Ohio Civil Service Exam Problem Solving and Logic 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A department receives 240 complaint forms in 8 weeks. At this rate, how many forms will it receive in 15 weeks?
- 380
- 420
- 450 (Correct answer)
- 480
Correct answer: 450
240 ÷ 8 = 30 forms per week; 30 × 15 = 450 forms.
Question 2: If all city inspectors must attend safety training, and Marcus is a city inspector, which conclusion is valid?
- Marcus teaches safety training.
- Marcus has attended safety training. (Correct answer)
- Marcus will attend safety training in the future.
- Marcus is the only inspector who attends.
Correct answer: Marcus has attended safety training.
The universal rule means Marcus, as a city inspector, must have attended safety training.
Question 3: A clerk can file 45 documents per hour. How long will it take to file 315 documents?
- 5 hours
- 6 hours
- 7 hours (Correct answer)
- 8 hours
Correct answer: 7 hours
315 ÷ 45 = 7 hours.
Question 4: Look at the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 56
Correct answer: 48
Each term is doubled: 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 5: A supervisor states: 'No overtime will be approved without a project deadline.' An employee works overtime without a project deadline. What can be concluded?
- The employee violated policy. (Correct answer)
- The supervisor approved the overtime.
- The employee worked on a special project.
- Nothing can be concluded.
Correct answer: The employee violated policy.
Working overtime without a project deadline directly contradicts the stated policy.
Question 6: Three roads lead from City Hall: Road A is 12 miles, Road B is 9 miles, and Road C is 15 miles. A driver must use each road exactly once. What is the total distance driven?
- 21 miles
- 24 miles
- 36 miles (Correct answer)
- 45 miles
Correct answer: 36 miles
12 + 9 + 15 = 36 miles total.
Question 7: Which of the following best completes the analogy? Supervisor is to employee as judge is to ___.
- courthouse
- jury (Correct answer)
- defendant
- verdict
Correct answer: jury
A supervisor oversees employees just as a judge oversees jury proceedings.
Ohio Civil Service Exam Problem Solving and Logic 2
A department receives 240 complaint forms in 8 weeks.
At this rate, how many forms will it receive in 15 weeks?