NJ Mathematics & Arithmetic

Question 1

A civil service office processed 240 applications in 8 hours. What was the average number of applications processed per hour?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$4,333

Answer

$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?

Accepted Answer

30%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

75%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

21 mpg

Answer

315 miles ÷ 15 gallons = 21 miles per gallon.

NJ - Civil Service Practice Test