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Introduction
This e-book is a compilation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recruitment past
questions and answers.
NNPC Past Questions has been compiled to help those sitting for NNPC aptitude test in Nigeria. This
eBook will give you an insight on how NNPC set their questions and the format they use.
Using this eBook would give you an edge over others. NNPC aptitude test questions comprise of
Mathematics, English questions and specialized fields like Finance/Social Sciences, General Engineering,
General Sciences, Information Technology and Medical Questions. These are past questions gathered from
a reliable source. It will give you an insight into past exams conducted by NNPC.
Knowing what to expect and practicing over and over would help you develop an effective test strategy;
improve your speed, accuracy and confidence.
This Past Question material has over 200 questions and comprise of Mathematics, English and General
Knowledge.
Preparing with these past questions will give you an insight into the past exams conducted by NNPC and
also give an edge over your competitors, also there is a possibility you might come
across the some of these past questions in the exam.
The general knowledge part of this e-book contains past questions from Chemistry, Physics, ICT, medicine
and finance.
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B.
C.
D. 3a
E. 5a
2) Last year Jose sold a painting for $2000. If he made 25% profit on the sale, how much had
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Jose made 25% profit, so if he bought the painting for x, he sold it for: x + 0.25x = 1.25x = 2000 ⇒x
= 2000 ÷ 1.25 = 1600.
The answ er i s ( C ) .
at our o u
3) In the figure below what is the value of b?
A. 30
B. 36
C. 45
D. 60
E. 72
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4) A lacrosse team raised some money. The members used 74% of the money to buy
uniform, 18% for equipment, and the remaining $216 for a team party. How much money did
they raise?
A. 2400
B. 2450
C. 2500
D. 2600
E. 2700
SINCE 74% + 18% = 92%, THE $216 spent on the party presents the other 8 % 0f the money raised.
Then: 0.08m = 216 ⇒ m = 216 ÷ 0.08 = 2700. The answer is (E).
5) In the figure below, what is the sum of the degree measures of all of the marked angles?
A. 600
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B. 620
C. 700
D. 720
E. 750
Each of the 10 marked angles is an exterior angle of the pentagon. If you take one angle at each
vertex, the sum of the degree measures of those five angles is 360; the sum of the degree measures
of the other five also is 360: 360 + 360 = 720.
The answer is (720).
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A. 50
B. 55
C. 60
D. 65
E. 70
7) If the length of a rectangle is 4 times its width, and if its area is 144, what is its perimeter?
A. 6
B. 24
C. 30
D. 60
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E. 96
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8) If the measures of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1:2:3, and if the perimeter of the
triangle is 30 + 10 (3)½, what is the length of the smallest side?
A. 20
B. 18
C. 15
D. 12
E. 10
A. 350
B. 360
C. 370
D. 375
E. 390
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The area of Triangle CDE = 0.5(8)(15) = 60. Since the ratio of similitude for the two triangles (as calculated
in solution C15) is 2.5, the area of Triangle ABC is (2.5)2 times the area of CDE: (2.5)2 × 60 =
6.25 × 60 = 375. The answer is (375).
A. 80
B. 85
C. 95
D. 100
E. 105
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Solution
By the Pythagorean theorem, 82 + 152 = (CE)2 (CE)2 = 64 + 225 = 289 CE = 17. Then the perimeter of
CDE = 8 + 15 + 7 = 40. Triangles ABC and CDE are similar (each has a 900 angle, and the vertical angle
at C are congruent). The ratio of similitude is = 2.5, so the perimeter of ABC is 2.5 × 40 = 100. The
answer is (100).
11) If the difference between the measures of the two smaller angles of a right triangle is 200, what is
the measure, in degrees, of the smallest angle?
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
E. 50
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C.
D. 72
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13) What is the area of Triangle BED in the figure below were ABCD is a triangle?
A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48
E. 60
You can calculate the area of the rectangle and subtract the area of the two white right triangles, but
don’t. The shaded area is a triangle whose base is 4 and whose height is 12. The area is (4)(12) =
24. The answer is (B).
A.
B. 10
C. 11
D. 13
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E
Use the Pythagorean Theorem twice, unless you recognize the common right triangle in the figure.
Since PR = 20 and QR = 16, PQR is a 3x-4x-5x right triangle with x = 4. Then PQ = 12, and PQS is a
right angle triangle whose legs are 5 and 12. The hypotenuse, PS, therefore is 13. The answer is (D).
15)
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A. 40
B. 45
C. 50
D. 55
E. 57
Solution
Since lines l and k are parallel, the angle marked y in the given diagram and the sum of the angles
marked x and 45 are equal:
Y = x + 45 y – x = 45.the answer is (45).
