NYC Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

A city ordinance requires a ratio of at least 3 sanitation workers for every 2 collection trucks.
If a depot has 18 collection trucks in operation, what is the minimum number of sanitation workers required to meet the ordinance?

Accepted Answer

27

Answer

12

Answer

18

Answer

36

Question 2

A Parks Department crew can mow a large field in 8 hours. A second crew can mow the same field in 12 hours. If both crews work together, how long will it take them to mow the field?

Accepted Answer

4.8 hours

Answer

10 hours

Answer

5 hours

Answer

4 hours

Question 3

The city's IT department has an annual budget of $4,200,000. If 40% is allocated for salaries, 25% for hardware upgrades, and 15% for software licenses, how much money remains for other expenses?

Accepted Answer

$840,000

Answer

$1,260,000

Answer

$1,050,000

Answer

$630,000

Question 4

A city clerk's office processed the following number of permit applications per day over a four-day period: 164, 178, 155, and 167. To achieve a five-day average of 170 applications per day, how many applications must be processed on the fifth day?

Accepted Answer

186

Answer

170

Answer

176

Answer

182

Question 5

The city plans to resurface a rectangular parking lot that is 150 feet long and 100 feet wide. The cost of resurfacing is $18 per square yard. What is the total cost to resurface the parking lot?

Accepted Answer

$30,000

Answer

$270,000

Answer

$90,000

Answer

$2,500

Question 6

A city's water consumption was 2.5 million gallons in May. In June, consumption increased to 3.2 million gallons due to a heatwave. What was the percentage increase in water consumption from May to June?

Accepted Answer

28%

Answer

22%

Answer

70%

Answer

78%

A city ordinance requires a ratio of at least 3 sanitation workers for every 2 collection trucks.If a depot has 18 collection trucks in operation, what is the minimum number of sanitation workers required to meet the ordinance?

A city ordinance requires a ratio of at least 3 sanitation workers for every 2 collection trucks.
If a depot has 18 collection trucks in operation, what is the minimum number of sanitation workers required to meet the ordinance?