Official TSA Tabular Questions (2008-2019)

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

We only need to look at the parameters for the UK and the 5 other countries given as options A-E. The percentage increase in industrial production for the UK is 4.2-3.3=0.9.This change is actually a decrease for Belgium, so eliminate A. There percentage increase in industrial production for Canada, France, Italy and the USA were 1.5, 9, 8.6 and 2.3 respectively, which are all greater than the percentage change for the UK, so no more answers can be eliminated at this point. The fall in the percentage unemployed than the UK over the last year was: 10-8.8=1.2. For Italy the percentage unemployed actually increased by 1.8%, so eliminate D. For Canada, France and the USA this value was:1.6, 0.6 and 1.0 respectively. Therefore only Canada has had a larger percentage increase in industrial production and greater fall in the percentage unemployed than the UK over the last year.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

For this question, a lot of information is provided but it is key that you only focus on the expenses associated with energy costs. This includes the gas, electricity, coal and logs for fire rows. Quickly scanning through these rows alone shows that the highest energy cost is incurred in May with Electricity and logs contributing to a total of 180.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

Work through the possible answers A-E, eliminating until you get to the answer. Half of the period 1 level for France would be 5.4/2=2.7, which is higher than the 2.6 in period 3, so eliminate France. For the UK, half of the P1 level is 3.6/2=1.8, which is greater than the 1.5 in P2, eliminate the UK. For Germany, half P1 level is 4.5/2=2.25, which is higher than the 1.6 is P3, so eliminate Germany. For Denmark, half the P1 level is 4.3/2=2.15, which is greater than the 1.7 in P3, so eliminate Denmark. Therefore the answer must be Belgium: half the P1 level would be 3.3/2=1.65, which is less than the values in both P2 and P3.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

In the April column, we can see 5 consecutive numbers 9-13, which could correspond to the 5 days she was away. This is the largest number of consecutive days which are all holidays (regardless of the country) and hence is the answer.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

For the first session, they rowed 400m at a rate that would burn 50 calories per 500m, which means that they burnt 4/5 of 50 calories = 40 calories For the second session they rowed 600m at a rate that would burn 55 calories per 500m. That means that they burnt 55 calories (in the first 500m) + 1/5 of 55 (=11) calories in the remaining 100m. So overall 66 calories in the second session. In the final session, for the first 500m they burnt 60 calories and in the last 300m they would have burnt 3/5 of 40 calories = 24 calories. This adds up to 84 calories in the third session. Overall this adds up to 40+66+84=190 calories. Therefore the correct answer option is B.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

He has been working there for 10 years, so his holiday entitlement would fall into the sixth to tenth yr category, so he would be entitled to 25 days holiday. Since he has been granted 5 days so far, and this is the maximum possible number of holidays he could have carried over from the previous year, he is entitled to an additional 25 days holiday.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

Half the cost of the standard consumption: 168.15×0.5~170×0.5=85. Increase cost of off-peak consumption by ten times: 10.06×10~10×10=100. Add approximate values of the fixed charges (12.30 and 5.45) to the new standard consumption and off-peak consumption: 12+6+85+100=203, which is close to 200, which is answer E.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

The fastest way to approach this question is to work through the answer options and therefore only compare the months stated within the answers as opposed to working through the table in order to calculate the month with the highest claims costs. If we first compare the months January and March, we can see that the number of claims increase in all categories so we can instantly exclude January. We can then compare March and June and here we can see that the number of claims is higher in March in both the Write-off and Serious categories. While June has a higher number of Slight accident claims, this minor difference is easily made up by the difference in the higher costing categories. For example, March has 7 more Write-off claims. Since Write-off claims cost 10 times more than Serious claims which in turn cost 10 times more than Slight claims, this means that 7 Write-offs are equivalent to 7x10x10= 700 Slight claims – which is easily greater than the increase of less than 300 Slight claims from March to June. Hence, we can exclude June. The same situation arises when comparing October with March so we can exclude October as well. When we compare March with November, we can see that while March has a greater number of Write-off claims, November has a slight increase in Serious claims. As before we can see that the increase in the higher costing Write-off category easily outweighs the increase in the lower costing Serious category. While the number of Serious claims increase by 28, the number of Write off claims decrease by 10 from March to November, which is the equivalent of a loss of 10×10=100 Serious claims. Therefore, the right answer is B. March.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

