USA FREE Occupational Math Assessment Question and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A federal employee processes 45 applications per day. If the office needs to process 1,350 applications total, how many full working days will it take?
- 28 days
- 30 days (Correct answer)
- 32 days
- 35 days
Correct answer: 30 days
Dividing 1,350 by 45 applications per day equals exactly 30 working days.
Question 2: An office supply budget of $2,400 must be split among 8 departments equally. Each department then spends 25% of its share on paper. How much does each department spend on paper?
- $60
- $75 (Correct answer)
- $80
- $100
Correct answer: $75
Each department gets $2,400 / 8 = $300, and 25% of $300 is $75.
Question 3: A government warehouse received 3 shipments weighing 1,250 lbs, 875 lbs, and 1,475 lbs. The truck has a 4,000 lb capacity. How much additional weight can the truck hold?
- 400 lbs (Correct answer)
- 350 lbs
- 425 lbs
- 500 lbs
Correct answer: 400 lbs
The total weight is 1,250 + 875 + 1,475 = 3,600 lbs, so 4,000 - 3,600 = 400 lbs remaining capacity.
Question 4: A clerk earns $22.50 per hour and works 7.5 hours on Monday, 8 hours on Tuesday, and 6.5 hours on Wednesday. What is the total pay for those three days?
- $472.50
- $495.00 (Correct answer)
- $501.25
- $517.50
Correct answer: $495.00
Total hours are 7.5 + 8 + 6.5 = 22 hours, and 22 x $22.50 = $495.00.
Question 5: A federal agency's annual budget decreased from $8.4 million to $7.56 million. What was the percentage decrease?
- 8%
- 10% (Correct answer)
- 12%
- 15%
Correct answer: 10%
The decrease is $8.4M - $7.56M = $0.84M, and $0.84M / $8.4M = 0.10 or 10%.
Question 6: An office prints 384 pages using 16 sheets of double-sided paper per report. How many complete reports can be printed from a ream of 500 sheets?
- 29
- 30
- 31 (Correct answer)
- 32
Correct answer: 31
Each report uses 16 sheets, and 500 / 16 = 31.25, so 31 complete reports can be printed.
A federal employee processes 45 applications per day.
If the office needs to process 1,350 applications total, how many full working days will it take?