NYC NYC Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A city inspector must review 144 building permits in 9 days. If she reviews the same number each day, how many permits must she review per day?
- 14
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 18
- 20
Correct answer: 16
144 ÷ 9 = 16 permits per day.
Question 2: A sanitation truck holds 8 tons of waste. If a district produces 52 tons of waste per week, how many full truckloads are needed to remove all the waste?
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7
52 ÷ 8 = 6.5, so 7 full truckloads are needed to remove all waste.
Question 3: A civil service employee earns $28.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours in a week. What is the employee's gross pay for that week?
- $1,068.75 (Correct answer)
- $1,092.50
- $1,053.50
- $1,125.00
Correct answer: $1,068.75
$28.50 × 37.5 = $1,068.75.
Question 4: A city park covers 3.6 acres. If a new park is planned to be 2.5 times larger, what will the new park's area be?
- 7.2 acres
- 8.1 acres
- 9.0 acres (Correct answer)
- 6.1 acres
Correct answer: 9.0 acres
3.6 × 2.5 = 9.0 acres.
Question 5: Out of 200 civil service applicants, 35% passed the written exam. How many applicants passed?
- 60
- 65
- 70 (Correct answer)
- 75
Correct answer: 70
200 × 0.35 = 70 applicants passed.
Question 6: A government office orders supplies costing $1,240. If the city receives a 15% bulk discount, what is the final cost?
- $1,054.00 (Correct answer)
- $1,024.00
- $1,046.00
- $1,054.00
Correct answer: $1,054.00
$1,240 × 0.85 = $1,054.00 after a 15% discount.
NYC NYC Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers 2
A city inspector must review 144 building permits in 9 days.
If she reviews the same number each day, how many permits must she review per day?