Numerical Reasoning Test Practice Course: Rates, units, currency and time

1. Domanda 1 di 18

   An employee earns $18.50 an hour and works 37.5 hours in a week. What is the pay for the week before deductions?

   • A$684.50
   • B$693.75
   • C$675.00
   • D$740.00
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   Risposta: B. $693.75

   Pay = rate × hours = 18.50 × 37.5 = $693.75.

2. Domanda 2 di 18

   Change 2.75 hours into hours and minutes.

   • A2 hours 75 minutes
   • B2 hours 30 minutes
   • C2 hours 45 minutes
   • D3 hours 15 minutes
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   Risposta: C. 2 hours 45 minutes

   0.75 of an hour = 0.75 × 60 = 45 minutes. So 2.75 hours = 2 hours 45 minutes.

3. Domanda 3 di 18

   A job took 165 minutes. How many hours is that, as a decimal?

   • A1.65
   • B3.25
   • C2.45
   • D2.75
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   Risposta: D. 2.75

   Divide minutes by 60: 165 ÷ 60 = 2.75 hours (2 hours 45 minutes).

4. Domanda 4 di 18

   A walk covers 2.4 km. How many metres is that?

   • A240 m
   • B24,000 m
   • C24 m
   • D2,400 m
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   Risposta: D. 2,400 m

   1 km = 1,000 m, so 2.4 × 1,000 = 2,400 m.

5. Domanda 5 di 18

   A night shift runs from 22:00 to 06:30 with a 30-minute unpaid break. How many paid hours is the shift?

   • A7.5 hours
   • B15 hours
   • C8 hours
   • D8.5 hours
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   Risposta: C. 8 hours

   From 22:00 to midnight is 2 hours; midnight to 06:30 is 6.5 hours. Total 8.5 hours, minus the 0.5-hour break = 8 hours.

6. Domanda 6 di 18

   You are told 1 US dollar = 1.37 Canadian dollars. How much is US$250 in Canadian dollars?

   • AC$3,425.00
   • BC$182.48
   • CC$342.50
   • DC$92.50
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   Risposta: C. C$342.50

   The rate gives Canadian dollars per 1 US dollar, so multiply: 250 × 1.37 = C$342.50.

7. Domanda 7 di 18

   You are told 1 euro = 1.50 Canadian dollars. How many euros do you get for C$500 (before any fees)?

   • A€333.33
   • B€750.00
   • C€500.00
   • D€166.67
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   Risposta: A. €333.33

   To go from Canadian dollars to euros, divide by the rate: 500 ÷ 1.50 = €333.33. Multiplying would give more euros than dollars, which cannot be right when a euro costs more than a dollar.

8. Domanda 8 di 18

   Pack A has 12 items for $18.60. Pack B has 20 items for $29.00. Which is cheaper per item, and by how much?

   • APack A, by $0.10 per item
   • BPack A, by $10.40 per item
   • CPack B, by $10.40 per item
   • DPack B, by $0.10 per item
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   Risposta: D. Pack B, by $0.10 per item

   Unit price A = 18.60 ÷ 12 = $1.55; B = 29.00 ÷ 20 = $1.45. B is cheaper by $0.10 per item.

9. Domanda 9 di 18

   A patrol vehicle drives 45 km at an average speed of 60 km/h. How long does the trip take?

   • A27 minutes
   • B45 minutes
   • C1 hour 15 minutes
   • D1 hour 33 minutes
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   Risposta: B. 45 minutes

   Time = distance ÷ speed = 45 ÷ 60 = 0.75 hours = 45 minutes.

10. Domanda 10 di 18

    Three staff pack 450 boxes in 5 hours. How many boxes does each person pack per hour, on average?

    • A30
    • B56
    • C90
    • D150
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    Risposta: A. 30

    Total staff-hours = 3 × 5 = 15. Boxes per staff-hour = 450 ÷ 15 = 30.

11. Domanda 11 di 18

    A salary is $52,000 a year for 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. What is the hourly rate?

    • A$1,000.00
    • B$25.00
    • C$108.33
    • D$26.67
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    Risposta: B. $25.00

    Hours per year = 40 × 52 = 2,080. Hourly rate = 52,000 ÷ 2,080 = $25.00.

12. Domanda 12 di 18

    Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the normal rate for hours over 40 a week. A worker earns $20.00 an hour and works 46 hours. What is the weekly pay?

    • A$980.00
    • B$920.00
    • C$1,040.00
    • D$1,380.00
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    Risposta: A. $980.00

    Regular pay = 40 × 20 = $800. Overtime = 6 × (20 × 1.5) = 6 × 30 = $180. Total = $980.00.

13. Domanda 13 di 18

    A salesperson earns 4% commission on sales above $10,000 in a month. Sales this month were $16,500. What is the commission?

    • A$260.00
    • B$2,600.00
    • C$400.00
    • D$660.00
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    Risposta: A. $260.00

    Only sales above $10,000 count: 16,500 − 10,000 = $6,500. 4% of 6,500 = $260.00.

14. Domanda 14 di 18

    A van uses 9.5 litres of fuel per 100 km. Fuel costs $1.58 a litre. What is the fuel cost for a 340 km trip?

    • A$56.55
    • B$51.03
    • C$15.01
    • D$510.34
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    Risposta: B. $51.03

    Fuel used = 340 ÷ 100 × 9.5 = 32.3 L. Cost = 32.3 × 1.58 = $51.03.

15. Domanda 15 di 18

    Office B is 3 hours ahead of Office A. A meeting starts at 4:30 p.m. in Office B. What time is it in Office A?

    • A1:30 a.m.
    • B7:30 p.m.
    • C1:30 p.m.
    • D4:30 p.m.
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    Risposta: C. 1:30 p.m.

    Office A is 3 hours behind, so subtract 3 hours: 4:30 p.m. − 3 hours = 1:30 p.m.

16. Domanda 16 di 18

    A supplier bill is US$800. The rate given is 1 US dollar = 1.36 Canadian dollars. Your bank adds a 2% fee on the Canadian-dollar amount. What is the total cost in Canadian dollars?

    • AC$1,109.76
    • BC$1,088.00
    • CC$600.00
    • DC$1,104.00
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    Risposta: A. C$1,109.76

    Convert first: 800 × 1.36 = C$1,088.00. Fee = 2% × 1,088.00 = $21.76. Total = C$1,109.76.

17. Domanda 17 di 18

    Supplier A charges US$45 for a part. Supplier B charges €40. You are told 1 US dollar = 1.38 Canadian dollars and 1 euro = 1.52 Canadian dollars. Which is cheaper in Canadian dollars, and by how much?

    • ASupplier B, by $5.00
    • BSupplier A, by $5.00
    • CSupplier A, by $1.30
    • DSupplier B, by $1.30
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    Risposta: D. Supplier B, by $1.30

    A = 45 × 1.38 = $62.10. B = 40 × 1.52 = $60.80. B is cheaper by $1.30. Comparing 45 and 40 without converting would be misleading.

18. Domanda 18 di 18

    A technician charges a $60 call-out fee plus $40 per hour. What is the cost of a 2.5-hour job?

    • A$180
    • B$100
    • C$250
    • D$160
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    Risposta: D. $160

    Hourly charge = 40 × 2.5 = $100. Add the one-time fee: 100 + 60 = $160.

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