NNPC Aptitude Test Questions and Answers

NNPC Aptitude Test Questions and Answers

Here are 20 questions related to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with options and answers:

What does NNPC stand for?

a) National Network of Petroleum Companies

b) Nigerian Natural Petroleum Corporation

c) National Nuclear Power Consortium

d) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

Answer: d) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

Who is the current Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC as of my knowledge cutoff date in January 2022?

a) Maikanti Baru

b) Mele Kyari

c) Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu

d) Rilwanu Lukman

Answer: b) Mele Kyari

What is the core function of NNPC in Nigeria's oil and gas sector?

a) Electricity generation

b) Telecommunications

c) Oil and gas exploration and production

d) Healthcare services

Answer: c) Oil and gas exploration and production

Which year was NNPC officially established?

a) 1959

b) 1963

c) 1971

d) 1980

Answer: b) 1963

Which subsidiary of NNPC is responsible for the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in Nigeria?

a) NNPC Exploration and Production Company (E&P)

b) NNPC Retail

c) NNPC Shipping

d) NNPC Gas and Power Investment Company

Answer: a) NNPC Exploration and Production Company (E&P)

What is the term used to describe the practice of flaring associated gas during oil production in Nigeria?

a) Gas trading

b) Gas flaring

c) Gas liquefaction

d) Gas compression

Answer: b) Gas flaring

Which government agency regulates and oversees the activities of NNPC in Nigeria?

a) Federal Ministry of Agriculture

b) Nigerian Customs Service

c) Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)

d) Central Bank of Nigeria

Answer: c) Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)

What is the primary goal of the Nigerian government's "Local Content" policy in the oil and gas industry?

a) To promote foreign investment

b) To reduce oil production

c) To increase the participation of Nigerians and Nigerian businesses in the sector

d) To encourage gas exports

Answer: c) To increase the participation of Nigerians and Nigerian businesses in the sector

Which of the following refineries is not owned by NNPC?

a) Kaduna Refinery

b) Port Harcourt Refinery

c) Warri Refinery

d) Dangote Refinery

Answer: d) Dangote Refinery

What is the primary function of the Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), a subsidiary of NNPC?

a) Oil exploration

b) Gas marketing and transportation

c) Electricity distribution

d) Telecommunications

Answer: b) Gas marketing and transportation

Which company is responsible for the marketing and distribution of petroleum products on behalf of NNPC?

a) Nigerian Petroleum Marketing Company (NPMC)

b) Nigerian Gas Company (NGC)

c) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

d) Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC)

Answer: a) Nigerian Petroleum Marketing Company (NPMC)

In Nigeria, what is the term used for the practice of selling petroleum products in containers on the streets or in makeshift stalls?

a) Street vending

b) Open market sales

c) Subsidized pricing

d) Black market

Answer: d) Black market

What is the primary source of revenue for NNPC?

a) Taxes and levies

b) Donations and grants

c) Oil and gas sales

d) Telecommunication services

Answer: c) Oil and gas sales

Which type of fuel does NNPC's subsidiary, the Port Harcourt Refinery, primarily produce?

a) Aviation fuel

b) Diesel

c) Petrol (Gasoline)

d) Kerosene

Answer: c) Petrol (Gasoline)

What is the name of the NNPC program aimed at supplying natural gas to industries and power plants in Nigeria?

a) NNPC Initiative for Gas Access to Power

b) Nigerian Gas Revolution Project

c) Gas-to-Power Masterplan

d) National Gas Expansion Program

Answer: d) National Gas Expansion Program

In which Nigerian state is the Kaduna Refinery located?

a) Lagos

b) Abuja

c) Kaduna

d) Port Harcourt

Answer: c) Kaduna

Which government body is responsible for the regulation of downstream activities in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria?

a) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

b) Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)

c) Central Bank of Nigeria

d) Nigerian Gas Company (NGC)

Answer: b) Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)

What is the name of the subsidiary responsible for the exploration and development of natural gas in Nigeria under NNPC?

a) Nigerian Gas Company (NGC)

b) Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC)

c) Nigerian Gas and Power Investment Company

d) NNPC Exploration and Production Company (E&P)

Answer: a) Nigerian Gas Company (NGC)

What is the significance of the "Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)" in Nigeria's oil and gas sector?

a) It abolished NNPC and created new oil companies

b) It established NNPC's monopoly on oil production

c) It aimed to reform and regulate the entire petroleum industry in Nigeria

d) It encouraged foreign companies to dominate the sector

Answer: c) It aimed to reform and regulate the entire petroleum industry in Nigeria

What is the NNPC subsidiary responsible for the distribution of petroleum products to retail outlets and consumers in Nigeria?

a) NNPC Exploration and Production Company (E&P)

b) Nigerian Petroleum Marketing Company (NPMC)

c) Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC)

d) Nigerian Gas and Power Investment Company

Answer: b) Nigerian Petroleum Marketing Company (NPMC)