer.
  3. The programme was expensive to design.
  4. The programme lasted six weeks.

Explanation

If new machinery was introduced simultaneously, the rise in output could be due to the machinery rather than the training. This introduces a rival cause that undermines the causal claim.

Question 22Verbal Reasoning

Which word most clearly signals that a conclusion is about to be drawn?

  1. Similarly
  2. Nevertheless
  3. Consequently Correct answer.
  4. For instance

Explanation

"Consequently" signals that a result or conclusion follows from what has been said. The other connectives signal contrast, example, or similarity rather than inference.

Question 23Verbal Reasoning

A letter argues: "You cannot criticise the new scheduling system unless you have used it for a full year. Since you have not, your criticism is worthless." Which fallacy does this most resemble?

  1. Appeal to authority
  2. Circular reasoning
  3. Slippery slope
  4. Poisoning the well by setting an impossible standard Correct answer.

Explanation

The argument dismisses criticism by imposing a demanding precondition that effectively excludes all objections. This resembles poisoning the well, where the opponent's contribution is disqualified in advance.

Question 24Verbal Reasoning

Which statement is an inference rather than a direct observation?

  1. The pavement is wet.
  2. The thermometer reads 34 degrees.
  3. The clock shows 7 a.m.
  4. It rained during the night. Correct answer.

Explanation

An inference goes beyond what is directly observed to explain it, as when wet pavement is used to conclude that it rained. The other statements report what can be read or seen directly.

Question 25Verbal Reasoning

A passage states: "Every candidate who passed the written test also passed the interview. Every candidate who passed the interview was offered a place. Fionn was offered a place." What can be validly concluded about Fionn?

  1. Fionn may not have passed the interview.
  2. Fionn was offered a place without an interview.
  3. Fionn applied late.
  4. Fionn passed the written test. Correct answer.

Explanation

The chain runs from passing the written test to passing the interview to being offered a place. Since Fionn was offered a place, and an offer requires an interview pass, which in turn requires a written test pass, Fionn must have passed the written test.

Question 26Verbal Reasoning

In verbal reasoning, a passage says: "The library extended its opening hours, and borrowing figures rose the following month." Which statement best describes the logical status of the claim that the longer hours caused the rise?

  1. It is an inference drawn from a correlation rather than a demonstrated cause. Correct answer.
  2. It is a direct restatement of the two facts given in the passage.
  3. It is a value judgement about whether libraries should open late.
  4. It is a definition of what extended opening hours mean.

Explanation

The passage supplies two facts in sequence: longer hours, then higher borrowing. Claiming causation adds a link that the passage does not establish, so it is an inference from correlation. A restatement would simply repeat the two facts without asserting that one produced the other.

Question 27Verbal Reasoning

A passage reads: "The council must either raise parking charges or accept chronic congestion in the town centre." Which reasoning flaw does this passage most clearly display?

  1. Hasty generalisation
  2. Ad hominem attack
  3. Circular reasoning
  4. False dilemma Correct answer.

Explanation

A false dilemma presents two options as the only possibilities when others may exist, such as introducing park-and-ride schemes or changing zoning rules. The passage forces a choice between two outcomes without showing that no third route is available.

Question 28Verbal Reasoning

Which word in the sentence below functions as a conclusion indicator? "The trial produced no significant improvement in recovery times; therefore the treatment should not be funded."

  1. therefore Correct answer.
  2. trial
  3. significant
  4. funded

Explanation

A conclusion indicator signals that the statement which follows is being offered as the result of the preceding reasoning. "Therefore" performs exactly this role, marking the funding recommendation as the conclusion drawn from the trial result.

Question 29Verbal Reasoning

A passage states: "All qualified applicants were interviewed. Niamh was interviewed." Which conclusion follows logically?

  1. Nothing follows about whether Niamh is qualified. Correct answer.
  2. Some qualified applicants were not interviewed.
  3. Niamh is not a qualified applicant.
  4. Niamh is a qualified applicant.

Explanation

The premise says qualification guarantees an interview, not that an interview guarantees qualification. Affirming the consequence in this way is invalid, so Niamh's interview status leaves her qualification undetermined. Other routes to interview may exist.

Question 30Verbal Reasoning

A report notes: "Customers who joined our loyalty scheme spend more per visit than customers who did not." A manager concludes that enrolling people in the scheme will raise their spending. Which hidden assumption does the manager's conclusion depend on?

  1. That all customers will eventually join the loyalty scheme
  2. That loyalty membership does not merely attract customers who already spend heavily Correct answer.
  3. That customers who did not join spend nothing at all
  4. That spending per visit is the only measure of customer value

Explanation

The observed difference could arise because high spenders choose to join rather than because joining raises spending. The manager's causal reading only works if self-selection of already-generous spenders is ruled out. Without that assumption the evidence supports association, not effect.

Question 31Verbal Reasoning

A letter argues: "You cannot comment on our redundancy process unless you have personally been made redundant. Since you have not, your criticism is worthless." Which fallacy does this letter commit?