16) In an office there was a small cash box. One day Ann took half of the money plus $1 more. Then
Dan took half of the money plus $1 more. Stan then took the remaining $11. How many dollars were
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E. $38
Solution
You can avoid some massy algebra by working backwards. Put back the $11 Stan took; then put back the extra
$1 that Dan took. There is now $12, which means that, when Dan took his half, he took $12. Put that back.
Now there is $24 in the box. Put back the extra $1 that Ann took. The box now has $25, so before Ann took
her half, there was $50. The answer is ($50).
17) Each of the 10 players on the basketball team shot 100 free throws, and the average number of
baskets made was 75. When the highest and lowest scores were eliminated the average number of
baskets for the remaining 8 players was 79.What is the smallest number of baskets anyone could have
made?
A. 22
B. 20
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C. 18
D. 16
E. 14
Since the average of all 10 players was 75, the total number of baskets made was 10 × 75 = 750. Also,
since 8 of the player had an average of 79, they made a total of 8 × 79 = 632 points. The other 2 players,
therefore, made 750- 632 = 118 baskets. The most baskets that the player with the highest number could
have made was 100, so the player with the lowest number had to have made at least 18. The answer is 18.
18) Karen played a game several times. She received $5 every time she won and had to pay $2
every time she lost. If the ratio of the number of times she won to the number of times she lost was
3:2, and if she won a total of $66, how many times did she play the game?
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
E. 48
Karen won 3x times and lost 2x times, and thus played a total of 5x games. Since she got $5 every time
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she won, she received $5(3x) = $15x. Also, since she paid $2 for each loss, she paid out $2(2x) = $4x.
Therefore, her net winning were $15x – 4x = $11x, which you are told was $66. Then, 11x = 66 ⇒ x = 6,
and so 5x = 30.
The answer is 30
19) Since 1950, when martin graduated from high school, he has gained 2 pounds every year. In
1980 he was 40% heavier than in 1950. What percent of his 1995 weight was his 1980 weight?
A. 80
B. 85
C. 87.5
D. 90
E. 95
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Solution
Let x = Martin’s weight in 1950. By 1980, he had gained60 pounds (2 pounds per
year for 30 years) and was 40% heavier:
60 = 0.40x x = 60 ÷ 0.4 = 150. In 1980, he weighed 210 pounds, 15 years later, in 1995, he weighed
240:
210/240= 7/8= 87.5%. The answer is C.
20) Henry drove 100 mile to visit a friend. If he had driven 8 mile per hour faster than he did, he
would have arrived in of the time he actually toke. How many minute did the trip take?
A. 100
B. 120
C. 125
D. 144
E. 150
21) Two printing presses working together can complete a job in 2.5 hours. Working alone, press A
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B. 4
C. 5
C. 25/4
E. 15/12
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The table above shows the specializations of North West Medical School graduates in 2005.
Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number. One hundred and nineteen students
graduated that year. Use this information to answer the following.
22) If seven students changed their specialization from family practice to paediatrics, approximately
what fraction of students would then be specializing in paediatrics?
A. 1/7
B. 1/4
C. 1/7
D. 1/5
E. 1/15
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Explanation: Thirteen percent of 119 students (119/100) * 13 = 15 specialized in paediatrics. If 7
students joined them then there would be 22 students studying it. This equates to
22/119 = 0.18 which is approximately 1/5.
23) What is the approximate ratio of students specializing in sports medicine, emergency medicine
and family practice?
A. 6:4:10
B. 1:4:5
C. 2:8:10
D. 3:2:10
E. 3:2:5
Answer: D
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Explanation: The ratio of students specializing in each is (15:11:48) which approximates to 3:2:10.
24) One twelfth of the students who chose to specialize in family practice plan to work abroad. How
many is this?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 5
D. 9
E. 3
Answer: C
Explanation: Forty eight percent of 119 students (119/100) * 48 = 57 specialized in family practice. One
twelfth of these equates to 57/12 = 5 who planned to work abroad.
A. 9
B. 11
C. 14
D. 7
E. 15
Answer: B
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Explanation: Nine percent of 119 students decided to specialize in immunology. This equates to
(119/100) * 9 = 11 students
The table above shows the amount spent by Ace Marketing Consultancy to promote their clients. ‘Marketing’
spend does not include the time of any Ace employees, this is billed separately as ‘Personnel’. Use this
information to answer the following questions.
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26) Approximately what percentage of Ace Marketing’s total business is accounted for by their three
smallest clients?
A. 18%
B. 17%
C. 20%
D. 16%
E. 22%
Answer: C
Explanation: The total value of Ace’s business is $41,427 (marketing) plus $40,614 (personnel) which gives
$82,041. Since we know that Aardvark account for 54% of the business, the quickest way to work out how
much the three smallest clients account for is to calculate how much Blue Arrow accounts for ($21,659
which is 26%), add this to the
54% to give 80%, which leaves 20% to be accounted for by the smallest three
27) Approximately what percentage of Ace Marketing’s total business is for Aardvark Cellular?
