Assessment Test 49

Here is table of “Great Britain Sterling exchange rates”. If the euro weakened against the GB £ by 6% between August
and September, approximately how many euros could I buy for £25 in September?

Here is table of “Great Britain Sterling exchange rates”. If the Slovakian koruna increased in the same proportion as the Japanese yen between August and September, and the yen exchange rate was 173 yen to the GB £ in September, approximately how many koruna were there to the £ in September?

Here is table of “Cost of gym membership Chewton Magna District”. If I attend seven classes per month for a year, which gym
offers cheaper all-inclusive membership than a pay-per-class payment plan? (Ignore minimum membership.)

Here is table of “Cost of gym membership Chewton Magna District”. Which gym is the most expensive in terms of a pro rata daily rate over an annual period? 

What was the buying cost of 100 4 ̋ wafers in May if the total revenue received for 4 ̋ wafers was 10,000 Kishbek roubles?

How much more would it cost a US $ purchaser to buy 250 6 ̋ wafers in August than in May, if the selling price of 6 ̋ wafers remains stable at 125 Kishbek roubles per five 6 ̋ wafers?

Here is table of “Energy tariffs from North–South Power”. What is the approximate cost to a customer for gas on tariff A for 2,854 kilowatt hours consumed over a 20-day period?

Here is table of “Energy tariffs from North–South Power”. Electricity purchased on tariff C is 2.5% cheaper than on tariff B. What is the approximate cost of 640 kwh of electricity purchased on tariff B and consumed over 91 days?

Here is table of “Energy tariffs from North–South Power”. What is the approximate difference in price between gas and electricity purchased separately on tariff A and tariff B and gas and electricity purchased on tariff C if 250 kwh of gas and 120 kwh of electricity are consumed over 15 days? (Use any relevant information from previous questions to answer Q3.)

The table shows the distance in miles between cities in England and Scotland. What is the average speed of a motorist
who takes 40 minutes to get from Sheffield to Leeds?

Which set of symbols should replace the question marks? 

Which is the odd one out? 

What number should replace the question mark? 

In the two numerical sequences below, one number that appears in the top sequence should appear in the bottom sequence and vice versa. Which two numbers should be changed round?
3, 6, 9.5, 14.5, 18, 23
5, 10, 13.5, 18.5, 22

Which set of diagrams below should replace the question marks?

Which two squares are missing? 

The average of three numbers is 29. The average of two of these numbers is 38. What is the third number?

The top set of six numbers has a relationship to the set of six numbers below. The two sets of six boxes on the left have the same relationship as the two sets of six boxes on the right. Which set of numbers should therefore replace the question marks?

Which is the missing section? 

What comes next in the above sequence? 

“A cross-party committee of MPs proposed a compromise in an effort to resolve the stand-off over the reform of the rules on political donations. It stated that political parties should voluntarily agree a limit to donations from individuals, companies or trade unions, set lower spending limits for elections, increase the transparency of party finances, and vote to increase taxpayers’ support. The idea behind putting a ceiling on donations is to reduce the party’s dependency on gifts from big organizations or wealthy individuals. There is agreement over the need for greater transparency and action that will prevent further loss of public confidence in the political establishment, because of the appearance of money buying power and influence.” 

It can be inferred from the passage that there is already a state subsidy paid towards political parties.

“A cross-party committee of MPs proposed a compromise in an effort to resolve the stand-off over the reform of the rules on political donations. It stated that political parties should voluntarily agree a limit to donations from individuals, companies or trade unions, set lower spending limits for elections, increase the transparency of party finances, and vote to increase taxpayers’ support. The idea behind putting a ceiling on donations is to reduce the party’s dependency on gifts from big organizations or wealthy individuals. There is agreement over the need for greater transparency and action that will prevent further loss of public confidence in the political establishment, because of the appearance of money buying power and influence.”

The second sentence of the passage states the details of the stand-off between the political parties.

“A cross-party committee of MPs proposed a compromise in an effort to resolve the stand-off over the reform of the rules on political donations. It stated that political parties should voluntarily agree a limit to donations from individuals, companies or trade unions, set lower spending limits for elections, increase the transparency of party finances, and vote to increase taxpayers’ support. The idea behind putting a ceiling on donations is to reduce the party’s dependency on gifts from big organizations or wealthy individuals. There is agreement over the need for greater transparency and action that will prevent further loss of public confidence in the political establishment, because of the appearance of money buying power and influence.”

There is nothing in the passage that suggests that the major issues that remain unresolved between the parties relate to whether or not to cap all donations and whether or not to apply spending limits on both local and national elections.

