SAPOL Numerical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A police officer travels 45 km in the first hour of patrol and 30 km in the second hour. What is the average speed over the two hours?
- 30 km/h
- 37.5 km/h (Correct answer)
- 45 km/h
- 75 km/h
Correct answer: 37.5 km/h
Total distance is 75 km over 2 hours; 75 ÷ 2 = 37.5 km/h average speed.
Question 2: A police station records 240 incidents in 12 months. What is the average number of incidents per month?
- 10
- 15
- 20 (Correct answer)
- 25
Correct answer: 20
240 incidents divided by 12 months equals 20 incidents per month.
Question 3: A forensic team photographs a crime scene and takes 5 photos every 3 minutes. How many photos will they take in 45 minutes?
- 60
- 70
- 75 (Correct answer)
- 80
Correct answer: 75
45 ÷ 3 = 15 sets of 3 minutes; 15 × 5 = 75 photos total.
Question 4: A police budget is $1,200,000. If 40% is allocated to staffing, how much is spent on staffing?
- $420,000
- $480,000 (Correct answer)
- $500,000
- $560,000
Correct answer: $480,000
$1,200,000 × 0.40 = $480,000 allocated to staffing.
Question 5: An officer works a 38-hour week. If overtime is paid at 1.5 times the normal rate of $32/hour, what is the overtime hourly rate?
- $44
- $46
- $48 (Correct answer)
- $52
Correct answer: $48
$32 × 1.5 = $48 per hour for overtime.
Question 6: Crime statistics show a 15% decrease from 400 incidents last year. How many incidents occurred this year?
- 320
- 330
- 340 (Correct answer)
- 360
Correct answer: 340
15% of 400 = 60; 400 − 60 = 340 incidents this year.
SAPOL Numerical Reasoning 1
A police officer travels 45 km in the first hour of patrol and 30 km in the second hour.
What is the average speed over the two hours?