A.49%
B. 57%
C. 50%
D. 54%
E. 56%
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Explanation: The total value of Ace’s business is $41,427 (marketing) plus $40,614 (personnel) which gives
$82,041. Aardvark Cellular account for (21,340+22,749 =) $44,089.
This equates to (44,089/82,041) * 100 = 54%.
28) If flyers for Aardvark Cellular cost $150 per thousand. Approximately, how many thousand have
been produced?
A. 23
B. 20
C. 17
D. 14
E. 18
Answer: B
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Explanation: Fourteen percent of $21,340 was spent on flyers for Aardvark Cellular. This equates to
(21340/100) * 14 = $2,987. If flyers cost $150 per thousand then approximately (2987/150 =) 20,000
have been produced.
29) If Ace charges their clients cost price plus 20%, how much will they bill Aardvark Cellular for their
website?
A. $1,536
B. $1,174
C. $1,744
D. $1,280
E. $1,474
Answer: A
Explanation: Six percent of $21,340 was spent on the website for Aardvark Cellular. This
equates to (21340/100) * 6 = $1,280. If Ace add 20% then they will bill Aardvark for
$1,280 * 1.2 = $1,536.
30) Approximately how much was spent by on brochures for Aardvark Cellular?
A. $4,994
B. $4,774
C. $4,632
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D. $4,694
E. $4,624
Answer: D
Explanation: Twenty two percent of $21,340 was spent on brochures for Aardvark Cellular.
This equates to (21340/100) * 22 = $4,694.
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The table above shows the numbers of passengers flying from New York to four European capital cities by
low cost airline SleazyJet. These numbers have been rounded to the nearest thousand. Use this
information to answer the following questions.
31) Approximately, what fraction of passengers who travelled in Q4 2005 flew to Berlin?
A. 1/8
B. 1/4
C. 1/7
D. 1/5
E. 1/15
Answer: C
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B. 4,000
C. 3,000
D. 2,000
E. 1,000
Answer: E
33) What was the ratio of passengers travelling to London and Paris in Q2 2004?
A. 2.2:1
B. 1.8:1
C. 2:1
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D. 0.75:1
E. 1:2
Answer: B
A. 46,000
B. 44,000
C. 43,000
D. 45,000
E. 42,000
Answer: A
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This gives a total of 46,000.
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The table above shows the total sales figures for three models of SUV. It also shows the percentage of
customers who specified additional equipment when buying from the dealer network. Use this information
to answer the following questions.
35) How much extra profit would be generated if dealers doubled the number of Body Kits fitted
when they sold a FreeRanger?
A. $2,268
B. $4,534
C. $1,130
D. $1,238
E. $226
Answer: A
Eplanation: Twenty percent of the 10,804 FreeRangers sold (2,161) were fitted with body kits. The total
revenue generated was 2,161 * $350 = $756,000. The profit margin on this is 30%, therefore
(756,000/100) * 30 = ) $2,268. If dealers doubled the number sold then the additional profit would be
$2,268.
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The table above shows the total sales figures for three models of SUV. It also shows the percentage of
customers who specified additional equipment when buying from the dealer network. Use this information
to answer the following questions.
36) How much profit (margin), in millions of dollars, can be attributed to Cruise Control fitted to the
FreeRanger?
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A. 0.61
B. 0.48
C. 0.21
D. 4.80
E. 3.60
Answer: B
Explanation: Fifty percent of the 10,804 FreeRanger customers (5,402) specified cruise control.
The total revenue generated was 5,402 * $220 = $1.19 million. The profit margin on
this is 40%, therefore (1.19/100) * 40 = ) $0.48 million.
37) How much profit (margin), in millions of dollars, can be attributed to Body Kits fitted to the
SportRanger?
A. 0.49
B. 1.48
C. 4.80
D. 0.36
E. 0.21
Answer: A
Explanation: Sixty percent of the 7,762 SportRangers sold (4,657) were fitted with body kits.
The total revenue generated was 4,657 * $350 = $1.63 million. The profit margin on
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this is 30%, therefore (1.63/100) * 30 = ) $0.49 million
38) How much total revenue, in millions of dollars, did Alloy Wheels generate for FreeRanger sales?
A. 1.41
B. 1.28
C. 1.30
D. 1.36
E. 11.20
Answer: D
Explanation: Sixty percent of the 10,804 FreeRangers sold (6,482) were fitted with alloy wheels. Therefore
the total revenue generated was 6,482 * $210 = $1.36 million.
