New Jersey Civil Service Exam Aptitude 4

Question 1

An office supply order costs $480. If the price increases by 15%, what is the new total?

Accepted Answer

$552

Answer

$480 × 1.15 = $552.

Question 2

Select the word that best completes the sentence: 'The inspector's report was ___, covering every possible violation in detail.'

Accepted Answer

exhaustive

Answer

Exhaustive means thorough and complete, matching 'covering every possible violation in detail.'

Question 3

If 3 workers can paint a building in 12 days, how many days will it take 9 workers working at the same rate?

Accepted Answer

4 days

Answer

Total work = 3 × 12 = 36 worker-days; 36 / 9 workers = 4 days.

Question 4

What is 35% of 620?

Accepted Answer

217

Answer

0.35 × 620 = 217.

Question 5

In a series: A1, B3, C5, D7, what would the next term be?

Accepted Answer

E9

Answer

Letters advance sequentially (A, B, C, D, E) and numbers increase by 2 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9); next is E9.

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