AFOQT: Arithmetic Reasoning UPDATED
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
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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
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
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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
