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TestGenie Santander Numerical Test (Gold Pack) This document contains the actual screenshots of a Santander
Numerical Test for a role within the Corporate Banking division in the United Kingdom. This pack contains the answers to the test
and a detailed description of how the answers are worked out.
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SHALL Chemicals
Crude oil production breakdown for 2010
QUESTION How many more barrels of Kerosene than Lubricating oil were produced in 2010
A. 500,000 B. 3,000,000
C. 5,000,000 D. 300,000,000
E. 500,000,000
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Shareholding in Palon PLC by Country (as of March 2009)
Total Number of Shares: 45 million
QUESTION
If each share had a market value of £25 in March 2009, what was the total value of the German shareholding?
A. £112.5 million B. £117.5 million
C. £125 million D. £111.5 milliion
E. £107.5 million
…you can do your workings in the space below
Germany 10%
France 8%
Switzerland
14%
Other 5%
Treasury Stock
30%
UK 18%
US 15%
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Shareholding in Palon PLC by Country (as of March 2009)
Total Number of Shares: 45 million
QUESTION
A dividend of £2.75 per share is to be paid to all shareholders. How much will they obtain in total?
A. £123,750 B. £116 million
C. £120.75 million D. £123.75 million
E. £123.75
…you can do your workings in the space below
Germany 10%
France 8%
Switzerland
14%
Other 5%
Treasury Stock
30%
UK 18%
US 15%
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Price of Cocoa
Year Price in £/tonne (Dec 31st)
Consumer Price Index (Jan 1st – Dec 31st)
1 £340 +3.9%
2 £358 +4.2%
3 £348 +3.1%
4 £346 +2.5%
5 £359 +1.7%
6 £375 +2.1%
QUESTION
What would the price of a tonne of Cocoa be in Year 9 if it rose 5% per annum from its Year 6
price?
A. £434.11 B. £413.44
C. £455.81 D. £393.75
E. £380.89
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Price of Cocoa
Year Price in £/tonne
(Dec 31st)
Consumer Price Index
(Jan 1st – Dec 31st)
1 £340 +3.9%
2 £358 +4.2%
3 £348 +3.1%
4 £346 +2.5%
5 £359 +1.7%
6 £375 +2.1%
QUESTION
Assuming the Year 6 price per tonne is increased year on year by 3%, how many years will it take the price to exceed £430 per tonne?
A. 3 years B. 4 years
C. 5 years D. 6 years
E. 7 years
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Regenesis Gross Revenue by Business Segment
QUESTION
In 1999, what percentage of overall revenue equates to a value of £22.5 billion?
A. 10% B. 20%
C. 30% D. 25%
E. 35%
…you can do your workings in the space below
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10
20
30
40
50
60
1998 - £80 billion 1999 - £90 billion 2000 - £110 billion
% of overall Annual Revenue
Annual Revenue
Real Estate
Asset
Management
Risk
Management
Sales & Trading
Other
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Regenesis Gross Revenue by Business Segment
QUESTION
If the trend in the Real Estate percentage figures were to continue for another year and the total gross revenue was to increase to £120 billion, what would be the value for Real Estate
revenue for 2001?
A. £42 billion B. £32 billion
C. £36 billion D. £40 billion
E. Cannot say
…you can do your workings in the space below
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10
20
30
40
50
60
1998 - £80 billion 1999 - £90 billion 2000 - £110 billion
% of overall Annual Revenue
Annual Revenue
Real Estate
Asset
Management
Risk
Management
Sales & Trading
Other
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QUESTION
Approximately what percentage of the total UK Cable Market in Year 2 was attributable to Ski?
A. 38% B. 23%
C. 31% D. 33%
E. 25%
…you can do your workings in the space below
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Sale
s (
$ m
illio
ns)
UK Cable Market
Ski
Virgo
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QUESTION
Assuming the Total Market grows by 15% in Year 7, what should Ski revenues be in that year to match the market share they achieved in Year 2?
