Ohio Civil Service Exam Mathematical Reasoning 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A clerk processes forms at a rate of 12 per hour. A second clerk processes 15 per hour. Working together, how many forms do they process in a 6-hour shift?
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 154
- 144
- 172
Correct answer: 162
(12 + 15) × 6 = 27 × 6 = 162 forms.
Question 2: What is the value of 4² + √49 − 3 × 2?
- 17 (Correct answer)
- 15
- 21
- 23
Correct answer: 17
16 + 7 − 6 = 17.
Question 3: A grant covers 60% of a $75,000 project cost. The county must fund the rest. How much must the county contribute?
- $30,000 (Correct answer)
- $45,000
- $25,000
- $35,000
Correct answer: $30,000
40% × $75,000 = $30,000 is the county's share.
Question 4: An employee's salary is $58,500 and they receive a 4.5% raise. What is their new salary?
- $61,132.50 (Correct answer)
- $61,425.00
- $60,832.50
- $62,500.00
Correct answer: $61,132.50
$58,500 × 1.045 = $61,132.50.
Question 5: Two towns are 3.5 inches apart on a map with a scale of 1 inch = 40 miles. What is the actual distance?
- 120 miles
- 140 miles (Correct answer)
- 160 miles
- 100 miles
Correct answer: 140 miles
3.5 × 40 = 140 miles.
Question 6: The average of six test scores is 82. Five of the scores are 75, 88, 90, 71, and 84. What is the sixth score?
- 84 (Correct answer)
- 86
- 82
- 80
Correct answer: 84
Sum needed = 82 × 6 = 492; sum of five = 408; sixth score = 492 − 408 = 84.
Question 7: A department stores records for 7 years before archiving. If 2,100 files were created this year and the same amount each year, how many total files will be in active storage after 7 years?
- 12,600
- 14,700 (Correct answer)
- 16,800
- 10,500
Correct answer: 14,700
2,100 × 7 = 14,700 files in active storage after 7 full years.
Ohio Civil Service Exam Mathematical Reasoning 5
A clerk processes forms at a rate of 12 per hour.
A second clerk processes 15 per hour.
Working together, how many forms do they process in a 6-hour shift?