Civil Service Exams (Cs Num Reasoning) – Page 6

#100. A motion was passed by a vote of 6 is to 4. What part of votes cast were in favor of the motion?
A 6/4
B 6/10
C 4/6
D 4/10
Answer: 6/10
#101. If three miles is equivalent to 4.38 kilometers, then 11.27 kms is equivalent to how many miles?
A 7.72 miles
B 7.33miles
C 5 miles
D 6.54 miles
Answer: 7.72 miles
#102. A company employs 115 people. During the low season, it laid off 20% of it's employees. By what percent must the company increase its' manpower to return to full capacity?
A 25%
B 50%
C 30%
D 20%
Answer: 25%
#103. What is the value of x on the expression 2xy=2(4)(5)?
A 2
B 4
C 5
D None of the above
Answer: 4
#104. If there are 3 microscope for every four students, how many microscope are needed for 44 students?
A 15
B 23
C 33
D 11
Answer: 33
#105. Your classmate has a score of 50/100 and was transmuted to a grade of 75. Your other classmate has a score of 60/100 and was transmuted to a grade of 80. If your score is 55, what should be your transmuted grade?
A 76.5
B 77.5
C 78.5
D 79.5
Answer: 77.5
#106. The elevation of the old highest point in the Philippine Highway System is 7, 400 ft above sea level and the elevation of the new highest point 2,428.66 m above sea level. What is the difference in elevation between these points?
A 173 m
B 586 ft
C 4971.34 ft
D 4971.34 m
Answer: 173 m
#107. The average of four numbers is 28. If three of the four numbers are 18, 28 and 36, what is the fourth number?
A 30
B 32
C 31
D 33
Answer: 30
#108. The number of degrees through which the hour hand of a clock moves in two hours and 8 minutes is ?
A 24 degrees
B 34 degrees
C 54 degrees
D 64 degrees
Answer: 64 degrees
#109. Kareen Abdul-Jabbar has the most points all time in NBA which is 38, 387 points. As of the time I was creating this question, Lebron James rank third, and has a total points of 33, 993. The assumption is: If he plays 3 more seasons and plays at least 216 games(That is at least 72 games per regular season), lets assume that he can go to playoffs every year, and can finish 72 games. What should be his average points for the whole three season to surpass Jabar as the all time scoring?
A at least 15.3 points per game
B at most 15 points per game
C at least 13.5 points per game
D none from the choices
Answer: at least 15.5 points per game
#110. What percent of 75 is 15?
A 38%
B 40%
C 30%
D 20%
Answer: 20%
#111. Guzman Company manufactures beds. In its catalogue, a double bed is priced at P5,000.00 less a discount to the trade of 20%. What will Rosan Departments Store have to pay for the bed?
A P4,500. 00
B P40, 000. 00
C P4,980. 00
D P4,000.00
Answer: P4,000.00
#112. A receipt calls for 2 eggs for every cup of flour. If a head chef uses 28 cups of flour, how many eggs will he need?
A 65 eggs
B 55 eggs
C 56 eggs
D 14 eggs
Answer: 56 eggs
#113. What is the total amount after adding interest of 8% on P10,000.00 for 3 years?
A P13,400. 00
B P12,400.00
C P15, 000. 00
D P11, 000. 00
Answer: P12,400.00
#114. The fraction halfway between 3/7 and 4/7 is ________________.
A ½
B ¼
C 1/8
D 1/3
Answer: ½
#115. Find the least common multiple of 5, 2, 7
A 5
B 14
C 15
D 70
Answer: 70
#116. A Toyota car travelling at a rate of 70 km per hour leaves the house 2 hours after a Kia car has left and overtakes it. In 5 hours at what rate was the Kia car travelling?
A 40 kilometers per hour
B 50 kilometers per hour
C 20 kilometers per hour
D 30 kilometers per hour
Answer: 40 kilometers per hour
#117. A politician wants to get his message to 2/3 of the population of 48,000 in Bulacan. However, his advertising campaign reaches only ¾ of the number he intended. How many people does he actually reach?
A 36,000
B 24,000
C 10,000
D 24,000
Answer: 24,000
#118. A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is the ratio of the smaller piece to the larger piece?
A 65:100
B 35:100
C 7:13
D 65:35
Answer: 7:13
#119. The carat is a unit of measure used to weigh precious stones. It equals 3.086 grains. How many grains does a 2.8 carat diamond weigh?
A 86.408
B 8.6408
C 8.4508
D 84.608
Answer: 8.6408