OACP Numerical Reasoning and Data Interpretation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A police district records 240 thefts over 12 months. What is the average number of thefts per month?
- 20 (Correct answer)
- 24
- 18
- 22
Correct answer: 20
240 divided by 12 equals 20 thefts per month.
Question 2: A patrol officer works an 8-hour shift and spends 35% of it responding to calls. How many minutes are spent responding to calls?
- 168 minutes (Correct answer)
- 160 minutes
- 180 minutes
- 140 minutes
Correct answer: 168 minutes
8 hours = 480 minutes; 35% of 480 = 168 minutes.
Question 3: Crime statistics show that a neighborhood had 50 vehicle break-ins last year and 65 this year. What is the percentage increase?
- 30% (Correct answer)
- 15%
- 25%
- 20%
Correct answer: 30%
The increase is 15; 15 divided by 50 multiplied by 100 equals a 30% increase.
Question 4: A department has a budget of $1,200,000 and allocates 40% to personnel costs. How much remains for other expenses?
- $720,000 (Correct answer)
- $480,000
- $600,000
- $800,000
Correct answer: $720,000
40% of $1,200,000 = $480,000 for personnel; $1,200,000 − $480,000 = $720,000 remaining.
Question 5: If 3 officers each file 4 reports per shift over 5 shifts, what is the total number of reports filed?
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 45
- 55
- 48
Correct answer: 60
3 officers × 4 reports × 5 shifts = 60 reports total.
Question 6: A graph shows that robbery incidents in a city decreased from 400 to 300 over one year. What fraction represents this decrease?
- 1/4 (Correct answer)
- 1/3
- 1/5
- 3/4
Correct answer: 1/4
The decrease is 100 out of the original 400, which simplifies to 1/4.
OACP Numerical Reasoning and Data Interpretation 1
A police district records 240 thefts over 12 months.
What is the average number of thefts per month?