Free New Jersey Civil Service Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Rick is attempting to make his way out of the woods after getting lost. Which of the following response alternatives must be true if he discovers that the things below are true? <br>
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The village is closer than the highway.
The railroad is closer than the river.
The river is farther than the highway.
The lake is farther than the railroad.
- The village is closer than the river (Correct answer)
- The railroad is the closest marker
- The river and lake are equidistant
- The railroad is farther than the village
- The highway is farther than the lake
Correct answer: The village is closer than the river
By combining the given statements, we can deduce the relative distances. 'The village is closer than the highway' (Village < Highway) and 'The river is farther than the highway' (Highway < River). Therefore, through transitivity, it logically follows that the village must be closer than the river (Village < Highway < River, implying Village < River). This makes option A the only statement that can be definitively proven true.
Question 2: By the end of the week, you and your coworker must classify and arrange the paperwork. You've finished your fair share of the task. It's time to update your manager on your team's progress tomorrow. Your coworker soon tells you she will need more time to finish her portion of the task. Which of the following actions are most probable for you to take?
- Ask your co-worker to complete his share of work on time no matter what
- Inform your supervisor about the situation as is (Correct answer)
- Finish the work that belongs to your coworker.
- Together with your coworker's incomplete work, submit your entire portion of the work.
- Ask your supervisor to extend your deadline
Correct answer: Inform your supervisor about the situation as is
Explanation: <br>
There can usually be no right or wrong answers regarding situational judgment assessments. However, some response options may speak better of you as a job candidate than others. In this case, the response "Inform your supervisor about the situation as is" demonstrates a stronger work ethic than the remaining response options.
Question 3: 3, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 10, 1,?
Correct answer: 6
Explanation: <br>
Interspersed odd/even sequence.
Question 4: Look up the opposite of the word Derogate.
- Remove
- Quit
- Replace
- Abolish (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Abolish
Derogate means to repeal, detract from, or do away with something, so Abolish best expresses the answer the question targets. Remove, Quit, and Replace do not match as closely as Abolish, which captures the sense of fully nullifying.
Question 5: B, A, Q, X, U, D, T, Y, H, P, G, E,?
Correct answer: L
Explanation: <br>
B -3, A, Q, X -3, U, D, T -3, Y, H, P -3, G, E, L
Question 6: Dreams without _____ are just dreams that will only disappoint you. The goals are the _____ towards your dreams but cannot be attained without perseverance and discipline.
- Illusion goal
- Goals, silence
- Action, fuel (Correct answer)
- Destination, end
Correct answer: Action, fuel
The passage is about turning dreams into reality, so dreams without Action are empty, and goals act as the fuel that drives you forward. Action, fuel completes the motivational logic, while the other pairings break the cause-and-effect message about effort and perseverance.
Question 7: 6, 15, 33, 24, 15, 42, 6, 33, 51,?
- 58
- 71
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 43
Correct answer: 60
Explanation: <br>
The sum of the two digits in 60 is 6.
