Talent Q (Korn Ferry) Elements Numerical Solution
Talent Q
Elements Numerical
Solution
Talent Q (Korn Ferry) Elements Numerical Solution
1. Advertising rates
1) How many readers aged 40 or less does Computer Fortnightly have?
> 110,000
165000 × (1 − 30%) = 115,500
2) What percentage premium does Design News charge or an inside front page, compared with
full-page price?
(2745 − 2495) ÷ 2495 = 10%
10%
3) Which magazine has the lowest ratio of readership to circulation, and what ratio is that?
BM; 1.76:1
195000: 110500 = 1.76: 1
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2. Average Daily Visitors to Magical Attraction’s main sites
1) How many people approximately (aged 60 years or under) visit Flower Park compared to
Theme Park between a typical Monday to Friday?
Less 7,250
[(1550 + 3100) − (3250 + 2850)] × 5 = −7250
2) If the Flower Park raised its entrance fee by 5%, what would be the additional daily revenue
across the board (to the nearest £)?
3,016
(6 × 1550 + 10 × 3100 + 4.5 × 4450) × 0.05 = 3016.25
3) What is the ratio of the entrance fee for an adult visiting Royal Park on 1st February compared
to an adult visiting Theme Park on the previous day?
10:11
9: (11 × 0.9) = 9: 9.9 = 10: 11
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3. Budgets and spend to date
1) If the budget for Contractors is spread equally over the months, by how much is it under- or
over-spent to date?
Under 110
4650 ÷ 12 × 8 − 2990 = 110
2) What is the ratio of Salaries to Benefits in the budgets?
4.75:1
24300: 5100 = 4.76: 1
3) What percentage of the budget is made up of salaries and benefits (taken together)?
52.5
(24300 + 5100) ÷ 55925 = 52.57% ≈ 52.50%
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4. Bus time-table Gorse
1) How many buses leave Riley Arms for Gorse Common between 09:45 and 20:15 on Monday?
6 buses
735 min ÷ 105 min − 1 = 7 − 1 = 6
2) How many buses run from Maidencote on Sunday?
5 buses
660 min ÷ 165 min + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5
3) If I miss the bus from Hurstcombe at 09:13 on Thursday, when is the earliest I can arrive at
Maidencote? (xx hrs xx mins)
2 hrs 57 mins
10: 25 + 1: 45 = 12: 10; 12: 10 − 9: 13 = 2: 57
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5. Bus time-table James Bay
1) If I miss the bus from Huntswood at 09:13 on Thursday, when is the earliest I can arrive at
Foxhill? (xx hrs xx mins)
2 hrs 57 mins
10: 25 + 1: 45 = 12: 10; 12: 10 − 9: 13 = 2: 57
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6. Commercial Property rentals
1) How much less would the annul rent per m2 have been for a modern property (<500 m2)
than for a traditional one (same size) in Dardano in 1995?
0.85
40.35 − 41.20 = −0.85
2) The monthly rent on a modern property of 3,000m2 in Dardano in 1995 would have been
EUR 115,000: how many m2 (of modern property) could one rent for the same amount in
2005?
3) What was the estimated annual rent in 2000 for a modern property of 1,000m2 in Bersdorf?
721,800.00
60.15 × 1,000 × 12 = 721800.00
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7. Contract consultants’ salaries
1) How much is the Universum salary in £s after tax?
32,800
22500 ÷ 0.6 × (1 − 12.5%) = 32812.5
2) How much lower % is the Amalgo salary than the Mid-World salary, in £s (before tax)?
37.5%
[(200,000 ÷ 4) − (1,000,000 ÷ 12.5)] ÷ (1,000,000 ÷ 12.5) = 0.375
3) What would the Trans-Alp salary (post-tax) be worth in the currency of Global 55?
24,000
4,000,000 ÷ 62.5 × 50% × 0.75 = 24000
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8. Entel Finance Group
1) What was the average amount in a Deposit Account at the beginning of the year?
5,050
325347 ÷ 64,725 = 5.0266 £000
2) What was the percentage increase in amount deposited with Entel (net of withdrawals) over
the whole year?
6%
(172449 − 153,596) ÷ 325347 = 5.79%
3) What was the percentage increase in amount lent out by Entel (net of repayments) over the
whole year?
