Quantity surveying

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for quantity surveying selection in the construction and infrastructure sector with 5 skill areas: numerical reasoning, data interpretation, attention and concentration, planning and scheduling exercises and critical thinking. Every question was written by Novus editors for this suite — none are taken from live or leaked exams — and the full bank holds 52 scored questions across three modes, plus 8 reserve questions used to vary repeat attempts. Answer keys never ship to the browser: your answers are scored server-side, and results stay on your device.

Skills this suite practises

• Numerical reasoning — Arithmetic, fractions, percentages, ratios, rates, estimation, word problems, and number relationships.
• Data interpretation — Tables, charts, graphs, dashboards, trends, comparisons, and evidence-based conclusions.
• Attention and concentration — Sustained focus, selective attention, and accuracy under time pressure.
• Planning and scheduling exercises — Resources, dependencies, deadlines, constraints, and contingency planning.
• Critical thinking — Evaluating evidence, assumptions, arguments, credibility, and alternative explanations.

Sample questions from the guided bank

Two of the 10 guided-practice questions, shown exactly as they appear in a session. Answers and explanations are not printed here — keys stay on the server — so open guided practice to answer them and see how you did.

1. A quantity surveying candidate's primary duty in preparation practice is to:

   • A. Invent undocumented shortcuts as policy
   • B. Ignore checks to finish faster
   • C. Bypass required verification casually
   • D. Apply quantity surveying reasoning safely within approved study/work procedures and limits

2. You see an unsafe or integrity problem during quantity surveying work. Best first action?

   • A. Continue and hope it clears
   • B. Pause the hazard path, warn others, and escalate per procedure
   • C. Hide the issue until later
   • D. Disable related alarms permanently

Practice modes and timing

Guided practice is untimed-feeling and instructional; the mini-test is a short timed check; the full simulation mirrors a complete sitting. All three draw on separate question sets, so moving up a mode never repeats what you practised.

Study outline

Read the study outline for this suite’s skills, timings, and recommended lessons on one printable page, or download its standalone HTML file. The printable page can also be saved as a PDF from your browser.