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Verbal Reasoning Battery
The following example is a Verbal Analogy question. Verbal Analogy questions
introduce a pair of words that are related in a certain way, along with a third
word that is part of a different pair. You must choose a word from the answer
choices that has the same relationship with the third word as the first two words
have with each other.
Galaxy → Solar System: Sentence →
A. Letter
B. Word
C. Punctuation
D. Stars
E. Comma
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In order to solve Verbal Analogy questions, you need to define the relationship
between the first pair of words. The best way to do so is to form a sentence that
describes the relationship.
Then, look for a word from the answer choices that has a similar relationship
with the third word as the one you just defined. If the sentence that you formed
accurately describes the relationship of the new pair, you have found a
potential answer. If none of the answer choices fit, or if multiple answer choices
relate to the third word in this way, you may have to adjust your sentence or
think of a new one in order to include or exclude some of the potential answers.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is Word.
A galaxy is made up of solar systems much like a sentence is made up of words.
Letter, Punctuation, and Comma are incorrect because they do not make up
sentences. A sentence is not made up of many letters, but rather many words,
and each word is made up of letters. The letters must first form words to make a
sentence. Punctuation marks by themselves cannot form a sentence at all.
Stars is incorrect because it is only related to the first pair of words and not to
the relevant third word.
The following example is a Verbal Classification question. Choose the word that
best fits with the given group of words.
Halt conclude cease
A. Walk
B. Slowdown
C. Decelerate
D. Go
E. Pause
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is ‘pause’.
All the words above describe the action of stopping in a certain context.
The word ‘pause’ means to stop temporarily, so it fits the category.
‘Walk’ and ‘go’ are incorrect because they describe things that move forward.
‘Slowdown’ and ‘decelerate’ are incorrect because they describe something that
is decreasing speed, but not actually stopping.
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Quantitative Reasoning Battery
The following example is a Number Series question. Number Series questions
provide a series of numbers with a certain pattern or rule. You need to
determine what the pattern is and use the rule to figure out which number will
come next in the series.
12 21 29 38 46 55 63 72 ?
A. 79
B. 80
C. 81
D. 82
E. 83
TestPrep-Online Developer's Tip:
To solve Number Series questions, you should start by thinking of a rule that
describes the pattern in the set of numbers. For example, each number is
greater than the previous number by 1.
Use the rule to determine which number will come next in the series. Then, look
for the number you reached in the answer choices.
Sometimes patterns can be comprised of more than one rule. If a simple rule
does not work, try out more complicated patterns. For example, the pattern
may be to alternate between adding and subtracting specific numbers.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is 80.
In this series, the pattern is as follows:
First, 9 is added, then 8 is added, then 9 is added again, then 8 is added again,
and so on.
The pattern is: +9, +8, +9, +8, ...
The last two numbers in this series are 63 and 72. 72 is larger than 63 by 9 (+9),
so the next number in the series should be larger than 72 by 8 (+8).
72 + 8 = 80
Therefore, 80 is the correct answer.
The following example is a Number analogy question. Choose the number that
completes the third pair so that it demonstrates the same relationship as the
first two pairs.
[15 → 50] [10 → 35] [7 → ?]
A. 21
B. 22
C. 25
D. 26
E. 32
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is 26.
For the first pair (15 → 50), the simplest possible way to turn in the first number
(15) into the second number (50) is to add 35:
15 + 35 = 50
However, using the same formula of adding 35 will not work for the second pair
in which 10 needs to become 35 (10 → 35):
10 + 35 = 45, not 35.
Therefore, we need to try a different formula for the first pair to find one that
can work for all of them.
The next operation you should try in the first pair to turn 15 into 50 is
multiplication (since subtraction and division would make 15 smaller, and 50 is
bigger than 15).
However, since 15 can never become 50 no matter how many times you
multiply it (15 → 30 → 45 → 60), this won't work either.
Now that we know that neither addition or multiplication work, the next step is
to try a combination of both - multiplying 15 until it gets close to 50, then using
addition to get the rest of the way there.
The closest you can get to 50 by multiplying 15 is 45 (15 x 3 = 45). Then to get to
50 from 45, you need to add 5.
15 x 3 + 5 = 50
Now you need to check if this formula of x 3 + 5 works for the next pair:
10 × 3 = 30, 30 + 5 = 35
Since this formula works for both the first and second pairs, we know that this is
the formula that will get us the missing number in the third pair:
7 × 3 = 21, 21 + 5 = 26
Therefore, the correct answer is 26.
