Oliver Wyman - CAPP - 2025 Applied OA
Oliver Wyman - CAPP - 2025 Applied OA
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The test consists of 3 parts: Situational Judgment Tests ,Personality Test and the Numerical
Reasoning Test.
Section 01 - Be Brave
Question 01
At Oliver Wyman, we stand behind our beliefs while exploring what drives them. We
stand up for what is right and persevere through difficulty, staying open to our greatest
possibilities.
Consider how you would react in the three following scenarios when difficulties arise.
You have been asked to take part in an exacting new Sustainability project At the
initial team meeting,you realise you are the team member with the least experience
but you also think that you might have a great new idea about internally marketing the
initiative.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. You share your idea during the meeting while acknowledging to your colleagues
that you have less relevant experience. They can decide if it is worth discussing
any further.
B. You share your idea at the earliest opportunity, even though you don't know how
well it will be received. You don't want to miss the opportunity to add to the
debate.
C. You wait until the question session at the end of the meeting for an opportunity to
share your idea. You recognise it may not work so may not be worth discussing.
D. You listen to your experienced colleagues' ideas instead of sharing your own. You
can always raise your idea another day, once you have a better understanding of
the project.
E. You share your idea with an experienced colleague after the meeting has finished
to get their reaction. You don't want to waste everyone's time with an idea that
may not work.
Suggested answer: A, B, E, C, D
Question 02
You have been working hard on a new data model for the Sustainability project over
the pat two weeks. The project lead says they are unhappy with the progress and you
need to work faster. You know they are under a lot of pressure to achieve the project's
targets.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. Continue to work hard on the project. You understand that they may not be fully
aware of the work you have done so far.
B. Put yourself in their position. You imagine they must be feeling stressed due to the
pressure of the project's targets.
C. Explain to them you have been working hard. They need to understand that you
have been working as hard as you can.
D. Try not to take their words personally, You understand everyone responds to
pressure differently and they may be feeling stressed.
E. Speak to other project team members to find out if they have been told the same
thing.Then you can respond accordingly.
Suggested answer: B, E, A, D, C
Question 03
You are still working on the Sustainability project that you but the model for One day,
your work is interrupted as you are informed that the model has an error and isn't
running correctly. The issue is escalated, and several senior managers express their
disappointment in you for not preventing this error.
By dragging and dropping. please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. Calm, as you need to remain focused and take the steps necessary to resolve the
situation promptly.
B. Concerned about the error, so you will seek to ensure that this does not happen
again in the future.
C. Upset that you missed this error. You will take some time to reflect on what you
could have done better.
D. You feel the pressure, but you try to take a constructive approach and consider
how you can prevent the error in the future.
E. Disappointed. You apologise to those involved for missing the issue and reassure
them that this will not happen again.
Suggested answer: A, D, B, C, E
Section 02 - Own Our Impact
Question 01
We act as entrepreneurs and stewards of the firm. We own the journey, acting with
integrity at every step. And we own our impact, holding ourselves to the highest
standards to deliver stronger, lasting results.
When thinking about owning your journey, contemplate how you would react to the
following scenarios.
You have just started a new project when the project manager calls you and offers you
a different role in the same project with more responsibility instead. This is much more
responsibility than you have had in other projects, and you would be expected to
complete this role without direct support.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. You seek feedback from others on your suitability for this role and how challenging
you are likely to find it. If it all looks manageable, you are willing to take on this
challenge.
B. You ask for a role that matches your current experience and that will prepare you
to take on more responsibility in the future. You prefer to complete the work you
are already assigned to help ensure the project is a success.
C. You ask for detailed expectations of the role. It is important you are sure you will
be able to perform all the necessary duties before you commit to the extra
responsibility.
D. You immediately accept the new role. You want the opportunity to challenge
yourself by taking more accountability for the project outcome, even though it
might be difficult.
E. You are happy to accept the role. You ask for some support in case you need
advice as you get used to the new role, but you are interested in having the extra
responsibility.
Suggested answer: C, E, D, A, B
Question 02
You are working on a project proposal alongside two of your colleagues, There have
been some challenging parts of the proposal, but now, after multiple drafts and
amendments, you are ready to review the final piece of work.Upon reflection,you
notice that some of the work is not to the same standard of quality as the overall
proposal.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. You discuss the changes that you think are needed with your colleagues so that
you can collectively agree what to do. You think it's best that you work together to
improve the standard.
