ExxonMobil Test Numerical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A refinery processes 45,000 barrels of crude oil per day. If production increases by 12%, how many barrels are processed daily after the increase?
- 50,400 (Correct answer)
- 48,600
- 52,200
- 49,800
Correct answer: 50,400
45,000 × 1.12 = 50,400 barrels per day.
Question 2: An ExxonMobil facility uses 3,200 gallons of lubricant over 8 months. What is the average monthly consumption?
- 400 gallons (Correct answer)
- 350 gallons
- 450 gallons
- 375 gallons
Correct answer: 400 gallons
3,200 ÷ 8 = 400 gallons per month.
Question 3: If the price of crude oil rises from $80 to $92 per barrel, what is the percentage increase?
- 15% (Correct answer)
- 12%
- 18%
- 10%
Correct answer: 15%
(92 − 80) ÷ 80 × 100 = 15% increase.
Question 4: A pipeline delivers 720,000 gallons of fuel over 6 days at a constant rate. How many gallons are delivered per hour?
- 5,000 (Correct answer)
- 4,800
- 6,000
- 5,500
Correct answer: 5,000
720,000 ÷ (6 × 24) = 720,000 ÷ 144 = 5,000 gallons per hour.
Question 5: ExxonMobil reports Q1 revenue of $88 billion and Q2 revenue of $74 billion. What is the percentage decrease from Q1 to Q2?
- 15.9% (Correct answer)
- 18.9%
- 14.2%
- 16.5%
Correct answer: 15.9%
(88 − 74) ÷ 88 × 100 ≈ 15.9% decrease.
Question 6: A storage tank holds 250,000 gallons. If it is currently 64% full, how many additional gallons are needed to fill it completely?
- 90,000 (Correct answer)
- 160,000
- 85,000
- 95,000
Correct answer: 90,000
250,000 × (1 − 0.64) = 250,000 × 0.36 = 90,000 gallons needed.
A refinery processes 45,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
If production increases by 12%, how many barrels are processed daily after the increase?