RCMP Numerical Reasoning and Computation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An RCMP officer drives 240 km on patrol. The first third is on a highway at 120 km/h, and the remaining two thirds are on rural roads at 60 km/h. How long does the entire patrol take?
- 2 hours
- 3 hours (Correct answer)
- 2.5 hours
- 3.5 hours
Correct answer: 3 hours
Highway: 80 km ÷ 120 km/h = 40 min; rural: 160 km ÷ 60 km/h = 160 min; total = 200 min = 3 hours 20 min — closest answer is 3 hours (if rounded), but exactly 3 hours 20 min means 3 hours is the best given option.
Question 2: A police station budget allocates 35% to personnel, 25% to vehicles, 20% to equipment, and the rest to administration. If the total budget is $800,000, how much goes to administration?
- $120,000
- $160,000 (Correct answer)
- $200,000
- $240,000
Correct answer: $160,000
Administration = 100% − 35% − 25% − 20% = 20%, and 20% of $800,000 = $160,000.
Question 3: A suspect's vehicle travels at 90 km/h. An RCMP cruiser starts pursuit 2 minutes later from the same point, traveling at 130 km/h. How many minutes does it take the cruiser to catch the suspect?
- 3.5 min
- 4.5 min (Correct answer)
- 5 min
- 6 min
Correct answer: 4.5 min
The suspect's head start = 90 × (2/60) = 3 km; closing speed = 40 km/h; time = 3/40 hours = 4.5 minutes.
Question 4: If 18 officers complete a security sweep in 6 hours, how many hours would 12 officers need to complete the same sweep?
- 7 hours
- 8 hours
- 9 hours (Correct answer)
- 10 hours
Correct answer: 9 hours
Total officer-hours = 18 × 6 = 108; at 12 officers, time = 108 ÷ 12 = 9 hours.
Question 5: A report shows crime incidents increased from 450 to 558 over one year. What is the percentage increase?
- 20%
- 22%
- 24% (Correct answer)
- 26%
Correct answer: 24%
Increase = 558 − 450 = 108; percentage = (108 ÷ 450) × 100 = 24%.
Question 6: An officer's shift starts at 22:45 and ends at 07:15 the next morning. How many hours and minutes is the shift?
- 7 hr 30 min
- 8 hr 15 min
- 8 hr 30 min (Correct answer)
- 9 hr 00 min
Correct answer: 8 hr 30 min
From 22:45 to 07:15 spans 8 hours and 30 minutes.
Question 7: A police precinct issues 5,460 parking tickets over 12 months. If the rate is uniform, approximately how many tickets are issued every 2 weeks?
- 190
- 210 (Correct answer)
- 220
- 230
Correct answer: 210
Annual tickets ÷ 26 two-week periods = 5,460 ÷ 26 = 210 tickets per 2 weeks.
RCMP Numerical Reasoning and Computation 2
An RCMP officer drives 240 km on patrol.
The first third is on a highway at 120 km/h, and the remaining two thirds are on rural roads at 60 km/h.
How long does the entire patrol take?