Free Nestle Job Aptitude Test Past Questions and Answers

• Verbal Reasoning
• Numerical Reasoning
• Abstract Reasoning

VERBAL REASONING
‘Dumbards’ champagne house, a company based in the south of France, employ local
workers only. The reason behind this policy is that Dumbards promote their products as
home-crafted, ‘lovingly-made’. They believe that by employing local workers, their
products appear more exclusive, and therefore, more expensive. In recruiting its workers,
Dumbards place advertisements in the local newspaper and shop windows. They are
heavily sceptical about the internet and refuse to advertise on it. Another way in which
Dumbards recruit their staff is via recommendations from current employees. In September
last year, the company was taken over by an American businessman who is keen to
rebrand the company. He wants Dumbards to be more metropolitan and intends to open
the selection process to workers from other EU countries. This idea has been controversial
and may lead to strike action by current employees.

1. Based on the information in the passage, which one of the following statements is true?
a. Dumbards employ local workers as it is cheaper
b. Dumbards refuse to use internet advertising due to bad experiences
c. Dumbards rely exclusively on recommendations from current employees
d. Dumbards only employ local workers to appear exclusive.

Explanation:
a. The passage makes no reference to the expense of hiring local workers. For this reason,
option a is incorrect.
b. The passage identifies that ‘Dumbards’ refuse to advertise via the internet. However,
there is no reference to a ‘previous bad experience’. The passage asks you to answer the
question based solely on the information in the passage. For this reason, option b is
incorrect.
c. The passage identifies that ‘Dumbards’ use recommendations from current employees in
their selection process. However, this is not the only method of selection employed by the
company. The passage notes that advertisements are also placed in shop windows and the
local newspaper. For this reason, option c is incorrect.
d. Option d is the correct answer. The passage identifies that ‘Dumbards’ only select local
employees as it wishes to appear ‘exclusive’. Answer: d
The colour of a product’s packaging often denotes what is inside of it. The most common
example of this can be seen in the flavours of crisps. For example, the colour red
commonly denotes ready salted whereas blue is often cheese and onion. The colour coding
of product packaging can also be seen in cleaning products, with lemon yellow packaging
or apple green.
In addition to the packaging of products, the choice of colour can also represent emotion
(with red as sensual, or black for mourning), instructions (such as green for go), and gender
(with blue and pink). In this way, the colour of the world around us can often be a helpful
message. However, these ‘colour codes’ are often dependant to a particular culture they
are formed in and may not be universal.

2. Based on the information in the passage only, which one of the following options is
incorrect?
a. The colour of packaging can indicate what the product is.
b. The product’s packaging colour may depend on culture
c. The colour of a product’s packaging tends to be universal.
d. ‘Colour coding’ is seen in foods, cleaning products and traffic signals.

Answer: c
Explanation:
a. The question asked you to identify which of the statements was incorrect, in other
words, false. The passage identifies that the colour of a products packaging can be a
helpful indication of what the product is. Based on the information in the passage alone,
this is a correct statement. For this reason, option a is incorrect.
b. The question asked you to identify which of the statements is incorrect, in other words,
false. The passage identifies that the colouring of a product’s packaging may be culturally
dependant and are, therefore, not always universal. Based on the information in the
passage alone, this is a correct statement. For this reason, option b is incorrect.
c. The question asked you to identify which of the statements is incorrect, in other words,
false. The passage identifies that the colouring of a product’s packaging may be culturally
dependant and are, therefore, not always universal. For this reason, this statement is
incorrect. Based on the nature of the question, option c is the right answer.
d. The question asked you to identify which of the statements is incorrect, in other words,
false. This statement correctly identifies the examples of ‘colour coding’ highlighted in the
passage. Based on the nature of the question, Option d is incorrect.
Over half the population of the UK take a form of food supplement daily. Food
supplements, such as vitamin c, are said to make up for a lack of nutrients in an
individual’s diet. An example of this can be seen with vegetarianism. Vegetarians are
recommended to take iron supplements to make-up for a lack of iron, most commonly
found in meat products. Such an addition can prevent common problems associated with
vegetarianism, such as anaemia.
Statistics suggest that the most popular food supplement in the UK is multi-vitamins, with
two thirds of people adding multi-vitamins to their diet. Iron tablets are the second most
popular daily supplement. However, such supplements are not intended to replace a
balanced diet.

3. Based on the information in the paragraph alone, which one of the following statements
is true?
a. Food supplements can aid weight loss.
b. Half the UK population take multivitamin daily
c. Supplements are becoming increasingly popular.
d. Supplements are not intended to replace a balanced diet.

Answer: d
Explanation:
a. The passage does not state that food supplements can aid weight loss. For this reason,
option a is incorrect.
b. The passage does not state that half the population take multivitamins, but half take “a
form of food supplement” and is therefore incorrect.
c. The passage does not state that food supplements are becoming increasingly popular.
For this reason, option c is incorrect.
d. Option d is the correct answer. The passage notes these products are not intended to
replace a balanced diet.
The Tea Palace, a popular shop in London’s West End, opened its doors in 1880. Nowadays
over an estimated one million consumers pass through its doors every year. The shop,
commonly known as ‘the palace’, imports products from all over the world. A major
attraction for tourists, ‘the palace’ has continued to make tea in the same way since
opening.
Large ladles of dried tea leaves are placed in metal cauldrons over the fires of the open
kitchen; customers are able to see this process and the tea, in traditional pots, is then
brought to the table. Many customers take pictures of this process and like to pose for
pictures in front of the shop’s world-famous front door.