Numerical Ability and Reasoning Test
a sample numerical ability and reasoning test including mathematical questions of matric (high school) standard:
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!This test consists of two sections: Numerical Ability and Mathematical Reasoning.
You have 60 minutes to complete the entire test.
There are 25 questions in total.
Answer all questions.
Each question carries one mark.
There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
Do not use calculators or any other aids.
Section 1: Numerical Ability
- If 3x + 5 = 20, what is the value of x?
- A car travels 150 kilometers in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?
- If a toy costs $25 and the price increases by 20%, what is the new price of the toy?
- What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, …?
- Simplify: (4 + 2) × (6 – 3).
Section 2: Mathematical Reasoning
- If 2x + 3 = 11, what is the value of x?
- Solve for x: 5x – 7 = 23.
- A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
- What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
- If the area of a square is 64 square units, what is the length of one side of the square?
- A bag contains 8 red marbles, 5 blue marbles, and 3 green marbles. If a marble is randomly selected, what is the probability of selecting a blue marble?
- If the circumference of a circle is 36π cm, what is the radius of the circle?
- If 4x + 7 = 19, what is the value of x?
- If a train travels at a speed of 80 km/h, how far will it travel in 4 hours?
- Simplify: (3x + 2)(4x – 5).
some additional questions:
11. Solve for ( x ): ( 3(x + 4) = 27 ).
12. If a triangle has sides of lengths 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm, is it a right triangle? (Yes/No)
13. Find the area of a circle with a radius of 6 cm. (Use ( pi = 3.14 ))
14. If ( frac{3}{4} ) of a number is 36, what is the number?
15. A box contains 24 chocolates. If you take out 6 chocolates, what percentage of chocolates are left in the box?
16. If ( 2^x = 16 ), what is the value of ( x )?
17. Solve for ( x ): ( frac{5x – 3}{2} = 7 ).
18. Find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with each side measuring 9 cm.
19. Simplify: ( frac{3}{5} times frac{4}{7} ).
20. If ( f(x) = 2x^2 – 5x + 3 ), find ( f(3) ).
End of Test
Once you’ve completed all questions, you can tally up your score by counting the number of correct answers out of 25. Good luck!
solutions
Numerical Ability
Let’s solve each problem step by step:
1. If 3x + 5 = 20, what is the value of x?
First, we’ll isolate x by subtracting 5 from both sides:
[3x + 5 – 5 = 20 – 5]
[3x = 15]
Now, divide both sides by 3 to solve for x:
[x = frac{15}{3} = 5]
So, (x = 5).
2. A car travels 150 kilometers in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
Average speed = 150 km / 3 hours = 50 km/h
So, the average speed of the car is 50 kilometers per hour.
3. If a toy costs $25 and the price increases by 20%, what is the new price of the toy?
Increase in price = 20% of $25 = (0.20 times 25 = 5)
New price = Original price + Increase in price = $25 + $5 = $30
So, the new price of the toy is $30.
4. What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, …?
This is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 3.
To find the next number, add 3 to the last number in the sequence:
(17 + 3 = 20)
So, the next number in the sequence is 20.
5. Simplify: (4 + 2) × (6 – 3).
Perform the operations inside the parentheses first:
( (4 + 2) = 6 )
( (6 – 3) = 3 )
Now, multiply the results together:
(6 times 3 = 18)
So, the result is 18.
Therefore, the solutions are:
1. (x = 5)
2. Average speed = 50 km/h
3. New price of the toy = $30
4. Next number in the sequence = 20
5. Result of the simplification = 18
Mathematical Reasoning
Let’s solve each problem step by step:
1. If (2x + 3 = 11), what is the value of x?
First, we’ll isolate (x) by subtracting 3 from both sides:
[2x + 3 – 3 = 11 – 3]
[2x = 8]
Now, divide both sides by 2 to solve for (x):
[x = frac{8}{2} = 4]
So, (x = 4).
2. Solve for (x): (5x – 7 = 23).
First, add 7 to both sides of the equation:
[5x – 7 + 7 = 23 + 7]
[5x = 30]
Now, divide both sides by 5 to solve for (x):
[x = frac{30}{5} = 6]
So, (x = 6).
3. A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
Perimeter (= 2 times (text{length} + text{width}))
Perimeter (= 2 times (8 + 5))
Perimeter (= 2 times 13 = 26) cm
So, the perimeter of the rectangle is 26 cm.
4. What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is always (180^circ).
5. If the area of a square is 64 square units, what is the length of one side of the square?
Let (s) be the length of one side of the square.
Area of the square = (s^2 = 64)
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
(s = sqrt{64} = 8)
So, the length of one side of the square is 8 units.
6. A bag contains 8 red marbles, 5 blue marbles, and 3 green marbles. If a marble is randomly selected, what is the probability of selecting a blue marble?
Probability of selecting a blue marble = (Number of blue marbles) / (Total number of marbles)
Probability = ( frac{5}{8 + 5 + 3} = frac{5}{16} )
7. If the circumference of a circle is (36π) cm, what is the radius of the circle?
Circumference (= 2πr), where (r) is the radius.
(2πr = 36π)
Dividing both sides by (2π), we get:
(r = frac{36π}{2π} = 18) cm
So, the radius of the circle is 18 cm.
8. If (4x + 7 = 19), what is the value of (x)?
First, subtract 7 from both sides of the equation:
(4x + 7 – 7 = 19 – 7)
(4x = 12)
Now, divide both sides by 4:
(x = frac{12}{4} = 3)
So, (x = 3).
9. If a train travels at a speed of 80 km/h, how far will it travel in 4 hours?
Distance = Speed × Time
Distance = (80 times 4 = 320) km
So, the train will travel 320 kilometers in 4 hours.
