Ohio Civil Service Exam Logical and Mathematical Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Employees receive a $50 bonus for every 5 error-free reports. An employee submitted 23 error-free reports. What is the total bonus earned?
- $200 (Correct answer)
- $210
- $225
- $230
Correct answer: $200
23 ÷ 5 = 4 full sets (remainder 3); 4 × $50 = $200.
Question 2: A graph shows complaints filed each quarter: Q1=120, Q2=95, Q3=110, Q4=135. What is the average quarterly complaint count?
- 105
- 110
- 115 (Correct answer)
- 120
Correct answer: 115
120 + 95 + 110 + 135 = 460; 460 ÷ 4 = 115.
Question 3: If Event X always causes Event Y, and Event Y occurs, what can be concluded?
- Event X occurred
- Event X did not occur
- Event X may or may not have occurred (Correct answer)
- Event Y caused Event X
Correct answer: Event X may or may not have occurred
Y can have causes other than X, so X's occurrence cannot be confirmed from Y alone.
Question 4: A road crew repaves 0.75 miles per hour. How long will it take to repave a 4.5-mile stretch?
- 4 hours
- 5 hours
- 6 hours (Correct answer)
- 6.5 hours
Correct answer: 6 hours
4.5 ÷ 0.75 = 6 hours.
Question 5: Sequence: 81, 27, 9, 3, ___. What is the next number?
- 0
- 1 (Correct answer)
- 2
- 6
Correct answer: 1
Each term is divided by 3: 3 ÷ 3 = 1.
Question 6: A department's fuel budget increased from $4,500 to $5,175. What is the percentage increase?
- 12%
- 13%
- 15% (Correct answer)
- 17%
Correct answer: 15%
(5,175 − 4,500) ÷ 4,500 × 100 = 675 ÷ 4,500 × 100 = 15%.
Question 7: All supervisors attended the training. No part-time workers attended the training. Carlos did not attend the training. What can be concluded about Carlos?
- Carlos is a part-time worker
- Carlos is not a supervisor (Correct answer)
- Carlos is both a part-time worker and not a supervisor
- Nothing can be concluded
Correct answer: Carlos is not a supervisor
Since all supervisors attended and Carlos did not, Carlos cannot be a supervisor.
Ohio Civil Service Exam Logical and Mathematical Reasoning 3
Employees receive a $50 bonus for every 5 error-free reports.
An employee submitted 23 error-free reports.
What is the total bonus earned?