CTB - Clerical Test Battery Numerical Ability and Calculation Questions and Answers

Question 1

A clerk is tasked with ordering office supplies.
They need to order 15 boxes of pens at $12.40 each, 25 notebooks at $3.50 each, and 5 printer cartridges at $45.00 each.
What is the total cost of the order before sales tax?

Accepted Answer

$498.50

Answer

$502.50

Answer

$488.50

Answer

$512.50

Question 2

An employee works 37.5 hours per week at a rate of $18.00 per hour. If 18% of their gross pay is deducted for taxes and 4% is deducted for a retirement plan, what is their net pay for one week?

Accepted Answer

$526.50

Answer

$572.50

Answer

$675.00

Answer

$540.00

Question 3

A department's budget was $12,500 for the quarter. They spent $4,500 on salaries, $2,750 on supplies, and $1,800 on utilities. What percentage of the budget remains?

Accepted Answer

27.6%

Answer

25.6%

Answer

74.4%

Answer

34.4%

Question 4

Which of the following fractions is the largest: 3/4, 4/5, 7/8, 13/16?

Accepted Answer

7/8

Answer

3/4

Answer

4/5

Answer

13/16

Question 5

A batch of 500 invoices needs to be processed. Clerk A can process 25 invoices per hour, and Clerk B can process 20 invoices per hour. If they work together, how many hours will it take them to process the entire batch?

Accepted Answer

11.1 hours

Answer

12.5 hours

Answer

10 hours

Answer

9.5 hours

Question 6

If a roll of paper is 36 inches wide and a clerk needs to cut strips that are 2 1/4 inches wide, what is the maximum number of full strips that can be cut from the roll?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

15

Answer

18

Answer

14