Ohio Civil Service Exam Problem Solving and Logic 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A civil servant processes 18 applications per day and works 5 days per week. How many applications does she process in 4 weeks?
- 320
- 360 (Correct answer)
- 380
- 400
Correct answer: 360
18 × 5 × 4 = 360 applications.
Question 2: If some inspectors work weekends, and all weekend workers receive a stipend, which must be true?
- All inspectors receive a stipend.
- Some inspectors receive a stipend. (Correct answer)
- No inspectors receive a stipend.
- All stipend recipients are inspectors.
Correct answer: Some inspectors receive a stipend.
Some inspectors work weekends and all weekend workers get stipends, so some inspectors receive a stipend.
Question 3: A storeroom has 144 supply boxes. Each department takes 12 boxes. How many departments can be fully supplied?
- 10
- 11
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 13
Correct answer: 12
144 ÷ 12 = 12 departments.
Question 4: Pattern: 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ___. What is the next term?
- 71
- 89
- 95 (Correct answer)
- 94
Correct answer: 95
Each term is doubled and 1 is added: 47 × 2 + 1 = 95.
Question 5: A manager says: 'Either the budget is cut or the project is delayed.' The budget is not cut. What follows logically?
- The project proceeds on time.
- The project is delayed. (Correct answer)
- The budget increases.
- Nothing can be concluded.
Correct answer: The project is delayed.
In an 'either/or' statement, if one option is false, the other must be true.
Question 6: Four candidates scored 78, 85, 91, and 64 on a civil service exam. What is the average score?
- 78
- 79.5 (Correct answer)
- 80
- 81
Correct answer: 79.5
(78 + 85 + 91 + 64) ÷ 4 = 318 ÷ 4 = 79.5.
Question 7: A policy states employees must give 2 weeks' notice before vacation. Dana submits notice on March 1. What is the earliest vacation start date?
- March 8
- March 14
- March 15 (Correct answer)
- March 16
Correct answer: March 15
Two weeks (14 days) after March 1 is March 15.
Ohio Civil Service Exam Problem Solving and Logic 4
A civil servant processes 18 applications per day and works 5 days per week.
How many applications does she process in 4 weeks?