How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests: Improve Your Scores in Numerical Reasonings and Data Interpretation Psychometric Tests

by Bryon, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780749452292
• ISBN10: 0749452293
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Summary

Numerical psychometric tests, often used as part of an employer's selection procedure, represent a considerable challenge to many candidates. Only practice can ensure you perform to the best of your abilities. How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests provides a wealth of highly relevant practice questions and detailed explanations to help you prepare for such tests. Pitched at a more advanced 'graduate' level, it also has much to offer the beginner, such as a section on revising the basics. Testing areas covered include: quantitative reasoning; data interpretation and business judgement. With over 500 practice questions, plus four realistic practice tests, this book from testing expert Mike Bryon provides you with the opportunity to prepare yourself and rise to the challenge.

Author Biography

Mike Bryon is an expert in psychometrics and training solutions. He is also the author of The Advanced Numeracy Test Workbook, How to Pass Graduate Psychometric Tests, How to Pass the Civil Service Qualifying Tests, How to Pass Selection Tests, How to Pass Technical Selection Tests and The Ultimate Psychometric Test Book all published by Kogan Page.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Psychometric tests and practice	p. 1
Demonstrate your true potential	p. 3
How this book will help	p. 3
The challenge of numerical tests	p. 4
What are psychometric tests?	p. 4
What to expect on the day	p. 5
Interpreting your score	p. 5
The winning approach	p. 7
Key stages to a winning approach	p. 8
Hundreds of really relevant practice questions	p. 15
Quantitative reasoning	p. 17
Practice questions - revise the basics	p. 17
Data interpretation	p. 43
Business judgment and data sufficiency	p. 75
Business judgment	p. 75
Data sufficiency	p. 90
Mock tests	p. 129
Mock test 1	p. 129
Mock test 2	p. 143
Mock test 3	p. 159
Mock test 4	p. 167
Answers and many detailed explanations	p. 185
Answers and explanations	p. 187
Chapter 3 Quantitative reasoning	p. 187
Chapter 4 Data interpretation	p. 192
Chapter 5 Business judgment and data sufficiency	p. 197
Mock test 1	p. 203
Mock test 2	p. 205
Mock test 3	p. 207
Mock test 4	p. 208
Further reading from Kogan Page	p. 213
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