NYS Civil Service PCO Flashcards

A program's budget is $240,000. If 35% is allocated to personnel and 25% to equipment, how much remains for all other costs?

Answer: $96,000

Personnel and equipment take 60% ($144,000), leaving 40% of $240,000, which is $96,000.

An office processed 1,250 applications in January and 1,450 in February. What was the approximate percent increase?

Answer: 16%

The increase of 200 divided by the January base of 1,250 equals 0.16, or 16%.

Four analysts can review 60 case files in 3 days. At the same rate, how many days will it take six analysts to review 90 case files?

Answer: 3 days

Each analyst reviews 5 files per day, so six analysts complete 90 files in 90 ÷ 30 = 3 days.

A report shows unit A completed 320 inspections, unit B completed 25% more than unit A, and unit C completed half as many as unit B. How many inspections did unit C complete?

Answer: 200

Unit B completed 400 inspections (320 × 1.25), so unit C completed 200 (400 ÷ 2).

An employee earns $52,000 per year and receives a 4% raise, then a $1,000 retention bonus is added to the new salary. What is the resulting annual pay?

Answer: $55,080

A 4% raise brings the salary to $54,080, and adding the $1,000 bonus gives $55,080.

A grant must be split among three programs in the ratio 5:3:2. If the grant totals $180,000, how much does the smallest share receive?

Answer: $36,000

The ratio has 10 parts, each worth $18,000, so the 2-part share is $36,000.

Average daily phone calls for Monday through Thursday was 84. If Friday's calls bring the five-day average to 90, how many calls came in on Friday?

Answer: 114

Five days at an average of 90 totals 450, minus the 336 calls from the first four days leaves 114 on Friday.