Practise a recruitment test

Try eight short questions at your own pace. Choose an answer, then check it and read the explanation.

These are original Get Quantum exercises, not official employer tests. There is no time limit or pass mark, and answers are not saved. Follow the employer’s actual test instructions.

Numbers

1. A shift lasts 4 hours and pays £12 per hour. What is the pay before deductions?£16£48£36

Read the explanation

4 × £12 = £48. Multiply the number of hours by the hourly rate.

2. A shop has 20 boxes. Five are delivered to another branch. How many remain?15255

Read the explanation

20 − 5 = 15 boxes. The five boxes leave the shop, so subtract them.

Reading

3. Read: “Applications close on Friday at noon. Interviews take place the following Tuesday.” When must an application arrive?By Tuesday morningBy Friday at midnightBy Friday at noon

Read the explanation

The deadline is Friday at noon, which means 12 midday. Tuesday is the interview day, not the application deadline.

4. Read: “Training is provided. Applicants need to be available on Saturdays.” Which statement is supported?Previous training is requiredSaturday availability is requiredEvery shift is on a Saturday

Read the explanation

The advert says applicants need Saturday availability. It does not say every shift is on Saturday, and it says training is provided.

Work situations

5. You notice that a customer’s order may be wrong. What is the best first step in this practice scenario?Check the order details and ask the appropriate colleague if you need helpIgnore it because someone else made itPromise a refund without checking your authority

Read the explanation

Checking the facts and seeking appropriate help lets you respond accurately. Actual workplace rules and responsibilities matter; a real employer may assess a scenario differently.

6. Two urgent tasks arrive and you cannot finish both by the stated time. What is the best response here?Say nothing until the deadline passesGuess which matters and ignore the otherExplain the conflict to the person setting priorities and agree what to do first

Read the explanation

Raise the conflict early and agree priorities. That gives the team time to adjust the work instead of discovering a missed deadline later.

Computer basics

7. An application asks you to attach a CV. What should you check before submitting?That the correct file is attached and opens properlyThat the file has the longest possible nameThat you have attached every document in Downloads

Read the explanation

Check the requested format, filename and contents. A filename alone does not tell you whether the document is the right version.

8. You edited a CV template and want to keep the original blank version. What should you do?Close without savingUse Save as or Save a copy with a new nameDelete the blank version

Read the explanation

Save as or Save a copy lets you keep the template and your completed version. Check where the new file is saved.

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