Shell Past Questions And Solutions


Study the chart and answer the questions below it.


6)

How much did the combined revenue from Slot machines and Roulette differ from that of other table games between 2006-2009 inclusive (in £millions)?

 


Correct answer: D

Explanation
Total revenue for Slot machines = 600,000 Roulette = 270,000
Other table games = 1,790,000 Difference = 17.9m - 6m - 2.7m
= 0.92m

Study the table and answer the questions below it.


7)

Put the regions in increasing order of total combined sales for the current year and next year’s projection

 


Correct answer: A

Explanation
Northern
Current year= 310, Next Year= 320, Total = 630 Southern
Current year = 160, Next Year= 165, Total = 325 Eastern
Current year =300, Next Year = 275, Total = 575 Western
Current year = 280, Next Year= 270, Total = 550 Central
Current year = 90, Next Year= 125, Total 215
Hence the correct answer is Central, Southern, Western, Eastern, Northern

8)

What were the ratios for the Central: Eastern regional sales for the Previous Year compared to the Current Year?

 


Correct answer: D

Explanation
Putting the Previous Year’s sales for these regions into a ratio = 110:290 The Current Year’s sales 
for these regions into a ratio = 90:300 Simplifying these ratios by dividing by the highest common 
denominator 11:29 for Previous Year (after division by 10)
3:10 for Current Year (after division by 30)
So the correct answer is 11:29 (Previous Year); 3:10 (Current Year)

9)

If next year’s forecasts are scaled back by a quarter for the Northern and Western region, and by a fifth for the Southern and Eastern regions, what will be the total projected sales for all 5 regions?
 


Correct answer: C

Explanation
Northern Region new projection = 320 x 3/4 = 240m Southern New projection = 165 x 4/5 = 132m 
Eastern New projection = 275 x 4/5 = 220m Western New projection = 270 x 3/4 =202.5m Central = 125m
Summing the new projected sales
= £919.5m

10)

What is the absolute difference between the lowest and the highest performing region (to the
nearest £million) in the current year?

 


Correct answer: E

Explanation
The difference between the highest regional sales (Northern) and the lowest regional sales 
(Central)
= 310 - 90 = £220 million