NYS PCO NYS Civil Service PCO 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

$96,000

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

16%

Answer

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

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

3 days

Answer

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

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

200

Answer

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

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

$55,080

Answer

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

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