FBAT Arithmetic Operations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If an officer's annual salary is $48,000, what is the monthly salary?
- $3,800
- $4,000 (Correct answer)
- $4,200
- $4,500
Correct answer: $4,000
$48,000 ÷ 12 = $4,000 per month.
Question 2: A patrol area is 36 square miles. If it is divided equally among 4 officers, how many square miles does each officer cover?
- 7
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 10
Correct answer: 9
36 ÷ 4 = 9 square miles per officer.
Question 3: In a row of 10 suspects, a witness identifies the 3rd from the left as the perpetrator. How many suspects are to the right of the identified person?
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7
With 10 suspects total and the identified person at position 3, there are 10 − 3 = 7 suspects to the right.
Question 4: An evidence bag weighs 2.75 pounds. If there are 8 identical bags, what is the total weight?
- 20 pounds
- 22 pounds (Correct answer)
- 24 pounds
- 25 pounds
Correct answer: 22 pounds
2.75 × 8 = 22 pounds.
Question 5: A suspect ran for 3 minutes before being apprehended. If the officer's radio log shows the chase started at 10:47 PM, at what time was the suspect apprehended?
- 10:49 PM
- 10:50 PM (Correct answer)
- 10:51 PM
- 10:52 PM
Correct answer: 10:50 PM
10:47 PM + 3 minutes = 10:50 PM.
Question 6: A testing room has 12 rows of seats with 9 seats in each row. If 94 applicants are seated, how many seats are empty?
- 12
- 13
- 14 (Correct answer)
- 15
Correct answer: 14
12 × 9 = 108 total seats; 108 − 94 = 14 empty seats.
FBAT Arithmetic Operations 2
If an officer's annual salary is $48,000, what is the monthly salary?