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The SAAT exam has 24 questions and runs 0 hours 18 minutes.
These 10 free SAAT questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Saville Assessment Aptitude Tests blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Verbal Analysis
Question 1
Passage: Following the introduction of the flexible working policy in March, the Customer Operations division recorded a 12% fall in staff turnover over the following six months. The division also completed a restructure during this period, reducing the number of reporting layers from five to three.
Statement: The flexible working policy caused the fall in staff turnover in Customer Operations.
Based only on the passage, this statement is:
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Correct answer: C - Cannot Say - two changes occurred concurrently and neither is named as the cause
Question 2
Passage: Northgate Logistics reported revenue of £84m in the last financial year, up from £60m the year before. Distribution costs represented 14% of revenue, down from 18% in the previous year.
Based only on the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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Correct answer: B - Distribution costs rose in absolute terms but fell as a share of revenue
Question 3
Passage: The Board has recommended that all regional offices adopt the new procurement platform by the end of Q4. Implementation timelines may be extended for offices currently mid-contract with an existing supplier.
Based only on the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?
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Correct answer: D - Every regional office is required to adopt the platform by the end of Q4
Question 4
Passage: In its annual report, Halverstam Group stated that employee engagement scores improved in three of its four divisions. The Group did not disclose divisional scores.
Statement: Engagement scores fell in the Group's fourth division.
Based only on the passage, this statement is:
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Correct answer: D - Cannot Say - the fourth division's score may have been unchanged
Question 5
Passage: A survey was emailed to all 400 staff at the Manchester site. The response rate was 52%, and 68% of respondents said they would support a move to a four-day week.
Statement: A majority of staff at the Manchester site support a move to a four-day week.
Based only on the passage, this statement is:
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Correct answer: B - Cannot Say - respondent support does not establish site-wide support
Domain 2: Numerical Analysis
Question 6
A retailer's gross margin increased from 24% of revenue in Year 1 to 30% of revenue in Year 2. Which statement correctly describes this change?
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Correct answer: B - It rose by 6 percentage points, a relative increase of 25%
Question 7
A product's price is reduced by 25% in a January sale. In February, the reduced price is increased by 25%. Compared with the original price, the February price is:
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Correct answer: A - 6.25% lower than the original price
Question 8
Three depots handled the following deliveries last month. Depot A: 1,200 deliveries, 96% on time. Depot B: 400 deliveries, 90% on time. Depot C: 400 deliveries, 84% on time. What was the overall on-time delivery rate across all three depots combined?
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Correct answer: C - 92.4%
Question 9
Units sold last quarter - Product W: 2,000 | Product X: 15,000 | Product Y: 30,000 | Product Z: 8,000.
Unit price and unit cost - Product W: £100.00 price, £30.00 cost | Product X: £40.00 price, £28.00 cost | Product Y: £12.00 price, £9.50 cost | Product Z: £55.00 price, £27.00 cost.
Which product generated the highest total gross profit?
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Correct answer: D - Product Z
Question 10
A cost index is set at 100 in the 2020 base year. The index stood at 128 in 2023 and 144 in 2025. By what percentage did costs rise between 2023 and 2025?