i Ultimate Aptitude Tests THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ii iii Assess your potential with aptitude, motivational

and personality tests Jim Barrett 2nd edition London and Philadelphia Ultimate Aptitude Tests iv Publisher's note Every possible effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate at the time of going to press, and the publishers and author cannot acc ept responsibility for any errors or omissions, however caused. No responsibility fo r loss or damage occasioned to any person acting, or refraining from action, as a result o f the material in this publication can be accepted by the editor, the publisher or the author. Some of the tests included in this book have previously been included in Aptitud e, Personality and Motivation Tests (2004), How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests (2008) and The Aptitude Workbook (2008) published by Kogan Page. First published in Great Britain and the United States in 2008 by Kogan Page Lim ited Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or cr iticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior p ermission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accord ance with the terms and licences issued by the CLA. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside these terms should be sent to the publishers at the undermentioned addresses: 120 Pentonville Road 525 South 4th Street, #241 London N1 9JN Philadelphia PA 19147 United Kingdom USA www.koganpage.com Jim Barrett, 2008 The right of Jim Barrett to be identified as the author of this work has been as serted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. ISBN 978 0 7494 5267 4 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barrett, James. Ultimate aptitude tests : assess your potential with aptitude, motivational and personality tests / Jim Barrett. p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-7494-5267-4 1. Occupational aptitude tests. 2. Vocational interestsTesting. 3. Ability Testing. I. Title. HF5381.7.B373 2008 153.94dc22 2008022592 Typeset by Saxon Graphics Ltd, Derby Printed and bound in Great Britain by MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin, Cornwall v Contents Introduction 1 Part 1 Abstract visual tests 7 1 Constructs 9 2 Sequences 15 3 Perceptual 27 Part 2 Abstract numerical tests 39 4 Reasoning 41 5 Interpolation 47 Part 3 Abstract verbal tests 53 6 Deduction 55 7 Analysis 63 Part 4 Mechanical tests 71 8 Dynamics 73 9 Tracing 89 Part 5 Spatial tests 95 10 Formation 97 11 3D tests 105 Part 6 Practical numerical tests 119 12 Reckoning 121 13 Arithmetic 129 14 Figure work 135 15 Numbers 140 16 Calculations 149 Part 7 Systems tests 157 17 Systems 159 18 Coding 167 Part 8 Practical verbal tests 173 19 Word usage 175 20 Vocabulary 183 21 Verbal precision 191 Calculating your IQ 197 vi 1 Introduction The aptitude tests in this book are wide ranging and cover the types of tests found in real assessment and selection situations. They are suited to people at secondary school, college and in employment. What are aptitude tests? Aptitude tests aim to measure the direction and power of a persons intelligence. Properly devised aptitude tests like those in this book use scientific methods to ensure consistency of results and accurate comparison of one result with another. You can then predict what your competencies are likely to be. Obviously, if a test is not predictive there is little point in using it. When and why are aptitude tests used? It is becoming routine for organizations to use tests to select externally as well as internally. Why internally, when you might suppose that a persons abilities and characteristics are already well known? Here are some of the advantages: to create awareness of further potential for development in the persons present job;

as a means of assessing suitability for alternative functional opportunities within the same organization; in competition with external applicants, to deliberately test the market, that is, to ensure that the quality of internal staff is keeping pace with what is happening in other, possibly rival, organizations; as a way of validating training programmes; for purposes of career guidance and counselling. Why are aptitude tests useful? Aptitude tests are just like any other tools that can increase efficiency and productivity. There is substantial risk attached to selecting or developing people who turn out to be unsuitable, and the financial costs attached to wrong decisions about employment can be considerable. Testing enables many of the aims of organizations that, ultimately, are to do with getting the best results from their people, for example: to obtain the most competent students or staff and to develop that competence in order to make fullest use of each persons contribution; to reduce the risk of people leaving, since it makes sense to develop staff, where possible, if they have talents that can be extended; to be proactive in discovering potential in staff who may not be aware of it themselves; to develop relevant training programmes, either because the tests check on the effectiveness of training or because they help to make sure that training is directed at those most likely to benefit from it; to obtain increased staff satisfaction as the result of using tests, since they are not used to judge performance in the present job, but to reveal possible opportunities. So, provided aptitude tests are used properly there is nothing to lose, but everything to gain by the use of tests. Anything that will decrease costs and increase the probability of success will be taken seriously by an organization. This has led many organizations to investigate numerous methods, including graphology and astrology, but it is only the psychometric test method that can be shown to be consistently accurate, going beyond guesswork or gazing into a crystal ball! How accurate are the tests? Predictive validity simply asks whether any kind of test, assertion or forecast is accurate. A ruler is a common measure of scale; a ruler measures distances of height, length or width. In the case of aptitude tests, the type of ruler used is a scale to measure validity. The scale of validity is said to be zero if a forecast is correct only 50 per cent of the time. This is equivalent to tossing a coin and obtaining heads or tails. If you could predict accurately every time the coin was tossed whether it would land heads or tails, then you would be predicting with perfect accuracy. In this case the validity would be 100 per cent. 2 Ultimate aptitude tests Any test or forecast that is better than chance may be useful. That is why we ask the advice of people we presume to be wise; as they have done it before we hope they will increase our chances of making a good choice. The trouble with using a wise person is, of course, that what they say is not scientific, whatever skill they have being limited to their own experience. It is very difficult indeed to obtain a perfect prediction, though in some sciences and industries we are shocked when we learn that predictions are imperfect. For example, a prediction that an aircraft will not crash is very clo se to 100 per cent. Aircraft safety needs to be an almost perfect prediction as we would probably not ride in an aircraft if we thought that it had any chance of crashing. In fact, predictive validity in this area is so high that most of us c an put it out of our mind. Yet, unfortunately, crashes occur, reminding us that we do have to live with less than perfect prediction in this world.

Predicting human performance is extremely complicated, much more difficult than predicting what will happen to machines. This is why predictions based upon tests, even those that are well researched, commonly fall well short of a perfect 100 per cent. This may be for two reasons: 1) there may be circumstances related to the test itself, including its administration or interp retation that undermine its predictive value; 2) there may be circumstances around the person, or subject, who has taken the test that alter the chance of the test being predictive, such as altered social or emotional circumstances. Among selection devices, graphology, astrology and similar methods are no better than chance. Although individuals who claim to have special insight or powers of divination have been employed by organizations to help make selection of staff, their success has probably depended more on their intuition as an interviewer than any valid method in their prognostication s. In contrast, aptitude tests are: an efficient way of collecting information; objective, as the information is difficult to obtain by any other method; for example, where an interview question might be How good is your maths?, a test score can say precisely how good a person is; comparative: individuals can be compared directly with a relevant group; a better way of predicting success or satisfaction at various jobs than other selection devices. What do the tests measure? The psychometric tests used in this book have a number of advantages. They give an indication of abstract and practical mental capacity in six Introduction 3 significant areas. They are varied enough to give an indication of potential as well as present attainment. As they have been standardized on the same population it is possible to obtain an estimate of how much better, or worse, you may be on one test as opposed to another. It is obvious that people do have aptitudes that lead them to become better in one area of study or area of work than others. No other explanation fits our observation of the range and diversity of talent people have and why, in our own case, we know we have strengths and weaknesses. Most people are aware of their strengths and weaknesses, but often over- or underestimate themselves. Sometimes they have never had cause to use a particular talent and thus have never become aware that it lies dormant in them. Organizations may also use tests to establish the presence of characterist ics they think are important because they distrust conventional examination results or do not think that those results are appropriate for various reasons. It is worth remembering that tests of one kind or another are being used all the time, as we constantly judge people against our experience. Sometimes we get it right, sometimes we dont. Tests should help us to get it right more often, though nothing can ever be asserted with complete finality. What it is possible to do with psychometric tests is to assert a probability, fo r example the probability that a particular event will happen is less than one in a hundred or one in a thousand, and so on. This is the nature of both statistics and human potential, where we are dealing with probabilities, not certainties. Therefore, we have to try to estimate how certain, or uncertain, we are when we use tests. For example, just because someone has not obtained a certain level on a test, it does not mean that they cannot succeed in a particul ar job. So, how likely is it that an individual might succeed or fail? If it can be shown that only 5 per cent of people who obtain that a particular score are likely to be successful, then an organization may be justified in giving

the job to someone who has a 95 per cent chance of being successful. What is the difference between aptitudes and abilities? Aptitudes should not be confused with abilities. Present skills and capabilities are not aptitudes. Aptitudes are about potential, which is not necessarily realized at the present time. It is like a natural intelligence. Many tests show a mixture of both ability and aptitude ability to understand what the test requires and aptitude to perform at something for which a person may not as yet have any prior experience. It is reasonable to measure aptitude only when it is assumed that people taking the test have had sufficient chance to develop the same ability. For 4 Ultimate aptitude tests example, there would be little point in giving a test of English vocabulary to a candidate who spoke very little English if all the other candidates were native English speakers. On the other hand, such tests are routinely used in teaching English as a foreign language, where applicants level of English needs to be known. Where ability is not required and testers want to look at some form of potential that may be exploited, tests become more abstract, for example reducing the need for vocabulary or numerical skills. This is how aptitude tests discover people with potential beyond the skills that have emerged thus far! In summary, aptitude tests allow us to: Look at potential in a similar way for everybody. They attempt to put everybody on an equal playing field. Even though there may never be such a thing, because life is rarely like that, there are advantages in seeing what happens when we try. They are a way of attempting to take stock of something that is usually affected, contaminated and distorted by so many other variables, in particular educational disadvantage or prejudice. They are a means of trying to ensure that there is some opportunity for people to demonstrate the resources they have. They can investigate whether there is potential that people are not aware of. Often, the discovery of potential leads to the development of new interests or a fuller personal realization. Comparing your aptitude on different tests An individuals aptitudes only make sense in relation to others. Therefore, the tests in this book have been devised, using standard procedures, to compare you as far as possible with everybody else. Otherwise, you cannot say with any certainty that you are better at words than numbers. You also have to make sure certain conditions are met so that the tests work as accurately as possible and to give yourself the same chance as everybody else. This is not literally possible; no two people can ever be in exactly the same situation when they are tested: there are just too many physical, social and emotional variables. However, as far as possible, disadvant ageous factors must be removed. For example, make sure you: are not distracted; are comfortable; are prepared; Introduction 5 are clear about the instructions; are timed accurately; have the necessary external resources; are treated as fairly as everyone else. There is a case for saying that the situation in which the same test is taken is almost bound to be unique, as it may be impossible to nullify the effect of so many variables. However, you must do the best you can. You can think of reducing many of the major adverse variables yourself, such as poor lighting, cramped conditions, intimidation and so on, but you

cannot always think of everything. Therefore, it is wise to prepare for testing in advance by dealing with anything that might be distracting and making sure that you have everything you need to do the test. Interpreting your test results Proper interpretation of tests is the province of an expert, someone who knows how the test must be administered, knows about the test itself and what test scores mean, and has had sufficient practice in using tests. However, this book is designed to assist you to use them properly so that you can obtain meaningful results from doing them. Notes on the purpose of each test precede each section. At the end of the book you will find instructions and a chart to assist you in calculating your intelligence quotient or IQ. With this information you will be able to gain some insight into your intellectual strengths and how you may be able to use them. 6 Ultimate aptitude tests Part 1 Abstract visual tests 7 The three tests in this section are of a type long regarded as being the purest means of measuring basic intelligence, that is, the natural ability you were born with. This is because the tests are only minimally dependent upon prior learning or past skills. In particular, there is no verbal or numeric al processing involved. They are thus good indicators of whether a persons educational attainments are keeping pace with the level of potential indicated by the level shown on these tests. If not, it will often be worth using remedial or training programmes to raise a persons performance to the level that the measure of their basic intelligence indicates they are capable of. Test 1, Constructs, measures an aptitude for seeing around things, from different angles and sides and in different ways. Put like this, you may appreciate that these qualities are relevant to a broad spectrum of careers demanding intellectual flexibility and depth. For reasons that are not fully understood, people with this type of ability are usually as good at working out social issues as they are factual ones. Test 2, Sequences, does not have the multi-dimensional element of Constructs, but it requires a more linear, logical approach. An intensity of concentration is required to maintain the thread of clues in order to arrive at the end result. Like the other tests in this section, Sequences is a demanding task often revealing a long-term potential that may not be apparent in a young person but comes out in adulthood. Test 3, Perceptual, requires a deductive approach to problem solving, an aptitude for grasping the situation and organizing its essential elements in order to draw a conclusion. People who do well on this test often have a leaning towards science, including social science, possibly because it highlight s their ability in handling abstract relevant information. 8 Abstract visual tests 9 Test 1 Constructs In this test you have to imagine how a design would look when it is folded up to make a cube (or box). In each case you are given a plan of an unfolded cube and your job is to fold it together in your mind. For example: becomes To the right of each plan, you are shown four cubes. For each item, write Y for Yes or mark a tick if you think the cube is made from the plan, and write N for No or make a cross if you think it could not be made from the plan. If you want to change your answer, rub out and clearly tick your preference. Examples 1) and 2) have been done to show you how. If this is not your

book, please mark your answers on a piece of spare paper. Example 1 Example 2 If you want, you can have paper and a pencil ready in case you want to draw out the figures. You have to work as quickly and as accurately as you can. Remember, if this is not your book, record your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Timing yourself on this test will give you the best estimate of your aptitude and allows the most accurate comparison between your results and those of others, as well as comparing your performance on other tests. If you are doing the test only to gain familiarity with this type of test you can, of course, spend as much time as you like on the test. 10 Abstract visual tests 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Y N Y N N N N N Timed test: 8 minutes Constructs 11 A 1 2 3 4 B 1 2 3 4 C 1 2 3 4 D 1 2 3 4 E 1 2 3 4 12 Abstract visual tests F 1 2 3 4 G 1 2 3 4 H 1 2 3 4 I 1 2 3 4 J 1 2 3 4 Constructs 13 K 1 2 3 4 L 1 2 3 4 M 1 2 3 4 N 1 2 3 4 O 1 2 3 4 14 Abstract visual tests Answers Scoring Number right minus number wrong = __________ Plus 4 aged under 16, plus 2 if aged 1720 + __________ Score on the test = __________ Use the following table to convert your test score to a score out of 10 or sten score. You can then enter your sten score in the chart on page 200. A 1. N 2. Y 3. N 4. Y B 1. Y 2. N 3. Y 4. N

C 1. Y 2. N 3. Y 4. N D 1. N 2. Y 3. N 4. N E 1. Y 2. Y 3. Y 4. Y F 1. Y 2. N 3. Y 4. N G 1. Y 2. N 3. Y 4. N H 1. N 2. N 3. N 4. N I 1. Y 2. N 3. N 4. Y J 1. N 2. Y 3. N 4. Y K 1. N 2. N 3. Y 4. Y L 1. N 2. Y 3. N 4. N M 1. Y 2. N 3. N 4. N N 1. N 2. Y 3. N 4. Y O 1. Y 2. Y 3. N 4. N Test score 115 1620 2125 2630 3135 3640 4143 4446 4749 50+ Sten score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 Test 2 Sequences You are given a string of shapes. You have to work out which two shapes are missing from the string. The missing shapes have been replaced with a 1 and a 2. Choose the correct answers from the possible answers provided on the page. Write in the correct letter which goes with the missing shape. There is space to write in your answers on the right of the page. Possible answers: Example 1 Example 2 A B C D E F G 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Answers =F =D 1 1 2 2 Answers =A =F 1 1 2 2 In Example 1, there is a sequence of alternate squares and circles. The fourth in the sequence is a missing circle, so F is correct from the possible answers. Number 13 in the sequence, where a 2 has been placed, should have a square, so the correct answer is D. In Example 2, the sequence is triangle, circle, square. A small, white circle would go where the 1 has been placed, so the correct answer is A. In the sequence, the circles are alternately small and large. A large circle would go where the 2 has been placed, so the correct answer is F. The real test is done in just this way. Find the correct answer from those given on each page and write the letter in the space provided for answers. Both parts must be correct to score. Do not mark this book if it is not your own, but record your answers and any working out you need to do on separate paper. If you wish to get an accurate idea of your aptitude, record the number of the question you are on after exactly 15 minutes. Otherwise, take as long as you wish to complete the items. 16 Abstract visual tests Timed test: 15 minutes Sequences 17 A B C D E F ==

