IBEW Aptitude Numerical Reasoning Question and Answers 2

Question 1

A worker completes 3/8 of a job in 6 hours. At this rate, how many hours will the entire job take?

Accepted Answer

16 hours

Answer

14 hours

Answer

18 hours

Answer

20 hours

Question 2

If a cable costs $2.40 per foot, how much does 37.5 feet cost?

Accepted Answer

$90.00

Answer

$88.00

Answer

$92.50

Answer

$96.00

Question 3

A conduit run requires 4 sections of pipe. The sections measure 8¾ ft, 6½ ft, 11¼ ft, and 9 ft. What is the total length?

Accepted Answer

35 ft

Answer

34 ft

Answer

35.5 ft

Answer

36 ft

Question 4

Out of 240 workers on a job site, 15% are apprentices. How many apprentices are there?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

30

Answer

42

Answer

48

Question 5

If an apprentice earns $22.50 per hour and works 8.5 hours, what is the gross pay?

Accepted Answer

$191.25

Answer

$185.25

Answer

$195.75

Answer

$202.50

Question 6

A circuit has a resistance that increases by 12.5% when heated. If the original resistance is 80 ohms, what is the new resistance?

Accepted Answer

90 ohms

Answer

88 ohms

Answer

92 ohms

Answer

95 ohms