Power Plant Graphic Problem Solving Practice Test PDF

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TECHNICIAN
OCCUPATIONS
SELECTION SYSTEM
GRAPHIC PROBLEM SOLVING
PRACTICE TEST
JULY 2009
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GRAPHIC PROBLEM SOLVING

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The Graphic Problem Solving selection test measures the ability to use numerical information presented in
illustrations to solve practical arithmetic problems.
GRAPHIC PROBLEM SOLVING PRACTICE TEST

This practice test is similar in content and structure to the real selection test. We recommend that you time
yourself while taking the practice test to get a feel for how much time you will have to complete the real
selection test. It may be to your advantage to complete all practice test questions. Answers and explanations
for the practice test questions are provided at the end of the practice test. You should consult these answers
only after completing all the practice test questions.
The practice test contains two parts. The first part is composed of a single drawing, and the second part is
composed of a graph. The practice test has 12 questions, 6 in each of two sections, and should take you 6
minutes to complete.
Directions
This is a test of your skill in solving arithmetic problems by using information from prints or graphs. The test
contains a drawing and a graph, each followed by several questions. Below is an example problem like those
on the test. (Please note that the dimensions shown on the drawing are not necessarily drawn to scale.)
Choose the option that correctly answers the problem.
You should have selected option "C". To calculate this answer, you should notice that you are given the
distance from the top to the bottom of the structure at 62.0". Next, you will see that you are given the height of
the lower part of the structure and the middle segment at 13.5" and 37.5", respectively. You should notice that
if you subtract these two amounts from the total height of the structure you will obtain height A. So, you should
subtract as follows:
62.0
- 37.5
- 13.5
11.0
So, the correct answer is C.
Once you begin the test, work as quickly and accurately as you can. Answer each question based on your
conclusion of which option is the best alternative.
The use of calculators is not permitted.
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GRAPHIC PROBLEM SOLVING PRACTICE TEST

Use the following drawing to answer questions 1 through 6. Please note that this is a hypothetical structure
and dimensions are not necessarily drawn to scale. Both segments labeled X are equal in width. Both
segments labeled Y are equal in width. Segment R = 27.8m. Segment X = 55.6m.
All questions should be answered based strictly on the information presented in the drawing below. Do not
answer any questions on the basis of experiences you have had. To do so might result in choosing an incorrect
answer.
1. What is the width of Platform a?

a.
b.
c.
d.
417.0 m
897.0 m
952.6 m
1008.2 m
2. What is the total height (B) of the structure from its base to the top of the flag?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1158.6 m
1255.0 m
1325.0 m
1419.9 m
3. What is three times the height (C) of Platform a?

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a.
b.
c.
d.
27.6 m
55.8 m
82.8 m
193.2 m
4. How far is the single post on the very end of Platform c from the nearest end of Platform d; in
other words, what is the width of distance D?
a.
b.
c.
d.
175.6 m
120.0 m
197.1 m
212.2 m
5. What is the total of distance E + distance F?

a.
b.
c.
d.
147.3 m
147.6 m
184.2 m
212.0 m
6. What is half the length of G, the height from the top of Platform c to the base of the flag?
a.
b.
c.
d.
142.4 m
188.4 m
218.6 m
284.8 m
Use the following graph to answer questions 7 through 12.
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7. What is the temperature of Substance 3 at a density of 0.48 kg/m^3?

a.
b.
c.
d.
650 K
700 K
445 K
550 K
8. At 475 K, what is the density shown for Substance 4?

a.
b.
c.
d.
.50
.49
.62
.48
9. What is the difference in density for Substance 2 between 400 K and 875 K?
a.
b.
c.
d.
.28
.30
.36
.46
10. At .46 kg/m^3, Substance 3 is _________ times as hot as at .55 kg/m^3.

a. 1.26
b. 1.75
c. 1.25
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d. 1.55
11. Between which two points is the change in density greatest for Substance 1?
a.
b.
c.
d.
300 K
400 K
500 K
650 K
and 375 K
and 550 K
and 600 K
and 900 K
12. If you were to total the following two temperatures, which of the following would result in the
highest combined temperature?
a. Substance 1's
of .44 kg/m^3
b. Substance 2's
of .50 kg/m^3
c. Substance 4's
of .55 kg/m^3
d. Substance 4's
of .55 kg/m^3
temperature at a density of .44 kg/m^3 + Substance 4's temperature at a density

