AFOQT Arithmetic Reasoning ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
It costs $0.85 to make a single color copy at a copy center. At this price, how many copies
can be purchased with $68.00? a. 9
b. 45
c. 68
d. 72
e. 80 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅E. 80
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. 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
clerk 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. $618
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 afternoon at 1:00 P.M.
e. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 afternoon at 1:00 P.M.
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-
yearold 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D. $27.50
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. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. Subtract $3 from
$5.50
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
c. 90
d. 120
e. 220 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D. 120
If the average cadet burns 8.2 calories per minute while riding a bicycle, how many calories
will the cadet burn if he or she rides for 35 minutes?
a. 286
b. 287
c. 387
d. 980
e. 1,080 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B. 287
Dr. Drake charges $36 for an office visit, which is 3/4 of what Dr. Jean charges. How much
does Dr. Jean charge?
a. $27
b. $38
c. $48
d. $57
e. $68 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. $48
Thirty percent of the cadets at the Air Force Academy are involved in athletics. If 15% of the
athletes play lacrosse, what percentage of the whole academy plays lacrosse?
a. 4.5%
b. 9.0%
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
It costs $0.85 to make a single color copy at a copy center. At this price, how many copies
can be purchased with $68.00? a. 9
b. 45
c. 68
d. 72
e. 80 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅E. 80
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. 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
clerk 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. $618
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 afternoon at 1:00 P.M.
e. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 afternoon at 1:00 P.M.
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-
yearold 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D. $27.50
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. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A. Subtract $3 from
$5.50
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
c. 90
d. 120
e. 220 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D. 120
If the average cadet burns 8.2 calories per minute while riding a bicycle, how many calories
will the cadet burn if he or she rides for 35 minutes?
a. 286
b. 287
c. 387
d. 980
e. 1,080 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B. 287
Dr. Drake charges $36 for an office visit, which is 3/4 of what Dr. Jean charges. How much
does Dr. Jean charge?
a. $27
b. $38
c. $48
d. $57
e. $68 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅C. $48
Thirty percent of the cadets at the Air Force Academy are involved in athletics. If 15% of the
athletes play lacrosse, what percentage of the whole academy plays lacrosse?
a. 4.5%
b. 9.0%
