NYC NYC Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A city inspector must review 144 building permits in 9 days. If she reviews the same number each day, how many permits must she review per day?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

144 ÷ 9 = 16 permits per day.

Question 2

A sanitation truck holds 8 tons of waste. If a district produces 52 tons of waste per week, how many full truckloads are needed to remove all the waste?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

52 ÷ 8 = 6.5, so 7 full truckloads are needed to remove all waste.

Question 3

A civil service employee earns $28.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours in a week. What is the employee's gross pay for that week?

Accepted Answer

$1,068.75

Answer

$28.50 × 37.5 = $1,068.75.

Question 4

A city park covers 3.6 acres. If a new park is planned to be 2.5 times larger, what will the new park's area be?

Accepted Answer

9.0 acres

Answer

3.6 × 2.5 = 9.0 acres.

Question 5

Out of 200 civil service applicants, 35% passed the written exam. How many applicants passed?

Accepted Answer

70

Answer

200 × 0.35 = 70 applicants passed.

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NYC NYC Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers 2