  1. Appeal to authority
  2. Straw man
  3. Tu quoque Correct answer.
  4. Slippery slope

Explanation

Tu quoque dismisses an argument by pointing to the arguer's own circumstances rather than addressing the merits of the criticism. The letter does exactly this, treating lack of personal experience as sufficient to defeat the point. The substance of the objection is never examined.

Question 32Verbal Reasoning

Which sentence uses "given that" as a premise indicator?

  1. Given that the venue holds only 200 people, the concert must be ticketed. Correct answer.
  2. She was given that task last Monday morning.
  3. Given that the weather was poor, the match was still enjoyable.
  4. The trophy was given that evening to the captain.

Explanation

As a premise indicator, "given that" introduces a reason from which a conclusion is drawn. In the first sentence it supplies the capacity fact supporting the ticketing conclusion. The other uses either express concession or belong to the passive verb "give".

Question 33Verbal Reasoning

A passage argues: "Every member of the committee who voted for the motion had read the briefing. Every member who read the briefing understood the budget. Therefore every committee member who voted for the motion understood the budget." Which description best fits this argument?

  1. It is valid because the two premises chain together. Correct answer.
  2. It is invalid because it assumes all members voted.
  3. It is invalid because it generalises from a small sample.
  4. It commits a fallacy of equivocation on "budget".

Explanation

The premises form a chain: voting for the motion entails having read the briefing, and reading the briefing entails understanding the budget. By transitivity, voting for the motion entails understanding the budget, so the conclusion follows necessarily. No additional assumption is required.

Question 34Verbal Reasoning

A statement reads: "Bicycles are the most sensible way to travel in a city." Which feature makes this a value judgement rather than a factual claim?

  1. It refers to travel in cities rather than in rural areas.
  2. It contains a comparative word.
  3. It mentions a specific mode of transport.
  4. It depends on an unstated standard of what counts as sensible. Correct answer.

Explanation

A value judgement rests on an evaluative standard that must be supplied before the claim can be assessed. "Sensible" could mean cheapest, safest, fastest or most environmentally sound, and the statement does not specify which. The claim therefore expresses an evaluation rather than a checkable fact.

Question 35Verbal Reasoning

A passage states: "Most respondents to our online poll favoured later opening hours for the leisure centre. Therefore most residents favour later opening hours." Which criticism of the inference is strongest?

  1. The poll may have been completed mainly by people with a strong interest in the issue. Correct answer.
  2. Online polls are conducted using computers.
  3. Opening hours are a matter for the centre's management rather than residents.
  4. Later opening hours might increase running costs.

Explanation

The conclusion moves from poll respondents to all residents, which requires the respondents to resemble the wider population. Self-selecting online polls attract those with strong views, so the sample is likely unrepresentative. That weakens the generalisation regardless of other considerations.

Question 36Verbal Reasoning

A commentary states: "Since the new bus lanes opened, average journey times have fallen by 15 per cent." Which use of "since" appears here?

  1. A conditional marker meaning "if"
  2. A premise indicator introducing a reason
  3. A synonym for "although" introducing a concession
  4. A temporal marker indicating a point in time after which something happened Correct answer.

Explanation

In this sentence "since" locates the start of a period and means "from the time that". It answers the question of when journey times fell rather than offering a reason for a conclusion. A premise-indicating "since" could be replaced by "because" without changing the sense.

Question 37Verbal Reasoning

A passage argues: "Our competitor cut prices and our sales dipped in the same quarter. Their price cut clearly caused our loss of sales." Which additional information would most weaken this argument?

  1. Our sales had been rising steadily before the quarter began.
  2. The competitor's price cut was announced in a press release.
  3. A national recession reduced household spending sharply in the same quarter. Correct answer.
  4. Our own prices remained unchanged during the quarter.

Explanation

An alternative explanation for the sales dip would undermine the claim that the competitor's price cut was the cause. A sharp economy-wide fall in spending supplies exactly such a rival cause operating at the same time. The argument would then need evidence separating the two influences.

Question 38Verbal Reasoning

A passage states: "No intern may sign off a report unless a supervisor has reviewed it. Report 47 was signed off by an intern." Which conclusion follows?

  1. Report 47 was not reviewed by a supervisor.
  2. Some reports are never reviewed by supervisors.
  3. Report 47 was signed off by a supervisor.
  4. A supervisor reviewed report 47. Correct answer.

Explanation

The rule makes supervisory review a necessary condition for an intern to sign off a report. Since an intern signed off report 47, the necessary condition must have been satisfied. The conclusion that a supervisor reviewed it therefore follows necessarily.

Question 39Verbal Reasoning

A passage argues: "Anyone who supports the new transport plan must want to reduce car use. Senator Ó Braonáin supports the plan. But she has said she does not want to reduce car use. So something in her position is inconsistent." Which feature of the reasoning makes the inconsistency charge well founded?

  1. The first premise links support for the plan to a desire the senator denies holding. Correct answer.
  2. The argument assumes that reducing car use is unpopular with voters.
  3. The senator's statement is treated as less reliable than the plan's wording.
  4. The argument relies on the senator's party affiliation.

