NYC NYC Civil Service Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A city inspector must review 144 building permits in 9 days. If she reviews the same number each day, how many permits must she review per day?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

14

Answer

18

Answer

20

Question 2

A sanitation truck holds 8 tons of waste. If a district produces 52 tons of waste per week, how many full truckloads are needed to remove all the waste?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 3

A civil service employee earns $28.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours in a week. What is the employee's gross pay for that week?

Accepted Answer

$1,068.75

Answer

$1,092.50

Answer

$1,053.50

Answer

$1,125.00

Question 4

A city park covers 3.6 acres. If a new park is planned to be 2.5 times larger, what will the new park's area be?

Accepted Answer

9.0 acres

Answer

7.2 acres

Answer

8.1 acres

Answer

6.1 acres

Question 5

Out of 200 civil service applicants, 35% passed the written exam. How many applicants passed?

Accepted Answer

70

Answer

60

Answer

65

Answer

75

Question 6

A government office orders supplies costing $1,240. If the city receives a 15% bulk discount, what is the final cost?

Accepted Answer

$1,054.00

Answer

$1,024.00

Answer

$1,046.00