1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 == 1 2 1 2 == 1 1 2 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 18 Abstract visual tests A B C D E F == 1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 ==1 1 2 2 5. 6. 7. 8. Sequences 19 A B C D E F G H I == 1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 ==1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 9. 10. 11. 12. 20 Abstract visual tests A B C D E F G H I J K L == 1 2 1 2 ==1 1

2 2 == 1 1 2 2 == 1 2 1 2 13. 14. 15. 16. Sequences 21 A B C D E F G H I J K L == 1 1 2 2 ==1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 17. 18. 19. 20. 22 Abstract visual tests A B C D E F G H I == 1 1 2 2 J K L M P Q R == 1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 N O == 1 1 2 2 21. 22. 23. 24. Sequences 23 A B C D E F G H I == 1 1 2 2 J K L M N O P Q R == 1 1 2 2 ==

1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 25. 26. 27. 28. 24 Abstract visual tests A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R == 1 1 2 2 ==1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 == 1 1 2 2 29. 30. 31. 32. THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 25 Answers Scoring Number right minus number wrong = _________ Plus 3 aged under 16, plus 1 if aged 1720 + __________ Score on the test = __________ Use the following table to convert your test score to a score out of 10 or sten score. You can then enter your sten score in the chart on page 200. 26 Abstract visual tests 1. 1 = E, 2 = D 9. 1 = B, 2 = G 17. 1 = B, 2 = J 25. 1 = F, 2 = M 2. 1 = C, 2 = D 10. 1 = F, 2 = G 18. 1 = G, 2 = A 26. 1 = I, 2 = B 3. 1 = A, 2 = C 11. 1 = B, 2 = D 19. 1 = F, 2 = B 27. 1 = E, 2 = H 4. 1 = C, 2 = F 12. 1 = A, 2 = I 20. 1 = G, 2 = G 28. 1 = F, 2 = J 5. 1 = B, 2 = E 13. 1 = H, 2 = I 21. 1 = H, 2 = C 29. 1 = C, 2 = J 6. 1 = E, 2 = F 14. 1 = I, 2 = A 22. 1 = A, 2 = C 30. 1 = B, 2 = M 7. 1 = C, 2 = E 15. 1 = D, 2 = E 23. 1 = K, 2 = A 31. 1 = E, 2 = F 8. 1 = D, 2 = A 16. 1 = G, 2 = H 24. 1 = G, 2 = O 32. 1 = I, 2 = I Test score 12 35 68 910 1112 1314 1518 1921 2224 25+ Sten score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Test 3 Perceptual There are two types of problem in this test. In one type, you have to decide which of the objects is the odd one out. In the second type you are shown a sequence of objects or shapes. Your task is to choose, from the alternatives you are given, the one that would come next in line. Example 1 Which is the odd one out? Example 2 Which comes next in the top line? In Example 1, B is the correct answer. It is the only curved shape that does not also have a straight line.

27 A A B C D E B C D In Example 2, the figures are of a circle that is turning. The figures can also be seen as a shape that is expanding by equal amounts until it becomes a full circle. The next step would be for the circle to turn by the same amount as before, or to decrease by the same amount as before. E is the correct answer. Although A is the correct shape, there is no reason why it should be shaded. D is not quite the correct size because it has not turned enough. B is not correct because it has turned too much. C is the wrong size and has not turned at all. Do not mark this book if it is not your own, but record your answers and any working out you need to do on separate paper. If you wish to estimate your aptitude, record the number of the question you are on after exactly 10 minutes. Otherwise, take as long as you wish to complete the items. Perceptual 28 Timed test: 10 minutes Perceptual 29 A A B C D E A B C D E B C D A B C D 1. Which is the odd one out? 2. Which comes next? 3. Which is the odd one out? 4. Which comes next? 30 Abstract visual tests A A B C D E A B C D E B C D A B C D 5. Which is the odd one out? 6. Which comes next? 7. Which is the odd one out? 8. Which comes next? Perceptual 31 A A B C D E A B C D E B C D E A B C D 9. Which is the odd one out? 10. Which comes next? 11. Which is the odd one out? 12. Which comes next? 32 Abstract visual tests A A B C D E A B C D E B C D E A B C D 13. Which is the odd one out? 14. Which comes next? 15. Which is the odd one out? 16. Which comes next? Perceptual 33 A

A B C D E A B C D B C D A B C D 17. Which is the odd one out? 18. Which comes next? 19. Which is the odd one out? 20. Which comes next? 34 Abstract visual tests A A B C D A B C D B C D A B C D # # + + + + + + > > 21. Which is he o 22. Which comes nex 23. Which is he o 24. Which comes nex Percep ual 35 A A B C D A B C D B C D A B C

one ou ? ? one ou ? ?

 25. Which is he o one ou ? 26. Which comes nex ? 27. Which is he o one ou ? 28. Which comes nex ? 36 Abs rac visual es s A A B C D A B C D B C D A B C D 29. Which is he o one ou ? 30. Which comes nex ? 31. Which is he o one ou ? 32. Which is he o one ou ? Answers coring Number righ minus number wrong = _________ Plus 3 age un er 16, plus 1 if age 1720 + __________ core on he es = __________ Use he following able o conver your es score o a score ou of 10 or s en score. You can hen en er your s en score in he char on page 200. Percep ual 37 1. D 9. 17. D 25. 2. B 10. A 18. D 26. B 3. A 11. B 19. A 27. B 4. 12. A 20. B 28. B 5. C 13. D 21. B 29. C 6. C 14. D 22. A 30. D 7. C 15. C 23. A 31. D 8. A 16. A 24. C 32. B Tes score 12 34 56 79 1012 1315 1618 1921 2225 26+ en score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 THI PAG I INT NTIONALLY L FT BLANK 38 Par 2 Abs rac numerical es s 39 You are no expec e o be proficien wi h ari hme ic or ma hema ics in ei her of hese es s. The numbers are only use as a evice in which rela ionsh ips are forme . Whils i is necessary o know he basic rules of numbers a i ion, sub rac ion, mul iplica ion an ivision only a minimal abili y wi h hese is require o grasp he larger, concep ual issues of how he numbers rela e o each o her. The ap i u e being es e is he abili y o assess he propor ions of hings, make compara ive ju gemen s an see how ma ers shape up when o her propor ions are a e or subs i u e . The process of hinking requires a balance of quan ifica ion, propor ion an a jus men , checking an proving possibili ies. Doing well in hese es s may in ica e a high level of ma hema ical po en ial, which is especially relevan o careers where evalua ion of a a an he e ermina ion of heir significance are impor an . Tes 4, Reasoning, asks ha you iscover i en ical informa ion in a ifferen form from which he original is presen e . You have o i en ify he essen ial elemen s ha may fin a correspon ence elsewhere, hen es an prove your assump ions. s ablishing wha is relevan an wha can be iscar e can fin expression in careers in which exper comprehension of quan i a ive issues is value , for example, senior financial an economic

roles. Tes 5, In erpola ion, is a similar way of inves iga ing abs rac , numerical po en ial. Bu where, in Tes 4, he problem has o be approache from all si es, he problems in In erpola ion are more obviously logical an sequen ial. You have o consi er he propor ions an rela ionships ha are hol ing he problem oge her or he missing elemen s ha will make he equa ion balance. Again, he po en ial for ma hema ics is assesse an where he resul is higher han for verbal es s i is likely ha sui able careers woul have a numerical basis. 40 Abs rac numerical es s 41 Tes 4 Reasoning Fin ou whe her a pair of numbers ma ches any of he possible answer pairs. One of he pairs some imes has a rela ionship wi h one of he four possible answers a), b), c) or ). You have o fin he answer ha ma ches one of he pairs. When none of he pairs ma ches any of he answers, ick e). xample 1 1:2 a) 1:1 b) 2:1 c) 3:2 ) 3:7 e) none xplana ion of xample 1: for he pair you are given, one number is half he o her number: 1 is half of 2; 2 is wo imes 1. The same rela ionship is rue for answer b). I oes no ma er ha he numbers are he o her way roun . For he nex example, look a he firs pair, 4:2, an see if here is a rela io nship wi h any of he possible answer pairs. If no , look a he nex pair, 9:3, o see if ha pair has a rela ionship wi h any of he answer pairs. Possibly, nei her has a rela ionship wi h any of he given answer pairs, in which case your answer woul be e). xample 2 4:2 9:3 a) 1:4 b) 2:7 c) 3:2 ) 1:3 e) none xplana ion of xample 2: he correc answer is ) because 1:3 goes wi h 9:3. Wi h each, he larger figure is hree imes he smaller figure. The fac ha he numbers are aroun he o her way oes no ma er. ome imes he numbers are he same way, some imes hey are no , an some imes here is no rela ionship a all. None of he o her possible answers fi s wi h he o her pair. xample 3 4:16 a) 2:1 b) 3:7 c) 1:2 ) 4:1 e) none xample 4 3:12 9:3 a) 4:5 b) 1:7 c) 1:5 ) 6:4 e) none The answer o xample 3 is ) because 4:1 is he same rela ionship as 4:16. The answer o xample 4 is e) because none of he possible answers has a rela ionship wi h ei her of he possible pairs. The es begins on he nex page. Work as quickly an accura ely as you can. You can o he i ems in any or er you like, al hough he ques ions ge increasingly ifficul . Do no mark his book if i is no your own, bu recor your answers an any working ou you nee o o on separa e paper. If you wish o gain an es ima e of your ap i u e, recor he number of he ques ion you are on af er exac ly 10 minu es. O herwise, ake as long as you wish o comple e he i ems. 42 Abs rac numerical es s Time es : 10 minu es 1. 1:2 a) 2:2 b) 6:1 c) 1:8 ) 1:2 e) none 2. 1.3 a) 3:1 b) 1:6 c) 2:1 ) 5:4 e) none

3. 4:8 a) 3:4 b) 8:4 c) 5:5 ) 3:3 e) none 4. 6:3 a) 3:2 b) 4:9 c) 5:4 ) 2:2 e) none 5. 2:1 a) 7:8 b) 1:1 c) 4:2 ) 6:5 e) none 6. 2:3 a) 1:3 b) 7:1 c) 4:6 ) 9:3 e) none 7. 5:1 a) 1:6 b) 1:10 c) 10:9 ) 15:3 e) none 8. 14:7 a) 12:10 b) 2:14 c) 8:3 ) 3:9 e) none 9. 3:6 1:3 a) 1:2 b) 4:1 c) 5:1 ) 3:3 e) none 10. 1:1 3:3 a) 1:6 b) 3:4 c) 2:9 ) 4:4 e) none 11. 2:4 4:1 a) 4:5 b) 3:3 c) 1:5 ) 7:3 e) none 12. 3:2 2:8 a) 1:5 b) 4:1 c) 9:1 ) 1:11 e) none 13. 12:6 10:2 a) 3:1 b) 5:1 c) 1:4 ) 4:1 e) none Reasoning 43 14. 26:13 15.3 a) 3:1 b) 1:6 c) 2:1 ) 5:4 e) none 15. 16:8 24:8 a) 1:4 b) 3:4 c) 5:1 ) 1:3 e) none 16. 4:20 9.18 6:36 a) 6:2 b) 4:5 c) 6:1 ) 2:20 e) none 17. 15:3 6:24 5:10 a) 7:2 b) 3:1 c) 5:2 ) 6:1 e) none 18. 100:50 27:9 32:8 a) 10:3 b) 5:1 c) 2:16 ) 9:3 e) none 19. 12:2 13:2 4:8 a) 1:6 b) 1:4 c) 2:2 ) 1:3 e) none 20. 24:3 15:6 4:28 a) 12:2 b) 14:2 c) 8:3 ) 3:10 e) none 21. 3:4 9:3 1:3 8:4 a) 1:2 b) 1:4 c) 1:5 ) 6:10 e) none 22. 9:3 5:23 4:21 2:24 a) 1:4 b) 5:3 c) 12:9 ) 12:2 e) none 23. 9:5 6:4 13:8 15:9 a) 4:2 b) 3:1 c) 1:4 ) 3:7 e) none 24. 6:20 30:7 23:3 22:2 a) 5:1 b) 1:4 c) 5:1 ) 3:33 e) none 25. 15:9 24:20 7:35 11:10 a) 12:4 b) 8:64 c) 10:2 ) 1:1 e) none 26. 100:10 11:111 7:70 35:7 a) 1:11 b) 5:1 c) 7:1 ) 10:11 e) none 27. 4:6 9:5 14:2 16:14 a) 7:8 b) 12:6 c) 1:2 ) 7:6 e) none 44 Abs rac numerical es s 28. 16:3 24:5 44:10 36:3 a) 5:12 b) 11:4 c) 5:1 ) 12:1 e) none 29. 100:11 8:88 27:3 128:16 a) 8:1 b) 10:1 c) 22:1 ) 32:2 e) none 30. 51:6 126:18 38:3 28:4 a) 14.1 b) 24:8 c) 15:3 ) 17:2 e) none 31. 14:3 19:6 11:32 17:26 a) 6:3 b) 7:3 c) 7:2 ) 3:4 e) none

32. 13:12 10:9 9:8 8:11 a) 96:104 b) 60:52 c) 128:256 ) 48:45 e) none 33. 3:5 4:3 7:4 9:5 a) 54:48 b) 16:20 c) 66:44 ) 28:16 e) none 34. 512:128 444:333 99:297 153:68 a) 12:20 b) 63:21 c) 8:13 ) 17:11 e) none 35. 13:11 39:55 66:26 52:99 165:110 a) 54:26 b) 14:4 c) 16:24 ) 15:12 e) none 36. 17:8 19:13 21:20 39:43 29:19 a) 88:178 b) 4:7 c) 48:95 ) 95:145 e) none Reasoning 45 Answers coring Number righ minus number wrong = __________ Plus 3 age un er 16, plus 1 if age 1720 + __________ core on he es = __________ Use he following able o conver your es score o a score ou of 10 or s en score. You can hen en er your s en score in he char on page 200. 46 Abs rac numerical es s Tes score 15 69 1013 1417 1820 2123 2426 2728 2930 31+ en score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. 7. 13. b 19. a 25. c 31. e 2. a 8. e 14. c 20. b 26. b 32. a 3. b 9. a 15. 21. a 27. a 33. 4. e 10. 16. c 22. e 28. 34. b 5. c 11. e 17. e 23. e 29. a 35. c 6. c 12. b 18. 24. 30. 36. Tes 5 In erpola ion In his es you are given numbers ha connec in some way. They connec along he row, bu here is also a rela ionship wi h he numbers ha are above or below each o her. ome imes a number is missing an a space mark, or line ( ) has been pu in i s place. One of he numbers has been replace by a ques ion mark (?). From he informa ion given, you have o fin he number ha woul replace he ques ion mark. xample 1 1 3 ? 4 6 8 Answer = The mos logical answer is 4, because i fi s he sequence 1, 2, 3, 4 as a 2 coul replace he space mark. Also, 4 is half of 8, in he same way ha 3 is half of 6, 2 is half of 4, an 1 is half of 2. The answer, 4, makes all he numbers fi oge her logically: 1 2 3 4 2 4 6 8 Answer = xample 2 1 9 ? 2 6 54 Answer = The numbers in he lower line are always wice he number in he row above. Also, from lef o righ , each number is mul iplie hree imes. 1 3 9 27 2 6 18 54 Answer = 47 Working ou he correc numbers for he emp y spaces can help you fin he number ha can replace he ques ion mark. The es begins on he nex page. Work as quickly an accura ely as you can. You can o he i ems in any or er you like, al hough he ques ions ge increasingly ifficul . Do no mark his book if i is no your own, bu recor your answers an any working ou you nee o o on separa e paper. If you wish o gain an es ima e of your ap i u e, recor he number of he ques ion you are on af er

exac ly 8 minu es. O herwise, ake as long as you wish o comple e he i ems. 48 Abs rac numerical es s Time es : 8 minu es 1. 4 3 2 ? 4 2 1 Answer = 2. 2 4 6 4 ? 12 16 Answer = 3. 1 ? 5 7 6 18 Answer = 4. 8 4 ? 64 32 4 Answer = 5. 2 3 ? 12 5 8 12 Answer = 6. 3 6 9 12 9 ? 36 Answer = 7. 25 16 9 4 4 ? 2 Answer = 8. 3 7 ? 4 8 16 32 Answer = 9. 7 12 22 82 4 9 19 ? Answer = 10. 13 14 16 ? 28 1 4 8 Answer = 11. 3 7 16 35 ? 1 2 3 5 Answer = 12. 11 14 ? 33 42 60 87 Answer = 13. 3 6 5 8 7 7 11 11 15 15 ? Answer = In erpola ion 49 14. ? 5 7 12 3 8 13 21 Answer = 15. 4 5 8 10 ? 20 10 8 20 16 40 Answer = 16. 3 7 5 ? 7 11 4 2 4 2 Answer = 17. 5 10 7 12 10 30 ? 60 54 Answer = 18. 6 13 20 34 ? 24 37 63 Answer = 19. 0 5 3 13 11 ? 5 10 2 20 Answer = 20. 13 ? 22 31 53 78 45 93 Answer = 50 Abs rac numerical es s THI PAG I INT NTIONALLY L FT BLANK 51 Answers coring Number righ minus number wrong = __________ Plus 2 age un er 16, plus 1 if age 1720 + __________ core on he es = __________ Use he following able o conver your es score o a score ou of 10 or s en score. You can hen en er your s en score in he char on page 200. 52 Abs rac numerical es s 1. 1 6. 18 11. 74 16. 9 2. 8 7. 3 12. 29 17. 28 3. 3 8. 15 13. 19 18. 11 4. 2 9. 39 14. 2 19. 31

