IBEW - Aptitude Test Aptitude Numerical Reasoning 1

Question 1

A crew of 4 electricians can wire 6 apartments in 3 days. Working at the same rate, how many days will it take a crew of 3 electricians to wire the same 6 apartments?

Accepted Answer

4 days

Answer

3 days

Answer

6 days

Answer

8 days

Question 2

An electrician cuts three pieces of wire from a spool measuring 5¾ ft, 8½ ft, and 3¼ ft. What is the total length of wire cut?

Accepted Answer

17½ ft

Answer

16¾ ft

Answer

17 ft

Answer

18¼ ft

Question 3

Wire costs $0.85 per foot. A job requires 3 spools of wire, each containing 250 feet. What is the total material cost?

Accepted Answer

$637.50

Answer

$212.50

Answer

$425.00

Answer

$765.00

Question 4

An apprentice earns $28.50 per hour and works 8 hours on Monday, 6.5 hours on Tuesday, and 7 hours on Wednesday. What are his total earnings for the three days?

Accepted Answer

$612.75

Answer

$570.00

Answer

$598.50

Answer

$641.25

Question 5

A conduit run requires 47 feet of pipe. The pipe comes in 10-foot sections. How many full sections must be purchased to complete the run?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

10

Question 6

On a job site, 1 out of every 8 workers is a foreman. If there are 96 workers on the site, how many are foremen?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

16