Part 2 of our Numerical Ability reviewer has 20 practice questions in the style of the Civil Service Exam. Answer them in order, read the explanation after each one, and check your score against the 80% passing mark at the end. Questions and choices are reshuffled every time you retake the part.
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Here are a few questions from this part. Take the full test to answer all 20 and get your score.
Sample question 1
Number Series: 100%, 2, 15/5, 4, ____?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Answer: 5
100%, 2, 15/5, 4, ____?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Sample question 2
Number Series: 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, ____?
- 2/6
- 2/7
- 3/5
- 5/6
Answer: 5/6
1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, ____?
1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6
1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6
Sample question 3
Number Series: 250%, 50%, 100%, 20%, 40%, ____?
- 8%
- 10%
- 5%
- 15%
Answer: 8%
250%÷5=50% 100%÷5=20%
50%×2=100% 20%×2=40%÷5 = 8%
50%×2=100% 20%×2=40%÷5 = 8%
Sample question 4
Number Series: 0.1, 30%, 1/2, 0.7, 90%, ____?
- 1 1/10
- 100%
- 7/9
- 1.4
Answer: 1 1/10
0.1, 30%, 1/2, 0.7, 90%, ____?
0.1. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1
0.1. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1
Sample question 5
Number Series: 5, 6, 9, 15, ____, 40
- 21
- 27
- 25
- 33
Answer: 25
Differences between terms: +1, +3, +6, +10, +15 (triangular numbers).
15 + 10 = 25, then 25 + 15 = 40.
15 + 10 = 25, then 25 + 15 = 40.