CJBAT Arithmetic Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patrol car gets 18 miles per gallon. How many gallons of fuel are needed for a 270-mile patrol?
- 12
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 18
- 20
Correct answer: 15
270 ÷ 18 = 15 gallons needed for the patrol.
Question 2: A correctional officer supervises 36 inmates equally distributed across 4 cell blocks. How many inmates are in each block?
- 6
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 12
Correct answer: 9
36 ÷ 4 = 9 inmates per cell block.
Question 3: A robbery resulted in $4,800 in total losses. If electronics accounted for 3/4 of the total loss, what was the value of the stolen electronics?
- $3,200
- $3,400
- $3,600 (Correct answer)
- $3,800
Correct answer: $3,600
$4,800 × (3/4) = $3,600 worth of electronics were stolen.
Question 4: A witness states an incident lasted from 10:15 AM to 11:40 AM. How long did the incident last?
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- 1 hour 25 minutes (Correct answer)
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- 1 hour 35 minutes
Correct answer: 1 hour 25 minutes
From 10:15 AM to 11:40 AM is 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Question 5: A patrol area covers 144 square miles. If one officer can monitor 12 square miles per hour, how many hours does it take to cover the entire area?
- 10
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 16
Correct answer: 12
144 ÷ 12 = 12 hours to cover the entire patrol area.
Question 6: A jail's monthly budget is $450,000. If 40% goes to staffing and 35% to operations, how much is allocated to maintenance?
- $90,000
- $112,500 (Correct answer)
- $125,000
- $100,000
Correct answer: $112,500
Maintenance receives 100% − 40% − 35% = 25%, and $450,000 × 0.25 = $112,500.
Question 7: An officer issued 8 citations Monday, 12 Tuesday, 6 Wednesday, 10 Thursday, and 14 Friday. What is the average number of citations per day?
- 8
- 9
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 11
Correct answer: 10
(8 + 12 + 6 + 10 + 14) ÷ 5 = 50 ÷ 5 = 10 citations per day.
CJBAT Arithmetic Reasoning 2
A patrol car gets 18 miles per gallon.
How many gallons of fuel are needed for a 270-mile patrol?