FREE Texas Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Problems Questions and Answers

Question 1

The City Sanitation Department's Crew 5 collected the following number of residential trash bins over a five-day work week: Monday - 450, Tuesday - 475, Wednesday - 500, Thursday - 425, and Friday - 460.
What was the average number of bins collected per day by Crew 5 that week?

Accepted Answer

462

Answer

450

Answer

460

Answer

2310

Question 2

A municipal government approves a total annual budget of $12,500,000. The Parks and Recreation department is allocated 8% of this total. From its allocation, the department designates 25% specifically for maintaining community swimming pools. How much money is designated for the pools?

Accepted Answer

$250,000

Answer

$1,000,000

Answer

$3,125,000

Answer

$200,000

Question 3

A water department pump can fill a 15,000-gallon reservoir at a steady rate of 250 gallons per minute. If the reservoir is completely empty, how many hours will it take for the pump to fill it completely?

Accepted Answer

1 hour

Answer

1.5 hours

Answer

60 hours

Answer

0.75 hours

Question 4

A city ordinance requires a ratio of at least 3 police officers for every 1,000 residents. The city's current population is 150,000, and the police department currently has 440 officers on staff. How many additional officers must be hired to meet the minimum requirement?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

0

Answer

15

Answer

450

Question 5

The Public Works department needs to purchase 5 new safety vests at $45 each and 12 pairs of work gloves at $15 per pair. The supplier offers a 10% discount on the total purchase price. What is the final cost after the discount is applied?

Accepted Answer

$364.50

Answer

$405.00

Answer

$40.50

Answer

$360.00

Question 6

A city clerk must process four permit applications: a zoning variance (Z), a building permit (B), a plumbing permit (P), and an electrical permit (E). The zoning variance must be processed first. The building permit must be processed before the plumbing and electrical permits. Which of the following is a valid processing sequence?

Accepted Answer

Z, B, E, P

Answer

B, Z, E, P

Answer

Z, P, B, E

Answer

P, E, Z, B

The City Sanitation Department's Crew 5 collected the following number of residential trash bins over a five-day work week: Monday - 450, Tuesday - 475, Wednesday - 500, Thursday - 425, and Friday - 460.What was the average number of bins collected per day by Crew 5 that week?

The City Sanitation Department's Crew 5 collected the following number of residential trash bins over a five-day work week: Monday - 450, Tuesday - 475, Wednesday - 500, Thursday - 425, and Friday - 460.
What was the average number of bins collected per day by Crew 5 that week?