Slideshare presentation of Numerical Reasoning Test tips, tricks and sample questions by Richard McMunn of How2Become.com.

1. NUMERICAL
REASONING TEST TIPS,
TRICKS & QUESTIONS...
TAKE NOTES, AS ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING TIPS WILL HELP YOU!
Richard McMunnwww.NumericalReasoningTests.co.uk

2. TIP #1 – Do a quick calculation
to work out how much time you
have per question.
You are given 20 minutes to tackle 30 questions.
1,200 ÷ 30 = 40 seconds
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3. TIP #2 – Follow this format when answering
numerical reasoning test questions…
Read the title of the information presented.1
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4. TIP #2 – Follow this format when answering
numerical reasoning test questions…
Now read the question.2
Q1. What is the
percentage of
students who
achieved marks of
20 or above in their
English exam?
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5. TIP #2 – Follow this format when answering
numerical reasoning test questions…
Dissect the information
needed to find the answer.
3
What is the
percentage of
students who
achieved marks of
20 or above in their
English exam?
52%
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6. TIP 3 – If you’re
running out of time
during the test, DO
NOT guess!

7. Believe it or
not, some
employers will
DEDUCT
MARKS for
incorrect
answers!
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8. TIP #4 – Learn this PERCENTAGE
CALCULATION trick!
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9. Calculating percentages, FAST!
30% x 400
= 120
70% x 600
= 420
What about % calculations that are
NOT multiples of 10?

10. Calculating percentages, FAST!
30% x 81
= 24.3
Move the decimal
place one point to
the left.
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11. Calculating percentages, FAST!
90% x 97
= 87.3
Move the decimal
place one point to
the left.
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12. TIP #5 – Learn your x table…
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13. Use this
blank sheet
to practice!

14. TIP #6 – If you skip a question,
leave a space on the marking
sheet.

15. If you’re required
or allowed to use
a calculator,
make sure you
know how to use
one!
TIP #7 – Calculators!

16. Basic Calculator Functions…
PRACTICE!
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17. PRACTICE,
PRACTICE,
PRACTICE!
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18. NUMERICAL
REASONING TEST
QUESTIONS...
You have 12 seconds to answer each
question that follows.

19. QUESTION NUMBER 1
TIMER
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20. QUESTION NUMBER 2
TIMER
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21. QUESTION NUMBER 3
TIMER
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22. QUESTION NUMBER 4
TIMER
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23. QUESTION NUMBER 5
TIMER
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24. QUESTION NUMBER 6
TIMER

25. QUESTION NUMBER 7
TIMER

26. NUMERICAL
REASONING TEST
QUESTIONS...
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