End of Practice Test

Check your time and move on to the
practice test answers and explanations.
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

1. The correct answer is D, 1008.2 m is the width of Platform a. To calculate this answer, you should look
at the information given regarding the width of Platform a. So, you would add 208.5 m + 208.5 m + 591.2
m to obtain the correct answer:
208.5
+ 208.5
+ 591.2
1008.2
2. The correct answer is B, 1255 m. To calculate this answer, you should look at the information given
regarding the height of the structure. First, you should notice that the height of the structure from its
base to the base of the flag is 1163 m. You should also notice that a portion of this segment (from the
top of Platform a to the base of the flag) is 814.1 m, which is also given. If you subtract 814.1 m from
1163 m, you will get the height of the bottom portion of the structure, from its base to the top of Platform
a. You should subtract as follows:
1163.0
814.1
348.9
348.9m = height of the structure from its base to to the top of Platform a.
You should also see that the height of the mid-to-upper portion of the structure (from the top of Platform
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a to the top of the flag) is given at 906.1 m. This distance includes the height of the top part of the
structure, but does not include the height of the bottom portion of the structure, which is the height you
just calculated. Therefore, you must add 906.1 to 348.9 to obtain the total height of the structure as
follows:
906.1
+ 348.9
1255.0
3. The correct answer is C, 82.8 m. To calculate this answer, you must first determine the height of
Platform a and then multiply by 3. To calculate the height of Platform a (C), you must look at the
information given that relates to this height. First, you will see that the height of the structure from its
base to the base of the flag is given at 1163 m. In addition, the height from the top of Platform a to the
base of the flag is given at 814.1 m. If you subtract these two distances, you will obtain the height from
the bottom of the structure to the top of Platform a. You should subtract as follows:
1163.0
- 814.1
348.9
Next, you will see that the height from the bottom of the structure to the bottom of Platform a is given at
321.3 m. So, you need to subtract 321.3 from 348.9 to discover the height of platform a (C). You should
subtract as follows:
348.9
- 321.3
27.6
27.6m = C = the height of Platform a.
The question asks: What is three times the height (C) of Platform a? Therefore, you must multiple the
height of Platform a by 3 as follows:
27.6
x 3
82.8
82.8m = C = three times the height of Platform a, which is answer choice C.
4. The correct answer is A, 175.6 m. To calculate this answer, you must first look at the information given
that relates to this distance, D. First, you will see that you can subtract the distance 240 m from 480 m
(the length of Platform b, which is equivalent to the distance between the two structure legs). You
should subtract as follows:
480
240
240
You should notice that this 240 m is the total length of the remaining segments (segments Y and Y) of
Platform c. If you obtain distance Y, you will be able to calculate distance D by adding together distance
Y and distance X, which is given at 55.6 m. To calculate distance Y, you know that 240 m is twice the
length of distance Y. So, you should divide 240 by 2 to get distance Y as follows:
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120
2240
2
04
4
0
You should notice that distance D = distance Y + distance X. You just calculated distance Y and
distance X is given at 55.6 m. So, to get distance D, you must add distance Y and distance X as
follows:
120.0
55.6
175.6
175.6m = distance D = the distance of the single post on the end of Platform c from Platform d, which is
answer choice A.
5. The correct answer is C, 184.2 m. To calculate this answer, you must obtain the values E and F, and
then add them together. To obtain value E, you must use information that you have been given.
Specifically, the height of the structure from the top of Platform a to the top of the flag is 906.1 m. In
addition, the height of the structure from Platform a to the base of the flag is 814.1 m. You can subtract
these to obtain the height of the structure from the base of the flag to the top of the flag (distance E).
You should subtract as follows:
906.1
-814.1
92.0
92.0m = distance E
