Synopses & Reviews
Psychometric tests are often used in selection and assessment procedures. For unprepared interviewees tests represent a considerable challenge and many more people fail than pass.
Ultimate Psychometric Tests helps job candidates stand out from the crowd. Designed for self-study, the range of questions provides an excellent opportunity for practice. They will help improve technique as well as boost confidence prior to taking a real-life test. Types of test include: verbal and numerical reasoning, personality questionnaires, non-verbal reasoning (including diagrammatic reasoning), mechanical comprehension and IQ tests. Contains over 1000 realistic practice questions.
Synopsis
Psychometric tests are often used in selection and assessment procedures. For unprepared interviewees tests represent a considerable challenge and many more people fail than pass.
Ultimate Psychometric Tests helps job candidates stand out from the crowd. Designed for self-study, the range of questions provides an excellent opportunity for practice. They will help improve technique as well as boost confidence prior to taking a real-life test. Types of test include: verbal and numerical reasoning, personality questionnaires, non-verbal reasoning (including diagrammatic reasoning), mechanical comprehension and IQ tests. Contains over 1000 realistic practice questions.
Synopsis
Ultimate Psychometric Tests helps job candidates stand out from the crowd. Designed for self-study, the range of questions provides an excellent opportunity for practice. They will help improve technique as well as boost confidence prior to taking a real-life test. Types of test include: verbal and numerical reasoning, personality questionnaires, non-verbal reasoning (including diagrammatic reasoning), mechanical comprehension and IQ tests. Contains over 1000 realistic practice questions.
About the Author
Mike Bryon is an expert in psychometrics and training solutions. He is the author of How to Pass Graduate Psychometric Tests, The Graduate Psychometric Test Workbook, How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests, The Advanced Numeracy Test Workbook, and How to Pass the GMAT and co-author of How to Pass Selection Tests, all published by Kogan Page.
Table of Contents
Preface v
1 Psychometric tests: what are they? 1
What to expect on the day 2
2 How to pass psychometric tests and how to use this book 4
The value of practice 4; Get test wise 5; How much and what kind of practice 5; Undertake two sorts of practice 6; Set yourself a personal challenge 7; The winning mindset 8; What to do if you fail 8
3 Verbal reasoning 10
Word link 11; Word link synonyms 13; Word link opposites 16; Find the new word 21; Word swap 25; Sentence sequencing 28; Best word(s) to complete a sentence 33; English usage 36; Identify the correct sentence or word(s) 40; Read a passage and evaluate a statement 45
4 Numerical reasoning 61
The key operations 62; Sequencing 79; Number problems 84
5 Personality questionnaires 97
Your approach to decision making 99; Communicating with others 101; Your approach to planning 104; Managing people and resources 107; Motivating yourself and others 109; Features of your ideal role 111; Your attitude towards risk 113; The secret of your success 114; Appropriate responses in work 116
6 Non-verbal reasoning, mechanical comprehension and IQ tests 123
Non-verbal reasoning 124; Features in common 124; Find the shape that completes the series 139; Completing the series in columns and rows 165; Mechanical comprehension 175; IQ tests 196
7 Answers and explanations 222
Verbal reasoning 222; Numerical reasoning 229; Personality questionnaires 236; Non-verbal reasoning, mechanical comprehension and IQ tests 242