NJ Mathematics & Arithmetic 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A civil service office processed 240 applications in 8 hours. What was the average number of applications processed per hour?
- 28
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 32
- 36
Correct answer: 30
240 applications ÷ 8 hours = 30 applications per hour.
Question 2: A state employee earns $52,000 per year. What is the employee's monthly salary?
- $4,100
- $4,200
- $4,333 (Correct answer)
- $4,500
Correct answer: $4,333
$52,000 ÷ 12 months = $4,333.33, rounded to $4,333.
Question 3: A department had a budget of $120,000. It spent $84,000. What percentage of the budget remains?
- 25%
- 30% (Correct answer)
- 35%
- 40%
Correct answer: 30%
Remaining: $120,000 − $84,000 = $36,000; $36,000 ÷ $120,000 = 0.30 = 30%.
Question 4: If a civil service exam has 60 questions and a candidate answered 45 correctly, what percentage did the candidate score?
- 70%
- 72%
- 75% (Correct answer)
- 80%
Correct answer: 75%
45 ÷ 60 = 0.75, which equals 75%.
Question 5: A government vehicle travels 315 miles using 15 gallons of fuel. What is the vehicle's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?
- 18 mpg
- 20 mpg
- 21 mpg (Correct answer)
- 22 mpg
Correct answer: 21 mpg
315 miles ÷ 15 gallons = 21 miles per gallon.
Question 6: A civil service office has 5 clerks each working 7.5 hours per day. What is the total number of work hours per day?
- 35.5
- 36
- 37.5 (Correct answer)
- 40
Correct answer: 37.5
5 clerks × 7.5 hours = 37.5 total work hours per day.
NJ Mathematics & Arithmetic 1
A civil service office processed 240 applications in 8 hours.
What was the average number of applications processed per hour?