Professional Employment Test (PET) Prep - Question List

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16.

How long will it take for Ron's $37,353 investment to double if he expects 9% returns?

  1. 5 years
  2. 8 years
  3. 9 years
  4. 9.5 years
  5. 10 years
17. If the speed of a car is 200 km per hour, how may minutes does it take to travel 60 km?
  1. 3 1/3 hours
  2. 20 minutes
  3. 18 minutes
  4. 22 minutes
  5. 24 minutes
18. 94% of Jim's income last year came from his salary. The rest came from awards his prize winning poodle won in dog shows. If he won $9,600 in dog shows, what was his total income?
  1. $145,000
  2. $160,000
  3. $170,000
  4. $120,000
  5. $118,600
19. A business has decided to resurface a floor section in their warehouse. The section is a square that measures 15 feet on one side. How much is the area that needs to be resurfaced?
  1. 30 square feet
  2. 60 square feet
  3. 215 square feet
  4. 225 square feet
  5. 250 square feet
20.

A company just distributed candy bars wrapped with golden tickets hidden within ordinary shipments of their product. The company spokesperson announces that there is a “one in one thousand chance” of someone finding a golden ticket when they open a candy bar, and that 500,000 candy bars have been distributed in the golden ticket promotion. If a person buys three of the candy bars, what is their chance of finding a golden ticket?

  1. 0.03%
  2. 0.1%
  3. 0.3%
  4. 3%

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