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SHL PRE-EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT TEST
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SHL PRE-EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT TESTIf you count 1 to 100, how many 5s will you pass on the way? - Answers -There are 20
numbers that contain 5 in it
5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 50, 51 to 59, 65, 75, 85, 95
(55 contains 2 five's)
So the answer is 20 ...
Julie is a hair stylist. She makes $10.25 an hour, plus $6 extra for every haircut she
performs. This week she worked a total of 40 hours and performed 46 haircuts. How
much money did she make? - Answers -$686.05 10.25 x 40 = 410.05 46 x 6 = 276
410.05
+276
=686.06
Business statistics is a scientific approach to decision-making in the face of risk and is
used in many disciplines, such as financial analysis, econometrics, auditing, production
and operations, and marketing research. The main objective of business statistics is to
make inferences about certain characteristics of a population based on information
contained in a random sample from the entire population.
Statistical forecasting concentrates on using the past to predict the future by identifying
trends, patterns and business drives within the data to develop a forecast. This forecast
is referred to as a statistical forecast because it uses mathematical formulas to identify
the patterns and trends while testing the results for mathematical reasonableness and
confidence. Statistical forecasting is used for forecasting sales and budget.
Question #1
Statistical forecasting deals with estimating the likelihood of an event - Answers -The
correct answer is: True
How to solve this question?
The passage says that statistical forecasting concentrates on using the past to identify
patterns and trends. This information is used to predict the future, such as forecasting
sales and budget. Therefore, the answer is "True".
Business statistics is a scientific approach to decision-making in the face of risk and is
used in many disciplines, such as financial analysis, econometrics, auditing, production
and operations, and marketing research. The main objective of business statistics is to
make inferences about certain characteristics of a population based on information
contained in a random sample from the entire population.
Statistical forecasting concentrates on using the past to predict the future by identifying
trends, patterns and business drives within the data to develop a forecast. This forecast
is referred to as a statistical forecast because it uses mathematical formulas to identify
,the patterns and trends while testing the results for mathematical reasonableness and
confidence. Statistical forecasting is used for forecasting sales and budget.
Question #7
Three of the following are alike in some way: Tailor, Footman, Butler, Equerry
Please select the one that is different.
Answer options
A. Tailor
B. Footman
C. Butler
D. Equerry - Answers -The correct answer is: Tailor
How to solve this question?
Three of these occupations refer to household staff. A tailor, however, is a general trade
not specially associated with domestic service.
Question #8
The waiters in the Imperial Restaurant have agreed on the following rules for their
rosters:
1. When Daniel works, Simon works too.
2. When Simon works, Eve is not.
3. When Eve doesn't work, Katherine doesn't work too.
Which of the following conclusions is derived from this information?
Answer options
A. If Simon works, Daniel works too.
B. If Daniel works, Katherine doesn't.
C. If Simon doesn't work, Katherine doesn't.
D. If Katherine doesn't work, Simon doesn't work too. - Answers -The correct answer is:
If Daniel works, Katherine doesn't.
How to solve this question?
Based on rule number 1, we conclude that Daniel and Simon work on the same days.
Integrating rule number 2, we can conclude that Daniel doesn't work when Eve does.
Integrating rule number 3, we conclude that Daniel and Katherine don't work on the
same days.
Have you _______ in the choir before?
A) Sing
B) Sang
C) Sung
,D) Singed - Answers -B) Sung
Two women start at the same point. They walk in opposite directions for 3 meters, then
turn right and walk another 4 meters. How far apart are they?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
E. 21 - Answers -Answer is 10
3x3 = 9
4 x 4 = 16
9+16 = 25
square root
= 5
since there is two people
5 * 2 = 10
Now, it's twice as long since noon as it was two hours ago. What time is it now? -
Answers -It would be 4:00 pm.
Twice as long as it was two hours ago, and since it is from noon, this means that two
hours ago it was 2:00pm
twice as long since noon means to add another 2 hours
which means that twice that is 4:00pm.
Does this sentence contain forty-one letters?
Yes
No - Answers -No
38 letters
A package of gift cards has a length of 8 inches, a width of 4 inches and a volume of 64
inches cubed. What is the height of the box? - Answers -2 inches.
Volume of a rectangular object: length * width * height
64 = 8(4)(x)
64 = 32x
2=x
Abstract means:
A. Strict
B. Difficult to understand
, C. To mistake for something else
D. Chance of happening - Answers -Difficult to understand; abstruse: abstract
philosophical problems.
In the following question find out the alternative which will replace the question mark:
Leg : Pants :: Head : ?
A. Shirt
B. Shoes
C. Hat
D. Shoulders - Answers -Hat
Choose the sentence that best joins the sequence of events stated below without
omitting any details or changing the meaning.
A car crashed into the telephone pole.
The power went out.
I got the generator working.
A. The power went out after a car crashed into the telephone pole; I later got the
generator working.
B. A car crashed into a telephone pole, causing the power to go out and me to get the
generator working.
C. I got the generator working after the power went out and a car crashed into the
telephone pole.
D. The power went out after I got the generator working; a car crashed into the
telephone pole. - Answers -A. The power went out after a car crashed into the
telephone pole; I later got the generator working.
How many of the five pairs listed below are duplicates? (Enter answer in numerical
value.)
A. Suspicious AND Spacious
B. Conspicuous AND Conspicuous
C. Malicious AND Malicious
D. Gray AND Grey
E. Hummingbird AND Humningbird - Answers -2
B and C
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