SSPO Numerical Reasoning Skills 2

Question 1

A patrol officer works 8-hour shifts. If she works 5 shifts in one week and 6 shifts the next, what is the total number of hours she worked over the two weeks?

Accepted Answer

88 hours

Answer

She worked (5 + 6) × 8 = 11 × 8 = 88 hours total.

Question 2

A precinct had 240 reported incidents last month. If 15% were traffic-related, how many incidents were traffic-related?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36 incidents.

Question 3

An officer drives 45 miles to a crime scene at an average speed of 60 mph. How many minutes does the trip take?

Accepted Answer

45 minutes

Answer

Time = 45 ÷ 60 = 0.75 hours = 0.75 × 60 = 45 minutes.

Question 4

A department budget of $1,200,000 allocates 35% to personnel, 25% to equipment, and the rest to operations. How much goes to operations?

Accepted Answer

$500,000

Answer

Operations = 100% − 35% − 25% = 40%; 40% of $1,200,000 = $480,000... wait: 0.40 × 1,200,000 = $480,000.

Question 5

If 4 officers can complete a canvas of a neighborhood in 3 hours, how many hours would it take 6 officers to complete the same canvas?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

Total work = 4 × 3 = 12 officer-hours; 12 ÷ 6 officers = 2 hours.

(SSPO) Sigma Survey for Police Officers Practice Test

(SSPO) Sigma Survey for Police Officers Practice Test

SSPO Numerical Reasoning Skills 2