B. You bring this to the attention of your colleagues and suggest that you work
together on agreeing the final amendments, You feel energised by the opportunity
to do it together.
C. You inform your colleagues of what you have found and ask them how they would
like to proceed to make sure it's completed in time. You're equally happy to fix it
by yourself or together.
D. You decide to amend the work yourself, as you don't see the benefit of involving
your colleagues in making the final changes to the piece of work. You believe it's
usually more effective to do things yourself.
E. You can clearly see what needs doing, so you create a list for your colleagues and
inform them that you're happy to make the changes. You think it would be easier if
you did it by yourself.
Suggested answer: A, B, C, E, D
Section 03 - Strive For Breakthroughs
Question 01
We challenge ourselves to find the most powerful and sustainable solutions. We bring
deep expertise and profound curiosity to the pursuit of ambitious ideas and
uncommon insights, We ask bigger questions and seek diverse perspectives.
Consider how you would react to the following scenarios that look into challenging
ourselves to strive for breakthroughs,
Your manager asked you to delver a presentation on a new tool to some internal
stakeholders, This was the first time you had done a presentation like this.and you felt
it did not go well. Your manager suggests you try again by delivering a similar
presentation to other stakeholders the following week.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. You ask your manager if someone else can do the next presentation. You would
prefer to apply your skills to tasks that you can do well and that will help you build
your confidence.
B. You do not think you are able to work on this for too much longer. You will try again
but will ask to move on to something else if the next presentation does not go
well.
C. You are disappointed about the presentation not going well, but you are sure you
can bounce back and improve your performance for the presentation next week.
D. You are naturally unhappy that it did not go well last week, You will try again next
week and spend more time preparing this time.
E. You know it did not go well, so you ask your manager if they can do the next
presentation with you.
Suggested answer: D, E, C, B, A
Question 02
You are asked to devise and implement a new project management methodology and
are given a large amount of client insight data to help you, You have never worked
with client insight data before and are unsure how to approach the task An
experienced colleague has an idea they believe would work really well,based on
previous success.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. You listen to your colleague's idea but also consider the data you have. While you
would like to try out a new approach, you want to make sure that this is better
than your colleague's tried-and-tested method.
B. You aim to come up with a new approach and try it out. You use the data to come
up with anew idea, seeking guidance along the way from your colleague.
C. While you respect the experience of your colleague, you challenge them to try
something new. You immerse yourself in the data before implementing the new
approach, asking questions where you need to.
D. You implement your colleague's idea. After all, it is unnecessary to risk trying out
something new when you have an existing method that you know will work well.
E. You take forward your colleague's idea because you respect that they have more
experience than you, but first, you sense check their proposal against the client
data to make sure it will work.
Suggested answer: C, A, B, E, D
Question 03
You have been assigned a new client project in a subject area you have never worked
in before. You are unsure how to approach the project and how you proceed with this
challenge is entirely up to you.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. You start out working independently and reach out to others if you get stuck. lt is
prefer able to operate independently if you can.
B. You enjoy picking up new challenges independently. You immediately immerse
yourself in independent research rather than taking time from others.
C. You ask your manager for advice on the best approach. You're happy to
collaborate with others or work independently to achieve your goals.
D. You speak with your immediate colleagues and share your objectives. You prefer
working with others if possible, so it would be good to have their input.
E. You reach out across the organisation and harness collective expertise. The way
to achieve results in a new area like this is through collaboration.
Suggested answer: D, E, C, A, B
Section 04 - Work As One
Question 01
We succeed as a unified team of colleagues and clients,achieving together what
separately would be beyond our reach. For the following scenarios,think about how
you would react when trying to achieve collective goals.
You are involved in the planning of a strategic initiative that is very high prole within
your organisaion.The project team consists of you and four other colleagues.During
your kick-off meeting, you have to specify the goals for the project. Two colleagues
want to make them relatively straight onward,so you have the best chance of
demonstrating success, The other two would rather make them challenging, so you
stretch yourselves, They ask for your opinion.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. You say you'd prefer to make the goals challenging. You enjoy pushing yourself
but recognise you need the whole team to deliver.
B. You strongly recommend setting relatively straightforward goals. Your priority is
being able to demonstrate success because this is such a high-profile project.
C. You suggest a compromise. You want to set some straightforward goals and some
that are more challenging.
