BSEP - Basic Skills Education Program Arithmetic Reasoning Word Problems Questions and Answers

Question 1

A supply clerk issues 3/5 of his stock of 2,500 pencils. The following day, he issues 1/4 of the remaining pencils. How many pencils are left in stock?

Accepted Answer

750

Answer

1,000

Answer

1,500

Answer

250

Question 2

A vehicle travels at a rate of 60 miles per hour. If a trip takes 4 hours and 30 minutes, what is the total distance traveled in miles?

Accepted Answer

270 miles

Answer

240 miles

Answer

255 miles

Answer

300 miles

Question 3

A rectangular storage room is 15 feet long and 8 feet wide. If boxes that are each 2 feet by 2 feet need to be stored flat on the floor, what is the maximum number of boxes that can fit?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

120

Answer

28

Answer

40

Question 4

If a soldier can complete a training course in 8 hours, what fraction of the course can they complete in 6 hours?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

1/4

Answer

2/3

Answer

1/8

Question 5

A team of 5 people can process 150 applications in a day. If 2 more people join the team, and everyone works at the same rate, how many applications can the team process in one day?

Accepted Answer

210

Answer

180

Answer

30

Answer

240

Question 6

A purchase of $80 is discounted by 20%. An 8% sales tax is then calculated on the discounted price. What is the final cost?

Accepted Answer

$69.12

Answer

$64.00

Answer

$70.00

Answer

$68.48

A supply clerk issues 3/5 of his stock of 2,500 pencils.The following day, he issues 1/4 of the remaining pencils.How many pencils are left in stock?

A supply clerk issues 3/5 of his stock of 2,500 pencils.
The following day, he issues 1/4 of the remaining pencils.
How many pencils are left in stock?