ExxonMobil Test Numerical Reasoning

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?

Accepted Answer

50,400

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

400 gallons

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

(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?

Accepted Answer

5,000

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

15.9%

Answer

(88 − 74) ÷ 88 × 100 ≈ 15.9% decrease.

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