D. You strongly recommend setting challenging goals. You want to push yourself and
the rest of your project team to see what is possible.
E. You say you have no preference either way, The goals are only there as a guide,
and you would rather prioritise other decisions.
Suggested answer: E, A, C, B, D
Question 02
It is a very busy time of year for your team, and everyone is working hard. One of your
team members who is usually very talkative and sociable seems much quieter than
usual.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK ORDER the options below, with 1 being
what you would most likely do and 5 being what you would least likely do:
A. Send a message to the team to ask how everyone is doing in this busy time. You
want to check on everyone's progress.
B. Ask your manager if they have noticed that this team member seems quiet. They
can speak to the team member if needed.
C. Call them to say you have noticed they seem quiet recently and ask how they are.
You naturally focus on people's feelings.
D. Focus on completing your tasks efficiently. You know this will help the team to get
through the busy period quickly.
E. Send them a message to ask how they are getting on. You appreciate they may be
stressed by the heavy workload.
Suggested answer: C, B, E, A, D
Section 05 - Lead With Heart
For the following pages, please share your insights on these questions, which all
relate to your individual work style
Please drag the slider to the position along the scale which best describes your
preferred way of working, You may drag the slider to any position you like, but please
make sure that you either click on it or move it from its starting point first.
Question 01 - 30
Section 06 - Numerical Reasoning Test
This test assesses your current ability to evaluate, analyse, and interpret numerical
information encountered in the modern workplace.
In order to answer the questions, you will need to use numerical information
presented in the form of various tables and graphs. All graphs are interactive meaning
if you hover over any element of the graph, you can see specific details ensuring it is
easy to read.
The assessment is time recorded, not time limited. You can spend as long as you like
on each question. However, both your accuracy and the amount of time you take to
respond will contribute towards your overall score, so please complete the
assessment as quickly as you are able.
You should allow at least 20 minutes to complete. You are permitted to use a
calculator for this assessment, and we recommend you have this to hand, with a pen
and paper before starting.
Question 01
You are reviewing the number of passengers a regional airport has received in a five
year period.
What was the average number of passengers arriving from Asia over the five year
period?
A. 903000
B. 788000
C. 805200
D. 654000
E. 874000
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
Approximate to the Year 3 data of Asia.
Question 02
You are reviewing the number of shower units your main competitors manufacture
each year.
How has the number of units produced by all companies in Year 3 changed,
compared to those produced in Year 2?
A. Increased by 12%
B. Decreased by 11%
C. Increased by 17%
D. Decreased by 89%
E. Increased by 112%
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
((3981+5617+1599+2443+1255)-(3753+4823+1237+2516+981))/
( 3753+4823+1237+2516+981))= 0.119
Question 03
Your manager has asked you to look at the number of flu jabs sold across a series of
branches.
Suggested answer: 30
Analysis:
23+7=30
Question 04
You are assisting a colleague in understanding how efficiently the production lines run
throughout the week.
A. 44
B. 48
C. 50
D. 42
E. 40
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
(7+14+11)*(1+25%)=40
Question 05
Your HR Director is interested in looking at the number of employees in different
service lines across the business.
Based on the data provided, what is the ratio of Advisory to Tax employees?
A. 1.33 to 1
B. 1.31 to 1
C. 0.3 to 1
D. 0.33 to 1
E. 3.1 to 1
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
55230:41423=1.33:1
Question 06
You are completing a mid-project review on an order fulfillment optimisation project.
In which of the three weeks so far has the least work been logged?
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
17.5<19.8<21.66
20=20=20
19.6<19.75<20.5
Question 07
You are assisting a colleague in understanding how efficiently the production lines run
throughout the week.
On which weekday are the least units produced between 1200 and 1800?
Please PICK ONE answer from those listed below:
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
The least units produced between 1200 and 1800 is 13+9 on Monday.
Question 08
You are assisting a colleague in understanding which shifts are the most consistently
under-staffed.
A. 4
B. 1
C. -2
D. 3
E. 11
Suggested answer: D
Analysis:
24-21=3
Question 09
Your manager would like to understand how performance compares between the five
Production Managers who oversee manufacturing lines.
If Tamsin Syeda increased her three day total by 25%, what would the new total be?
A. 60
B. 48
C. 36
D. 20
E. 62
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
(13+17+18)*(1+25%)=60
Question 10
How many house sales did estate agents Phil McNabb and Christopher Jones make
between them in February?