Therefore, the height of the structure from the base of the flag to its top is 92.0 m. You will add this value
to F.
Next, you must obtain F. To calculate the value for F, it is helpful to first calculate value Y. Then, you
can subtract the segment given at 27.8 m (R) from value Y to obtain value F.
You should use the information given regarding the width of Platform b, of which Y is a part. You will see
that if you add together the two Y's and the 240 m you will obtain the total width of Platform b. You
should also see that the length of this platform is given at 480 m (equivalent to the distance between the
two structure legs).
First, you should subtract 240 m from 480 m to discover the width of the two Y segments put together
as follows:
480
- 240
240
This is the width of the two Y segments put together. These two segments are equal, therefore, to
obtain Y you should divide 240 by 2 as follows:
120
2240
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2
04
4
0
To calculate F, you must subtract the value given, 27.8 m from 120 m. You should subtract as follows:
120.0
- 27.8
92.2
92.2m = distance F
The question asks: What is the total of distance E + distance F?
Thus, you need to add these two distances together as follows:
92.0
+ 92.2
184.2
184.2m = distance E + distance F, which is answer choice C.
6. The correct answer is A, half of length of G is 142.4 m. To answer this question, you must first look at
information given regarding the height of the structure relevant to distance G. First, you should notice
that the height of the structure from the top of Platform a to the base of the flag is given at 814.1 m. In
addition, the height from the top of Platform a to the top of Platform c is given at 529.3 m. You will see
that the difference between these two distances is equal to G, the height from the top of Platform c to
the base of the flag. Therefore, you should subtract as follows:
814.1
-529.3
284.8
284.8 = G = height from the top of Platform c to the base of the flag
However, the question asks: What is half the length of G, the height from the top of Platform c to the
base of the flag?
Therefore, you must divide G by 2 to discover half its length as follows:
142.4
2284.8
2
08
8
04
4
08
8
0
142.4 = half the length of G, which is answer choice A.
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7. The correct answer is B, 700 K. Look at the major markers on the vertical axis of the graph. You will see
that density increases are marked for every .10 kg/m^3. This axis begins at a minimum density of .20
kg/m^3 and ends at a maximum density of 1.0 kg/m^3. The horizontal lines between these major
divisions represent .02 increases in density. Therefore, starting from the .20 kg/m^3 mark, the next
horizontal line represents .22 kg/m^3, the next .24 kg/m^3, the next .26 kg/m^3, the next .28 kg/m^3,
and finally you reach the next major division, .30 kg/m^3. This is the same between each major division.
Next, look at the major markers on the horizontal axis. You will see that temperature increases are
marked for every 50 K. This axis begins at a minimum temperature of 300 K and ends at a maximum
temperature of 900 K. The vertical lines between these major divisions represent 25 K increases in
temperature. Therefore, starting from the 300 K, the next vertical line represents 325 K, and then you
reach the next major division, 350 K. This is the same between each major division.
To solve item 7, find the line for Substance 3 and the place at which its density is .48 kg/m^3. Once you
find the point on the graph where Substance 3's density is .48 kg/m^3, look at the horizontal axis to see
what the corresponding temperature is for this point on Substance 3's line. You will see that the correct
answer is B, when Substance 3 is at a density of .48 kg/m^3, its temperature is 700 K, answer choice
B.
8. The correct answer is D, .48 kg/m^3. First, find the line for Substance 4 and the place at which its
temperature is 475 K. Once you find the point on the graph where Substance 4's temperature is 475 K,
look at the vertical axis to see what the corresponding density is for this point on Substance 4's line.
You will see that the correct answer is D, when Substance 4's temperature is 475 K, its density is .48
kg/m^3.
9. The correct answer is C, .36 kg/m^3. At 875 K, the density of Substance 2 is .34 kg/m^3. At 400 K, the
density of Substance 2 is .70 kg/m^3. To find the difference, you would subtract .34 kg/m^3 from .70
kg/m^3:
0.70 - 0.34 = 0.36