5. 5 10. 20 15. 16 20. 9 Tes score 12 3 45 6 78 9 1012 13 1415 16+ en score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Par 3 Abs rac verbal es s 53 In he same way ha he abs rac numerical es s require some abili y o coun an o un ers an he rules of numbers, he abs rac verbal es s require an un ers an ing of wha wor s mean an how sen ences are forme o convey meaning. The vocabulary is no ifficul , bu forming accura e conclusions abou wha is being communica e becomes increasingly ifficul as he es s procee . The skill require lies in being able o evalua e informa ion wi hou being is rac e by false informa ion an wi hou making assump ions abou some hing ha is no ac ually here. This ype of verbal es is more likely o be confusing han any o her ype of es simply because wor s can have several meanings an all of us are some imes aken in by is or e messages as well as hose elibera ely in en e o eceive. Tes s 6 an 7 have a similar layou an are measuring essen ially he same e uc ive po en ial. Be especially aware of he necessi y of making logical conclusions from informa ion ha is given o you in an oblique way, ha is in a way ha can be erive from o her clues. uccess on his es really oes require a kin of ap i u e ha has much in common wi h e ec ion. Tes 6, De uc ion, is a real es ha has been use by organiza ions o help iscover execu ives wi h high-level reasoning skills. I is also very similar o he ype of problems given o applican s for senior posi ions in public a minis ra ion an for en ry o business schools. Tes 7, Analysis, is similarly eman ing, bu has been esigne o be aken by younger people who may s ill be a school as well as by ol er people. uccess on hese es s is a goo in ica or of aca emic po en ial, par icularly if you are goo on he abs rac numerical es s oo. People who o well on hese es s are generally goo communica ors in managemen or in o her irec , face- o-face si ua ions. 54 Abs rac verbal es s 55 Tes 6 De uc ion In his es you have o fin he conclusion ha follows from he informa ion you are given. ome imes here is informa ion missing, bu you will have enough o form a correc answer. Rea hrough he example below, which has been one for you. Before looking a he answers, ry o work hem ou for yourself, icking he answer o each ques ion you hink is correc . You will probably fin i useful o have scrap paper available. xample Whils Mr Black, Mr aul an Mr Har y ravel o work by bus, Mr Jones an Mr Pe ers ravel by rain. Mr Black an Mr aul also walk par of he way. Mr aul, Mr Pe ers an Mr Har y have season icke s. 1) Who has a season icke , bu also walks? a) Mr Black b) Mr aul c) Mr Har y ) Mr Jones e) Mr Pe ers f) canno say 2) Who oes no have a season icke an oes no walk? a) Mr Black b) Mr aul c) Mr Har y ) Mr Jones e) Mr Pe ers f) canno say 3) Who ravels by bus, bu oes no have a season icke ? a) Mr Black b) Mr aul c) Mr Har y ) Mr Jones e) Mr Pe ers f) canno say 4) How many people have nei her a season icke nor walk? a) Mr Black b) Mr aul c) Mr Har y ) Mr Jones e) Mr Pe ers f) canno say

5) Who lives closes o a bus s op? a) Mr Black b) Mr aul c) Mr Har y ) Mr Jones e) Mr Pe ers f) canno say The answers are: 1) b, Mr aul; 2) , Mr Jones; 3) a, Mr Black; 4) a, one; 5) f, canno say. Wi h problems of his ype, i can be useful o lay ou he informa ion provi e in he form of a able or iagram. This means ha you o no have o carry all he informa ion in your hea . Have spare paper available. The following is a possible way of laying ou he informa ion in he example problem: Black aul Har y Jones Pe ers bus bus bus rain rain walk walk season season season On he nex page are several se s of informa ion an you have o ick he correc answers. You can o he i ems in any or er you like, al hough he ques ions ge increasingly ifficul . Do no mark his book if i is no your own, bu recor your answers an any working ou you nee o o on separa e paper. If you wish o gain an es ima e of your ap i u e, recor he number of he ques ion you are on af er exac ly 20 minu es. O herwise, ake as long as you wish o comple e he i ems. 56 Abs rac verbal es s Time es : 20 minu es A. Of hree par - ime employees, Mary Po er works longer hours han Fre Ruby, al hough Be y impson works longer hours han Mary Po er. 1. Who works he longes hours? a) Mary Po er b) Fre Ruby c) Be y impson ) canno say B. Frank an John use compu ers in heir work. Gary, John an Frank are self-employe . Frank an Jack work par - ime, whils he o hers are all full- ime. Jack an John are he only ones who work in insurance. 2. Who uses a compu er o work full- ime in insurance? a) Frank b) John c) Jack ) Gary e) canno say 3. Who oes no work in insurance an oes no have a compu er? a) Frank b) John c) Jack ) Gary e) canno say 4. Who is he only one who is self-employe an works par - ime? a) Frank b) John c) Jack ) Gary e) canno say C. Differen businesses occupy a hree-s orey buil ing. The Archi ec is on he op floor, whils he s a e Agen is on he floor below he Travel Agen . The Accoun an is on he floor above he Publisher, as is he s a e Agen . The Travel Agen is on he same floor as he Car Ren al Company. On he floor be ween he Publisher an he Car Ren al Company is a De ec ive Agency. 5. Which business is on a floor by i self? a) Archi ec b) s a e Agen c) Travel Agen ) Accoun an e) Publisher f) Car Ren al g) De ec ive h) canno say 6. Which business occupies he larges floor space? a) Archi ec b) s a e Agen c) Travel Agen ) Accoun an e) Publisher f) Car Ren al g) De ec ive h) canno say De uc ion 57 7. Of he op ions given, which business is on he same floor as he Accoun an ? a) Archi ec b) s a e Agen c) Travel Agen ) Accoun an e) Publisher f) Car Ren al

g) De ec ive h) canno say D. ally, Cheryl, Laura, Tom an an y ravel ex ensively on business. Four of hem have visas for China. All, apar from Cheryl an Tom, have visas for Russia. Cheryls only visa is for Pakis an, al hough only ally an an y o no have a visa for Pakis an. 8. Who only has visas for China an Pakis an? a) ally b) Cheryl c) Laura ) Tom e) an y f) canno say 9. Who has he mos visas? a) ally b) Cheryl c) Laura ) Tom e) an y f) canno say 10. Who ravels mos of en? a) ally b) Cheryl c) Laura ) Tom e) an y f) canno say 11. Who are he wo people who have i en ical visas? a) ally b) Cheryl c) Laura ) Tom e) an y f) canno say 12. How many visas o he group have be ween hem? a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 ) 7 e) 8 f) 9 g) 10 h) 11 i) 12 j) 13 k) 14 l) 15 m) 16 n) 17 13. Which is he mos frequen e coun ry? a) Pakis an b) Russia c) China ) canno say 58 Abs rac verbal es s . Three a hle es each receive a firs , secon an hir prize for a ifferen spor ing even . i her Anne or Josie go he secon prize for Tennis. Anne go he same prize for hrowing he javelin as Josie go for swimming. Tanya go he firs prize for swimming, an her prize for he javelin was he same as Josies for ennis an Annes for swimming. 14. Who go he firs prize for ennis? a) Anne b) Josie c) Tanya ) canno say 15. Who was bes wi h he javelin? a) Anne b) Josie c) Tanya ) canno say 16. Who go he secon prize for swimming? a) Anne b) Josie c) Tanya ) canno say F. Dopplers bu erfly is only foun in Asian coun ries, inclu ing In ia, Thailan , Japan, Malaysia an Cambo ia, an in areas of non-fores e ou h American coun ries, inclu ing Brazil, Argen ina, Chile an Peru. I is very rare in Brazil, where i has black, elonga e wings, whils in Asia he wings are much shor er an coloure orange. In Chile hey have only re wings, hough hese re ain he charac eris ic ou h American shape. 17. In which coun ry is he bu erfly unlikely o have elonga e wings? a) Mexico b) Chile c) Argen ina ) Brazil e) In ia f) canno say 18. Where is a fores - welling Doppler bu erfly wi h orange wings mos likely o be foun ? a) Chile b) Germany c) Thailan ) Aus ralia e) canno say 19. Where is a eser - welling, elonga e winge Doppler bu erfly mos likely o be foun ? a) Thailan b) In ia c) Japan ) Aus ralia e) Argen ina f) canno say 20. Where is a purple Doppler bu erfly mos likely o be foun ? a) France b) In ia c) Japan

) Cambo ia e) Peru f) canno say De uc ion 59 G. To ge o his home a Tran on Park, Geoff akes he 17.45 rain from Cen ral a ion. Rona avoi s public ranspor whenever possible, bu walks wi h him o he s a ion, where she has lef her car. Her rive o her home in Hamp on akes 15 minu es, al hough i woul have aken exac ly he same ime by rain. Like Geoff, am akes he rain, bu avoi s he rush by aking he 17.15 from Cen ral a ion. Bella, who works in he same office as he res an who prefers he rain, always makes he journey wi h am as far as Hamp on, where she lives. am con inues o Na ely, which is his home own, a journey ha is hree imes as long as hers. Geoff arrives a Tran on Park an hour an a quar er af er Bella ge s o Hamp on. 21. Who probably has he longes journey? a) Geoff b) Rona c) am ) Bella e) canno say 22. Who is mos likely o arrive home firs ? a) Geoff b) Rona c) am ) Bella e) canno say 23. Who, apar from Geoff, is mos likely o ravel by rain? a) Geoff b) Rona c) am ) Bella e) canno say 24. Who never ravels by rain? a) Geoff b) Rona c) am ) Bella e) canno say 25. How many minu es is he journey ime be ween Na ely an Tran on Park? a) 30 b) 15 c) 20 ) 10 e) 5 f) 45 g) canno say 60 Abs rac verbal es s THI PAG I INT NTIONALLY L FT BLANK 61 Answers coring Number righ minus number wrong = __________ Plus 2 age un er 16, plus 1 if age 1720 + __________ core on he es = __________ Use he following able o conver your es score o a score ou of 10 or s en score. You can hen en er your s en score in he char on page 200. 62 Abs rac verbal es s 1. c 6. h 11. a/e 16. a 21. a 2. b 7. b/g 12. g 17. e 22. 3. 8. 13. 18. c 23. 4. a 9. c 14. a 19. e 24. e 5. e 10. f 15. b 20. f 25. b Tes score 16 78 910 1112 1314 1516 17 18 19 20+ en score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 63 Tes 7 Analysis This es looks a how well you can raw logical conclusions from he informa io n you have been given. There is always sufficien informa ion for you o work ou he correc answer. You shoul no raw upon any previous experience or informa ion you suppose migh be relevan . You are given some fac s an some possible answers. Tick he le er which correspon s wi h he correc answer. xample 1 The own of Newpor is fur her wes han he own of Fla peak, al hough

no so far wes as he own of Daybri ge. Which own is fur hes eas ? Answers: a) Newpor b) Daybri ge c) Fla peak The answer canno be a) because Newpor is wes of Fla peak. I canno be b) because Daybri ge is even fur her wes , so Fla peak mus be o he eas of Daybri ge. The answer is c). xample 2 Fre , Mack an John all have wo ifferen cars each. One of hem oes no have a For . Mack is he only one o have a Ferrari. John has a For . Fre an Mack have Buicks. Who has a Rolls-Royce? Answers: a) Fre b) Mack c) John The answer is c). I canno be a), because Fre has a For an a Buick. I canno be b), because Mack has a Ferrari an a Buick. Because of he amoun of informa ion you are some imes aske o eal wi h, i is recommen e ha you have a piece of scrap paper so ha you can, if you wish, make no es or plans. Tables like he following are of en helpful. You shoul have scrap paper an pencil rea y in case you nee hem. Do no mark his book if i is no your own, bu recor your answers an any working ou you nee o o on separa e paper. If you wish o gain an es ima e of your ap i u e, recor he number of he ques ion you are on af er exac ly 15 minu es. O herwise, ake as long as you wish o comple e he i ems. 64 Abs rac verbal es s P OPL CAR Fre Mack John Ferrari For Buick Rolls-Royce Time es : 15 minu es A. mma lives fur her up he hill han Jane. Pauline lives fur her up he hill han mma. 1. Who lives fur hes up he hill? a) mma b) Jane c) Pauline B. All he girls like spor . ue an Josie like Tennis, while ally an Anne lik e Running. Bo h ue an Anne like wimming. 2. Who likes Tennis an wimming? a) ue b) Josie c) ally ) Anne 3. Who likes wimming an Running? a) ue b) Josie c) ally ) Anne C. Mr ver on an Mr oames have longer holi ays ha Mr Francke. Mr Por er has a shor er holi ay han Mr Francke, whils Mr Pe ers has a longer holi ay han Mr Francke. 4. Who has he shor es holi ay? a) Mr ver on b) Mr oames c) Mr Francke ) Mr Por er e) Mr Pe ers D. Toby, Rob an Frank all ake a holi ay by he sea, whils am, Jo an Tony go hiking in he moun ains. Frank, am an Jo ravel by air. Jo, Rob an Tony o no enjoy heir holi ay. 5. Who goes o he sea an oes no enjoy he holi ay? a) Toby b) Rob c) Frank ) am e) Jo f) Tony 6. Who oes no ravel by air an goes hiking? a) Toby b) Rob c) Frank ) am e) Jo f) Tony Analysis 65 66 Abs rac verbal es s

. In reverse or er, he mos popular holi ay ours offere by a ravel company are Toron o, Flori a, Rome an Paris, al hough Rome is ex remely popular wha ever he ime of year. Af er a marke ing promo ion, Toron o becomes more popular han Rome, bu less popular han Flori a. 7. Which our is mos popular af er he marke ing promo ion? a) Toron o b) Flori a c) Rome ) Paris 8. Which our is leas popular af er he marke ing promo ion? a) Toron o b) Rome c) Flori a ) Paris F. Fre , John, Gar h an Joe all have chil ren. Fre an John are he only wo o have boys. John an Joe ake heir chil ren o school by bus, whils i is near enough o school for he o hers o walk. Fre an Joe are car owners, an some imes o use heir cars o ge he chil ren o school. 9. Who owns a car, bu usually goes o work by bus? a) Fre b) Joe c) John ) Gar h 10. Who oes no own a car an has a augh er? a) Fre b) Joe c) John ) Gar h G. In a museum, Mo ern culp ure is o be foun on he floor below Wa ercolours. Greek Po ery is on he floor above he Oil Pain ings. The op floor con ains he I alian Collec ion. Wa ercolours are on he same floor as ou h American Ar , whereas he Oil Pain ings are on he floor below Mo ern culp ure. 11. Wha is o be foun on he lowes floor? a) Mo ern culp ure b) Wa ercolours c) Greek Po ery ) Oil Pain ings e) I alian Collec ion f) ou h American Ar 12. Which wo are on he same floor? a) Mo ern culp ure an Greek Po ery b) Wa ercolours an Oil Pain ings c) Oil Pain ings an ou h American Ar ) none of hese Analysis 67 H. Casey, uar , Ri chie, Billie an Colin all buy heir own vehicles. Casey an Colin have room for hree passengers as well as hemselves. The o hers only have room for one passenger besi es hemselves. Ri chie an Casey have goo fron yres, hough he o her yres on all of he o her vehicles are angerous. Casey an Billie have vehicles ha use iesel fuel. The o hers have vehicles ha use pe rol. 13. Who can ake hree passengers in heir iesel vehicle? a) Casey b) uar c) Ri chie ) Billie e) Colin 14. How many people have angerous yres on iesel vehicles ha only have room for one passenger? a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 ) 2 e) 1 f) none 15. Who can only ake one passenger, bu has goo yres? a) Casey b) uar c) Ri chie ) Billie e) Colin I. Mrs Boo h has ifficul y fee ing her four chil ren as each one will only ea cer ain foo s. haron an Robina will ea rice an lamb. Kelly an haron are he only ones who like brea an cheese. Kelly an am bo h ea chicken an brea . 16. Which is he only foo ha haron oes no ea ? a) brea b) chicken c) lamb ) rice e) cheese 17. Who ea s cheese, chicken an brea ? a) haron b) Kelly c) Robina ) am 18. Who oes no ea cheese, bu oes ea lamb an rice? a) haron b) Kelly c) Robina

