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

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?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

75

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$480,000

Answer

$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?

Accepted Answer

$48

Answer

$32 × 1.5 = $48 per hour for overtime.

SAPOL - South Australian Police Practice Test