Texas Civil Service Exam Arithmetic Reasoning 4

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?

Accepted Answer

192

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$200

Answer

$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)?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

82.0

Answer

(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?

Accepted Answer

$195

Answer

65 × $3 = $195.

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