Needs 1 aftershave, 1 talc, 1 bodyspray and 2 shower gel. Cheapest possible combination: aftershave & shower gel + shower gel & body spray + talc = 3.49+2.99+1.99=8.47.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

Subtract the weight after week 4 from the starting weight for each person: Alma=71-64=7, Bridget=67-62=5, Cara=63.5-57.5=6, Danni=66.5-60=6.5, Evelyn=69-61=8. So the answer is Evelyn.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

The lengths of reign in years for each king in order from top to bottom in the table are: 35, 10, 17, 56, 35, 20, 50, 22. In the 0-15yrs category there is 1 king (whole reigned for 10yrs). In the 16-30yrs, there are 3 kings (reigns of 17, 20 and 22 yrs). For 31-45 there are 2 kings (2 kings both for 35yrs) and for 46-60yrs there are 2 kings (whole ruled for 50 and 56yrs). So the heights of the bars from left to right should be 1, 3, 2, 2, which is given by answer E.

Explanation

The correct answer is A.

Because we want the smallest number of countries, we need to use the countries with the largest land area. So, start with the largest and second largest, add together their land areas, then continue adding the land area of the next largest country until you have met/exceeded 50% of the total land area, which is 4422773/2=2211386.5 sq km. But since the smallest possible number of countries it could potentially be is 5 (as this is the smallest option out of the answer choices), we can start by adding together the land areas of the 5 largest countries and seeing if this exceeds 2211386.5 sq km. France has the largest land area, then Spain, Sweden, Germany and Finland. The calculation would be: 643548+504782+449964+357021+337030=2292345, which is greater than 2211386.5. Therefore the minimum number of countries needed is 5.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

We only need to consider the two rows with household sizes of 1 person and 2 people, and only the columns for 1971 and 1991. In 1991, 27+34=61% households had 1 or 2 (fewer than 3) people. For 1971, this value was 18+32=50%. Therefore the percentage change was: 61-50=11%.

Explanation

The correct answer is A.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

Of the people who took nicotine, 56 succeeded in quitting. However, 24 people who took the placebo also quit. Since there were the same number of people (120) in both the group taking nicotine and the group taking the placebo, we can assume that out of the 56 people who quit after taking nicotine, 24 of them quit due to the placebo effect. Therefore, the number of people who quit due to the nicotine tablets was: 56-24=32 people.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

First calculate the total number of pupils taking Spanish by adding up all the numbers in sections of the table which are either in the Spanish row or column: 14+9+13+4=40. Then find the section of the table which corresponds to both Spanish and French, in which the number is 14. So the proportion of students taking Spanish that are also taking French would be: 14/40=7/20=3.5/10=0.35=35%.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

Cost for seeking detailed information: 50c x 5 enquiries =250c. Cost for other services: 10c x 42 enquiries =420c. In total: 250+420=670c=$6.70.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

To calculate the percentage of men who consumed more than 6g/day subtract 11% (the percentage of men who consumed less than 6g/day) from 100%: 100-11=89% of men. Although the column for men only gives a maximum percentage of 96, the remaning 4% would have been those who consumed more than 18g/day so we still need to include them. Using the same method for women: 100-30=70%. So far, we have calculated percentages assuming that all the men are 100% and all the women are 100%. Because the question states there are equal numbers of men and women, we can assume that there are 50% men and 50%, so similarly we can half the % of both men and women that consumed more than 6g/day: (89+70)/2=159/2=79.5. Rounded to the nearest 1% this would be 80%.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

