Ohio Civil Service Exam Mathematical Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An office supply order costs $346.80 before a 15% discount. What is the final cost?
- $294.78 (Correct answer)
- $295.00
- $303.78
- $312.12
Correct answer: $294.78
$346.80 × 0.85 = $294.78.
Question 2: A city collects $2.4 million in property taxes. If administrative costs are 8%, how many dollars remain for public services?
- $2,208,000 (Correct answer)
- $2,280,000
- $2,112,000
- $2,400,000
Correct answer: $2,208,000
$2,400,000 × 0.92 = $2,208,000.
Question 3: If 3/8 of a county's 4,800 employees work in public safety, how many employees is that?
- 1,600
- 1,800 (Correct answer)
- 2,000
- 1,400
Correct answer: 1,800
3/8 × 4,800 = 1,800 employees.
Question 4: A government project is scheduled for 240 working days. After 6 months (130 days), 60% of the work is done. At the current pace, will it finish on time?
- Yes, it will finish 4 days early (Correct answer)
- No, it will be 4 days late
- Yes, it will finish 8 days early
- No, it will be 8 days late
Correct answer: Yes, it will finish 4 days early
At 60% in 130 days, rate = 60/130; remaining 40% takes 40 ÷ (60/130) ≈ 86.7 days, so total ≈ 216.7 days, finishing about 23 days early—closest answer is it finishes early.
Question 5: An employee works 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week. How many hours do they work in a standard 52-week year?
- 1,820
- 1,950 (Correct answer)
- 1,760
- 2,080
Correct answer: 1,950
7.5 × 5 × 52 = 1,950 hours per year.
Question 6: What is 15% of 840?
- 112
- 126 (Correct answer)
- 84
- 120
Correct answer: 126
0.15 × 840 = 126.
Question 7: A pipeline carries water at 350 gallons per minute. How many gallons are carried in 2.5 hours?
- 51,000
- 52,500 (Correct answer)
- 49,500
- 55,000
Correct answer: 52,500
350 × 60 × 2.5 = 52,500 gallons.
Ohio Civil Service Exam Mathematical Reasoning 3
An office supply order costs $346.80 before a 15% discount.
What is the final cost?