) am 19. Which foo will be accep able o mos of he chil ren? a) brea b) rice c) lamb ) cheese e) pas a J. Mr Marxs an Mr Bagshaws cars are black. The o hers have re ones. Mr Bagshaw an Mrs Chance have a whi e s ripe on he si es of heir cars. Miss Jenkins has a blue s ripe on he si e of her car. Mr Fleming an Mr Marx have silver s ripes on he si es of heir cars. Miss Jenkins an Mr Flemings have blue uphols ery, he o hers have whi e. 20. Who has a car wi h blue uphols ery an a silver s ripe? a) Mr Bagshaw b) Miss Jenkins c) Mrs Chance ) Mr Fleming e) Mr Marx 21. Who has a car wi h a silver s ripe an whi e uphols ery? a) Mr Bagshaw b) Miss Jenkins c) Mrs Chance ) Mr Fleming e) Mr Marx 22. Who has go he re car wi h a blue s ripe an ma ching uphols ery? a) Mr Bagshaw b) Miss Jenkins c) Mrs Chance ) Mr Fleming e) Mr Marx K. In a knockou baske ball compe i ion, Cen urions are bea en by Rai ers. aracens bea Cen urions. aracens are bea en by Rai ers an Az ecs. Cen urions an Rai ers are bea en by Az ecs. 23. How many games o aracens win? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) 4 e) 0 24. How many games o Rai ers win? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) 4 e) 0 25. Who emerges as he champions? a) Rai ers b) aracens c) Az ecs ) Cen urions 68 Abs rac verbal es s Analysis 69 L. opping a he shop on he way o school, Cheryl an Tom are he only ones no o buy chocola e. Of he five chil ren, four of hem, inclu ing Laura, buy fu ge. Unlike he o hers, ally, Cheryl an an y o no buy any offee. In fac , Cheryl only buys frui gums as she oes no like o her kin s of swee s. 26. Who only ha a piece of offee an a piece of fu ge? a) ally b) Cheryl c) Laura ) Tom e) an y 27. Who ha hree swee s? a) ally b) Cheryl c) Laura ) Tom e) an y 28. Who are he wo people who ook he same number an ype of swee s? a) ally an Laura b) an y an Laura c) Laura an Tom ) Tom an an y e) an y an ally 29. In o al, how many swee s were aken by he group? a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 ) 10 e) 11 f) 12 M. Jane, Rachel an Tessa are girls who are wearing a jacke , coa or skir in blue, green or re . None of hese ar icles of clo hing is he same colour an each girl is wearing a ifferen colour. The coa belonging o Tessa is no green. Rachels jacke an Janes skir are he same colour. Tessas skir is re . Her jacke , Rachels skir an Janes coa are all he same colour. 30. Wha colour is Tessas coa ? a) blue b) green c) re 31. Wha colour is Janes jacke ? a) blue b) green c) re

32. Which girl has he green coa ? a) Jane b) Rachel c) Tessa 33. Which girl has he blue jacke ? a) Jane b) Rachel c) Tessa Answers coring Number righ minus number wrong = __________ Plus 4 age un er 16, plus 2 if age 1720 + __________ core on he es = __________ Use he following able o conver your es score o a score ou of 10 or s en score. You can hen en er your s en score in he char on page 200. 70 Abs rac verbal es s 1. c 7. 13. a 19. a 25. c 31. c 2. a 8. b 14. e 20. 26. 32. a 3. 9. b 15. c 21. e 27. c 33. b 4. 10. 16. b 22. b 28. e 5. b 11. 17. b 23. a 29. 6. f 12. a 18. c 24. b 30. a Tes score 14 56 78 910 1113 1419 2023 2427 2829 30+ en score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Par 4 Physical es s 71 The es s in his sec ion are represen a ive of a ype ha have been use wi h grea success by occupa ional psychologis s. Over many years organiza ions have sough people wi h a na ural ap i u e for un ers an ing he cause an effec of physical forces, so ha hese can be ac e upon in concre e ways. These es s give evi ence of he po en ial o apply in elligence o make hings happen. Al hough alen in bo h areas may be realize in all sor s of prac ical ways, he long- erm career pa h will also epen upon he s reng h of your o her visual an numerical skills, which can complemen an ex en your po en ial fur her. Tes 8, Dynamics, presen s mechanical problems as well as o hers connec e wi h forces. I may a firs glance seem s range, bu rela ively li le in he way of pas experience is require if you have he un erlying ap i u e o solve hese problems. This is why he es has been par icularly useful in i en ifying people for engineering an rela e isciplines, especially among women whose e uca ion may have isa van age hem in rela ion o men, who were, his orically, more likely o have been expose o mechanics. Tes 9, Informa ion Processing, requires an ap i u e o race hrough a pa ern wi hou evia ing from he core of he problem. An impor an elemen is he abili y o main ain focus an con rol. If you o be er on his es han es 8 you are more likely o be rawn o he more schema ic areas of engineering an planning connec e wi h elec rics, elec ronics, iagrams an compu er har ware. 72 Physical es s 73 Tes 8 Dynamics This es s your un ers an ing of how hings work. There is a wri en ques ion an a rawing. Toge her, hey con ain all he informa ion you nee o answer he ques ion. xample A chain is passe aroun four wheels, 1, 2, 3 an 4, so ha he large wheel, 2, moves clockwise. Which of he wheels urns an i-clockwise? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) 4 e) none The answer is 4. You can o he i ems in any or er you like. Do no mark his book if i is no your own, bu recor your answers an any working ou you nee o o on

separa e paper. If you wish o gain an es ima e of your ap i u e, recor he number of he ques ion you are on af er exac ly 10 minu es. O herwise, ake as long as you wish o comple e he i ems. 1. 2. 3. 4. THI PAG I INT NTIONALLY L FT BLANK 74 Time es : 10 minu es 1. Which ball is heavies ? a) All weigh he same b) L is heavies c) canno say ) J is heavies 2. Three rubber wheels, A, B an C are ouching so ha if one moves he o hers mus also move. If wheel A urns clockwise, which way will wheel C urn? a) an i-clockwise b) all he same way c) clockwise ) none will urn Dynamics 75 J K L A B C 3. A sec ion hrough a am is shown. A which poin is he am s ronges ? a) A poin A b) A poin B c) A poin C ) All equally 4. In he same am, a which poin is he wa er col es ? a) A poin A b) A poin B c) A poin C ) All equally 76 Physical es s A B Wa er reservoir Dam C Wa er reservoir Dam 5. The beam is wice as hick a one en as he o her. A wha poin can i be place on he wall, an a a righ angle o he wall, so ha i balances? a) poin A b) poin B c) poin C ) nee s suppor a bo h en s 6. When rays of ligh hi a lens, in which irec ion o hey con inue? a) A b) B c) C ) D Dynamics 77 D 4 4 8 8 A B C B A Ligh rays C D 7. A ban passes aroun all he wheels so ha hey can all be urne by he riving wheel. When he riving wheel urns clockwise, which way oes wheel W urn? a) clockwise b) canno move c) an i-clockwise ) ei her way 8. The rawing shows a cross-sec ion of a wall, wi h a shelf uprigh agains i . By means of a hinge, he shelf can be fol e uprigh agains he wall. I can be le own o he horizon al, being hel a poin H by a rope, which is suspen e from a hook, A, B or C. When he shelf is le own an suppor e by he rope, which hook is leas likely o be pulle ou of he wall? 78 Physical es s W Driving wheel A B Hooks

Wall helf Hinge C H 9. If he hree iron bars are all he same leng h, which one will suppor he grea es weigh ? a) A b) B c) C ) all he same 10. Three racing cars ravel a equal spee roun he buil -up curve of a ben . Which car is mos likely o slip? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) all he same Dynamics 79 A B C 1 2 3 11. If hree racing cars are level wi h each o her, si e by si e as hey go in o he ben , an all are also level as hey come ou of he ben , which car is ravelling fas es ? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) all he same 12. This ol fashione gran fa her clock pen ulum an weigh are ma e of iron. To keep correc ime, in which irec ion migh he weigh nee o be a jus e in ummer? a) upwar s b) will no nee a jus men c) ownwar s 80 Physical es s 1 2 3 13. To lever up he large, heavy weigh wi h he leas effor , by pushing own in he irec ion of he arrow, a which poin un er he beam shoul he block be place ? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) makes no ifference 14. A heavy me al bar is fixe insi e a car boar ube. When he ube is place on a slope, as shown, which irec ion will he ube roll? a) own he slope b) up he slope c) s ay s ill Dynamics 81 1 2 3 15. When he riving wheel 1 urns in he irec ion shown, wheel 2 urns a) an i-clockwise? b) clockwise? c) sys em jams? 16. Assuming ha he bel an wheels i no jam, which wheel woul urn fas es ? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) 4 e) 5 f) 6 82 Physical es s 1 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 17. Two cars, A an B, one ravelling from he Nor h, N, ue sou h, , an he o her from he wes , W, ue eas , , colli e a poin P. They come o res in he region of sou h eas , as shown. If he slower car was ravelling exac ly a he spee limi , which car was probably breaking he spee limi ? a) A b) B c) canno ell Dynamics 83 W N

P B A C 18. The la ers, 1 an 2, an he walls are viewe from he si e. Which la er is safer when climbe ? a) 1 b) 2 c) bo h he same 19. In a ho -wa er cylin er, from which ou le shoul ho wa er be aken? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) 4 e) 5 f) oes no ma er 84 Physical es s 1 2 Hea 1 2 3 5 4 Col wa er inle 20. When he spacecraf is no affec e by he ar hs gravi y, an he hrus of he rocke is zero, he as ronau will: a) fall o si e 1 b) s ay where he is a si e 2 c) be hrus owar s he nose a 3 21. In space, when he s a ionary vehicle accelera es, he spaceman will: a) be hrus owar s he nose a 3 b) fall own owar s si e 1 c) floa upwar s, ue o weigh lessness, owar s 2 ) fall on his hea on he floor a si e 4 Dynamics 85 1 2 3 1 2 4 3 22. When wheel 1 urns clockwise, which way oes wheel 4 urn? a) clockwise b) an i-clockwise c) sys em jams 23. In which irec ion oes a s eel ball con inue af er impac on a rigi , heavy s eel block? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 ) 4 86 Physical es s 1 4 2 3 4 1 24. In which irec ion will ball 3 move when ball 1 is s ruck as shown? a) A b) B c) C ) D e) 3 s ays where i is 25. Which way will helical gear H urn when helical gear M urns as shown? a) A b) B c) ei her way Dynamics 87 1 2 3 A B C D A

B H M Answers coring Number righ minus number wrong = __________ Plus 2 age un er 16, plus 1 if age 1720 + __________ core on he es = __________ Use he following able o conver your es score o a score ou of 10 or s en score. You can hen en er your s en score in he char on page 200. 88 Physical es s 1. c 6. a 11. a 16. b 21. 2. c 7. a 12. a 17. b 22. a 3. c 8. a 13. a 18. b 23. 4. c 9. b 14. b 19. c 24. c 5. b 10. c 15. b 20. b 25. b Tes score 15 67 89 1011 1213 1415 1617 1819 2021 22+ en score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tes 9 Tracing In his es , you have o follow a line from he lef -han si e of he page un i l you arrive a he righ -han si e. ach line goes s raigh across o her lines i comes o. ome imes he line re urns across he page before en ing on he righ -han si e. Where he line en s is a small pic ure or symbol. Your ask is o loca e he symbol in he char an see wha le er is un ernea h i . Then, you ick he box un ernea h ha le er where he line firs s ar e on he lef han si e of he page. In he example below, you can see he char wi h pic ures an le ers. A le er goes wi h each pic ure. On he lef -han si e of he page are boxes un ernea h le ers where you have o place your ick. If you s ar wi h he firs box an follow he line along, you will see ha i comes ou a a pic ure of a hear . In he char , un ernea h he hear , is he le er . o, has been icke in he box where he line s ar e . Try he o her lines yourself. The firs of he examples was one for you he answer was . The answer o he nex is a, hen c, hen b an e. 89 b a e c e a b e c e b a ? ?

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cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 if aged u der 16 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 94 Phy ica te t 1. d 11. c 21. a 31. d 41. a 51. a 2. a 12. c 22. a 32. a 42. e 52. e 3. c 13. d 23. a 33. a 43. d 53. b 4. d 14. e 24. d 34. b 44. c 54. d 5. e 15. c 25. b 35. a 45. b 55. e 6. b 16. a 26. e 36. b 46. d 56. b 7. e 17. c 27. e 37. c 47. e 57. a 8. e 18. b 28. c 38. c 48. c 58. e 9. d 19. d 29. e 39. e 49. e 10. b 20. b 30. a 40. e 50. b Te t core 120 2123 2426 2729 3032 3335 3638 3941 4244 45+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 5 patia te t 95 The te t i thi ectio require you to ee a object i your mi d. Not o y that, but to move the object i your mi d, o that you ca ee what it ook ike from behi d a d a o whe it i up ide dow . Bei g ab e to recog ize hape a d their dime io i a ta e t that ca have a ma er of imagi ative vi ua app icatio . I p ycho ogica term it ca ofte poi t to f exibi ity of thought a d, of cour e, arti tic creativity. The abi ity to accur ate y di crimi ate amo g rotati g a d cha gi g hape i ome way rep icate how ma y peop e tur thi g over i their mi d. Origi a po ibi itie a d outcome ofte ari e from thi proce . If you do we o thi te t you may we be the type of per o who thi k atera y or out of the box. Te t 10, Formatio , a k you to choo e betwee differe t ab tract hape , the purpo e bei g to a e your ta e t for judgi g the orie tatio of i e , co tour a d form . Pote tia here may be expre ed i ome arti tic form, itera y i art a d de ig , but, depe di g upo other ta e t that may emerge o the other te t , cou d be app ied to area of tech o ogy or geography, if you are umerica y mi ded a we , or to writi g or media work, if your tre gth i a o o the verba ide. Te t 11, 3D, make imi ar dema d a the te t of Formatio , but the hape them e ve are regu ar a d retai their dime io . They do ot dema d the ame f ow a the te t of Formatio , but do a k for a tructured approach to the o utio of the prob em that ha more i commo with ta k a ociated with p a i g, architecture a d with a ort of de ig work. gai , u ike the Formatio te t, the pecifica y three-dime io a prob em a k you to ook behi d what appear o the urface of thi g . You have to co ceptua ize a diagram that exi t owhere e e but i your ow mi d. Ge era y, peop e who do we o thi te t are a mo t a way recog ized a i te ige t, eve if they are u exceptio a i their co ve tio a educatio , o they ofte do we whe they have eft choo . 96 patia te t Te t 10 Formatio Thi te t exp ore how ea i y you ca ee a d tur arou d object i your mi d. You are how a hape i the midd e of the page. Be ow it are five other hape . Each of the e i umbered. You have to decide whether each of the a ter ative i ide tica to the origi a hape. It wi ti be ide tica to t

he origi a if it ha bee tur ed over or arou d. It wi ot be the ame a the origi a if the proportio or part have bee cha ged. You are to a wer each que tio with a Y for Ye a d N for No. If each hape i ot exact y the ame or a mirror image you mark N for No. Try to ee the hape i your mi d. Examp e wer to examp e item : 1 N; 2 N; 3 Y; 4 Y; 5 Y Do ot mark thi book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer a d a y worki g out you eed to do o eparate paper. If you wi h to gai a e timate of your aptitude, record the umber of the que tio you are o after exact y 10 mi ute . Otherwi e, take a o g a you wi h to comp ete the item . 97 1 2 3 4 5 T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 98 Timed te t: 10 mi ute Formatio 99 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 100 patia te t 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Formatio 101 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 102 patia te t 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Formatio 103 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 104 patia te t 1. N 15. N 29. N 43. Y 57. Y 2. N 16. N 30. Y 44. Y 58. Y 3. Y 17. Y 31. Y 45. N 59. N 4. Y 18. Y 32. N 46. N 60. N 5. Y 19. Y 33. Y 47. Y 61. N 6. Y 20. Y 34. N 48. N 62. N 7. N 21. Y 35. N 49. Y 63. Y 8. N 22. Y 36. Y 50. N 64. Y 9. Y 23. N 37. N 51. N 65. Y 10. Y 24. N 38. N 52. N 66. Y 11. Y 25. Y 39. Y 53. N 67. Y 12. N 26. N 40. Y 54. N 68. Y 13. Y 27. Y 41. N 55. Y 69. Y 14. Y 28. Y 42. N 56. Y 70. Y Te t core 16 712 1317 1821 2225 2630 3135 3641 4247 53+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Te t 11 3D te t I thi te t you are a ked to di cover the hidde ide of object . You are how a tack of b ock . Each b ock i exact y the ame ize. You ca ee the fro t, or faci g, ide . You ca a o ee the top ide. But you ca ot ee the two ide that are hidde from your view. Nor ca you ee the bottom, or u der eath ide. owever, you ca imagi e what the hidde ide a d u der eath mu t ook ike. I each of the te t , there i a tack of b ock . You have to imagi e, out of the five po ibi itie you are give , which o e i the view from ide . O y o e of the five i correct. The , do the ame for ide B a d C. I each et of po ibi itie , o y o e i correct, eve though it may have bee tur ed arou d. Tick the correct o e. 105 T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 106 Timed te t: 5 mi ute 3D te t 107 ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 1. 108 patia te t ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 2. 3D te t 109 ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 3. 110 patia te t ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v