Explanation

The first premise asserts that supporting the plan entails wanting to reduce car use. Combined with the senator's support and her denial of that desire, the set of statements cannot all be true. That is precisely what makes the inconsistency charge well founded.

Question 40Verbal Reasoning

A passage contains: "Either we adopt the new filing system or we accept that our records will remain disorganised. Nobody wants disorganised records. So we must adopt the new filing system." Which two flaws does the argument combine?

  1. An equivocation and a hasty generalisation
  2. A false dilemma and an appeal to popularity
  3. A false dilemma and an appeal to consequences Correct answer.
  4. A straw man and circular reasoning

Explanation

The first premise restricts the options to two, when other ways of organising records may exist, which is a false dilemma. The second premise then presses the undesirability of a consequence as though it settled the truth of the matter, an appeal to consequences. Together they carry the conclusion without addressing whether the filing system is actually the right choice.

Question 41Numerical Reasoning

A test has 40 questions. A candidate answers 32 correctly. What percentage of the questions did the candidate answer correctly?

  1. 70%
  2. 80% Correct answer.
  3. 75%
  4. 85%

Explanation

Percentage equals correct answers divided by total questions, multiplied by 100. Here 32 ÷ 40 = 0.8, and 0.8 × 100 = 80, so the candidate scored 80%.

Question 42Numerical Reasoning

A logical reasoning paper is marked out of 120. A candidate scores 90. What is the ratio of the candidate's score to the total marks, expressed in its simplest form?

  1. 3:4 Correct answer.
  2. 4:5
  3. 2:3
  4. 5:6

Explanation

The ratio is 90:120. Dividing both terms by their greatest common divisor of 30 gives 3:4, which cannot be simplified further.

Question 43Numerical Reasoning

In a sequence of reasoning puzzles, each puzzle number is double the previous puzzle number plus one. If the first puzzle is numbered 1, what is the fourth puzzle numbered?

  1. 17
  2. 13
  3. 11
  4. 15 Correct answer.

Explanation

Applying the rule repeatedly: 1 → 2(1)+1 = 3 → 2(3)+1 = 7 → 2(7)+1 = 15. The fourth term is therefore 15.

Question 44Numerical Reasoning

A numerical reasoning test awards 3 marks for each correct answer and deducts 1 mark for each wrong answer. A candidate answers 20 questions, getting 14 correct and 6 wrong. What is the net score?

  1. 42
  2. 40
  3. 36 Correct answer.
  4. 38

Explanation

Correct answers earn 14 × 3 = 42 marks, and wrong answers lose 6 × 1 = 6 marks. The net score is 42 − 6 = 36.

Question 45Numerical Reasoning

A sequence of figures follows the pattern 2, 6, 18, 54, … What is the next term?

  1. 162 Correct answer.
  2. 216
  3. 324
  4. 108

Explanation

Each term is multiplied by 3 to produce the next: 2×3=6, 6×3=18, 18×3=54. Continuing the rule gives 54 × 3 = 162.

Question 46Numerical Reasoning

A candidate's marks in three sections of a reasoning test are 45, 60 and 75. What is the mean mark?

  1. 60 Correct answer.
  2. 55
  3. 58
  4. 62

Explanation

The mean is the total divided by the number of values. The total is 45 + 60 + 75 = 180, and 180 ÷ 3 = 60.

Question 47Numerical Reasoning

A test consists of 25 questions. A candidate gets 4 out of every 5 questions right. How many questions does the candidate answer correctly?

  1. 22
  2. 16
  3. 20 Correct answer.
  4. 18

Explanation

Four out of five is equivalent to 80%. Taking 80% of 25 questions gives 25 × 0.8 = 20 correct answers.

Question 48Numerical Reasoning

A logical puzzle asks for the next number in the series 3, 7, 15, 31, … Which number continues the pattern?

  1. 55
  2. 63 Correct answer.
  3. 47
  4. 67

Explanation

Each term equals the previous term doubled plus one: 3→7, 7→15, 15→31, and 31×2+1 = 63. The gaps also double each time (4, 8, 16, 32), confirming 63.

Question 49Numerical Reasoning

A numerical reasoning paper has 60 questions and must be completed in 90 minutes. What is the average time allowed per question, in seconds?

  1. 90 seconds Correct answer.
  2. 75 seconds
  3. 120 seconds
  4. 60 seconds

Explanation

Ninety minutes is 90 × 60 = 5,400 seconds. Dividing 5,400 seconds by 60 questions gives 90 seconds per question.

Question 50Numerical Reasoning

In a reasoning test, the number of questions attempted by four candidates is shown as ratios. Candidate A attempts 3 questions for every 5 attempted by Candidate B. If B attempts 40 questions, how many does A attempt?

  1. 20
  2. 28
  3. 24 Correct answer.
  4. 32

Explanation

The ratio A:B is 3:5, so A's attempts equal three-fifths of B's. Taking three-fifths of 40 gives 40 × 3 ÷ 5 = 24.