EDPT (Electronic Data Processing Test) Numerical Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A computer clock speed is 3.2 GHz. How many cycles does it perform per second?
- 3,200,000,000 (Correct answer)
- 3,200,000
- 320,000,000
- 32,000,000,000
Correct answer: 3,200,000,000
1 GHz = 1,000,000,000 Hz, so 3.2 GHz = 3,200,000,000 cycles per second.
Question 2: A sequence follows the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 36
- 30
- 42
Correct answer: 48
Each term doubles the previous; 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 3: An IP address block /26 provides how many usable host addresses?
- 62 (Correct answer)
- 64
- 30
- 126
Correct answer: 62
A /26 has 64 addresses; subtracting network and broadcast leaves 62 usable hosts.
Question 4: If x + 14 = 3x − 6, what is the value of x?
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 5
- 4
Correct answer: 10
14 + 6 = 3x − x → 20 = 2x → x = 10.
Question 5: A technician earns $28 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week. What is the weekly gross pay?
- $1,050 (Correct answer)
- $1,120
- $980
- $1,000
Correct answer: $1,050
$28 × 37.5 = $1,050.
Question 6: How many bytes are in 4 kilobytes using the binary (IEC) definition?
- 4,096 (Correct answer)
- 4,000
- 8,192
- 2,048
Correct answer: 4,096
1 kibibyte = 1,024 bytes; 4 × 1,024 = 4,096 bytes.
Question 7: A pie chart shows data storage split: 40% documents, 35% media, 15% system, and the rest backups. What percent is backups?
- 10% (Correct answer)
- 5%
- 15%
- 20%
Correct answer: 10%
100% − 40% − 35% − 15% = 10% backups.
EDPT (Electronic Data Processing Test) Numerical Reasoning 3
A computer clock speed is 3.2 GHz.
How many cycles does it perform per second?