A. 91
B. 132
C. 101
D. 95
E. 87
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
57+44=101
Question 11
You have been asked to review the reported marketing campaign reach figures for
key products across Europe.
What is the difference between the highest and lowest reported percentage in
Poland?
A. 30%
B. 45%
C. 38%
D. 31%
E. 36%
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
80%-35%=45%
Question 12
How many less quality checks were targeted than completed for October?
A. 0.89
B. 0.82
C. 6.21
D. 4.5
E. 3.18
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
69.32-68.5=0.82
Question 13
Your manager has asked you to review how many project proposals have been
submitted and how many of these have been accepted by your clients.
What is the total number of proposals that were submitted in the last two weeks?
A. 91
B. 126
C. 12
D. 109
E. 25
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
65+26=91
Question 14
Your manager has asked you to review how many sales proposals have been
submitted and how many of these have been accepted by your buyers.
How many more proposals were submitted in the last week than were accepted?
Suggested answer: 17
Analysis:
26-9=17
Question 15
You are reviewing sales data for the most popular drinks at a local café.
30% of all Americano drinks are sold at a discount to members, how much profit did
the café make from this drink?
A. GBP £8,440
B. GBP £9,522
C. GBP £9,197
D. GBP £10,820
E. GBP £6,665
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
(2.5-0.3)*4328)*0.7+(2.5*0.9-0.3)*4328)*0.3=£9,197
Question 16
You are reviewing the number of shower units your main competitors manufacture
each year.
If an estimated 30,000 units were produced in Year 5 across the entire market, how
much of production is accounted for by Company A and Company B?
A. 62%
B. 18%
C. 46%
D. 5%
E. 74%
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
(5,340+8,513)/30,000=46.18%
Question 17
Your manager has asked you to look at the accident rates across a series of sites.
Suggested answer: 23
Analysis:
14+9=23
Question 18
You have been asked to review the figures for sales made against target across
Europe.
In Italy, how much would the percentage for Product B need to increase to match the
percentage for Product C?
A. 52%
B. 31%
C. 45%
D. 24%
E. 38%
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
(77%-46%)=31%
Question 19
You have been asked to resource an environmental project which involves writing a
number of analysis reports.
How many analysis reports could be produced if all the senior environmental
consultants worked on this for two days?
A. 200
B. 296
C. 100
D. 40
E. 148
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
10*10*2=200
Question 20
Your manager is interested in cash flow across the financial year in different offices.
A.67
B.804
C.76
D.75
E.15
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
804/12=67
Question 21
Your Professional Services company is split across four locations. You are working on
a project to review the priority clients you have in each location. Employees are only
responsible for one priority client at most.
How many of the employees in Bristol do not project manage a priority client?
A. 6
B. 17
C. 7
D. 28
E. 34
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
38-31=7
Question 22
You are completing a mid-project review on a project analysing the financial strategy
of a major client. During weeks 4-6, you expect Andy MacKenna to increase his hours
working on the project by about 26% from the first 3weeks.
What will be his total time spent working on the project over the 6-week period?
A. 135.6 hours
B. 75.6 hours
C. 60 hours
D. 136 hours
E. 60.6 hours
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
20*3+20*3*(1+26%)=135.6
Question 23
Your manager is interested in how many apprentices joined different factories across
the business last year.
A. 22.39%
B. 30.91%
C. 20.37%
D. 26.34%
E. 42.76%
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
263/(340+399+263+289)=20.37%
Question 24
You are reviewing the number of shower units your main competitors manufacture
each year.
Which company had the greatest percentage increase in units produced between
Year 1 and Year 5?
A. Company C
B. Company A
C. Company D
D. Company B
E. Company E
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
Company A: (5340-3303)/3303=0.61
Company B: (8513-4012)/4012=1.12
Company C: (2459-892)/892=1.76
Company D: (2846-2321)/2321=0.23
Company E: (3064-473)/473=5.48
Question 25
You are reviewing the number of passengers a regional airport has received in a five
year period.
If the number of passengers from South America continues to grow at the rate
averaged over Year 1 to Year 5, how many passengers would be expected in Year 6?
A. 351000
B. 368529
C. 352400
D. 534645
E. 976981
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
Judging from the growth trend of the legend. it is closer to 400,000
Question 26
Your manager has asked you to look at the number of pieces sold across a series of
exhibitions.
