Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Currency and Unit Conversion 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A UK embassy buys supplies in Japanese yen. The total is ¥892,500. If the exchange rate is £1 = ¥185, what is the sterling cost?
- £4,825 (Correct answer)
- £5,120
- £4,650
- £4,390
Correct answer: £4,825
Sterling cost = ¥892,500 / 185 = £4,824.32, approximately £4,825.
Question 2: A government fleet of vehicles uses 12,800 litres of diesel per month. Diesel costs 142.9p per litre. What is the monthly fuel cost to the nearest pound?
- £18,291 (Correct answer)
- £17,540
- £19,120
- £16,850
Correct answer: £18,291
Cost = 12,800 x £1.429 = £18,291.20. Converting 142.9p to pounds gives £1.429, then multiply by the volume in litres.
Question 3: A civil servant flies from London to Washington DC (5,900 km) and claims a flat rate of £125 per 1,000 km. How much is the flight allowance?
- £625.00
- £737.50 (Correct answer)
- £700.00
- £750.00
Correct answer: £737.50
Number of 1,000 km units = 5,900 / 1,000 = 5.9. Allowance = 5.9 x £125 = £737.50.
Question 4: An office thermostat is set to 21 degrees Celsius. Using the formula F = (C x 9/5) + 32, what is this temperature in Fahrenheit?
- 68.8°F
- 69.8°F (Correct answer)
- 71.2°F
- 70.4°F
Correct answer: 69.8°F
F = (21 x 9/5) + 32 = (21 x 1.8) + 32 = 37.8 + 32 = 69.8°F.
Question 5: A government project has a budget of £2.4 million allocated over 18 months. If 7 months have passed and £980,000 has been spent, is the project on budget based on a linear spend profile?
- Overspent by £46,667 (Correct answer)
- Underspent by £46,667
- Exactly on budget
- Overspent by £53,333
Correct answer: Overspent by £46,667
Monthly budget = £2,400,000 / 18 = £133,333.33. Expected spend after 7 months = 7 x £133,333.33 = £933,333. Actual spend = £980,000. The project is overspent by £980,000 minus £933,333 = £46,667.
Question 6: A department is comparing two suppliers. Supplier A charges €18,500 (exchange rate £1 = €1.16) and Supplier B charges £15,200. Which supplier is cheaper and by how much?
- Supplier B is cheaper by £748 (Correct answer)
- Supplier A is cheaper by £748
- Supplier B is cheaper by £1,250
- Supplier A is cheaper by £500
Correct answer: Supplier B is cheaper by £748
Supplier A in sterling = €18,500 / 1.16 = £15,948.28. Supplier B = £15,200. Supplier B is cheaper by £15,948 minus £15,200 = £748.
Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test Currency and Unit Conversion 2
A UK embassy buys supplies in Japanese yen.
The total is ¥892,500.
If the exchange rate is £1 = ¥185, what is the sterling cost?