ONGC written test paper consist of the Aptitude section which consist of the
verbal/ nonverbal reasoning type questions. A short intro of the test questions
are given below.
Please note that section wise division of
the question only shows to know which type of question will asked. No section
division will be in the question paper it is does distinguish between type of
questions.
ONGC PAPER REVIEW held on 4 Nov 2012
ONGC PAPER REVIEW held on 4 Nov 2012
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Vocabulary
This section
consists of items requiring you to recognize words that have a similar or
opposite meaning of the underlined word.
In questions 1 –
4, circle the word or phrase that means the same or about the same
as the underlined word.
1.
defective component
a.
real b. good c. suitable d. faulty
2.
effectively completed
a.
cheaply b. properly c. expensively d.
occasionally
3.
specific instructions
a.
unclear b.
optional c. detailed d. verbal
4. accurate assessment
a. correct b. secret c. neat d.
fixed
5.
A template
is
a.
hand
shears b. metal cutting saw c. pattern d. paper punch
In questions 5 –
8, chose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word.
6.
assist a coworker
a.
belief b.
reward c. ignore d. help
7.
punctual attendance
a.
take b. new c. on time d. late
8.
ventilated workspace
a.
open b. closed c. brightly lit d. locked
9.
tedious job
a. repetitive b. noxious c. tiresome d.
interesting
10.
essential task
a.
optional b.
time-consuming c. necessary d. suggested
APPLIED MATH,
SCIENCE and REASONING SKILLS
Section A
1.
The
number 6 400 082 in words is:
a.
Six
million, four thousand, eighty two
b.
Six
million, forty thousand, eighty two
c.
Six
million, four hundred, eighty two
d.
Six
million, four hundred thousand, eighty two
2.
Choose
the answer which best completes the number pattern:
12
18 ____ 30
36
a. 20
b. 24
c. 22
d. 28
3.
Add
the following quantities: 3742 + 4719 + 11 + 374
a.
8736
b.
8746
c.
8836
d.
8846
4.
A new
drill bit is regularly priced at $24.98 It is on sale with a discount of 15%.
Approximately how much would be saved by purchasing the drill bit while it is
on sale?
a.
$3.75
b.
$3.70
c.
$21.23
d.
$20.48
5.
Gary
answered all 60 questions on his final exam. If he scored 82% on the test, how
many questions did he get right?
a.
49
b.
11
c.
18
d.
37
6.
If 5.7
litres of paint is required to cover 53 m2 of wall area, how many m2
of wall area could be painted with 10 litres of paint?
a.
55 m2
b.
78 m2
c.
83 m2
d.
93 m2
7.
Round
8764 to the nearest hundred.
a.
8000
b.
8700
c.
8800
d.
8760
8.
If a
jet travels 815 kms per hour how many kms will it travel in 12 hours and 45
minutes.
a.
10,052
kms
b.
10,391
kms
c.
12,281
kms
d.
12,815
kms
9.
An oil
tank is 3/8 full. It takes 180 more litres to fill the tank. The number of
litres the tank holds is?
a.
100
litres
b.
178
litres
c.
288
litres
d.
450
litres
10.
An oil
tank holds 225 litres. When the tank is 5/8 full, the number of litres of oil
in the tank is?
a.
141
litres
b.
156
litres
c.
184
litres
d.
215
litres
Reading Comprehension
Reading Passage 1:
Questions – Passage 1
1.
According
to the memo, workers should
a)
repair
broken tools
b)
inspect
plugs when equipment is checked out
c)
ask
their supervisors to replace worn extension cords
d)
use
slightly damaged tools only with a supervisor’s permission
2.
The
memo states that the most important principle concerning portable electric
tools is that they should be used only
a)
by
people who have been trained in their use
b)
if it
can be shown that they are not dangerous
c)
if
they have automatic shut-off controls
d)
under
a supervisor’s guidance
3.
The
main point of this memo about portable electric power tools is to discuss their
a)
advantages
b)
disadvantages
c)
safe
operation
d)
repair
4.
The
memo also states that the high accident rate
a)
was
due to untrained people using hazardous tools
b)
was
the fault of the supervisors
c)
will
result in firing of the person or persons involved
d)
was
the reason for setting out the guidelines
5.
The
guidelines set forth in this memo concern
a)
all
the employees
b)
supervisors
only
c)
special
departments only
d)
all
power tools
6.
The
person responsible for making employees aware of these guidelines is
a)
each
employee
b)
an
employee’s supervisor
c)
a
representative from the Worker’s Compensation Board
d)
the
company safety auditor
Reading Comprehension
Reading Passage 2:
Questions – Passage 2
1.