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39) How many customers specified cruise control when ordering a FreeRanger?
A. 5,320
B. 2,566
C. 4,861
D. 2,861
E. 5,402
Answer: E
Explanation: Fifty percent of the 10,804 FreeRanger customers (5,402) specified cruise control.
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The table above shows agricultural imports for the island of South Cerney for a period of five months. Use
this information to answer the following questions
A. 1/5
B. 1/4
C. 1/3
D. 2/5
E. 3/10
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A. 74
B. 75
C. 77
D. 78
E. 79
Answer: D
Explanation: The difference between the numbers in this series increases by 1 each time: -4, -5, - 6, etc.
This will produce a difference of -7 between 85 and the next number in the series, which is therefore 78.
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C. 61
D. 66
E. 46
Answer: C
Explanation: The difference between the numbers in this series increases by 5 each time – 5, 10, 15, etc.
This will produce a difference of 25 between 41 and the next number in the series, which is therefore 66.
A. 31
B. 33
C. 35
D. 34
E. 37
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Answer: B
Explanation: The numbers in this series increase by 7 each time. Therefore the next number is 33.
44) Anna bought $4,000 of company stock. She sold 75% of it when the value doubled, and the
remainder at four times the purchase price. What was her total profit?
A.$4,000
B. $6,750
C. $6,000
D. $6,500
E. $5,000
Answer: C
Explanation: Anna sold 75% of her stock when it was worth $8000. So she took $6000 cash, leaving her
with $2000 worth of stock, which she had purchased for $1000. When this stock increased in value to
$4000 she sold it and added this to the first $6000 giving her $10,000 in cash. Subtracting the initial
$4000 coat of the stock, Anna has made $6,000.
45) A total of 1600 copies of a CD were sold. 30% were sold at 55% discount, 10% were sold at 30%
discount and the remainder were sold at the full price of $7.95. What was the approximate total revenue
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C. 10,569
D. 10,234
E. 10,669
Answer: D
Explanation: Of the 1600 CDs sold:
60% or 960 were sold at $7.95 = $7632
10% or 160 were sold at $5.56 = $889
30% or 480 were sold at $3.57 = $1713
Therefore the total revenue was $10,234
46) Anna and John both receive stock as part of their remuneration. Anna receives $400 worth plus a
bonus of 12%. John receives $300 worth plus a bonus of 20%. What is the difference between the values
of the two bonuses?
A. $12.0
0
B.$10.00
C. $20.00
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D. $14.00
E. $11.50
Answer: A
Explanation: Anna receives a bonus of ($400 * 0.12 =) $48. John receives a bonus of ($300 * 0.20 =)
$60. The difference between their bonuses is therefore $12.
47) Components X,Y and Z are ordered in the ratio 1:5:4. How many Z components will be in an order
for 8000 components?
A.3,200
B.1,600
C. 6,400
D. 4,600
E. 1,800
Answer: A
Explanation: The components are ordered in the ratio 1:5:4 and the total order is for 8,000. To
work out the numbers of each add 1+5+4 = 10.
Divide $8,000 by 10 = 800. You can then calculate that the number of Z components will be (800 * 4 =)
3,200.
48) A bank offers 10% per annum interest which is calculated and added at the end of the year.
Another bank offers 10% per annum which is calculated and added every six months. What is the
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difference on a deposit of $800 after one year?
A. $2.00
B. $2.60
C. $2.40
D. $2.20
E. $4.00
Answer: A
Explanation: At the bank paying 10% interest calculated each year, the amount will be $880 ($800 * 1.10)
at the end of the first year. At the bank paying 10% per annum added every 6 months, the amount will be
$840 ($800 * 1.05) at the end of the first six months and $882 ($840 * 1.05) at the end of the year.
Therefore the difference will be $2.00.
49) It costs a manufacturer X dollars per component to make the first 500 components.
All subsequent components cost X÷5 each. When X = $4.50 How much will it cost to manufacture 4,000
components?
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A. $5,600
B. $4,600
C. $5,400
D. $5,200
E. $5,450
Answer: C
Explanation: The first 500 components are $4.50 each which gives $2,250. The 3500 subsequent
components cost $0.90 each which gives $3,150. Therefore the run of 4000 components will cost $5,400
2 6 44 8 10
15 19 ? 21 23
A. 72
B. 66
C. 73
D. 57
E. 55
Answer: D
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Explanation: The numbers on the bottom row are 13 more than those on the top row. Therefore the
missing number is 44 + 13 = 57..
