Comprehensive Numerical Ability Practice Exam - Set 2
An enhanced practice set covering basic operations, percentages, ratios, word problems, and number series for the Civil Service Examination.
# 1. What is 35% of 400?
A.120
B.140
C.150
D.160
# 2. Express 5/8 as a percentage.
A.58%
B.60%
C.62.5%
D.65%
# 3. A television set originally priced at P15,000 is sold at a 30% discount. What is the sale price?
A.P10,000
B.P10,500
C.P11,000
D.P12,500
# 4. What is the sum of 1/2, 1/4, and 1/5?
A.11/20
B.19/20
C.1
D.21/20
# 5. Mario's monthly salary is P25,000. He spends 30% on rent, 25% on food, and 15% on transportation. How much money does he have left at the end of the month?
A.P5,000
B.P7,500
C.P8,000
D.P10,000
# 6. A team of 8 workers can build a wall in 6 days. How many workers are needed to build the same wall in just 4 days?
A.10
B.12
C.14
D.16
# 7. The average of five numbers is 85. If four of the numbers are 78, 92, 83, and 88, what is the fifth number?
A.82
B.84
C.84
D.86
# 7. (Revised) The average of five numbers is 85. If four of the numbers are 78, 92, 83, and 88, what is the fifth number?
A.82
B.84
C.85
D.86
# 8. A train travels from Station A to Station B in 45 minutes at a speed of 80 km/h. What is the distance between the two stations?
A.50 km
B.60 km
C.75 km
D.80 km
# 9. The ratio of men to women in a conference is 4:7. If there are 112 men, how many women are there?
A.190
B.196
C.204
D.212
# 10. A recipe for 12 cookies requires 2 cups of flour. How many cups of flour are needed to make 30 cookies?
A.4 cups
B.5 cups
C.6 cups
D.7 cups
# 11. Find the next number in the sequence: 3, 5, 9, 15, 23, ___
A.31
B.33
C.35
D.37
# 12. What is the missing number in the series: 81, 27, ___, 3, 1?
A.18
B.12
C.9
D.6