New Jersey Civil Service Exam Aptitude 2

Question 1

A municipal office processes 240 permit applications per week with 6 clerks. If 2 clerks are reassigned, how many applications can be processed per week?

Accepted Answer

160

Answer

Each clerk processes 240/6 = 40 applications/week; with 4 clerks remaining: 4 × 40 = 160.

Question 2

If the sequence is 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, what is the next number?

Accepted Answer

127

Answer

Each term is (previous term × 2) + 1; so 63 × 2 + 1 = 127.

Question 3

A department budget of $84,000 is divided among three units in the ratio 3:4:5. How much does the largest unit receive?

Accepted Answer

$35,000

Answer

Total parts = 12; largest unit = 5/12 × $84,000 = $35,000.

Question 4

Which of the following words is most opposite in meaning to DILIGENT?

Accepted Answer

Negligent

Answer

Diligent means hardworking and careful; its antonym is negligent, meaning careless or inattentive.

Question 5

A civil servant earns $52,000 annually. After a 6.5% raise, what is the new annual salary?

Accepted Answer

$54,380

Answer

$52,000 × 0.065 = $3,380 raise; $52,000 + $3,380 = $55,380... recalculated: $52,000 × 1.065 = $55,380.

New Jersey Civil Service Exam Practice Test

New Jersey Civil Service Exam Practice Test

New Jersey Civil Service Exam Aptitude 2