PESP Advanced Mock Test

A store offers a 25% discount on an item originally priced at RM480. If theres also a 6% sales tax applied after the discount, whats the final price?

• RM360

• RM381.60

• RM384.80

• RM400

Answer explanation

1️⃣ Discount + Tax:
25% off RM480 → RM480 × 0.75 = RM360
Apply 6% tax → RM360 × 1.06 = RM381.60 → B

A companys revenue increased by 12% in the first year, then decreased by 10% the next year. Whats the overall percentage change over two years?

• +1.2%

• +0.8%

• +2%

• 1.2%

Answer explanation

2️⃣ Percentage change over two years:
Year 1: 1.12; Year 2: 1.12 × 0.9 = 1.008 → net +0.8% → B

If 5 machines can produce 200 items in 4 hours, how many items can 8 machines produce in 6 hours?

• 480

• 600

• 720

• 960

Answer explanation

3️⃣ Machine production:
5 machines → 200 items in 4h → 10 items/hour per machine
8 machines × 10 items/h × 6h = 480 → C

A car travels 60 km/h for 2 hours, then 80 km/h for 1.5 hours. Whats the average speed for the whole trip?

• 68 km/h

• 70 km/h

• 72 km/h

• 74 km/h

Answer explanation

4️⃣ Average speed:
Distance: (60×2) + (80×1.5) = 120 + 120 = 240 km
Total time: 3.5h
Average speed = 240 ÷ 3.5 ≈ 68.6 km/h → A

Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'augment':

• Reduce

• Expand

• Accumulate

• Extend

Answer explanation

4️⃣ Average speed:
Distance: (60×2) + (80×1.5) = 120 + 120 = 240 km
Total time: 3.5h
Average speed = 240 ÷ 3.5 ≈ 68.6 km/h → A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Its raining outside, but Ill go anyway.

• It's raining outside, but I'll go anyway.

• It's raining outside but Ill go anyway.

• Its raining outside but I'll go anyway.

Answer explanation

6️⃣ Correct punctuation:
“It’s” = it is → B

Which pair of words are most similar?

• Benevolent Cruel

• Diligent Lazy

• Indifferent Unconcerned

• Naive Experienced

Answer explanation

7️⃣ Most similar pair:
Indifferent = unconcerned → C

Select the correct analogy: Book is to Reading as Fork is to:

• Drawing

• Stirring

• Eating

• Writing

Answer explanation

8️⃣ Analogy:
Book : Reading → Fork : Eating → C

Q9: What comes next? Pattern: △ ◇ △ ◇ △ ◇ ?

• △

• ◇

Answer explanation

8️⃣ Analogy:
Book : Reading → Fork : Eating → C

Find the odd one out:

• Pentagon

• Hexagon

• Heptagon

• Octagon

• Nonagon

Answer explanation

🔟 Odd one out:
Pentagon = 5, Hexagon = 6, Heptagon = 7, Octagon = 8, Nonagon = 9 → no odd, but if forced, pentagon (simplest) → A