Quantitative Reasoning Example Questions and Answers

Quantitative Reasoning Example Questions and Answers Quantitative Reasoning is a complex and highly advanced psychometric test. It measures a person’s ability to use mathematical skills in order to solve equations.To work in connection with the How2Become Quantitative Reasoning guide, we have provided you with detailed sample questions that takes you step-by-step through the process of working out each type of question.The important thing to remember is to fully grasp the concept of each question. Once you can apply the methods, you will then be able to use the same method to work out the other questions.This guide will take you through the process of each question respective of how it is formatted in the Quantitative Reasoning guide.Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 1Below are the costs of purchasing land. Prime farmland costs £7,500 per acre. Building land costs £1.1 million per hectare. The table shows the costs, in thousands of pounds per hectare, of cleaning each site. These are paid in addition to the cost of purchasin g the land.1 hectare = 10,000 m ² = 2.47 acresHow many whole hectares of prime farmland could be bought for the total cost of buying one hectare of derelict sewage works and cleaning it for residential use?How to work it out Step 1 = first, you need to add the total cost for building on land with how much it costs to build on sewage works for residential use.1,100,000 + 358,000 = 1,458,000Step 2 = you now need to divide this by the cost of prime farmland:1,458,000 ÷ 7,500 = 194.4Step 3 = now, divide this by how many acres equal 1 hectare (2.47):194.4 / 2.47 = 78.7 hectaresAnswer78 whole hectaresQuantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 2A rugby pitch is 70 m wide and 144 m in length. What is the approximate area of the rugby pitch in hectares?1 hectare = 10,000 m ² = 2.47 acresHow to work it outStep 1 = you are given the equation that 1 hectare = 10,000 m ² = 2.47 acres. This is crucial! In the question, you should look at the units of measurement in order to determine the correct a nswer.Step 2 = 70 m x 144 m = 10,080 m ²Step 3 = you know that ‘m ²â€™ can be converted into hectares.Step 4 = 10,080 m ² ÷ 10,000 m ² = 1.008 hectares.Answer1.008 hectaresQuantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 3Below are the costs of purchasing land. Prime farmland costs £7,500 per acre. Building land costs £1.1 million per hectare. The table shows the costs, in thousands of pounds per hectare, of how much it costs to clean the sites. These are paid in addition to the cost of purchasing the land.1 hectare = 10,000 m ² = 2.47 acresOne of the plots is a square. The diagonal length of the plot is 80 m. Which of the amounts below is closest in value to the cost of buying the plot?How to work it out Step 1 = first you need to multiply 80 by 80 to give you an approximate area:80 x 80 = 6,400Step 2 = now divide this by 2:6,400 ÷ 2 = 3,200Step 3 = divide this by the number of metres squared that equals 1 hectare (10,000)3,200 ÷ 10,000 = 0.32Step 4 = multiply this by the price of b uilding land:0.32 x 1100000 = £352,000Answer £352,000Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 4A square field, S, has an area greater than 3,600 m ². Its length is increased by 10 m, and its width decreased by 10 m to give a rectangular field, R. Which one of the following is true?A â€" Area S area R, perimeter S = perimeter RB â€" Area S = area R, perimeter S = perimeter RC â€" Area S = area R, perimeter S perimeter RD â€" Area S area R, perimeter S perimeter RE â€" Area S area R, perimeter S perimeter RHow to work it out Step 1 = to work out these questions, you must have an understanding of what each symbol means‘=’ means to ‘equals’. This could be used in the equation 3 + 5 = 4 + 4. The equals in the middle of the two shows that on each side of the equation, it must equate to the same.‘’ represents that one number is bigger than the other. A good tip is that the small point of the symbol points to the smaller number, and the large gap represents the bigger nu mber. For example, 8 2. This means 8 is bigger than 2.