Texas Civil Service Exam Mathematical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patrol officer drives 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?
- 50 mph
- 55 mph
- 60 mph (Correct answer)
- 65 mph
Correct answer: 60 mph
Average speed = total distance ÷ total time = 240 ÷ 4 = 60 mph.
Question 2: A city department budget is $4,800,000. If 35% is allocated to personnel, how much goes to personnel?
- $1,440,000
- $1,680,000 (Correct answer)
- $1,920,000
- $2,160,000
Correct answer: $1,680,000
$4,800,000 × 0.35 = $1,680,000 allocated to personnel.
Question 3: An employee works 37.5 hours per week. How many hours does she work in a 52-week year?
- 1,820 hours
- 1,950 hours (Correct answer)
- 2,080 hours
- 2,340 hours
Correct answer: 1,950 hours
37.5 × 52 = 1,950 hours worked in a full year.
Question 4: A storage room measures 15 feet by 12 feet. What is the area in square feet?
- 27 sq ft
- 54 sq ft
- 150 sq ft
- 180 sq ft (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 180 sq ft
Area = length × width = 15 × 12 = 180 square feet.
Question 5: If a civil servant earns $52,000 per year, what is the gross monthly salary?
- $3,900.00
- $4,166.67 (Correct answer)
- $4,333.33
- $4,500.00
Correct answer: $4,166.67
$52,000 ÷ 12 months = $4,166.67 gross monthly salary.
Question 6: A report shows 1,250 incidents last year and 1,475 this year. What is the percent increase?
- 15%
- 16%
- 18% (Correct answer)
- 20%
Correct answer: 18%
(1,475 − 1,250) ÷ 1,250 × 100 = 225 ÷ 1,250 × 100 = 18%.
Question 7: A fire truck carries 500 gallons of water and uses 75 gallons per minute fighting a fire. How many minutes until it is empty?
- 5 min
- 6 min
- 6.67 min (Correct answer)
- 7.5 min
Correct answer: 6.67 min
500 ÷ 75 ≈ 6.67 minutes before the tank is empty.
Texas Civil Service Exam Mathematical Reasoning 2
A patrol officer drives 240 miles in 4 hours.
What is the average speed in miles per hour?