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1) FINGERPRINTING
A. Finger
B. Printings
C. Fern
D. Granite
Answer C
2) MADELEINE
A. Deed
B. Date
C. Elder
D. Line
Answer D
3) ENVANGELISM
A. manager
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B. Glid
C. Slim
D. Ever
Answer C
4) DICTATION
A. Icon
B. Tate
C. Ione
D. Data
Answer A
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5) ECONOMICS
A. Economical
B. Come
C. Cooks
D. Song
Answer B
In law, trespass can be: the criminal act of going into somebody else's land or property without
permission of the owner or lessee; it is also a civil law tort that may be a valid cause of action to seek
judicial relief and possibly damages through a lawsuit. In some jurisdictions trespassing is an offence or
misdemeanour covered by a criminal code. In other jurisdictions, it is not considered a crime or penal in
nature, property is protected from trespass under civil law and privacy acts. In England and Wales,
despite the prevalence of notices asserting that "trespassers will be prosecuted", unless the trespass is
aggravated in some way, it will only be a civil wrong. Although criminal and civil trespass laws vary from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction, most have the following facets in common: Property owners and their agents
(for example, security guards) may only use reasonable force to protect their property. For example,
setting booby traps on a property to hurt trespassers or shooting at trespassers are usually strictly
forbidden except in extreme circumstances. Not all persons seeking access to property are trespassers.
The law recognizes the rights of persons given express permission to be on the property ("licensees")
and persons who have a legal right to be on the property ("invitees") not to be treated as trespassers.
For example, a meter reader on the property to read the meter is an invitee, as would be a travelling
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B. False
C. Can't say
Answer : C
7) Property is only ever protected from trespass under civil law and privacy acts.
A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
Answer :B
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A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
Answer : C
9) Invitees are people who have been specifically invited onto the property by
the owner.
A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
Answer : B
A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
Answer : B
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Identify the relationship between the word pair in the question.
Select the answer where the word pair shown has the most similar relationship.
9) deplete : decrease
A. shun : avoid
B. overlook : find
C. danger : evade
D. like : detest
Answer : A
Explanation : Deplete and decrease are synonyms. Shun and avoid are synonyms.
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A. shoal : bird
B. ocean : wave
C. pack : cat
D. pod : dolphin
Answer : D
Explanation: Heard is the collective noun for cows. Pod is the collective noun for dolphins.
A. centrifuge : gas
B. petrify : stone
C. saturate : fluid
D. corrode : acid
Answer : B
Explanation : Vapour may be the result of evaporation. Stone may be the result of petrifaction.
Answer : C
Explanation : A welt is the result of a blow. A stain is the result of a spill.
A. angle
B. redundant
C. obtuse
D. sharp
Answer: C
Explanation : Paltry and substantial are opposites. Acute and obtuse are opposites.
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A. hue
B. artist
C. palette
D. spectrum
Answer : D
A. income
B. payments
C. benefit
D.costs
Answer : A
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B. artist
C. canvas
D. brush
Answer : C
A. ship
B. window
C. space
D. door
Answer : D
Explanation : A hatch is the entrance to a hold. A door is the entrance to a room.
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Instruction: Identify the relationship between the word group in the question. Select
the answer which fits best with the group.
A. baltic
B. michigan
C. danube
D. victoria
Answer: C
Explanation: These are all rivers.
A. frog
B. crocodile
C. newt
D. toad
Answer : B
21)
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capricorn, aries, aquarius
A. gemini
B. zodiac
C. andromeda
D. astrology
Answer : B
A. pine
B. Cactus
C. ivy
D. Oak
Answer : D
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A. gold
B. emerald
C. platinum
D. pearl
Answer : B
A. avoid : evade
B. dismiss : ban
C. plead : ask
D. crave : covet
Answer : C
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Explanation: To submerge is the extreme of to dip. To plead is the extreme of to ask
A. cluttered : neat
B. sleek : fast
C. bloated : sink
D. light : massive
Answer : A
A. cricket : ball
B. chip : poker
C. football : goal
D. swing : golf
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Answer : B
Explanation: A rook is used in a game of chess. A chip is used in a game of poker.
