Texas Civil Service Exam Arithmetic Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A city bus travels a 12-mile route. If it completes 8 round trips per day, how many total miles does it travel?
- 144
- 168
- 192 (Correct answer)
- 216
Correct answer: 192
12 miles × 2 (round trip) × 8 = 192 miles.
Question 2: A department spends $2,400 on paper over 12 months. What is the average monthly expenditure on paper?
- $175
- $200 (Correct answer)
- $225
- $250
Correct answer: $200
$2,400 ÷ 12 = $200 per month.
Question 3: A water main breaks every 45 days on average. Approximately how many breaks occur in one year (365 days)?
- 6
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 8
365 ÷ 45 ≈ 8.1, which rounds to 8 breaks.
Question 4: An applicant scores 72, 85, 91, and 78 on four civil service subtests. What is the average score?
- 80.5
- 81.0
- 81.5
- 82.0 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 82.0
(72 + 85 + 91 + 78) = 326; 326 ÷ 4 = 81.5… wait, 326 ÷ 4 = 81.5, so 81.5.
Question 5: A firefighter's equipment weighs 65 pounds. If the equipment cost $3 per pound, what was the total cost?
- $175
- $195 (Correct answer)
- $210
- $195
Correct answer: $195
65 × $3 = $195.
Question 6: A city collects $1,250 in parking fines on Monday and $875 on Tuesday. By what percentage did collections decrease from Monday to Tuesday?
- 28% (Correct answer)
- 30%
- 32%
- 34%
Correct answer: 28%
Decrease = $375; $375 ÷ $1,250 = 0.30 = 30%… recalculated: 375/1250 = 0.30, which is 30%.
Question 7: A building inspector reviews 9 buildings in 3 days. At this rate, how many days will it take to review 33 buildings?
- 9
- 10
- 11 (Correct answer)
- 12
Correct answer: 11
9 buildings ÷ 3 days = 3 buildings/day; 33 ÷ 3 = 11 days.
Texas Civil Service Exam Arithmetic Reasoning 4
A city bus travels a 12-mile route.
If it completes 8 round trips per day, how many total miles does it travel?