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Aptitude tests

Numerical, verbal, logical, situational judgment and game-based tests, with 12 full mocks timed like the real ones.

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Mock exam · ExpertNumerical reasoning mock: 18 questions in 25 minutes

A full graduate-style numerical test: tables, charts and pies across several exhibits, a calculator, and free movement between questions.

18 questions · 30 minMock exam · ExpertNumerical reasoning mock: a clock on every question

Twelve questions with 75 seconds each and no going back, the format some employers use to stop you banking time.

12 questions · 18 minMock exam · ExpertVerbal reasoning mock: 30 statements in 20 minutes

Ten short passages with three statements each: True, False or Cannot say, at the pace of a real graduate verbal test.

30 questions · 24 minMock exam · ExpertCritical thinking mock: 40 questions in 30 minutes

Five timed sections in order, similar in format to the Watson Glaser: inferences, assumptions, deductions, interpretation and arguments.

38 questions · 35 minMock exam · ExpertCognitive aptitude mock: 50 questions in 15 minutes

Fifty mixed verbal, math, logic and figure questions in 15 minutes with no calculator and no going back, similar in format to the CCAT.

50 questions · 18 minMock exam · ExpertCognitive aptitude mock: 50 questions in 12 minutes

Fifty short questions in 12 minutes, similar in format to the Wonderlic: words, numbers, logic, detail checks and short passages, with skipping allowed.

50 questions · 15 minMock exam · ExpertAbstract reasoning mock: 20 questions in 15 minutes

Twenty figure questions in 15 minutes: sequences, matrices, odd one out, and Set A and Set B.

20 questions · 18 minMock exam · ExpertDiagrammatic and spatial mock: 20 questions in 18 minutes

Twenty questions in 18 minutes: operator flows, rotations against mirror images, and cube nets.

20 questions · 20 minMock exam · ExpertSituational judgment mock: 20 situations

Twenty new work situations in all three formats (most and least effective, ranking, and rating) in 30 minutes.

20 questions · 32 minMock exam · ExpertMental math mock: 80 questions in 8 minutes

Eighty arithmetic questions in 8 minutes with four options each and a point off for every wrong answer, as in trading-firm math tests.

1 question · 10 minMock exam · ExpertClerical mock: checking, data entry and 10-key

Three timed sections like an administrative screening test: error checking against a source, exact data entry, and 10-key speed.

25 questions · 18 minMock exam · ExpertMechanical reasoning mock: 25 questions in 20 minutes

Twenty-five questions in 20 minutes on gears, belts, levers, pulleys, springs and pressure.

25 questions · 22 min

Practice the online tests employers send before interviews, in a test window that behaves like the real thing: a countdown timer, question navigation and flags, an on-screen calculator where tests allow one, and a score report with worked answers.

The course starts with mental math, because many tests ban calculators. Then come numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning and critical thinking, series and abstract figures, diagrammatic and spatial puzzles, situational judgment, clerical and mechanical tests, and memory and attention games like those in game-based assessments. Each lesson teaches one question type with a worked example, then adds time pressure.

The last level is twelve full mock tests at real length and timing, including fast mixed tests similar in format to the CCAT and the Wonderlic. Most questions are generated from rules, so a retake gives you a new test. Every question is original.

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Mental math

Fast arithmetic, percentages, estimation and number shortcuts without a calculator.

5 lessons
1Mental math: fast arithmeticAdd, subtract, multiply and divide in your head with three shortcuts, then race a 60-second clock.4 exercises · 10 minFree
2Percentages, fractions and ratios in your headBuild any percentage from 10%, 5% and 1%, know the common fractions, and split totals by ratio without a calculator.4 exercises · 12 minFree
3Estimation: pick the closest answer fastRound, check the size of the answer, and use the last digit to pick the right option without working it out in full.4 exercises · 10 minFree
4Squares, multiplying by 11 and 25, and powers of tenSquare numbers ending in 5, multiply by 11 and 25 in one step, and keep the decimal point in the right place.5 exercises · 12 minFree
Practice setMental math reviewEight timed rounds that mix every mental math method from the unit, with new questions on every attempt.Free

Numerical reasoning foundations

Reading tables and charts, percentage change, conversions and averages with a calculator.

5 lessons
6Numerical reasoning: reading tables and chartsRead titles, units and notes before the question, find the right row and column, and stop losing marks to reading slips.4 exercises · 15 minWith a plan
7Percentage change and growthGet percentage change, percentage points, reverse percentages and compound growth right every time.4 exercises · 18 minWith a plan
8Ratios, currency and unit conversionConvert currencies and units in the right direction, go through a third currency for cross rates, and split totals by ratio.4 exercises · 18 minWith a plan
9Averages, weighted averages and ratiosWork out overall averages from groups of different sizes, spot the average-of-averages trap, and use medians and missing values.5 exercises · 16 minWith a plan
Practice setNumerical reasoning reviewTen generated sets on tables, bar, line and pie charts, percentages, averages and ratios, with new data on every retake.With a plan

Verbal reasoning foundations

True, False and Cannot say, main ideas, and word meaning.

