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philipcox:
What's the latest news on DPR?

We are all eagerly waiting for the aptitude test.

nivlek:
I've been offline for the past 2weeks due to phone issues but have been keeping tabs on my mail box and didn't receive any mails from either FBN or Dragnet, I'm surprised to come online here today and see that invites have been sent and tests are already taking place.

Please is there anyone who didn't get a mail too? Or are the invites being sent in batches? I met all the criteria and I'm not close to 26 , so I don't get why I wouldn't get the invite. Any other person in the same shoes please??

Did you check your spam/bulk mail?

VMpi744:
Fallacy of HASTY GENERALIZATION
Free Advice: You dont always have to SOLVE anything. Just choose the correct option.
How you do it no one cares. Just dont giraffe sha
Nobody needs or care about your solutions.
Learn how to Eliminate Options. studying option format also helps. Eg.: while 'solving' you arrive at something like 457÷23. Before you enter #longDivisionMode, pause and look at how the options are presented. Are they in fraction? One decimal place? Or even the nearest whole number?
Back to the case of 447÷23, I know my answer would start with 1. If only one option has 1 at the beginning, that is my answer and case closed.
For those who complained about big number. Pls learn to ESTIMATE. Why? Cos it it save lives.
Someone mentioned in an earlier post that they gave a pie chart and asked them to compute the value of sector with 28.4°.
Let's assume the total of that pie chart is 150.
28.4° is approximately 30°
Hence we have (30°/360°) × 150 = 12.5
Cos I roundUp, i know my answer must be less than 12.5
Someone may ask what if the options are close? Well I would still be able to select an educated approximate and move on. #noTime.
Truth is they would never be close except calculators were allowed.
For the verbal.
Some people (category1) read once and they understand and remember everything while Others (category2) dont.
So before you take such test.
Pls practice and determine what strategy works for you.
For category1: simply read the passage as fast as you can and answer the questions that follow. Refer back to the passage if needed
For category2: the slow readers or the wanderers *those whose mind wander while reading (eg. Me)
Read the questions (& options).
Go back to passage and skim through it.
Select answer and move on.
Skip when the questions has taken more than 30s.
Finish early and cross-check
Answer those questions you skipped.
For those not in category1&2: define you strategy and become proficient at using it
With practice you become efficient in choosing the correct option.
For the analytical/logical:
When given a series of letters eg
MN5, KP4, ___
reason those letters in numbers (using their position in the alphabets) and thank me later
For general knowledge:
Make an habit of watching 9/10 o'clock news on local TV (NTA Network news or AIT, Channels News @10, Sunrise Daily, TVCNews @ 10, Channels Business News, NTA documentary like programmes, etc) everyday from you pry/sec school
You could add Aljezeera, CNBC, NatGeo and the likes too.
Listen to femi and the gang. TopSports, SportRadio. Koko Inu Iwe Iroyin. BBC Hausa. Etc
Just make sure you also install a filter in your ears else some on 'these people' would just brain wash you.
With that you can never be found wanting.
Note: it is never to late to catchUp. Make Google and Wiki your friends.

Bro! You are a Genius!!! Rounding up the quadrant and choosing an educated answer for the pie chart is a brilliant idea. I didnt even think of it. I hereby award you full scholarship to Imperial college in the UK!!

grosy:
mine still showing pending

Same here. I believe God for approval to make it past this selection stage to the very end.

dachaste:
Calculator was not allowed.
There was pie chart in mine
There was Venn diagram too
Just study and be Fast. Leave any one u don't know
There was abstract but not too tricky
Yes there was verbal, and it had true or false and pick the statement that is true.
It's not too difficult like we feared. It's just that there is no time
20 verbal 15mins, 15 business maths 17 mins, 20 analytical 20 minutes, 20 general knowledge 15 minutes.

Good luck to us all.

Much appreciated. Wishing you the very best!

GMB4REAL:
Yea i asked him & he said he'll talk to the person & get back to me.

You too much!

kemisho:
mayor, how was it

mayoor15:
They've said it all, be smart and fast, dont waste much time on questions you dont know or bulky to solve, after all pray for favour, u may stop using those materials sha and focus on learning the act of calculating without calculator. Wishing us all the best

Kemi Please dont use mayoor to judge how the exam went oh. the lad may be a GURU Exponential.

DarkHenrie:
It's really unfortunate that they couldn't get a centre for Abuja. I sincerely don't know why. We can get to jos and return the same day anyway..

