MATH TEST 001 Civil Service Reviewer

_________1. 16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = ________?

a. 117
b. 145
c. 73
d. 65
_________2. (18 + 17) (12 + 9) - (7 x 16) (4 + 2) = ________?

a. 53
b. 63
c. 321
d. 323
_________3. The sum of 73, 2891, 406 and 98 is _______?

a. 3468
b. 3486
c. 3648
d. 4648

_________4. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 24 ?

a. 192
b. 268
c. 248
d. 596

_________5. Which of the following numbers is prime?

a. 57
b. 87
c. 89
d. 91
6. The product of 18 and 73 is ______?

a. 1304
b. 1324
c. 1314
d. 1342
7. The difference of 476 and 182 is _______?

a. 654
b. 86632
c. 314
d. 294
8. Evaluate

1
100

a. 0.213
b. 0.312
c. 0.123
d. 0.231

+ 2 + 3 = ______?
1000 10

9. Evaluate + + _________.

a. 3/14
b. 3/16
c. 3/12
d. 7/8
10. Seventy-one and twenty-one ten thousandths is written in standard form as :

a. 71.2100
b. 71.0021
c. 71.210000
d. 71,2100
11. One thousand forty two and seven thousandths written form is _____?

a. 1042.7000
b. 10,427,000
c. 1042.007
d. 1042.0007
12. 1 + 5 + 1 = _______?
3
6
2

a. 1 and 2/3
b. 7/11
c. 1 and 1/3
d. 3/5

13. 3 - 1 = ________?

a. 1 and 1/6
b. 5 and 1/6
c. 6 and 1/5
d. 1 and 5/6
14. 900 x 0.09 = _________?

a. 0.81
b. 8.1
c. 81
d. 810
15. 7 21 = ___________?
8
4

a. 1/6
b. 1/3
c. 1 and 1/2
d. 2/3
16. 3 x 10 = ______?
5
3

a. 13/15
b. 2
c. 1/2
d. 3/25

17. 3.156 x 0.12 = ________?

a. 0.37872
b. 3.7872
c. 37.872
d. 378.72
18. 5 2 = ______?

a. 2 and 5/14
b. 12 and 5/6
c. 6/77
d. 2 and 2/3
19. 2 + 4 = _________.
1
1
2
3

a. 1 and 1/5
b. 7 and 1/5
c. 15
d. 30
20. 3% of 24 = _____?

a. 0.72
b. 7.2
c. 72
d. 720

21. 1402 + 142 + 14.2 + 1.42 = _________?

a. 15596.2
b. 1559.62
c. 155.962
d. 155962
22. 2010 x 0.0001 = _________?

a. 0.0201
b. 0.201
c. 2.01
d. 20.1
23. Find the average of 6.8, 3.5, 9.2, 7.45, and 6.05.

a. 6.0
b. 6.6
c. 66
d. 660
___________24. 47 x 0.05 = ________?

a. 23.5
b. 2.35
c. 0.235
d. 0.0235
___________25. 87 / 0.01 = __________?

a. 8700
b. 870
c. 87
d. 8.7
___________26. (0.5) (5) (0.5) = ________.

a. 0.0125
b. 0.125
c. 1.25
d. 12.5
___________27. Dividing by 0.2 is the same as multiplying by ________?

a. 1/2
b. 0.5
c. 2
d. 5
___________28. 0.012 3 = ________?

a. 0.0004
b. 0.004
c. 0.04
d. 0.4
___________29. 2.944 0.23 = _______?

a. 0.128

b. 12.8
c. 1.28
d. 128
30. 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = _________?
0.25

a. 0.75
b. 7.5
c. 4
d. 0.04
31. 0.0088 0.22 = ________?

a. 4
b. 0.4
c. 40
d. 0.04
32. (0.15 x 0.37) + (0.85 + 0.63) + (0.15 + 0.63) + (0.85 + 0.37) = _______?

a. 0.0555
b. 0.5355
c. 1
d. 0.9
33. Which of the following best approximate 68 / 0.17 = ____?

a. 0.4

b. 4
c. 40
d. 400
34. The decimal from of 11/6 is ______?

a. 1.83
b. 1.86
c. 0.83
d. 0.67
35. 5/9 of what number is 435 ?

a. 288
b. 87
c. 783
d. 29
36. Which of the following fractions is the greatest?

a. 1/10
b. 0.1/0.10
c. 1/0.01
d. 1/0.001
37. 4.7 - 3.12 = _______?

a. 1.58
b. 1.62

c. 2.65
d. 1.52
38. 19.4 - 12.72 + 5 ______?

a. 1.471
b. 14.71
c. 12.68
d. 11.68
39. 27 -3 = _______?
32
8

a. 2 and 1/4
b. -2 and 1/4
c. 4 and 1/2
d. -4 and 1/2
40. 2 x 4 = ________?

