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and following detailed written instructions.
They can also include , sentence completion and
Because they depend on understanding the
precise , idioms
and the structure of the language they discriminate very heavily
towards native speakers of the language in which the test has been
developed. If you speak English as a second language, even if this
is at a high standard, you will be significantly disadvantaged.
You will usually find questions on all of the following:
Sentence Completion
These tests are widely used since most jobs require you either to understand and make decisions based on verbal or written information or to pass this type of information to others. In practice, the more straightforward types of question (spelling, grammar and instructions) tend to be more applicable to administrative roles and the reasoning and deduction type of questions to management roles.
Spelling Questions
Questions where you have to identify incorrectly spelt words are common in all levels of
The test designer needs to choose words which are fairly common and in regular usage but which are often spelt incorrectly. There would be little point in using obscure words which only a small percentage of candidates could be expected to know. This means that you will almost certainly have heard of the word and know its meaning. This requirement to use words which are in everyday use but which are commonly miss-spelt means that the test designer has a relatively restricted list of words to choose from.
Example Questions
1.&&&&& Which of the following
words are incorrectly spelt?
A) separate
B) ordnance
C) obviously
&D) sucess
E) none of these
2.&&&&& Choose the pair of
words that best completes the sentence
The -------- of the timetable caused some ----------
A) rivision
B) revision
C) revission
&D) revition
A)inconvenience
B)inconvenience
C) inconvenience
inconvenience
3.&&&&& The following list of 20
words contains 10 that are incorrectly spelt. Write the letter
that corresponds to&&& each incorrectly spelt word
in the answer box
accommodate
embarassment
repetition
accidently
independent
&privilege
3. A E F H I K N P R S
In most cases the longer that you have been out of the education
system the more your spelling will have deteriorated. Most people
now use word processors with inbuilt spell-checking software and
it is very easy to forget how words are spelt as we don’t
physically write them down and often rely on the software to
correct them for us. Many people find it quite embarrassing when
they realize how much their spelling has deteriorated – this is
one area where remedial action is straightforward and is
guaranteed to produce positive results.
Missing Word Questions
These questions are designed to measure your vocabulary,
specifically your understanding of precise
usually be offered a choice of four or five words, any of which
could complete the sentence. These questions are relatively
straightforward but because more than one of the options will
complete the sentence satisfactorily you must read it carefully
and choose the best word.
Example Questions
4. Which of these words completes the sentence in the way that
makes most sense?
A spirit-level should be used to ensure that the surface is
-----------
A) straight
C) horizontal
&D) parallel
E) aligned
5. Which of these words completes the sentence in the way that
makes most sense?
He avoided --------- because he was ------------
A) redundency
B) indispensable
C) redundancy
indispensible
6. Which of these words completes the sentence in the way that
makes most sense?
The plan must be --------- to make the project ------------
A) feasible
B) revised
C) rivised
&D) feasable
Related Word Questions
To answer these
you need to
understanding of precise meaning of the words in the question and
establish what exactly the relationship is between them. You
should then look at the answer options and decide which one is the
most appropriate. These questions test your reasoning ability as
well as your vocabulary.
Example Questions
7. Which of these is the missing word?
kick, -----------, walk
8. Which of these is the missing word?
key, -----------, walk
9. Which of these is the missing word?
water, -----------, over
7. D – Feet are used for both kicking and walking.
8. C – Board forms the words ‘keyboard’ and ‘boardwalk’
9. E – Fall forms ' waterfall’ and ‘fall over’
There will usually be more than one possible answer, so it is
important to read the question carefully and pick the
best option.
Synonym and Antonym Questions
These are words which have either the same or opposite meanings.
Once again, these
test your vocabulary –
you need to know the precise meaning of the words given in order
to select the appropriate synonym (same meaning) or antonym
(opposite meaning).