I am also puzzled because I know they could have done the test in Abuja @ Chams city near Transcorp. Dragnet uses this venue all the time, dont know why they didnt use it this time around.

mayoor15:
They've said it all, be smart and fast, dont waste much time on questions you dont know or bulky to [quote author=April012 post=51804881]I wrote at Huntsville Tech, Anthony.. Slated for 10:30 but we didn't write until 12:30...the test was inbetween; not too difficult but not simple either. Business maths was basically Ratio, SI, CI, percentage profit, loss, difference, increase, decrease, but me ooo I skipped most of the questions because the numbers were either to large to multiply or difficult to divide. General knowledge was tricky cos they were asking questions I don't know e.g Governor of Adamawa...the rest was a breeze... But try to be accurate and fast... Leave any question you don't know instead of doing tombo tombo...Wish us the best in all, may the odds be in our favor

solve, after all pray for favour, u may stop using those materials sha and focus on learning the act of calculating without calculator. Wishing us all the best[/quote]

Halima2015:
YES.... my first question was a table with 4 to 5 questions under it but couldn't solve them because the numbers were large. I wasted a lot of time on that table only to discover the remaining questions were simple/ basic maths but I had little time left so please don't waste too much time on a question that is seeming hard to solve, just move to the next. Success to those who haven't written theirs.

I have a few questions?
1) Is it that you guys did not have calculator or calculator was not allowed?
2) @Halima Did the other questions of business maths also have Pie Charts, graphs etc
3) Was the verbal answers true, false, cannot say OR to pick two corrects answers from after reading the comprehension passage
4) Was there no abstract/spatial reasoning?
5) Were you all able to complete the test in the stipulated time?

shawylux:
It was basically verbal reasoning (comprehension), business mathematics (primary /secondary school maths: ratio, percentage etc), analytical reasoning (which statement is true or false) and then general knowledge (some current affairs, policies in the financial sector). In total we had 70 minutes for 70 something questions. Not sure, didn't count. Best of luck to those yet to write.

Well done! I wish you success in the next stage ie interview.

GMB4REAL:
Guys, a friend of mine who is also an applicant told me that a reliable source informed him that the aptitude test is in February. I don't mean to make anyone feel relax, pls prepare as if the test is tomorrow. Anybody with similar info? I just thought I should share.

Great! Could you help ask your friend who will organise the CBT? Is it dragnet or Eraproserve? This will help us tailor our preparations more adequately.

Sambest2:
Thanks man, are you not writing?.

No, i didnt apply for this job.

kemisho:
I wish all those that will write tomorrow success

Sambest2:
OK, success still.

Dear ALL,

I just wanted to take time out to wish success to everyone having their test on the 10th and 13th.

See you at the top. Cheers

Where did she get the camouflage and expired ID card from?

MotorConnectz:
No issue at all sir, selling because another car has been aquired..

Okay great!

horlermesheye:
meet me in private for full details ..thanks

Cool. Thanks!

MotorConnectz:
Cruise this with a car

Contact me today

Nice car with low mileage! Why do you want to sell? Any electrical/mechanical issues with the car, let me know pls. Serious buyer.

Congratulations to her!!!

This car is very clean! Please ask her the reason for selling? Does it have any electrical/mechanical issues? Why is the check engine light on?

Engine pictures please.

kreezBreezy:
thanks for ur suggestion...have been using a laptop all through buh the higher institution details is still showing no institution found. I will keep trying with the hope that it will eventually show buh it's frustrating sha

Try it by 2am when there is minimum traffic on the DPR server.

Ohhhhh dear!!!! N484 to a Dollar! This is not good news for my planned family vacation to Honolulu. Now we will have to do Dubai.

kikiology:
I just spoke with my friend now and he said 2 of his friends have received sms to go to Alausa for appointment letter. Has anybody on this platform received any sms? Pls, reply.

Please can you help this forum find out what position your two friends applied for? Is it Education (teachers), Engineers or medical/paramedical category. Was any list pasted in Alausa?

Abdul4trust1:
please I Haven't Apply, Can I Still Apply?

Yes you can still apply. Note that closing date is 6th of Dec.

b03liberty:
Did you click on submit and print?

To be honest with you I really dont remember because I applied about a month ago. But I "THINK" I clicked on submit and print/send email of exam slip.

Hence on applying DPR send me two emails (on the same day of application). The first one had a subject titled "Registration Successful". The second mail had a subject titled "Examination Slip Link".

I hope this helps.

Davgwen:
Thanks for replying me.

Is there anything I can read for the preparation of the examination

Yes there is another thread for GMAT questions. Go to that thread, request the materials and they will forward it to you.

Best Wishes

Readonee35L:
His thread was opened about 2hours ago. So interested buyers are yet to ask questions.

And if everyone thinks like you of not making comment on an empty thread . of course nobody will post .

So you should answer your own question yourself

Thanks for clearing the air. Is the car in Lagos? I want to inspect ASAP.

Davgwen:
Hello everyone. I just completed my registration and I got this with my passport on it

Pending successful submission
This is a temporary copy. Do not come with this copy to the examination hall, please check back later for the permanent copy


what does this mean.

In my opinion, it means that you are on the right track. You are now at the stage where most of us are.

I like this ride. But I am struggling to understand why nobody has commented on this post apart from you. That is my only concern.

Akoka is close to my house. Please when can I come with my mechanic for inspection? Whats the mileage and does it have approved custom papers?