NPOST Arithmetic Skills 5

Question 1

An officer works overtime at $30 per hour for 6 hours. How much is earned?

Accepted Answer

$180

Answer

$160

Answer

$170

Answer

$200

Question 2

A 90-minute briefing is split into 3 equal segments. How long is each segment?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Answer

20 minutes

Answer

25 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Question 3

If 40% of 250 calls were emergencies, how many emergency calls were there?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

80

Answer

90

Answer

110

Question 4

A vehicle's fuel tank holds 16 gallons and is one quarter full. How many gallons are in the tank?

Accepted Answer

4 gallons

Answer

3 gallons

Answer

5 gallons

Answer

6 gallons

Question 5

An officer counts 7 cars, 3 trucks, and 2 motorcycles at a checkpoint. What is the total number of vehicles?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

11

Answer

13

Question 6

If a patrol route is 36 miles and the car gets 18 miles per gallon, how many gallons are used?

Accepted Answer

2 gallons

Answer

1 gallon

Answer

3 gallons

Answer

4 gallons

Question 7

A precinct logs 84 arrests over 12 days. What is the average number of arrests per day?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

9