A. 23
B. 14
C. 5
D. 30
E. 16
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
14-9=5
Question 27
Your manager has asked you to review how many web design proposals have been
submitted and how many of these have been accepted by your clients.
How many proposals were submitted for each one accepted in the third week?
A.18.43
B. 2.89
C. 4.82
D. 23.5
E. 21.67
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
65/3=21.67
Question 28
What is the difference in delivery journeys completed on time between Q3 (July to
September) in 2018 and Q3 in 2020?
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
2018: 75+63+60=198
2020: 59+63+59=181
198-181=17
Question 29
Assuming your budgets are stable across the year, how much of your Company's
budget do you have left for developing new collateral for the remainder of this month?
A. 31830
B. 47510
C. 18440
D. 38940
E. 204240
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
410400/12-15760=18440
Question 30
The target for website views in the first quarter was 1800 for site A and 1100 for site C.
Which site performed better against their target, and by how much did it exceed or fall
short of the target?
Suggested answer: D
Analysis:
Website A: (825+816+946)-1800=787
Website C: (302+664+591)-1100=457
Question 31
As part of a new sustainability project, your company is aiming to increase waste
recycled by 22.5%.
A. 38.47 tonnes
B. 35.33 tonnes
C. 61.74 tonnes
D. 18.41 tonnes
E. 56.7 tonnes
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
31.4*(1+22.5%)=38.47
Question 32
Your colleagues have been working on a client project for 4 months, but you only
worked on this project from month 2 onwards.
By how much did the average monthly revenue increase after you joined the project?
Please PICK ONE answer from those listed below:
A. £1,355.00
B. £1,190.00
C. £850.00
D. £1,475.00
E. £1,445.00
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
(4760+6120+5950)/3-4420=1190
Question 33
Your manager is interested in looking at the number of engineers in different service
lines across the business. 50% of the Computer Engineers are female but only 20% of
Automation Engineers are female. Your manager wants to know how many more
female Computer Engineers there are than female Automation Engineers.
Analysis:
Computer Engineers: 50%*22658=11329
Automation Engineers: 20%*55230=11046
11329-11046=283
Question 34
You are reviewing the number of shower units your main competitors manufacture
each year.
If Company A sold 85% of the units produced in Year 5 for GBP £160, how much
revenue did it earn from sales of its shower units?
A. GBP £3,022,192
B. GBP £72,624
C. GBP £726,240
D. GBP £854,400
E. GBP £628,320
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
160*5340*85%=£726,240
Question 35
You are reviewing sales data for the most popular drinks at a local café.
A. Americano
B. Cappuccino
C. Espresso
D. Tea
E. Iced Coffee
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
Americano: (2.5-0.3)*0.174=0.3828
Cappuccino:(2.8-0.25)*0.331=2.71725
Espresso: (3-0.0.35)*0.108=0.2862
Tea: (2.4-0.18)*0.262=0.58164
Iced Coffee: (2.8-0.25)*0.125=0.31875
Question 36
Your manager has asked you to review how many supply chain management
solutions have been proposed, and how many of these have been accepted by your
clients.
A. 25
B. 26
C. 11
D. 17
E. 12
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
17+9=26
Question 37
Your manager provides you with the standard hourly rates of consultants in your team.
A client books a Senior consultant and has negotiated a 30% discount.
How much will this client pay per hour for a Senior consultant?
A. £154.00
B. £134.00
C. £143.00
D. £68.60
E. £140.00
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
200*70%=£140
Question 38
You have been asked to review the figures for production line utilisation across
Europe. Poland expect utilisation for Product C to double.
A. 86%
B. 98%
C. 70%
D. 68%
E. 84%
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
49%*(1+100%)=98%
Question 39
Your PR Agency is split across four locations, and you are working on a project to
review the priority clients you have in each location.
What is the total number of employees who work outside of England (the Glasgow
and Cardiff branches)?
A. 79
B. 94
C. 85
D. 45
E. 61
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
62+23=85
Question 40
You are working on a project to understand the difference in design faults during the
evening shift (16:00-00:00) and the night-time shift (00:00-08:00).
What is the percentage increase in design faults between evening and night?
A. 43.14%
B. 36.25%
C. 56.85%
D. 175.87%
E. 75.87%
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
(7392-4203)/4203=75.87%
Question 41
Assuming your monthly budgets are stable across the year, if your company spend on
developing new collateral last month was £156,384, what percentage of your monthly
company budget did you spend?