a. 8 and 3/4
b. 5
c. 11
d. 12
________41. -1 + 5 = _______.
4
6

a. 7/12
b. 1 and 1/12

c. 5/12
d. 1 and 1/4
_________42. (-11.1) + (12.32) = _________.

a. -1.22
b. 12.2
c. 1.22
d. -12.2
_________43. What % of 50 is 15?

a. 15%
b. 25%
c. 30%
d. 35%
_________44. What % of 12 is 6 ?

a. 50%
b. 200%
c. 6%
d. 2%
_________45. 36 / 720 = __________?

a. 20
b. 200
c. 5

d. 0.05
_46. What is 1/4 % of 880?

a. 0.22
b. 2.2
c. 22
d. 220
__________47. What % of 2 and 1/2 is 1/2 ?

a. 1/2 %
b. 5%
c. 20 %
d. 25 %
__________48. 180 is 66 % of what number?

a. 120
b. 150
c. 210
d. 270
__________49. of what number is 42 ?

a. 7
b. 14
c. 126
d. 84

__________50. 8 - 2 5 = ________?

a. 6 and 7/24
b. 6 and 17/24
c. 5 and 17/24
d. 6 and 4/5
ANSWER KEYS WITH EXPLANATIONS

Solutions

MATH TEST 001

1. 16 + 4 x (7 + 8) - 3 = ________?
= 16 + 4 x (15) - 3
= 16 + 60 - 3
= 16 + 57
= 73 *Ans.

2. (18 + 17) (12 + 9) - (7 x 16) (4 + 2) = ________?

= (35) (21) - (112) (6)
= 735 - 672
= 63 *Ans.

3. The sum of 73, 2891, 406 and 98 is _______?

= 73 + 2891 + 406 + 98
= 3468 *Ans.

4. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 24 ?

192 24 = 8 *Ans.
286 24 = 11 remainder 4, 268 not divisible by 24 because it has a remainder
when divided by 24.

5. Which of the following numbers is prime?

a. 57 = 3 x 19

b. 87 = 3 x 29
c. 89 = 89 x 1 *Ans.
d. 91 = 13 x 7
6. The product of 18 and 73 is ______?
18 x 73 = 1,314
1314 *Ans.
7. The difference of 476 and 182 is _______?
476 - 182 = 294
294 *Ans.
8. Evaluate

1
100

+ 2 + 3 = ______?
1000 10

1 / 100 = 0.01
2 / 1000 = 0.02
3 / 10

= 0.3

0.01 + 0.02 + 0.3 = 0.312 *Ans

9. Evaluate + + _________.
Find first the LCD which is 8.
= 4/8
= 2/8
= 1/8
= 4 + 2 + 1
8
8
8
= 7/8 *Ans.

10. Seventy-one and twenty-one ten thousandths is written in standard form as :

71.0021 *Ans.
11. One thousand forty two and seven thousandths written form is _____?
= 1, 042.007 *Ans.
12. 1 + 5 + 1 = _______?
3
6
2
Find first the LCD which is = 6
1/3 is now 2/6

5/6 is still 5/6

1/2 is now 3/6
= 2+5+3
6
= 10/6 or 5/3
1 *Ans.
13. 3 - 1 = ________?
Change 3 to improper fraction which is 7/2
Change 1 to improper fraction which is 5/3
= 7 - 5
2
3
= 3(7) - 2(5)
2(3)
= 21 - 10
6
= 11/6
= 1 5 *Ans.
6
14. 900 x 0.09 = _________?
900
.09
81.00 *Ans.
15. 7 21 = ___________?
8
4
x

= 7 x 4
8
21
= 28
168
=

28 28
168 28

= 1/6 *Ans.

16. 3 x 10 = ______?
5
3
= 30 / 15
= 2 *Ans.
17. 3.156 x 0.12 = ________?
3.156

------> 3-decimal places

x .12
6312
3156
0.37872 *Ans.

------> 2-decimal places

------> 5-decimal places

18. 5 2 = ______?
= 11
2

7
3

= 11
2

x 3
7

= 33
14
change 33/14 to improper fraction by dividing 33 by 14 which is :
2 5 *Ans.
14
19. 2 + 4 = _________.
1
1
2
3
6
=

3
6

2
6

6
= 5
6
=6x 6
5
= 36/5
= 7 Ans.

20. 3% of 24 = _____?
= 0.03 x 24
= 0.72 *Ans.

21. 1402 + 142 + 14.2 + 1.42 = _________?

1402.00
142.00
14.20
1.42
1559.62 *Ans.

22. 2010 x 0.00001 = _________?

2010 x .00001 = 0.2010
=0.210 *Ans.

