WORKKEYS Online Practice Questions and Answers

Stereos normally priced at $239 are now on sale for 40% off. What is the sale price?

A. $40.00

B. $95.60

C. $143.40

D. $239.40

E. $334.60

There are 4200 poinsettias that need to be foil wrapped. The wrap is packaged 60 per box. How many boxes of wrap are needed to wrap all of the poinsettias?

A. 7 boxes

B. 70 boxes

C. 700 boxes

D. 2400 boxes

E. 2520 boxes

Each sprinkler head in a manufacturing plant's sprinkler system sprays water at an average of 10 gallons per minute. If 8 sprinkler heads are flowing at the same time, how many gallons of water will be released in 5 minutes?

A. 23 gallons

B. 80 gallons

C. 90 gallons

D. 400 gallons

E. 2000 gallons

To prepare a bathroom cleaner, the ratio of concentrate to water is 1:5. If Samuel uses 1 quart of water, how many ounces of concentrate should he use?

A. 10 oz

B. 32 oz

C. 64 oz

D. 128 oz

E. 160 oz

Shown below is the print that is to be folded into a box: Tolerances on all measurements are +0.002 inches. What is the percent change from the ideal volume if the minimum tolerance for each dimension is reached?

A. 0.77%

B. 1%

C. 1.7%

D. 7%

E. 14%

An elevator has a maximum weight capacity of two tons. What is the greatest number of people, each weighing 170 pounds that can ride in the elevator without exceeding the maximum capacity?

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 23

E. 24

Over the last seven days you have made the following number of sales calls: 4, 8, 9, 5, 6, 9, and 5. To help in planning, you track the average number of calls you make each day. What was your average over the last seven days?

A. 4.1

B. 5.9

C. 6.6

D. 7.4

E. 9.0

A factory ratified a new contract. The new starting wage is $14.25. Next year on June 1 the wages will increase 4%. The year after next, the increase will be another 4%. The year after that the increase will be 2%. What will the starting wage be three years from now?

A. $14.82

B. $15.41

C. $15.72

D. $16.03

E. $18.04

You want to buy a new car. You locate the same model at two different dealerships with the same sticker price of $16,450.75. Swan Cars offers you a 8% discount off the sticker price. AutoMart is offering a $2200 rebate. How much will you save by going with the cheaper price?

A. $441.97

B. $883.94

C. $925.36

D. $1883.94

E. $2200.00

An electrical company has just landed two new jobs. A new construction job is estimated to take eight weeks and four days to complete, and a remodeling job is estimated to take two weeks and three days. How many days of work are required for both jobs?

A. 17 days

B. 56 days

C. 62 days

D. 77 days

E. 84 days

An army supply truck can carry 3 tons of food. A breakfast ration weighs 12 ounces, and the other two daily meals weigh 18 ounces each. Assuming each soldier gets 3 meals per day, on a weeklong trip, how many soldiers can be supplied by one truck?

A. 42

B. 125

C. 150

D. 285

E. 325

The volume of a rectangular solid is 256 cubic inches. Which of the following dimensions of the rectangular solid gives the least surface area?

A. 32" x 4" x 2"

B. 16" x 4" x 4"

C. 2" x 8" x 16"

D. 4" x 8" x 8"

E. 12" x 7" x 3"

Mike carries about 240 people in his cab each month. If he only drives 15 days each month, how many passengers does he average per day in a month?

A. 14

B. 15

C. 16

D. 17

E. 18

A corsage costs $6.95. The Horticulture Club wants to purchase a corsage for each of its 32 members. They have $250 to spend. How much money will be left after the corsages are paid for?

A. $26.00

B. $27.60

C. $62.00

D. $76.00

E. $218.00

The water tank on a rancher's truck holds 250 gallons. Can this water trough shown be completely filled in one trip? If not, how many trips must be made?

A. It can be filled in one trip.

B. 2 trips

C. 3 trips

D. 4 trips

E. 5 trips