CBN Aptitude Test case studies
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The CBN Aptitude Test is the recruitment screening assessment used by the Central Bank of Nigeria to shortlist candidates for graduate and specialist roles. It is intended for applicants who have already met the Bank's academic and eligibility criteria and are moving into the written assessment stage. The test is multiple choice and blends six areas: quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning and comprehension, logical and abstract reasoning, general knowledge and current affairs, economics and finance fundamentals, and English usage. Numerical and verbal sections carry the most weight, so speed with percentages, ratios, data interpretation and passage analysis matters more than obscure trivia. Topics on this exam: Quantitative Reasoning / Numerical Ability, Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension, Logical and Abstract Reasoning, General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Economics and Finance Fundamentals, and English Language and Usage. The CBN Aptitude Test case studies are 5 cases and about 1,506 words.
1The Branch Cash Reconciliation
A small retail bank branch in Ibadan starts the day with a till float of ₦48,000. During the day the teller records: deposits of ₦126,500 and ₦73,250; withdrawals of ₦95,400 and ₦18,900; and a transfer out of ₦40,000.
256 words, about 1 min2The Bus Fleet Fuel Budget
A transport company runs 12 buses on a route. Each bus covers 240 km per day and consumes diesel at 3.2 km per litre.
303 words, about 2 min3The Internship Memo
Read the following memo. During this period, a temporary vendor will operate from the car park between 12:00 and 14:00.
309 words, about 2 min4The Market Stall Sequence
Five traders - Ada, Bola, Chidi, Dayo and Eze - occupy five adjacent stalls numbered 1 to 5 from left to right. We know: Chidi is not in stall 1 or 5.
324 words, about 2 min5The Inflation Squeeze
A household earns a fixed nominal monthly income of ₦300,000. Last year it spent ₦210,000 on a basket of goods and saved the rest.
314 words, about 2 min