To Be Eligible for Further Consideration, Applicants for Certain Civil

question 176

Multiple Choice

To be eligible for further consideration, applicants for certain Civil Service positions must first pass a written qualifying examination on which a score of 70 or more must be obtained. In a recent examination it was found that the scores were normally distributed with a mean of 67 points and a standard deviation of 6 points. Determine the percentage of applicants who passed the written qualifying examination. ​

• A) 18.79% applicants passed the written qualifying examination.
• B) 19.52% applicants passed the written qualifying examination.
• C) 24.74% applicants passed the written qualifying examination.
• D) 30.85% applicants passed the written qualifying examination.

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Definitions:

Property Crime

Crimes involving the theft of personal property or damage to property, such as burglary, larceny, arson, or vandalism.

Violent Crime

Criminal acts that involve force or threat of force, including but not limited to murder, rape, robbery, and assault.

Property Crime

A category of crime that involves the theft of property or the destruction of property without consent of the owner.

Traditional Categories

Established, conventional classifications or groups, often used to sort and organize subjects or concepts according to common traits.