The Advanced Numeracy Test Workbook - Mike Bryon [29]
Q1. In 2008 how many US residents living in an urban location were under 18 years old?
A 184.83 million
B 147.45 million
C 123.22 million
D 61.61 million
Answer
Q2. In 2008 how many US residents are aged 18–64?
A 228,750,000
B 190,625,000
C 152,500,000
D 114,375,000
Answer
Q3. In 2050 how many male US residents are predicted to reside in states other than Texas and California?
A 51,410,800
B 77,116,200
C 132,199,200
D 189,298,800
Answer
Q4. Between 2008 and 2050 by how many per cent is the US Census Board’s prediction for the growth of the US population higher than the UN’s prediction for the growth of the world population?
A 50.5%
B 37%
C 17.33%
D 13.5%
Answer
Q5. Which is the best estimation of the size of the world’s population in 2008?
A 3.330 billion
B 4.405 billion
C 5.670 billion
D 6.570 billion
Answer
Data set 2
Worldwide.com
Worldwide.com has three production plants (No. 1) in Poland, (No. 2) in Bangladesh and (No. 3) in Mexico. Labour productivity figures are not yet available for the plant in Mexico but they are for those in Bangladesh (team A) and Poland (team B).
Labour productivity = output ÷ labour hours
Output = labour hours × units per hour per machine × number of machines
Capital productivity = output ÷ number of machines
Capacity utilization = output as a percentage of maximum production
Labour productivity
Team
Labour hours
Units per hour per machine
A
120
50
B
144
45
Capital productivity
Production plant
Number of machines
1
10
2
15
3
20
Q6. What is the difference between the output of the plants in Bangladesh and Poland?
A 25,200 units
B 90,000 units
C 82,000 units
D 22,200 units
Answer
Q7. What is difference between the capital productivity of the Bangladesh plant and the Poland plant?
A 840
B 6,000
C 6,480
D 480
Answer
Q8. What is difference between the labour productivity at the plants in Bangladesh and Poland?
A 325
B 300
C 675
D 1,075
Answer
Q9. The machines at the Bangladesh plant have a maximum production of 810 units. By how much would productivity at the Bangladesh plant have to improve if maximum production was to be achieved?
A 80%
B 24.75%
C 20%
D 8%
Answer
Q10. The capital productivity figure for Mexico at last arrives and is 2,760. What is the mean output for the production plants of worldwide.com?
A 67,000
B 68,000
C 71,000
D 70,000
Answer
Data set 3
Employment trends by region
Latest job loss/gain by region (000)
North
+33
North East
+70
North West
+172
South
–360
South East
–270
South West
–140
Negative = loss, positive = gain
Previous total jobs by region (000,000)
North
1.8
North East
1.4
North West
2.2
South
2.4
South East
1.6
South West
2.3
Latest unemployment by region (000)
North
72
North East
49
North West
81.4
South
120
South East
39.9
South West
69
Previous unemployment by region (% change on latest)
North
+4
North East
+3.5
North West
+3.7
South
–4.8
South East
–3.2
South West
–3
Negative = decrease, positive = increase
Q11. In relative terms which Southern region saw the second largest variation (change) in jobs?
A South
B South East
C South West
D Cannot tell
Answer
Q12. Which region now has the second most jobs?
A North West
B South
C North
D South West
Answer
Q13. Which percentage most accurately expresses the latest level of unemployment in the South East region in relation to the latest number of jobs in that region?
A 33%
B 30%
C 23%
D 13%
Answer
Q14. Which statement can be deduced from the variation in jobs and employment in the North region?
A On the whole the unemployed failed to access the increase in the number of jobs
B The level of unemployment dropped because of the large number of jobs gained
C The drop in the level of unemployment was modest relative to the number of jobs