So, the difference is .36 kg/m^3, answer choice C.
10. The correct answer is C, 1.25. To solve this problem, find the line for substance 3, and look at the
relevant densities and their corresponding temperatures. At .46 kg/m^3, Substance 3 is 750 K. At .55
kg/m^3, Substance 3 is 600 K. To discover how many times hotter 750 K is than 600 K, you need to
solve the equation 750 = 600x. Thus, you must divide 750 by 600:
1.25
600750.00
600
150.0
120.0
30.00
30.00
0
So, Substance 3 is 1.25 times as hot at a density of .46 kg/m^3 (when it is 750 K) than it is at .55
kg/m^3 (when it is 600K), answer choice C.
11. The correct answer is B, between 400 K and 550 K. Look at the graph and find the line for Substance 1.
Next, you must go through each of the answer choices to discover between which two points is the
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change in density greatest for Substance 1. First, look at answer choice A. At 300 K, the density of
Substance 1 is .70 kg/m^3. At 375 K, the density of Substance 1 is .57 kg/m^3. To discover the change
in density, you subtract .57 from .70:
.70 kg/m^3 - .57 kg/m^3 = .13 kg/m^3 change in density.
Second, look at answer choice B. At 400 K, the density of Substance 1 is .55 kg/m^3. At 550 K, the
density of Substance 1 is .39 kg/m^3. To discover the change in density, you subtract .39 from .55:
.55 kg/m^3 - .39 kg/m^3 = .16 kg/m^3 change in density, which is larger than answer choice A, so you
know that answer choice A is not the right answer.
Third, look at answer choice C. At 500 K, the density of Substance 1 is .44 kg/m^3. At 600 K, the
.44 kg/m^3 - .36 kg/m^3 = .08 kg/m^3 change in density, which is smaller than answer choice A or B,
so you know answer choice C is not the right answer.
Fourth, look at answer choice D. At 650 K, the density of Substance 1 is .34 kg/m^3. At 900 K, the
.34 kg/m^3 - .25 kg/m^3 = .09 kg/m^3 change in density, which is smaller than answer choices A and
B, so you know answer choice D is not the right answer.
Therefore, you will see that answer choice B, a change in density of .16 is the greatest of the four
possibilities (.16 > .13 > .09 > .08).
12. The correct answer is D. To discover which of the following two temperatures, combined, would result in
the highest temperature, you need to refer to the graph for each answer choice and add the two relevant
temperatures together to obtain their combined value.
First, look at answer choice A. By looking at the graph, you will see that Substance 1's temperature at
a density of .44 kg/m^3 is 500 K. You will also see that Substance 4's temperature at a density of .44
kg/m^3 is 575 K. To discover their combined temperature value, you must add them together: 500 K +
575 K = 1075 K.
Second, look at answer choice B. By looking at the graph, you will see that Substance 2's temperature
at a density of .52 kg/m^3 is 575 K. You will also see that Substance 3's temperature at a density of .50
650 K = 1225 K. This value is greater than the value for answer choice A, 1225 K > 1075 K; therefore,
you know that answer choice A is not the right answer.
Third, look at answer choice C. By looking at the graph, you will see that Substance 4's temperature at
a density of .35 kg/m^3 is 700 K. You will also see that Substance 1's temperature at a density of .55
400 K = 1100 K. This value is greater than the value for answer choice A, but less than the value for
answer choice B: 1075 K < 1100 K < 1225 K. Since this is not the greatest value, you know that answer
choice C is not the right answer.
Fourth, look at answer choice D. By looking at the graph, you will see that Substance 4's temperature
at a density of .40 kg/m^3 is 650 K. You will also see that Substance 3's temperature at a density of .55
600 K = 1250 K.
Therefore, you will see that answer choice D, a combined temperature value of 1250 K is the greatest of
the four possibilities (1250 K > 1225 K > 1100 K > 1075 K).
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1. What is the width of Platform a?

3. What is three times the height (C) of Platform a?

5. What is the total of distance E + distance F?

Use the following graph to answer questions 7 through 12.

7. What is the temperature of Substance 3 at a density of 0.48 kg/m^3?

8. At 475 K, what is the density shown for Substance 4?

10. At .46 kg/m^3, Substance 3 is _________ times as hot as at .55 kg/m^3.

temperature at a density of .44 kg/m^3 + Substance 4's temperature at a density

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