The best way to approach this question is to work through the answer options in the order in which the corresponding races occur. The earliest race within the answer options is Billard. Looking at the total scores after Billard we can see that even the lowest scoring David can easily still win the Championship if he were to win all subsequent races. We can therefore move on to the next race, Menz. After Menz, both the lowest scoring Michael and David could potentially win the championship if they were to win all subsequent races (which would give them an additional 30 points giving them a total of 54). The next race is Fondra and here we can see that only 2 races remain, so the maximum points any player can now earn is 20 points. Even if David, the lowest scoring player at this point, was to earn 20 points, bringing him up to 45 points, this is already lower than the amount of points Damon already has. Therefore, this is earliest race after which it was clear that one of the players, David, could no longer win the Championship and the correct answer is C.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

We need to find the shortest length of time between moonrise and sunset for each town, as this is the period in which both the moon and sun are in the sky together. For each town, these are: Avonmouth=2hr 44min, Dun Laoghaire=2hrs 37min, Greenock=2 hrs 29min, Hull=2hrs 37min, Leith=2hrs 28min, Liverpool=2hrs 38min, London=2hrs 44min. So Leith has the shortest time.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

The question is asking who qualifies for any bonus, so use the less strict criteria (for the £500 bonus). First eliminate who has equal to or more than 10% absences: eliminate Patel. Then eliminate anyone who hasn’t met their production targets: elimate McKay because the percentage over production target given is negative. Then eliminate anyone who has 8% or more of their products rejected: which is nobody who hasn’t already been eliminated. Therefore, all the people remaining Owololu, Patel and Smith, qualify for a bonus.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

For A to be drawn, we would need to know the proportion/number of people that fall into each category, which is not given. C can not be drawn because the data can only suggest a correlation; scientific evidence and explanation would be needed to suggest a cause. D similarly cannot be drawn. Like for A, in order to draw E from the data we would need to know the proportion/number of people in the 45-54 yr old manual workers and professional groups. B can be drawn as the percentage of professionals with no natural teeth is less than that for semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers for each age category.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

To find out which one is closest to £600, you must calculate the cost of each of the options the answers list, and subtract each individually from his budget of £2000. For A: (250×2)+(120×10)=£1700, which would leave him £300. For B: (195×2)+(42.50x2x12)=£1410, which would leave £590. For C: (40×12)+(80×12)=£1440, leaving £560. For D:(110×2)+(120×12)=£1660, leaving £340. For E: (80×2)+(180×7)=£1420, leaving £580. Therefore, option B would leave him with the nearest to £600.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

Each week he walks:5+5+8+8=26 miles. If he does this for 10 weeks he will walk:26×10=260 miles. He wants to lose at least 7.5 lbs of fat, which is equivalent to 7.5×3500=26250 calories. So he would need to burn at least 26250/260=101 calories per mile. Using the column of the table headed 180lbs, the lowest number of calories burned per mile which is greater than 101 is 102 calories per mile, which can be achieved at a walking speed of 4mph.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

Six months ago, he paid for 6 months gold membership as a new member, which cost £40. This time, he pays the renewal price of £28 for a silver member for a whole year (bronze renewal for a year would cost 8+(2×12)=£32 because he would have to pay monthly for locker use). The difference between what he paid last time and what he is paying now is 40-28=£12.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

While the question might seem difficult at first due to the amount of data shown, it is quite straightforward if you approach it in a step by step approach. Initially we can calculate x since the 5 year moving average for the year 1913 is for the years 1909-1913 inclusive. Hence if we do 13.82×5=69.1 (in an exam setting we could easily and quickly do this without a calculator by first multiplying by 10 and then dividing by 2). Since 69.1 = 14.2+13.7+14.9+13.3+x, x=13. We can now use this to calculate y : (13.4+14.4+13.4+13.7+13)/5 =13.58. This gives us the right answer of C. Remember to scan through the question and data first to work out what you need to calculate and the quickest way to do so, as they will usually give more data than you need. In this case we do not need to calculate z so doing so would waste precious time.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

