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Section A — Maths & Numerical Reasoning

1. A cable drum contains 45 metres of cable. You use 18.6 metres. How much cable is left?

2. A circuit uses 230 V and draws 10 A. What is the power in watts?

3. Convert 0.42 kW to watts.

4. A ladder is 3.6 m long. A section of 0.85 m must be removed. What length remains?

5. A box contains 125 small cable ties. You need 7 ties per task. How many full tasks can one box supply?

6. A pack of 6 sockets costs £27.00. How much does one socket cost?

7. An apprentice takes 1 hour 20 minutes to complete a job. How many minutes is this?

8. A cable is cut into pieces that are each 0.4 m long. How many pieces can be made from 7.2 m?

9. A contractor buys:
• 3 switches at £4.20 each
• 2 sockets at £3.80 each
What is the total?

10. Resistance = 15 Ω and current = 3 A. What is the voltage?

Section B — Mechanical & Spatial Reasoning

11. A small gear drives a larger gear. Which gear turns faster?

12. A pulley system reduces the force needed by 1/3. If the load requires 120 N normally, how much force is needed with the pulley?

13. A shape rotates 90° clockwise. If it originally points up (↑), what direction does it point now?

14. Which is the odd one out? Hammer – Spanner – Screwdriver – Paintbrush

15. A 2 kg object weighs approximately how many newtons? (Use g = 9.8)

16. A pipe is shown from the front. Which drawing shows a top view? (Answer in words only: Top / Bottom / Left / Right)

17. A diagram shows a circuit with one switch and one bulb. Switch is ON. What happens?

18. In a mirrored diagram, a right facing arrow now points…?

19. A builder cuts timber pieces from a 4.5 m length, each 0.75 m. How many full pieces?

20. A gear with 10 teeth drives one with 20 teeth. What is the gear ratio?

Section C — Reading Comprehension

Read the passage:
“When installing electrical equipment, apprentices must position tools safely to avoid trip hazards. Before drilling, the wall should be checked for hidden pipes or cables using a detector. All waste materials must be cleared to maintain a clean working environment.”

21. Why should tools be positioned safely?

a) To save time

b) To avoid trip hazards

c) To keep the tools clean

d) To avoid damaging the drill

22. What should be checked before drilling?

a) The voltage

b) The colour coding

c) Hidden pipes or cables

d) The drill battery

23. Why must waste materials be cleared?

a) To recycle them

b) To maintain a clean work area

c) To meet legal requirements only

d) To save storage space

24. Which item helps identify hidden services in a wall?

a) Voltage tester

b) Detector

c) Hammer

d) Fuse

Section D — Basic Electrical Knowledge

25. What unit is electrical current measured in?

a) Volts

b) Ohms

c) Watts

d) Amps

26. What colour is the neutral wire in UK wiring?

a) Brown

b) Blue

c) Black

d) Green/Yellow

27. What does DC stand for?

a) Direct Current

b) Dual Circuit

c) Double Charge

d) Dynamic Current

28. Which tool checks for voltage?

a) Pliers

b) Hacksaw

c) Multimeter

d) File

29. Which material is an insulator?

a) Copper

b) Aluminium

c) Rubber

d) Steel

30. What is the purpose of a circuit breaker?

a) To increase voltage

b) To stop current if it becomes unsafe

c) To store electrical energy

d) To speed up current flow

Aptitude Test

You have 10 minutes to complete the test.

Section A — Maths & Numerical Reasoning

Section B — Mechanical & Spatial Reasoning

Section C — Reading Comprehension

Section D — Basic Electrical Knowledge