OACP Numerical Reasoning and Data Interpretation

Question 1

A police district records 240 thefts over 12 months. What is the average number of thefts per month?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

24

Answer

18

Answer

22

Question 2

A patrol officer works an 8-hour shift and spends 35% of it responding to calls. How many minutes are spent responding to calls?

Accepted Answer

168 minutes

Answer

160 minutes

Answer

180 minutes

Answer

140 minutes

Question 3

Crime statistics show that a neighborhood had 50 vehicle break-ins last year and 65 this year. What is the percentage increase?

Accepted Answer

30%

Answer

15%

Answer

25%

Answer

20%

Question 4

A department has a budget of $1,200,000 and allocates 40% to personnel costs. How much remains for other expenses?

Accepted Answer

$720,000

Answer

$480,000

Answer

$600,000

Answer

$800,000

Question 5

If 3 officers each file 4 reports per shift over 5 shifts, what is the total number of reports filed?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

45

Answer

55

Answer

48

Question 6

A graph shows that robbery incidents in a city decreased from 400 to 300 over one year. What fraction represents this decrease?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/5

Answer

3/4