Abstract reasoning test: free practice
An abstract reasoning test (also called inductive reasoning) shows a series of shapes that change by a rule, and asks which comes next. Some, often called learnability tests, give a few worked examples instead and ask you to learn the rule behind them, as the last block here does. Either way it checks how quickly you spot a pattern and carry it on.
Practice test
Abstract reasoning
10 questions · about 8 min · no time limit
Quick test
A fresh set of questions every time.
Work out what changes from one figure to the next, then carry it one step further. In the last block, work the rule out from the examples first.
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Numbered tests
The same questions each time, so a retake shows your progress. They get harder as they go.
Tips for the real one
- Look at one thing at a time: where a shape is, how many there are, which way it points, whether it’s filled.
- Two rules often run at once, such as a shape moving round while it switches between filled and empty.
- Rule out options first: one that breaks any part of the rule can’t be right.
Who uses them
Barclays, KPMG, PwC, UBS, Vodafone and Standard Chartered all say on their own pages that their application process includes one. Real ones are usually longer, and many are timed. The firm’s invite tells you which test it uses, and how long you get.
These questions are Apprenza’s own, written in the same style. They aren’t any employer’s or test provider’s real questions.
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