AFOQT - Air Force Officer Qualifying Arithmetic Reasoning Word Problems Questions and Answers

Question 1

A cargo plane flies 600 miles in 2.5 hours. On the return trip, it travels against a headwind, which reduces its speed by 50 mph. How long will the return trip take?

Accepted Answer

3 hours and 9 minutes

Answer

2 hours and 45 minutes

Answer

3 hours

Answer

3 hours and 30 minutes

Question 2

A maintenance team of 5 people can service 12 aircraft in an 8-hour shift. If 2 more people are added to the team, how many aircraft can they service in the same amount of time, assuming everyone works at the same rate?

Accepted Answer

16.8 aircraft

Answer

15 aircraft

Answer

17 aircraft

Answer

18 aircraft

Question 3

A supply depot has enough rations to feed a group of 120 airmen for 30 days. If 30 more airmen join the group, how many days will the rations last?

Accepted Answer

24 days

Answer

25 days

Answer

22 days

Answer

37.5 days

Question 4

An aircraft part costs $1,250. Due to a new manufacturing process, the cost is reduced by 15%. What is the new cost of the part?

Accepted Answer

$1,062.50

Answer

$1,100.00

Answer

$1,437.50

Answer

$187.50

Question 5

Two technicians are working on a jet engine. Technician A can complete the job alone in 6 hours. Technician B can complete the same job alone in 4 hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to complete the job?

Accepted Answer

2.4 hours

Answer

5 hours

Answer

2.5 hours

Answer

3 hours

Question 6

A rectangular aircraft hangar has a length of 200 feet and a width of 150 feet. A smaller, square maintenance bay with a side length of 50 feet is located within the hangar. Which of the following represents the area of the hangar floor that is NOT occupied by the maintenance bay?

Accepted Answer

27,500 sq ft

Answer

32,500 sq ft

Answer

30,000 sq ft

Answer

2,500 sq ft

A cargo plane flies 600 miles in 2.5 hours.On the return trip, it travels against a headwind, which reduces its speed by 50 mph.How long will the return trip take?

A cargo plane flies 600 miles in 2.5 hours.
On the return trip, it travels against a headwind, which reduces its speed by 50 mph.
How long will the return trip take?