NPOST Arithmetic Skills 2

Question 1

An officer drives 18 miles to a call, then 27 miles to a second call. How many total miles were driven?

Accepted Answer

45 miles

Answer

35 miles

Answer

44 miles

Answer

46 miles

Question 2

A shift lasts 8 hours and an officer spends 3 hours on patrol and 2 hours on paperwork. How many hours remain?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Answer

2 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

5 hours

Question 3

A police academy class has 240 recruits divided equally into 8 squads. How many recruits per squad?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

24

Answer

28

Answer

32

Question 4

If a speeding fine is $45 plus $12 for each mile per hour over the limit, what is the fine for going 5 mph over?

Accepted Answer

$105

Answer

$95

Answer

$100

Answer

$110

Question 5

A patrol car's odometer reads 52,310 at the start of a shift and 52,468 at the end. How many miles were driven?

Accepted Answer

158 miles

Answer

148 miles

Answer

168 miles

Answer

178 miles

Question 6

An evidence locker holds 144 items stored in boxes of 12. How many boxes are needed?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

11

Answer

14

Question 7

What is 25% of 320?

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

60

Answer

70

Answer

90