Civil Service Exams (Cs Num Reasoning) – Page 8

#140. One package is 100 pounds, and the other is 150 pounds. The weight of the second package is how many times that of the first?
A ½ times heavier
B 3½ times heavier
C 2½ times heavier
D 1½ times heavier
Answer: 1½ times heavier
#141. How many gallons of water will fill a fish tank that is 18 inches by 12 inches by 48 inches? (There are 231 cubic inches per gallon). Round your answer to the nearest gallon.
A 35 gallons
B 45 gallons
C 55 gallons
D 25 gallons
Answer: 45 gallons
#142. What are the next four numbers in this sequence 8, 5, 4, 9,1, 7, ___, ___, ___, ___?
A 4, 3, 2, 1
B 3, 2, 1, 0
C 5, 4, 3, 2
D 6, 3, 2, 0
Answer: 6, 3, 2, 0
#143. What day follows the day before yesterday if 2 days from now will be Sunday?
A Tuesday
B Wednesday
C Friday
D Thursday
Answer: Thursday
#144. How much larger is the supplement of a 57 degree angle than the complement of a 75 degree angle?
A 36
B 162 degrees
C 108 degrees
D 18 degrees
Answer: 108 degrees
#145. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 feet. If one leg is 24 feet, what is the length of the other leg?
A 5 ft
B 35 ft
C 14 ft
D 7 ft
Answer: 7 ft
#146. Which is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 5 inches and 12 inches?
A 12 in.
B 13 in.
C 14 in.
D 17 in.
Answer: 13 in.
#147. A tenant was awarded a house and lot package worth Php 180, 000.00. She has to pay package for 20 years at 9% per annum. How much will the house and lot cost after 20 years?
A Php 504, 000
B Php 500, 000
C Php 604, 000
D Php 600, 000
Answer: Php 504, 000
#148. Julio son is graduating. He sent his son three packages of 8 ½ kg, 10 ¼ and 2 ½ kg. What is the total of the packages sent?
A 20 ½ kg
B 18 ½ kg
C 19 ¼ kg
D 21 ¼ kg
Answer: 21 ¼ kg
#149. The weather report recorded a temperature of 29°C in the morning and 33.5°C at two o’clock in the afternoon. How many degrees higher was the afternoon temperature?
A 5.3 oC
B 3.5 oC
C 4.5 oC
D 4.68 oC
Answer: 4.5 oC
#150. Write the ratio in the lowest term two hours to 30 minutes
A 4:1
B 2:30
C 2:15
D 1:30
Answer: 4:1
#151. What is the value of a in the statement 4ab = 20 and b = 5?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 5
Answer: 1
#152. What is the value on N in: 18 2/16 + 26 ¼ = N
A 43 3/4
B 44 3/8
C 45 2/5
D 47 1/8
Answer: 44 3/8
#153. Which expression is a polynomial ?
A x + 3x + 7 +4x - 7
B y + 2y +8y
C xy – x – 6
D 4y
Answer: xy – x – 6
#154. The meat sent by air cargo is 1,340 pounds. What is the weight in kilograms?
A 1218.12 kg
B 609.09 kg
C 2948 kg
D 906 kg
Answer: 609.09 kg
#155. Only 682 examinees passed in a Pharmacists Licensure Examination out of 2550 examinees. What is the passing percentage?
A 26.8%
B 26.9%
C 26.7%
D 26.10%
Answer: 26.7%
#156. What is the equivalent value of a 8 000 grams in kilograms?
A 80 kg
B 8 kg
C 0.8 kg
D 800 kg
Answer: 8 kg
#157. A rice field is divided into four sections. Each section is 25 meters by 38 meters. What is the perimeter of each section.
A 950 m
B 237.5 m
C 126 m
D 252 m
Answer: 126 m
#158. Hacienda Rosita was to be decided among 22 tenants. Each tenant will be rewarded 6-hectares each. What was the area of Hacienda Rosita?
A 133 hectares
B 132 hectares
C 130 hectares
D 110 hectares
Answer: 132 hectares
#159. The host had only 8 ¼ gallons of ice cream to serve. Upon arrival of the guest she served 3 ½ gallons. How many gallons are left for the late corners?
A 3 ¾ gallons
B 5 ¾ gallons
C 4 ¾ gallons
D 6 ¾ gallons
Answer: 4 ¾ gallons