APCAT APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Numerical Reasoning and Math Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

An officer patrols a 12-mile route. If she completes 3/4 of the route in 45 minutes, how long will the entire route take at the same pace?

Accepted Answer

60 minutes

Answer

50 minutes

Answer

55 minutes

Answer

75 minutes

Question 2

A police department receives 240 emergency calls in a 24-hour period. What is the average number of calls per hour?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

15

Question 3

Evidence storage holds 500 items. If 35% are from this year and 25% are from last year, how many items are from two or more years ago?

Accepted Answer

200

Answer

150

Answer

175

Answer

225

Question 4

A suspect drove 180 miles in 3 hours. What was the average speed in miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

45 mph

Answer

50 mph

Answer

65 mph

Question 5

If a police unit has a budget of $84,000 and spends $7,000 per month, how many months until the budget runs out?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

11

Answer

14

Question 6

Officers work 8-hour shifts. If a station needs 24-hour coverage with 3 officers on duty at all times, how many officer-shifts are needed each day?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

12