‘’ represents that one number being smaller than the other. A good tip is that the small point of the symbol points to the smaller number, and the large gap represents the bigger number. For example, 2 8. This means 2 is bigger than 8.Step 2 = you will then need to work out the square root of field S. The square root of 3,600 = 60. (60 x 60 = 3,600)Step 3 = if the length is increased by 10m, and its width is decreased by 10m, this will give you a field of 70 x 50 (use the width and length from step 2, to increase or decrease each side by the given amount).Step 4 = now work out the new area of the field by multiply 70 x 50 = 3,500. This is less than that of the first field.Step 5 = now work out the new perimeter of the field by adding 70 + 70 + 50 + 50 = 240. This has the same perimeter as the first field.Step 6 = so this can be represented as Area S area R, perimeter S = perimeter R. In simpler terms, area S is larger than area R, and the perimeter of S is equivalent to perimeter R.Answer  Area S area R, perimeter S = perimeter RQuantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 5The following graph shows the velocity of two cars at different times.How much greater is the acceleration of Car A than the acceleration of Car B?Acceleration (m/s2) = change in velocity (m/s2) ÷ change in time (s)How to work it out Step 1 = first, you need to work out the acceleration for Car A.Change in velocity (16 â€" 0) ÷ change in time (4 â€" 0)16 ÷ 4 = 4Step 2 = now you need to work out the acceleration for Car B.Change in velocity (12 â€" 4) ÷ (4 â€" 0)8 ÷ 4 = 2Step 3 = therefore, Car A’s acceleration is greater than Car B’s by 2 m/s2:4 â€" 2 = 2 m/s2Answer A â€" 2 m/s2Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 6Here is some information about the costs of purchasing land.Prime farmland costs £6,500 per acre. Building land costs £1.2 million per hectare. The table shows the costs, in thousands of pounds per hectare, of cleaning the sites. These are paid in addition to cost of purchasing the land.1 hectare = 10,000 m ² = 2.47 acres.Building developers buy an old sewage works with an area of 4 acres. They intend to clean the site for residential use. They know they can use an area 1/10th of an acre for a house. Work out the total cost, to the nearest £, of buying and cleaning the land per house.How to work it out Step 1 = first you need to divide the area of acres by how many acres you get for 1 hectare:4 ÷ 2.47 = 1.619Step 2 = now, you need to multiply this by 350,000 (the cost for sewage works for residential use + 1,200,000 (cost to build land).1.619 x (350,000 + 1,200,000)1.619 x 1,550,000 = 2,509,450Step 3 = you will then need to use the following method:2,509,450 ÷ (4 ÷ 10) = 62,736.25Answer £62,736.25Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 7The following graph shows Ryan’s scores in four projects in his first year at university.In the second year of university, Ryan scored 88 poin ts in P5. What is the difference between his score in his second year, and his average project score in the first year?How to work it out Step 1 = first, you need to work out the average project score of his first year. In order to work out the average, you should add up all of the numbers, and then divide it by how many numbers there are. There are four projects in his first year, so it will be divided by 4.86 + 92 + 88 + 90 = 356356 ÷ 4 = 89.Step 2 = Ryan scores 88 points in P5 (in his second year). Now, you need to work out the difference between his average score across year 1, and the points earned in P5.89 (average of year 1) â€" 88 (points scored in P5 = 1Answer 1Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 8Mineral water is classified on the basis of the amount of dissolved solid materials it contains. The chart shows the codes of different levels of total dissolved solids (TDS) and the number of mineral water bottles for each code sold at a store.What fraction of the total num ber of bottles sold at the store with TDS greater than or equal to 50 mg/l, have the code TDS 4?How to work it out Step 1 = first, you need to work out the bottom number of the fraction. You are trying to work out the total number of bottles sold at the store with TDS greater than or equal to 50, so you need to add up the following:85 + 65 + 50 = 200 (you add up these numbers because these numbers have TDS 50 or above.Step 2 = you then to work out the top number of the fraction. You are working out how many bottles have the code TDS 4.TDS = 50Step 3 = so the fraction would look like: 