4 lessons
11Verbal reasoning: True, False, Cannot sayJudge statements using only the passage, tell False apart from Cannot say, and spot qualifiers that change the answer.4 exercises · 15 minWith a plan
12Main idea and summary questionsPick the option that sums up a whole passage, and avoid the true-but-narrow, too-far and contradicted options.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
13Word meaning, opposites and analogiesAnswer synonym, antonym and analogy items quickly, and pick the right sense of words that have more than one meaning.5 exercises · 12 minWith a plan
Practice setVerbal reasoning reviewEight sets of generated passages with True, False and Cannot say, plus vocabulary, with new passages on every retake.With a plan

Logical reasoning foundations

Number and letter series, syllogisms and ordering puzzles.

5 lessons
15Number series: find the next numberFind the rule behind a number series with a short routine: differences, second differences, ratios, and split series.4 exercises · 12 minWith a plan
16Letter series and codesTurn letters into positions in the alphabet, find the step, and handle wrap-arounds, pairs and letter-number codes.4 exercises · 12 minWith a plan
17Syllogisms: all, some and noneDecide what must follow from statements about groups, using circles, and stop real-world knowledge from deciding for you.5 exercises · 16 minWith a plan
18Ordering and ranking puzzlesTurn clues into a line, fix the tight clues first, and recognize when the clues leave the answer open.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
Practice setLogical reasoning reviewEight timed sets mixing number series, letter series, syllogisms and ordering puzzles, with fresh questions on every retake.With a plan

Intermediate

Abstract and inductive reasoning

Shape sequences, matrices, odd one out, and Set A and Set B.

4 lessons
20Abstract reasoning: shape sequencesFind the rules in a row of figures, one feature at a time: number, position, rotation, shading and shape.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
21Matrices and odd one outComplete 3 by 3 grids by reading rows and columns, and find the figure that breaks a shared rule.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
22Set A and Set BFind the rule that every Set A figure shares and the one every Set B figure shares, then sort new figures, including ones that fit neither.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
Practice setAbstract reasoning reviewEight generated sets of sequences, matrices, odd one out and Set A/B, timed like the real tests, with new figures on every retake.With a plan

Diagrammatic and spatial reasoning

Operator flows, rotations against mirror images, and cube nets.

4 lessons
24Diagrammatic reasoning: operators and flowsWork out what each symbol does to a string of letters from worked examples, then apply symbols in order or find the missing one.4 exercises · 15 minWith a plan
25Spatial reasoning: rotations and mirror imagesTell a turned shape from a flipped one by tracking a marker and the order of the corners.4 exercises · 12 minWith a plan
26Cube nets and foldingTell which flat nets fold into a cube and which faces end up opposite each other.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
Practice setDiagrammatic and spatial reviewEight generated sets of operator puzzles, rotations, mirror images and cube nets, with new puzzles on every retake.With a plan

Critical thinking

Assumptions, inferences, deductions and arguments, similar in format to the Watson Glaser.

5 lessons
28Critical thinking: assumptions, inferences and deductionsPractice the question types of critical thinking tests: assumptions, inferences, deductions and strong or weak arguments.4 exercises · 16 minWith a plan
29Deductions: what must followDecide whether a conclusion must follow from statements about groups and from if-then rules, and spot the two classic invalid moves.4 exercises · 15 minWith a plan
30Interpreting evidenceDecide whether a conclusion follows beyond reasonable doubt from survey and data evidence, and catch conclusions that go further than the data.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
31Evaluating arguments: strong or weakJudge arguments as strong or weak by relevance and importance, including strong arguments you disagree with.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
Practice setCritical thinking reviewEight sets covering all five critical thinking sections: inferences, assumptions, deductions, interpretation and arguments.With a plan

Situational judgment

Most and least effective responses, rankings and rating scales.

3 lessons
33Situational judgment: most and least effectivePick the most and least effective responses to work situations, then rank them, using the habits these tests reward.4 exercises · 16 minWith a plan
34Situational judgment: rate each responseRate every response on a four-point effectiveness scale, the format some employers use instead of most and least.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
Practice setSituational judgment reviewEight sets of new work situations in all three formats: most and least effective, ranking and rating.With a plan

Advanced

Numerical reasoning under test conditions

Multi-step questions across two exhibits, per-question clocks and typed answers.

3 lessons
36Numerical reasoning, timed testThree timed sets in the formats employers use: one clock with free movement, a clock per question, and typed answers.4 exercises · 25 minWith a plan
37Multi-step questions across two tablesCombine units from one table with prices from another, convert currency, and tell margin from markup.5 exercises · 22 minWith a plan
Practice setNumerical reasoning under test conditions: practiceEight generated sets at test pace: two exhibits at once, typed answers, per-question clocks and a long mixed set.With a plan

Verbal reasoning under test conditions

Passages and critical thinking against the clock.

