How to Master Psychometric Tests: Expert Advice on Test Preparation with Practice Questions from Leading Test Providers 4th edition (How to Master)

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Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 10
To the reader......Page 8
1 What are psychometric tests?......Page 16
Different types of tests......Page 17
What is a ‘good’ test?......Page 21
How are test results used?......Page 23
What influences test performance?......Page 26
Key points......Page 28
2 Preparing for psychometric tests......Page 29
Coping with test anxiety......Page 31
Simple body relaxation......Page 33
Visualization......Page 34
The test session......Page 36
Testing on the internet......Page 40
Countdown to test-day......Page 41
3 Ability tests......Page 45
Abstract reasoning......Page 46
Verbal reasoning......Page 49
Numerical reasoning......Page 55
Perceptual reasoning......Page 60
Spatial reasoning......Page 62
Mechanical reasoning......Page 67
Other ability tests......Page 69
Future test developments......Page 71
Ten more ways to improve your performance......Page 76
Key points......Page 80
Introduction to SHL® practice tests......Page 82
Test 1: working with words
......Page 84
Test 2: working with numbers......Page 90
Test 3: working with diagrams......Page 94
Test 4: checking information......Page 98
Test 5: recognizing shapes......Page 102
Test 6: mechanical understanding......Page 106
Test 1: interpreting written information
......Page 110
Test 2: interpreting data......Page 114
Test 3: interpreting diagrams......Page 118
Test 1: verbal reasoning
......Page 122
Test 2: numerical reasoning......Page 126
Test 3: diagrammatic reasoning......Page 130
Introduction to Team Focus practice tests......Page 133
Test 1: abstract reasoning
......Page 136
Test 2: verbal reasoning......Page 140
Test 3: numerical reasoning......Page 146
University admissions tests......Page 152
Thinking Skills Assessment......Page 154
6 Personality questionnaires......Page 163
Different personality questionnaires......Page 164
Type questionnaires......Page 165
Trait questionnaires......Page 170
How to complete a personality questionnaire......Page 180
Leadership Style questionnaire......Page 185
Other self-report questionnaires......Page 193
Key points......Page 201
General......Page 203
Ability tests......Page 204
Personality questionnaires......Page 205
Learning style questionnaires......Page 206
UK University admissions tests......Page 207
Appendix......Page 209
Answers: SHL®practice tests (technical, clerical and graduate)......Page 218
Answers: TFL graduate tests and thinking skills assessment......Page 220
Further reading from Kogan Page......Page 222