Numerical Test Question 87 – Security clearance pipeline
Scenario
A clearance unit receives 2,000 applications. Ten per cent are removed because they are incomplete. Of the remaining applications, 65% follow the standard route. Eighty per cent of standard-route applications are completed without escalation.
Question
How many applications are expected to be completed through the standard route without escalation?
- A. 920
- B. 936
- C. 1,170
- D. 900
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Correct answer: B. 936
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