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

8,400 × 0.125 = 1,050 records flagged for review.

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

27 ÷ 3.6 = 7.5 days to repave the full stretch.

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

$3,680,000 − $3,200,000 = $480,000 increase.

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

2.5% × 20 years = 50% of $68,000; 0.50 × $68,000 = $34,000 annual benefit.

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

60 gallons × 18 miles/gallon = 1,080 miles on a full tank.

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Texas Civil Service Exam Mathematical Reasoning 5