Ultimate Psychometric Tests

Synopsis

Don't let a psychometric test - or your nerves - stand between you and your dream job.

Many interviews and assessment centres include psychometric testing as part of the hiring process, and fears about tests are all too common and undermine confidence and performance on the day. But practice makes perfect - and with over 1,000 exercises from all the major types of test, Ultimate Psychometric Tests is the ideal tool to help you get to grips with:
-verbal and numerical reasoning
-personality questionnaires
-non-verbal and diagrammatic reasoning
-spatial recognition and visual estimation
-situational awareness
-quantities and conversion tests

With each test supported by detailed answers and explanations, Ultimate Psychometric Tests will boost your confidence and your performance on the day, to help you land your next dream job.

About the Ultimate series...
The Ultimate series contains practical advice on essential job search skills to give you the best chance of getting the job you want. Taking you all the way from starting your job search to completing an interview, it includes guidance on CV or resume and cover letter writing, practice questions for passing aptitude, psychometric and IQ tests, and reliable advice for interviewing.

Summary

Chapter 1: Verbal Reasoning

* Description: Tests your ability to understand and manipulate written language.
* Real example: Reading comprehension: A passage about the history of artificial intelligence, followed by questions testing your understanding of its key concepts.

Chapter 2: Numerical Reasoning

* Description: Tests your ability to solve numerical problems and interpret data.
* Real example: Data analysis: A table showing the sales of a particular product over time, with questions asking you to calculate the average sales or identify trends.

Chapter 3: Abstract Reasoning

* Description: Tests your ability to identify patterns and relationships in abstract shapes or symbols.
* Real example: Shape analogies: A series of shapes, with one missing. You must identify the missing shape based on the patterns in the rest of the series.

Chapter 4: Spatial Reasoning

* Description: Tests your ability to visualize and manipulate objects in space.
* Real example: Cube rotation: A cube is shown in several orientations. You must determine which orientation the cube would have if it were rotated a certain number of times.

Chapter 5: Mechanical Reasoning

* Description: Tests your ability to understand and interpret mechanical systems.
* Real example: Gear train analysis: A diagram of a gear train with gears of different sizes. You must determine the direction and speed of rotation of the output gear.

Chapter 6: Situational Judgment

* Description: Tests your ability to make judgments and decisions in hypothetical scenarios.
* Real example: Case study: A description of a conflict between employees, with questions asking you to identify the root cause and propose a solution.

Chapter 7: Personality Questionnaires

* Description: Assesses your personality traits and preferences.
* Real example: Five-Factor Model: A questionnaire asking you to rate yourself on various personality dimensions, such as introversion/extroversion, conscientiousness, and agreeableness.

Chapter 8: Interview Techniques

* Description: Provides tips and techniques for succeeding in job interviews.
* Real example: STAR method: A structured approach to answering interview questions by providing specific examples that demonstrate your skills and experiences.

Chapter 9: Practice Tests

* Description: A collection of practice tests covering all of the test types discussed in the book.
* Real example: A full-length numerical reasoning test with 20 questions and a 20-minute time limit.