APCAT APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Numerical Reasoning and Math Skills Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A stolen vehicle case involves 4 witnesses.
The first witnessed the event for 2 minutes, the second for 3.5 minutes, the third for 1.5 minutes, and the fourth for 4 minutes.
What is the total observation time?

Accepted Answer

11 minutes

Answer

9 minutes

Answer

10 minutes

Answer

12 minutes

Question 2

A crime scene is rectangular, measuring 15 feet by 8 feet. What is the total area of the crime scene?

Accepted Answer

120 sq ft

Answer

46 sq ft

Answer

90 sq ft

Answer

180 sq ft

Question 3

An officer issues 6 tickets on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, 9 on Wednesday, and 5 on Thursday. What is the average number of tickets issued per day?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

8

Question 4

If there were 450 reported thefts last year and this year there is a 20% increase, how many thefts are reported this year?

Accepted Answer

540

Answer

480

Answer

510

Answer

560

Question 5

A police cruiser travels at 55 mph for 2 hours and then at 70 mph for 1 hour. What is the total distance traveled?

Accepted Answer

180 miles

Answer

165 miles

Answer

170 miles

Answer

175 miles

Question 6

Out of 80 applicants for a police position, 1/4 passed the written test and 1/2 of those passed the physical test. How many applicants passed both tests?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

20

Answer

40