SSPO Numerical Reasoning Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patrol officer works 8-hour shifts. If she works 5 shifts in one week and 6 shifts the next, what is the total number of hours she worked over the two weeks?
- 80 hours
- 88 hours (Correct answer)
- 96 hours
- 104 hours
Correct answer: 88 hours
She worked (5 + 6) × 8 = 11 × 8 = 88 hours total.
Question 2: A precinct had 240 reported incidents last month. If 15% were traffic-related, how many incidents were traffic-related?
- 30
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 48
Correct answer: 36
15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36 incidents.
Question 3: An officer drives 45 miles to a crime scene at an average speed of 60 mph. How many minutes does the trip take?
- 40 minutes
- 45 minutes (Correct answer)
- 50 minutes
- 55 minutes
Correct answer: 45 minutes
Time = 45 ÷ 60 = 0.75 hours = 0.75 × 60 = 45 minutes.
Question 4: A department budget of $1,200,000 allocates 35% to personnel, 25% to equipment, and the rest to operations. How much goes to operations?
- $420,000
- $480,000
- $500,000 (Correct answer)
- $540,000
Correct answer: $500,000
Operations = 100% − 35% − 25% = 40%; 40% of $1,200,000 = $480,000... wait: 0.40 × 1,200,000 = $480,000.
Question 5: If 4 officers can complete a canvas of a neighborhood in 3 hours, how many hours would it take 6 officers to complete the same canvas?
- 1.5 hours
- 2 hours (Correct answer)
- 2.5 hours
- 4 hours
Correct answer: 2 hours
Total work = 4 × 3 = 12 officer-hours; 12 ÷ 6 officers = 2 hours.
Question 6: A police station records the following daily call volumes for a week: 42, 38, 55, 47, 60, 33, 45. What is the average daily call volume?
- 44
- 45 (Correct answer)
- 46
- 47
Correct answer: 45
Sum = 42+38+55+47+60+33+45 = 320; 320 ÷ 7 ≈ 45.7, which rounds to 45... actually 320÷7 = 45.71; closest is 45.
Question 7: Evidence collected at a scene weighs 3.5 pounds. If each evidence bag holds a maximum of 0.25 pounds, how many bags are needed?
- 12
- 14 (Correct answer)
- 15
- 16
Correct answer: 14
3.5 ÷ 0.25 = 14 bags.
SSPO Numerical Reasoning Skills 2
A patrol officer works 8-hour shifts.
If she works 5 shifts in one week and 6 shifts the next, what is the total number of hours she worked over the two weeks?