Texas Civil Service Exam Mathematics and Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A city department has a budget of $48,000 for the year. If 35% is spent in Q1 and 25% in Q2, how much remains for Q3 and Q4?
- $19,200 (Correct answer)
- $16,800
- $14,400
- $21,600
Correct answer: $19,200
35% + 25% = 60% spent, so 40% remains: 0.40 × $48,000 = $19,200.
Question 2: Officer Martinez responds to 12 calls on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, 15 on Wednesday, 11 on Thursday, and 13 on Friday. What is the average number of daily calls?
- 11
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 13
- 10
Correct answer: 12
Total = 12+9+15+11+13 = 60; average = 60 ÷ 5 = 12 calls per day.
Question 3: A suspect drove from City A to City B, a distance of 210 miles, in 3.5 hours. What was the average speed in miles per hour?
- 55 mph
- 60 mph (Correct answer)
- 65 mph
- 70 mph
Correct answer: 60 mph
Speed = distance ÷ time = 210 ÷ 3.5 = 60 mph.
Question 4: A report states that crime in a district fell from 840 incidents last year to 714 this year. What is the percentage decrease?
- 12%
- 13%
- 15% (Correct answer)
- 17%
Correct answer: 15%
Decrease = 126; percentage = (126 ÷ 840) × 100 = 15%.
Question 5: If a fire truck holds 500 gallons of water and uses 35 gallons per minute, approximately how many minutes of water supply does it carry?
- 10 min
- 14 min (Correct answer)
- 17 min
- 21 min
Correct answer: 14 min
500 ÷ 35 ≈ 14.3 minutes, so approximately 14 minutes.
Question 6: A civil service employee earns $22.50 per hour and works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. What is the gross weekly pay?
- $675
- $720
- $900 (Correct answer)
- $810
Correct answer: $900
Daily pay = 22.50 × 8 = $180; weekly pay = $180 × 5 = $900.
Question 7: Three applicants scored 78, 85, and 91 on a civil service exam. A fourth applicant needs the group average to be at least 85. What is the minimum score the fourth applicant must achieve?
- 84
- 85
- 86 (Correct answer)
- 88
Correct answer: 86
Required total = 85 × 4 = 340; current total = 254; needed = 340 − 254 = 86.
Texas Civil Service Exam Mathematics and Reasoning 2
A city department has a budget of $48,000 for the year.
If 35% is spent in Q1 and 25% in Q2, how much remains for Q3 and Q4?