A. foot : shoe
B. cup : mug
C. hand : glove
D. top : hat
Answer : D
A. belief : denial
B. dearth : scarcity
C. fear : unknown
D. death : famine
Answer : B
28)
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Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to - heed
A. ignore
B. express
C. converse
D. attend
Answer : A
A. mollify
B. pacify
C. encourage
D. irritate
Answer : C
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A. keep
B. discover
C. recover
D. locate
Answer : A
A. serene
B. gentle
C. penetrating
D. acerbic
Answer : B
A. note
B. conformist
C. chord
D. harmony
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Answer : D
A. believe
B. prove
C. allow
D. contradict
Answer : B
A. exciting
B. inanimate
C. wearisome
D. active
Answer : D
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A. confrontation
B. concession
C. indulgence
D. allowance
Answer : A
A. magnanimity
B. abstinence
C. moderation
D. poverty
Answer : D
A. purposeful
B. conscious
C. accidental
D. intentional
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Answer : C
A. contradict
B. fascinate
C. attack
D. confuse
Answer : B
A. appreciation
B. ungrateful
C. interruption
D. peculiar
Answer : D
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A. deteriorate
B. convey
C. deliberate
D. absolve
Answer : D
A. dedicate
B. decay
C. appease
D. plead
Answer : A
A. mourn
B. impulse
C. peril
D. fraud
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Answer : A
A. gerrymander
B. condescend
C. conciliate
D. deviate
Answer : A
A. simple
B. unadorned
C. painful
D. perplexing
Answer : D
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A. unbiased
B. insubstantial
C. deceptive
D. agricultural
Answer : B
A. subvert
B. demand
C. depreciate
D. dishearten
Answer : A
A. thorough
B. senseless
C. discomfiting
D. vague
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Answer : C
A. atrophy
B. shrink
C. desiccate
D. contract
Answer : A
A. dissemble
B. improvise
C. Cosset
D. fathom
Answer : D
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1) Watt's law states the relationships of power to energy.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Watt's law gives relationship between power to current, voltage and resistance.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
P = VI.
P = (V^2)/R.
P = (I^2)*R.
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3) The capacity of a battery is measured in milliamperes.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
4) The power rating of a resistor determines the minimum power that it can handle safely
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option B
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A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
A. 1.3 kWh
B. 13.3 kWh
C. 1.2 kWh
D. 12 kWh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
7) At the end of a 14 day period, your utility bill shows that you have used 18 kWh. What is your
average daily power?
A.
B.
1.286 kWh
12.85 kWh
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C. 535 kWh
D. 252 kWh
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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8) A 15 V source is connected across a 12 Ω resistor. How much energy is used in three minutes?
A. 938 Wh
B. 0.938 Wh
C. 56.25 Wh
D. 5.6 Wh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
R=V/I
I=V/
R
= 15 / 12
= 1.25 A
And Power P = V * I
= 15*1.25
= 18.75 w
Given duration is 3 miniute i.e. 3 / 60 hour
Therefore, Watt-hour = 18.75 * (3 / 60) = 0.9375
9) A given power supply is capable of providing 6 A for 3.5 h. Its ampere-hour rating is
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B. 2.1 Ah
C. 21 Ah
D. 58 Ah
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The capacity of battery generally expressed in AH, so that in this case AH is 6A*3.5H=21AH
10) A power supply produces a 0.6 W output with an input of 0.7 W. Its percentage of efficiency is
A. 8.57%
B. 42.85%
C. 4.28%
D. 85.7%
Answer: Option D
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Explanation:
Efficiency=output/input
=. 6\.7
=. 857
% efficiency =. 857*100
= 85.7%
11) A certain appliance uses 350 W. If it is allowed to run continuously for 24 days, how many
kilowatt-hours of energy does it consume?
A. 20.16 kWh
B. 201.6 kWh
C. 2.01 kWh
D. 8.4 kWh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Kwh = (350*24*24)/1000
= 201.6kWh
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C. 2,500 µW
D. 25 mW
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
0.025w=25*10^-3=25mw
13) When the pointer of an analog ohmmeter reads close to zero, the resistor being measured is
A. overheated
B. shorted
C. open
D. reversed
Answer: Option B
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14) A 33 Ω half-watt resistor and a 330Ω half-watt resistor are connected across a 12 V source.
Which one(s) will overheat?
A. 33
B. 330
C. both resistors
D. neither resistor
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
15) The current in a given circuit is not to exceed 24 A. Which value of fuse is best?
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Yes, answer is 24A. If current flow exceeds 24A then fuse works and breaks up the circuit, till then
circuit is safe
A. current
B. voltage
C. resistance
D. wattage
Answer: Option C
A. current
B. voltage
C. resistance
D. none of the above
Answer: Option A
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A. fuse
B. switch
C. resettable protective device
D. resistor
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Circuit breaker break the circuit when it sense any abnormal condition in the circuit using relay. Relay is
a very important component in a circuit breaker.
19) A neutral atom with an atomic number of five has how many electrons?
A. 1
B. 5
C. none
D. depends on the type of atom
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
1 st orbit = 2 electrons
2 nd orbit = 3 electron
atomic no = no.of protons in nucleus
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there fore 2+3=5
A. switch
B. photoconductive cell
C. thermistor
D. potentiometer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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21) If there is 6 A of current through the filament of a lamp, how many coulombs of charge move
through the filament in 1.75 s?
