Ohio Civil Service Logical and Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

An office purchased new equipment for a total of $15,000. If the sales tax rate is 5.5%, what is the total cost of the equipment including tax?

Accepted Answer

$15,825

Answer

$15,550

Answer

$16,050

Answer

$15,750

Question 2

Consider the following statements:
1. All state employees must complete ethics training.
2. Sarah is a state employee.
3. David is not a state employee.

Based on these statements, which of the following conclusions is logically certain?

Accepted Answer

Sarah has completed ethics training.

Answer

David has not completed ethics training.

Answer

Sarah has not completed ethics training.

Answer

All who complete ethics training are state employees.

Question 3

Look at this series: 3, 7, 16, 35, ... What number should come next?

Accepted Answer

74

Answer

70

Answer

63

Answer

84

Question 4

A department has a budget of $5,400 to spend on supplies. If 1/3 of the budget is spent on paper, 1/4 is spent on ink cartridges, and 1/6 is spent on folders, how much money is left in the budget?

Accepted Answer

$1,200

Answer

$1,800

Answer

$1,350

Answer

$900

Question 5

An employee can file 40 documents in an 8-hour workday. A temporary worker can file 30 documents in a 6-hour workday. If they work together, how many documents can they file in a 4-hour period?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

35

Answer

50

Answer

45

Question 6

At a government service center, three employees are processing applications. Employee A can process an application in 20 minutes. Employee B can process one in 30 minutes. Employee C can process one in 60 minutes. If all three employees start working on different applications at the same time, how many complete applications will they have processed in total after two hours?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

9

Answer

10

Answer

12