Take the Williams F1 apprentice Maths test.
28 October 2012, 09:27 PM
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Take the Williams F1 apprentice Maths test.
29 October 2012, 11:53 AM
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15 right.
The problem is that the Conservatives, followed by Labour, destroyed the apprentice system in the UK.
In the 50's and early 60's, only the top 5% or maybe 15% went to university, teacher-training etc.
The next ten to 15% got the apprenticeships, so that's the second to top tier, those between the top 25% and the top 10%.
NOW we have 50% of people going to uni. Those applying for apprenticeships, therefore, are in the lower half of the population
The problem is that the Conservatives, followed by Labour, destroyed the apprentice system in the UK.
In the 50's and early 60's, only the top 5% or maybe 15% went to university, teacher-training etc.
The next ten to 15% got the apprenticeships, so that's the second to top tier, those between the top 25% and the top 10%.
NOW we have 50% of people going to uni. Those applying for apprenticeships, therefore, are in the lower half of the population
29 October 2012, 01:17 PM
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Ah, didn't notice the solution within the answers;
It's trivial mental arithmetic. Q13. If log 4 is 0.6020 then log of 10x4 (i.e. 40) is log 10 + log 4. Log 10 is by definition 1 so log 40 is 1+0.6020. or 1.6020. Q. 14 is slightly more complicated. 0.12 is (3x4)/100. 3x4 is log 3 + log 4= 1.0791. To divide by 100 you subtract log 100 (which again by definition is 2) i.e. 1.0791-2 = -0.9209. No calculator needed!
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29 October 2012, 04:44 PM
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I only did GCSE maths, and most of that has been forgotten as its never been used since. Didn't bother with the log questions - don't ever remember covering it.
Seeing questions like this makes you realise just how much you can't remember. Even though I recognised how to work out one of the questions, I couldn't remember the rules!
Seeing questions like this makes you realise just how much you can't remember. Even though I recognised how to work out one of the questions, I couldn't remember the rules!
Don't even know what they are! I was first year to do GCSE, so figures...
29 October 2012, 05:41 PM
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I only got 10, i didn't have a clue how to divide without using a calculator
Never even see logs so didn't attempt them!
I just couldn't remember the rules for a few of them as i've not had to do any maths which isn't an excel formula in over 10 years!
Never even see logs so didn't attempt them!
I just couldn't remember the rules for a few of them as i've not had to do any maths which isn't an excel formula in over 10 years!
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