NYS NYS - Court Officer Mathematics and Arithmetic 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A court officer works an 8-hour shift earning $32 per hour. How much does the officer earn for the entire shift?
- $256 (Correct answer)
- $248
- $264
- $240
Correct answer: $256
Multiply the hourly rate by the number of hours: $32 × 8 = $256.
Question 2: A courthouse has 5 floors with 12 courtrooms on each floor. How many courtrooms are there in total?
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 55
- 65
- 70
Correct answer: 60
Multiply 5 floors by 12 courtrooms per floor: 5 × 12 = 60 courtrooms.
Question 3: A court officer must log 145 entries on Monday, 132 on Tuesday, and 118 on Wednesday. What is the total number of entries for the three days?
- 395 (Correct answer)
- 385
- 405
- 375
Correct answer: 395
Add all three daily totals: 145 + 132 + 118 = 395 entries.
Question 4: An officer collects a total of $75 in fines from 5 individuals. What is the average fine per person?
- $15 (Correct answer)
- $12
- $18
- $20
Correct answer: $15
Divide the total fines by the number of individuals: $75 ÷ 5 = $15 per person.
Question 5: A courthouse parking lot has 240 spaces. If 3/4 of the spaces are occupied, how many spaces remain available?
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 80
- 120
- 90
Correct answer: 60
Three-quarters occupied means 1/4 is available: 240 × (1/4) = 60 available spaces.
Question 6: If a court officer must complete 40 hours of mandatory training spread equally over 5 days, how many hours of training must be completed each day?
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 7
- 10
Correct answer: 8
Divide total training hours by the number of days: 40 ÷ 5 = 8 hours per day.
NYS NYS - Court Officer Mathematics and Arithmetic 1
A court officer works an 8-hour shift earning $32 per hour.
How much does the officer earn for the entire shift?