POST Basic Math and Reasoning 2

Question 1

An officer drives 45 miles in 1 hour and 15 minutes. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

36 mph

Answer

40 mph

Answer

45 mph

Answer

60 mph

Question 2

A suspect is described as being between 5'10" and 6'2" tall. How many inches is that range?

Accepted Answer

4 inches

Answer

2 inches

Answer

3 inches

Answer

6 inches

Question 3

A patrol car's fuel tank holds 18 gallons. If the car averages 22 miles per gallon, what is the maximum range on a full tank?

Accepted Answer

396 miles

Answer

360 miles

Answer

376 miles

Answer

412 miles

Question 4

If a bag of evidence weighs 3.6 kg, what is its approximate weight in pounds? (1 kg ≈ 2.2 lbs)

Accepted Answer

7.9 lbs

Answer

6.4 lbs

Answer

7.2 lbs

Answer

8.4 lbs

Question 5

Four officers each work 6-hour overtime shifts over a weekend. How many total overtime hours were worked?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

18 hours

Answer

20 hours

Answer

30 hours

Question 6

A crime occurred at 2:47 AM. Backup arrived 23 minutes later. What time did backup arrive?

Accepted Answer

3:10 AM

Answer

3:00 AM

Answer

3:05 AM

Answer

3:12 AM

Question 7

A department budget of $240,000 is divided equally among 6 precincts. How much does each precinct receive?

Accepted Answer

$40,000

Answer

$38,000

Answer

$42,000

Answer

$48,000