‘The Party of Regions’ took 32 percent of the vote, the block of parties led by Yulia Tymoshenko polled 22 percent, ‘Our Ukraine Party’ secured 14 percent, and ‘The Socialists’ trailed with 3 percent. The result means that the next government of Ukraine is likely to be a coalition. A union between the parties led by Tymoshenko and ‘Our Ukraine Party’ seems least likely given that Tymoshenko was sacked from a ministerial post and split from the ‘Our Ukraine Party’ to run her election campaign on the platform of anti-corruption. Many commentators describe the electrical punishment dished out to the President and leader of the ‘Our Ukraine Party’, Mr Yushchenko, as expected. The newly established and largely free press played its part in bringing about the result and the parliamentary elections were by common agreement the freest so far.” 

The leader of the block of parties that polled 22 per cent of the vote is a woman.

‘The Party of Regions’ took 32 percent of the vote, the block of parties led by Yulia Tymoshenko polled 22 percent, ‘Our Ukraine Party’ secured 14 percent, and ‘The Socialists’ trailed with 3 percent. The result means that the next government of Ukraine is likely to be a coalition. A union between the parties led by Tymoshenko and ‘Our Ukraine Party’ seems least likely given that Tymoshenko was sacked from a ministerial post and split from the ‘Our Ukraine Party’ to run her election campaign on the platform of anti-corruption. Many commentators describe the electrical punishment dished out to the President and leader of the ‘Our Ukraine Party’, Mr Yushchenko, as expected. The newly established and largely free press played its part in bringing about the result and the parliamentary elections were by common agreement the freest so far.” 

It can be inferred from the passage that the election failed to produce an outright winner.

‘The Party of Regions’ took 32 percent of the vote, the block of parties led by Yulia Tymoshenko polled 22 percent, ‘Our Ukraine Party’ secured 14 percent, and ‘The Socialists’ trailed with 3 percent. The result means that the next government of Ukraine is likely to be a coalition. A union between the parties led by Tymoshenko and ‘Our Ukraine Party’ seems least likely given that Tymoshenko was sacked from a ministerial post and split from the ‘Our Ukraine Party’ to run her election campaign on the platform of anti-corruption. Many commentators describe the electrical punishment dished out to the President and leader of the ‘Our Ukraine Party’, Mr Yushchenko, as expected. The newly established and largely free press played its part in bringing about the result and the parliamentary elections were by common agreement the freest so far.” 

Tymoshenko was sacked by Yushchenko.

“The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates. It was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty, whose name derives from Umayyad Ibn Abd Shams, the great-grandfather of the first Umayyad caliph. Although the Umayyad family originally came from the city of Mecca, their capital was
Damascus, Syria. At its largest, the Umayyad caliphate covered more than five million square miles, making it one histories largest empires and home to 28.8% of the world’s population. After the Umayyad dynasty was overthrown, they fled to North Africa where they established the Caliphate of Cordoba.”

Which one of the following best replaces “established” while maintaining the meaning of the sentence?

“An Atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon, either partially or completely. Atolls are formed through the extinction of volcanic islands. As the island and the ocean floor subside, corral growth builds a fringing reef, often including a shallow lagoon between the land and the main reef. As the subsiding continues,
the fringing reef becomes the larger barrier reef farther from the shore, with a bigger and deeper lagoon inside. Eventually, the island sinks below sea level and the barrier reef becomes an atoll, enclosing the open lagoon.” 

Which one of the following best replaces “subsiding” while maintaining the meaning of the sentence?

“The city of Jericho is a Palestinian city located near the west banks of the Jordan River. Jericho is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, with evidence of settlement dating back to 9,000BC. The first settlement was built near the Ein as-Sultan spring, between 10,000 and 9,000BC. Due to
increasing global temperatures around this time, agriculture and permanent residence become possible, leading to the development of permanent villages. By about 9,400 BC, the town of Jericho had grown to more than 70 homes, and may have housed over 1000 people. Famously, the early town was surrounded by a 3.6 metre high wall, known as the wall of Jericho.” 

Which one of the following best replaces “agriculture” while maintaining the meaning of the sentence?

“The Richter Magnitude Scale is a method of assigning a single number to quantify the energy released during an earthquake. The magnitude is defined as the logarithm of the ratio of the amplitude of the wave’s measures through a seismograph, to an arbitrary small amplitude. Therefore, an earthquake that
measures 5.0 of the Richter scale has a shaking amplitude of 10 times that of an earthquake measuring 4.0. Since the middle of the 20th century, the Richter Scale has been mostly superseded by the Moment Magnitude Scale, the Richter Scale is still used in Russia and some other former Soviet Union states.” 

Which one of the following best replaces “superseded” while maintaining the meaning of the sentence?