Civil Service Exam Numerical Reasoning Word Problems 2

Question 1

A government office orders 15 boxes of paper at $32.50 per box. If there is a 10% bulk discount and 8% sales tax applied after the discount, what is the total cost?

Accepted Answer

$473.85

Answer

$438.75

Answer

$487.50

Answer

$526.50

Question 2

An employee works 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week. If the employee takes 3 days of leave in a month with 22 working days, how many hours did the employee work?

Accepted Answer

142.5 hours

Answer

150.0 hours

Answer

157.5 hours

Answer

165.0 hours

Question 3

A department's budget is allocated as follows: Personnel 65%, Operations 20%, Training 10%, Miscellaneous 5%. If the total budget is $2,400,000, how much more is spent on Personnel than on Operations and Training combined?

Accepted Answer

$840,000

Answer

$720,000

Answer

$960,000

Answer

$1,080,000

Question 4

A civil service exam has 120 questions. To pass, a candidate needs 70%. If a candidate answered 78 questions correctly, by how many questions did they pass or fail?

Accepted Answer

Failed by 6 questions

Answer

Passed by 6 questions

Answer

Passed by 4 questions

Answer

Failed by 4 questions

Question 5

A clerk processes 45 forms per hour. A second clerk processes 38 forms per hour. Working together, how long will it take them to process 415 forms?

Accepted Answer

5 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

5.5 hours

Answer

6 hours

Question 6

A government vehicle travels 324 miles on 12 gallons of fuel. At this rate, how many gallons are needed for a 513-mile trip?

Accepted Answer

19 gallons

Answer

18 gallons

Answer

20 gallons

Answer

21 gallons