A. 78.40%
B. 46.08%
C. 38.11%
D. 64.79%
E. 71.08%
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
Monthly budget(department): 410,400/12=34,200
Monthly budget(company): 2,640,000/12=220,000
156,384/220,000=71.08%
Question 42
You are reviewing sales data for the most popular drinks at a local café.
If the cost to produce Espressos increased by 20%, how many additional Espressos
would it need to sell at full price to make up for the fall in profit?
A. 147
B. 188
C. 63
D. 1127
E. 68
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
Profit(decrease)=£0.07 × 2683 = £187.81
187.81/2.58=73
Question 43
Your manager has asked you to evaluate the differences in website views between
three different websites.
How many fewer views did website C get than website B in the first quarter of the year
(January - March)?
A. 564
B. 808
C. 1030
D. 732
E. 222
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
302+664+591-638-558-583=-222
Question 44
Your manager is interested in looking at the number of engineers in different service
lines across the business.
Based on the data provided, what is the ratio of construction engineers to civil
engineers?
A. 1.33 to 1
B. 0.76 to 1
C. 2.44 to 1
D. 1 to 2.44
E. 1 to 0.76
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
55230/22658≈2.438
Question 45
If Company1's market value dropped by 6.5% and Company3's share price increased
by 3.2%, what would be the difference in the market value of the two companies?
A. £182,625.64
B. £40,207.36
C. £189,876.94
D. £195,145.90
E. £19,381.80
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
Company1's market value=0.67*3,530,601*(1-6.5%)=2,211,744.996
Company3's market value=0.95*(1+3.2%)*3,507,941*0.59=2,029,119.36
2,211,744.996-2,029,119.36=182,625.64
Question 46
Your manager has sent you the expenditure on machinery enhancements for the last
four years.
Based on the data provided, what was the % increase in cost from year 3 to year 4?
A. 42.97%
B. 37.93%
C. 47.32%
D. 32.79%
E. 29.37%
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
(200,000.65-145,000.21)/145,000.21=37.93%
Question 47
You are reviewing your global company's income from your offices in the UK and in
France.
What was your total income, from your UK and France offices, in £, in the fourth
quarter (Oct-Dec)?
A. £10,367,631
B. £9,536,357
C. £14,686,033
D. £10,468,127
E. £8,364,368
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
£2,405,364+£2,498,354+£2,446,683+(€2,890,419+€3,006,250+
€2,979,446)/1.21=14,686,033.23
Question 48
You are reviewing the sales from your retail stores in the UK and in France.
What is the ratio of income from France to income from the UK in the third quarter
(Jul-Sep)?
A. 1 to 1.72
B. 1.27 to 1
C. 1 to 1.27
D. 1 to 1.07
E. 1 to 1.02
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
(£2,278,567+£2,302,376+£2,386,789)/(€1,903,557+€2,247,589+€2,472,833)/1.21
=1.27
Question 49
You are planning to rent retail premises, which need to be at least 5,000 square
metres.
What is the price difference in British Pounds (£) between renting the most expensive
suitable premises and renting the least expensive suitable premises for three years?
A. £2,500.00
B. £6,000.00
C. £3,150.00
D. £22,500.00
E. £1,050.00
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
40,000*3-47,500*0.82*3=3150
Question 50
Your manager has asked you to review the marketing techniques used by your
organisation, with a view to using only the most cost-effective techniques.
Based on the data provided, which marketing technique is the most effective?
A. Social Media
B. Billboards and Sponsorship
C. Sponsorship
D. Cold calling
E. Billboards
Suggested answer: C
Analysis:
Sponsorship: 12,666,500/75,999=166.67 is highest
Question 51
You are working on interior design project A and have exceeded your planned spend
for Design by £3,561.
What percentage of your planned budget for Design exceeded the budget?
A. 1.48%
B. 1.38%
C. 1.44%
D. 1.42%
E. 1.46%
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
3,561/(750,000*32%)=1.48%
Question 52
Your manager would like to understand how performance compares between the five
Sales Managers.
Between February and March, which person had the biggest decrease regarding the
number of units sold?