Eliminate ‘anyone who has been late to her lessons more than twice’: eliminate Grace. Eliminate ‘ anyone who has failed to complete more than two pieces of homework by the deadline’ (work out by subtracting no. of homeworks set by homeworks completed by deadline for each student individually): eliminate Andrew. Next, calculate the number of ‘non-A-grade pieces of work’ for each of the remaining students by subtracting their number of homeworks completed by deadline by homeworks with A-grade: Carole=3, Edward=2, Ian=1. Therefore the prize will be awarded to Ian.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

First you need to work out the original standing charge and an amount per unit used. You can do this by forming a pair of simultaneous equations. Let’s use June and July to do this as we know they have the same standing charge and an amount per unit. This is because used the tariff was not changed at the beginning of either of these months because they have not been given as answer options, and they are consecutive so the tariff couldn’t have been changed between these months. If you let x be the standing charge and y be the amount per unit (in £), you can form the equations: x+75y=37.50 and x+60y=30.00. Solving these, you get y=0.10 and x=30. We now need to check if these values apply for the tariff used before June, in February and April (options A and B), which they do, so eliminate answers A and B. Then check August, which does as well so can be eliminated. But September does not, as according to the standing charge and an amount per unit used for the prior months, and as 80 units were used in September, the cost would be: (80×0.10)+30=£38, but the charge in September was £36. Therefore D is the answer.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

They want 8 people per table so need 10 round tables which costs: 10×6=£60. They want the most expensive (Gilt) chairs which for 80 people costs: 80×2.4=£192. They need enough room for 3msquared per person for 80 people: 3×30=240msquared in total for the size of the marquee. Therefore the only marquees large enough are the 9x27m and the 9x30m. The package for the 9x27m marquee is cheaper, so we will use this one. The total cost for the complete marquee package plus tables and chairs: 60+192+1,385=£1,637, which is D.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

Ordering the sets in ascending order of their marks: 20, 36, 49, 57, 71, 82. Eliminate C and B because the smallest bar does not end on a line on the graph paper, which it should because the smallest value is 20, and each line marks an increase of 20. Eliminate D because the 3rd longest bar shows 49, which should end just before the centre of the graph paper. Eliminate A because the largest bar shows 82, which should end after a line on the graph, but it ends on the line in A instead. Therefore E must be the correct graph.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

There are 6 teams, so a given team will play 5 other teams 4 times each, so a each team will play 5×4=20 matches. Bottom Albion have played 15 matches, so have 5 left, and if they win all these they will have 15+(3×5)=30 points, which is less than East Rovers’ points, so Bottom Albion could not win the league. East Rovers could win the league as they have the most points at the moment and still have 4 games left to play, which they could win. If West Athletic won their remaining 6 games they would have 24+(6×3)=42 points, so could also win. Both North Rangers and South United have 22 points and 3 games left to play, and if either of them won their remaining games they would score: 22+(3×3)=31 points, in which case they would draw with Eastern Rovers (if Eastern Rovers lost their remaining games) and so neither North Rangers nor South United could win the league.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

First eliminate the classes that would make her leave home to early or arrive too late. Eliminate the third painting session because she would have to leave at 9:10am. Eliminate dancing because she would have to leave at 9am to get to the morning session and would arrive home at 5:10pm for the afternoon session. Eliminate the first pottery session because she would have to leave at 9am. Now, calculate the price per hour of the remaining session to find the cheapest (by dividing the class price by the difference in hours between the start time and finish time) : first painting session=30/(12-10)=30/2=15, second painting session=16, second pottery session=20, first writing session=14, second writing session=16. Therefore she will take the first writing session, which costs $35.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

