NYC NYC Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning and Number Facility Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A sanitation crew collects waste from 3 routes. Route A takes 2.5 hours, Route B takes 3.75 hours, and Route C takes 1.25 hours. What is the total time for all three routes?

Accepted Answer

7.5 hours

Answer

7 hours

Answer

8 hours

Answer

6.5 hours

Question 2

A records office has 2,400 files. If 35% are archived digitally, how many files remain in physical storage?

Accepted Answer

1,560

Answer

1,440

Answer

1,500

Answer

1,600

Question 3

A transit worker earns $28.50 per hour and works 40 hours in a standard week. What is his gross weekly pay?

Accepted Answer

$1,140

Answer

$1,200

Answer

$1,080

Answer

$1,150

Question 4

A city block has 24 properties, and a tax assessor must visit each property twice per year. If she visits 8 properties per day, how many days will it take to complete all visits for the year?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

4

Question 5

An office orders 15 reams of paper at $4.80 per ream and 8 boxes of pens at $6.25 per box. What is the total cost of the order?

Accepted Answer

$122

Answer

$121

Answer

$120

Answer

$123

Question 6

A civil service test has 80 questions. A passing score requires answering at least 70% correctly. What is the minimum number of questions a candidate must answer correctly to pass?

Accepted Answer

56

Answer

60

Answer

54

Answer

58