50/200Simplified, this would be 1/4Answer 1/4Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 9The following table shows the percentage of nickel in two coins.If both coins are made of only nickel and copper, what is the difference between the weight of copper present in the 50 pence coin and the weight of copper in the 20 pence coin?How to work it out Step 1 = for the question, you need to work out the differe nce in copper for both coins, however in the table you are only given the weight and the percentage of nickel.Step 2 = to work out the weight of copper in the 50p, you know that nickel is equivalent to 25%. That means the weight of the copper will be 75% (there is only two substances: nickel and copper, therefore the rest of the weight must be copper).8 g ÷ 100 x 75 (weight of copper) = 6 gStep 3 = to work out the weight of copper in the 20p, you know that nickel is equivalent to 16%. That means the weight of the copper will be 84% (there is only two substances: nickel and copper, therefore the rest of the weight must be copper).5 g ÷ 100 x 84 = 4.2 gStep 3 = therefore, the difference between the weight of copper in the 50p and the weight of copper in the 20p would be:6 â€" 4.2 = 1.8Answer C â€" 1.8 gQuantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 10The graph shows respondent’s responses when asked what finger they use to type the “Enter” button on the keyboard of a computer.Among all the respondents, only 30% of those who said “Right Index” and 40% of those who said “Alternative” were self-taught typists. How many respondents were self-taught typists?How to work it out Step 1 = first, you need to work out 30% of those who said “Right Index”60 ÷ 100 x 30 = 18Step 2 = next, you need to work out 40% of those who said “Alternative”30 ÷ 100 x 40 = 12Step 3 = now you need to add these two sums up to work out how many respondents were self-taught typists from these categories:18 + 12 = 30Answer 30Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 11Government spending on “Education services” and “Health services” was 56.3 billion pounds and 106.7 billion respectively for the year 2011-2012. In the same year, Government spending on “Debt interests” was 22.22% of the spending on “Education services”, and the spending on “Education services”, “Health services” and “Debt interests” constituted 50% of the total spending by the Governm ent.What was the Government’s approximate total spending for the year 2011-2012?How to work it outStep 1 = first, you need to work out what the total spending was for “Debt Interests”. You know that this was 22.22% of the spending for Education services which was 56.3 billion.3 ÷ 100 x 22.22 = 12.51 billion.Step 2 = you then need to add up all of the costs:56.3 + 106.7 + 12.51 = 175.51 billion pounds.Step 3 = you know that the above amount (175.51 billion pounds) constituted of 50% of the total spending. So now you need to work out the overall total.51 x 100 ÷ 50 = 351.02 billion pounds.Step 4 = so the approximate value would be 351 billion pounds.Answer 351 billion poundsQuantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 12The Siberian tiger population in Country A is 60% of the Siberian tiger population in Country B. The population of Siberian tigers in Country C is 50% of that in Country A.If the Siberian tiger population in Country C is 420, what is the Siberian tiger population i n Country B?How to work it out Step 1 = you begin with 420 tigers in Country C. You know that this is 50% of that in Country A. So, to work out Country A, you can use the following method:420 x 100 ÷ 50 = 840.Step 2 = you now have 840 tigers in Country A. You know that this is 60% of the tigers in Country B. So, to work out Country B, you can use the following method:840 x 100 ÷ 60 = 1,400.So, Country B has 1,400 tigers.Answer1,400Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 13The following table shows the prices to place different sized advertisements in the main section of a newspaper.How much more does it cost a company to place two 24 x 10 mono advertisements and one 22 x 5 colour advertisement, as opposed to a company placing orders for three 8 x 10 colour advertisements and one 7 x 5 mono advertisement?How to work it out Step 1 = first, you need to work out the total cost for the first company:Two 24 x 10 mono = 8,567 x 2 = 17,134One 22 x 5 colour = 6,437.6,437 + 17,134 = 23,571 Step 2 = next, you need to work out the total cost for the second company:Three 8 x 10 colour = 4,208 x 3 = 12,624One 7 x 5 mono = 1,3401,340 + 12,624 = 13,964Step 3 = now you need to work out how much more it cost the first company compared to the second company:23-571 â€" 13,964 = £9,607Answer D â€" £9,607Quantitative Reasoning â€" Test Exercise 14The table shows the total tax paid in $ on annual taxable income.For example, a person with an annual taxable income of $60,000 will pay $5,438 plus 25% of ($60,000 â€" $36,251).Sam has an annual taxable income of $18,500. The income tax, to the nearest $ he has to pay is:How to work it out Step 1 = the first step is to work out which bracket Sam’s income falls under. If he earns $18,500, that falls in the 15% bracket.Step 2 = you need to work out 15% of (18,500 â€" 8,951). You minus the lowest number of the bracket by the amount.18,500 â€" 8,951 = 9,54915% of 9,549 = 9,549 ÷ 100 x 15 = 1,432.35.Step 3 = remember you need to add the total tax from the income bracket before. This would be 895 (Sam’s income falls under the second row, so the tax from the first row will need to be added).895 + 1,432.35 = 2,327.35Step 4 = to the nearest $, Sam’s total tax would be $2,327Answer A â€" $2,327Want more Quantitative Reasoning sample questions? Download your FREE pdf below: #image_1841531686{width:100%}TOP TIPS to pass any Quantitative Reasoning exam;10 SAMPLE QUESTIONS and answers;EXPERT GUIDANCE from the UK’s leading careers guidance company;PLUS lots more! First Name * Email * Agree to Privacy Policy and Terms Conditions * By downloading this resource, you are agreeing to How2Become’s Privacy Policy and for How2Become Ltd to contact you with marketing information relating to Quantitative Reasoning and How2Become’s resources and offers. *  Download Now » This entry was posted in Resources. Bookmark the permalink. Katie Noakes How to Become a Solicitor â€" Useful ResourcesQTS Numeracy Example Questions and Answers 9 thoughts on “Quantitative Reasoning Example Questions and Answers” Fatima says:Hi, I was struggling with question No. 1 but still after looking at your solution I’m not convinced. Could you explain more in details please? Here is my solution:step 1: calculation of how much is the price of 1 hectare of Prime farmland £7,500 x 2.47 = 18,525Step 2: total costs for building and cleaning sewage land 1100000 + 358000 = 1458000Step 3: divide this by the price of 1 hectare of Prime farmland1,458,000 : 18,525 = 78.70which is wrong!!I don’t see the reason to divide by the price of 1 acre of Prime farmland since that price express 1 acre, while £1,458,000 is in hectare. Please explain.Thank you,regards November 23, 2015 at 12:28 am Reply Deborah says:Please can you help me solve exercise 21 c example from 11 to 15 the example is 14 ÷ 2 = 10 thank you June 4, 2018 at 3:24 pm Reply Jordan Cooke says:Hi Deborah,Thanks for your comment, we’d be happy to help you. Please could you explain exactly what question you are referring to, so that we can assist you!Sincerely,The How2Become Team June 4, 2018 at 3:51 pm Reply Destiny says:Solve exercise 2b for basic 3 November 15, 2018 at 9:54 pm Reply Jacob Senior says:Hi Destiny,Do you want us to solve this question for you? Please let us know if this is the case.Thanks, The How2Become Team. November 16, 2018 at 4:12 pm Reply kunjdeep says:Fatima, Your way is the correct way. Even I got confused and it took me a whole hour to understand that the third step is wrong. To convert the total number of acres of prime farmland into number of hectares, one has to divide the result by 2.47 and not multiply it with 2.47. hence the correct answer is : 194.4/2.47 = 78.70 hectares. March 27, 2019 at 6:30 am Reply Jacob Senior says:Hi Kunjdeep,Thanks for your comment. We’ve amended the blog post to reflect the correct answer.Kind regards, The How2Become Team. March 27, 2019 at 10:32 am Reply Iyke Racy Godwin says:Hi, How did you arrive at 408 as the final answer for exercise 1 above? Thanks. June 17, 2019 at 3:38 am Reply Jordan Cooke says:Hi Ikye,We’ve amended this blog now to make things clearer, and to reflect the correct answer. Hopefully it all makes more sense to you now, but if you have any questions then please don’t hesitate to get in touch =].Sincerely,The How2Become Team June 18, 2019 at 12:51 pm Reply