16.5%
(93363 − 52085) ÷ 250,165 = 16.5%
4) What was the percentage increase in the number of deposit accounts over the whole year?
8.4%
(24717 − 19280) ÷ 64,725 = 8.4%
5) What was the total amount in Deposit Accounts at the end of the year?
344,200
325347 + 172449 − 153596 = 344200
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9. Financial Advisor Commissions Abrahams
1) How much more or less commission did Banerjee earn in Jul-Dec than in Jan-Jun?
Less, by 450
(2010 + 1945) − (2385 + 2010) = −440 ≈ −450
2) How much more or less commission did Mohamed earn in Jul-Sep than in Oct-Dec?
Less, by 700
1670 − 2370 = −700
3) Which adviser was youngest on the date of joining the company?
Svensson
28/12/1974 – 03/01/1999
4) Which quarter had the highest total commissions for the 10 advisers, and what was the
average commission in that quarter?
Jan-Mar; 2,790
Sum up each column Jan-Mar 27,900 highest
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10. Financial Advisor Commissions Ahmed
1) How much more or less commission did Eriksson earn in Oct-Dec than in Jul-Sep?
More, by 150
3090 − 2940 = 150
2) Which adviser was oldest on the date of joining the company?
Pasteur
05/04/1964
3) Which quarter had the highest total commissions for the 10 advisers, and what was the
average commission in that quarter?
Oct-Dec; 2,790
Sum up each column Oct-Dec 27,900 highest
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11. Financial Advisor Commissions Asif
1) How much more or less commission did Fang earn in Jul-Sep than in Oct-Dec?
More, by 150
1825 − 1670 = 155
2) How much more or less commission did Gonzale earn in Jul-Dec than in Jan-Jun?
More, by 450
2385 − 1945 = 440
3) Which advisor was youngest on the date of joining the company?
Reinhardt
28/12/1974 − 03/01/1999
4) Which quarter had the highest total commissions for the 10 advisors, and what was the
average commission in that Quarter?
Jul-Sep; 2,790
Sum up each column Jul-Sep 27,900 highest
5) Who earned the lowest commission in any quarter, and in which quarter?
Pereira; Jan-Mar
Sum up each column Jul-Sep 27,900 highest
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12. Financial advisor Commissions Aziz
1) How much more or less commission did Patel earn in Oct-Dec than Jul-Sep?
Less, by 775£
2170 − 2940 = −770
2) How much more or less commission did Watine earn in Jan-June than Jul-Dec?
More, by 440£
(2010 + 2385) − (1945 + 2010) = 440
3) Which advisor was oldest on the date of joining the company?
Aziz
05/04/1964
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13. Financial advisor Commissions Ascot
1) How much more or less commission did Fang earn in Jul-Step than in Oct-Dec?
More, by 115£
1825 − 1670 = 155
2) Who earned the lowest commission in any quarter, and in which quarter?
Pereira; Jan-Mar
1,215
3) Which advisor earned the highest commission for the half-year Jul-Dec?
Ascot
6,775
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14. Investment appreciation
1) I invested £50,000 in each of Fidel and Hedger funds. What was my total investment worth
after 5 years?
122,000
50,000 × (1 + 3.25%)A + 50,000 × (1 + 5%)A = 122,485
2) How much did Dynamo Fund appreciate over years 4-5?
1.5%
1.044 × 0.972 − 1 = 0.014768
3) How much (%) did Bonus Fund appreciate over years 1-3?
10.9%
1.035B − 1 = 0.10872
4) Which of the 8 funds appreciated most over the 5 years, and by how much (%)?
Hedger; 27.6%
1.05A − 1 = 0.27628
5) How much (%) did Gilt Fund appreciate over the 5 years?
18.5%
1.031 × 1.024 × 1.036 × 1.040 × 1.042 − 1 = 0.185
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15. Longdale Garage sales figures
1) How much was warranty repair income more or less than “other repairs” in 2002?
85$’000; Less
90 − 175 = −85
2) What were the total sales of warranty and “other repairs” in 2002?
265
90 + 175 = 265
3) What were the total sales of fuel and “other products” in 2003?
470
375 + 95 = 470
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16. Magazine
1) What %age premium does Design News charge for an inside-front page, compared with fullpage price?