A. 10.5 C
B. 105 C
C. 3.4 C
D. 34 C
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Charge(Q) = current/time(sec)=i/t
so i = Q/t
Q = i*t=(6*1.75)
Q = 10.5
A. current
B. voltage
C. resistance
D. current, voltage, and resistance
Answer: Option D
23) A material that does not allow current under normal conditions is a(n)
A. insulator
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B. conductor
C. semiconductor
D. valence
Answer: Option A
24) The colored bands for a 4,700 ohm resistor with a ten percent tolerance are
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xplanation:
BLACK-0
BROWN-1
RED -2
ORANGE-3
YELLOW-4
GREEN-5
BLUE -6
VIOLET-7
GREY -8
WHITE-9
4 =yellow
7 =violet
00 =red(10^2)
Ten percent tollerance =silver
So, =4700.
A. 1.6 A
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D. 0.2 A
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Q = 8/10
given; t = 4 s
Now current i = Q / t i =
(8/10)/4 i = 2/10;
i = 0.2 A
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A. wear resistance
B. red hardness
C. toughness
A. electro-chemical machining
B. ultra-sonic machining
C. electro-discharge machining
D. laser machining
Answer C
28) In a single point tool, the angle between the surface of the flank immediately below the point
and a line drawn from the point perpendicular to the base, is known as
29) The type of reamer used for reaming operation in a blind hole, is
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30) In centreless grinders, the maximum angular adjustment of the regulating wheel is
A. 5º
B. 10º
C. 15º
D. 20º
Answer B
31) The lathe spindles are usually made hollow and provided with
A. internal taper
B. external taper
D. no taper
Answer A
32) Which of the following parameters influence the axial feed rate in centreless grinding?
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B. Speed of the regulating wheel
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A. hobbing
Answer B
35) If the diameter of the hole is subject to considerable variation, then for locating in jigs and
fixtures, the pressure type of locator used is
A. conical locator
B. cylindrical locator
D. vee locator
Answer A
A. mild steel
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B. cast iron
A. halide torch
B. sulphur sticks
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38) The process, generally used in summer air conditioning to cool and dehumidify the air, is
called
A. humidification
B. dehumidification
39) The heat transfer from a hot body to a cold body is directly proportional to the surface area
and difference of temperatures between the two bodies. This statement is called
D. Stefan's law
Answer B
40) The rate of heat flow through a body is . The term x/kA is known as
A. thermal coefficient
B. thermal resistance
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42) The most commonly used method for the design of duct size is the
43) In a shell and tube heat exchanger, baffles are provided on the shell side to
A. R-11
B. R-12
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C. R-22
D. Ammonia
45) A condenser of refrigeration system rejects heat at the rate of 120 kW, while its compressor
consumes a power of 30 kW. The coefficient of performance of the system will be
A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 3
D. 4
Answer D
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46) If the energy radiated per second per sq. cm. of the surface for wave lengths lying between λ,
and λ + dλ is represented by (eλ.dλ), then eλ is called
A. absorptive power
B. emissive power
C. emissivity
47) The temperature of air recorded by a thermometer, when its bulb is surrounded by a wet
cloth exposed to the air, is called
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A. it has low operating pressures
A. frosting evaporator
B. non-frosting evaporator
C. defrosting evaporator
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A. suction pressure
B. discharge pressure
C. critical pressure
D. back pressure
Answer B
51) The dry bulb temperature lines, on the psychrometric chart are
D. curved lines
Answer A
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B. ammonia is absorbed in water
A. The constant enthalpy lines are also constant wet bulb temperature lines.
B. The wet bulb and dry bulb temperature are equal at saturation condition.
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54) Which of the following refrigerant has the maximum ozone depletion potential in the
stratophere?
A. Ammonia
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Flourine
Answer D
55) A heat pump working on a reversed Carnot cycle has a C.O.P. of 5. It works as a refrigerator
taking 1 kW of work input. The refrigerating effect will be
A. 1 kW
B. 2 kW
C. 3 kW
D. 4 kW
Answer D
D. regenerator type
Answer C
57) The centrifugal compressors are generally used for refrigerants that require
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58) The humidity ratio or specific humidity is the mass of water vapour present in
A. 1 m³ of wet air
B. 1 m³ of dry air
C. 1 kg of wet air
D. 1 kg of dry air
Answer D
59) In free convection heat transfer transition from laminar to turbulent flow is governed by the
critical value of the
A. Reynold's number
B. Grashoff's number
A. The heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place according to convection
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B. The amount of heat flow through a body is dependent upon the material of the body
D. Logarithmic mean temperature difference is not equal to the arithmetic mean temperature
difference.
Answer C
61) Which one of the following is the effect of blade shape on performance of a centrifugal
compressor ?
