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1. Numerical Ability – Estimation 2
35 Questions
Instructions: You need to estimate the answers to these questions, as you do not have time
to calculate them precisely. Answer as many questions as you can in 10 minutes. Circle the
letter on the right which is nearest to the correct answer. Do not use a calculator.
A B C D E
1) 249 + 364 = ? 450 500 550 600 650 A B C D E
A B C D E
2) 3,905 + 4,204 = ? 8,700 9,000 7,000 8,100 8,500 A B C D E
A B C D E
3) 618 + 390 = ? 1100 1000 980 990 970 A B C D E
A B C D E
4) 106 + 317 + 339 = ? 700 740 760 790 720 A B C D E
A B C D E
5) 29 + 41 + 38 + 31 = ? 130 120 160 110 140 A B C D E
A B C D E
6) 4,998 – 2,005 = ? 2,900 2,950 3,000 2,850 3,150 A B C D E
A B C D E
7) 8,441 – 739 = ? 7,700 7,300 7,500 7,400 7,750 A B C D E
A B C D E
8) 1,689 – 402 = ? 1,250 1,290 1,180 1,165 1,300 A B C D E
A B C D E
9) 6,786 – 2,280 = ? 4,650 5,000 4,100 4,500 4,400 A B C D E
A B C D E
10) 714 – 88 + 7,459 = ? 8,250 7,750 7,900 7,950 8,100 A B C D E
A B C D E
11) 12 × 68 = ? 820 730 770 740 790 A B C D E
A B C D E
12) 39 × 119 = ? 3,600 3,700 4,500 4,000 3,200 A B C D E
A B C D E
13) 4.9 × 7.1 × 4.9 = ? 165 190 155 170 150 A B C D E
A B C D E
14) 5.5 × 8 × 2.9 = ? 130 110 155 160 90 A B C D E
A B C D E
15) 618 × 4.17 = ? 2,600 360 250 2,400 210 A B C D E
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2. Numerical Ability – Estimation 2
Circle Answer
A B C D E
16) 448 ÷ 51 = ? 6 9 11 12 10 A B C D E
A B C D E
17) 4,442 ÷ 348 = ? 13 10 17 18 5 A B C D E
A B C D E
18) 1,408 ÷ 71 = ? 16 15 20 17 14 A B C D E
A B C D E
19) 1,201 ÷ 11.3 = ? 1,000 140 12 100 120 A B C D E
A B C D E
20) 5,907 ÷ 298 = ? 50 60 15 20 40 A B C D E
A B C D E
21) 45% of 721 = ? 375 350 325 300 270 A B C D E
A B C D E
22) 62% of 9,988 = ? 6,200 5,500 6,000 5,800 6,100 A B C D E
A B C D E
23) 33% of 8,980 3,300 3,000 2,700 2,600 3,900 A B C D E
A B C D E
24) 5% of 21,111 = ? 990 1,500 1,005 1,050 1,550 A B C D E
A B C D E
25) 11.5% of 81,854 = ? 9,410 8,900 9,000 9,800 9,900 A B C D E
A B C D E
26) 2 8
7
+ 1 16
3
+ 3 2
1
= ? 9 2
1
6 2
1
5 2
1
8 2
1
7 2
1 A B C D E
A B C D E
27) 2 5
3
+ 1 5
4
+ 7 20
17
= ? 14 11 10 15 12 A B C D E
A B C D E
28) 1 16
3
+ 9 8
7
= ? 14 11 10 15 12 A B C D E
A B C D E
29) 14 8
3
– 8 16
3
= ? 6 5 4 3 7 A B C D E
A B C D E
30) 7 16
1
× 3 2
1
= ? 20 2
1 23 24 2
1
22 2
1 21 A B C D E
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3. Numerical Ability – Estimation 2
Circle Answer
31) If one ream of paper costs $4.45 how much would 9 reams cost?
A B C D E
$39 $40 $44 $38 $37 A B C D E
32) John starts work at 7:45 am and finishes at 5:45 pm. He has 90
minutes of breaks. How many hours does he work in 10 days?
A B C D E
66 80 85 90 75 A B C D E
33) A restaurant bill is made up as follows: $192.88 for starters,
$212.71 for main courses and $76.16 for deserts, plus a 5% service
charge. How much is the bill?
A B C D E
$500 $550 $600 $650 $450 A B C D E
34) A rectangular solid is 12 inches high, 3 inches wide and 5 inches
long. What is its volume in cubic inches?
A B C D E
150 200 250 180 230 A B C D E
35) A cylindrical solid is 8 inches high, and has a diameter of 4 inches.
What is its volume in cubic inches?
A B C D E
40 50 60 70 80 A B C D E
End of Numerical Ability - Estimation Test 2
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4. Numerical Ability – Estimation 2
Answers
1) D 16) B 31) B
2) D 17) A 32) C
3) B 18) C 33) A
4) C 19) D 34) D
5) E 20) D 35) B
6) C 21) C
7) A 22) A
8) B 23) B
9) D 24) D
10) E 25) A
11) A 26) E
12) C 27) E
13) D 28) B
14) A 29) A
15) A 30) C
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