Senior Typist Exam Numerical Aptitude and Calculations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A typist's speed is 65 words per minute. How many words can the typist type in 45 minutes?
- 2,600
- 2,750
- 2,925 (Correct answer)
- 3,100
Correct answer: 2,925
65 words/minute × 45 minutes = 2,925 words.
Question 2: An office budget of $12,000 is split equally among 5 departments. How much does each department receive?
- $2,000
- $2,200
- $2,400 (Correct answer)
- $2,600
Correct answer: $2,400
$12,000 ÷ 5 departments = $2,400 per department.
Question 3: If postage costs $0.68 per letter and 125 letters must be mailed, what is the total postage cost?
- $82.00
- $85.00 (Correct answer)
- $87.50
- $91.50
Correct answer: $85.00
$0.68 × 125 = $85.00 total postage cost.
Question 4: A department logs 8,760 work hours annually. If 12 employees share the workload equally, how many hours does each employee work?
- 680
- 720
- 730 (Correct answer)
- 760
Correct answer: 730
8,760 ÷ 12 = 730 hours per employee per year.
Question 5: A typist has a 98.5% accuracy rate over 2,000 keystrokes. How many keystrokes contained errors?
- 20
- 25
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 35
Correct answer: 30
100% - 98.5% = 1.5% error rate; 2,000 × 0.015 = 30 keystrokes with errors.
Question 6: An office ordered 15 reams of paper at $4.75 per ream. What is the total cost before tax?
- $68.25
- $71.25 (Correct answer)
- $74.50
- $76.00
Correct answer: $71.25
15 reams × $4.75 per ream = $71.25.
Question 7: If a typist works 5 days per week and processes 84 documents per day, how many documents are processed in a 4-week month?
- 1,500
- 1,620
- 1,680 (Correct answer)
- 1,720
Correct answer: 1,680
84 documents/day × 5 days/week × 4 weeks = 1,680 documents.
Senior Typist Exam Numerical Aptitude and Calculations 2
A typist's speed is 65 words per minute.
How many words can the typist type in 45 minutes?