4. 3D te t 111 ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 5. 112 patia te t ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 6. 3D te t 113 ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 7. 114 patia te t ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 8. 3D te t 115 ide ide ide B ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 9. 116 patia te t ide ide ide B

ide C ide C ide B i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v i ii iii iv v 10. T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 117 wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 3 aged u der 16, p u 2 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 118 patia te t 1 . iii B. ii C. iv 2 . iv B. i C. v 3 . iv B. i C. i 4 . ii B. iii C. ii 5 . iv B. ii C. v 6 . i B. iii C. ii 7 . v B. v C. iii 8 . ii B. iv C. iv 9 . v B. iv C. i 10 . iii B. iii C. v Te t core 12 34 56 78 910 1112 1316 1719 2022 2325+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 6 Practica umerica te t 119 Thi ectio compri e the arge t umber of te t , ref ecti g their importa ce a d the ike ihood that the e are the o e that mo t peop e wi e cou ter. You have to work with the ru e of umber : additio , ubtractio , divi io a d mu tip icatio . It i a o importa t to u der ta d decima , perce tage , a d fractio . of u u e figure i re atio to our per o a fi a ce a d i variou practica ituatio where ca cu ati g a d e timati g are a ece ary part of dai y ife. But ome peop e have a iki g for thi type of activity or a ta e t for it that the ead them to thi k of career i which they are dea i g with mo ey, e timati g or performi g other arithmetica fu ctio . The ra ge of career that require the e ki i va t a d a o extreme y varied. Ma y peop e wi dec are that the e day they eave uch figure work to a ca cu ator or to a computer a d that therefore they have become ru ty. Neverthe e , to do we i thi te t require a u der yi g aptitude, which wi appear a a above average core, eve though you may ot have u ed the ece ary ki for ome time. Te t 12, Recko i g, i de ig ed to a e your umerica agi ity with the ba ic ru e of umber . Te t 13, rithmetic, p ace you i a true to ife office ituatio to ee how we you ca ook after mo ey tra actio . Te t 14, Figure work, i a wide-ra gi g te t that tretche you o fractio a d perce tage a we a other umber prob em . Te t 15, Number ki , i eve more wide ra gi g a it i troduce mea ureme t a d a k for a wer to practica prob em . Te t 16, Ca cu atio , a k that you fi d out what i mi i g i a erie of ca cu atio , which i vo ve checki g that a wer are correct. I ma y career , the ba ic ca cu atio ha to be ummed up quick y,

eve if it i a rough approximatio , o that a deci io ca be reached i pri cip e. Thi happe i ma y area of fi a cia a e me t, co ti g, a d urveyi g work a we a i buyi g a d e i g. 120 Practica umerica te t Te t 12 Recko i g You have to work out um , u i g the fo owi g ru e : + mea p u , or add; mea mi u , or take away; * mea mu tip ied by, or time ; / mea divided by. You mu t work out the um i the order they are writte . o, with 3+1*2/2 = ?: Fir t tep 3+1 = 4 eco d tep 4*2 = 8 Third tep 8/2 = 4 I the examp e be ow, each ha three um . You have to ee whether o e of the um give a a wer that i differe t from the other two, or whether a the a wer are the ame. The you have to p ace a tick i the box by the correct a wer. Examp e 1 a d 2 have bee do e to how you how. Work out examp e 3 a d 4 your e f. Mark your a wer with a tick. 121 Examp e 1 a) b) c) d) 1+2 = 3 3+0 = 3 2+2 = 4 a the ame Examp e 2 a) b) c) d) 2*2 = 4 3+1 = 4 62 = 4 a the ame Examp e 3 a) b) c) d) 2/2 = 1+1 = 64 = a the ame Examp e 4 a) b) c) d) 2*2+1 = 3+1+1 = 43*2+3 = a the ame Check your a wer for examp e 3 a d 4: For examp e 3, you hou d have p aced a tick i the box ext to a). For examp e 4, you hou d have p aced your tick i the box ext to d). Do ot mark thi book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer a d a y worki g out you eed to do o eparate paper. If you wi h to gai a e timate of your aptitude, record the umber of the que tio you are o after exact y 8 mi ute . Otherwi e, take a o g a you wi h to comp ete the item . 122 Practica umerica te t Examp e 3 a) b) c) d) 2/2 = 1 1+1 = 2 64 = 2 a the ame Examp e 4 a) b) c) d) 2*2+1 =5 3+1+1 = 5 43*2+3 = 5 a the ame

the ame the ame the ame the ame

the ame

Timed te t: 1. a) b) 2+2 = 1+1 = 2. a) b) 2+1 = 3+1 = 3. a) b) 2+2 = 3+1 = 4. a) b) 21 = 1+2 = 5. a) b) 2 +2 = 1* 4 6. a) b) 3*2 = 5+1 =

8 mi ute c) d) 3+1 = a c) d) 2+2 = a c) d) 4+1 = a c) d) 32 = a c) d) = 40 = a c) d) 4*2 = a

the ame

7. a) b) c) d) 2/2 = 1+1 = 21 = a the ame 8. a) b) c) d) 2*3 = 3+1+1 = 2+3 = a the ame 9. a) b) c) d) 2/1 = 1+1 = 4/2 = a the ame 10. a) b) c) d) 4*2 = 8/2 = 40 = a the ame 11. a) b) c) d) 3/1 = 1+1+1 = 1*3 = a the ame 12. a) b) c) d) 2*3 = 71 = 6/3 = a the ame 13. a) b) c) d) 6/2 = 9/3 = 63 = a the ame Recko i g 123 14. a) b) c) d) 2*5 = 2*2*2 = 3*2+4 = a the ame 15. a) b) c) d) 2/2*3 = 1+1*2 = 64*2 = a the ame 16. a) b) c) d) 2*32 = 3+42 = 10/2 = a the ame 17. a) b) c) d) 22+4 = 1*1+4 = 62 = a the ame 18. a) b) c) d) 6*2+3 = 3+1*4 = 5*2+5 = a the ame 19. a) b) c) d) 9/3*2 = 11+7/3 = 61*2 = a the ame 20. a) b) c) d) 2*7+2 = 2*2*2 = 1*2*4 = a the ame 21. a) b) c) d) 12/3 = 16/4 = 20/5 = a the ame 22. a) b) c) d) 20/52 = 36/3/6 = 27/3/3 = a the ame 23. a) b) c) d) 34/2+3 = 50/5+8 = 60/32 = a the ame 24. a) b) c) d) 25/53 = 6*3/9 = 4*5/10 = a the ame 25. a) b) c) d) 6*5/3 = 2*72 = 6/2+7 = a the ame 26. a) b) c) d) 9*4 = 3*12 = 4*8+6 = a the ame 27. a) b) c) d) 17*311 = 8*4+8 = 84/24 = a the ame 124 Practica umerica te t 28. a) b) c) d) 48/8 = 54/9 = 49/7 = a the ame 29. a) b) c) d) 10129/6 = 8753/2 = 7741/3 = a the ame 30. a) b) c) d) 13*33 = 11*46 = 16*2+4 = a the ame 31. a) b) c) d) 16/2*3 = 8*6/2 = 6*4 = a the ame 32. a) b) c) d) 12*3/2 = 3*3*2 = 40/5*2 = a the ame 33. a) b) c) d) 16*3 = 5*5*2 = 24/2*4 = a the ame 34. a) b) c) d) 33/35 = 17+8/5 = 194/3 = a the ame 35. a) b) c) d) 7*9+7 = 6*11+8 = 6*9+16 = a the ame

36. a) b) c) d) 84/7/2 = 132/115 = 36*4/24 = a the ame 37. a) b) c) d) 11677/13 = 16*9/48 = 9357/12 = a the ame 38. a) b) c) d) 35/72 = 17*230 = 219/3 = a the ame 39. a) b) c) d) 29*319 = 7*1430 = 11379+34 = a the ame 40. a) b) c) d) 68/17 = 90/18 = 250/50 = a the ame 41. a) b) c) d) 43*4/43 = 88/11/2 = 128*3/96 = a the ame Recko i g 125 42. a) b) c) d) 26+51+23/4 = 1000/40 = 55+13+32/4 = a the ame 43. a) b) c) d) 898669 = 108+137 = 1003774 = a the ame 44. a) b) c) d) 1348/337+1 = 687/2291 = 1023/341+2 = a the ame 45. a) b) c) d) 11*2159/4 = 45963/9 = 22*10/5 = a the ame 126 Practica umerica te t T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 127 128 Practica umerica te t wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 1. b 11. d 21. d 31. d 41. d 2. a 12. c 22. c 32. c 42. d 3. c 13. d 23. a 33. b 43. b 4. b 14. b 24. d 34. a 44. b 5. d 15. a 25. b 35. b 45. a 6. c 16. a 26. c 36. b 7. b 17. b 27. c 37. d 8. a 18. b 28. c 38. a 9. d 19. c 29. b 39. d 10. a 20. a 30. b 40. a Te t core 117 1820 2124 2526 2728 2930 3133 3435 3638 39+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 129 Te t 13 rithmetic office keep a box co tai i g mo ey (a Petty Ca h Box) from which ma payme t ca be made. I ome office , thi i ca ed a f oat. Whe mo ey i take from the box, a ote i eft i ide the box ayi g how much ha bee take a d what it ha bee take for. The e ote are writte either o a Petty Ca h Voucher or o a Memo. You wi be a ked to do ome ca cu atio about the amou t of mo ey that appear o the Voucher a d Memo . You are ot a owed ca cu ator or other computi g aid . The Voucher a d Memo ook ike thi : Examp e que tio a d a wer 1. ow much did e y pe d o 11 u e? 9.00 2. What i 1 a a fractio (or part) of 10? 1/10 3. What perce tage of Bob voucher wa pe t o a dwiche ? 50 per ce t.

Petty Ca h Voucher MEMO 7 u e I took 10 from petty ca h p for tamp I put the cha ge Expe e for 1.00 back i the box. Taxi fare 10 00 a dwiche 10 00 e y Tota 20 00 11 u e ig ature: Bob I Que tio 1, e y took 10 a d put 1 back, o pe t 9. I Que tio 2, 10 i 10 time a much a 1, o 1 i o e te th of 10. I Que tio 3, the tota wa 20 a d the a dwiche co t 10, which i 50 per ce t of the tota . I the te t the Voucher a d Memo give i formatio about how much mo ey ha bee take from the box. The mo ey i take from the box o the date of the Voucher or Memo. t the tart of the te t you are to d how much i i the Petty Ca h Box before a ybody ha take a ythi g from it. I the te t the a wer you get to ome of the ear y item wi he p you to work out your a wer to ater o e , o it i be t to do the que tio i the order they come. Do ot mark thi book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer a d a y worki g out you eed to do o eparate paper. If you wi h to gai a e timate of your aptitude, record the umber of the que tio you are o after exact y 15 mi ute . Otherwi e, take a o g a you wi h to comp ete the item . 130 Practica umerica te t rithmetic 131 Timed te t: 15 mi ute Petty Ca h Voucher 7 u e p Mi k 4 25 a dwiche for Group 8 50 Tota ig ature: Chri ti e Petty Ca h Voucher 9 u e p Expe e for a e mith (i terviewed 17 u e) Trai (retur ) 22 60 Midday ack 5 65 Tota ig ature: a dy Petty Ca h Voucher 10 u e p Wi dow c ea i g: week 25th May 22 50 week 1 t u e 37 50 Tota 60 00 ig ature: ack Petty Ca h Voucher 10 u e p ack o 7 u e 6 72 Petro 28 mi e at 30p 2 80 tatio ery item 18 48 Tota 27 00 ig ature: oh Petty Ca h Voucher 11 u e p

tatio ery: Photocopyi g 5 70 Rai Guide 4 10 tatio ery 7 00 Mi k jug 4 20 Tota ig ature: oh Petty Ca h Voucher 15 u e p F ower for receptio 8 75 Magazi e for receptio 6 25 Tota ig ature: Chri ti e Petty Ca h Voucher 18 u e p Petro expe e : 29 May 50 mi e 1 u e 20 mi e 7 u e 34 mi e 16 u e 96 mi e @ 30p per mi e Tota 6 1 80 ig ature: Bi Petty Ca h Voucher 22 u e p Trave expe e for Mr Curti (who came for i terview o 6 u e) 37 00 Tota 37 00 ig ature: Tom Petty Ca h Voucher 22 u e p F ower for obby 8 70 a dwiche for Group o 5 u e 16 10 Taxi to tatio for PB 8 60 Tota 28 40 ig ature: e y Petty Ca h Voucher 23 u e p New paper 3 30 Magazi e for obby 7 50 ub tota 1 1 80 Le mo ey ot u ed up o taxi fare o 19 u e 1 40 Tota 10 40 ig ature: Marty 132 Practica umerica te t Take ote that a) the Petty Ca h Box had 72.30 i it o 1 u e; b) payme t of 75 each were made i to the Petty Ca h Box o 6, 13, 20 a d 27 u e. 1. ow ma y Voucher a d Memo are there i tota ?______ 2. ow ma y more Voucher tha Memo are there?______ 3. What i the umber of Voucher divided by the umber of Memo ?______