A. David Thomas
B. Tamsin Syeda
C. David Mason
D. Peter Klein
E. Petra Puchova
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
DT: (44,000-57,000)/57,000=-22.81%
TS: increased
DM: (32,000-65,000)/65,000=-50.77%
PK: (13,000-42,000)/42,000=-69.05%
PP: (17,000-66,000)/66,000=-74.24%
Question 53
Your manager has sent you the expenditure spent on vehicle repairs for the last four
years.
Based on the data provided, what was the %o increase in cost from year 2 to year 4?
Please insert your answer in % in the space below to two decimal places:
Analysis:
(200,000.6-135,000.98)/135,000.98=48.15%
Question 54
You are reviewing sales data for the most popular drinks at a local café.
Assuming all drinks were sold at a discount, if the discount that loyalty card members
receive was changed to 6%o for all drinks, how would the café's revenue change?
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
2.5*4328*0.9+2.8*8241*0.95+3*2683*0.925+3.2*3105*0.95+2.4*6523*0.975-(2.5*43
28+2.8*8241+3*2683+3.2*3105+2.4*6523)*0.94 =324.505
Question 55
Your team have recently installed a new server in your office.
How much cheaper is the maintenance now this new server has been installed?
A. £1,500.00
B. £4,500.00
C. £2,500.00
D. £3,500.00
E. £5,000.00
Suggested answer: D
Analysis:
1500-5000=-3500
Question 56
It is 25 hours into the week and you have sold 567 deluxe sofas.
Your manager asks if you are on target to sell the average number of sofas for the
week?
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
880/40*25-567=-17
Question 57
You have been asked to review the reported marketing campaign reach figures for
key products across Europe.
What is the average percentage reach for the marketing campaigns of Products A and
B in France?
A. 71%
B. 59%
C. 49%
D. 69%
E. 73%
Suggested answer: D
Analysis:
(90+48)/2=69
Question 58
You are reviewing the budget spend of a recently completed client project. You
originally calculated your predicted raw material costs based on the knowledge that
each pallet would cost £250, but the price decreased between predicting your costs
and actually using the service.
A. £31.13
B. £39.31
C. £39.93
D. £31.39
E. £39.39
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
4750/250=19
4003.07/19=210.69 250-210.39=39.31
Question 59
You are working on three engineering projects for your main accounts,and want to
produce equal monthly invoices to cover the work you carry out for each of your
clients.
How much will you make each of The Pink Frog Company's invoices out for?
A. £9,708.33
B. £7,666.67
C. £15,333.33
D. £13,750.00
E. £11.500.00
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
92k/8=11500
Question 60
Your manager is interested in how many apprentices joined different departments
across the business last year. 25% of apprentices that joined the Finance department
are female and two thirds of apprentices that joined the Admin department are female.
A. 177
B. 161
C. 188
D. 181
E. 171
Suggested answer: D
Analysis:
399/3*2-340*0.25=181
Question 61
You are assisting a colleague in understanding how efficiently the production lines run
throughout the week.
A. 40
B. 50
C. 44
D. 42
E. 48
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
(7+14+11)*1.25=40
Question 62
In a busy period, you are required to use the support of an external agency to provide
drivers for your department for one day. Your manager instructs you to use 6 drivers
from agency 1 and 9 from agency 2 for the day.
Analysis:
6*150+9*196=2664
Question 63
You are assisting a colleague in understanding how efficiently the production lines run
throughout the week.
From Monday through to Friday, on which day is there the smallest difference in units
produced between 0900-1200and 1500-1800?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
Monday: 9-3=6
Tuesday: 11-7=4
Wednesday: 14-5=9
Thursday: 14-8=6
Friday: 21-11=10
Question 64
In a busy period, you are required to use the support of an external agency, Your
manager instructs you to use 2 sales assistants from agency 1 and 3 from agency 2
for the next 5working days.
A. £11,010.00
B. £4,440.00
C. £9,860.00
D. £8,880.00
E. £4,210.00
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
(2*150+3*196)*5=4440
Question 65
You are looking into the efficiency of your courier service.You have been given this
table showing the average quantity of each item that can be transported in one
40-hour week.
A. 352
B. 320
C. 192
D. 160
E. 384
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
880/40*2*8=352
Question 66
You are completing a mid-project review on a project devising flood defence
strategies. Catherine usually works for 30 hours per week.
What is the average percentage of her week that she spent working on this project?
A. 65.51%
B. 65.15%
C. 15.65%
D. 51.65%
E. 60.51%
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
(17.5+21.66+19.8)/3=19.653
19.653/30=65.51%
Question 67
To inform a new customer care initiative, your manager would like to understand how
changes in temperature impact consumer behaviour.
