For those get hold of “How to Pass Numeracy Tests” by Harry Tolley and Ken Thomas. ISBN 0-7494-3437-6
Questions are always of the form:
How many miles will a lorry have travelled if it maintained an average speed of 35 mph for 6.5 hours?
A) 220
B) 222.5
C) 225
D) 227.5
E) 230
A piece of wood is 120.4 cm long. A saw cuts it into 3 equal sections and wastes 0.2cm with each cut. How long are the sections?
(A, B, C, D or E)
21 litres of paint covers 7/8 of room, how much to finish the job?
(A, B, C, D or E)
15 sec for task, how many times in an hour?
(A, B, C, D or E)
Get someone to write similar questions for you, a brother or sister perhaps. All they have to do is vary the topics, names and figures. It’s the best form of practice.