4. What wa the tota of the four payme t made i to the Petty Ca h Box?______ 5. What i 75 a a perce tage of the four payme t made i to Petty Ca h?______ 6. What wa the tota take by Chri ti e o 7 u e?______ 7. What i 4.25 a a perce tage of 8.50?______ 8. What wa the tota take by a dy o 9 u e?______ 9. What i 5.65 a a perce tage of 22.60?______ 10. ow much more did Chri ti e pe d o f ower tha magazi e o 15 u e?______ Petty Ca h Voucher 24 u e p F ower for receptio 15 60 F ower for obby 5 20 Urge t tatio ery 10 75 Tota ig ature: e y Petty Ca h Voucher 24 u e p Bi cuit 1 86 ugar 1 54 Tea 2 50 Light bu b 3 80 Batterie 2 30 ig ature: Chri ti e MEMO I have take 5 from petty ca h for a taxi fare. Marty 19 u e MEMO I took 5 from petty ca h for tamp . I put the cha ge 1.65 back i the box. e y 11 u e 11. ow much more did Chri ti e pe d o 15 tha 24 u e?______ 12. What wa Chri ti e tota o 24 u e a a perce tage of her tota o 15 u e?______ 13. From e y Memo of 11 u e, how much did he pe d o tamp ?______ 14. ow much i error wa Bi c aim for petro o 18 u e?______ 15. What perce tage of Bi corrected c aim for petro wa hi expe e for 1 u e?______ IMPORT NT: If you have fou d a voucher or memo that eeded to be corrected, u e the correct figure for the ca cu atio umber 16 to 25. 16. What wa the accurate tota for oh voucher o 10 u e?______ 17. What wa oh origi a c aim for petro a a perce tage of the correct c aim?______ 18. ow much e did oh pe d o 11 u e tha 10 u e?______ 19. What were ack a a perce tage of the tota of oh voucher of 10 u e?______ 20. What perce tage of the wi dow c ea i g bi wa for May?______ 21. What wa e y correct tota for 22 u e?______ 22. ow much did Marty pe d from hi memo of 19 a d voucher of 23 u e?______ 23. What perce tage of the correct tota for 19 a d 23 u e wa the taxi?______ 24. What wa the correct amou t of expe e betwee 7 a d 16

u e?______ 25. ow much mo ey wou d have remai ed i Petty Ca h o 1 u y?______ rithmetic 133 134 Practica umerica te t wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 1. 14 6. 12.75 11. 3.00 16. 33.60 (or 331/3) 21. 33.40 2. 10 7. 50% 12. 80% 17. 33.33% 22. 14.40 3. 6 (or 1/6) 8. 28.25 13. 3.35 18. 12.60 23. 25% 4. 300 9. 25% 14. 1.80 19. 20% 24. 173.95 5. 25% 10. 2.50 15. 10% 20. 37.5% 25. 10 Te t core 16 78 9 1011 1213 1415 1617 1819 2021 22+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 135 Te t 14 Figure work I thi te t you are a ked to work out variou um a d ca cu atio . The te t i vo ve arithmetic a d wi a o te t you o decima , perce tage a d fractio . You are ot a owed a ca cu ator o thi te t. I thi te t: + mea add, mea take away or ubtract, mea mu tip y or time , / mea divide by. For each prob em write the correct a wer i the pace provided o the right-ha d ide. Look at the examp e be ow. The fir t o e ha bee do e for you. Examp e 1. 10/2 = ? ( wer: 5) 2. What i 50 per ce t of 20? _______ 3. What i 3 ? _______ 4. 1.3 (mi u ) 0.9 = ? ________ I Examp e 2, the a wer i 10 50 per ce t i the ame a 50 part out of 100 or the ame a five part i 10. O e part i 10 of 20 i 2, o 5 part i 10. I Examp e 3 the a wer i 1. Three ha f part make o e a d a ha f part , which i the ame a ha f of three. I Examp e 4 the a wer i 0.4. Thi i 13 part take away 9 part a d the putti g back the decima poi t i the correct p ace. Make ure you have crap paper for a y rough worki g you may wa t do o thi te t. P ea e do ot mark the book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer o a eparate heet. T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 136 Timed te t: 10 mi ute 1. 10 5 = ? _______ 2. What i 10% (10 per ce t) of 40? _______ 3. What i 4 (ha f of 4)? _______ 4. 1.6 (mi u ) 0.3 = ? _______ 5. 21/7 = ? _______ 6. What i 5% of 40? _______ 7. What i 8 ? _______ 8. 2.1 + 1.9 = ? _______ 9. 10 13 = ? _______ 10. What i 3% of 100? _______ 11. What i 16 ? _______ 12. 3.08 + 2.19 = ? _______

13. 156 / 12 =? _______ 14. What i 1/3 1/3? _______ 15. What i 7% of 300? _______ 16. What i 15 / 2? _______ 17. 106.7 103.81 = ? _______ 18. What i 32/50 a a perce tage? _______ 19. recta gu ar f oor mea ure 2.5 metre by 3 metre . What i the ize of the f oor i quare metre ? _______ 20. What i 22% of 200? _______ 21. What i 4 ? _______ Figure work 137 138 Practica umerica te t 22. 0.07 0.02 _______ 23. 17 29 = ? _______ 24. What i 6% of 40 added to 12% of 20? _______ 25. What i 6 divided by 8? _______ 26. What i 0.09 divided by 0.3? _______ 27. From 50 how much cha ge wi you have if you purcha e a ma y item a po ib e each co ti g 1.99? _______ 28. ow ma y do ar wi I get for 10 if the excha ge rate i 1.45 do ar to the pou d? _______ 29. The i tere t o a 1,000 oa i 20% a ua y. What i the tota amou t of i tere t paid at the e d of year two? _______ 30. If a item co t 126 whe di cou ted to 60% of it origi a price what wa the origi a price? _______ T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 139 wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 140 Practica umerica te t 1. 5 7. 2 13. 13 19. 7.5 25. 0.75 2. 4 8. 4 14. 1/9 20. 45 26. 0.3 3. 2 9. 130 15. 22.50 21. 1 a d 1/16 27. 25p 4. 1.3 10. 3 16. 6 22. 0.0014 28. 14.50 5. 3 11. 4 17. 2.89 23. 493 29. 440 6. 2 12. 5.27 18. 64% 24. 4.90 30. 210 Te t core 14 58 912 1315 1617 1819 2022 2324 2526 27+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 141 Te t 15 Number ki = equa , ame a , for examp e, =B, B=C, therefore =C + additio , p u , for examp e, 2.50 + 2.50 = 5.00 ubtractio , taki g away, for examp e, 13.00 4.50 = 8.50 or * mu tip icatio , time , or by, for examp e, 5.00 * 3 = 15.00 / divi io , dividi g, for examp e, 12.00/4 = 3.00 Thi i a te t of your abi ity to u e umber i everyday circum ta ce . You are give a ca cu atio to perform. You the have to choo e the correct a wer from the a ter ative provided for you. You are ot a owed a ca cu ator or computer. U der i e or tick the correct a wer. It i advi ab e to have a piece of crap paper a d a pe ci to do a y worki g out that may be ece ary. The examp e be ow have bee do e a ready to how you how. Examp e 1. What i 12 (twe ve pou d ) divided by 2? a) 3 b) 4 c) 12 d) 6 e) 1

2. What i 1.5 (o e poi t five) a d 0.5 (zero poi t 5)? a) 4 b) 2.5 c) 5 d) 1 e) 2 3. What i 10% (te per ce t) of 60? a) 1 b) 6 c) 100 d) 0 e) 40 4. What i (o e quarter) of 8? a) 1/3 b) 4 c) 5 d) o e ha f e) 2 The a wer to Examp e 1 i d). There are two ot of ix pou d i 12 pou d . The a wer to 2 i e). 1.5 a d 0.5 are way of ayi g o e a d a ha f, a d a ha f. The a wer to 3 i b), i ce 10 per ce t i the ame a ayi g 10 part out of a 100 or 1 part out of 10, a d 60 divided by 10 i 6. The a wer to 4 i e). mea 1 part i four; 8 ha 2 part of 4. If you are timi g your e f you have 10 mi ute to do a much a you ca . Work quick y a d accurate y. Remember, you are ike y to eed a piece of crap paper a d a pe ci . Begi a oo a you are ready. 142 Practica umerica te t Timed te t: 10 mi ute 1. What i eft whe 5 i take away from 17? a) 12 b) 16 c) 10 d) 13 e) 14 2. What i 1.5 added to 1.5? a) 1 b) 3 c) 3.5 d) 2 e) 2.5 3. What i 50% of 10? a) 2 b) 6 c) 1 d) 4 e) 5 4. What i a ha f p u a quarter? a) 1 b) 1 c) d) 2 e) 5. What i 6 divided by 2? a) 3 b) 2 c) 1/2 d) 1 e) 6 6. What i 1.25 added to 8.75? a) 9 b) 10 c) 11 d) 9 e) 11 7. What i 50% of 18.50? a) 10.50 b) 9.25 c) 8.25 d) 9.50 e) 9 8. What i 1 mu tip ied by 2? a) 3 a d 1/4 b) 3 a d 3/4 c) 2 a d 1/2 d) 2 a d 3/4 e) 3 a d 1/2 9. What i 24 divided by 8? a) 4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 6 e) 2 10. What i 1.3 a d 10.3? a) 10.46 b) 17.6 c) 10.43 d) 11.6 e) 10.8 11. What i 10% of 22.20? a) 11.10 b) 12.10 c) 2.22 d) 2.10 e) 2.20 12. What i divided by 2? a) 1/4 b) 8 c) 2 d) 4 e) 1/2 Number ki 143 144 Practica umerica te t 13. What doe o e per o get if 30 i divided amo g 10 peop e? a) 10 b) 2 c) 3 d) 15 e) 5 14. What i 3.6 divided by 3? a) 1.4 b) 1.2 c) 10.8 d) 3.2 e) 1.3 15. What i 17% of 200? a) 39 b) 29 c) 70 d) 35 e) 34.50 16. What i divided by 3? a) 1/6 b) 1/12 c) 4 d) 1/4 e) 9 17. 16 peop e each receive 5. What wa the tota amou t before the divi io ? a) 70 b) 64 c) 30 d) 60 e) 80 18. What i 7.09 e 2.04? a) 5.05 b) 4.03 c) 5.15 d) 4.15 e) 4.05 19. What i 12 % of 96? a) 18.20 b) 18 c) 14.40 d) 9.60 e) 12 20. What i a fifth of 65? a) 1.30 b) 13 c) 13.50 d) 12.50 e) 11 21. 7 peop e hared the co t of a ho iday equa y betwee them. The co t of

the ho iday i tota wa 1,785. ow much did each pay? a) 245 b) 235 c) 265 d) 255 e) 112.20 22. What i the tota of 8.001, 4.36 a d 0.0098? a) 13.0709 b) 12.3708 c) 13.2329 d) 12.3709 e) 14.3708 23. ew car co t 18,000. ow much doe it co t whe reduced by 5%? a) 17,100 b) 16,200 c) 15,000 d) 17,200 e) 17,400 24. What i 4 a d a ha f p u 3 a d five ixth ? a) 8 a d 2/3 b) 7 a d 2/3 c) 9 a d 2/6 d) 7 a d 1/2 e) 8 a d 1/3 25. per o o d a car for 3,550, buyi g a ew car for 16,040. What wa the differe ce i price betwee the two car ? a) 12,380 b) 12,590 c) 12,490 d) 11,490 e) 13,490 26. e gth of wood mea uri g 1.2 metre ha to be cut i to three exact y equa piece each of 285 ce timetre . ow ma y ce timetre are eft over? a) 345 b) 245 c) 355 d) 145 e) 385 27. Each artic e co t 5.70, but a 2% reductio i give o bu k order of 10 or more. What i the co t of 15? a) 84.89 b) 84.79 c) 83.79 d) 83.69 e) 73.79 28. What i o e eve th of o e eve th? a) 49 b) 1/49 c) 1/7 d) 7 e) 1/14 29. re taura t bi for two peop e wa 36.30. O e per o mea wa exact y twice a much a the other . What wa the co t of the cheaper mea ? a) 13.10 b) 26.20 c) 12.15 d) 12.10 e) 12.20 30. The co t of app e i 1.80 per ki o. Whe the app e weigh 2.8 ki o , what i the tota co t? a) 4 b) 4.84 c) 4.94 d) 5.14 e) 5.04 31. Four chi dre out of a c a of 25 were ot ab e to read. What perce tage i thi ? a) 25% b) 16% c) 12% d) 8% e) 15% 32. What i 2/5 added to 1/6 a d 1/3? a) 7/8 b) 17/18 c) 29/30 d) 4/5 e) 9/10 33. group of 8 adu t a d 16 chi dre paid a tota of 5,400 for a ho iday. The co t per adu t wa twice that of each chi d. What wa the co t per chi d? a) 540 b) 270 c) 225 d) 168.75 e) 337.50 34. What i 3.073 divided by 0.04? a) 76.825 b) 7.6825 c) 768.25 d) 7682.5 e) 0.76825 Number ki 145 146 Practica umerica te t 35. What i 27% of 425? a) 94.75 b) 114.75 c) 104.75 d) 124.75 e) 84.75 36. What i 3/16 of 200 writte a a perce tage? a) 62.5% b) 77.5% c) 75% d) 65% e) 37.5% 37. What i 1,095 mu tip ied by 13 a d divided by 15? a) 949 b) 1049 c) 948 d) 959 e) 947 38. What i 0.07 divided by 350? a) 0.2 b) 0.02 c) 0.002 d) 0.0002 e) 2 39. By the time a ma decided to buy a hou e the co t had i f ated by arou d 8 % to 182,000. What wa the approximate price before i f atio ? a) 170,000 b) 167,500 c) 168,500 d) 169,000 e) 159,500 40. What i 3 a d 1/2 divided by 2 a d 1/4? a) 6 a d 1/8 b) 1 a d 1/2 c) 1 a d 8/9 d) 1 a d 4/5 e)1 a d 5/9 T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 147 148 Practica umerica te t wer

cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. Te t core 12 34 58 912 1316 1720 2125 2630 3135 36+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. a 6. b 11. c 16. d 21. d 26. a 31. b 36. c 2. b 7. b 12. a 17. e 22. b 27. c 32. e 37. a 3. e 8. e 13. c 18. a 23.a 28. b 33. d 38. d 4. c 9. b 14. b 19. e 24. e 29. d 34. a 39. c 5. a 10. d 15. d 20. b 25. c 30. e 35. b 40. e 149 Te t 16 Ca cu atio I thi te t you are give a um from which you have to work out the figure that i mi i g. You have to choo e the correct a wer from the five a ter ative provided. (Remember that + mea add, mea take away, * mea mu tip y a d / mea divide.) You ca mark your a wer o the page i the way that uit you be t. You ca cro the correct a wer through, mark with a tick, circ e or u der i e. It i be t to mark your a wer with a pe ci o that you ca era e it if you cha ge your mi d. ave ome pare paper avai ab e i ca e you eed it for a y rough work. Examp e 1 a d 2 be ow have bee do e a ready. Examp e what i the mi i g figure? 1. 9/3 = ? 3 4 9 527 a b c d e 2. 12 * ? = 24 7 24 2 86 a b c d e 3. 5.00/2 = ? .5 1 2.50 1.50 10 a b c d e 4. 1.50 + 2.00 +? = 6.00 2 1.50 1 2.50 0.50 a b c d e I the fir t examp e the umber 9 divided by 3 give 3. I the eco d examp e 12 i mu tip ied by 2 to give 24. I the third examp e 5.00 divided by 2 give 2.50. I the fourth examp e 2.50 ha to be added to 1.50 a d 2.00 to make 6.00. Thi te t a t 12 mi ute . You have to work accurate y a d do a ma y que tio a you ca i the time a owed. Whe you are ready, tur over the page a d tart your timer a you do o. 150 Practica umerica te t Timed te t: 12 mi ute What i the mi i g figure? 1. 6 + 9 = ? 14 15 3 17 18 a b c d e 2. 11 + ? = 23 12 14 6 10 11 a b c d e 3. ? 4 = 3 8 1 7 9 6 a b c d e 4. 12/2 = ? 1 8 4 24 6 a b c d e 5. ?/8 = 2 16 4 12 2 8 a b c d e

6. 5 * ? = 35 3 9 6 7 5 a b c d e 7. 15 + ? + 15 = 40 24 5 20 10 15 a b c d e 8. 16 * ? = 48 2 32 8 4 3 a b c d e 9. 35 ? = 19 16 21 26 54 70 a b c d e Ca cu atio 151 10. ?/7 = 13 81 19 13 91 61 a b c d e 11. 38 * 7 = ? 196 166 266 264 164 a b c d e 12. ? 94 = 167 198 261 241 291 271 a b c d e 13. 6.50 + ? = 10 2.50 4.50 1.50 2.00 3.50 a b c d e 14. 9.75 ? = 5.95 1.80 3.80 1.90 3.20 4.20 a b c d e 15. ? * 9 = 216 24 23 14 34 22 a b c d e 16. 217 + 318 + ? = 1006 371 605 535 471 392 a b c d e 17. 39 * ? = 351 12 8 9 10 11 a b c d e 18. 1091 ? = 892 199 99 209 189 210 a b c d e 19. 7.5/3 = ? 22.5 21.5 2.5 3.5 2.00 a b c d e 152 Practica umerica te t 20. 4.9 * ? = 29.4 6.1 5.5 2.5 7 6 a b c d e 21. 51.2 + 38.9 + ? = 101.5 22.8 11.4 10.6 11.2 12.4 a b c d e 22. 13.91 ? = 9.64 4.23 4.33 5.27 3.27 4.27 a b c d e 23. ? * 10.5 = 210 20.5 40 30 20 15 a b c d e 24. ?/4 = 11.05 44.2 28.2 40.2 45 46 a b c d e 25. 20 * 10% = ?