At the temperature bands above 56F, how many customer complaint incidents were
reported in total?
A. 181
B. 171
C. 179
D. 161
E. 199
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
44+50+87=181
Question 68
You are reviewing the budget spend of a recently completed textiles design project.
If you were able to reduce your actual contractors costs by 43% for a similar design
project, how much under your budget for contractors costs would you be?
Please insert your answer in £ in the space below to two decimal places:
Analysis:
7650*0.57-7500=-3139.5
Question 69
Your manager provides you with the day rates for various sales assistants for use in
peak periods. When you ring agency A, they inform you the day rate has increased
by3.5%.
Based on the data provided, what is the new day rate of agency A?
A. £155.25
B. £140.76
C. £202.50
D. £175.50
E. £162.25
Suggested answer: A
Analysis:
150*1.035=155.25
Question 70
You have been given a budget to spend per quarter on attraction for recruitment
campaigns. There are varying numbers of campaigns you must invest in each quarter.
Based on the data provided, how much budget can you spend per campaign in Q1 to
the nearest thousand?
A. £3,750.00
B. £2,000.00
C. £3,000.00
D. £4,000.00
E. £1,667.00
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
10/6=1667
Question 71
You are reviewing the budget spend of a recently completed textiles design project.
What is the difference between your predicted spend on transport and contractors
combined, and their actual costs?
A. £596.93
B. £705.30
C. £191.63
D. £286.68
E. £610.25
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
9710.25+7650-9250-7500=610.25
Question 72
You are reviewing the income from your three main clients in the past year.
What is the average project duration across your three main clients?
A. 6.00
B. 2.67
C. 4.67
D. 3.33
E. 5.33
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
16/3=5.33
Question 73
You are analysing the performance of the 5 top sales managers in your company and
are interested in the revenue generated from client sales across the four quarters of
last year. You want to know the revenue generated relative to the days they worked in
the second quarter.
By dragging and dropping, please RANK the five managers from HIGHEST revenue
per day to LOWEST revenue per day in the second quarter:
A. David Thomas
B. Petra Puchova
C. Tamsin Syeda
D. Samantha Hunter
E. David Mason
Analysis:
DT 2 6,900/62=111.29
TS 3 5,100/60=85
PP 1 8,750/58=150.86
DM 4 4,000/6363.49
SH 5 1,500/65=23.85
Question 74
Your manager would like to understand how changes in temperature impact on the
number of reported manufacturing errors since records began.
What is the total number of errors recorded across temperatures of less than 69F?
Analysis:
112+67+44=223
Question 75
You are reviewing the number of passengers a regional airport has received in a five
year period.
A. 40%
B. 42%
C. 20%
D. 45%
E. 72%
Suggested answer:
Analysis:
Use Europe's(Y3) data/all of it, mouse over to get specific numbers
Question 76
Your company is split across four locations, and you are working on a project to
review the priority pharmaceutical clients you have in each location.
How many more priority clients does the Newcastle branch have than the Cardiff
branch?
A. 14
B. 11
C. 5
D. 3
E. 33
Suggested answer: B
Analysis:
28-17=11
Question 77
If you hire all three retail assistants to work on a 5 month project together, how much
would you need to budget for salary?
A. £17,700.00
B. £9,500.00
C. £9,800.00
D. £29,500.00
E. £10,200.00
Suggested answer: D
Analysis:
(24480+22800+23520)/12*5=29500
Question 78
You are analysing the cost of vehicle repairs over a three year period.
What is the average cost of vehicle repairs in the second quarter over the three
years?
Please insert your answer in £ in the space below to two decimal places:
Analysis:
(860000+685000+908000)/3=817667
Question 79
You have been asked to oversee the production of brake rotors in your manufacturing
plant.
How many days is it likely to take for three assistant manufacturers to produce 495
brake rotors?
A. 34
B. 44
C. 65
D. 45
E. 33
Suggested answer: E
Analysis:
495/(5*3)=33
Question 80
You have been asked to review the reported marketing campaign reach figures for
key products across Europe.
What is the average percentage reach for the marketing campaigns of Products A and
B in France?
A. 73%
B. 49%
C. 71%
D. 69%
E. 59%
Suggested answer: D
Analysis:
(90%+48%)/2=69%