TECHNICAL SKILLS TEST FOR UPC MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES

Duration: 30 minutes

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QUESTION 1

Which piece below

A B C D
 QUESTION 2

Suppose that every person either always lies or always tells the truth. Marco, Miguel, Hugo
and Lalo are gathered. The following dialogue is heard between them:

- Marco: "Miguel always lies".

- Miguel: "Marco and Hugo always lie".
- Hugo: "Lalo always lies".
- Lalo: "Only Marco always tells the truth".

So of the four, the ones who always lie are:

(A) Only Miguel

(B) Lalo and Hugo
(C) Lalo and Miguel
(D) Miguel and Marco
(E) Lalo, Miguel and Hugo

QUESTION 3

Julia and Javier have to read a novel. Javier starts reading it at 5:30 and reads 30 pages per
hour. Julia starts at 6:20 and reads 40 pages per hour. What time are you both going to be
reading the same page?

(A) 10:30 h
(B) 10:00 h
(C) 9:40 h
(D) 8:50 h
(E) Never

QUESTION 4

What is the number of minutes before 12 o'clock, if 1 hour 39 minutes ago it was twice as
many minutes past 8 am?

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QUESTION 5

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DE F GHI J K
Which letter is second to the right of the letter that is fourth to the left of the letter
immediately to the right of the fourth letter to the right of the letter F?

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QUESTION 6

An electrical circuit wiring of a set of four lights depends on a system of A, B, C and D

switches. Each switch when working has the following effect on the lights:

The switch A actuates the lights1y 2 on/off o off/on

The switch B actuates the lights2y 4 on/off o off/on

The switch C actuates the lights1y 3 on/off o off/on

The switch D actuates the lights3y 4 on/off o off/on

that figure 1 becomes figure 2. One of the switches is not working and it does not
has had no effect on the numbered lights. Identify which of the switches is not working.

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QUESTION 7

Figure 1 Figure 2

To finish a building, 12 workers are hired and it is estimated that it will take 6 days. But if it is
necessary to finish in 4 days, how many more workers need to be hired?

(A) 20
(B) 18
(C) 14
(D) 8
(E) 6

QUESTION 8

A copier salesman earns 20% commission on total sales. If the price of each photocopier is US$
1,200, how many do you have to sell at least to earn more than US$ 1,000?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
(E) 8

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 QUESTION 9
It is known that Rosa is taller than Karen, Karen is taller than Maritza and Mariela is taller than
Karen and Vanessa. Based on these data, it can be affirmed that

(A) Rosa is taller than Mariela

(B) Rosa is taller than Vanessa
(C) Mariela is taller than Maritza
(D) Vanessa is shorter than Karen
(E) Karen is shorter than Maritza

QUESTION 10

What number should replace the question mark?

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