The area needed to be covered for the first plot is 10×5=50 square metres. This has to be applied to a depth of 50 mm, so looking at the 3rd column in the table we can see that the quantity needed in cubic metres would be between 2 (for 40 square metres) and 3 (for 60 square metres). As 50 square metres is exactly halfway between 40 and 60, this must also be for the quantity of mulch needed, so we would need 2.5 cubic metres for the first plot. The area needed to be covered for the second plot is:15×20=300 square metres. This has to be applied to a depth of 100mm, the fifth column in the table. We would need 10 cubic metres of mulch to cover 100 square metres, therefore to cover 300 square metres we would need 30 cubic metres of mulch. So altogether, we need 30+2.5= 32.5 cubic metres of mulch., At 0.65 tonnes per cubic metre, this would weigh: 32.5×0.65=21.125 tonnes. As each bag weighs 1 tonne and you can’t have 0.125 of a bag, 22 tonnes would be needed.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

58p can be made with 2 stamps: a 56p stamp and a 2p stamp, so eliminate A. 65p can be made with 2 stamps: a 56p stamp and a 5p stamp, so eliminate B. 68p cannot be made with less than 3 stamps, so C is the answer.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

We can rule out Goliath, Intimidator 305 and Top Thrill Dragster because their minimum height is greater than Anton’s. We can also rule out Voyage because the speed is less than 90mph. Finally, we can rule out all the remaining options except for Kingda Ka because the cost of two one-way flights will be greater than 400 for all but Kingda Ka. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

So we have 3 children going (6 year-old, 8 year-old and a 3 year-old), the 2 parents, and the 2 grandparents. Instantly we can see that the 3 year-old goes for free, while Grandma pays 70p as a spectator. We can also see that the concession ticket (for the unemployed dad, Grandpa and two remaining kids) will be much cheaper than any of the remaining options. And finally, we need to add £3.80 for the mum who will have to buy a normal adult ticket. This gives us 70p+£4.80+£3.80 = £9.30, so the answer is C. Importantly if we quickly consider any of the other possible combinations using the other concession family ticket with only one adult or the full-priced Family tickets, we can see that this will cost us more, so C is the correct answer

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

Let’s number the possible options given in the table 1-5 from top to bottom in the table. The machine needs paper 210 mm wide, so eliminate option 1 (in the first row of the table) because the width is 216mm. The machine will take a roll up to 25.4 mm in diameter; eliminate option 4 because diameter is too large (50.8cm).The person cannot afford to spend more than £30.00, so eliminate option 3 because its price is higher than this (£38.10). We now have options 2 and 5 left to choose from. We can see that it is more economical to chose the 5th option to buy a pack of 6 rolls because the diameter and length of option 5 are both double that of option 2 (their widths are the same), but the price of option 5 for 6 rolls is less than double of that for option 2. Therefore, we would buy a pack of 6 rolls at the price given in the 5th row, which is £20.94.

Explanation

The correct answer is A.

For this explanation, assume the models are numbered 1-12 from the top row to the bottom row. He needs 4 or 5 doors so eliminate all with less: eliminate 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9. He needs at least a 1.6L engine so eliminate all with less: eliminate 3, 8. Those remaining are 5, 10, 11 and 12. Then work out the car that has the lowest depreciation per mile, which is the 12, which is a Ford.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

You could use trial by error to answer this question, by using the number of miles given as an answer option and the 3rd ands 4th rows (counting from the bottom) of the table, as these are for the 12 m3 van . You would start with option A, 64 miles, because this is the smallest number of miles. For the 4 hour hire, 40 miles are included so subtract this from 64 to give 24 miles. This would cost the fixed price plus 30p per additonal mile: 47+(0.30×24)=£54.20. For the day hire, 120 miles are included, which is more than the 64 miles travelled, so you would only need to pay the fixed price of £63. However, the cost for the day hire is more than the 4 hour hire, so eliminate A. All of the answer options are less than 120 miles, so actually you only need to do calculations for the 4 hour hire because the day hire van would cost £63 each time. This method can be used to work through the answer options (from the smallest to the largest number of miles) until you get the cost of the day hire lower than the 4 hour hire. This is only achieved at 94 miles, answer E, as the cost for the 4 hour hire would be: 47+(0.30x(94-40))=47+(0.30×54)=47+16.2=£63.20, which is greater than the £63 cost for the whole day hire.