Non-Verbal Reasoning Battery
The following example is a Figure Matrix question. Figure Matrix questions are
either 2x2 or 3x3 matrices, comprised of different pictures. From the beginning
to the end of each row and column, the pictures change in the same way or
follow the same rule. You must choose an answer choice that goes in the empty
box in the matrix that follows the same rule.
TestPrep-Online Developer's Tip:
To solve Figure Matrices questions, start by examining how the series of shapes
change across the rows and down the columns within the matrix. The direction
in which you examine the question depends on where you can most easily
visualize the relationship.
Test the relationship rule on each answer choice and eliminate answers that do
not fit. If more than one answer choice fits the rule, look for a more accurate
rule. Remember that sometimes there can be more than one applicable rule.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is A.
In this matrix:
Across a row (from left to right), first one shape is removed from the upper-
right corner, then two shapes are removed from the top. The remaining shapes
stay in the same position.
Down a column, the shape changes, and an extra shape is added to each
successive frame.
We can eliminate answer choices B, C, and D because they contain the wrong
number of shapes. We can also eliminate answer choice E because the top two
shapes should be removed, not the bottom two.
Therefore, answer choice A is the only possible correct solution.
The following example is a Figure Classification question. Choose the answer
which shares the same connection/characteristic as the three given images.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is 4.
All the arrows have black borders. Therefore, the correct answer will be the
arrow with a black border.
Choices 1 and 5 have blue borders. Choice 2 has an orange border. Choice 3 has a
red border.
Hence, 4 is the only choice that matches the pattern and it is the correct answer.
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Spatial Ability Reasoning Battery
The following example is a Figure Analysis question. Figure Analysis questions
show a paper folded several times and then punched with holes. The answer
choices contain unfolded papers with punched-in holes. You need to determine
which of the answer choices is the final product of the unfolded punched-in paper.
TestPrep-Online Developer's Tip:
To solve Paper Folding questions, start by eliminating answer choices that do
not contain the original holes shown in the question.
Next, determine the number of holes that should be on the unfolded paper. For
example, if the paper was folded once into two layers, each hole will go through
both layers so there should be twice the number of holes. Remember that each
folding of the paper doubles the number of layers that are being folded (and
does not just add one layer as in the first folding). However, pay attention to
which part of the paper is being folded. If the first fold does not cover the whole
paper, and the second fold does not overlap with the first fold, there is no
reason to multiply the layers twice.
Folding of the paper creates a symmetry line, meaning that punching holes in a
folded paper make a mirror image along that line (after unfolding). Therefore,
try to imagine how the holes will be reflected on the other side of the paper each
time it is unfolded. Each hole will be the same distance away from the crease as
its counterpart, but in the opposite direction, in a straight line that crosses the
line of symmetry at a right angle.
When confused, you can always draw the problem on a square sheet of paper.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is E.
• The paper was folded from the two left corners towards the centre of the
square.
• Then, four holes were punched
• Two of the holes go through two layers of paper and the other two holes go
through the unfolded single layer, so the answer should include six holes: (2
holes x 2 layers) + (2 holes x 1 layer) = 6 holes.
Answer E contains all four original holes, as well as two additional holes in the mirror
image across the crease to the holes that were punched through two layers of paper, so
it is the correct answer.
Answers A and B are incorrect because they either have more or less than six
holes.
Answer C is incorrect because the two central holes are placed on the right half
of the square, unlike the original left side holes.
Answer D is incorrect because the holes on the left side of the square are too
close to each other.
The following example is a Figure Classification question. Choose the answer
choice that contains the given shape. The shape must keep its size and
orientation.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is A.
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Verbal Reasoning Battery
The following question is a Verbal Classification question. Verbal classification
questions introduce three words that share a certain connection. You must
choose the word from the answer choices that share the same connection.
Read Calculate Swim
A. See
B. Bike
C. Abilities
D. Feel
E. Dream
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is Bike.
Read, Calculate, and Swim are all learned abilities. Bike is also an ability that
needs to be learned in order for one to have it.
See is incorrect as people do not need to learn how to see, for it is an innate
ability.
Abilities is incorrect as this is the name of the general category to which read,
calculate, and swim belong.
Feel is incorrect as people do not need to learn how to feel, for this is an innate
ability.
Dream is incorrect as we cannot learn how to dream, for people dream in their
sleep involuntarily.