A. $103.5 million B. $118.7 million
C. $97.5 million D. $123.3 million
E. $107.3 million
…you can do your workings in the space below
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Sale
s (
$ m
illio
ns)
UK Cable Market
Ski
Virgo
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Value of 1 Euro (EUR)
Currency Year 1 Year 2
British Pound (GBP) 1.52 1.62
US dollar (USD) 1.60 1.45
Japanese yen (JPY) 158 190
Australian dollar (AUD) 2.55 2.71
Swiss franc (CHF) 2.60 2.40
Hong Kong dollar (HKD) 12.3 11.2
New Zealand dollar (NZD) 7.60 5.45
QUESTION
JPY 1,000 in Year 1 is worth how many US dollars in Year 1?
A. USD 12.83 B. USD 10.13
C. USD 14.05 D. USD 12.83
E. USD 6.33
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Value of 1 Euro (
)
Currency Year 1 Year 2
British Pound (GBP) 1.52 1.62
US dollar (USD) 1.60 1.45
Japanese yen (JPY) 158 190
Australian dollar (AUD) 2.55 2.71
Swiss franc (CHF) 2.60 2.40
Hong Kong dollar (HKD) 12.3 11.2
New Zealand dollar (NZD) 7.60 5.45
QUESTION
If EUR 100 were used to purchase British Pounds in Year 1, what would be their approximate value if they were kept for a year (assume no interest earned) and then exchanged for HKD?
A. HKD 2,626 B. HKD 1,038
C. HKD 937 D. HKD 1,667
E. HKD 1,847
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Crop sales across farms
QUESTION
If each of the 200 crops in year 2003 was worth $14,400 and Farm C made a 20% profit on each crop, how much profit did Farm C make in 2003
A. $86,400 B. $58,840
C. $64,600 D. $43,400
E. $54,500
…you can do your workings in the space below
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Farm A
Farm B
Farm C
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Crop sales across farms
QUESTION
If there were seven farms in the region in 2001, what was the average percentage of crops sold by each of the four not shown on the graph
A. 15% B. 7%
C. 12.75% D. 17.5%
E. Cannot say
…you can do your workings in the space below
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Farm A
Farm B
Farm C
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Infotica Ltd. Products
Product Total cost per unit Sale Price per unit (£)
Profit per unit (£) Production
(£)
Delivery
(£)
Other
(£)
Cremer 12.10 1.15 3.40 40.95 24.30
Drayton 13.25 1.15 3.50 55.95 38.05
Frosteze 13.25 1.15 3.00 50.95 33.55
Jaguar 25.40 2.50 7.60 120.00 84.50
Nomad 20.20 2.30 4.20 72.00 45.30
QUESTION
How many units of Drayton would you need to sell in order to make a profit greater than
selling 13,294 units of Frosteze?
A. 11,722 B. 9,430
C. 12,101 D. 11,844
E. 12,181
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Infotica Ltd. Products
Product Total cost per unit Sale Price per unit (£)
Profit per unit (£) Production
(£)
Delivery
(£)
Other
(£)
Cremer 12.10 1.15 3.40 40.95 24.30
Drayton 13.25 1.15 3.50 55.95 38.05
Frosteze 13.25 1.15 3.00 50.95 33.55
Jaguar 25.40 2.50 7.60 120.00 84.50
Nomad 20.20 2.30 4.20 72.00 45.30
QUESTION
If the sale price of the Cremer falls by £1.50 and the production costs increase by £2.60, wht
would be the total profit on 532 Cremers?
A. £12,342 B. £9,576
C. £560.90 D. £10,746
E. Cannot say
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Average speeds on Mercedes C Class in London (kph)
Year Central London
West London
North London
6am – 9am 2000 25.0 27.6 36.8
2001 21.8 26.6 35.0
2002 20.6 26.8 34.0
2003 20.0 24.0 32.6
9am – 4pm 2000 27.8 32.6 50.6
2001 22.0 31.6 45.6
2002 21.2 30.0 45.4
2003 20.0 29.6 43.8
4pm – 6pm 2000 25.0 26.2 40.8
2001 20.6 23.2 40.6
2002 19.6 26.4 39.4
2003 19.2 22.8 38.4
QUESTION
During 4pm and 6pm in 2001, what would be the average speed of a Mercedes C Class making a journey across Central, West, and North London?
