AFOQT Arithmetic Reasoning UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
