AFOQT: Arithmetic Reasoning – Questions/Solutions
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 ✔️Ans - e
An aquarium has a base length of 12 inches and a width of 5 inches. if the
aquarium is 10 inches tall, what is its total volume.
a. 480 cubic inches
b. 540 cubic inches
c. 600 cubic inches
d. 720 cubic inches
e. 920 cubic inches ✔️Ans - c
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 entrance way. 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 ✔️Ans - c
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 ✔️Ans - d
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
adult, one 15 year old, and one 10 year old at 7:00 P.M. on a Sunday night?
a. $17.00
b. $19.50
c. $25.00
d. $27.50
e. $37.50 ✔️Ans - d
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 ✔️Ans - a
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 ✔️Ans - d
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 ✔️Ans - b
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 ✔️Ans - c
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?
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 ✔️Ans - e
An aquarium has a base length of 12 inches and a width of 5 inches. if the
aquarium is 10 inches tall, what is its total volume.
a. 480 cubic inches
b. 540 cubic inches
c. 600 cubic inches
d. 720 cubic inches
e. 920 cubic inches ✔️Ans - c
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 entrance way. 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 ✔️Ans - c
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 ✔️Ans - d
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
adult, one 15 year old, and one 10 year old at 7:00 P.M. on a Sunday night?
a. $17.00
b. $19.50
c. $25.00
d. $27.50
e. $37.50 ✔️Ans - d
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 ✔️Ans - a
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 ✔️Ans - d
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 ✔️Ans - b
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 ✔️Ans - c
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?