2 lessons
39Verbal reasoning, timed testThree timed sets: free movement between passages, a clock on every statement, and mixed critical thinking.4 exercises · 18 minWith a plan
Practice setVerbal reasoning advanced reviewEight timed sets of generated passages and critical thinking items, including clocks on every statement.With a plan

Clerical, speed and mechanical tests

Error checking, data entry, 10-key speed and mechanical reasoning.

5 lessons
41Error checking: spot the differencesCompare copied records against originals and catch transposed digits, look-alike characters, dropped letters and swapped dates.4 exercises · 14 minWith a plan
42Data entry: speed and accuracyCopy fields from a form exactly, keep leading zeros and capitals, and convert dates and amounts into a required format.4 exercises · 12 minWith a plan
4310-key speed: numbers by touchType numbers on the number pad by touch, with decimals and repeated digits, and track keystrokes per hour.4 exercises · 10 minWith a plan
44Mechanical reasoning: gears, levers and pulleysWork out gear directions and speeds, belt directions, lever balance, pulley effort, springs and pressure.5 exercises · 18 minWith a plan
Practice setClerical and mechanical reviewEight timed rounds of error checking, data entry, 10-key and mechanical reasoning on fresh material.With a plan

Cognitive aptitude and game-based assessments

Mixed questions at the pace of a 50-question test, word problems without a calculator, and memory and attention games.

5 lessons
46Cognitive aptitude: mixed questions at speedVerbal, math and logic questions mixed together, with no calculator and under 20 seconds each, the way fast cognitive tests work.4 exercises · 15 minWith a plan
47Word problems without a calculatorSpeed and distance, shared work, stacked discounts, ratios, ages and clock times, set up in one line and solved in your head.5 exercises · 20 minWith a plan
48Game-based assessments: memoryTwo short games for the memory skills that game-based assessments measure: recalling a sequence of positions, and spotting a letter that matches the one two back.4 exercises · 15 minWith a plan
49Game-based assessments: attention and switchingAnswer the middle arrow while the outer ones point the wrong way, and switch between two sorting rules without warning.4 exercises · 15 minWith a plan
Practice setCognitive aptitude and games: practiceSix fast mixed sets of word problems, series, logic, vocabulary and figures, then four games at test pace.With a plan

Expert

Full mock tests: numerical, verbal and critical thinking

Full-length numerical, verbal and critical thinking tests at real timing, with a pacing check.

4 lessons
Mock examNumerical reasoning mock: 18 questions in 25 minutesA full graduate-style numerical test: tables, charts and pies across several exhibits, a calculator, and free movement between questions.With a plan
Mock examNumerical reasoning mock: a clock on every questionTwelve questions with 75 seconds each and no going back, the format some employers use to stop you banking time.With a plan
Mock examVerbal reasoning mock: 30 statements in 20 minutesTen short passages with three statements each: True, False or Cannot say, at the pace of a real graduate verbal test.With a plan
Mock examCritical thinking mock: 40 questions in 30 minutesFive timed sections in order, similar in format to the Watson Glaser: inferences, assumptions, deductions, interpretation and arguments.With a plan

Full mock tests: cognitive and reasoning

Fifty-question cognitive aptitude tests, and full abstract, diagrammatic and spatial tests.

4 lessons
Mock examCognitive aptitude mock: 50 questions in 15 minutesFifty mixed verbal, math, logic and figure questions in 15 minutes with no calculator and no going back, similar in format to the CCAT.With a plan
Mock examCognitive aptitude mock: 50 questions in 12 minutesFifty short questions in 12 minutes, similar in format to the Wonderlic: words, numbers, logic, detail checks and short passages, with skipping allowed.With a plan
Mock examAbstract reasoning mock: 20 questions in 15 minutesTwenty figure questions in 15 minutes: sequences, matrices, odd one out, and Set A and Set B.With a plan
Mock examDiagrammatic and spatial mock: 20 questions in 18 minutesTwenty questions in 18 minutes: operator flows, rotations against mirror images, and cube nets.With a plan

Full mock tests: judgment, speed and specialist

Situational judgment, 80 questions of mental math in 8 minutes, a clerical battery and mechanical reasoning.

4 lessons
Mock examSituational judgment mock: 20 situationsTwenty new work situations in all three formats (most and least effective, ranking, and rating) in 30 minutes.With a plan
Mock examMental math mock: 80 questions in 8 minutesEighty arithmetic questions in 8 minutes with four options each and a point off for every wrong answer, as in trading-firm math tests.With a plan
Mock examClerical mock: checking, data entry and 10-keyThree timed sections like an administrative screening test: error checking against a source, exact data entry, and 10-key speed.With a plan
Mock examMechanical reasoning mock: 25 questions in 20 minutesTwenty-five questions in 20 minutes on gears, belts, levers, pulleys, springs and pressure.With a plan

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