AFOQT Arithmetic Reasoning Exam Questions & Answers
It cost $0.85 to make a single color copy at a copy center. At his price, how many copies can
be purchased with $68.00?
a. 9
b. 45
c. 68
d. 72
e. 80 - -e. Since the price per copy is $0.85, divide 68 by .85 to find the total number that
can be purchased with $68; 68 / .85 = 80 copies that can be purchased.
-An aquarium has a base length of 12 inches and a width of 5 inches. If the aquarium is 10
inches tall, what is the total volume?
a. 480 cubic inches
b. 540 cubic inches
c. 600 cubic inches
d. 720 cubic inches
e. 920 cubic inches - -c. The volume of the aquarium can be found by using the formula V =
l * w * h. Since the length is 12 inches, the width is 5 inches and the height is 10 inches,
multiply V = 12 * 5 * 10 to get a volume of 600 cubic inches.
-A man turns a woman's handbag in to the Lost and Found Department of a large
downtown store. The man informs the clerk in charge that he found the handbag on the
floor beside an entranceway. The clerk estimates that the handbag is worth approximately
$150. Inside, the clerks finds the following items: one leather makeup case valued at $65,
one vial of perfume, unopened, valued at $75, one pair of earrings valued at $150, and $178
in cash.
The clerk is writing a report to be submitted along with the found property. What should
he write as the total value of the found cash and property?
a. $468
b. $608
c. $618
d. $658
e. $718 - -c. The value of the handbag ($150) must be included in the total.
-Use the following information to answer questions 4 through 6.
The cost of movie theater tickets is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons until 4:00 p.m., there is a matinee price: $5.50 for
adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. Special group discounts are available for
groups of 30 or more people.
Which of these can be determined from the information given in the above passage?
a. how much it will cost a family of four to buy movie theater tickets on Saturday afternoon
, b. the difference between the cost of two movie theater tickets on Tuesday night and the
cost of one ticket on Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
c. how much movie theater tickets will cost each person if he or she is part of a group of 40
people
d. the difference between the cost of a movie theater ticket for an adult on Friday night and
a movie theater ticket for a 13-year-old on Saturday aftern - -d. Both choices a and b can
ruled out because there is no way to determine how many tickets are for adults or for
children. Choice c can be ruled out because the price of group tickets is not given.
-Use the following information to answer questions 4 through 6.
The cost of movie theater tickets is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons until 4:00 p.m., there is a matinee price: $5.50 for
adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. Special group discounts are available for
groups of 30 or more people.
Based on the passage, how much will movie theater tickets cost for two adults, one 15-
year-old child, and one 10-year-old child at 7:00 p.m. on a Sunday night?
a. $17.00
b. $19.50
c. $25.00
d. $27.50
e. $37.50 - -d. Because the 15-year-old requires an adult ticket, there are 3 adult tickets at
$7.50 each and one child's ticket at $5.
-Use the following information to answer questions 4 through 6.
The cost of movie theater tickets is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons until 4:00 p.m., there is a matinee price: $5.50 for
adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. Special group discounts are available for
groups of 30 or more people.
Using the passage, how can you find the difference in price between a movie theater ticket
for an adult and a movie theater ticket for a child under the age of 12 if the tickets are for a
show at 3:00 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon?
a. Subtract $3 from $5.50.
b. Subtract $5 from $7.50.
c. Subtract $7.50 from $5.50.
d. Add $5.50 and $3 and divide by 2.
e. Add $7.50 and $5.50 and divide by 2. - -a. The adult price on Saturday afternoon is $5.50;
the child's price is $3.00.
-It takes a typist 0.50 seconds to type one word. At this rate, how many words can be typed
in 60 seconds?
a. 2.25
b. 50
It cost $0.85 to make a single color copy at a copy center. At his price, how many copies can
be purchased with $68.00?
a. 9
b. 45
c. 68
d. 72
e. 80 - -e. Since the price per copy is $0.85, divide 68 by .85 to find the total number that
can be purchased with $68; 68 / .85 = 80 copies that can be purchased.
-An aquarium has a base length of 12 inches and a width of 5 inches. If the aquarium is 10
inches tall, what is the total volume?
a. 480 cubic inches
b. 540 cubic inches
c. 600 cubic inches
d. 720 cubic inches
e. 920 cubic inches - -c. The volume of the aquarium can be found by using the formula V =
l * w * h. Since the length is 12 inches, the width is 5 inches and the height is 10 inches,
multiply V = 12 * 5 * 10 to get a volume of 600 cubic inches.
-A man turns a woman's handbag in to the Lost and Found Department of a large
downtown store. The man informs the clerk in charge that he found the handbag on the
floor beside an entranceway. The clerk estimates that the handbag is worth approximately
$150. Inside, the clerks finds the following items: one leather makeup case valued at $65,
one vial of perfume, unopened, valued at $75, one pair of earrings valued at $150, and $178
in cash.
The clerk is writing a report to be submitted along with the found property. What should
he write as the total value of the found cash and property?
a. $468
b. $608
c. $618
d. $658
e. $718 - -c. The value of the handbag ($150) must be included in the total.
-Use the following information to answer questions 4 through 6.
The cost of movie theater tickets is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons until 4:00 p.m., there is a matinee price: $5.50 for
adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. Special group discounts are available for
groups of 30 or more people.
Which of these can be determined from the information given in the above passage?
a. how much it will cost a family of four to buy movie theater tickets on Saturday afternoon
, b. the difference between the cost of two movie theater tickets on Tuesday night and the
cost of one ticket on Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
c. how much movie theater tickets will cost each person if he or she is part of a group of 40
people
d. the difference between the cost of a movie theater ticket for an adult on Friday night and
a movie theater ticket for a 13-year-old on Saturday aftern - -d. Both choices a and b can
ruled out because there is no way to determine how many tickets are for adults or for
children. Choice c can be ruled out because the price of group tickets is not given.
-Use the following information to answer questions 4 through 6.
The cost of movie theater tickets is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons until 4:00 p.m., there is a matinee price: $5.50 for
adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. Special group discounts are available for
groups of 30 or more people.
Based on the passage, how much will movie theater tickets cost for two adults, one 15-
year-old child, and one 10-year-old child at 7:00 p.m. on a Sunday night?
a. $17.00
b. $19.50
c. $25.00
d. $27.50
e. $37.50 - -d. Because the 15-year-old requires an adult ticket, there are 3 adult tickets at
$7.50 each and one child's ticket at $5.
-Use the following information to answer questions 4 through 6.
The cost of movie theater tickets is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons until 4:00 p.m., there is a matinee price: $5.50 for
adults and $3 for children ages 12 and under. Special group discounts are available for
groups of 30 or more people.
Using the passage, how can you find the difference in price between a movie theater ticket
for an adult and a movie theater ticket for a child under the age of 12 if the tickets are for a
show at 3:00 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon?
a. Subtract $3 from $5.50.
b. Subtract $5 from $7.50.
c. Subtract $7.50 from $5.50.
d. Add $5.50 and $3 and divide by 2.
e. Add $7.50 and $5.50 and divide by 2. - -a. The adult price on Saturday afternoon is $5.50;
the child's price is $3.00.
-It takes a typist 0.50 seconds to type one word. At this rate, how many words can be typed
in 60 seconds?
a. 2.25
b. 50
