Abstract Reasoning

AbstrAct reAsoningPrActice test 1
Psychometric Success
Abstract
Reasoning
Practice Test 1
Authors:
Paul Newton
Helen Bristoll
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T
he aptitu"es an" abilities measure" by #erbal an" numeric reasoning tests can
easily be relate" to real worl" tas$s an" %obs& as many %obs re'uire some "egree
o( s$ill with wor"s an" numbers Abstract reasoning tests on the other han"& seem
to consist o( 'uestions which ha#e little or no application in the real worl" )et these
types o( 'uestion appear in most gra"uate an" management aptitu"e tests *hy is
this+
Abstract reasoning tests "ate bac$ to the research "one by the psychologist Charles
Spearman in the 1,-./s Spearman use" a statistical techni'ue calle" (actor analysis
to e0amine relationships between people/s scores on "i((erent types o( intelligence
tests
He conclu"e" that people who "o well on some intelligence tests also "o well on
others 1eg #ocabulary& mathematics& spatial abilities2 Con#ersely& i( people "o poorly
on an intelligence test& they also ten"e" to "o poorly on other intellectual tests This
le" him to belie#e that there are one or more (actors that are common to all intellectual
tas$s
As a result o( this research Spearman "e#elope" a two!(actor theory o( intelligence
s
3echanical
s
4erbal
g
s
Spatial
Numerical
s
g ! 5eneral Ability
s ! Speci(ic Abilities
As the "iagram shows& Spearman sai" that intelligence is mainly ma"e up o( 6g/& with
bright people ha#ing a lot& an" "ull people ha#ing less Spearman "e(ine" 6g/ as:
7the innate ability to percei#e relationships an" e"uce co!relationships8
9( we replace the wor" 6e"uce/ with 6wor$ out/ then you can see why abstract reasoning
'uestions are seen to be a goo" measure o( general intelligence& as they test your
ability to percei#e relationships an" then to wor$ out any co!relationships without you
re'uiring any $nowle"ge o( language or mathematics
Abstract reasoning tests use "iagrams& symbols or shapes instea" o( wor"s or
numbers They in#ol#e i"enti(ying the un"erlying logic o( a pattern an" then "etermining
the solution Because they are #isual 'uestions an" are in"epen"ent o( language an"
mathematical ability& they are consi"ere" to be an accurate in"icator o( your general
intellectual ability as well as being 6culturally (air/
Test 1-: ;uestions
Answer as many 'uestions as you can in -. minutes Circle the letter on the right which correspon"s
to the correct answer
12 *hich (igure completes the series+
A B C <
-2 *hich (igure completes the series+
A B C <
=2 *hich (igure completes the series+
A B C <
>2 *hich (igure completes the series+
A B C <
:2 *hich (igure completes the series+
A B C <
?2 *hich (igure completes the statement+
A B C <
@2 *hich (igure completes the statement+
A B C <
A2 *hich (igure completes the statement+
A B C <
,2 *hich (igure completes the statement+
A B C <
1.2 *hich (igure completes the statement+
A B C <
112 *hich (igure is the o"" one out+
A B C < B
1-2 *hich (igure is the o"" one out+
A B C < B
1=2 *hich (igure is the o"" one out+
A B C < B
1>2 *hich (igure is the o"" one out+
A B C < B
1:2 *hich (igure is the o"" one out+
A B C < B
1?2 *hich (igure completes the series+
A B C <
1@2 *hich (igure completes the series+
A B C <
1A2 *hich (igure belongs in neither group+
1,2 *hich (igure belongs in neither group+
A B C <
A B C <
-.2 *hich (igure is ne0t in the series+
A B C <
-12 *hich (igure is ne0t in the series+
A B C <
--2 *hich (igure completes the gri"+
A B C <
-=2 *hich (igure completes the gri"+
A B C <
->2 *hich (igure is the o"" one out+
A B C < B
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-:2 *hich (igure is the o"" one out+
A B C < B
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Answers
12
-2
=2
>2
:2
?2
@2
A2
,2
1.2
A
C
C
<
B
B
C
<
A
C
112
1-2
1=2
1>2
1:2
1?2
1@2
1A2
1,2
-.2
C
<
A
<
B
<
A
C
A
B
-12
--2
-=2
->2
-:2
<
B
C
C
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