Numerical reasoning practice questions

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6 numerical reasoning questions to try

  1. Question 1 · Table question

    Which plan earned the most revenue (price × number sold)?

    PlanPrice (£)Number sold
    Basic plan25490
    Business plan25270
    Family plan8610
    Student plan12840
    1. ABasic plan and Student plan earned the same
    2. BBasic plan
    3. CStudent plan
    4. DFamily plan
    5. ENot enough information
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    B: Basic plan. Multiply price by number sold for every plan: Basic plan = 12,250, Business plan = 6,750, Family plan = 4,880, Student plan = 10,080. The highest is Basic plan (£12,250 of £33,960 in total). The plan that sold the most units (Student plan) is not the one that earned the most.

  2. Question 2 · Table question

    What was the mean (average) annual sales figure for Midlands over the 4 years shown, in £000?

    Sales (£000)2021202220232024
    Wales490480470540
    West410450500560
    Midlands260270260290
    1. A275
    2. B270
    3. C265
    4. D290
    5. E260
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    B: 270. Add the 4 years: 260 + 270 + 260 + 290 = 1,080, then divide by 4 = 270. Averaging only the first and last years gives 275, which ignores the middle years.

  3. Question 3 · Table question

    North sales are forecast to grow by 6% in 2022. What would North sales be in 2022, in £000?

    Sales (£000)201920202021
    North410390370
    Central210230260
    South710690730
    1. A392.2
    2. B402.2
    3. C415.73
    4. D393.62
    5. E22.2
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    A: 392.2. A 6% increase means multiplying by 1.06: 370 × 1.06 = 392.2. Working out only the 6% (22.2) forgets to add it back to the original.

  4. Question 4 · Table question

    By what percentage did total sales across all three regions increase between 2022 and 2023? Give your answer to the nearest whole percent.

    Sales (£000)202220232024
    West880950950
    Central220250240
    Midlands8909301,060
    1. A1%
    2. B9%
    3. C26%
    4. D7%
    5. E5%
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    D: 7%. Total 2022 = 1,990; total 2023 = 2,130. Change = (2,130 − 1,990) ÷ 1,990 × 100 ≈ 7%. Adding up each region's own percentage change does not give the change in the total.

  5. Question 5 · Table question

    On average, how many sick days did each Legal employee take last year? Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

    DepartmentEmployeesSick days taken
    Logistics28123
    Sales1438
    Legal30150
    Support28188
    1. A5.6
    2. B0.2
    3. C4.99
    4. D4.7
    5. E5
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    E: 5. Sick days per employee = sick days ÷ employees = 150 ÷ 30 ≈ 5. Dividing by the whole company (100) or flipping the fraction answers a different question.

  6. Question 6 · Table question

    On average, how many sick days did each Legal employee take last year? Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

    DepartmentEmployeesSick days taken
    Operations31118
    HR22145
    Legal36209
    Support40280
    1. A5.5
    2. B5.8
    3. C5.83
    4. D6.4
    5. E6.1
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    B: 5.8. Sick days per employee = sick days ÷ employees = 209 ÷ 36 ≈ 5.8. Dividing by the whole company (129) or flipping the fraction answers a different question.

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Frequently asked questions

Are these real numerical reasoning test questions?

No. Real test questions are not public. These are original questions in a similar style, using invented data.

What topics do numerical reasoning tests cover?

Percentages and percent change, shares of a total, ratios, averages, currency and unit conversion, and applying growth rates, all read from tables or charts.

Can I use a calculator?

Real numerical tests normally allow one, so use one here too.

LifeScore is not affiliated with SHL or any test publisher. SHL is a trademark of its owner. Our practice tests are original questions written in a similar style (tables of business data, and passages with True, False or Cannot say statements) and are not the real tests. Reviewed October 2026 by the LifeScore Editorial Team.