Explanation

The correct answer is A.

For this question remember to read the question clearly as we only care about the 2013 row. As you follow along check if the value increases from one month to another. If it decreases then we can rule it out as the question is asking about the month with the largest increase in sales compared to the previous month, so we can easily rule out February and March for example. When the value increases compared to the previous month, for example from April to March, note down the increase e.g. an increase of 27 in April compared to March and compare any subsequent increases to this value. As no other increase is greater than 27, our answer is A, April.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

Not all of the teams are present in the options, so it is key to only check the scores for the teams that are present in the answer options. For each team you can scan the row quickly looking for zeros and looking at the first number only, as the score of the home team is always given first. Doing this you can see that all the teams (Amazon, Ganges, Nile, Rhine and Volga) score at least 1 goal as the home team. Next scan the column for each team, looking only at the second number as they are now the away team. As a result you can exclude options A,B,C,E giving you the correct answer of D, as the Rhine scores at least 1 goal in each match.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

This question is asking you to identify a high jump score that is both 18cm lower and 214 points lower than one of the options given. Option C, 1.74m would mean her old PB was 1.56m (1.74 – 0.18) and the difference in points here is 214 (903 – 689). Save time in this question by scanning through each option and quickly ruling out any that don’t result in a score increase of over 200, rather than fully calculating every option.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

The question asks you to select the correct chart summarising the differences between the monthly figures. To do this question properly and without a calculator will take more time than you should be spending on any one question, so in the interests of time you need to find a better way to approach the question. Just a quick scan of the charts shows that the highest values are usually for the March and September months, so we can quickly calculate the monthly difference for these months: for March we get 80 (445-365= 80) whereas for September we get 60 (420-360 = 60) so we can see that the value for March is greater than the one for September allowing us to rule out A,C and E. To select between B and D we need to confirm using another value that differs between the two charts. For example, we can see that the value for January is almost half of the value for March in chart D but less than a 1/3 of the value for March in B. If we estimate the value for January, we get (160-125= 35) this is much closer to being a half of 80 than a 1/3 so we can select D as the correct option. Timing tip – try to estimate and round up values where possible, for example here we don’t need to worry about the exact numbers so it’s much better to round up or down.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

Although this question appears quite difficult at first, approaching it methodically will make it much easier to approach. Remember that we only need to consider the regions present in the answer options, so ignore all other regions. Starting with England Midlands, we can calculate the approximate pupil to teacher ratio. Given the time constraints its useful to round the values to ones that are easier to work with e.g. 1600:80 rather than 1613:88. This gives us a ratio of 20:1 for England Midlands. Applying the same approach to the other options gives us: England South = 2160:120 = 18:1; Wales = 500:25 =20:1; Scotland = 900:60 = 15:1; Northern Ireland = 340:20 = 17:1. Therefore we can see that Scotland has the lowest ratio and therefore the correct answer is D.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

Such tabular questions provide much more information than you need hence it is important to first read the question clearly so that you know what parts of the table are relevant. Since we are looking for the year with the greatest overall loss of professionals, we can focus purely on the professional’s column. Further, we can see that it is split into persons, male and females and in this case, we are only concerned about the persons column. Since we are looking at the loss of workers, we only need to focus on the bottom half of the table, which is labelled ‘out’ (i.e. workers lost). Quickly skimming the values shows that the highest number of professionals lost, 68, was in the year 2015, hence the answer is C.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

As we are only looking for the greatest percentage increase between consecutive years, try to approximately calculate the percentage increase between two years as you go down the column and check if the next one is greater, retaining the greatest increase in mind as you go. For 2011 to 2012, we can see that there is an increase of £1.20, which is slightly less than half of £3, so it is a little less than a 50% increase. When we look at the subsequent years, 2012 to 2013 we can see that there is a 50% increase, and the same is true for the years 2013-2014, however the increase from 2014-2015 is a little more than 50%. Then there’s a 50% increase from 2015-2016, so the correct answer is D as the greatest change is between 2014-2015. Top tip: Don’t try to calculate the exact increase unless it’s necessary – for this question it is sufficient to check whether the increase is exactly 50% or slightly more or slightly less.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

