The Advanced Numeracy Test Workbook - Mike Bryon [32]
Q29. Answer D.
Explanation 1.2 × 1.2 = 1.44.
Q30. Answer D.
Explanation = 6.
Q31. Answer B.
Explanation Also learn to recognize the low value cubed numbers.
Q32. Answers A and D.
Explanation 13 and 12 = 1; 43 and 82 = 64.
Q33. Answer C.
Explanation The answer given is 63 not 73.
Q34. Answer C.
Explanation 75% = 0.75; 0.75 of 32 = 24.
Q35. Answer B.
Explanation This is a simple interest calculation so .
Q36. Answer B.
Explanation .
Q37. Answer C.
Explanation 32 + 42 = C2; 9 + 16 = 25; = 5.
Q38. Answer A.
Explanation 4/3 × 3.14 × 33.
Q39. Answer C.
Explanation 3.14 × 32 × 5 = 3.14 × 9 × 5 = 141.3cm3.
Q40. Answer D.
Explanation 2π22 + π × 2 × 2 × 4 = 25.12 + 50.24 = 75.36cm2.
Q41. Answer C.
Q42. Answer A.
Q43. Answer C.
Explanation x = 4, y = 3, z = 14; Σxyz = 21.
Q44. Answer A.
Q45. Answer D.
Explanation Apply the square root to both sides.
Q46. Answer B.
Q47. Answer C.
Explanation Look carefully at the y scale.
Q48. Answer A.
Q49. Answer D.
Q50. Answer C.
Explanation Remember that a negative if squared becomes positive.
Q51. Answer D.
Explanation You can see that the curve is the same as in the previous question only it has shifted to the left by one on the x scale.
Q52. Answer B.
Explanation < means less than so x could be any value less than 4 (so not 4).
Q53. Answer A.
Explanation ≥ means more than or equal to so x could be any value 3 or above.
Q54. Answer C.
Explanation 16 is less than 20.
Q55. Answer B.
Explanation The symbol always points to the smaller value.
Q56. Answer D.
Explanation x is any value less than –2.
Q57. Answer C.
Q58. Answer B.
Explanation Solid lines indicate ≤ ≥; < > are indicated with broken lines.
Q59. Answer A.
Explanation Substitute y = 0 and x = 0 into the equation. If it is untrue then the shaded area is opposite the 0,0 point.
Q60. Answer A.
Explanation 84 divided by 6 = 14.
Q61. Answer B.
Explanation
= 174/12 = 14.5.
Q62. Answer C.
Explanation The modal value is simply the most frequent value.
Q63. Answer A.
Explanation To find the median, arrange the data into numerical order and take the middle value.
Q64. Answer C.
Explanation The range is obtained by subtracting the lowest value from the highest.
Q65. Answer C.
Explanation The cumulative frequency is given so the answer can be simply taken from the table.
Q66. Answer D.
Explanation 18:63 cancels to 2:7.
Q67. Answer C.
Explanation The lowest terms for 20:60 are 1:3.
Q68. Answer D.
Explanation The ratio comprises 9 parts (3 + 2 + 4). 270 divided by 9 = 30, so:
Institution 1: 30 × 3;
Institution 2: 30 × 2;
Institution 3: 30 × 4.
Q69. Answer D.
Explanation 120 = 100%; 120/100 = 1%, so 1.2 = 1%; = 25%.
Q70. Answer B.
Explanation 360/100 = 3.6 × 6 = 21.6.
Q71. Answer B.
Explanation 1.04 × 8 = 8.32.
Test 2: Fundamental accounting terms
Q1. Answer A.
Explanation The fact that the depreciation is accelerated suggests that the amount deducted cannot be equal or represented by a straight line.
Q2. Answer B.
Explanation Accounts payable are the sums owed to a supplier. They do not include salaries or bank or director loans etc.
Q3. Answer A.
Q4. Answer B.
Explanation Apportionment involves apportioning or allocating items to headings. It can be done by agreed formula or by item. In the case of the latter, this is the direct method.
Q5. Answer C.
Explanation Suggested answer C would appear on a statement of profit and loss.
Q6. Answer C.
Explanation In business, an accounting year can begin and end on any day but often it coincides with either the calendar year or fiscal year (tax year end). Dividends if paid are often announced at or near a company’s year end but not necessarily on any particular date.
Q7. Answer B.
Explanation Trial balances are an accounting tool used in the production of year-end accounts.
Q8. Answer D.
Explanation