1 10 0.2 2 2.2 a b c d e 26. 24.5 + ? + 107.77 = 299.81 167.54 268.67 168.64 167.2 158.94 a b c d e 27. ? * 25% = 37.5 115 150 75 18.75 75 a b c d e 28. ? * 7.3 = 424.13 57.1 57.9 58.1 59.1 56.1 a b c d e 29. 76 * 15 = ? 980 1040 1220 1340 1140 a b c d e Ca cu atio 153 30. ?/11 = 114.6 1060.4 1160.4 1260.6 1140.6 1160.6 a b c d e 31. 151.91 + 263.87 + 23.99 = ? 429.77 439.77 429.87 429.77 439.87 a b c d e 154 Practica umerica te t T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 155 wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 156 Practica umerica te t 1. b 6. d 11. c 16. d 21. b 26. a 2. a 7. d 12. b 17. c 22. e 27. b 3. c 8. e 13. e 18. a 23. d 28. c 4. e 9. a 14. b 19. c 24. a 29. e 5. a 10. d 15. a 20. e 25. d 30. c 31. b Te t core 13 4 56 78 910 1112 1314 1517 1821 22+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 7 y tem te t 157 Both te t i thi ectio are dema di g of your aptitude for quick deci io maki g whi t mai tai i g ab o ute co ce tratio . ccuracy i e e tia . The proce mirror what happe i ma y form of programmi g a d operatio work where o ce a error ip i , it become difficu t, timeco umi g a d co t y to go back a d u earth the prob em. Thu , the approach you take to the e te t ca be revea i g. For examp e, eve though you may get a high core becau e of your atura i te ige ce, p ycho ogi t wi ook carefu y at whether you a o made a ot of error , a thi may cou t agai t you for ome ta k where accuracy, though ow, i preferab e to qua tity that i u re iab e. Te t 17, y tem , a e e your effective e i co verti g o e et of data i to a other. Mo t peop e check off o e ymbo at a time a they appear a d thi i a good way to e tab i h accuracy a d orga izatio becau e the occa io a error, eve if it doe appear, i ot ike y to appear agai . Thi i ot a way the ca e whe a per o memorize the ymbo a d it etter; whi t quicker, a y error ca get bui t i to the proce o that a who e

eque ce of error ca ari e. adva tage of the memorizatio approach i that it ca he p with prob em re o utio where error may be di covered by ca i g the proce rather tha checki g each item i dividua y. The ame remark are re eva t to Te t 18, Codi g, a though thi te t i differe t i that the a wer i a way ew a d wi a way make recog izab e e e. owever, eve if the a wer may be gue ed part way through the prob em- o vi g proce , it ti ha to be co firmed. The aptitude mea ured i thi ectio are de irab e i career i vo vi g fi a cia tra actio , ega work a d ma y area of admi i tratio . Thi type of aptitude, e pecia y a revea ed by Te t 18, i a o dema ded i computer programmi g, a a y i a d web de ig . 158 y tem te t Te t 17 y tem I thi te t you are give a erie a d etter a d ymbo i a row. Each etter goe with a particu ar ymbo . The etter i i the top box of each pair a d the ymbo i at the bottom. Your ta k i to write i the etter that goe with each ymbo . The examp e be ow how you how. The fir t i e boxe i the examp e have bee do e a ready. Comp ete the a t three your e f. Examp e Examp e a wer The a wer to 10, 11 a d 12 are C, a d B. For each row of etter a d ymbo , ook at each ymbo a d the etter above it. The write i the mi i g etter that goe with each ymbo for each of the te t item . It i importa t to do thi a quick y a po ib e without maki g mi take . 159 B C D E F G I K L

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 162 y tem te t B C D E F G I K L 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

Do ot mark thi book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer a y worki g out you eed to do o eparate paper. If you wi h to gai e timate of your aptitude, record the umber of the que tio you are after exact y 4 mi ute . Otherwi e, take a o g a you wi h to comp item . 160 y tem te t Timed te t: 4 mi ute y tem 161 B C D E F G I K L

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85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 y tem 163 B C D E F G I K L

121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 164 y tem te t B C D E F G I K L

169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 165 wer It i rare for peop e who have approached thi te t eriou y to have made more tha a occa io a error, o the umber of item you have attempted wi provide a overa re iab e core. If you thi k you have bee gue i g you hou d check your a wer a d, after a owi g your e f two error , take away a y more error from the umber attempted. cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ (if more tha 3 error ) U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 166 y tem te t Te t core 110 1125 2640 4155 5670 7190 91 110 111 130 131 149 150+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 167 Te t 18 Codi g Thi i a te t of how quick y you ca form the correct word from drawi g or ymbo . You are give a i e of ymbo from which you have to work out the correct word maki g u e of a chart. You have to write i the correct word i the pace provided. It i be t to mark your a wer with a pe ci o that you ca era e it if you

M N O P Q R

T U V W X

M N O P Q R

T U V W X

cha ge your mi d. Examp e 1 a d 2 be ow have bee do e a ready. Chart Examp e 4 5 6 0 = E P O [ B C D E F G I K L M N 1

Y O U 3. NO1 4. 4O I the third examp e the a wer i IT a d i the fourth examp e the a wer i IR. Thi te t a t 6 mi ute . You have to work accurate y a d do a ma y a you ca i the time a owed. Do ot mark thi book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer a d a y worki g out you eed to do o eparate paper. If you wi h to gai a e timate of your aptitude, record the umber of the que tio you are o after exact y 6 mi ute . Otherwi e, take a o g a you wi h to comp ete the item . 168 y tem te t Timed te t: 6 mi ute Chart Codi g 169 4 5 6 0 = E P O [ B C D E F G I K L M N 1

M N O P Q R 1. 46 = F 2.

T U V W X Y C E

5. 6. 7. 8.

0O O5 E4 O

M N O P Q R 1. 400 2. E 3. 5 4. 6

T U V W X Y

9. 4

10. 170 4 5 B

MO y tem te t 6 0 = E P O [ C D E F G I K L M N 1

13. 14. 15. 16. O 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Codi g 171 4 5 6 0 = E P O [ B C D E F G I K L M N 1

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O= 22. 23. NP 24. 25. P 5

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26. 0ON64 0 27. 0=OM= 28. ON = 29. N6 N 30. N44E 0O 172 y tem te t wer Grade core of 23 or over grade 1822 B 1417 C 913 D 58 E 04 F cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 1. DD 11. WILD 21. EXILE 2. GO 12. UGLY 22. PRI E 3. BOW 13. T LK 23. FLU 4. CRY 14. R VE 24. MORT L 5. DIP 15. PROD 25. UMBLY 6. FIB 16. QUIP 26. DI C RD 7. G P 17. IDOL 27. DENI EN 8. MIX 18. G WK 28. IN URE 9. P Y 19. DENT 29. FU COU 10. IP 20. GREY 30. LM GUNDI Te t core 13 45 67 89 1012 1315 1617 1819 2021 22+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 8 Practica verba te t 173 three te t i thi ectio eek to a e your abi ity to u e the E g i h a guage effective y. Ba ic ki are, quite right y, ece ary for ma y job , o pe i g i a e e tia . Thi i ot a way a requireme t, however, where comprehe io may be the importa t thi g. I thi ca e, the te t are mea uri g more ab tract pote tia for rea o i g with the mea i g of word . Thi i a requireme t i ma y career , e pecia y high- eve , profe io a a d ma ageria o e , where u der ta di g the imp icatio of what i bei g aid or writte , together with a y i ue do, i e e tia . La guage te t are ofte the mo t comp ex, becau e a word may be u ed i ma y differe t way . Word are ippery, havi g a ter ative, deeper or hidde mea i g . Te t 19, Word U age, i a te t of comprehe io a d pe i g, a d how we you u der ta d word . Te t 20, Vocabu ary, de iberate y tretche your vocabu ary. It i the type of te t that may be give to high f yer who are

app yi g for executive admi i trative po itio . I Te t 21, Verba Preci io , vocabu ary i agai importa t a a exce e t i dicatio of your pote tia for rea o i g with word . C ear y, your eve a d type of educatio are importa t here, o that E g i h graduate , who have tudied the a guage a d it iterature i te e y, wou d be expected to achieve above average re u t . If you do we i the e te t there are ma y career avai ab e to you, particu a r y i area where writte commu icatio i importa t, uch a jour a i m, pub ic re atio , adverti i g a d admi i trative ro e . 174 Practica verba te t Te t 19 Word u age I thi te t you are a ked to choo e the correct word from tho e give . You have to tick the box u der the correct word. Look at the examp e be ow. Examp e 1 a d 2 have bee do e to how you how. wer the other examp e for your e f by p aci g a tick i the correct box. Examp e 1 175 pia o i a arge, mu ica ____________ . Which word hou d go i the mi i g pace? cou try i trume t hip ba d a ima a) b) c) d) e) Examp e 2 Which word ha the i correct pe i g? atio a comme t bargai certa frie d a) b) c) d) e) Examp e 3 Which word i the odd o e out? argue c a h agree fight di pute a) b) c) d) e) I Examp e 2, the correct pe i g i certai . I Examp e 3, the odd o e out i agree. the other word are about di agreeme t. I Examp e 4, the correct order for the e te ce i : he icopter i a f yi g machi e. The eco d word i he icopter. ( though it i po ib e to have other e te ce : f yi g machi e i a he icopter or machi e i a f yi g he icopter either of the e i a e ib e a : he icopter i a f yi g machi e.) Do ot mark thi book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer a d a y worki g out you eed to do o eparate paper. If you wi h to gai a e timate of your aptitude, record the umber of the que tio you are o after exact y 8 mi ute . Otherwi e, take a o g a you wi h to comp ete the item . 176 Practica verba te t Examp e 4 What i the eco d word i thi jumb ed e te ce whe it i i the proper order? machi e a i he icopter f yi g a) b) c) d) e) Timed te t: 8 mi ute 1. Cyc i g i a ________. Which word goe i the mi i g pace? whee port wi dow machi e fi h a) b) c) d) e) 2. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? trave i g offeri g fa te ed forbidde app y a) b) c) d) e) 3. Which word i the odd o e out? correct ge ui e rea u true ho e t a) b) c) d) e) 4. If the fir t word i Bio ogy what i the eco d word? ife the cie ce of i bio ogy. the cie ce i of ife a) b) c) d) e)

5. Fir t aid i he p give to a ___ per o . u he pfu i toxicated u qua ified i jured impoveri hed a) b) c) d) e) 6. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? o e y rebe iou february mi pri t adre a) b) c) d) e) 7. Which word i the odd o e out? drop ha te urge pri g ru h a) b) c) d) e) 8. What i the fir t word i thi jumb ed e te ce whe it i i the proper orde r? Cuba for i famou tobacco. famou Cuba i tobacco for a) b) c) d) e) 9. Pipe i e ca __- water or oi over great di ta ce . ro pu ift pu h carry a) b) c) d) e) Word u age 177 10. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? dri kib e egib e permi ib e co temptib e ociab e a) b) c) d) e) 11. Which word i the odd o e out? i differe t ca ua mi dfu care e eg ectfu a) b) c) d) e) 12. What i the fir t word i thi jumb ed e te ce whe it i i the proper ord er? of Ita y co i t a a d i a d pe i u a. co i t i a d pe i u a of Ita y a) b) c) d) e) 13. formu a i a et form of word or ymbo i which omethi g i ___. u ed defi ed recomme ded corrected co cea ed a) b) c) d) e) 14. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? para y i egociate embarra que tio ab e immediate y a) b) c) d) e) 15. Which word i the odd o e out? i compatib e co tra ted u equa imi ar diver e a) b) c) d) e) 16. If the a t word i u , what i the third word whe the e word make a proper e te ce? a u revo ve p a et the rou d. revo ve a rou d p a et the a) b) c) d) e) 17. Breathi g ___ a ow peop e to work i a poi o ed atmo phere. i vo u tari y mecha ica y apparatu har e i termitte t y a) b) c) d) e) 18. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? breathe ecretery de i que t to era t receipt a) b) c) d) e) 178 Practica verba te t 19. Which word i the odd o e out? bur i h u tre tar i h po i h hi e a) b) c) d) e) 20. What i the eco d word i thi jumb ed e te ce whe it i i the proper order? bu i e a ou d efficie t i fi a cia y. fi a cia y efficie t i a ou d a) b) c) d) e) 21. Bacteria ca ____ food a d pread di ea e. a a y e cover a iti e e imi ate co tami ate

a) b) c) d) e) 22. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? ob erva t imp eme t repe e t e viro me t committme t a) b) c) d) e) 23. Which word i the odd o e out? rebe iou ame ab e tame cu tivated ordered a) b) c) d) e) 24. If the fir t word i P a tic , what i the ixth word whe the fo owi g word make a e te ce? p a tic heat a d pre ure are materia mou ded by that are. heat are mou ded pre ure materia a) b) c) d) e) 25. I e gi eeri g, a ___ i a movab e piece which top or a ow the pa age o f f uid. c ock meter witch va ve gauge a) b) c) d) e) 26. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? accomp i h a ig me t co u ta t ta tefu qoverme t a) b) c) d) e) 27. Which word i the odd o e out? mock artificia ge ui e a umed fictitiou a) b) c) d) e) Word u age 179 28. If the fir t word i The, what i the eighth word whe the e word make a proper e te ce? the word i a de cribe to tate perfectio of Utopia. perfectio tate Utopia thi g word a) b) c) d) e) 29. The umber of time a eve t happe at regu ar i terva i ca ed it ___. fibri atio wave average freque cy timi g a) b) c) d) e) 30. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? corrupt ma agab e depre i g u ervi g co e u a) b) c) d) e) 31. Which word i the odd o e out? patro i e e dor e impug e pou e defe d a) b) c) d) e) 32. What i the a t word i thi jumb ed e te ce whe it i i the proper orde r? he fo i a d bo e i c ude a ima of. fo i of i c ude a ima he a) b) c) d) e) 33. The ubiquitou pirit wor hipped by the I ca thu ___ everythi g. de troyed i vaded pervaded ow ed ido i ed a) b) c) d) e) 34. Which word ha the i correct pe i g? ope i g u ece ari y grievou y ope e be efited a) b) c) d) e) 35. Which word i the odd o e out? virtuo o wizard mae tro prodigy di cip e a) b) c) d) e) 36. What i the a t word i thi jumb ed e te ce whe it i i the proper orde r? depe d the upo factor from di ta ce ea c imate uch a . c imate factor depe d ea di ta ce a) b) c) d) e) 180 Practica verba te t T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 181

wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 4 aged u der 16, p u 2 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 182 Practica verba te t 1. b 10. a 19. c 28. a 2. a 11. c 20. b 29. d 3. d 12. e 21. e 30. b 4. c 13. b 22. e 31. c 5. d 14. b 23. a 32. d 6. e 15. d 24. c 33. c 7. a 16. a 25. d 34. b 8. b 17. c 26. e 35. e 9. e 18. b 27. c 36. d Te t core 18 9 1012 1315 1618 1921 2224 2527 2830 31+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 183 Te t 20 Vocabu ary Thi i a te t of your u der ta di g of word . You are give a word a d have to ay which o e of the a ter ative i c o e t i mea i g to it. You have to p ace a tick i the correct box. Look at the examp e be ow. Examp e I Examp e 1, to po e mea the ame a to ow . If you thi k of a e te ce with the word ow i , you wi fi d that the word po e cou d rep ace it. For examp e, I ow a car I po e a car. U paid mea owi g, ot to ow . Di ow mea the oppo ite of to ow . La d ord mea a ow er, ot to ow . Ow a d po e are verb , whi t u paid i a adjective; di ow i a verb, but mea the oppo ite of ow , a d a d ord i a ou . I Examp e 2, ubtract i the oppo ite of add, a though it i a verb, a add i a verb. Duke i a ou , but doe ot mea add. New mea fre h, a d therefore cou d be added, but it wou d ot be ab e to rep ace the word add i a e te ce. I a y ca e, fre h i a adjective. Both add a d cou t are verb . Cou t i the a wer, becau e it i a mo t ide tica i mea i g to add a d cou d ea i y rep ace it i a e te ce, for examp e, You hou d add up your mo ey You hou d cou t up your mo ey. It doe ot 1) OWN 2) DD a) po e a) ubtract b) u paid b) cou t c) di ow c) duke d) a d ord d) ew matter that cou t ca have other mea i g , for examp e, a a ou i The cou t a d cou te were i vited to the Pa ace. You ca do the item i a y order you ike, a though the que tio get i crea i g y difficu t. Do ot mark thi book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer a d a y worki g out you eed to do o eparate paper. If you wi h to gai a e timate of your aptitude, record the umber of the que tio you are o after exact y 5 mi ute . Otherwi e, You ca have a much time a you wa t to do thi te t, but it i probab y ot worth pe di g a y o ger tha 5 mi ute , a you wi fi d that you either k ow the mea i g of the word , or you do ot. 184 Practica verba te t Timed te t: 5 mi ute P ace a tick i the box of the a ter ative that i c o e t i mea i g to the word i capita . Vocabu ary 185