Tabular questions always provide more information than is required to answer the question, so make sure to read the questions clearly so that you can identify the relevant data. First, we can exclude Graham as he has missed more than 2 consecutive training sessions. Second, we can look at the difference between the two columns on the number of penalty kicks taken, and the number of penalties scoring a goal and exclude any of the remaining players that have a difference greater than 2. This means that we can exclude David and Colin. This leaves us with John and Mike, and comparing their total number of goals shows that Mike has scored the highest number, giving us the correct answer option of D.

Explanation

The correct answer is D.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

First check which books meet Joanne’s requirements. We can rule out the Beginner’s Guide to History and All About History as they don’t match her time period. The cheapest book from the remaining 3 is the History of the 20th Century, which is worth £45. That means that she now has exactly £45 pounds. We can calculate the prices of the books under the 20% off sale, starting with the most expensive of the three, History for All, which goes from a price of £60 to £48, which is too expensive. We can next check the £50 book, which reduces to £40. That is the most expensive book that is still within Joanne’s budget so that means that after buying that book she will still have £5 left, hence E is the correct answer

Explanation

The correct answer is B.

Look at the options and compare crayons and felt-tips. Crayons come out with a higher profit; compare pens and pencils, pens have a higher profit. To calculate profit it is best to multiply numbers sold in one week by the retail price per item, then deduct the cost of the items.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

For this question we need to first figure out which of the tickets give the best value for money, i.e. the most time for the least cost. So, for 2 hours, we can see that with the £1.20 ticket, we are paying less per hour than with the 80p for 1-hour ticket. Continue down the rows and try to approximately work out the payment per hour for each. To make this calculation easier, to some extent we can just look at the increase between each row and only focus on the row with the smallest increases. As we go down the rows, we can see that with £1.70 for 3 hours we pay the least per hour (just under 60p) and the next cheapest tickets are the 2 hour £1.20 ticket and the 4 hour £2.40 ticket, as for both you are paying 60p per hour. Hence Brian will save the most with 2x 3 hour tickets followed by a 2 hour ticket. This gives us a total of 1.70+1.70+1.20 = £4.60. So, he saves 6.20-4.60 = £1.60 so C is the correct answer

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

First, we can rule out the 30cm depth column as it’s too narrow to accommodate the depth of even 1 shelf. Although the question mentions that Fiona is happy to cut pieces from the same piece of wood, we can see that the remaining depths available, 45cm and 60cm, cannot accommodate for the depth of more than one shelf. Hence, as the prices in the 60cm depth column are all greater than the 45cm depth column, we can rule that one out. So now we are only working with the 45cm depth column. For the lengths, we can rule out 0.5, 1 and 1.5 m length wood. This leaves us with 2m, 3m and 4m, from which we can rule out the 3m length as it can only accommodate the length of 1 shelf, like the 2m wood pieces, but it costs much more. While 2 m length wood can accommodate 1 shelf, the 4m wood piece can accommodate 2 shelfs and also costs less than double the price, so it is the cheapest option. So, we can buy two of these, to make 4 shelves, but for the 5th shelf its cheapest to buy the 2m wood, giving us a total of 9.30+9.30+4.95 = $23.55. Hence the answer is C

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

With tabular data, always try to read the question carefully first so that you only look at the relevant information. Here we are trying to find the individual that pays the same amount of tax as Tim. From the table we can see that Tim pays 30% of $10,000. To save time its best to find a different way to work out the answer rather than actually calculating each person’s tax. So, in this case, as we go down the row, can see that Neil earns $20,000 – so 2 times more than Tim. In order to pay the same amount of tax as Tim, Neil would need a tax rate that is 2 times less than Tim’s rate of 30% – so 15% but we can see that that’s not the case here. Similarly for each row, calculate how many times greater the person’s income is compared to Tim’s, and whether their tax rate decreases by the same multiplier. We can see that that’s the case for David – he earns 5 times more than Tim, but has a tax rate that is 5 times lower than Tim’s, as a result he pays the same amount of $3000 in tax.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

