NYC - Civil Service Exam Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning 1

Question 1

A city clerk must file 252 documents over 7 equal workdays. How many documents must she file each day?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

34

Answer

38

Answer

42

Question 2

A municipal water tank holds 4,500 gallons. If the city uses 375 gallons per hour, how many hours will the tank last before it is empty?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

11

Answer

15

Question 3

A civil service employee earns $31.25 per hour. If she works 40 hours in one week, what is her gross pay for that week?

Accepted Answer

$1,250.00

Answer

$1,200.00

Answer

$1,275.00

Answer

$1,300.00

Question 4

A city bus route is 14.4 miles long. If a new express route will cover only 0.75 of the original distance, how long is the express route?

Accepted Answer

10.8 miles

Answer

9.6 miles

Answer

10.2 miles

Answer

11.4 miles

Question 5

A sanitation crew collects garbage from 18 city blocks in 3 hours. At this rate, how many blocks can the crew cover in 8 hours?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

42

Answer

44

Answer

46

Question 6

A city department has a supply budget of $9,450 for the year. If the department spends an equal amount each month, how much is spent per month?

Accepted Answer

$787.50

Answer

$775.00

Answer

$800.00

Answer

$812.50