FREE NPOST Police Test Mathematics and Arithmetic Questions and Answers

Question 1

An officer drives 18 miles to a location at an average speed of 45 mph.
On the return trip, heavy traffic reduces the average speed to 30 mph.
What was the officer's average speed for the entire round trip?

Accepted Answer

36 mph

Answer

37.5 mph

Answer

35 mph

Answer

40 mph

Question 2

A police department's evidence room contains 1,200 items. 35% of the items are drug-related, and 40% of the remaining items are firearms. How many items in the evidence room are firearms?

Accepted Answer

312

Answer

420

Answer

480

Answer

780

Question 3

An officer needs to secure a rectangular crime scene that is 75 feet long and 45 feet wide. What is the minimum length of police tape needed to completely enclose the perimeter of the scene?

Accepted Answer

240 feet

Answer

120 feet

Answer

3,375 feet

Answer

195 feet

Question 4

An officer works a 10-hour shift and spends 1/4 of the time on patrol, 1/5 on paperwork, and 1/10 on a community meeting. How many hours are left for other duties?

Accepted Answer

4.5 hours

Answer

5.5 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

5 hours

Question 5

A patrol car has a 16-gallon fuel tank. If the car gets 22 miles per gallon, and starts a shift with a full tank, how many gallons will be left after driving 253 miles?

Accepted Answer

4.5 gallons

Answer

11.5 gallons

Answer

5.5 gallons

Answer

1.5 gallons

Question 6

Three officers recover stolen property valued at $1,800, $2,350, and $1,130. What is the average value of the property recovered per officer?

Accepted Answer

$1,760

Answer

$5,280

Answer

$1,850

Answer

$1,500

An officer drives 18 miles to a location at an average speed of 45 mph.On the return trip, heavy traffic reduces the average speed to 30 mph.What was the officer's average speed for the entire round trip?

An officer drives 18 miles to a location at an average speed of 45 mph.
On the return trip, heavy traffic reduces the average speed to 30 mph.
What was the officer's average speed for the entire round trip?