Clerical Exams CLERICAL Basic Math 1

Question 1

A receptionist logged 156 phone calls over 4 equal workdays. How many calls were received each day?

Accepted Answer

39

Answer

35

Answer

38

Answer

42

Question 2

A filing cabinet has 5 drawers, each holding 250 files. If 3 drawers are already full, how many more files can the cabinet store?

Accepted Answer

500

Answer

250

Answer

750

Answer

1,000

Question 3

A box of copy paper costs $4.50 per ream. If the office orders 12 reams, what is the total cost?

Accepted Answer

$54.00

Answer

$48.00

Answer

$52.50

Answer

$56.00

Question 4

A data-entry clerk earns $16.50 per hour and works 38 hours in a week. What is the clerk's gross weekly pay?

Accepted Answer

$627.00

Answer

$610.50

Answer

$621.00

Answer

$633.00

Question 5

An office has 480 documents to scan. A clerk scans 60 documents per hour. How many hours will it take to finish the entire batch?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

9

Question 6

A department received an invoice for $2,400 and paid 25% upfront. How much remains to be paid?

Accepted Answer

$1,800

Answer

$600

Answer

$1,600

Answer

$2,000