Sample Questionson of the Office Skills Test

OST - Arithmetic

The following questions are similar to those found on the Office Skills Test - Arithmetic (OST-Arithmetic).

The correct answers are at the bottom of this page. Note that you will not be permitted to use a calculator during the test.

For each question, solve the problem and select the correct answer from among the five alternatives.

Question 1

8 + 12 + 17 + 5 =

1. 30
2. 32
3. 40
4. 42
5. 46

Question 2

12 ¹ / ₂ % of  5416 =

1. 667
2. 676
3. 677
4. 766
5. 767

Question 3

9 ²/₃ + 4 ¹/₅ - 2 ¹/₃ =

1. 7 ⁴/₅
2. 10 ²/₅
3. 11 ²/₅
4. 11 ⁸/₁₅
5. 12 ⁸/₁₅

Question 4

.56 ÷ .07 x .09 =

1. .49
2. .35
3. .72
4. .93
5. 1.01

Answers

1. (4)
2. (3)
3. (4)
4. (3)

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