Texas Civil Service Exam Mathematical Reasoning 5

Question 1

A criminal record database contains 8,400 records. If 12.5% are flagged for review, how many records are flagged?

Accepted Answer

1,050

Answer

900

Answer

1,000

Answer

1,200

Question 2

A road crew repaves 3.6 miles of highway per day. How many days are needed to repave a 27-mile stretch?

Accepted Answer

7.5 days

Answer

6.5 days

Answer

7 days

Answer

8 days

Question 3

A public safety budget grew from $3.2 million to $3.68 million. What is the dollar amount of the increase?

Accepted Answer

$480,000

Answer

$380,000

Answer

$420,000

Answer

$460,000

Question 4

An officer's retirement benefit is calculated at 2.5% of final salary per year of service. After 20 years at a final salary of $68,000, what is the annual retirement benefit?

Accepted Answer

$34,000

Answer

$30,000

Answer

$32,000

Answer

$36,000

Question 5

A fuel tank holds 60 gallons. A vehicle gets 18 miles per gallon. How far can it travel on a full tank?

Accepted Answer

1,080 miles

Answer

900 miles

Answer

1,020 miles

Answer

1,200 miles

Question 6

Test scores for 5 recruits are 82, 78, 91, 85, and 74. What is the median score?

Accepted Answer

82

Answer

78

Answer

85

Answer

91

Question 7

A city issues 3,600 parking citations per month. If the fine is $45 per citation and 80% are paid, how much revenue is collected monthly?

Accepted Answer

$129,600

Answer

$108,000

Answer

$118,800

Answer

$144,000