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62) In a series RLC circuit, the larger reactance determines the net reactance of the circuit.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In a series RLC circuit, the net reactance= inductive reactance Xl-capacitive reactance Xc. therefore if
any one reactances is large enough then other can be neglected and that primarily determines almost
the net reactance of the circuit....
63) Resonance is a condition in a series RLC circuit in which the capacitive and inductive
reactances are equal in magnitude.
A. True
B. False
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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C. decrease
D. be less selective
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
We know,
Bw = F/Q.
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65) In a certain series resonant circuit, VC = 125 V, VL = 125 V, and VR = 40 V. The value of the
source voltage is
A. 125 V
B. 250 V
C. 290 V
D. 40 V
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Vs ^2 = (Vr^2 + (Vl-Vc)^2 ),
For resonance , Vl = Vc ,
So , Vs = Vr.
66) To tune a parallel resonant circuit to a higher frequency, the capacitance should be
A. increased
B. decreased
C. left alone
D. replaced with inductance
Answer: Option B
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Because fr=1/(2*pi*root(LC)).
67) A 24 Ω resistor, an inductor with a reactance of 120 Ω, and a capacitor with a reactance of 120 Ω
are in series across a 60 V source. The circuit is at resonance. The voltage across the inductor is
A. 60 V
B. 660 V
C. 30 V
D. 300 V
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
As in resonace impedance equal to resistance Current
= 60/24 = 2.5
Vtg across inductor = 120*2.5 = 300V
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68) If the value of C in a series RLC circuit is decreased, the resonant frequency
A. is not affected
B. increases
C. is reduced to zero
D. decreases
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
69) A resonant circuit has a lower critical frequency of 7 kHz and an upper critical frequency of 13
kHz. The bandwidth of the circuit is
A. 7 kHz
B. 13 kHz
C. 20 kHz
D. 6 kHz
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
B.W = f2-f1.
B.W = 13-7 = 6.
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C. 13 mA
D. 130 mA
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
V=IR
I=V/R
So.. R is nothing but Z (R=Z)
Z=sqrrt(R^2+( xl-xc)) OR (R^2+(xc-xl))
z=sqrrt_(90^2+(50-30^2)
Z=SQRRT(8100+400)
z=92.195
I=V/Z=12/92.195=0.13015=130mA.
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B. The motherboard
C. The platform
D. Application software
Answer: A
72) The difference between people with access to computers and the
Internet and those without this access is known as the:
A. digital divide.
B. Internet divide.
C. Web divide.
D. cyberway divide.
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B. supercomputer
C. network
D. client
Answer: C
A. application software.
B. system software.
D. platform software.
Answer: A
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A. bit
B. kilobyte
C. gigabyte
D. megabyte
Answer: C
A. scanner
B. mouse
C. printer
D. keyboard
Answer: C
A. relational
B. megabyte
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C. binary
D. processing
Answer: C
78) In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and
each special character is made up of a unique combination of:
A. eight bytes.
B. eight characters.
C. eight bits.
D. eight kilobytes.
Answer: C
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A. A process
B. Information
C. Software
D. Storage
Answer: B
80) All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks
EXCEPT:
A. Viruses
B. Identity theft.
C. Hackers
D. Spam
Answer: D
A.
B.
Mouse
Keyboard
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C. Scanner
A. Softcopy
B. Software
C. Hardware
D. Hardcopy
Answer: B
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A. DVD
B. CD ROM
C. Floppy Disk
D. CD RW
Answer: A
84) —- is the heart of the computer and this is where all the computing is
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D. 64 bit
Answer: A
A. CTRL+TAB
B. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
C. SHIFT+TAB
D. None of these
Answer: A
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A. server
B. network
C. supercomputer
D. Enterprise
Answer: B
A. kilobyte
B. megabyte
C. gigabyte
D. terabyte
Answer: A
89) The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to
questions or clicking an icon, are called:
A. instructions
D. system unit
Answer: A
A. system
B. communication
C. application
D. word-processing
Answer: A
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91) The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a
criminals computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:
A. simulation
B. animation
C. robotics
D. computer forensics.
Answer: D
A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16
Answer: D
A. Packaged programs
B. Application programs
C. Operating system programs
D. All of these
Answer: D
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94) The Operating System Manages
A. Processes
B. Memory
C. Disks and I/O devices
D. All of the above
Answer: D
A. multi user
B. multi tasking
C. time sharing
D. None of these.
Answer: C
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A. Group processing
B. Batch Processing
C. Time sharing
D. None of these.
Answer: B
97) Multiprocessing supports more then one. .............. at the same time
A. User
B. Process
C. Hardware
D. None of these.
Answer: B
99) What are the four things needed to connect to the Internet?
A. 1 KB
B. 1 MB
C. 1 GB
D. 1 TB
Answer: A
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