IQ AND APTITUDE

TESTSHow to better your performance in an IQ Aptitude test.

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WHAT are IQ and Aptitude Tests?

‘IQ and Aptitude Tests are designed to measure trait intelligence (IQ) ad cognitive ability, which is indicated by your efficiency in processing information’.

TYPES of Questions Mental Arithmetic

Ratios

Fractions

Number Sequences

Spatial Aptitude

Grammar and Punctuation

General Verbal Aptitude

Abstract and Diagrammatic Reasoning

IMPROVING your IQ The only way to improve your IQ is to undergo plenty of sample questions over a prolonged

period of time.

Find out what type of aptitude test you are going to be sitting. This will help you focus your

preparation. However, we highly recommend that you practice different types of questions

in order to better your overall performance.

Aim for both speed as well as accuracy. Avoid wild-guessing. Some tests deduct marks for

incorrect answers, so be sure to find out the details behind your test.

Mental ArithmeticQuestion

What is 58% of 700 ÷ 7

Step 1 = 700 ÷ 100 x 58(%) = 406

Step 2 = 406 ÷

= how many 7’s go into 40 = 5, remainder

5

= put the 5 on top of the line.

= how many 7’s go into 56 = 8

58

TOP TIPS!

Work out one part of the arithmetic first (i.e. 58% of 700), then do the rest.

For any type of mental arithmetic test, you will be expected to have a solid understanding of dividing and multiplying, so practice as much as you can.

Question

Multiply 21 by 3 and subtract it from 108 multiplied by 2

minus 27.

Step 1 = 21 x 3 = 63

Step 2 = 108 x 2 = 216

216 – 27 = 189

Step 3 = 189 – 63 = 126

126

FractionsQuestion

What is

‘Crossbow Method’

TOP TIPS!

Use the Crossbow Method when adding fractions.

When working with fractions and using these methods, it is probably best to draw in the lines, like in the example shown.

This method can be used to subtract fractions. All you would do is subtract the two numbers forming the top line, as opposed to adding them.

Question

What is

‘Arrow Method’

Question

What is TOP TIP!

If you turn the last fraction upside down, and then multiply the fractions, you will get the correct answer… EVERYTIME!

RatiosQuestion

Sam has 80p. Robert has £1.20. What is the ratio of Sam’s money to Robert’s money, in its simplest form?

Step 1 = 80 : 120

Step 2 = divide both numbers by 2 = 40 : 60

divide both numbers by 2 = 20 : 30

divide both numbers by 2 = 10 : 15

divide both numbers by 5 = 2 : 3

TOP TIPS!

If you have two different units, i.e. one is in pence and one is in pounds, make sure that you convert both into the same units.

To find the simplest form, start off by dividing the numbers by 2, continue until you cannot divide both numbers by this. Then try the next odd number, until that doesn’t work. Then try the next odd number until you cannot simplify it any further.2 :

3

Number SequencesQuestion

Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numberscomes next.

5 7 9 11 13 15 17 … …

TOP TIPS!

Work out the relationship between two numbers. Find the pattern amongst the sequence.

There may be more than one sequence present in the number sequence.

19, 21

Spatial/Abstract AptitudeQuestion

Which is the missing square?

TOP TIPS!

Eliminate the obscure answers.

Work out the relationship between each square of the diagram.

Different things can be happening in the sequence, so pay attention to everything. In this case, it is rotation.

B

GrammarQuestion

Insert the 4 words below into their correct positions within the text.

TOP TIPS!

Read the passage through first to get a general understanding of how it reads.

Place each word where it best makes sense of the sentence.

collisions

providescollapsed

primary

General VerbalQuestion

Which word does not have a similar meaning to – imaginary?

A – apocryphal B – fictionalC – illusive D - inconsistent

TOP TIPS!

Brush up on your vocabulary.

You need to have a strong understanding of words and their meanings.

D

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