In
which one of the following qualities is a blueprint superior to a photograph?
a.
precision
b.
proportion
c.
appearance
d.
colour
2.
Learning
how to read blueprints enables a trades expert to
a.
improve
the quality of manufactured products
b.
become
more inventive and turn out more creative work
c.
join
the international community of engineers and designers
d.
identify
all the parts of a machine regardless of where the machine was made
3.
The
passage suggests that if Japanese mechanics or carpenters looked at some French
blueprints, they would
a.
be
able to read the French blueprints as easily as they could read Japanese
blueprints
b.
need
some help before they could read the French blueprints
c.
find
the French blueprints so different from the Japanese blueprints that they would
need an interpretive guide
d.
be
unable to read the French blueprints unless they repeated their trades and
technical training in French-based trades training.
4.
The
passage suggests that a person untrained in blueprint reading would
a.
be
able to identify most of the machine parts described, with a little practice
b.
be
able to visualize the object in a blueprint, except for hidden parts
c.
have
trouble visualizing the object described in a blueprint
d.
not be
able to understand some of the words used in a blueprint
5.
What
is the main point of the passage
a.
blueprints
are a different way of showing machine parts than pictures
b.
blueprints
provide precise information about the size and shape of every part
c.
blueprints
show machine operations in graphic detail
d.
blueprints
and photographs are both useful to people in the trades
6.
If a
tradesperson from Mexico wanted to work in Canada, they would need to be able
to read blueprints in which one of the following languages
a.
French
b.
Spanish
c.
English
d.
None
of the above
Section B
1.
To
floor a small building required 275 boards each 2 inches thick by 12 inches
wide by 12 feet long. How many board feet should be ordered? (Lumber is usually measured in board feet. A
board foot of lumber is a piece one foot square and one inch thick. To
calculate board feet, multiple the thickness in inches by the width in feet by
the length in feet. Count any thickness less than one inch as one inch.)
a.
2750
board feet
b.
6600
board feet
c.
8350 board
feet
d.
10,000
board feet
2.
The
load limit of a flatbed trailer is posted at 5 tons. Several large pieces of
equipment that have their weight tagged by the manufactures have been loaded
onto the truck. The tags show 3,850 pounds, 375 pounds, 1550 kilograms, and
2973 pounds. What is the total weight (in kg) of all the equipment loaded onto
the trailer? ( 1 ton = 2000 lbs and 1 kg = 2.5 lbs)
a.
3,850.33
kg
b.
1,375.9
kg
c.
4,429.2
kg
d.
2,225.850
kg
3.
Tongue
and grooved flooring must always be blind (hidden nailed). To accomplish this,
a builder may use wire nails which must be spaced 10 inches apart. How many
nails will be needed for three lengths of 12 feet flooring?
a.
12
nails
b.
28
nails
c.
36
nails
d.
42
nails
4.
A 220
volt air conditioner drawing 15 amperes of current operates 10 hours a day. The
total cost of operation for four weeks at the rate of 4¢ per kilowatt hour
would be:
a.
$18.48
b.
$55.44
c.
$26.40
d.
$36.96
5.
The
distance between Prince George and Edmonton is 737 kms. A trucker driving from
Prince George to Edmonton drove for the first 100 kms at one speed and then
increased their driving speed by 5 km/hr and drove the rest of the way at the
higher speed. If 90 km/hr was the
initial speed, then the total traveling time in hours is:
a.
5.33 hours
b.
7.82 hours
c.
7.37 hours
d.
4.88 hours
6.
A
client wants to increase the size of their office by 25%. If their present
office is 20m x 10m, how big will their new office be?
a.
35m x
20m
b.
25m x
10m
c.
15m x
20m
d.
50m x
20m
7.
A
contractor calculates 35% labour, 45% material and 20% miscellaneous expenses.
What is the material cost, if the labour cost is $385.00? How much will the
contractor estimate the project will cost?
a.
$500
b.
$750
c.
$1,100
d.
$2,560
8.
Nine
large pipes will drain a pond in eight hours and six small pipes will drain the
same pond in sixteen hours. How long
will it take 3 large pipes and 5 small pipes to drain the pond?
a.
3 hours and 50 minutes
b.
14 hours and 15 minutes
c.
12 hours and 20 minutes
d.
10 hours and 40 minutes
9.