10%
(2745 − 2495) ÷ 2495 = 0.10
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17. Month’s sales of Internet and cable TV packages
1) A customer purchases a Diamond contract and then switches 6 months later to a Platinum
contract due to a sale deal of 20% off the monthly Platinum package cost. What’s the total
cost for the customer over the two contract periods?
1,104
40 × 6 + 45 × 80% × 24 = 1104
2) In which region was the second highest total number of Platinum, Executive and Premium
packages sold (over the previous month)?
South-East
8700 + 6120 + 6760 = 21580
3) What is the average monthly sale value of the Diamond package across the 7 regions (to the
nearest £)?
5,396
(6,125 + 4,765 + 5,700 + 6,800 + 3,630 + 5,300 + 5,450) ÷ 7 = 5396
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18. Postal rates
1) How much will it cost to send 4 packages (each weighing 450 oz) USA Express?
15.00$
4 × 3.75 = 15.00
2) How much will it cost to send 3 packages (each weighing 1,100 oz) International Standard?
49.35$
3 × 16.45 = 49.35
3) How much will it cost to send 3 packages (each weighing 700 oz) Europe Standard?
26.10$
3 × 8.70 = 26.10
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19. Sales performance Central
1) How much will North-East and South-East together have to sell in Oct-Dec for their year
target to be met?
(400 + 500) − (270 + 351) = 279
>275
2) How much will East-Central have to sell in Oct-Dec to meet the target for the year?
125
400 − 275 = 125
3) Which Area (excluding International) had the highest %age variance (excess or shortfall)
against target for the period Apr-Sep?
(233 − 245) ÷ 245 = −0.04898
SE; -5.0%
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20. Sales performance Rocky Mountain
1) How much will Midwest have to sell in Oct-Dec to meet the target for the year?
125
400 − 275 = 125
2) How much will North-East and South-East together have to sell in Oct-Dec for their year
target to be met?
(400 + 500) − (270 + 351) = 279
>275
3) Which Area (excluding International) had the highest percent of variance (excess or shortfall)
against target for the period Apr-Sep?
(233 − 245) ÷ 245 = −0.04898
SE; -5.0%
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21. Share Price and Dividend
1) At today’s prices, what’s the total cost of buying 450 Safron shares and half as many Troika
shares (to the nearest £100)?
9100
13.8 × 450 + 12.75 × 225 = 9078.75
2) For which share is the total yearly dividend valued at over 7% of today’s share price?
Kilic
(0.30 + 0.35) ÷ 9.25 = 0.0703
3) If today you sold 50,000 Kilic shares, after collecting the July-Dec dividend, how many Soares
shares could you buy with the proceeds (to the nearest 1,000)?
55,000
(9.25 − 0.35) × 50,000 ÷ 8.1 = 54,938.27
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22. Store Sales Performance by Region
1) What are New York’s sales for April and May (to the closet $000)?
455
145 × 1.65 + 135 × 1.60 = 455.25
2) What is the April to June sales ratio for the Dublin and Berlin outlets combined, when
compared to the London outlet’s sales for the same period?
2:1
[(150 + 105 + 135) + (95 + 105 + 90)]: (100 + 120 + 120) = 680: 340
= 2: 1
3) What is the difference in €000’s between the first quarter’s sales in Berlin compared to Dublin?
60.5
(305 − 250) × 1.10 = 60.5
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23. U-Phone contracts
1) How many more or less Premium Business accounts were sold than Premium Private
accounts?
Less; 425
(255 + 140) − (395 + 425) = −425
2) How many Private accounts were sold on-line in 2005 (all 3 types of contract)?
1060
575 + 395 + 90 = 1060
3) How many Private accounts were sold through Agencies in 2005 (all 3 types of contract)?
895
240 + 425 + 230 = 895
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24. Warehousing and storage
1) How many BTG PC Drive packs can be stored at Inghamsfield?
(60 × 40 × 18) ÷ (3 × 2 × 1.5) = 43200 ÷ 9 = 4800
4800
2) How much space is required for 250 Chrysalls Server Cabinet packs? (m3)
5000m3
25 × 4 × 2.5 × 2 = 5000
3) What is the minimum cost of storing 10 Express Consumables packs for a year?
285.6
10 × 1.25 × 1.25 × 1.50 = 23.44 ≈ 24; 11.90 × 24 = 285.6