BCAT Problem Solving 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A court schedule lists 12 cases per day. If a judge works 4 days per week for 40 weeks per year, how many cases does the judge hear per year?
- 1,920 (Correct answer)
- 1,680
- 2,400
- 2,160
Correct answer: 1,920
12 × 4 × 40 = 1,920 cases per year.
Question 2: A law firm has a target of billing $50,000 per month. In January, they billed $44,000. By what percentage did they miss their target?
- 12% (Correct answer)
- 10%
- 15%
- 8%
Correct answer: 12%
Shortfall = 6,000; percentage = (6,000 / 50,000) × 100 = 12%.
Question 3: A paralegal must photocopy 480 pages. The copier prints 20 pages per minute. How many minutes will it take?
- 24 minutes (Correct answer)
- 20 minutes
- 32 minutes
- 16 minutes
Correct answer: 24 minutes
480 ÷ 20 = 24 minutes.
Question 4: Three lawyers share an office rental cost of $3,600 per month. One lawyer uses 50% of the space and the other two share the rest equally. How much does each of the two smaller-share lawyers pay?
- $900 (Correct answer)
- $1,200
- $600
- $750
Correct answer: $900
Large-share lawyer pays 50% = $1,800; remaining $1,800 is split 2 ways = $900 each.
Question 5: A statute comes into force 90 days after Royal Assent on 1 January. On what date does it come into force?
- 1 April (Correct answer)
- 31 March
- 2 April
- 30 March
Correct answer: 1 April
January has 31 days (30 remaining after day 1), February 28 days, and March 31 days: 30 + 28 + 31 = 89; add 1 more day = 1 April.
Question 6: A client pays a £5,000 retainer. Work billed so far totals £3,750. What percentage of the retainer remains?
- 25% (Correct answer)
- 30%
- 20%
- 35%
Correct answer: 25%
Remaining = 5,000 − 3,750 = 1,250; percentage = (1,250 / 5,000) × 100 = 25%.
BCAT Problem Solving 2
A court schedule lists 12 cases per day.
If a judge works 4 days per week for 40 weeks per year, how many cases does the judge hear per year?