Senior Typist Exam Numerical Aptitude and Calculations 2

Question 1

A typist's speed is 65 words per minute. How many words can the typist type in 45 minutes?

Accepted Answer

2,925

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$2,400

Answer

$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?

Accepted Answer

$85.00

Answer

$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?

Accepted Answer

730

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

100% - 98.5% = 1.5% error rate; 2,000 × 0.015 = 30 keystrokes with errors.

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