A. 28.4 kph B. 27.6 kph
C. 29.2 kph D. 28.0 kph
E. Cannot say
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Average speeds on Mercedes C Class in London (kph)
Year Central London
West London
North London
6am – 9am 2000 25.0 27.6 36.8
2001 21.8 26.6 35.0
2002 20.6 26.8 34.0
2003 20.0 24.0 32.6
9am – 4pm 2000 27.8 32.6 50.6
2001 22.0 31.6 45.6
2002 21.2 30.0 45.4
2003 20.0 29.6 43.8
4pm – 6pm 2000 25.0 26.2 40.8
2001 20.6 23.2 40.6
2002 19.6 26.4 39.4
2003 19.2 22.8 38.4
QUESTION
A Mercedes C Class driver commutes during the period 6am and 9am, 6 km through West London and 20 km through North London. How much did his average journey increase from
2000 to 2003 (to the nearest minute)?
A. 10 minutes B. 12 minutes
C. 8 minutes D. 26 minutes
E. 4 minutes
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Price Indices
Mortgage Price Index (Start of the year)
Retail Price Index
(Start of the year)
Inflation Rate
(for the year) In London Outside London
2001 100 85 100 1.5%
2002 118 99 101.6 1.6%
2003 134 115 103.7 2.0%
2004 182 146 106.1 1.6%
2005 216 175 113.3 5.6%
2006 261 211 117.6 4.2%
A Price Index is a measure of the average rate of change in price of specific goods
QUESTION
At the start of which year did Mortgage Price Index Outside London show the gratest percentage increase compared with the previous year?
A. 2002 B. 2003
C. 2004 D. 2005
E. 2006
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Price Indices
Mortgage Price Index (Start of the year)
Retail Price Index
(Start of the year)
Inflation Rate
(for the year) In London Outside London
2001 100 85 100 1.5%
2002 118 99 101.6 1.6%
2003 134 115 103.7 2.0%
2004 182 146 106.1 1.6%
2005 216 175 113.3 5.6%
2006 261 211 117.6 4.2%
A Price Index is a measure of the average rate of change in price of specific goods
QUESTION
Two mortgages were bought at the start of 2004for £100,000 each, one in London and one outside London. Assuming the value of both mortgages rose in line with the Mortgage Price
Index, what would be the difference in their prices by the start of 2005?
A. £41,000 B. £36,000
C. £2,364 D. £1,182
E. No difference
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Frequency of Factory Workers’ Accidents
Age Range Accidents (per person per year)
Accidents (per million seconds)
Men Women Men Women
18 – 20 0.462 0.274 50.4 52.2
21 - 25 0.325 0.199 32.3 38.1
26 – 30 0.256 0.139 18.1 23.2
31 – 36 0.125 0.092 9.6 15.2
37 – 42 0.092 0.073 7.2 13.5
43 – 47 0.080 0.062 6.8 11.8
48 - 53 0.078 0.057 8.3 14.4
54 - 59 0.055 0.046 7.9 12.7
60 & over 0.056 0.037 11.7 11.9
QUESTION
In terms of seconds, and compared to previous the age range, which age range for women
shows the greatest proportional reduction in the number of accidents?
A. 18 – 20 B. 21 – 25
C. 26 – 30 D. 31 – 36
E. 37 - 42
…you can do your workings in the space below
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Frequency of Factory Workers’ Accidents
Age Range Accidents (per person per year)
Accidents (per million seconds)
Men Women Men Women
18 – 20 0.462 0.274 50.4 52.2
21 - 25 0.325 0.199 32.3 38.1
26 – 30 0.256 0.139 18.1 23.2
31 – 36 0.125 0.092 9.6 15.2
37 – 42 0.092 0.073 7.2 13.5
43 – 47 0.080 0.062 6.8 11.8
48 - 53 0.078 0.057 8.3 14.4
54 - 59 0.055 0.046 7.9 12.7
60 & over 0.056 0.037 11.7 11.9
QUESTION
Approximately how many seconds per year does the average 48 – 53 year women factory
worker work?
A. 2,526 B. 8,208
C. 5,700 D. 3,443
E. 3,958
…you can do your workings in the space below
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