TestPrep-Online Developer's Tip:
A good strategy to solve Verbal Classification questions is to try phrasing a
sentence that fits all the given words, such as “All words can/are ”. Then, go
through the answer choices and find the word that can fit that sentence. If more
than one choice fits the rule, look for a more accurate and specific rule.
For example, if you have chocolate, candy, and marshmallow, and the answer
choices include both bread and marmalade, the term "food items" is too broad to
determine the correct answer; "sweets" would be more precise.
The following question is a Verbal Analogy question. In verbal analogies
questions, The first pair of words are related in a certain way. Choose the word
that completes a second pair of words so that they are related in the same way.
rarely → few : always →
A. constantly
B. innumerable
C. usually
D. countable
E. regularly
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is innumerable.
Rarely refers to something that occurs a few times. Moreover, rarely is a term
describing the frequency, while few is a term describing the amount. The same
goes for always: always refers to something that occurs innumerable times.
Moreover, always is a term describing frequency, while innumerable is a term
describing amount.
An example for clarification: I have few visits to London because I rarely fly to
Europe, but I have an innumerable number of visits to Beijing because I always
fly to Asia.
Constantly, usually, and regularly are incorrect as they are all terms describing
frequency while we are looking for a term describing amount.
Countable is incorrect as always is not a term referring to something that occurs
countable times, as we cannot count something that always occurs.
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Quantitative Reasoning Battery
The question below is a Number Series question. Number Series questions
provide a series of numbers with a certain rule. You must choose from the
answer choices a number that can replace the question mark and follow the
same rule, completing the series.
7 1 6 2 5 3 ?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
E. 1
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is 4.
In this series, the pattern is as follows: first 6 is subtracted, then 5 is added, then
4 is subtracted, then 3 is added, and so on.
The pattern is: -6, +5, -4, +3, ...
The last two numbers in this series are 5 and 3. 3 is smaller than 5 by 2, so the
next number in the series should be bigger than 3 by 1.
3 + 1 = 4.
Alternatively, we can look at the pattern as the combination of two separate
patterns that alternate. One pattern (the odd terms) is a series of numbers that
decrease by 1, and the other pattern (the even terms) is a series that increases
by 1.
The pattern is: 7, 1, 6, 2, 5, 3, …
We are missing the seventh number, which is an odd term, and therefore it
should be smaller than the last odd term (the fifth number) by 1. The fifth
number is 5, so: 5 – 1 = 4.
Therefore, 4 is the correct answer.
TestPrep-Online Developer's Tip:
To solve Number Series questions, think of a rule that describes the pattern in the
set of numbers and then use it to determine which number comes next in the
series.
Notice that some patterns may be comprised of more than one rule, so if you are
having a difficult time finding a simple rule that works, try to look for a more
complicated pattern. For example, the pattern may include addition and
subtraction alternately, or involve two different patterns, one for the odd
numbers and the other for the even numbers.
The question below is a Number Analogy question. Choose the number that
completes the third pair so that it demonstrates the same relationship as the
first two pairs.
[12 → 2] [84 → 14] [66 → ?]
A. 22
B. 11
C. 18
D. 15
E. 26
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is 11.
Look at the numbers in the first pair and try to find the rule they follow.
How do we get from 12 to 2?
We see that if we divide the first number by 6, we get the second number:
12 ÷ 6 = 2.
Does this rule work for the second pair, as well?
When we divide 84 by 6, we get 14:
84 ÷ 6 = 14.
The rule "divide the first number by 6 to get the second" works in both pairs, so
in the next pair we should also divide by 6:
66 ÷ 6 = 11.
Therefore, 11 is the correct answer.
Non-Verbal Reasoning Battery
The following question is a Figure Matrix question. Figure Matrices questions
present either 2x2 or 3x3 matrices picture. The rows and columns of the picture
follow a certain rule. You must choose the figure from the answer
choice that follows the same rule and goes in the empty box in the matrix.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is A.
The outer shape in each row remains the same, however, it rotates 90-degrees
clockwise. Therefore, the shape that will appear in the missing box will be a
pentagon, and it will be pointing upwards (to match the rotation pattern). In
addition, in each row and column, the shapes are filled with a different number
of black dots. The top two rows have shapes with one, two, and three dots. As
the third row includes only shapes with two and three dots, the missing box
must have a shape with one dot.
The only answer that follows those conditions is A.
Answers B and C contain the correct shape with the correct number of dots on
the inside (one). However, the pentagons they contain are not a 90-degree
clockwise rotation of the box to the left, and therefore they are incorrect.
