OACP Numerical Reasoning and Data Interpretation 5

Question 1

A line graph shows crime rates per 1,000 residents: 2021 = 42, 2022 = 38, 2023 = 35, 2024 = 32. What is the average annual decrease?

Accepted Answer

3.3

Answer

2.5

Answer

3.0

Answer

3.5

Question 2

Officers complete a fitness test scored out of 100. Scores: 78, 85, 91, 72, 88, 95, 80. What is the range of these scores?

Accepted Answer

23

Answer

17

Answer

19

Answer

21

Question 3

A department budget of $4,500,000 allocates 32% to personnel, 18% to equipment, and the rest to operations. How much is allocated to operations?

Accepted Answer

$2,250,000

Answer

$1,800,000

Answer

$2,025,000

Answer

$2,475,000

Question 4

A trend shows that for every 10 additional patrol officers deployed, reported burglaries decrease by 14. If the current force of 50 officers yields 210 burglaries, how many are expected with 70 officers?

Accepted Answer

182

Answer

168

Answer

178

Answer

196

Question 5

A table shows 5 precincts with arrest totals: 87, 103, 76, 94, 110. Which listed value is exactly equal to the mean?

Accepted Answer

94

Answer

87

Answer

103

Answer

110

Question 6

An officer works 8-hour shifts and logs 45 minutes of report writing per shift on average. What percentage of each shift is spent on report writing?

Accepted Answer

9.4%

Answer

8.5%

Answer

10.8%

Answer

12.5%

Question 7

A frequency table shows complaints: Use of Force 22, Discourtesy 41, Improper Procedure 33, Other 14. What fraction of total complaints are categorized as Improper Procedure?

Accepted Answer

3/10

Answer

1/3

Answer

33/110

Answer

11/37