UK Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Practice Quiz

Question 1

A task requires 240 staff-days of work. Six caseworkers are available, each working five days a week.

How long will the task take?

Accepted Answer

8 weeks

Question 2

Cases pass through three stages in sequence. Registration can handle 500 cases a day, assessment 320 a day and decision 450 a day.

What is the greatest number of cases the process as a whole can complete in a day?

Accepted Answer

320

Question 3

A team has a backlog of 1,800 cases. It processes 400 cases a week, and 250 new cases arrive each week.

Assuming both rates hold, how long will the backlog take to clear?

Accepted Answer

12 weeks

Question 4

A helpline must be staffed for 60 hours a week, with two advisers on duty at all times. Each adviser works 30 hours a week.

How many advisers are needed?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 5

A project requires 200 staff-days. Four people work on it for the first 10 working days. It must be finished by the end of day 20.

How many further people must join for the remaining 10 working days?

Accepted Answer

12

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