NYC - Civil Service Exam Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Problems 1

Question 1

A city building inspector completes 12 inspections per day. If she works 5 days a week, how many inspections will she complete in 3 weeks?

Accepted Answer

180

Answer

12 inspections/day × 5 days/week × 3 weeks = 12 × 15 = 180 inspections total.

Question 2

A municipal water meter reads 48,320 gallons at the start of the month and 51,745 gallons at the end. What is the total water usage for the month?

Accepted Answer

3,425 gallons

Answer

51,745 − 48,320 = 3,425 gallons consumed during the month.

Question 3

A transit department orders 240 gallons of cleaning solution to be divided equally among 16 bus depots. How many gallons does each depot receive?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

240 ÷ 16 = 15 gallons per depot.

Question 4

A city employee earns $19.80 per hour and receives 1.5 times the regular rate for overtime. If she works 40 regular hours and 6 overtime hours in one week, what is her total gross pay?

Accepted Answer

$930.60

Answer

Regular pay: 40 × $19.80 = $792. Overtime rate: $19.80 × 1.5 = $29.70. Overtime pay: 6 × $29.70 = $178.20. Total: $792 + $178.20 = $970.20.

Question 5

A civil service test has 80 questions. A candidate answered 68 questions correctly. What percentage of questions did the candidate answer correctly?

Accepted Answer

85%

Answer

68 ÷ 80 = 0.85, which equals 85%.

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NYC - Civil Service Exam Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Problems 1