Are you thinking of joining the Royal Navy?

This week's blog post focuses specifically on how numeracy is used in the workplace. 

If you or your child has ever considered becoming a member of the armed forces, the official Procedures and Practice Test will need to be taken and passed. 


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Using one's maths skills to get into the navy is not what someone would primarily consider, perhaps thinking of their physicality before their numeracy skills, yet the official test highlights that good numeracy skills are needed to succeed in the Royal Navy. 

The test is designed to measure your ability to quickly and accurately make calculations using the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Fractions, percentages and basic algebra are also included. 

Below is some sample questions and test examples taken from the practice booklet. Post your answers in the comment box below, and good luck!! 

1) Subtract 346 from 4328 

A- 3972 

B- 4982 

C- 3992 

D-4992 

E- 3982 

2) What is o.25 expressed as a fraction? 

A- 1/2 

B- 1/4 

C- 3/4 

D- 1/8 

E- 5/8 

3) What is the number 49.98724 correct to three significant figures? 

A- 49.9 

B- 49.987 

C- 50.0 

D-49.990 

E- 49.986 

4) If the perimeter of a square is 20cm, then the area of the square, in square centimeters is: 

A-250 

B-20 

C-25 

D-200 

E-50 

5) 44x28 

A-1200 

B-880 

C-132 

D-1400 

E-1232 

6) A pupil scored 60% in a test. If the maximum mark was 50, then pupil's mark was? 

A-35 

B-30 

C-15 

D-40 

E-20 

7) If x=15 and y=70, then y-x= 

A-55 

B- 50 

C-45 

D-85 

E-15 

8) 1/2 x 1/5= 

A-1/4 

B-2/10 

C-1/10 

D-1/7 

E-5/8 

9) What is the number 44.978942 correct to three decimal places? 

A-44.978 

B-44.979 

C-45.000 

D-45.0

E-44.9 

10) 40 x 0.75= 

A-20 
B- 65 
C-30 
D-70 
E-35 

The test in combination with an interview will result in the employee successfully joining the navy. So, thanks for reading! Post your results in the comment box below, and don't forget to follow Steam Powered Stories on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook! 

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