Answers D and E have three and two dots inside, respectively. Since the column
and row already contain shapes with three and two dots, these answer choices
are incorrect and can also be ruled out.
TestPrep-Online Developer's Tip:
To solve Figure Matrices questions, start by examining how the series of shapes
change across the rows and down the columns within the matrix. The direction in
which you examine the question depends on where you can most easily visualize
the relationship.
Test the relationship rule on each answer choice, eliminating answers that do not
fit. Apply the rule to the figure in the bottom row to determine the missing
figure.
If more than one answer choice fits the rule, look for a more accurate rule.
Remember that sometimes there can be more than one applicable rule.
The following question is a Figure Classification question. In these questions, you
are shown three pictures that share a connection or a characteristic. From the
answer choices, choose the answer which shares the same
connection/characteristic.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is C.
All three figures in this question are divided into two equalhalves. In addition,
the separating line is adiagonalline slanted up to theleft.
The third figure is divided into two equal halves, and the separating line is a
diagonal line which slants up to the left. Thus, this is the correct answer.
The first answer choice is incorrect as the separating line slants up to the right.
The second answer choice is incorrect as the separating line is horizontal when
it should be diagonal.
The fourth answer choice is incorrect as the separating line slants up to the
right.
The fifth answer choice is incorrect as the figure is not divided into two equal
halves.
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Spatial Ability Reasoning Battery
The following question is a Figure Analysis question. Figure Analysis questions
show a paper folded several times and then punched with holes. The answer
choices contain unfolded papers with punched-in holes. You need to determine
which of the answer choices is the final product of the unfolded punched-in paper.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is C.
• The top and bottom edges of the papers are folded inward towards the
centre of the square.
• Then, three holes are punched in.
• The holes go through two layers of paper; therefore, the answer should
include six holes: 3 holes x 2 layers = 6 holes
As folding of the paper creates a symmetry line, punching-in holes in a folded
paper make a mirror image along that same symmetry line (after unfolding).
This question has two symmetry lines and, as they are horizontal, the holes also
would be mirrored horizontally.
The top two holes would have a pair of two holes above them, as the
appropriate symmetry line is above them. The lower hole has a symmetry line
underneath it, and therefore it would have a mirrored hole below it.
The only answer which follows this rule is C, which is the correct answer.
Answers A and B are incorrect, as there are holes above the bottom hole, instead
of below it.
Answer D is incorrect, as the hole in the bottom is diagonal, rather than directly
below the original hole.
Answer E is incorrect as it is missing two holes in its top part.
TestPrep-Online Developer's Tip:
A good way to start solving Paper Folding questions is to immediately eliminate
answer choices that do not contain the original punched holes shown in the
question.
Next, by estimating the number of holes that the unfolded paper should have,
based on the folds and number of punched holes, you can eliminate the answer
choices that contain more or less than the required number of holes the paper
should include. For example, if the paper was folded once into two layers, each
hole will go through both layers so there should be twice the number of holes.
If you get too confused by a question of this sort, you can always draw the
problem on a square sheet of paper, easing the visualization of the question.
The following is a Figure Recognition question, in these questions you are shown
a shape alongside five answer choices containing complex designs. You must
choose the design which contains the target shape in the exact same size,
including each side in full.
Answer & Explanation:
The correct answer is (B).
The strong features of the given shape are an isosceles triangle pointing right
(without its base) and a pair of parallel horizonal lines intersected with a
perpendicular vertical line:
Answer (B) uses symmetry to hide the given shape. The rectangle which
appears in the picture has two parallel horizontal lines as necessary, and the
rotated square instead has a vertex pointing to the right. Once you notice this,
you can follow the lines to form the given shape. Therefore, this is the correct
answer. Notice that the left side of the rectangle is the perpendicular vertical
line.
Answer (A) includes a shape similar to the given shape, however, the triangle
shown in the picture has different angles than those of the given shape, making
answer (A) incorrect.
Answer (C) has a pair of parallel horizontal lines which intersect with a vertical
line. However, the left side is not connected to an isosceles triangle pointing to
the right, as needed. It does not contain the given shape and therefore it is
incorrect.
Answer (D) includes only one isosceles triangle and it is too big to form the
given shape. Moreover, the upper part of the triangle is not connected with a
horizontal line, as needed, making answer (D) incorrect.
Answer (E) has no vertical lines at all, so it cannot form the given shape.
Therefore, it is also incorrect.
