Texas Civil Service Exam Mathematics and Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A dispatcher logs calls at 7:42 AM, 9:18 AM, 11:05 AM, and 1:30 PM. How many total minutes elapsed between the first and last call?
- 328 min
- 336 min
- 348 min (Correct answer)
- 352 min
Correct answer: 348 min
From 7:42 AM to 1:30 PM is 5 hours 48 minutes = 348 minutes.
Question 2: A department orders 144 pens. If pens come in boxes of 12 and each box costs $4.75, what is the total cost of the order?
- $52.25
- $57.00 (Correct answer)
- $61.75
- $66.50
Correct answer: $57.00
144 ÷ 12 = 12 boxes; 12 × $4.75 = $57.00.
Question 3: A number series reads: 3, 7, 15, 31, ___. What is the next number?
- 47
- 55
- 63 (Correct answer)
- 67
Correct answer: 63
Each term = previous × 2 + 1: 31 × 2 + 1 = 63.
Question 4: Two officers share patrol duties in a 9-hour shift. Officer A covers 5/9 of the shift and Officer B covers the rest. How many hours does Officer B work?
- 3 hours
- 4 hours (Correct answer)
- 5 hours
- 6 hours
Correct answer: 4 hours
Officer B's fraction = 4/9; 4/9 × 9 = 4 hours.
Question 5: A city block is 0.25 miles long. An officer walks the perimeter of a rectangular block that is twice as long as it is wide. If the width is 0.25 miles, what is the perimeter?
- 1.0 mile
- 1.5 miles (Correct answer)
- 2.0 miles
- 2.5 miles
Correct answer: 1.5 miles
Length = 0.50 miles, width = 0.25 miles; perimeter = 2(0.50 + 0.25) = 1.50 miles.
Question 6: A supply closet has 5 boxes of gloves with 50 pairs each and 3 boxes with 75 pairs each. How many total pairs of gloves are in the closet?
- 425
- 450
- 475 (Correct answer)
- 500
Correct answer: 475
5 × 50 = 250 pairs + 3 × 75 = 225 pairs; total = 475 pairs.
Question 7: If a civil servant correctly answers 42 out of 60 questions on an exam, what percentage did they answer correctly?
- 65%
- 68%
- 70% (Correct answer)
- 75%
Correct answer: 70%
(42 ÷ 60) × 100 = 70%.
Texas Civil Service Exam Mathematics and Reasoning 4
A dispatcher logs calls at 7:42 AM, 9:18 AM, 11:05 AM, and 1:30 PM.
How many total minutes elapsed between the first and last call?