Pre Hire Assessment Test

Two trucks were driven on a 1,680 kilometer (km) trip.
The first truck averaged 14 km per liter of fuel for the
trip, and the second averaged 12 km per liter. The
second truck used, how many more liters of gas than
the first?

A warehouse's rectangular ceiling measures 12
meters by 18 meters, and is covered by acoustic tile
squares which are one meter on a side. Each piece
of tile weighs a quarter of a kilogram. What will be the
total weight of the tile required to cover the ceiling?

The elevator of a high-rise office building provides
access to all floors. If each floor is 5 meters high and
the elevator travels at a rate of 7.5 meters per second,
approximately how long will it take to travel from the
first floor to the sixty-eighth floor?

In 2001, a company marketed 730,000 units of its
product. In 2001 its yearly volume was 50% of its
volume for 2004. The 2004 volume represents how
many units for each of the 365 days of 2004?

A cargo ship travels at an average speed of
25 kilometers per hour while traveling 500 kilometers
from port A to port B. During the return trip along the
same route from port B to port A, the cargo ship travels
at an average speed of 15 kilometers per hour. What is
the approximate difference in the travel times between
the two trips?

A book is available at a local store for $20 in the hard
cover edition or $10 in paperback. The book can also be
obtained from a mail-order service at 30% off list, plus $1
for postage and handling. How much more will it cost to
buy the hard cover edition mail order than to buy the
paperback edition at the local store?

In January, the total number of employees at a factory
was reduced by 8%. In July, the demand for the factory’s
product increased so the total number of employees was
increased by 8%. The total number of employees at the
factory in January, before the number of employees was
reduced, was 326. What was the total number of
employees at the factory after the number of employees
was increased in July?

Purchasing can have a significant effect on an organization’s total profit. However, the success of a purchasing function
relies on competent buyers and a purchasing manager who employs systematic purchasing methods and implements
technological advances. If an organization’s profitability is in jeopardy, the efficiency and skill of its purchasing function
may determine whether it operates at a profit or at a loss. As such, the purchasing function bears a significant amount of
the responsibility for an organization’s profit, and, whenever an organization strives to produce a profit, it will expend the
effort required to hire capable and qualified buyers as well as a knowledgeable, intelligent purchasing manager.

There are three central organizational functions to every product development project: marketing, design, and
manufacturing. The marketing function consists of the interactions between the organization and the customers, which
includes setting target prices and overseeing the launch and promotion of a new product. The design function determines
the physical form of the product. This includes the engineering design, such as mechanical and electrical issues, as well
as the industrial design, which includes aesthetics and user interfaces. The manufacturing function is responsible for
designing and operating the system for producing the product. This function includes purchasing, distribution, and
installation.

If a manager supervises employees, he or she has several specific rights that are acquired from the managerial rank.
One of these rights is authority. A manager with authority has the right to give orders to subordinates. This authority
relates to the position itself and has nothing to do with the personal characteristics of the individual manager. When a
position of authority is vacated, the person who left the position no longer has authority. The authority remains with the
position and the new manager.

In order for an organization to survive, it must satisfy several different groups of stakeholders. Stakeholders typically
include stockholders, employees, customers, and society in general. Unfortunately, the desires of stakeholder groups are
often in conflict. In the long run, the desires of all of these groups must be satisfied adequately by the organization, or
none of them will be satisfied at all. This is because any one of these groups is strong enough to cause the downfall of
the organization if their desires are not satisfied. When an organization operates within a single country, balancing the
competing desires of stakeholder groups are sometimes difficult. For those organizations that operate across multiple
countries, where dominant interests often vary widely, balancing these competing desires is always difficult.

Mechanization is defined as the process of using machines to perform work that had previously been performed by
people. Automation, which is an extension of mechanization, is defined as the process of performing mechanical
operations with minimal or no human involvement. Automation is commonly used whenever an organization faces
difficulties producing a product of a consistent quality, as well as when the work is monotonous or unsafe for employees.
Automation systems can be either hard or soft. Soft automation systems are adaptable, thus allowing them to perform
several different functions. Hard automation systems have each machine perform one specific function. As a result,
these systems are less adaptable than soft automation systems.

The figures and shapes in each set of boxes combine to form a pattern. Your task is to determine which of the five (5)
options should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern.

The figures and shapes in each set of boxes combine to form a pattern. Your task is to determine which of the five (5)
options should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern.

The figures and shapes in each set of boxes combine to form a pattern. Your task is to determine which of the five (5)
options should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern.

The figures and shapes in each set of boxes combine to form a pattern. Your task is to determine which of the five (5)
options should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern.

The figures and shapes in each set of boxes combine to form a pattern. Your task is to determine which of the five (5)
options should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern.

The figures and shapes in each set of boxes combine to form a pattern. Your task is to determine which of the five (5)
options should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern.

The figures and shapes in each set of boxes combine to form a pattern. Your task is to determine which of the five (5)
options should replace the question mark (?) to complete the pattern.