SAPOL Numerical Reasoning

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?

Accepted Answer

37.5 km/h

Answer

30 km/h

Answer

45 km/h

Answer

75 km/h

Question 2

A police station records 240 incidents in 12 months. What is the average number of incidents per month?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

25

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?

Accepted Answer

75

Answer

60

Answer

70

Answer

80

Question 4

A police budget is $1,200,000. If 40% is allocated to staffing, how much is spent on staffing?

Accepted Answer

$480,000

Answer

$420,000

Answer

$500,000

Answer

$560,000

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?

Accepted Answer

$48

Answer

$44

Answer

$46

Answer

$52

Question 6

Crime statistics show a 15% decrease from 400 incidents last year. How many incidents occurred this year?

Accepted Answer

340

Answer

320

Answer

330

Answer

360