1) B D a) evi b) a ge c) good d) ba 3) C IEF a) mai y b) mi or c) head d) u importa t 5) OFT a) har h b) u dema di g c) co tact d) comfort 7) IM GIN RY a) rea i tic b) b eak c) tra ce d) dreamy 9) PIERCE a) pu cture b) tu g c) oud d) tabbi g 2) WET a) appetite b) tro g c) watery d) dry 4) C OP a) rough b) duty c) tormy d) divide 6) GOWN a) ack b) hout c) robe d) about 8) CTIVE a) mobi e b) baff e c) rigid d) motio 10) INV LU BLE a) worth e b) va uab e c) variab e d) cheap 186 Practica verba te t 11) D PT a) co vert b) f exib e c) i f exib e d) tra formatio 13) REPUT BLE a) i famou b) uppo ed c) good

d) tature 15) GROUNDLE a) ju tified b) backgrou d c) ba i d) ab urd 17) B RG INING a) trafficki g b) a ticipate c) promi e d) agree 19) UNDERCURRENT a) u dercharge b) atmo phere c) u dermi e d) be itt e 12) IMP RTI L a) co ected b) detached c) i vo ved d) u co cer 14) LIG TEN a) di cover b) darke c) i umi e d) weak 16) F TEN a) affix b) u tie c) ho der d) thi 18) WORRI OME a) rea uri g b) u worried c) a oy d) perturbi g 20) T NIC a) divi e b) devi c) i huma d) biti g Vocabu ary 187 21) PRICELE a) prized b) cheap c) me u d) expe e 23) OMELY a) mother b) dome tic c) forma d) revered 25) EXEMPT a) pared b) iab e c) except d) i u trate 27) EXPRE LY a) a ert b) e ergetic

c) particu ar y d) vague y 29) COGNI NT a) u aware b) apprehe io c) acquai ted d) perceptio 22) MUTINOU a) defia ce b) upri i g c) obedie t d) turbu e t 24) FUNCTION L a) p ai b) officia c) decorative d) gatheri g 26) G LL NT a) coward y b) e cort c) courageou e d) po ite 28) D PPER a) oppy b) pry c) be peck ed d) dapp ed 30) PORTEND a) pre age b) i ig ifica t c) pre e time t d) emb azo 188 Practica verba te t 31) BENEDICTION a) a athema b) be evo e ce c) mu ifice ce d) b e i g 33) GUILELE a) artfu b) hame c) i oce t d) tra pare t 35) EXONER TE a) ab o utio b) i f ate c) i crimi ate d) vi dicate 37) IMPLICIT a) i ue do b) exp icit c) ate t d) tated 39) PURIOU a) authe tic b) peciou c) ordid d) di heve ed 32) CONCOMIT NT a) coi cide ta

b) accide ta c) i cide ta d) compre ed 34) CULMIN TE a) crow b) peak c) begi d) pur ue 36) ICONOCL TIC a) de u ciatory b) credu ity c) u critica d) optimi tic 38) PENURIOU a) paucity b) i dige t c) dearth d) meditative 40) TR N MOGRIFY a) attitudi i e b) traver e c) mutatio d) metamorpho e T I P GE I INTENTION LLY LEFT BL NK 189 wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 190 Practica verba te t 1. a 9. a 17. a 25. a 33. c 2. c 10. b 18. d 26. d 34. b 3. c 11. a 19. b 27. c 35. d 4. d 12. b 20. c 28. b 36. a 5. b 13. c 21. a 29. c 37. c 6. c 14. c 22. d 30. a 38. b 7. d 15. d 23. b 31. d 39. b 8. a 16. a 24. a 32. c 40. d Te t core 13 46 79 1013 1417 1822 2325 2628 2931 32+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 191 Te t 21 Verba preci io Thi te t i to ee how we you u der ta d word a d whether you ca u e them correct y. You are give a word or a pair of word . You have to e ect the word that fit be t from the a ter ative give . For each que tio there are a ter ative a wer . U der i e the correct a wer. The fir t o e ha bee do e to how you how. Examp e 1. Which word ha the c o e t mea i g to Grave? a) eriou b) Gravity c) Needy d) Detai 2. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite to Retreat? a) tudy b) Defe d c) dva ce d) Wa ki g I Examp e 1, of the optio give , the word that i eare t i mea i g to grave i eriou o a) i u der i ed. I Examp e 2, the a wer i c) dva ce. I Examp e 1, grave ca have more tha o e mea i g. It ca mea

where omeo e i buried, for examp e. It ca a o mea to crape out, a though thi mea i g i ot u ed much the e day . But if you ook at the a ter ative a wer , a) to d), o e of the e ha to do with where a per o i buried a d o e mea to crape. eriou mea o em , purpo efu or importa t. Gravity ca a o mea o em or importa t, but ca a o have to do with the force tha bri g thi g to earth. Needy ha othi g to do with grave becau e eedy mea poor. though bei g eedy might be a grave matter, it doe ot actua y mea the ame i ce bei g poor i ot ece ari y a o eriou . Detai mea to keep back or withho d, o doe ot have a imi ar mea i g to Grave. o, of the a ter ative , it eem that grave cou d go with eriou , but might a o hare a imi ar mea i g 192 Practica verba te t to gravity. ow do you decide betwee eriou a d gravity? Grave ca be u ed a a de cribi g word a ca eriou . Therefore, they are both bei g u ed a adjective , wherea gravity i the ame of omethi g. Gravity ca o y be u ed a a ou . Therefore, grave ha the c o e t mea i g to eriou , o a) i the a wer. I Examp e 2, the oppo ite of retreat wou d be to go forward or adva ce. tudy mea omethi g differe t. Defe d cou d be co ected i ome way with retreat, but i ot the oppo ite. Wa ki g cou d de cribe both the ma er of a adva ce or a retreat. It i ot co ected a d either i it the correct part of peech. Therefore, of the a ter ative give , adva ce i mo t ear y the oppo ite of retreat, o c) i the a wer. Do ot mark thi book if it i ot your ow , but record your a wer a d a y worki g out you eed to do o eparate paper. If you wi h to gai a e timate of your aptitude, record the umber of the que tio you are o after exact y 8 mi ute . Otherwi e, take a o g a you wi h to comp ete the item . Verba preci io 193 Timed te t: 8 mi ute 1. Which word ha the c o e t mea i g to eek? a) Lo e b) Pur ue c) ide d) Cover 2. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite to Co ta t? a) oo b) U predictab e c) pproved d) Co ti ua 3. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Majority? a) Lega b) Mi ority c) O d d) Mo t 4. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Ripe? a) Fruit b) Ready c) ged d) poi ed 5. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Recover? a) Re tore b) Lo e c) Co ciou d) Make 6. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to E ve op? a) Po t b) Wrap c) Letter d) how 7. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite i mea i g to i der? a) Former b) I tercept c) E courage d) ticipate 8. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite of Ga g i g? a) oft b) Quiet c) ki y d) Dumpy 9. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Captivate? a) Part er b) Batt e c) Remove d) Charm 10. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Ob cure? a) Para o b) C oud c) C ear d) B i d 11. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite of Ca ua ? a) Feeb e b) Charmi g c) De iberate d) Weak 12. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Catca ? a) Prai e b) cream c) Whi t e d) Ovatio 13. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite of Prohibit? a) Refu e b) moke c) U true d) ow 14. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Ca t? a) C a b) Ti ge c) pecie d) Barre 15. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Debut? a) Termi atio b) You g c) Premiere d) peech

16. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite of Buoya t? a) Ri i g b) F oati g c) i ki g d) Marki g 17. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to F oti a? a) wa b) hip c) eart prob em d) Ba oo 18. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Crow ? a) dor b) Cro c) i d) ewe 19. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite of Gu to? a) Fame b) De ire c) pathy d) ppetite 20. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to aucy? a) Lippy b) Po ite e c) Co tai er d) I terfere ce 21. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Phoe ix? a) Bird b) tatue c) Pho y d) Fire 22. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to mbro ia? a) Food b) Dai ty c) am d) Crab 23. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Deve oped? a) U grudgi g b) Ge erou c) Cu tivated d) Bou d e 24. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Ridicu ou ? a) Levity b) ocu ar c) Wit d) Foo i h 25. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite of Be t a) Bia b) Curved c) Lea i g d) Impartia ity 194 Practica verba te t 26. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Ma ua ? a) Primer b) Note c) Voucher d) Di k 27. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Catch? a) E ta g e b) Extricate c) U rave d) praw 28. Which word i mo t ear y the oppo ite of Imprude t? a) rbitrary b) udiciou c) U di cer i g d) ubjective 29. Which word i c o e t i mea i g to Retai ? a) Do e b) Mete c) Portio d) Keep 30. Which word i mo t ear y oppo ite to Loathi g? a) Doti g b) Bu g i g c) idi g d) Ki d e Verba preci io 195 wer cori g Number right mi u umber wro g = __________ P u 2 aged u der 16, p u 1 if aged 1720 + __________ core o the te t = __________ U e the fo owi g tab e to co vert your te t core to a core out of 10 or te core. You ca the e ter your te core i the chart o page 200. 196 Practica verba te t 1. b 7. c 13. d 19. c 25. d 2. b 8. d 14. b 20. a 26. a 3. d 9. d 15. c 21. a 27. a 4. b 10. b 16. c 22. a 28. b 5. a 11. c 17. b 23. c 29. d 6. b 12. c 18. a 24. d 30. a Te t core 12 34 56 79 1012 1315 1617 1819 2021 22+ te core 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ca cu ati g your IQ The IQ (i te ige ce quotie t) ca e i a fami iar mea uri g tick or ru er; it a ow a compari o with a y other i dividua or with a y other refere ce group. The u e of IQ, or perce ti e , which i equa y ea y for mo t peop e to u der ta d, ocate your performa ce o a ca e that i the ame for everyo e. y particu ar te t core make itt e e e by it e f. It ha to be compared with a re eva t popu atio . popu atio may be a y c a of peop e, a ima or object that may be defi ed a re eva t. For examp e, i medici e it might be he pfu to check o the deve opme t of a ewbor baby by compari g the weight of the baby with that of other ewbor babie . Over time, data become avai ab e for a e ormou umber of ew y bor babie ,

o the mea (average) weight become a high y accurate repre e tatio of the popu atio of babie . more data are acquired it po ib e to become i crea i g y certai about how true popu atio tati tic are. Becau e of the difficu ty of te ti g arge group of peop e, tati ticia a d other re earcher , i c udi g market re earcher , ofte try to pi poi t a cro - ectio of the e tire popu atio . Or they may target a particu ar popu atio , uch a a amp e of twi , peop e i a certai i come group or peop e who have pa ed accou ta cy exami atio . For mo t te t , we refer to a amp e of peop e who have take the te t , referri g to the amp e a the popu atio . We make the a umptio that the mag itude a d variabi ity of the amp e i a true repre e ta tio of the e tire popu atio , or the orma di tributio . The orma di tributio If it were po ib e to te t everybody i a e tire popu atio o a particu ar variab e we a ume that the core wou d be di per ed about the mea i a characteri tic way that we refer to a orma . y amp e or et of core i a umed to be part of the orma di tributio . 197 I the curve of orma di tributio the ba e i e repre e t the variab e i que tio . It i u ua to p ace the owe t umber i the ca e o the eft ide a d the highe t o the right. The highe t poi t o the curve how the mea or average poi t. o the greate t umber of core wi be at the greate t mag itude. The mea cou d be draw a a vertica i e from the highe t poi t dow to the ba e i e. bout the mea , the two curve , that i , o e o the eft a d o e o the right of the mea , are ymmetrica o that there i a equa mag itude of core o both ide of the curve. Be eath a y poi t o the curve the re ative qua tity or de ity of core at that mag itude ca be repre e ted. U i g the orma di tributio a ow u to p ace differe t et of data o the ame ca e. I thi book effort ha bee made to i c ude te t that wi a far a po ib e ref ect the curve of the orma di tributio . I other word , the te t get harder a you proceed through it! t the e d of each te t, your re u t may be compared by refere ce to the chart of orma di tributio . Compari g your core u i g the IQ Your IQ i a umber by which you ca a) compare your e f with other peop e o a y te t , a d b) compare your ow performa ce betwee the te t . Thi book ca ot mea ure your IQ with a y great accuracy, a the co ditio for mea uri g your IQ, a we a the i formatio required to compare your i te ige ce with a ati factory amp e of peop e ike you, are ot avai ab e. Why, the , provide a guide to IQ? Fir t, becau e you are ike y to fi d the exerci e i tere ti g for it ow ake. eco d y, becau e the te t i thi book are very imi ar to other te t u ed to mea ure i te ige ce, it e ab e a fu e r comprehe io of the e tire proce of i te ectua mea ureme t. Furthermore, a e timate of IQ provide a quick way of a ki g your e f whether you are goi g i a directio with your tudie or i your career that wi a ow you to fu y u e your pote tia . 198 U timate aptitude te t The IQ ca e Mo t IQ ca e u e the umber 100 a a average. Peop e with above average core , ay, above about 115 o appropriate te t , u ua y exte d their choo i g, obtai i g vocatio a a d tech ica qua ificatio . Peop e with tro ger aptitude are u ua y ab e to app y them e ve to degree or profe io a cour e . Thi group wi , rough y, be the i te ectua top 10 per ce t a d have a average IQ of 119. The top 5 per ce t have a IQ arou d 125. If you are very good at the te t , you may have a IQ that i arou d 135, which put you i to the top 1 per ce t.

Remember to i terpret your ow core o y a a ge era guide. Your true IQ wi ot be revea ed u e you are compared with peop e of the ame age, ex a d re eva t backgrou d. It i be t to a ume that your ow IQ from the tab e provided here i ike y to be o y a ba e i e e timate. U e it to a k your e f whether you are achievi g what you wou d expect at co ege or i your career. What te t hou d you u e to ca cu ate your IQ? It i po ib e to obtai a IQ o each o e of the te t . The faire t e timate i probab y to take the um of evera core , the divide that umber by the umber of te t you have u ed. Fi d your IQ by u i g the chart o the ext page. U e your core out of 10 o a y te t a d re ate thi to the IQ figure at the top. Ca cu ati g your IQ 199 200 U timate aptitude te t IQ 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 B TR CT VI U L 1. Co truct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2. eque ce 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3. Perceptua 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B TR CT NUMERIC L 4. Rea o i g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5. I terpo atio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B TR CT VERB L 6. Deductio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7. a y i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MEC NIC L 8. Dy amic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9. Traci g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P TI L 10. Formatio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. 3D te t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PR CTIC L NUMERIC L 12. Recko i g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13. rithmetic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14. Figure work 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15. Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 16. Ca cu atio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Y TEM 17. y tem 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 18. Codi g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PR CTIC L VERB L 19. Word u age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20. Vocabu ary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21. Verba preci io 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 it ca be mi eadi g to try to ca cu ate IQ from the core of a i g e te t, u e the fo owi g method to mea ure more accurate y by u i g a umber of te t , thu i c udi g ome differe t a pect of i te ige ce. The chart i ot ab o ute y accurate; becau e of the rea o give above a d i the I troductio , it o y i te d to provide approximate guida ce. Ca cu ati g your overa IQ (The pace i for e teri g the umber of te t u ed.) dd te core from (______) te t = __________ Divide by (______) te t = __________ Exp a atio : if, for examp e, you cored 7, o y 10 per ce t of peop e cored more high y; you are i the top 10 per ce t a d the equiva e t IQ i 120. Ca cu ati g your IQ 201 0 0 5

10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Chart of core a d aptitude Your core Perce tage of peop e IQ 95 98 100 102 105 110 115 118 120 125 130 135 140 202 Youre readi g o e of the thou a d of book pub i hed by Koga Page, Europe arge t i depe de t bu i e pub i her. We pub i h a ra ge of book a d e ectro ic product coveri g bu i e , ma ageme t, marketi g, ogi tic , R, career a d educatio . Vi it our web ite today a d harpe your mi d with ome of the wor d fi e t thi ki g. www.koga page.com O e web ite. thou a d o utio .