10. Simplify: ((3x + 2)(4x – 5)).
Multiply each term of the first expression by each term of the second expression, and then combine like terms:
((3x + 2)(4x – 5) = 3x cdot 4x – 3x cdot 5 + 2 cdot 4x – 2 cdot 5)
(= 12x^2 – 15x + 8x – 10)
(= 12x^2 – 7x – 10)
Therefore, the solutions are:
1. (x = 4)
2. (x = 6)
3. Perimeter of the rectangle = 26 cm
4. Sum of the interior angles of a triangle = (180^circ)
5. Length of one side of the square = 8 units
6. Probability of selecting a blue marble = (frac{5}{16})
7. Radius of the circle = 18 cm
8. (x = 3)
9. Distance traveled by the train = 320 km
10. Simplified expression = (12x^2 – 7x – 10)
let’s solve each problem:
11. Solve for ( x ): ( 3(x + 4) = 27 ).
First, distribute the 3:
( 3x + 12 = 27 )
Now, subtract 12 from both sides:
( 3x = 27 – 12 = 15 )
Finally, divide both sides by 3:
( x = frac{15}{3} = 5 )
So, ( x = 5 ).
12. If a triangle has sides of lengths 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm, is it a right triangle? (Yes/No)
Yes, because it satisfies the Pythagorean theorem: ( a^2 + b^2 = c^2 ), where ( c ) is the hypotenuse and ( a ) and ( b ) are the other two sides. In this case, ( 5^2 + 12^2 = 25 + 144 = 169 = 13^2 ), so it is a right triangle.
13. Find the area of a circle with a radius of 6 cm. (Use ( pi = 3.14 ))
Area ( = pi times text{radius}^2 )
Area ( = 3.14 times 6^2 )
Area ( = 3.14 times 36 = 113.04 ) square cm
14. If ( frac{3}{4} ) of a number is 36, what is the number?
Let the number be ( x ).
( frac{3}{4}x = 36 )
To solve for ( x ), multiply both sides by ( frac{4}{3} ):
( x = 36 times frac{4}{3} = 48 )
So, the number is 48.
15. A box contains 24 chocolates. If you take out 6 chocolates, what percentage of chocolates are left in the box?
Number of chocolates left ( = 24 – 6 = 18 )
Percentage left ( = frac{18}{24} times 100% = frac{3}{4} times 100% = 75% )
16. If ( 2^x = 16 ), what is the value of ( x )?
To find ( x ), rewrite 16 as a power of 2: ( 16 = 2^4 ).
So, ( x = 4 ).
17. Solve for ( x ): ( frac{5x – 3}{2} = 7 ).
Multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the fraction:
( 5x – 3 = 14 )
Add 3 to both sides:
( 5x = 17 )
Finally, divide both sides by 5:
( x = frac{17}{5} )
So, ( x = frac{17}{5} ).
18. Find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with each side measuring 9 cm.
Perimeter ( = 3 times text{side length} = 3 times 9 = 27 ) cm
19. Simplify: ( frac{3}{5} times frac{4}{7} ).
( frac{3}{5} times frac{4}{7} = frac{3 times 4}{5 times 7} = frac{12}{35} )
20. If ( f(x) = 2x^2 – 5x + 3 ), find ( f(3) ).
( f(3) = 2(3)^2 – 5(3) + 3 = 2(9) – 15 + 3 = 18 – 15 + 3 = 6 )
# Problem 11: Solve for x: 3(x + 4) = 27 # Solution: # First, distribute the 3: # 3x + 12 = 27 # Now, subtract 12 from both sides: # 3x = 27 – 12 = 15 # Finally, divide both sides by 3: # x = 15 / 3 = 5 # So, x = 5 # Problem 12: If a triangle has sides of lengths 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm, is it a right triangle? (Yes/No) # Solution: # Yes, because it satisfies the Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the other two sides. # In this case, 5^2 + 12^2 = 25 + 144 = 169 = 13^2, so it is a right triangle. # Problem 13: Find the area of a circle with a radius of 6 cm. (Use π = 3.14) # Solution: # Area = π * radius^2 # Area = 3.14 * 6^2 # Area = 3.14 * 36 = 113.04 square cm # Problem 14: If 3/4 of a number is 36, what is the number? # Solution: # Let the number be x. # (3/4)x = 36 # To solve for x, multiply both sides by 4/3: # x = 36 * 4/3 = 48 # So, the number is 48. # Problem 15: A box contains 24 chocolates. If you take out 6 chocolates, what percentage of chocolates are left in the box? # Solution: # Number of chocolates left = 24 – 6 = 18 # Percentage left = (18 / 24) * 100% = (3 / 4) * 100% = 75% # Problem 16: If 2^x = 16, what is the value of x? # Solution: # To find x, rewrite 16 as a power of 2: 16 = 2^4. # So, x = 4. # Problem 17: Solve for x: (5x – 3) / 2 = 7 # Solution: # Multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the fraction: # 5x – 3 = 14 # Add 3 to both sides: # 5x = 17 # Finally, divide both sides by 5: # x = 17 / 5 # So, x = 17 / 5 # Problem 18: Find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with each side measuring 9 cm. # Solution: # Perimeter = 3 * side length = 3 * 9 = 27 cm # Problem 19: Simplify: (3/5) * (4/7) # Solution: # (3/5) * (4/7) = (3 * 4) / (5 * 7) = 12 / 35 # Problem 20: If f(x) = 2x^2 – 5x + 3, find f(3) # Solution: # f(3) = 2(3)^2 – 5(3) + 3 = 2(9) – 15 + 3 = 18 – 15 + 3 = 6
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