SAPOL Numerical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patrol car uses 9 litres of fuel per 100 km. How much fuel is used on a 350 km patrol?
- 28.5 litres
- 31.5 litres (Correct answer)
- 33 litres
- 36 litres
Correct answer: 31.5 litres
(350 ÷ 100) × 9 = 3.5 × 9 = 31.5 litres of fuel used.
Question 2: A police district has 8 officers per shift and runs 3 shifts per day. How many officer-shifts occur in a standard 7-day week?
- 144
- 168 (Correct answer)
- 180
- 196
Correct answer: 168
8 officers × 3 shifts × 7 days = 168 officer-shifts per week.
Question 3: Of 500 surveyed community members, 320 rated police response as 'satisfactory or better'. What percentage is this?
- 60%
- 62%
- 64% (Correct answer)
- 68%
Correct answer: 64%
(320 ÷ 500) × 100 = 64% of respondents rated the response satisfactorily.
Question 4: An incident report must be completed within 48 hours. If it was logged at 09:00 on Monday, by what time on what day must it be submitted?
- 09:00 Wednesday (Correct answer)
- 09:00 Tuesday
- 17:00 Tuesday
- 12:00 Wednesday
Correct answer: 09:00 Wednesday
48 hours after 09:00 Monday is 09:00 Wednesday.
Question 5: A speeding vehicle is detected travelling at 112 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. By how many km/h is it exceeding the limit?
- 22 km/h
- 28 km/h
- 32 km/h (Correct answer)
- 34 km/h
Correct answer: 32 km/h
112 − 80 = 32 km/h over the speed limit.
Question 6: A property worth $85,000 is stolen during a burglary. Insurance covers 80% of the value. What amount is NOT covered?
- $15,000
- $16,000
- $17,000 (Correct answer)
- $18,000
Correct answer: $17,000
20% of $85,000 is not covered: $85,000 × 0.20 = $17,000.
SAPOL Numerical Reasoning 2
A patrol car uses 9 litres of fuel per 100 km.
How much fuel is used on a 350 km patrol?