Example Questions
10. Which of two of these words are opposite in meaning?
E) vanquish
11. Which of these words is the odd one out?
A) swindle
C) provoke
12. Which of these words is the odd one out?
B) authenticate
C) confirm
E) substantiate
10. B D – are exact opposites.
11. A – The others are synonyms
12. D – The others are synonyms
Word Pair Questions
Firstly, you need to establish the relationship between the ‘X is
to Y’ words before you can arrive at the answer. Some people find
it helpful to mentally express the relationship before they look
at the answer options. This can short circuit the process of
considering and rejecting each option because you know in advance
exactly what you are looking for.
Example Questions
13. Dog is to canine as wolf is to ---------
A) vulpine
C) piscine
&D) bovine
14. Sadness is to happiness as defeat is to ---------
B) victory
&D) victor
E) none of these
15. Paper is to timber as --------- is to hide
&D) animal
E)& leather
13. E – lupine means ‘relating to the characteristics of wolves’
14. B – The word pairs are opposites
15. E – Paper is made from timber, leather is made from hide
Comprehension Questions
These questions consist of a short passage and some related
questions. They will often be about a topic which is unfamiliar to
you, but this is an advantage rather than a disadvantage because
you need to answer the questions based only on the information
that you are given – not using any knowledge that you already
have. Most people find that the best way to tackle these
is to scan the text fairly quickly to get
the general idea and then to attempt each question in turn,
referring back to the appropriate part of the text.
Example Question
16. Read the following short passage and say whether or not the
statements are true.
There are seven species of deer living wild in Britain. The Red
Deer and the Roe Deer are native species. Fallow Deer were
introduced by the Romans and, since the seventeenth century, have
been joined by three other non-native species: Sika, Muntjac and
Chinese Water Deer which have escaped from parks. In addition, a
herd of Reindeer was established in Scotland in 1952. Most of the
Red Deer in Britain are found in Scotland, but there are
significant wild populations in south-west and north-west England,
East Anglia and the north Midlands. Red deer can interbreed with
the introduced Japanese Sika deer and in some areas, hybrids are
16a. All of the Red Deer in Britain are found in Scotland.
C) can't say
16b. Red Deer can interbreed with Fallow Deer.
C) can't say
16c. The Fallow Deer is not native to Britain.
C) can't say
16d. There are no Reindeer in England.
C) can't say
*Note that you must answer these
using only the information supplied. Red Deer cannot interbreed
with Fallow Deer but, because this is not stated in the text, you
must answer ‘can’t say’ even if you know that the statement is
technically false.
Reasoning Questions
These questions are not concerned with measuring your facility
with English. They are designed to test your ability to take a
series of facts expressed in words and to understand and
manipulate the information to solve a specific problem.
are usually restricted to graduate and
management level tests.
Example Question
17. Working together, Tom, Dick and Harry need 9 hours to paint a
400 meter long fence. Working alone, Tom could complete the task
in 18 hours. Dick can not work as fast and needs 36 hours to paint
the fence by himself. If Tom and Dick take the day off, how long
will it take Harry to paint the fence by himself?
17. D – In 9 hours Tom would have painted half of the fence
and Dick would have painted one quarter of it. This leaves one
quarter to be painted by Harry who must therefore work at the same
speed as Dick.
Verbal ability tests can be divided into tests of , spelling, grammar, synonyms and antonyms
etc. These tests usually consist of 30 to 40 questions which need
to be completed in 15 to 20 minutes. They are
they don’t require very much reasoning ability. You either know
the answer or you don’t.
, on the other hand, are designed to measure
your problem solving abilities. These questions may take the form
of , which are straightforward (as long as
you remember to read the relevant part of the text carefully) or
where the best tactic is to make notes
about what you can deduce from each part of the text. These tests
usually consist of 10 to 15 questions which need to be completed
in 20 to 30 minutes and are designed to test your reasoning
ability rather than your facility with the language.
assess your ability to use
words in a logical way. The questions measure your understanding
of vocabulary,
Some questions measure your ability to perceive and
understand concepts and ideas expressed verbally. While these
questions are designed to measure reasoning ability rather than
educational achievement, it is generally recognized that verbal
reasoning test scores are influenced by educational and cultural
background.
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