Most of the tabular information is a distractor. All you need to work out the difference in two marks awarded for each pupil; the largest difference is the ‘most disagreed’ teachers – so in this case it is Mrs de Vere and Mr Robson, who differed by 40 marks for Hillary Gordon. This is option E.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

This question requires quick use of fractions. If we say each commuter has a monthly salary of £100, we can easily state what their montly amount spent on commuting is (eg, London-Luton would be £14, Karis-Helsinki would be £6). The question wants to know the lowest portion of wage per kilometre, so we divide each monthly amount spent by the kilometres for that commute (eg London-Luton = £14/56km). Using approximate fractions, London-Luton = 1/4, Brandenburg-Berlin ~ = 1/9, Karis-Helsinki ~ = 1/12, Uppsala-Stockholm = 1/12, Drogheda-Dublin ~ = 1/9. These are very quick rough fractions: looking closely, we can see that the lowest portion of wage will be eiher Karis-Helsinki (6/75) or Uppsala-Stockholm (6/72). Karis-Helsinki is the lower proportion, so the answer is C.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

A lot of the information in the table is there to distract. We are looking for highest percentage increase between years 1 and 3, so can ignore the middle column (year 2). Quickest way to work out the % increase here is to subtract the year 1 amount from year 3 to find the difference, and then divide that by the year 1 amount. Eg, for Buranda: 80 – 60 = 20, so 20/60 = 33% approx. Scanning down the table, we are looking for large percentage increases. Carbonda is 20/20 = 100% increase, but further down is Grandia (40/20 = 200% increase) so the answer is E.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

We need to work out the cheapest cost for each hotel option. At the Grand, the cheapest option (including Saturday) will be Friday, Saturday, Monday, Sunday which will come to 170 euros as the Sunday night is free. For the Majestic, the cheapest option is to stay Friday, Saturday, Sunday Monday, with Saturday half price, which comes to 175 euros. At Palace, the cheapest option is to stay Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday which will come to 140 euros (half of the original total of 280 euros). At the Palms, the cheapest option is to stay Thurs, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – Friday is cheapest and so will be free, and the total cost will be 160 eyros. For Plaza, the cheapest option is to Thurs, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with a 50 euro discount, coming to 180 euros. Therefore the minimum that can be spent is 140 euros, at Palace, so option C is correct.

Explanation

The correct answer is C.

Firstly, we can eliminate options. Gamma is eliminated as it has pre-drilled holes. Dalton, Oporto and Rocco are eliminated as they do not have side grips. Balmoral, and Polar are eliminated as they are the wrong dimension. Two acrylic and two steep options are left: two acrylics are Carola and Victory, costing £130 and £149 respectively. Two steel are Europa and Sierra costing £126 and £128 respectively. Therefore purchasing Europa is £4 cheaper than Carola, the cheapest acrylic, and C is the answer.

Explanation

The correct answer is E.

This question was trickier than it seems at first. The key is to eliminate answers. Firstly, looking at the graph, deduce that theme + steam have to be slightly greater than half the number of votes when added together. This eliminated A, B and D. Then we were left with options C and E. Looking at the graph, for each option adventure had to approximately equal museum + farm added together. For option C, this was 55 votes : 35 votes, for option E this was 36 votes : 34 votes. So the answer is E.

Explanation

The correct answer is A.

Do the most obvious sums first. The school party is 24 people, so would be 3 supergroups, equalling $600. There would also be three group tickets, as there can be at least two 15 year olds in each of the three group tickets. This would be $175 x 3 = $525. Everyone paying individually would be $640, and using family tickets (plus extra adults) would be $600. So the cheapest is option A, $525.