23. Find the average of 6.8, 3.5, 9.2, 7.45, and 6.05.
= 6.8 + 3.5 + 9.2 + 7.45 + 6.05
5
= 33/5
= 6.6 *Ans.
24. 47 x 0.05 = ________?
= 47 x 0.05
= 2.35 *Ans.
25. 87 / 0.01 = __________?
move the decimal point 2 places to the right in both dividend & divisor because
there are 2 decimal places in the divisor.
0.01 is now 1 and 87 is now 8700
= 8700 / 1
= 8700 *Ans.
26. (0.5) (5) (0.5) = ________.
= (2.5) (0.5)
= 1.25 *Ans.

27. Dividing by 0.2 is the same as multiplying by ________?

= 1 0.2
=1 2
10
=1 1
5
=1x5

= 5 *Ans.
28. 0.012 3 = ________?
.004
= 3 | .012
0
1
0
12
12
0
0.004 *Ans.

29. 2.944 0.23 = _______?

move the decimal point 2 places to the right in both dividend & divisor because there
are 2 decimal places in the divisor.
0.23 is now 23 and 2.944 is now 294.4
= 294.4 / 23
= 12.8 *Ans.
30. 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = _________?
0.25
= 4 (0.25)
0.25
= 4 *Ans.
31. 0.0088 0.22 = ________?
To start dividing, you have to make the divisor 0.22 a whole number by moving the
decimal point 2 places to the right. Doing this will also move two decimal point for
the dividend 00.0088.
0.22 is now 22 and 0.0088 is now 0.88
0.04
22 | 0.88
0
88
88
0
therefore, 0.04 *Ans.

32. (0.15 x 0.37) + (0.85 + 0.63) + (0.15 + 0.63) + (0.85 + 0.37) = _______?
= [(0.15 + 0.63) + (0.85 + 0.63)] + [(0.15 x 0.37) + (0.85 + 0.37)]
= [0.63 (0.15 + 0.85)] + [0.37(0.15 + 0.85)]

= [0.63 (1)] + [0.37(1)]

= 1 *Ans.
33. Which of the following best approximate 68 / 0.17 = ____?
To start dividing, you have to make the divisor 0.17 a whole number by moving the
decimal point 2 places to the right. Doing this will also move two decimal point for
the dividend 68.
0.17 is now 17 and 68 is now 6800
=6800 / 17
= 400 *Ans.
34. The decimal from of 11/6 is ______?
= 11
6
= 1.83 *Ans.

35. 5/9 of what number is 435 ?

5 x N = 435
9
N = 435 ( 9 )
5
N = 783 *Ans.
36. Which of the following fractions is the greatest?
a. 1 / 10 = 1 / 10
b. 0.1 = 1 = 1
0.10
1.0
c. 1 = 100 ---> 100
0.01
1
d.

1
= 1000 -----> 1000 *Ans
0.001
1

37. 4.7 - 3.12 = _______?

4.70 - 3.12 = 1.58 *Ans.
38. 19.4 - 12.72 + 5 ______?
19.4 + 5 = 24.40 - 12.72 = 11.68 *Ans.

39. 27 -3 = _______?
32
8

= 27 x ( 8 )
32
-3
= 216 24
-96 24
= 9
-4
= -2 *Ans.

40. 2 x 4 = ________?
= 11 x 4
4
= 11 *Ans.
41. -1 + 5 = _______.
4
6
= -3 + 10
12
12
= 7/12 *Ans.
42. (-11.1) + (12.32) = _________.
12.32
- 11.1
1.22 *Ans.
43. What % of 50 is 15?
B = 50; P = 15
Rate = P x 100%
B
= 15 x 100%
50
= 3 x 100%
100
= 30% *Ans.
44. What % of 12 is 6 ?
Rate = P x 100%
B
= 6 x 100%
12
= 1 x 100%
2

= 50% *Ans.
45. 36 / 720 = __________?
.05
720 | 36.00
36.00
0
therefore 0.05 *Ans.46. What is 1/4 % of 880?
= 1/4 % x 880
= 1/400 x 880
= 880/400
= 2.2 *Ans.
47. What % of 2 and 1/2 is 1/2 ?
Rate = 1/2 x 100%
2
= x 100%
5/2
= 1 x 2 x 100%
2
5
= 1 x 100%
5
= 20% *Ans.
48. 180 is 66 % of what number?
N = 180
N = 180 ( 3 )
2
N = 270 *Ans.
49. of what number is 42 ?
x N = 42
N = 42
N = 42 x 3
N = 126 *Ans.
50. 8 - 2 5 = ________?
8
8 = 25/3

2 5 = 21/8
8
= 25 - 21
3
8
= 8(25) - 3(21)
3(8)
= 200 - 63
24
= 137
24
= 5 17 *Ans.
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