Pre-Registration Nursing, Midwifery & Radiography Interview/Selection SAMPLE Numeracy Assessment

Pre-Registration Nursing, Midwifery &
Radiography Interview/Selection
SAMPLE Numeracy Assessment
Name:
Date of birth:
Date:
Programme applying for:
THERE ARE 10 QUESTIONS IN THIS TEST
Total marks available: 10
Try to answer ALL the questions
YOU HAVE 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE TEST
You may NOT use a calculator
You must show your working out on this paper and circle the
correct answer.
If you make an error, put a line through it and circle the
correct answer.
Result:
1
1.
In your local supermarket a 200g jar of coffee costs £2.79 and a 300g
jar is on sale at £3.99. Which is the better value jar price in £?
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Answer :
2.
If the hospital newsagent visits eight wards and only sells newspapers
to 60% of the patients, how many patients will purchase a paper
assuming there are 30 patients per ward?
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Answer :
3.
Work out (5 x 3) + 12
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Answer :
2
4.
What is the square root of 64?
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Answer :
5.
You worked 7 ¾ hrs on Monday, 7¼ on Tuesday, 5½ on Wednesday;
6¾ on Thursday and 8¼ on Friday. How many hours did you work that
week?
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Answer :
6.
A 70kg patient has approximately 8 pints of blood. The patient donates
470mL of blood. Approximately what fraction of his body’s blood is
this? (one pint = 568mL)
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Answer :
3
7.
Write down 28% as its simplest fraction
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Answer :
8.
A patient weighs 198 pounds and wants to lose 5kg. If one kilogram is
approximately 2.2 pounds, what would the patients new weight be, in
pounds, if they lost the desired amount?
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Answer :
9.
Your petrol tank holds 60 litres. It is three-quarters full. How many litres
have you used?
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Answer :
4
10.
The scale of the drawing of your new office is 1cm:2m. If the length of
the office on the scale drawing is 3.5cm, what is the actual length of
your new office in metres?
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Answer :
5