ExxonMobil Test ExxonMobil Numerical Reasoning

Question 1

A refinery processes 45,000 barrels of crude oil per day. If production increases by 12%, how many barrels will be processed daily?

Accepted Answer

50,400

Answer

45,000 × 1.12 = 50,400 barrels per day.

Question 2

An ExxonMobil pipeline transports oil at 3,200 gallons per minute. How many gallons are transported in 2.5 hours?

Accepted Answer

480,000

Answer

3,200 × 60 × 2.5 = 480,000 gallons.

Question 3

If a worker completes 3/8 of a maintenance task in 6 hours, how many total hours will the full task take?

Accepted Answer

16 hours

Answer

If 3/8 takes 6 hours, the full task takes 6 ÷ (3/8) = 16 hours.

Question 4

A tank holds 120,000 liters. It is currently 35% full. How many liters are needed to fill it to 80%?

Accepted Answer

54,000

Answer

120,000 × (0.80 − 0.35) = 120,000 × 0.45 = 54,000 liters.

Question 5

ExxonMobil's quarterly revenue was $80 billion. If operating costs were 62% of revenue, what was the operating profit?

Accepted Answer

$30.4B

Answer

Operating profit = 80 × (1 − 0.62) = 80 × 0.38 = $30.4 billion.

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