Many
farmers in dryland farming areas use circular irrigation systems. A single sprinkler is placed on the center of
the field. If the sprinkler sprays water just to the four edges of the field
what percent of the field is not watered?
a.
21.5%
b.
33%
c.
15.5%
d.
25%
10.
The
Jones family wants to build a deck on their lake cottage. The architect drew a diagram for them which
shows it built on the corner of a cottage. A railing is to be constructed
around the four outer edges of the deck. If AB = DE, BC = CD and the length of
the railing is 30 meters, then what dimensions will give maximum area?
b.
5m * 10m * 10m * 5m
c.
5m * 5m * 5m * 5m
d.
30m *
5m * 30m * 5m
Section C
1. Find exact value of cos
1. Find exact value of cos
a.
1 /squre root(2)
b. squre root(2)
c.
1
d. square root(3)
2.
As a
general contractor you need to order replacement sod to return a worksite to
its pre-project condition. The area you
need to cover is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. Sod comes in squares that are
18” on a side and can only be ordered in pallets of 50. How many pallets will
you need to order to complete the restoration?
a.
10
pallets
b.
11
pallets
c.
12
pallets
d.
13
pallets
3.
If a
car goes from 10 m/s to a full stop, then its change in velocity is 10 m/s. If
it decelerates at a rate of 2.5 m/s2, it will take 4s to stop. How
far will this car travel when braking to a stop?
a.
2
meters
b.
12
meters
c.
20
meters
d.
22
meters
4.
Force
as a vector has what properties?
a.
value,
pitch
b.
height,
width
c.
magnitude,
direction
d.
velocity,
force
5.
On a
warm summer night (30°C) you hear a clap of thunder about 3 seconds after you
see the flash of lightning associated with it.
Approximately how far away did the lightning strike? (Vsound = 331 +
0.6T)
a.
3350 m
or about 3 km
b.
1050 m
or about 1 km
c.
2500 m
or about 2 km
d.
1500 m
or about .5 km
6.
Use
Ohm’s law (I = V/R) to determine the current flowing through your body if you
are accidentally electrocuted. You can assume a voltage of 120V and a
resistance of 100 Ω.
a.
0.2A
b.
2.2A
c.
1.0A
d.
1.2A
7.
A
resistor has a power of 12.5 watts. How much voltage is there if its resistance
is 2 Ω?
a.
5
volts
b.
15
volts
c.
15.5
volts
d.
17
volts
8.
A
machinist needs to use two shims with a combined thickness of 0.084 inches. One
shim is to be three times as thick as the other. What are the thicknesses of
the shims?
a.
0.002
in. and 0.45 in.
b.
1.34
in. and 0.06 in.
c.
0.34
in. and 0.0563 in.
d.
0.021
in. and 0.063 in.
9.
A
rectangle is 12 ft x 5 ft. Calculate its diagonal.
a.
16
ft
b.
12
ft
c.
13
ft
d.
17
ft.
10.
The length
of a rectangle is 4 metres longer than its width and its area is 10 square
meters. What is the width of the rectangle?
a. (5/2)^.5
b.
c.
2
d.
5/2
Apprenticeship Aptitude Test Key
TEST SECTION
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LANGUAGE
SKILLS
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Vocabulary
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Question 1
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D
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Question 6
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C
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Question 2
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B
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Question 7
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D
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Question 3
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C
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Question 8
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B
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Question 4
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A
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Question 9
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D
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Question 5
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C
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Question 10
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A
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Reading
Comprehension #1
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Question 1
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B
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Question 4
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D
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Question 2
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A
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Question 5
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A
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Question 3
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C
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Question 6
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B
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Reading
Comprehension #2
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Question 1
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A
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Question 4
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C
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Question 2
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D
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Question 5
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B
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Question 3
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A
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Question 6
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D
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APPLIED
MATH & SCIENCE SKILLS
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Section
A
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Question 1
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D
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Question 6
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D
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Question 2
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B
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Question 7
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C
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Question 3
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D
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Question 8
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B
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Question 4
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A
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Question 9
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C
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Question 5
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A
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Question 10
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A
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Section
B
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Question 1
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B
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Question 6
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B
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Question 2
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C
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Question 7
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C
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Question 3
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D
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Question 8
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D
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Question 4
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D
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Question 9
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A
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Question 5
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B
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Question 10
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B
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Section
C
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Question 1
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A
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Question 6
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D
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Question 2
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B
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Question 7
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A
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Question 3
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C
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Question 8
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D
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Question 4
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C
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Question 9
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C
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Question 5
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B
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Question 10
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A
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